The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-20

The Order Makes a Splendid ShoXiDS
In TOday'S Parade.
OLD GLORY WAS THEIR EMBLEM
There Were More Than Twenty-Five
Hundred Men In Line and rhsy Made
Fine Appearance-Thoy Ate CLAIMS
at Crescent Park With Epjoyment.

at Crescent Park With EnJoyment.
The stars and stripes never looked
brighter. nor did they ever appear more
appropriate than they did this morning
when borne by the United Order OF
American Mechanics. on their second
annual field day.
From the tiny n iRs hutterin9 from the
eads OF The hor es TO the great silken
banners that rustled in the breeze ard
rli>tened in the sunlight, the American
flag WAS shown In all its beauty and
glory.
Twenty five hundred men marched In
line and wore the insignia OF the United
States flag and il the colors show are an
indicl ion of pa rio ism then this city to-
dav il surcharye,l with H..
The line formed Oh South Wnter street
at 8 o'clock, aud tar ell soon afterwards.
Headed by the National baud, the line
moved through the principal streets.
Cons picuous among the many American
flags, was one immense banner. carried
ORIGINALLY bv ten men, each holding 10
he edges. One mont er DISTINGUISHED
himself by rigging himself up as Uncle
San aud marching at the head OF small
co o,npany attirel in red, white and blu !.
Many OF the ladies rode In carriages.
Taey displayed their patriotic enthu-
siasm by dress In the prevailing colors,.
ard by parasols made OF the stars aud
stripes.
Tho Parade.
The parade was brilliant succe 8.
After marching through the principal
streets the order embarked on the steam
ers Richard Borden aud Mount Hope for
Crescent Park.
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follows:
Police sxirm,shers. in charge of Sergeant J. 3.
hlef Marshal Ralph Mayor. No. Is.
Gh'st s,ssnSy sf si Se2rsi ssS William
sSepnssn 1r1oa SsIs.S 80 ~ n !, Harry L. Brown
National band. Providence. Thomas W. Hedly.
Israel Putnam Commandery. No. =. Loyal Legion,
salem Mass s. n GarWen ,,n E,oy Cover.
e2r efnor dsve EFsSi D'Ss sui doio"s' sn'ai l.. Coy
Second earri nu al seeretsry John Sever Of
Ihiladsiphia. sat Council Treasurer r. +,
Pd PSaa Of Of Se% and RSSf
Third carriage--Jun or ex.Siats Councillor J. w.
heid' State S Council Ire surer J. 7. Lee OF Mas
sachusetts. anl state Couicil Secretary c. w.
F.urh csrrisrc STATE Councillor wayland r
smyth. State Vice Council lor nry Y. 1ru..
s,ate Council TX smlner Cqarles W, Brown. NJ.
y: siae Council o, Rhode Island. frsderlcs
ton. ExState Councillor Joseph w. Coates,
President.
~ FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal J. Irving Davis. No2
Aids, W. n: Lowry. No a. George y, Cornell. No
Hope Council No L. Westerly. George 4. wright
Mari agsnsctt s III and Drum corps. Providence. w
Narraasnse,t Council No. 2. Providence. George
Wnsss;E SoansiI Drum corps Hope Valley; ",
wsnsSc n,co o0ans msrshs a. 80 me@ 'A''' 0oN
Hammond's Drum corps. Riverside. Frank H. Ham,
Gen. A. H. burnside Council No. s. Riverside. kaac
Nathahe Rsis3r caac - Ho Newport
B. stoddard.ma % men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, Walter Il. Marcy, No IL
Ironside council. No. 4. Pawtucket Frederick T..
Netop council. No. 4. East Providence. Eugene r.
:. Tna!cner. marshal 40 men.
What Cheer Council No. o. WEXFORD 90 men.
Commodore Perry council. No. 10. Rockland. 10
r,..; American Screw Csmpsny band;
taledoniA F,ute and Drum band. Providence.
Garfield eounci. No IS. rrovidencs. e. H. johnson
marshai. 75 men.
state counc II oficer- Of Rhode Island. Massa-
chusetts. New Hampshire and Connecticut.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, Eugene Allen. No. 4.
Aids. r. A. Read, No 10, John NJ. Holt. No. q
Lincoln council. No. IA. Providence. r. Deacon
Parks Continental Cont band. Providence J. r. Parks
Washington council.- No. i5 Johnston. Thomas Bur.
Mohessn c,uncii. No 10, Block Island, Irwin NJ
Bail. marshal. 20 men.
Elmwo ID oouncil. No. IA, Providence, J. 4. Donag
Evans, marshal. as men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Marshal Frank f. Manning, No. 10
william Matthews. No 30; Frank A. Potter. No 10
Stones Continental band. Providence. George A.
Providence Council. No. 10. Providence. Joseph
Frsnsiln Ha,nn,, msr,spS iSS men s:va.
Mashapaas Council, No. as. Auburn, william
Rhod. Island brass band, Providence. Johr
America oonneii. No. 90. Providence. c. 4. Crow.
Rhode % Island co@noil. ." mfn No ss Providence. q. O
Anpp Rn.eSpr,se Srs couns t. SS nsas "a. Pawtuclet
Carriages containing aged and disabled mcmber
Council. Daugh,ers of Liberty.
ington Council. No. l. Daughters of Liberty
Carraaes containing members of Betsy william,
Council. NO. 2, Daughters Of Liberty, Provi
Carriages containing members of Barbsrs
Freltchle Council. No. 8, Daughters Of Liberty
Johnston.
The Route Of March.
The route of march was as follows