The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-05

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| women and children who reviewed the
| procession from the house tops. windows,
and curb stones, His HeHer, Mayor 0laey,
and the members of the city government
officially inspected the line from the
| grandstand, on Doyle Square and with
| them were the following judges: M. j.
| Harson, Charles III. George, Van A.
| Thomas, Robert Morrow and j J..
| Rosenfeld.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
These gentlemen announced late last
| evening that after days hard work at
the Narragansett Hotel they had decided
upon the following rewards:
Rhode Island Wheelmen, two silk BAN
ners for largest number and best general
| appearance.
Mr.. Dawson, silver cup for best bicycle
costume.
Painters and Decorators Union, S75,
first prize for novel float; Liberty Council,
y, 2., u ssA a NJ S5o second prize; c, Q.
Sl5, fourth prize; Wheeler & Wilson and
Charles Ruff, the two additional prizes
of s15 and $40 respectively.
Providence Coal Company, $780, first prize
Tor meritorious exhibit; A. Saugy, $40,
second prize; W. d. Lamond, sl5, third
prize; John Winters, 81, fourth prize.
Clissold and, Wood received $40 for being
the most comical couple.
The chief of wamsutta Tribe received
slO Tor his funny get-up.
The Trilby rig got $40.
United Train OF Artillery, S75, largest
Sua,1o Sumber OF men In line; 81. Jean Baptiste,
Decorators Union, third prize.
The first prize of $50 for the best cos
TUNED organization was won by General
Gordon Commandery, Sons of St. George;
second prize, $40, Providence Scottish
Society; and third prize of S20 the Paw
tucket Naval Reserves.
The Darktown Fire Brigade won the s75
prize Tor the most comical organization;
Triptown Council of the Grand Orient
got the second, S50 and the Bridgham
Clowntown, the third, $25.
There were three prizes, $40, sl5 and
30, for the most comical exhibits in line.
The first went to the old-fashioned tandem
team, the only one of its kind i'm the line.
The second went to the old man and
woman in broken down carriage and
the third to the antique wagon drawn by
the spare ribbed white horse
All of the cadet companies, Colonel
Isaac L. Gon's display, and the Sockanos-
sett Battalion received honorable mention. |
GOVERNOR LIPPITT ENTERTAINED.
Chief Marshal Fuller the gentlemen of |
his staff, the City Councilmen and the |
members of the State Militia, who parti- |
,ipobNu III bht pdIduc WtIt the guests
Governor Lippitt at the executive mansion |
on Young Orchard avenue after the morn
ing's demonstration.
There was a good concert by Reeves Am
erican Band, and an elaborate luncheon
was served by Tillinghast.
The Governor was assisted I'm receiving
his guests by Adjutant General DYER.
First Lieutenant Frederick Woolley. Tenth
Regiment Infantry, u. S. A.; Captain q.
K. Dyer, Twelfth Regiment OF New York.
md the members OF his staff.
THE DAY IN GENERAL
Most everything I'm the way OF private
enterprise for the observance OF the
Fourth dwindled down to the necessity of
staying at home and wondering WHY the
ain didn't walt a week. Enough peo-
pie, however, made the holiday trip TO
.he shore resorts to keep the boats of the
continental Company busy all day.
CRESCENT PARK.
Manager Boyden said last niyht that
his guests for the day numbered 5000.
md everyone had good time i'm listening
o Reeves concerts I'm the new pavilion
4 the dance hall, and in all the other
emples and pagodas of amusement,
which cover the area of the immense
ark.
or course the "Pinafore~ performances
Iad to be given up, but several thousand
eople who had purchased seats for the
opular operate entertainment will have
N opportunity TO use them at both even
ng and matinee pefomances for the rest
4 the week.
ROCKY PefHr