Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-21

In CENTRAL FALLS.
Biz Feature of the Fourth
Celebration
TO BE A BICYCLE PARADE.
First Ever Seen in This Section-CoM-
missioners to Meet Tonight.

The most pleasant and enjoyable feature
OF the celebration Of Independence Day In
this city will be held In the evening, when
It il expected tnat 400 bicyclists will be In
line, and route is already laid out by the
committee who have this feature of the
celebration In charge, whereby the entire
city will be given an opportunity to see
the paraders.
II 10 the intention of the committee to
30 arrange the line of march that every
ono can remain at home and see the rid.
ers, and this will give the residents q
q chance to burn red fire and otherwise IL.
illuminate he path of the wheelmen.
The parade will propably be over
course covering about five miles, which is
considered q small run for bicyclist.
The carnival will be of a high grade, and
the committee will endeavor to try and
please the most fastidious.
This carnival will be the first that this
section Of The State has ever witnessed
the:oniy one that was ever held being
given in Providence some two or three
years ago, and 1t proved great attraction
In that city, and there Is no reason why 1t
cannot be made doutly the attraction here
this year, as the cffair Is In charge OF some
OF the best known bicyclists In the State.
With small amount Of money prizes can
be secured first class riders, and q lively
competition will be entered into by the
riders of the silent steeds to see which
can make himself the most attractive.
The bicycle carnival will be made the
most prominent part Of the days pro.
gramme, and 1t will be q novelty, and 1t is
considered by all the best manner In
which to close the days festivities.
The fact that the Veteran Firemen will
participate In the trade procession brings
pleasure to the hearts Of those who, In
years gone by, responded to an alarm OF
fire Voluntarily.
The Volunteer is still the pride Of the
gray haired veterans Of this city, and they
like nothing better than to relate remi.
nisce noes of when they used to "run with
the machine"
The Volunteer has not been taken from
its winter quarters as yet, but she will
probably be taken out soon and coat oi
varnish rubbed over her. The veterans
have many friends In this city, and the
old cart and It's followers will be greeted
Win 10 muCu hpplhuoo DO IL Huuo 0h8ius
had never been seen.
The veteran firemen can always be de-
pended upon to do all they can to MAKE
the celebration success, and their ser
vices have always been considered valua
BILE In the past and are appreciated at th'
present time.
That the people are doing all In theil
power TO help along the celebration hnan'
cially 10 shown by the hearty mannel
In which they are contributing to the
fund already appropriated BY the City
Council.
The small boy has already commenced
celebrating, and he can be found on nearly
. every corner of street with bunch ol
hrecrackers and fuse.
The Committee appointed by the City
Council held It's last public meeting We'd
\pssday night. By this 1t is not intimated
Chat outsiders will be excluded entirely,
and the committee will at all times be
willing to listen to any suggestions that
anyone may see At to offer, and as soon as
anything Of Importance is transacted Il
viii be reported through the columns OF
the press and nothing will be withheld.
viii Meet Tonight.
The License Commissioners will hold n
meeting In the City Hall this evening at
7:O o'clock for the purpose of considering
tho application OF Thomas Hale and
Charles Cummings for transfer of their
license.