The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-02


have already taken on a gala aspect IN
parade tomorrow afternoon. which now
promises to eclipse any demonstration
seen on the streets OF Providence for
many years. In the fronts OF many
leading business houses flags and bunt-
ing, appropriate special designs and
the colors of the order are seen In pro-
fusion; and this feature OF the celebra-
ton may be accepted as genuine COM
plment to the order and as evidencing
the respect in which it is held in the
community.
Very many of the large manufacture
ing concerns in Providence and Paw
tucket will be shut down for the af-
tern0on: and the half-holiday prom ses
10 be very general
The general committee Will meet
again this evening and give the finish
ing touches TO the arrangements for
the day and evening, which are said
10 have been planned and so far carried
on with greater system and more care
ful attention To detail than has ever be-
fore been known in connection with any
similar demonstration in this state.
Chief of Pol ce Baker has co-operated
heartily with the committee; and 1t is
expected that the police arrangements,
which Will be under the personal direc-
fion Of Deputy Chief Egan, will ensure
thoroughly satisfactory handling Of
the big crowds on the streets, OF the
street car and other traffic and main
tain a clear way for the parade, as well
as facilitate the formation in Exchange
place. The comm ttee is especially
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chief and the deputy chief have entered
into the matter; and the former has so
planned that the members OF the force
who are also Odd Fellows shall have
every possible opportunity tc partici-
pate in the demonstration. the squad at
the head OF the | ne also being COM
posed entirely OF members of the order.
The route. as previously announced.
will be as follows: North side of Ex-
change place. passing in review before
Acting Mayor Walter Il. Vincent and
the city council at the City hall. coun-
termarch 10 Exchange street, Westmin-
ster to Jackson, TO Broadway, to Bar
ton; cOuntermarch TO Courtland, to
Westminster. 10 Bridgham. to Trinity
square; Broad to Weybosset, to Turks
head. 10 Exchange street, to Exchange
place, where the line will be reviewed
by the chief marshal and staff, the
grand and the general committee, and
will then be dismissed.
The line will form at p. m. and will
move promptly at 2:30: and the ar
rangements for the formation made by
Col. Giles w. Easterbrooks. the chief
marshal, have been highly compliment
ed by military men as by far the best
and most practical ever formulated for
a parade In Providence. The chief mar
shal's bugler will sound "attent 'on" at
2:25 and Forward" at 2:30 and the line
will then move in the following order:
Chief marshal and staff. mounted.
General committee In carriages.
The Grand Sire and the Grand Master
of Rhode Island in a carriage.
FIRST DIVISION.
Mounted staff of the Patrarchs Mill
fant Of Rhode Island. Reeves Amer
lean band and Cantons Sowamsett OF
Warren and William S. Johnson of
Providence. Mounted staff OF the
Fifth Regiment, Patriarchs Militant
OF Massachusetts, Story's band Of
Fall River, and five cantors. Stones
Continental band, Narragansett.
Moshassuck. Mazeppa and Minnehaha
encampments ~ Providence. Aquid-
neck OF Newport and Palestine OF
Wocnsocket.
SECOND DIVISION.
Salem Cadet band Enterprise lodge of
Pawtucket. Shetucket of Norwich.
Conn, Un'on Comet band OF Central
Falls. Roger Williams Of Providence.
Perseverance of Apponaug. Amity OF
Warren. Newport band. Excelsior Of
Newport.
THIRD DIVISION.
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maritan lodge of Pawtucket, Bart
let's band, United Brothers of Bris-
tol Anthony OF Coventry, Ashton
Cornct band. Superior OF Central
Falls, Granite of Pascoag. Olive
Branch OF Prov dence. drum corps.
Covenant OF Scituate. Fairman's First
Regiment band, Hope OF Providence.
King Philip OF Taunton, Pacific OF
New Bedford
FOURTH DIVISION.
Hedly -Livsey band, Eagle lodge OF
Providence, drum corps, Unity of
Providence, Washington of River
point, Batter band, Reliance OF East
Providence, Park Hill OF Auburn.
drum corps. Pilgrim. Mayfower and
Washington Park of Providence. Mil
ford. OF Milford. Mass, Italian band.
Crescent and North Star of Provi-
FIFTH DIVISION.
National band. Westminster. James
Wood and Franklin Of Providence.
drum corps. What Cheer of provi-
dence. Pacda Napoli. Manufacturers
NJ Olneyvlie. Quinobequin OF Jamai-
ca Plain. Mass.. Anchor ~ Prov :
derce. stones drum ard hugie corps.
swarts of Providence Good samari.
Island.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Grand officers OF the Grand lodges and
grand encampments OF Rhode Island.