The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-05

II was perfect Fourth of July
weather. such as has not been seen
in years.
1t was a great day for a great peo-
pie and old and young America en-
tered into its fullest enjoyment.
The city, especially. furnished en-
tertanment OF unusual excellence.
The morning parade was fine, the
evolutions on Dexter Training
Ground were very good and the fire.
works in the evening gave eminent
satisfaction.
The parade started precisely at
$50 a. m, the line having formed on
South Water. Dyer and Crawford
streets. 1t was purely military and
therefore very imposing.
Passing the City Hall, the line was
reviewed by Mayor Baker. who stood
on the steps. attended by the COM
mittee on Fourth of July celebration.
Aldermen Vincent, Mccarthy and
Winsor and Councilmen McGuinness,
Grady end Gardner.
The celebration committee con-
prised Burmah E.Perkins tchairman),
Adoniram j. Cushing. John o. Dar-
man, Lewis 4. Davis.
The soldier boys created an unus-
ually good impression and received
much deserved applause, especially
First Separate Company Infantry and
First Machine Gun Battery, both of
Providence.
1t was a fairly long procession,
taking a full half hour to pass given
point. and the streets were lined with
spectators
THE PROCESSION.
The makeup OF the parade follows:
Chief Marshal brig. Gen. Hiram Kendall.
Chief OF Staff Col. A. V. Warfield.
FIRST DIVISION.
r. I. NJ, will form on east side of South
Water street right resting on Market
Brigade Rhode Island Militia, Col. Frank
- " Matteson commandlng:,
Acting Assistant Adjutant General Capt
Ralph $. sHamilton, Jr.
Signal Corps, Capt. Chas. Rittman, COM
First Regiment Infantry, LIT. Col Geo.
A Forsyth commanding.
Staff vii
Hedly-Livsey Band.
First Battalion, Major Herbert >. Tan
ner commanding.
Co. G.. Providence, Capt. Edw. III. Clarke
Co prov,dsnss sommsas,ns sas, A,onzo r. VIII
liams commanding.
Go. II, Pawtucket, Capt Benz. p. North
commanding.
Co. G, Providence, Capt Alex. III. john
son commanding.
Second Battalion. Major Chas. III. Led
ward commanding./
Co. i, Providence, Capt. VIM. &. Suther-
land commanding.
Co. d. Providence. LIST Lieut.. Elmer Z.
card commanding; u
Second Regiment Infantry, Col. Jas. III.
Mctsaun commanding.
STAFF.
Church's Second Regt. Band.
First Battalion, Major II. A. Sweeney
commanding
Co. Il, Providence, Capt. Bernard Hack
EFT commanding.
Co. III, Providence, Capt. Joseph j.
Sweeney commanding.
Co. #, Providence, Capt Bartholomew j.
O'Connor commanding.
Co. A, Providence, Capt Walter j. Fan
ming commanding.
Second Battalion, Major Thos. It. McGill
co q psw,,oSss Som~:rainE nan, fcnr NJ pn,,,,n.
Co. p. Providence. Capt. Malachi A. Kelly
commanding
Co. ID, Woonsocket. Capt. Thos. +. Rod
gers commanding.
First Separate Company Infantry, Provi-
dence. Capt. Robert w. Blunt command
Battery A, Light Artillery. Providence.
Capt Charles IA. Weaver command
First Machine Gun battery, Pfovluence,
Capt. r.. Merle Bixby commanding.
First Battalion Cavalry. Major George 8.
Tingley commanding.
STAN
Troop r, Providence. Capt. VIM. A. May
nard commanding.
Troop A, Pawtucket. Capt, Chas. Allen
son commanding
Hospital Corps, Providence. 1st Lieut.
Augustus w. Calder commanding.
SECOND DIVISION.
Comprising the uniformed Irish volunteer
and cadet organizations Will form on