The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-05
Big Military Parade.

After the usual bell ringing, etc, the
first real feature OF the day was the
big military parade. and IL was cer-
tainly one OF the finest ever given in
the state and much applause was be-
slowed upon the militiamen and others
in the line by the immense crowd which
stood five and six deep on the side
walks. Every window and almost every
roof along the line OF march was at a
premium, the result being that an enor-
nous number of persons saw the pa
rade. The parade started promptly at
$3.50 o'clock without any noise or con-
fusion, and was in the following order:
Following the skirmishers as chief
marshal OF the parade came Brighten.
Kendall with Lieut.-Col. Arthur V.
Warfield. chief OF staff. Gen. Kendalrs
personal staff consisted of a detail from
various orgs nizations. Maj. n. Darrell
Harvey, Lieut.. Il. G.. Leech from the
cavalry and Lieut.. Charles Mulhearn
from the Second regiment.
Then came the first division, consist
ing of the brigade Rhode Island mill
tia. Col. Frank w. Masteson command
ing. Upon the staff were Maj. William
Ely, assistant Inspector general; Capt.
Isaac T.. Williams, A. ID. :; Capt. An
drew Gray, brigade quartermaster;
Capt. A. II. Sphinx, commissary; Capt.
Clarence III. Greene. brigade engineer;
Capt. Rittman. signal officer; Capt
Stephen Waterman, inspector of rifle
practice.
Next came the First regiment with
Lieut.-Col. George A. Forsyth in COM
mand. His staff consisted of. Lieut..
Cove. Lieut.. Tanning and Lieut.. Geo.
Reeves American band, with % pieces.
preceded the First battalion. with Maj.
Herbert s. Tanner commanding. Com
pany @. Capt. Edward M. Clark; COM
pany II. Capt. Walter G.. Gatchell; COM
pany A. First Lieut.. Alonzo II. Will
liams commanding, and company G,
Capt. Alexander III. Johnson. made up
the First battalion. while the Second
battalion consisted of company ID, Capt
Roberts. and company II, First Lieut..
Foster VI. Townsend commanding.
The Hedley-Idvsey band with twenty
five pieces. came between the First and
Second regiments. the latter being i'm
command of Col. McGann with Lieut..
Nc Gam acting as adjutant. Lieut..
Col. John MoErudden commanded the
First battalion. the companies being
company A, Capt. John Kelly; COM
pany r., Capt. Bernard Hackett: com.
pany III. Capt. Mitchell commanding:
company @, Capt. John NJ Phillips. and
company Il. Capt. Louis A. Lynch Fol
lowing these came the First Separate
company, infantry Cdpt.I Robert w.
Dluilt COMMANDING, tnen the Naval b1t-
talon. The third division was i'm natty
white suits and was commanded by
Lieut.. George, II. Eiswald. The fourth
division from East Providence was
commanded by Lieut.. Samuel w. Bridg
ham and had about 80 men in line.
Battery A. with Capt, Barker at its
head came along next. while Immediate
ly behind them came the First Machine
Gun Battery First Lieut.. Walter w.
budlong, commanding. The First Bat
TALON of Cavalry commanded by Mai.
reorge ;. Tingley followed the mem
pers OF Maj. Tingley's staff being Lieut..
Nadeau, Lieut.. Newell. Surgeon Sweet
ana chaplain Woolley Troop n was
COMMANDED ny Capt. VIM. a. Maynard
ana ana troop A By Capt. Charles Allenson.
rne hospital Corps commanded by |
first Lieut.. George VI. Crooker and
WIN W. - men IN line. brought up the rear /
OF the nrst division. In all OF the above |
ORGANIZATIONS there weee between 40 |
ana % men IN line. with the exception |
of the Naval Reserves.