The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
Anniversary Of the Famous
Battle In Which Warren
Fell Celebrated Today.
The Carnival Parade This Morn.
ing at Charlestown Was q
Beautiful Pageant.
NUMEROUS HANDSOME FLOATS.
A More Brilliant Spectacle Was Never Wit.
messed In New England- Presentation to
the BattIeshlp Massachusetts,.

Boston, June 1.-THE anniversary OF
the Battle OF Bunker Hill IL being cele-
brated in Charlestown In q manner that
cclipses all preceding celebrations. In
the city proper and In the harbor there
were events which may properly enough
be considered parts OF the celebration.
There are sports galore on land and
water for those who delight in them.
At midnight last night there was begun
In Charlestown a series Of patriotic OBJ
servances, which will continue through
out the day and evening. In fact, the
celebration, so far as noise and decora
tions are concerned. began 72 hours ago
Last night was given over to ban
quets and oratory at the rooms and club
houses OF nearly every organization in
the district. The more important Of
these was the banquet Of the Catholic
Literary un:on. which took place at 10
p. m. at the rooms Of the organization
on Monument square, and entertain.
ments at the houses Of the 999th Artil-
lery association on Main street. and the
Charlestown club on High street
The pagent oresete ed 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 q treat. In addition to these there
WAS q big historical fioat 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 h.nd concerts will conclude
the demonstration.
At $3.50 the carnival parade started.
1t is impossible to describe the beauties
OF the floats. Suffice 1t 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.
Each carried baton decorated with
red and purple-Giasticutus colors.
Following are the floats:
Float No. liking Andrew I and At
tendants."
Float No. 1.-THE Title Float" An
immense sea serpent, with great green
fins and tail, Is the central figure Of the
title or banner float. 1t 10 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. b-"Warship of Carthage"
Float No. 6-"In the Polar Seas"
Float No. 7-"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. 10-"On the Nile"
Float No. lion the Waves Of
Chance"
Float No. 12-"Chinese Fairy Boat"
Float No. 13-"The Fairies Craft"
Float No. 1l-"Pleasurs Boat of
Roman Emperor"
Float No. 18.-"On the Sea of Ad-
venture"
Float No. 17--"On the Waves Of q
Dream"
Float No. 1S-"Queen Of the Mist"
Other features Of the parade were Co.'S
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 M. ". M. also participated.
An incident Of the holiday which takes
plNPe this afternoon is the presentation
OF a bronze figurehead to the battleship
Massachusetts,. The bronze In 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 gift from the peo-
pie Of sachusetts.
Flags and bunting are floating In the
breeze from nearly every home I'm the
district. TIE small boy 10 In his element
and q spirit Of fun and patriotism In
ubiquitous.
Company G, Ninth regiment, Of New
York. under command Of Captain w.
Wilcox. took part In the celebration.
The visit In made upon the invitation Of
company II, Fifth Nassachusstts
regiment. OF Chariestown. The men wui
return Saturday.