The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-17
lis Bi-CEM TENNIAl.
Aiileboro 10 Celebrate the 200th An
nNersary Of lis Incorporation.

Tomorrow Attleboro will be 200 years
old, Just 90 wears and two weeks younger
than her MOI her, Rchoboth, whose ami
yersary she attended Ocl. 3.
10 celebrate her o"n 2JOth birthday,
Attieboro ~ going 20 devote AS hours TO
fesL4Val aud merry making, WIN some
more serious enterta tainnent in the way of
specs hes and historical "reminiscences 10
lend the dignity which Is appropriate TO
bi-centennial OF 6 Bay state township.
Elaborate preparations have Deen
made for the two days,
great many guests from out
OF town have been invited and there is
every arrangement 10 take care OF them
when they get there. Every native OF the
town will try TO get home Tor the cele bra-
ton and bring with him the family he
has raised iu some other part OF the coun-
try.
The orator OF the first day is Rev. Henry
A. Wales, an old Attleboro boy, but now
a resident OF BlddetOrd, Me. On the
second day Governor Greenhalge and
President Cleveland are expected 10 be at
the banquet And there VIII be band
concerts by the best bands in New Eng
land. fireworks, PROFESSIONS, bicycle races
and a grand ball.
The official program for the two days
is:
October rs.
Sunrise TO a. m.-Beii- ringing and artil-
lery salute.
to 8 a. m.-Band concert on the Common
by Reeves American Band OF Provi-
dence, r. i.
$50 a. m.-Grand procession of the entire
school population of the town.
Headed by Attleboro Brass Band, the
procession will start from Academy
Hill, and march through some OF the
principal streets to the Opera House,
where an entertainment exclusively
for the school children will be fur
nished.
/ D. m.-Athletic sports, including base
ball and sundry field sports on Peck
Field, North Main street.
n. m.-,fhe literary exercises OF the an
niversary Will take place in the Opera
House. Grafton by Rev. Henry A.
Wales of Biddeford, Me-, orator OF the
day; reading of the original poem;
singing by the grand chorus under
the direction Of Prof. IL. j. White
more; instrumental music by Reeves
orchestra.
4-5 p. Inland concert on the Common,
by Reeves American Band of Provi-
dence, X. i.
Salute at sunset.
$3.50 %. m.--Procession OF Illuminated
floats through the principal streets.
illumination OF private residences.
October 10.
Sunrise TO a. m.--Beil ringing and Ar
tiiery Salute.
So a. m.-- Band concert on the Common
by Martland's 9th Regiment Band OF
Brockton.
$3.50 a. m.--Grand civic, trades and mill
tary procession.
p. m.--Reception to holders OF banquet
tickets on the second floor OF Me-
chanics' Mill Building.
l 80 y. m.--Athle,ic sports on Peck Field,
North Main street, bicycle road races,
etc.
2 p. m.-Grand banquet on the first floor
of Mechanics Mill building.
4 p. ilitary Maneuvers.
4-5 p. m.-Band concert on the Common
by Reeves, Martiand's and Fitchburg
Salute at sunset.
$50 p. m.-Grand display OF fire works.
p. m. TO 2 a. m.-Promcnade concert and
ball at Mechanics mill building.
Music will be furnished for the con-
cert during the whole evening by
Reeves orchestra; and for dancing by
Baldwin's and Brigham's orchestra.
The committees IN charge are: Select
men.-Eyerett 8. Horton, Abijah Il. Wales,
Charles Phillips.
Committee ON Invitations-Messrs. Geo.
A. Dean, Horo,i M. Daggett, y. Nelson
Carpenter, Jonn Thatcher, Everett s. Cap
ron, }. o. Tiffany, Abijah T.. Wales, Geo.
l.. Draper Damon A. White; Mesdames
Cynthia Parrowu, Lucy b. Sweet, &. Jane
Holman Eliza Richardson, Addie M.
CummiLs ~ Amelia ID. Sheffield, Eliza beth
G. Banding, Elizabeth b. Day, Clara Il.
Blackinton, Lydia ID. Peck, secretary.
Press Committee-Homer Nj. Daggett,
Jr., X. G. L'Amoreux, Thomas w. Will
Jams, Everett B. Nero, George M. Rex.