The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-03
The Glorious Fourth "
Fifty Years Ago.
Comparison of An Old-Time
Jubilee With the Present.
Dignified Ceremony in Conjunction
With Big Racket.

According TO the calculations of Coun-
Gilman Frank Miner and the calendar,
tomorrow is the Fourth OF July, and all
good citizens, with the exception OF
trolley-car employees, drug store clerks,
policemen, firemen, newspaper reporters,
clam house walters, merry-go-round
attendants and play actors will break
loose from dull care and make joyous
noise.
In this city especially taxpayers and the
sons and daughters Of taxpayers are
going TO have a glorious opportunity to
celebrate tho nations anniversary. thanks
to the special committee OF the CITY
Council.
The official program Of the municipal
celebration was exclusively published IN
The News yesterday afternoon.
In addition to the parades, fireworks,
bell ringing and artillery salutes, thcre
will be a prayer meeting early in the fore
noon at the Round Top Church, under
the auspices OF tho Christian Endeavor
Society.
There will be horse racing at Hills
grove, a bicycle race, special service at
all tie shore resorts, and many excur-
sions.
The Fourth OF July In 1916 also fell on
a Saturday, and 80 years ago tomorrow
was a red-hot time in this town, that Is.
from the point of view of halt century
ago.
The City Council appointed a committee
then to arrange cele lebration, just as 1t
does in these days, and comparison OF
the official programs hall hundred
years apart furnishes US as much fun as a
barrel full of torpedoes.
I here are points of difference and points
of similarity, as will be seen by rerusal
of the following announcement OF what
would happen July 4, 1876:
Municipal Celebration of the Anniversary
- OF American independence.
At o'clock a. m. and 12 m. national
| salute will De fired by the Marine Artil-
lery, and the bells will be rung one hour.
At o o'clock a procession will be formed
on Market square by Messrs. Henry Earle
and Charles +. Harris, marshals OF the
day, in the following order:
Horse Guards, Colonel George r. Hal
~ First Light Infantry, Colonel William
w. Brown.
His Excellenry, the Governor, preceded
by the high sheriff.
His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor.
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of Declaration of Independence.
Committee OF arrangements.
Post orstors OF the anniversary.
Clergy men of city and vicinity.
Mayor, Aldermen and mem bers of the
Common Council, preceded by the city
sergeant.
Judge OF municipal Court and clerk.
City clerk, city treasurer, overseer OF
the poor, city. marshall, school commit
tee.
Commissioners OF Dexter donation.
Officers and members of the fire depart
ment.
Membe Of Congress from Rhode
Island.
Foreign ministers, consuls and vice.
consuls.
Members OF State Legislature.
United States district judge, attorney,
clerk and marshall.
Judges of state courts and clerks.
Count of magistrates.
Secretary of State, Attorney General
and general treasurer.
Officers and soldiers of the revolution
In carriages.
Officers of United States Army and
Navy.
Major General and suite.
Militia officers, general, regImental and
staff.
Officers of customs and postoftice depart
ments.
Officers, corporations, societies and
students Of Brown University.
Associatio of Mechanics and Manu-
facturors
Marine Society.
II. l. Historical Society.
FRANKLIN Society.
franklin Lyceum.
Officers and members OF city temperance
societies.
fraternity of Odd Fellows in the fol-
lowing order:
Lodge I3, United Brothers, Pawtucket.
Lodge II, Washington, Warwick.
Lodge 10, Woonsocket.
Lodge 8, Canonicus, Providence.
Lodge 8, Good samaritan, Pawtucket.
Lodge 4, Hope, Providence.
Lodge 3, Roger Williams, Providence.
Ledge 2, Eagle, Providence.
Lodge /, Friendly Union, Providence.
Encampment 2, Moshassuck, Providence,
Encampment ], Narragansett, Pro"i-
dcncr
Grand Lodge.
This dignited column OF Judges, law
makers. scholars and soldiers moved
over the following streets just fifty years
ago tomorrow:
Westminster 10 High, down Broad snd
Woyhosset, through Market street, down
South Main 10 Power, up Power TO Bene-
fit, up 10 Meeting and down the hill 10
the First Baptist Church.
After the parade tho following exercises
were held at the First Baptist meeting
house:
Music, Yankee Doodle, by tho church
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