The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-16
65 Westminster Street.

bunting, the scene presented was very
beautiful.
The handsome dresses, the uniforms of
the officers and the dress suits of the
civilians formed a picture which was par
ticularly pleasing to the eye. The hotel
orchestra, augmented by two extra pieces
from the National Band Orchestra PLAYED
first-class dance music.
The ball room was crowded at the open
ing Of the hop, but on the departure of
the 1890 trains for Providence and But
-tonwoods there was more room on the
floor for the dancers and the music was
made most OF aud enjoyed to the fullest
extent.
Groups and couples dotted the lawn
and the grand evening was thoroughly
enjoyed by those without rs we'll as those
within. The very stiff breeze prevented
the hanging out OF several hundred Jap
anese lanterns as was intended. but the
absence of outside decorations In no way
lessened the pleasure.
A late train left Oakland Beach station
for PROVIDENCE at u short time before IL
o'clock and very soon after midnight all
was as quiet as though the greatest event
in the history Of the hotel had not Just
taken placs.
Last night was very hilarious one in
camp AS is always the last night of camp
and the officers and guard were contin-
ually on the lookout. Fourteen strag-
glers were confined in the guard house
and number were obliged to spend the
night outside camp.
The cavalry boys were having great fun
at the upper end of the parade with big
bonfire and explosions of powder which
they had procured somewhere.
A fire was started in the woods about
o clock which bid fair to assume serious
dimensions, but with the assistance of the
two separate companies it was at last ex-
tinuuishal inst hafnra dav hra.E
A funny incident occurred at about /, 90
o'clock. One of the colored walters at
headquarters, on turning in found that
he had no blankets and started for the
store tent tn procure some.
The sentry who had been ordered to
keep his eye on the store tent spied him
Just az he was returning with the blan-
kets aud thinking doubtless that IL was
thief halted him aud demanded the
countersign.
The poor darky was frightened almost
to death when ne found the bayonet Of
the sentry 30 near his face. and b ,refooted
and bareheaded prepared TO accompany
the guard to the guard d-house, when Capt.
Pittman appeared on the scene and ou
his voucher the prisoner was released.
The brigade Reviewed.
The Brigade, X. I. NJ, left the State
encampment at Oakland Beach at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Upon arriving in
this city the line was formed on Exchange
place. At the City Hall the troops were
reviewed by His Honor Mayor Potter aud
members Of the city government. The
line was then continued through Dor
rance to Westminster. up Westminster
to Weybosset, and down Weybosset back
to Exchange place, where they were dis
missed.
The soldier boys made handsome
showing and the streets were crowded
by civilians who were anxious C.. see
their friends and relatives In their heas
uniforms.
The review at the City Hall was by re-
quest OF Brig. Gen, Kendall. There was
a considerable number OF the memb bers OF
the city government present, but not all,
as Mayor Potter was asked 3, review the
troops only yesterday and there was not
sufficientstime to notify all the members (
Low Rates to sweden.
Steamships of Thingvalla Line sail direct for
Sweden July 10 and 30.
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