The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-01
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Rain Interiered With the Me-
mortal Day Program.
x.rcises Were Held, HJwever, end the
Graves OF he Departed Decorate1.

Yesterday the mem bers OF the Grand
pointed set of men. An elaborate pro-
gram had been arranged for the day and
tho rain very much interfered with its
performances. Tie men hoped against
hope, until 10 was time to form the line,
AID as the rain continued TO fall IL was
decided to conduct portion OF the SER
vice in the hall and as tables had been
spread for dinner in Grand Army hall the
comrades assembled in Masons hall, and
the service was there partly performed.
The rain had by this time about ceased,
aud the line was Immediately formed on
Taunton avenue and marched up the ave-
nuo TO broadway six corners, in the fol-
lowing order: Hudsons' band, Thomas
Hudson, leader, 20 pieces; Thomas IL.
salisbury Camp, No. :, Sons OF Veterans,
Capt John II. Leonard, 25 men; Star
bard Watch, Capt. Francis Il. Butts, 20
shipmates; Bucklin Post No. 90 G. A
r., Commander William ii. McTwiggan,
20 comrades flower wagons.
At Broadway electric cars were taken
and the comrades and others were con-
veyed TO Rumford, where the line was
reformed and the band and post marched
TO the grave Of Abraham NJ. Ormsbee in
Lakeside cemetery and performed the bal
ance OF the service, while the Sons or
Veterans and the Starboard Watch pro-
oeeded To the Hurst cemetery, and per-
formed special ritualistic exercises over
the grave OF Shipmate Thomas r. Sails
bury, who was member OF the star
board Watch, and in whose honor the
camp of sons of Veterans is named.
The graves Of the veterans were then dec
Grated as follows: In Lakeside cemetery,
Sc; Spring Vale cemetory, D; Newman
cemetery, 10; Hunt cemetery. Is; total
Of 100 graves. In addition 20 this num-
Der the comrades Of Rehoboth, embers
of Bucklin post decorated 10 graves in
that town. The comrades then returned
To the hail, where a line dinner was served
by the ladies of Bucklin Relief Corps.
A : 80 O'Clock in the evening exercises
were held in the new town hall, there
being more than 1000 persons present,
who thoroughly appreciated the excellent
program which had been prepared by the
committee. The following was tie pro-
gram: Concert by Hudson's Band from
7:30 TO O'Clock; prayer by Row. III. r..
johnson; selection, HuGson's Band; sing.
ing, Strew Beautiful Flowers. pupils OF
Potter street school, Mrs. w. IA. Robin
son, director; LiIcoln's Gettysburg Adj
dress, read by Rev. ;. =. Barney; read.
ing. You Put no Flowers on My Papa's
Grave, Mrs. Eleanor II. Harp; vocal SOLO,
Red, White and Blue Mrs Phebe Mason,
with band accompaniment; violin solo,
Mr. Edgar Sealander, accompanist, Miss
Mamie Kenyon; address Rev. John
Oldham selection, band singing, There 5
"a Beautiful Flag, school children; read
ing, The Soldier Boy From Maine, Mrs.
Harp; clarinet solo, Mr.. Remington; I;
singing, quartet Messrs. Oldham, Chase,
Rounds and Perry; baritone solo. George
bedford Clark, accomp2nist, Miss Ken
yon q. A. H. Memorial hymn, school
children; bencdiction by Rev &. ;. Davis; (;
taps, by buglers of the band: The COM
mIttee on tie Memorial day exercises
were, r. c., Henry j. Pickersgill, Il. g.,
William l.. Comrie and O. NJ. Sergeant.
stephen c. Moulton.
Yesterday afternoon two girls Annie
Diamond and Mamie Peck, aged respec-
lively 80 and 49, years CT age, were arrested
on Bullocks Point avenue, where they
were engaged in "a hair pulling match.
They had indulged little too freely i'm
beer. Both pleaded guilty to reveling and
were find - and costs each
John Cummings was before the court
charged with being an idle person without
visible means Of support, TO which Ee
pleaded guilty. and he VIII depart from
the state work house just at the time
when his fraternity migrate to the sunny
south.
Yesterday afternoon young lad about
eight years old, named Henry Ralph, .Jr,
sou OF Henry Ralph, who resides at what
is known as the Patch near the Wilkes
barre Pier, while running stepped upon
piece ot glass and severity. cut the great
toe Of his right foot. Hc was taken TO
the hospital where he received the neces-
sary surgical aid, and was then taken 10
his homo.