The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-17
The 1929 Anniversary Of
the Great Battle.
People of B 0st0n and Charles
town Celebrating.
All Previous Observances Surpassed
In Magnificence.

Charlestown. Mass, June 17.-One
hundred and twenty-five years ago the
battle OF Bunker Hill was fought To-
Gay the memory of that famous battle
Is fittingly revived by a celebration here
tofore unexcelled. People from all over
New England are here and the celebra-
tion appears to be In no wise local.
The pagent presented this morning was
beautiful and was the most expensive
ever undertaken by the Seventeenth of
June association. All OF the floats used
in the New Orleans Mardi Gras were
brought here. and the spectators were
given treat In addition to these there
was big historical float which had
been built here and which, perhaps.
was more appropriate to the occasion
than those imported. Besides the 20
odd floats, there were mounted and foot
features usual in all such celebrations.
This afternoon there will be a military
and civic parade. and this evening fire.
works and band concerts will conclude
the demonstration.
The celebration really began last night.
All night long firecrackers were popping
and an incessant din of horns prevented
10000 strangers on the streets here last
evening. and II seemed as II each one
was striving to make more noise than the
other
There were also many banquets at
which speeches were made. Daylight
this morning was heralded by the ring
Ing OF all OF the bells in the city, the
footing of steam whistles and the boom
H.
At $3.50 the carnival parade started.
II is impossible to'describe the beauties
OF the floats. Suffice IL that a more
brilliant spectacle has never been wit
messed in New England.
The peers OF the realm OF Giasticutus
acted as escort TO the float Of his majesty
King Andrew I. The body OF men were
dressed in red coats. blue pants. white
belts and gloves. and brass helmets.
Zach carried a baton decorated with
red and purple-Cias sticutus colors.
Following are the floats:
Float No. liking Andrew and At
tendants"
Float No. a--"The Title Float" An
immense sea serpent, with great green
fins and tail. is the central figure OF the
title or banner float. 1t Is supposed
TO be in the midst Of the ocean.
Float No 3-"Poseidon's Craft"
This float represents a maritime vessel
in the shape Of an immense shell drawn
by two horses.
Float No. 4-'Lohengrin's Swan
Team"
Float No. s-"warship OF Carthage"
Float No. 6-"In the Polar Seas"
Float No. 7-r"Charon's Ferry on the
Styx."
Float No. S-"venice. Mistress of the
Seas" -
Float No. s-"on the River of Con.
tent"
Float No. loon the Nile"
Float No. lion the Waves OF
Chance"
Float No. I2--"Chinese Fairy Boat"
Float No. lS--"The Fairies Craft"
Float No. ll-'pleasure Boat of q
Roman Emperor"
Float No. 15-"On the River Lethe."
Float No. 16-"On the Sea OF Ad-
~nture."
Float No. Ion the Waves of
Dream
Float No. ls-"Queen Of the Mist"
Other features OF the parade were cos
tunes representing colonial soldiers.
THE Twentieth Century Girl,"repre-
sented by the Brereton club Of East
Boston; Lii Hung Chang in America"
by the Working Mems Debating club.
and many individual novelties. De-
tachment of United States marines
and the NJ. V. NJ. also participated.
An incident OF the holiday which takes
place this afternoon is the presentation
or bronze nguIehead to the battleship
Massachusetts,. The bronze is OF heroic
size, and represents Victory" Secre-
tary OF the Navy Long. who came from
Washington to attend the celebration.
will accept the emblem on behalf of the
navy. The bronze is a gift from the peo-
pie OF Massachusetts.
Flags and bunting are floating IN the
breeze from nearly every home in the
district. The small boy is in his element
and spirit Of fun and patriotism is
Ubiquitous
Company c. Ninth regiment. of New
York, under command of Captain w.
wilcox. took part in the celebration.
The visit is made upon the invitation OF
company II. Fifth MASSACHUSETTS,
regiment of Charlestown. The men will
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