The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-01
Memorial Day Exercises
Appropriately Carried Out
by the Veterans.
The Beautiful Ceremonies at the
Cemeteries Were Attended
By Crowds Of People.
MOTORMAN SAVED THE BOYSLIFB
ExeurslouIsts Enjoyed Themselves
An Officer Distinguished Visitor 10 the City
Pulling Sagar-The caraIvai Notes.


Pulling Sagar-The Carnival Notes.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
weather full ranks presented themselves
at Grand Army Hall yesterday morning
prepared to pay their yearly homage to the
cities of the dead. The alignment was not
as In former years, owing to number OF
causes. Formerly the Kearney Light In
fantry acted as escort, but this year 1t ac-
cepted an invitation to visit another city.
sunday evening Ballou Post and Relief
Corps attended services at the Broad street
Church, where Rev. George p. Perry
preached sermon on the significance OF
the day. In the evening the post and Re-
Lief Corps visited the Pleasant View bsp-
tist Church, the sermon being preached
by the pastor, Rev. H. B. Hutchins.
Az both churches the music was on an
elaborate scale.
The regular observance was held yester-
day, and promptly at $3.50 o'clock tho pro-
cession was formed In front of Grand
Army Hall. The line moved to the differ
ent cemeteries In the following order:
Squad OF Police.
Markers, Robert Mccartney M'chael Sullivan.
Philharmonic Band, % pieces, Prof. Wan
leader.
Firing Squad, Comrades Roch, Laveile, eau.
field, Sibley and Jones, In charge OF Com.
rade Benjamin Buffum.
Ballou Post, No. 8, G.. A. r., Commander
w. II. Rogers.
Carriages containing disabled soldiers and
sailors.
Flower Wagons.
Carriages containing the City Council OF
Central Falls, Town Councils of Lincoln
and Cumberland, clergymen and other in
vited guests.
The line formed on High street and
moved to Clay, through Broad, mp Broad
to st. Patrick's Cemetery, where Rev. Fr.
Cassidsy, pastor Of st. Patrick's Church,
received the line and conducted the SER
vices. The reverend gentleman spoke
feelingly' OF the occasion which brought
the old soldiers togeather.
Three volleys went echoing through the
silent dells and the services at st. Patrick's
Cemetery were over. The line was re-
formed and the march was taken to Robin
Hollow where prayer was offered by Rev.
j. A. Lyon.
From there the procession proceeded to
Christ Church Cemetery, via. the Catholic
Oak, and Rev. j. H. Newland offered the
prayer.
At Moshassuck Cemetery there was an
immense crowd of people gathered to wit
ness the ceremonies. Rev. j. A. Lyon Of
ferred the prayer and touching address
was made by Rev. George p. Perry. The
principal services were held at the Grand
Army monument, and the place never
looked prettier than it did yesterday, be-
decked as it was with the penny offerings
of the school children. The line was then
reformed and the procession wended its
way to the hall, where the ladies had pre-
pared an excellent collation..
After the collation. remarks were made
by Rev. Mr.. Perry, Rev. Mr.. Newland, Mr..
Lyon and Hon. Z. l.. Freeman. At2
o'clock the Post and invited guests pro-
ceeded to Pawtucket to participate in the
unwilling of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument.
Catholic Knights' Concert.
ity Church was well filed Sunday night,
the occasion being the first annual con-
cert of Holy Trinity Branch, Catholic
knights OF America. The program was
well selected and the various artists did
exceptionally well. As usual the singing
OF Miss Sadie Duxbury was one of the de-
oidsd features OF the evening. Her sweet
and melodious voice csptivated the audi
which she responded In charming man
ner. The piano and violin solos of Profs.
Oxley and Fox were well received. The
by Miss Rose L. Rice and the
baritone solo by Mr.. John Tierney came in
for well merited applause.
The program was nicely arranged as fol-
lows: Opening-Piano solo, Prof. Oxley;
vocal solo, Miss Sadie Duxbury, obligato;
w. Armstrong, flute, and Prof. Oxley,
piano; violin solo, Prof. Fox; tenor solo,
John w. Travers; readings, Miss Rose l..
Rice, Providence; Zephyr City quartette,
In selections; flute solo, w. Armstrong;
bass solo, John Tierney; baritone solo,
William Patterson, Providence; the
worlds greatest shadowgraphists, Messrs. |
Ward and Trautz.
Braved the storm.
The Sixth annual excursion OF Branch
William OBrien, Irish National Foresters, |
Was carried out yesterday in it's entirety
despite the threatening weather of the |
The members of the Branch |
'elt rathe1 blue when they saw the in |
,lemency OF the morning and they were |
'greeably surprised TO see such a large |
number on the boat Most of the excur-
ionists were compelled to remain inside
he reception rooms on the boats, but on
heir arrival at Fall River IL had cleared
way. The members of the branch and
ts guests went to st. James Hall which
lad been hired for the occasion. The
sranch, escorted by the Kearney Light In
antry, made splendid impression and
eceived merited applause. On arriving