The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-05
OUTLETS OUTING.
Employees and Guests Spent Enjoyable
Day at HauteTive.
Procession Of Barges Brilliantly Illuminated
on PaTt's Return.

Flags galore foated in the summer
breeze yesterday in honor OF the most
important holiday in the nations calen-
dar. They waved from city flag staffs.
over public buildings, business places
and private residences. but in all the
patriotic display that made by the
Manufacturers Outlet company was by
far the most imposing, as 1t was the
most significant and appropriate. The
emporium was a blaze of bunting.
From the cornice to the ground fiags
and streamers tastefully arranged COW
cred the building. while pictures of men
famous in their countrys history were
artistically arranged in a monster
frame of red, white and blue. Near the
top and dominating all the rest was
painting representing Washington, the
father OF his country. on horseback.
Below were pictures of the nations la
ter heroes-Dewey, Schley and Samp-
son. At the entrances were representa-
tions OF the coat OF arms OF the city
and the state. The whole was a most
effective piece OF work and IL arrested
the attention and commanded the ad-
miring commentator OF every one of
passed through Weybosset street.
In keeping with these elaborate dec
orations was the display of colored
fires and fireworks in front OF the Out
let's big establishment on the evening
before the Fourth. There were thou
sands on hand 10 witness IL and there
were cheers and praise for the progress
sive concern that so fittingly show
ed its patriotism as well as its enter
prise
But the Outlet company did not con-
tent itself with ~ display of bunting
and burning of colored fires. 1t went
much further and yesterday gave ite
employees one of the most enjoyable
outings that one could wish or plan.
At 9 o'clock in the morning the employ
es, their families and the guests Of the
Messrs.. Samuels gathered at the Out
let's store. Among the guests were
gentlemen from New York. Boston.
Philadelphia and other cities. The
-Livsey band was also in attend
ance to furnish music. To transport
the happy party eighteen barges were
required andJfheaded by the band they
proceeded to Hauterive. where a day
of unAlioyed pleasure was spent. Base
ball ana other games were played, there
was dancing, a cake walk and other
advertisements which served to pass the
time most pleasantly. Then. too. there
was an elaborate dinner, one Of the
best Steward Earle has ever served at
Hauterive and to this ample justice
was done. The party reached the city
about $3.50 o'clock last evening i'm happy
spirits for there had not been an unto
ward incident to mar the pleasure OF
the day. This home coming was made
brilli.nt also by colored fires. On the
tally-ho which led the procession an
asbestos protected platform had been
built and upon this constant flare Of
brilliant colored fire was kept up. while
fire was also burned on each Of the fol-
lowing barges. making one long line ot
brilliant illumination that pleased and
dazZled the multitude that beheld II,
The procession of barges passed
through Westminster street to Turks
Head and up Weybosset street TO the
Outlet store where the party separated
-with mutual congratulations on the
success NJ the outing and heartfelt
thanks TO the Messrs Samuels. whose
generosity had provided so much pleas.
ure.