The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-05

OF The FOURTH.
Day Ushered in by Noisy Demon
strations--American Mechan-
les Parade--The Muster.

The GLORIOUS Fourth" has come and
gone, with all it's intense heat, con-
sumption OF gunpowder, series OF ac-
cidents. tumult of noise and exhibitions
of patriotism upon the part of young
and old. and it is safe to say that. how
ever comparatively quiet the day itself
may have been yesterday, due to the
immense number of persons who went
out of town, the evening and night of
Sunday was made hideous by, perhaps,
| the greatest amount of noise ever made
! in this city within the memory OF the
oldest inhabitant. That the war spirit
was responsible for the terrible din, as
a means of expressing enthusiasm, is
undoubted.
| All night was the racket kept up,
seeming to increase In intensity until
well into the early morning, when by
| degrees II settled down TO a normal
| Fourth of July standard of enthusiasm
| and noise, and. in spite of the intense
; heat. the small boy. and the big boy
with him. used the toy pistol. toy can
non, giant torpedo and other noise-pro-
| ducing explosives with recklessness
which to the observer was alarming.
but the boys were happy and 1t was a
great day for the American nation.
AMERICAN MECHANICS PARADE.
The Order OF American Mechanics,
which has for the past two years been
| in the habit OF observing July with
| special ceremonial. held it's usual par
| ade yesterday morning, and, although
| the heat was almost beyond endurance,
there was very large turnout. The
| members of the order assembled on
Exchange place at $3.50 o'clock, and
Chief Marshal Ralph Mayor made up
the line in the following order:
Platoon Of police
Hudson's hand, 2j pieces
Chief Marshal Ralph Mayor and the fol-
Chief Of staff. Asa f Bnriinsamc; staff officers,
Herbert Goff, W Lewis, A 4 Perrin,
George Cornell Herbert peck.a Wakefield,
First Division
Marshal. Stephen Arnold aids, Charles ID
Currier and II w Blake
Narrsgsnsstt, Burnside. & Netop, Liberty, Gar
Second Division
Elmwood Drum band
Marshal. Q johnson; aids, George X Fran
els, ID A Crowell
Elmwood, Providence, America, Colum bia,
Mashapaug, Rhode Island, Union, Mount
Vernon. vigilsnt and Defender councils; Ms
Carriages containing National Councillor Ira
+ Goff, National Representatives Harry
cillor o Barrows, State Vice Councillor
John Lindell. OK state ouncillor D Bar,
rvtt, state Council Treasurer Enson =
rett, State Council Examiner Frank
Littledeld, State Council protector Byron
srSwn HsnyT wyanT True
ex-stste Councillor Charles " Brown, OK.
stare Councillor Amasa y Bickn.li and
bers rs' os eu sla paushters Of Liberty and
Daughters OF America
The route of march was over the fol-
lowing streets: Exchange place. Dor
rance, up Westminster. to Jackson. to
Broadway. to Hardness street, counter
march TO CORTLAND, Westminster.
Bridgham. Cranston, to Winter, where
a halt was made. and the officers OF
Vigilant Council raised a flag from the
top OF Damsitta Hall. with appropriate
exercises. The flag was thrown out by
b. w. Carr OF Vigilant Council, the
band played THE Star Spangled Ban
ner' and National Councillor and Ma
tional Representative j. Irving Davis
briefly reviewed the history OF the Dec
laration of Independence, and after
three rousing cheers the march was
resumed through Winter, Broad, Wey-
change place. where the line was dis
missed.
The parade was reviewed at City
Hall by Gov. Dyer and STAFF, Mayor
Baker and many city officials. a. All
along the line of march buildings and
dwellings were decorated with the ma
tional colors, while every man in line
carried a flag. After the parade COLA
tions were served I'm the several council
halls.
THE SQUIRT AT PAWTUxET.
The parade and muster of eight
volunteer fire companies at Pawtuxet
yesterday was very successful, and the
band concerts and fireworks in the
evening delighted hundreds OF persons.
the rain having no effect upon the pro-
gram as IL had been arranged, except
In the postponement OF the bicycle
parade. At 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the fire companies paraded through
the principal streets OF the village, the
line being In charge OF Chief Marshal
Herbert q. Lee.
The squirt" was held at O'clock on
the Taft lot, and after a spirited con-
test was won by the Providence Vet
Gran Firemens Association. the old
Gaspee, under their powerful strokes,
making IFS feet inches; Watchemoket
OF East Providence. 172 feet 6is inches:
fOtHSSct VI nnttnNcNliits iVo ittts
Cataract OF Lakewood, 151 feet 6%
inches: Mashapaug of Auburn. las feet
s inches; Natick of Natick. 145 feet and
& inch: Narragansett OF Riverside. $50
feet: Fire King of Pawtuxet. i77 feet
inch, on exhibition play. The prizes
were: First, SIS; second. $50: third s25.
The judges were Fire Commissioner
Dexter Gorton of Providence, II. w.
Draper of North Attleboro, Olney Will
marth OF Central Falls. G.. N. Richard
son OF Providence. II. Frank Bowen OF
Central Falls. L. p. Durfee OF Arling-
ton. Each company was allowed 15
minutes TO play. with Judge at engine
and at nozzle. At s o'clock last evening
there was a band concert and n dis
play OF fireworks from a float anchored
in the bend Of the cove.
AT STATE INSTITUTIONS.
There was great time at the state
institutions at Cranston yesterday. and
each department had a day OF feasting
and general relaxation from toll. SUI
perintendent Eastman had general
charge OF the celebration at the Socka-
nosset and Qaklawn schools. the House
OF Correction. state Almshouse and
State Hospital for the Insane. and