The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-11
ALONG THE SHORE.
BIG CELEBRATI0N Ar RIrERsIDE
LAST EvENING.
the Improvement Society and the Citi-
gems Join In General fJubiIee-fcr-
sonar Mention aud Local Mattera

Thursday was red letter day in the
history of the town Of Riverside. All the
Inhabitants lent their aid to the Impr ove-
ment society to make thi, cele oration a
success, and success 1t was IN every sense
Of the word. The event o. last evening
was planned to note the rapid progress OF
this 10 vn during the past few years
This state OF affaiIs Is W holly due to the
untiring efforts OF the Riverside Improve
ment clety and Manager George w.
Il yden cf Crescent Park. IL is this mid
die class that Riverside has and that Riv-
ersiGe invites to settle here. Where but q
few years ago there existed nothing hut
miserable shanties and temporary houses
now are beauti:ul residences with
fine grounds and lovely driveway>
and everything to denote pros perity.
Tho number OF yearly residents is
rapidly increasing. Jhe best OF accom-
u,odation is off-rel for travel. A few
minutes walk will bring you 20 any OF
tie numerous boats OF the Continental
line, and You may enj1y the sail on the
beautiful bay or travel by electric cars or
steam railway. The celebration OF last
evening started promp ly ut o'clock at
Railroad square, aud TIE procession was
made up as follows:
carr9gel e2n.enRg the committee Of u @rrsSngge-
DR. Dorian j. Coke, q. Il. Iiuc klneham george H.
Johnson. Elmer r Knowton, d rnest ". Hg-
WIhnarth on twa nery .tcedsi Boyden's
Nonpareil y as Band n the u 5. mail coach drawn
by six horses: tnirty cowboys aud Indians mounted
horses firing salutes All along toe l,ne hiNe
& pp cs shf eses conSahy nrSsR ann Soe
carriage drawn ny twenty Ave men; trades ,i, pro-
'iSi IN fSii % operation accompaned by four teams;
George H. Johnson. teams containing InIm pro-
drGss tsn@s II m ne s.
Anthony. mark O. man. one carriage and nAe 'eams
BIun club; teams containnT residents IN comic
costumes citizens In carriages ana on nor seba-k;
ana numerous othcra
The line OF marcl started from Railroad
square TO Washington avenue, thence 10
Jacksoi avenue. through L. coin avenue
TO Beech street, Narragansett avenue,
River street, Bullocks Point avenue.
where large bonfircs were lighted. back
10 the starting point on Railroad square,
counter r-marcnipg on Lincoln avenue,
where "A concert was given and short
S. Winchester The Squantum tribe OF
Red men aud American Me-
chanics kept oJen house
and Entertained their numerous friends
until late hour. The residences along
the line were beautifully decorated. the
principal ones being Winchester nall,
Studio hall. Pierce's ,drygoods store on
man q Crumbs. Tubn's halr-dressing
rooms. Esten's news depot. Hutchinson's
shoe store and Remington's drugstore,
Uplucky Thirteen club, American Me-
chanics' hall. 5. b. Anthony, grocers,
Grnbb,'s block, Washington square hotel,
Riverside hotel, Hunts hotel and Beech
street hotel. II. X. Dustan's residence
on Lincoln avenue, profusely decorated
with Chinese lanterns, Levi 5. Winches-
ter's residence and grounds, "A. Man
uing's, Mr.. Hyde's on Malcolm square.
Mr.. Percy Haich's on Maple avenue, Mr..
Ellery Sears's on Maple avenue, Mr. Il.
Bilious Mt the Monahansett cottage,
Andrew McCool's. Edward Cooper's, Ira
GofI's. Honeysuckle cottage, Mrs Nc
Connelps on Beech street, Cheen ey's
Pleasant Bluff hotel. the Ell las and He'll
man COTTAGES on Point street, Cransron's
SmiLh's Palace hotel. ComsJock's hotel I,
Pine Grove house, Bullock's Point Ave-
nue. hotel, Summer hogel, P,wtucket ex-
change and David Yaw's residence.
There were Donhres on the summer
hotel grounds and the James Sherma
est ,ts. Nara yansett L gine company's
house was profusely decorated and the
new fire alarm bell was rung the entire
evening, also the church bell OF the town.
The entire population desire To thank
Manager Boyden for his kindness in as
sisting them in making this celebration
the grandest event that ever took place
in the history OF the town.
hThere was grand display Of fireworks
at Railroad square and cannonading all
along the line. =