The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-31
We're Placed Above Graves
of Patriots Yesterday.


The formal exercises were opened at s: 80
O'Clock on Exchange place with the fol-
lowing program:
Dirge, Reeves American Band; prayer,
Rev. Hopkins b. Cady, department chap
lain; national salute, Battery A, Light Ar
tillery, r. J. NJ; decoration of monument
and burnside statue; taps, department
bugler.
The line of march for the street parade
was Dorrance, Westminster, Summer,
Broad, Weybossett and Exchange streets
10 Exchange Place. At the corner of
Franklin and Westminster streets the
column was reviewed by Department
Commander Baker.
The formation of the line:
starboard, Watch, Captain r. b. Butts, escort 20
Department Commander.
Assistant Adjutsnt General.
Department Buger
Department Ohicers aud Department stan.
Past Department Commander
Officers OF the u. s. Army and Navy.
Division Commander, Sons OF Veterans aud Staf.
Farragnt Association, Naval Veterans.
Reeves American Band.
Prescott Post, No. I, Commander Charles Morgan.
James A. Garfield Camp No. II, $. of ", Captain
O. M. Il. wilkins
slocum Light Guards
slocum Post No. 10, Commander Dutee Johnson.
General a. E Burnside Camp No. 8, ). OF v, Cap
Band.
FIRST ana second separate Companies Infantry,
Ives Post, No. 49, Commander James @. Lccount.
Colonel James Barton Camp no. 49, 5. OF v, Cap
tain w. III. Addison, Jr
Band.
Arnold Post. No. 4, Commander George II. Fisher
Fred 4; Davis Camp, No. ls S. OF ", Captain NJ.
p. o'Fiaherty.
George H. Browne Post, No. Is, Commander
Charles Larkham.
Rodman Post, No. ia. in carriages, Commander
Carriages with disabled comrades
Battery A, Light Artillery, X. NJ, Captain Edgar
Flower wagons
At Exchange place the line separated
Into detachments which proceeded to the
different cemeteries assigned to them
At the several cemeteries the exercises
were appropriate to the day. Imme-
diately after the dismissing Of the
line at the conclusion, OF the
street parade the posts proceeded to the
cemeteries assigned and the ceremony of
decorating the graves OF deceased mem bers
OF the q. A. X. was carried out. Prescott
Post, No. l, and General James A. Gar
field Camp, s. OF ", went to the North
Burial Ground. The American Band
and pupils OF the Doyle Avenue GRAM
mar school participated in the ex-
ercises at the post monument. The
program was brief and occupied but
a short time and at its conclusion
the members OF the post visited the graves
OF the comrades and beaped flowers and
tributes of affection upon the mounds.
When all were decorated with flags and
fiowers the line reformed and the veter-
pms marched TO the post hall where O
lunch was served.
Ives Post, No. 13, q. A. r., accompanied
by the First and Second Separate Com
panies and the pupils of the Messer Street
Grammar School held their Memorial Day |
exercises at Grace Church Cemetery. A |
large crowd OF spectators was present and |
the exercises consisted of recitations and |
vocal selections by the pupils of the school |
and an appropriate Grafton by Rev. j. B. |
Colbert OF the Post.
Rev. William III. Curiey conducted the |
religious services at the Catholic ceme-
terry, one company of Prescott Post, under
the command of Junior Vice Commander
Lucien b. Lamson being present.
The members of Redman and Slocum
Post went TO Swan Point Cemetery where
the grave OF Colonel George II. Browne
had already been decorated by n detach-
ment from the post that bears his name.
This post, however, proceeded TO Oke-
land Cemetery where the members We're |
assisted by Rev. WIS. McIntire of st. .PauPs
nj. +. Church, Rev. Thomas Bartlett and
a chorus of about fifty pupils from the
Oxford street school.
At Vinton Home.
The inmates of the Elisha Dyer vinton
Home were treated to pleasant enter
tainmeDt last evening arranged by the re- +
ception committee. The audience com
pletely filled the hall and the overflow
occupied the corr idors and stairw iva.
The talent included Mrs. Annie Scrutton
Hough and her little daughter, Mrs. Robin
son, Misses Frackelton and Davis and
Mrs. l.. Z. Partington. The latter read
poem reminiscent of the war, which was
Writted by her son, II years cid .--t
State Institutions.
At the State Farm Superintendent
Eastman arranged holiday entertain-
by Deputy Stone. Some ofthe
inmates ofthe House of Correction enioyed
baseball ard other games, others re-
NAMED In their dormitores and listened
TO music by home orchestra.
In the various departments the
freedom OF the sewing room was
enjoyed and enjoyment in games and
other amusements. Some of the women
from the Almshouse and ASYLUM
Tor the Insane were given ride
around the State grounds. The
children in the nursery were given n
special entertainment. Superintendent
keene OF the insane asylum selected 10O Of
the inmates and they were given corsti-
Iutional IN charge of the keepers. AT
The State Prison platform was raised i'm
he yard and an interesting variety
was given and prize
<tmes lndulged in. Plugs OF TO.
Dacco were the trophies. An extra
course dinner was served AT noon 10 lo1
men, after which they were marched TO
ihier cells and supplied With reading
natter. AT the Sockanosset and Onk- Z
avn schools, Superintendent Murray and
Mstron Butterworth arranged games.
music and interesting exercises for
heir charges during the dav and Z
'vering, and substantial dir I
hers were served. The Sockanosset Band
rave concert in the forenoon and dele I
rstion from the State Insane ASYLUM
ormed portion OF the audience.