The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-19
At The SHOW.
Many Red Coats at Keith's
Opera House.
Happy Climax for The r. L. l.
Field Day.

The fall parade of the First Light Inf
fantry yesteruday afternoon was one o.
the largest parades held by this organiza
tion for several years, about 200 being
present, including the invited guests and
veterans. Last year the command was
at Woonsocket and was Hospitality en-
tertained by q delegation OF its citizens;
in return to.this courtesy au invitation
w1s extended to them to attend this
years celebration in this city and the fol-
owing gentlemen responded: Colonel
rank Harris, City Treasurer samuel T..
Cook. City Clerk William =. Mason, Al
derman John w. Cass, Alderman George
Bachelor, City Solicitor Walter !. Rallou,
Sewer Commissioner Phillip Boucher,
James Cook, Ferdinand Cook, William ).
Hopkins, Levi Q. Lincoln and Judge Thom-
as H. Lee.
Alter the parade banquet was served
by l.. III. Tilling hast in the drill ball.
The room was tastefully decorated with
bunting 4 he alcove at the head OF the room
held the new picture of Colonel William
Waterman Brown and was surrounded by
portraits of Colonel Dennis, Colonel
Thornton and Colonel Goddard.
During the dinner Reeves American
Band rendered some OF Its finest selections
the cornet solo by Bowen r. Church
receiving especial attention and applause.
After the dinner had drawn TO an end
Colonel Phetteplace introduced General
Kendall, who expressed his thanks for
the pleasure it gave him at being again
with his old command. During his re-
marks he spoke Of the plans at headquar-
tiers TO place the brigade where II belonged
| and appealed to the rank and file TO aid
him in this undertaking by bringing IT.
| self up TO the requirem ents by facilitat-
! ing the enlist ment of good men.
Altogether the generals speech was an
! earnest and honest one, desiring the men
4 tt. Ia 70 heax vhsaaI a "A
| work for the honor OF the eg!ment and
| the staten The generals earnestness
evidently touched the men, for they app
| plauded heartily.
| A short address followed by City Solici.
| tor Ballou, and then Colonel Phetteplact
was compelled to bring the speaking to q
close. as il was time for the theatel
| party to be moving.
The regiment formed Immediately and
marched to Keiths Opera House, where
| the military drama, "The Girl | Left Be-
| hind Me-" was being enacted.
| The theater was prettily decorated with
| flags and over the stage the State flag was
draped in hoa~T OF Governor Lippitt, who
| was expected but was unable TO come on
account OF business In New York. Col
| onel Phetteplace and military guests occu'
/ pied the lower boxes on either side oi
| the stage while the rank and file OF
the regiment filled the orchestra chairs.
| The command was greeted with that all
so familiar to them-''Colonel Phetteplact
March," In honor of the military au
| dience the ladies' of the cast wore the field
day badges presented to them, ever
| Fawn Afraid found a place in her raver
black hair for the dainty ribbon. AT the
end of the third act handsome bouquet
| OF roses was presented to Miss Selens
| johnson, by Company B.
| After the play the command agair
| formed and returned TO the armory
where ranks were broken. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed upon the com
mittee OF arrangements-Msjor ii. y
Tanner, Captain Stephen Waterman sno
Lieutenant John A. Cross; they planned
and carried Qua the entire celebration anc
| without q mistake of any kind; as one o
the boys ssid,"it was the smoothest kline
of a smooth outing -