The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-05
NOT IN THE PROCESSION.
Second Regiment Did Not Take Part
In the Celebration.
INVITATION SENT IN JANUARY.
Hut Since That Time Col. Moran Heard
Northing Further From the Commit
tee and So Did Not Bring out His
Command-The Facts of the Case.

The cond regiment did not take part
In the LIBERATION Yesterday. This fact
caused considerable surprise ani no little
comment. At the city ers's office this
m rnlng IL was said thn the giment hNd
b en- Invited IN the same mann, r as the
otber organization but that tor some
reason not v. ry clear Lolorel Moran had
declined TO bring'out his command.
The city council committee on the cef-
bra ion are unde rsto,d u have cen v, ry
mucl u pulsed when hey iound that
the = cond was not 10 forn paIt OF he
military parade. especially as they haa
extended an invitation md received an
acc 'ptai CO from Co.onel Moran.
he records show that ON the 9th OF
January las. the following lie ter was
sent TO Colonel MorA'
Col. James Moran. Common ling Second Regiment,
D,ar sir-iti pro ossl By the Joint special com
mltet oil the city couhcii on tne Fourth OF July te-
In ths forenoon, and you are respectfully mvised o
The arrar genients Tor this celebration are being
made as elaborate ms possible. with the view "
attracting q large number Of eople To the clty a.
Amer can indepen ience.
mittsc in their endeavor 10 secure s' briia
ceebrat on. have the honor 10 tie. yours very
WILLIAM 4. CLARK,
seei etary OF the Committee.
?. Ah coiis itflS 10 ttNuooNSu,
20 this Colonel Moran ans wered as
Headquarters Second Regiment OF Infantry.
Col. william y. Clarke. CITY ce' K ara Secretary @
c'mmntee oni h july cele6railun P.os.dence.
the COO err tIon OF myse and command in maxim
success OF the coming a asve sary & OF Amer,e 4
do dow Wat { n 70 iaduee COED attendaI ce OF the
regiment. IL IL TO early yet enter further
p"r'''ai"''' yours resp 5PASEs es.G iaoRAN Colonel.
Signed.
A Cessation In Correspondence.
Tn n there appears to have Leen q ces-
sation Of coma. unica ION tesween the
parties which extended over five months.
marshal OF the parade pub
lisIed the make up OF
the line and the route OF marcl the
name of the Second regiment appear, d
with those OF other organizations, Coz
onel Moran say this aud Immed ate. y
wrote Colonel Golf as follow
pnoyIDrScE June 80, 1898
Colonel Isaac l.. Gof, Chef Mars all. etc City
Fourth vi July celebration 1898.
regimen, i. ASST ;nea ~ u sion In lie Fearth % ~" ~
July procession think t best To inform yJ that the
first knew of such AN arrangement was
to see the chief marshats no,ic cons :
quently this command wiA not par de
tioi for it VIII tever.
Early last January I received letter from the
city clerk. ihiorm'ning me ihat the c.ty counel
ead Juy celebration sss for and URN IN
.Spbstanee asking II the the regiment would assist
esn repiy. saying S0 we % We're HYns wiIiins na Ssd
no doubt. to cooperate witn the COM
ees % making ms the sens a
INN ediate action could or would be t,ken aud
mittee got reedy 70 act we wouli be 10 assi 81
Since that time / have heard neither directly or
Indirectly from the nmluee. aud came TO the
conclusion n the committee had no more In terest
IN the matter that their actions seemed t. indicate
did not feel called upon 10 display any moro
interest teean they.
JAMES MORAN. Colonel.
What Colonel Moran says.
Colonel Moran was found at the tom
house this morning. AID In reply TO
questions by NEWS reporter said 1t
was true that he had not ordered the
second re iment out TO parade Last
January, "he continued" / re 'eived a
letter from the city clerk informing n g,
that the commute l charge of u o cele-
bration had organized, aud requesting X
CO. operation OF the regiment and myself
answered ahat letter as you zee. but
IRON THAT time sto the present / re-
eeived no ohter word from
he committee was not
accedted. nor eny intimation as To what
was expected OF us. In fact as
say not one word reached me-
have met the city clerk and mem hers
OF this committee on the street. but tn "
never referred TO the matter in any way.
Heretofore we have been invited TO APP
pear before the committee, aud
supposed we would be this
year. but receiving no intimation
until the publication Of the
chief marshall's orders I did not deem IL
my place to call out the regiment. Had
matters been couducte in the same man.
ner as they were In previous years
nothing of the kind would have occurred.
There would have been no misunder-
standing and the re, iment would have
known whether or not Its assistance was