The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-18
AMERICAN MECHANICS.


The annual meeting of the National
Council ofthe United American Mochan-
les will be held In this city Sept. 10, II, II,
and 10. The committee, Ira y. Con,
Charles w. Little, Anson T.. Rice, r.. l..
Stanton, Charles Il. slocam, Joseph T..
Morey, M. d., and II. r. True have per-
fecsed arrangements for the reception of
distinguished guests.
The meetings will be held In swarts
Lodge, l. o. o. II. hall, Westminster
street. On Saturday, Sept. 8, the various
standing committees OF the national ses-
sion will convene.
Monday will be devoted to parade and
excursion and IL in expected that
there will be at least 6000 men
In line. The line will form on
South Water street at 10 O'Clock
under the direction of chief marshal, j.
Irwin Davis; chief of staff, w. ii. Brines
and aides, Frank A. Potter, John A.
Lindel., John w. Courtney, j.
ID. Everson, George Sunderland,
William Il. Fales, Herbert Bragg,
w. p. Hawkes., A. w. Stoddard, David IL.
Oldridge, John A. Russell, Andrew Gray
George Il. Lewis, q. w. Howe. First
Division-Ralph Mayor, marshal; &. K.
Thurber, james Gentry aides: New Hamp-
shire school ship band, Narragansett
Council.
Second division-George w. Bugbee,
marshal; aides, John q. Derry and George
l.. Crocker; Stones Continental Band;
Columbia Council, with 1000 members of
the order from Worcester, Mass.
Third division - Frank Il. Manning,
marshal; aides,C G. ID. Poole and stephen Il.
Arnold; National Band, II. w. Hediy,
leader; Providence Council.
Fourth Division--W. III. Deacon, mar
shall; aides, w. A. Strafford, A. T.
Fischer; American Band, American
Council, with Alexander Harrison Council
OF Plymouth, Mass, as guests.
Fifth Division-Albert Woodard, mar
shall; aides, W. Frank Munroe, A. A.
Bowers; carriages containing officers of
the National and State councils, State
and city officials, members of the press
and invited guests. The Loyal Legion in
charge Of Major Il. F. Durand will act as
escort. The line will move
as follows: Market Square, North Main,
Steeple street to Exchange Place where
the column will be reviewed at the City
Hall, Dorrance, Westminster, Jackson,
Broadway, to Baker avenue, counter
marching to CORTLAND, West
minister, Weybosset, South Water,
Crawford and Dyer where the
line will form in review and allow the
carriages to pass to the boats OF the Con-
tinental line. The day will be spent at
Crescent Park, where Mr.. Boyden has
made arrangements to entertain the or
der.
Tuesday there will be business session
in the morning and after dinner the men,
bers will be entertained by the officers of
the State Council. The party will be
given sail down the bay as far as New
port. Refreshments will be served on the
boat.
Wednesday the entire day will be de-
voted to business. The reports of the
various committees will be rendered, and
new members will be admitted. In
the evening there will be ban
quet rendered the national repre-
sentatives at the Trocadero, to which
ladies will be invited. Addresses will be
made by National Secretary John A. Sea-
YER OF Philadelphia, and Hon. George A.
Littleheld of this city. Thursday the
officers were elected and installed. Many
of the councils are 10 have novel features
in the line.
1t was expected that the corner stone
Of the building that was to be dedicated
to the order would be laid on the first day
Of the session, but this mas been aban-
doned on account of the delay in getting
ready for the event.