The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-31
EAST PROVIDENCE.

n East Providence needed any other veri-
dcation OF the patriotism Of its citizens than
that given last week. when ffty Of its finest
young man offered themselves rs volunteers
70 serve their country, the enthusiastic out
burst Of Acclam alton given yesterday at the
Dag raising was all that even the most pessi-
mistic might desire as proof that love of
country here prevails. Both young and old
5oinod IN the aociamatfons when Old Glory
WAS unfurled to the breeze. There were in
the audience the gray haired veterans Of the
q. A. r.. the country loving civilians,
women Of the Relief Corps and women from
Sbe flreside OF homes from which had gone
out tho loved sons only last week TO join the
naval reserves. There were there also the
public school children. who sang our national
airs with pathos that only patriotic emo
tions could inspire. Mr.. Howard Horton sang
With expression and clenrness 'The Star
Dpangled Banner" accompanied by part of
Hudson's hand. which also played other airs
1(r. James Malleu recised m original poem.
and United States District Attorney Wilson
delivered the oration OF the day. When the
DAG was raised to the top Of the flag staff
ovory head was uncovered after which three
oheers rang out on the air. The exercises
then being completed the flag was sutse-
onently lowered to half-mast In recognition
of the fact that Ii was Decoration day.
There was IN impressive and beautiful ccr-
omony At the Church of the Sacred Heart on
Sunday. II was the annual May procession,
and WINS composed Of children Of the sodali-
<ies called the Children Of Mary and the Holy
Angels They were about 200 in number.
Enrly yesterday morning the members Of
Bucklin Post, No. 20, q. A. r., began their
prepsraiions for the fitting commemoration
q Decoration day. There was a variation
kom the usual program Of previous years,
owing to their participation in the ceremony
of the Dag raising ut the town hall plaza.
Other than this the exercises were OF the
oame nature as those of other years. There
WAs ths assembling ut Grand Army hall. the
soscmonies at Rumford cemetery over the
grave Of the last cGmrade who had died,
nnmely. Comrade Harrington, February /.
10o6: the strewinR Of flowers on all the
>nounds which mark the spots where patriots
owait the trumpet cali, the return to the
hall, where the woman's Relief Corps in the
meantime had prepared for their physical
wants after the long march to and from the
graves. In the evening tho exercises were
held In the town hall, where the following
proxram was carried out: Concert, Hudsons
band; prayer; receiving the colors, by the
post: sony. by the pupils OF the seventh and
eighth rooms Of the A. r. Hoyt school. Miss
3. May Bishop, Director recitation, Miss
Florence Slack: vocal selection, male quartet,
Wefsra Chase. Pierce. Wright and Roupds:
yiolin solo. Star spsngled Banner Miss
RtmtnRton: reading. Lincoln's Gettysburg
address: cornet solo. "Remembrancc of
4dbersti, " MI. touis Chnbhuck; baritone solo,
Ur. Archer @. Anthony: sony, by school chill
4<en; selection. Hudson's band; address,
Qomrnde Colonel Daniel II. Ballcu: singing,
-Americs," by the audience. accompanied by
Hudson's band.