The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-19

required the services OF the Red Cross
assistants, and there is no record OF the
number who did not get over the parade
for days, yet they said they were "all
ready 10 fall I'm line again" so great ~
their devotion 10 their comrades ana
their flag.
Little observation boxes with red
cross flags were erected at short inter-
walls along the lire OF march. In each
was watchman with telephone
ready to summon an ambulance In
stantly. Hundreds OF policemen. doctors,
nurses and assistants were kept busy
all day helping soldiers and friends that
were suddenly prostrated by heat or i'll
ness.
THE SINGING
Three thousand little people were in
their seats on the north side OF the city
| hall at nine o'clock on the morning OF
| the parade and sat there until after
| five In the afternoon. singing patriotic
| songs every few minutes ali day. The
| music. the patriotism and the patience
| OF The children In the choir were all de-
| lightful They were seated in three
: groups Of thousand each. and were
! dressed I'm the national colors. \ cap
! OF red. white or blue covered each little
! head ard a cape OF the same color as
! the cap was put around each little
/ neck. and fastened behind. This cape
concealed all the ordinary garments.
The children in blue formed the
/ frames Of three living pictures, each of
which consisted OF "A large keystone
/ formed by the little ones I'm white. In
/ the centre OF the white keystones were
/ the red letters G.. A. II. II was a Won
! derful mosaic
/ May strength, purity and fidelity
! abound i'm each little soul May each
( life be "one grand sweet song" and
7 ma q A Ia "A "A -
mony of the nation that the children
honored with the music their fathers
/ sang In different camp grounds, and
! may tho blessing OF the GAR. and the
peace that passeth knowledge" sus-
Z tain them all in the battle OF life.
IN THE HOTELS.
/ \ man or a woman who did not wear
! n badge was an object OF & rlosity.
while those who "belongei o. son.e-
| Trims" attracted little attention in The
| hotel parlors.
1 daughters OF Veterans, Lo al Ladies.
| Women Relief Corps and othe" latri-
| otic bodies OF men and women were
! constantly in evidence. and yet among
! them was one woman who lived in
/ Philadelphia that had never even heard
I Of Clara Barton, But she had on a
| badge.
Speeches, receptions and evening en-
l
and the crowds were immense
The ex-prisoners OF war made a par
! ade Wednesday morning, and held
| reception In the evening. n number
, of old army nurses stood on three sides
J OF a large parlor and were warmly
! greeted by their former patients, and
| by many friends. Clara Barton me; as
Z, many societies and individuals as her
| limited strength allowed.
| While the old soldiers were attending
| their annual convention, AMI the wo
| mems societies were in session. the la
| Dies that did not belong TO anythir
| had an opportunity To rest or visit,
| write letters, go shopping or sight see
| ing The flag in Wanamaker's made OF
! precious stones worth about stb0. oC0.
| was well worth seeing. and 80 was
! much else that we cannot describe. Ice
! cream was served at one diane" tC the
| president i'm little drums and little
| Grand Army hats. The daily bill OF
! fare i'm the hotels contained the G.. \.
| r. badge and the nag. Even ordinary
! playing cards had flags on the back.
THE EXCURSION.
Thursday afternoon about fifty men
| and women assembled i'm II. /. head
| quarters, by arrangement, and pro-
| ceeded t1 the Reading terminal station
| I'm carriages The march" to the tram
| voice and all the party were comfort
| ably seated just as he had planned.
| Every detail OF the journey So far had
| been all that could be desired and the
| party anticipated much pleasure from
! the new excursion under the same able
! management. The accommodations for
the night at Murray Hill We're most
excellent and the table was exception
! ally fine. The sail up the Hudson next
| day was more beautiful than ever. The
| oftener one takes IL the more beautiful
! IL seems. one can never tire OF the
| scenery along the river and one never
| can describe it. The boats are palatial
| and eYerybodY's comfort is secured.
At Catskill the Rhode Islanders left
| the boat and took the steam train to
| the foot II the mountain where a cable
! car soon carried them TO the summit.
| The Mountain house was kept open an
! other week for the special acCommoda-
| ton of this party. II used 10 take five
| hours 20 reach this house 10y stage from
Catskin and now a is possible 60 reach
! IL from New York city in that time by
| train.
This mountain rises abruptly on the
| east and the hotel is built on solid
rock which overhangs a precipice 200
! feet above the plain and commands a
/ view of 1900 square miles which in
! Cludes a nart OF FIVE states Railroads
! connect this house with other hotels
and towns ana carriages are aNallaDle
1 for drives that no one can afford To-
I miss The waterfalls are numerous ana
/ interesting. although he volume "
/ water Is exceptionaliy small this sea
! son. the gorgeS are tremendous. tho
! notChcs or coNes are grand. and the
! marks are very beautiful. Elka park
| is the summer home OF the LicderkranZ
! society of New York. These Germans
| have bought large tract of land on
1 the side of mountain. made 1ue
! roads. built elegant residences and aid
ed nature I'm making landscape gar
! dens. Many consider lfka park more
! beautiful than any other one spot In
| the Catskill region
The man who owns 5000 acres on tho
| Catskill moun;ain and who built the
! Mountain house more than half n CEN
| tur. ago was born i'm iS0S. lie is stlll
! enjoying life ami his "reminiscences are
/ very entertaining. 1s he has an excel
/ lent memory. a ready Wit and has been
/ "A student of books aud also of human
| nature. When asked if anybody had
| cV.r fallen ular be- prec.piro there ho
| said. go nulindV ever g.t htu ir a.
plpoe like that 40, dents r1pnrnsd u
| ord mary places whore u"'p.e Wore m