The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-27
The ALFREDIAN DAY.
4 Fine Street Parade and Good
Field Day Program.
EXCURSIONS AND OUTINGS.
othsr Organizations Went Out Of the City
% Breathe the Narragansstt hay Air
and Enjoy . Dsy Of Recreation-From
the Home for Aged Men.

The Alfrsdians Of this State are enjoy
ing their nineteenth annual field day al
Rocky Point. and IL 10. like those in th'
pest, q huge success The committee has
been hard at work since the first of Ma,
making the arrangements and from the
demonstration made they feel as II they
had been we'll paid for their labor.
At $50 O'Clock the members of the order
began to gather at the rooms of Brigade
No. at No. Al Westminster street, where
they were furnished with tickets and
badges for the day. The order from the
marshal was given to form in line, which
was done as follows:
Police in charge of sergt. Rowe.
National Band, 80 pieces; I. W. Hediy'
~ leader, rnomas
Nichols, com%ander; ~ 60 Comrades.
Brigade No. 2 OF 0lneyville, John Fletcher,
commander; 40 comrades;
Brigade No. OF Wanskack, John 1enkinson'
Brigade No. OF Pawtucket, Charles Roberts,
commander; IS comrades.
Brigade Ne. 5, PRoviDEScE, John n. Gam
Brigade No. 8, Providence. Samuel Ingham,
commander, 20 comrades.
Rrisads No. is: WORCESTER, oors1. Mass, Thomas
70 children in brilliant costumes, In charge OF
Vice President Thomas Nichols.
Supreme onicers in carriages, the Right Hon.
Protector. Washington Broadhead, the
Hon. Chancellor James w Greenhalgh,
the Right Hon. Chaplain William McCau-
ley Of Bristol, the Hon. Treasurer John
Amer, the Hon. Marshal Joseph Holland,
the Hon. Guard Henry Norton. Chairman
OF the committee Allen Schofield and
Treasurer Of the committee Frank Bulii-
want.
The route of march was up Westmin-
pter street TO the Doyle Monument, down
Weybosset to Dyer to the boat. The fol-
lowing arranged program was carried out
It Rocky Point One mile race, first, $6 (;
second value, es; third value, s.. Hoop
race for boys under II years, prize, first a
good suit Of clothes; second value, 81. .25
Running high jump first, $5; second value.
for boys taking part in May Pole, first,
suit OF clothes second, suit of clothes.
Throe-legged race, first, IS; second value,
~: third value, 50. Obstacle race, first
value, ~ second value, %; third value,
81 Sack race, first value, a; second
value, 60. Egg and spoon race for mem
third value, 90. 200 yards race for mem
bers, first value. s.; second value, 50;
third value, 81. 100 yards dash, first
value, e6; second value. "a: third values.
Blindfoldod walk for ladies over 10 years of
age, frstvalue. a; second value. s. Blind
folded walk for girls taking. part In May
Pole. FIRST value, e3; second value, 81. 80 |;
third value, t1.50 Ladies' archery, first
value, t6; second value, IS; third value, 90.
Gents' archery, first value, $40; second
value, "a; third value, s5 fourth value,
$50.
At $50 p. M came the performance by
upwards Of one hundred children of the
beautiful Maypole aud characteristic
dances; Grand entree, Highland hing,
castinst dance, sailors hornpipe, skip
ropc dance. scarf dance, the great tam
BOURNE dance, skirt dance, great Maypole
dance, fancy march.
Tho closing feature of the day will be
m Alfredian grand tableau with song to
Be taken part In by the children and MEM
bers of the order under the direction of
Prot 7. l. Starkweather Of Pawtucket,
which will be given at o'clock.
The committee Of arrangements was
Allen Schofleld, chairman; Thomas Mich
ols, vice chairman; Frank Bullivant,
treasurer; Edward Whittle, Fred Daily
Jno. T. Fletcher, Jno j. Marshall. Rich
ard Jenkinson. Washington Broadhead,
Roland Afford, James w. Greenhalgh,
John Goodwin, John Turner, secretary.
The parade was made under the super
vision OF James w. Greenhalgh, assisted
By the commanders Of the various brig
ades.
Aged Mems Outing.