The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-05
THE CANTON SOWAMSET
War; en- ChevaIiers Entertain the Fifth
Massachusetts Regiment.
PROVIDENCE LO.O.FS. ASSISTING
Canton wriism 8 johnson. Headed by
the NstIonsl Band on for a Days
Outing The Largest Demonstration OF
Secret Societies Ever Seen In Warren

For several weeks the Chevaliers of
Warren have been bard at work making
ARRANGEMENTS to entertain the officers
and members of the Fifth Regiment Of
Massachusetts,, and that body are the
guests of Canton Sowamset to-day.
They are assisted by Canton William S.
johnson of this city. who net at their
headquarters this morning at $50. The
Canton headed by the National Band
marched to the Fox Point station. The
other Cantons reached Warren by special
trains over the Old Colony rad. At
ll:3O the column was formed, and the
largest demonstration OF secret societies
ever given in Warren was seen. 1he line
was formed as follows:
Drum major-C. III Straight. Hedly's
National Band. 35 pieces, 4. w. Hedly
leader.
Col. Edwin A. Beazley and staff of the
First Regiment OF RHODE ISLAND. Lieut.
Col. Samuel A. Wedden, Adjt. Gen. A.
f. Ballou, Asst. Inspector Gen. w.
Buker, Major George w. Dickinson,
Quarter Master John NJ. Batty, Surgeon
w. Fred Fish. Hospital Stewart j. j.
Bishop, Quarter Master Sergeant q. ID.
Amden, Commissary Sergeant Fred A.
Geisler.
Canton Swansea, No. 8. Warren. r. l.,
Capt. ID. w. Gladding IS chevaliers; Can
ton w. 5. johnson. PROVIDENCE, Il. l..
Lieut.. Robert l.. Lmith, 40 cheveliers;
Col. T.. 5. Atwood and staff of the Fifth
Regiment of Massachusetts, Canton New
Bedford, New Bedford, Mass, Clerk j.
Harrington Sherman, 20 cheveliers; Can
ton Beard OF Fall River. Mass, Capt.
Charles l.. Ripley. 40 cheveliers.
Grand Canton Nemasket, Brockton,
Mass, Maj. j. Is. Pratt, IS chevaliers.
Canton Attleboro, Attleboro, Mass,
Chaplain Walter Il. Cook, 20 chevaliers.
Canton Cohanset of 4 nnton, Mass,
Capt. f. g. Leonard, % chevaliers.
Invited guests in carriage, Gen. c. ii.
Holden of New Bedford Grand Patriarch
Of Rhode Island Charles +. Pierce OF East
Providence, Grand Patriarch OF Massa-
chusetts G. A. Mayo. Maiden, Mass. I;
Lieut.. Col. John Nelson of PROVIDENCE.
The route Of march was as follows /:
Chroaie, Main, Broad, Water, Washing
con, Main, Child, Turner, Federal. Wood,
Main, Water, State, Main aud Cherry
streets to Sowamset Park, where there
was parade and a review. This was
followed by a delicious clam dinner,
served uuder the supervision Of Caterer
David Gardner x Sons
AT 3 O'Clock the National Band gave a
very pleasing concert on the Commo1.
All along the route Of march the stores
and residences were handsomely deco
rated with flags, banners aud buntings
of all colors aud descriptions. The festi-
val will be brought to close shortly
after o'clock, 80 that the visiting Ca ton
can reach tLeir homes at an early hour.
The followiug-named members of the
order had the affair In charge Capt. d.
w. Gladding, Lieut.. j. H. Brown, EIsign
j. w. Sinister. Clerk b. s. Burlington
and Accountant j. G. Drown.
Mrs. b. s. Burlington. =. g., Mrs. ID.
II. Potter, T. g., aud Sisters Mrs. VI. T..
Burch and Mrs. l.. Z. Jones of Celestia
Rebekah Lodge. were a committee from
that body, and entertained the ladies who
accompanied the chevaliers. On account
OF death in the family. Grand Master
Henry L. Easton was not present.