The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-31
THE NATIONS
PATRIOT DEAD


Detail OF police.
Department Commander +: W. X. Allen.
Assistant Adtutant- -Senersi coionei rhi'p o.
Department Bugier Charles A. MAY.
Department officers mounted, consisting pf
Senior Vice Commander thnries ~
Bailou. Quartermaster General George
III. Chenery, Past Department Commander
Charles Gray, Inspector Senerai .. hsury
liam II. Coffee.
Department staff-Past Department Com
mapder William H. Stone, w. A. III. Grant,
Stephen II. Barry. James Annis and John
Past department commanders.
Reeves American Band, full number OF
pieces.
Troop q, First Battalion Cavalry, r, !. NJ.
dismounted, 80 men, Captaih Maynard
Prescott Post, No. I. Commander NJ. G. Nc
Kenzie 30 mon.
Farragut Association of Naval Veterans,
X. A. Beazley ommanding.
National Band Is pieces.
slocum Light Guard, Company q, FIRST Reg,
iment, X. !. M. Captain K. M. Clark; -
Universalisu Cadets, Major @ r. Arnold: IS
men; Lieutenant Links and Lieutenant
=, Potter In command Of companies ,,,,
slocum Post, No 10, Commarder William
Commanders hussey, Potter, oney, Allen
Vice B. oeddiSs 'IeSr Ieon
ard. Chaplain Crocker,. officer OF the
Day Bennett, Adiutant Eugene X. Ellis,
Past Assistant Adjutant sherman, with
Vaughan, =. "A. Barker, George w. Lewis
and ]. q. browne, Jr.
General A. K: Burnside Camp. No. $. 8. OF ".
Captain Frank NJ Smith; ~ men.
Continental Band, 10 pieces.
Ives Post, No. IL, Commander John IL.
Arno,a po., Ps,tiford ,nsndsr 70 men; Jonn II
Gilbert; So men.
Hudson's Band; III pieces.
Garfield ,qupcii 3 wt o: U. A. AN M, Councillor
George IL. Browne Post. No. 25, Com
lmander Orsmns Taft; 40 men
Rodman posr, No ,a g bosI sarrissss, 3. Com
Carriages with disabled comrades.
Battery A, Light Artillery, X. |; M, Lieu
tenant Mckay in command; 20 men.
Flower wagons.
The route was from Exchange place,
through Dorrance to Westminster. Summer.
Broad. weybosset and Exchange streets, to
Exchange place. where the column was dis
missed. The posts then proceeded to the
cemeteries assigned them. The line was re
viewed at ths corner Of Westminster and
Franklin streets by Department Commander
s. W. X. Allen and staff.
AT SWAN POINT.
The exercises at Swan Point were OF very
impressive character. The slocum Light
Guard acted AS escort to Slocum Post and
the pupils Of the Federal street grammar
school assisted. The exercises began in front
Of the main entrance to the cemetery, where
the pupils OF the Federal street grammar
school sang Long Live Americs." Then
Adjutant Ellis read extracts from the general
orders applying to the day. Chaplain Crocker
offered prayer and Commander William
Brewin read the address from the ritual
The grammar school children sang salute
the Old Defender" President Lincon's
famous dedication address at Getty sburs was
read in extract by Emil Moral. Then the
adsutant read slowly the roll of the dead,
briefly stating each ones career. After each
the mufiied drums beat. When Memorial
Day" had been sung by the SCHOOL the exer-
cises at the entrance closed.
Then the column moved into the cemetery
and halted at the grave Of Colonel John s.
Slocum. The school children sang "strew
the Fair Garlands," and Miss Alice Tillirg-
hast rccited Memorial Day." Comrade
Robert Fessenden then made brief address
I'm which he spoke eloquently Of the patriotic
career OF Colonel 6locum, one Of tho first
Rhode Islanders to give his life In defense Of
the integrity Of the nation. The Slocum
monument was decorated by the Slocum
Relief Corps, and Patrick McHugh recited
"A Tribute 60 Our Honored Dead" The
singing Of America" by all present, the ben
ediction by Chaplain Crocker and the sound
ing of taps brought the exercises TO close.
During the morning hours the grave OF Col
onel George II. Browne in Swan Point ceme-
terry was decorated with appropriate cere-
monies by detail from George n. Browne
Post.
AT TIE NORTH BURIAL GROUND.
To Prescott Post was delegated the duty
Of decorating the graves in the North Burial
Ground and st. Pasrick's cemetery on Doug
las avenue. At the North Burial Ground the
post was assisted by Reeves American Band
and the pupils Of the Branch avenue gram
mar school. The exercises were held near the
post monument. ard began with q dirge by
the band. Adjutant W. n. Chenery then
read extracts from Lincoln's Getty sburg ad-
dress. and under the direction of Musical
Director Russell the pupils OF the Branch
avenue school sang Memorial Day." and
Frederick A. Wynne, pupil, gave an mp
propriats defamation entitled Decoration
Day." The pupils sang 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" which was followed ~ prayer and
an address by Rev. Floyd ". Tomkins, Jr
At the conclusion OF Rev. Mr.. Tomkins' adj
dress Miss Florence K. Read OF the Branch
avenue school recited "our Ranks Are Grow
ing Thin" and with the singing OF america"
and the benediction tho exercises closed.
AT ST. PATRICK's CEMETERY.
Junior vice-Commander Leander N. VAL
iette mad chsrge OF the detail from Prescott
Post that decorated the graves In st. Pat
rick's cemetery on Douglas avenue A. the
cemetery the veterans were Joined by pupils
from st. Pstrick's parochini school who, dur
ing the simple but impressive exercises.
rendered several appropriate selections. Rev.
Father Bargott offered prayer and made
short but eloquent address. The exercises
closed with the singing Of THE Star spangled
Banner"
At GRACE CHURCH CEMETERY.
The graves Of veterans in Grace, church