The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-01
BRISTOL.
Memorial Day Was Very impress
sivey Observed.
Successful Ball of the Up-to-Date Club.
General Not About Town.

Notwithstanding the inclement weather
yesterday, the program laid out by the Me.
mortal day committee wss successfully car
ried out. All places Of business were closed
and flags were at half-mast. Large crowds
gathered at the various cemeteries to witness
the decoration exercises, which were partici-
pated in by the Grand Army post and civic
organizations. At ~ 80 a. m. the line formed
in front of Grand Army hall upon Hope
street in the following order:
Platoon Of police.
Chief marshal and aids
Bristol Cornet band "a pieces; j. Pickles,
leader.
Company c, Second Regiment of Infantry
Brigade II. i. NJ.
Division No. l, Naval Battalion, attached Il.
l. NJ, Lieutenant William Fred Williams,
Major James II. Dewolf Camp Sons of Vet.
erahs. Captain William Gorham.
Commander Washington /. Finch of Babbitt
Post, g.. "A: r.. and staff.
First Company, Babbitt Post, Senior Vice.
Commander John Il. Adams.
Second Company, Babbitt Post, Junior Vice.
Commander James 4. Phelps.
Soldiers Home van, containing soldiers from
the home.
Carriages containing disabled soldiers, sailors
and aged veterans.
Carriages con- aiming tho orator of the day
and officiating clergy.
Carriages containing the Council, town
clerk and town treasurer.
Carriages containing the high sheriff and
clerk OF the court.
Barges and wagons containing flowers.
The line moved at IL o'clock up Hope street
to the town bridge, wherea halt WAS made
A detachment of the post and militia went TO
the Juniper Hill cemetery to decorate the
graves there, among them being Major Jacob
Babhitt, after whom the post was named.
The line then moved to the North cemetery.
During thI march another detachment OF the
post and light infaGtry was sent TO 81. Marys
cemetery, and there decorated the graves OF
departed heroes. large vase has been
placed on the Grand Army lot in st. Marys
cemetery, which was filed with flowers. AT
the soldiers lot in the North cemetery the
exercises were held, the organizations forming
a hollow square These exercises consisted of
prayer by the chaplain, reading the roll of
the honored dead, music by the band and a
Memorial day discourse by Rev. Laurence
Phelps OF Boston Mass. A volley was fred
b. the militia organizations, after which tho
graves of soldiers and sailors were strown
with flowers. Tho line reformed and marched
TO tho c. A. II. hall, where IL was dismissed.
In the evening there were memorial exercises
in Grand Army hall under the direction of
the committee Of the Babbitt Relief Corps.
Mr.. James j. Van Allen of Newport has been
the guest If Mrs. Marguerite Dewolf Allen
for the past two days. He returned home
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Eliza Turner died on Sunday after
brief illness at her home on School street.
DR.. Penrose of Philadelphia has engaged
the Burnside cottage at Ferry Hill from Dr.
Herbert NJ. Howe for the summer, and hso
has engaged tho cat yawl Iris.
Mr.. Charles r. Rockwell manager Of the
Crnnston worst d mills, has purchased the
estate oi which he resides on Hope street,
from tho heirs of the estate Of Luther A.
Martin and wife. The property is taxed for
5000.
The reception given MIR. aud Mrs. Albert y.
Chcesebrough, who were recently married on
Saturday evening at the home OF the groom :
mother. MrS Caroline H. n. Cheesebrough.
or Hone street, was well attended by their
many friends, who extended congratulations
and good wishes 10 the couple. They were
made tho recipients Of many costly presents.
TIE Up-to-Date Club gave its annual ball
lest evening at PohanoSes hall. II was n
grand affair and the committee are quite
pleased over their success.