Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-05


dred matters, and faithful guardian as no
has proved himself for the city's interests,
he IN also a most admirable purveyor OF
material for bodily refreshments and
"kDows good thing when he" goes To
buy II. Long may he and the flag both
wave.
Soon after o'clock the school children
began TO gather mt their appointed places,
preparatory To going TO jerks Park to do
their share In the days celebration. The
pupils Of the parish school came nrst, In
charge OF Rev. Father Grafton and his ss-
sistants. Immediately after came the pub
lie schools, each accompanied by It's
teachers, and there were nearly 900 lit
tie ones assembled around the platform
where the exercises were to be held. The
French children numbered about 500, and
were prottily dressed, A OF them repre-.
senting each q different State in the
Union, with name blazoned on neat lit
tie band around the cap. All the pupils
carried flags, and displayed keen inter-
est In what was passing.
Promptly Mt $3.50 o'clock, His Honor,
Mayor Moies, who had been asked to pre-
side, took charge OF matters In few ap-
propriate words and called on the Phil
harmonic Band for music. Re7. j. II.
Lyon then offered prayer and the schools
all sang the Russian Hymn. Eight lads
from the High School read distinctly and
well, several brief selections from the
immortal Declaration, after which the
Mayor was forced to say that the pro.
gramme must be cut short by reason of
the rain which had now begun to fall
more abundantly than was agreeable.
Rev. George r. Perry, In English, and
Rev. A. Grafton, I'm French, then delivered
two ringing addresses, brief and pointed,
full OF enthusiasm for the flag and genu-
inc patriotic devotion to country, and
abounding In sentiments that awoke re-
sponsive appreciation and applause In the
hearts OF their hearers. Between the sd-
dresses the schools, under direction Of
Mrs. King, their teacher, and with band
accompaniment, sang "America," )" and then
A boys and girls from the parish school
came on the platform for "Floral Drill"
Each OF these children represented one
OF the States, symbolically designated. In
well trained and beautifully executed
recitation, they told the story Of the
formation OF the Union, giving the dates
OF admission to statehood, and then, from
proper initials of certain of the a, formed
the word Washington. All this was in
termingled with fitting songs and pretty
marching, and was IA lperfect little gem.
1t would have been an unqualified success,
but for the shabby conduct of the weather
bureau, which allowed rhe rain to come
down 80 copiously that the color all ran
out Of the sashes and mingled itself with
the dainty white dresses and spotless
jackets Of the little participants. But the
children were game, and finished their
work to the end.
Discretion, however, forbade any fur
ther exposure, 80 the crowd dispersed to
the moist and fearful strains OF drip
ping wet band. In spite of all draw backs
the demonstration was success, and very
creditable alike to teachers and pupils.
As early as 1 o'clock In the afternoon
teams OF different kinds, trimmed In va.
riety Of attractive and noticeable ways
began to be seen on different streets of tn,
city, and by half past one the corner o
High and Central streets, where Chic
Marshal Crawford had established hi
headquarters, had taken on very busy
look. There were premonitfons of more
wet, but arrangements went right aheac
just the same and at the hour named intht
programme the column started. It wal
made up very nearly in the order as deter
mined previously. Police, band, marsha
and honorary stan led the way aud mad,
a fine show.
The first division, under Charles A. Rey
nolds and aids, included the military, al
well as French and Irish societies. Their,
were two or three floats, representing al
legorical subjects, In the French contin
gent, and as Is always the case with what
ever these people undertake, they wer'
very tastefully gotten up ana attracted {
great deal OF notice.
The second division, in order of march
ing, was made up of the Veteran Fire
mems Association and the active fire de
partment. Marshal Dunham had charg,
here, and the Pawtucket Military Bant
furnished the music.
Marshal Collette came next with tn,
school children In large covered wagon
and escorted by the juvenile cow horr
band, under the leadership of small Lac
with hat several sizes larger than tha
celebrated one which Is usually depicted
on the head of the grandson of his grand
father.
The fourth division, Marshals Spauldins
and Humes, was the Trades procession
and would have made q remarkably I'm,
display had circumstances permitted. Al
1t was, In spite OF the rain, there was
capital turnout and one well worth tht
seeing. There were big wagon from ths
Bon Marche Clothing Co. with An escor,
of about 80 boys In uniform, q unique 4.
horse team from Lynd & Murphy, q fine
showing OF furniture by McCaughey &
Co., q pretty arrangement of shingles
planks, &C., by II. b. Wood & Co., an ele-
CANT display OF bicycles and sporting
goods from Dawson h Co., five teams
from Newell Coal and Lumber Co.
two from Olney q Payne Bros. and
three from the City Coal
Co., four heavy wagons OF the Moshassuck
Ice Co., and load OF hardware from Mar
tin d Co., with big bear on top. Four
nier q Schiller sent two attractive loads
OF their specialties, the Union Cash store
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