The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-05


adversary OF American Independence
was q decided success.
The Fourth OF July could not have
been favored with finer weather, max
ing the event all the more enjoyable.
According to the statements OF the
management and of the Providence.
yall River and Newport Steamboat
company. Crescent park yesterday en-
tertained more people than on any pre-
vfous single day In Its history; and
similar statement was made regarding
the number OF people fed In the various
dining halls and cafes
Indeed. SO great was the volume OF
business that. despite the fact that what
might be regarded as an almost extra
lvagant provision In anticipation OF the
crowds was made. early In the after
moon, Caterer Lewis had to purchase
CLANS OF the other shore places. and be-
fore night he was compelled TO close his
idining halls because there was absolute
,ly not a bite left The immense throng
was notably quiet. good-natured and
orderly. There not single dis
lturbancs on the grounds and not an ar
rest or an occasion for one.
A tremendous business was also done
at Rocky Point, while Proprietor Boy
den catered TO thousands at Boyden
Heights and Col. Atwells takes at
Fields Point proved as palatable and
popular ever.
Holiday crowds witnessed the ball
gaines at Adelaide park, and a generous
Iebare of patronage was accorded the
Jockey races at Narragansett park.
Following the usual sunrise salute
pnd the ringing OF bells came the mill
itary parade at $50 o'clock, and II was
an imposing and effective array. the
members of the state militia appearing
Nor tho first time In their khaki uni
forms.
The companies assembled on South
Water and Dyer streets. the start
division had swung out of Market square
The line consisted OF two divisions and
after the first detachment OF the first
division had swing out of Market square
1nto Canal street the others fell I'm line
promptly and with due precision.
PERSONNEL OF PROCESSION
A squad Of mounted police under Ser
geent Thomas was followed by two
platoons OF petrolmen under command
of Captain Horton. Leutenants Hart
nett and Gilmartin and Sergeants Costi-
gan. connors. Hanley and Mcguire.
Brigadier General Tanner was at
tended by Col. Arthur w. War6eld as
chief OF stan and next came the state
militia in command OF Col. McGann.
This division consisted OF the First and
Second Regiments OF militia, the Sig
mai CORPS, f1rSt separate Company,
Rhode Island Naval Battalion, Bat
teries Cavalry and Hospital Corps.
Following Col McGann and his stan
came the Signal Corps. Capt. Maurice
Cook commanding.
Then marched the First Regiment.
Lieut. Col. George A. Forsyth command
ilng, with Capt. Archibald Matteson.
hcting as adjutant. with the staff.
Hedley-Livesey band beaded the first
battalion. which was under the COM
txnand Of Maj. Alexander H. johnson.
and consisted OF five companies. as fol-
lows: Company A. Capt. Alonzo r. Will
Hams commanding; Company G. Capt.
jCharies #. Tnllnghast commanding:
company d. under, command of First
kIieut. Alexander Macrae: Company II,
First Lieut.. Robert F. washburn COM
imanding; Company q, Capt. Archie H.
|Hnrden comma nding
The Second Regiment which then fol-
bowed was In command OF Lieut. Col
Luke H. Callan. with Capt. William H.
tMcGann as adjutant. After the stafY
tcame Churchs Second Regiment band
l3ollowed by the First Battalion OF the
ieecond Regiment in command OF Maj.
Peter A. Sweeney and consisting also
lpf fve companies as follows: Company
-. Walter A. Tanning commanding:
company F. Capt Bartholomew j.
tO'Connor commanding Company T.
Capt Henry w. Connors commanding:
Company III. Capt James r. Kane com
manding; Company Il. Capt Malachi
Kelly commanding.
DETACHED COMMANDS.
Then came the First Separate Com
pany Infantry under command OF Cant
Robert w. Blunt. followed by two divi-
sions OF the Rhode Island Naval Bat
talon, with Commander Gardner c.
Sims commanding and Lieutenant Com
imander George ii. Sykes and the COM
smander's stan. The Providence dlvi-
sion. OF the Third Division as II Is Of
ncially known, was commanded by
fLieut Joseph w. DAVIS.
! The Fourth Division. from East Provi-
,dence. was In command OF Lieut. VIII
nam G. Bliss. Then followed other de-
ftached commands. including the Bat
terry A. Light Artillery. under command
lef Capt. Charles II. Weaver; the First
Machine Gun Battery. Capt r. Merle
.8ixby commanding: the First Battalion
of Cavalry. MAJ. William A Maynard
commanding, and including Troop n.
under tho command Of Capt. John J.
Richards.
The First Division was completed nv
the Hospital Corps. under command OF
Capt Augustus w Calder. and the
ambulance.
CELTs IN EVIDENCE.
That the ever patriotic Ceits were
strongly In evidence was beat proven by
the fact that the second division was led
by Colonel John T. Flynn and was made
up OF the Third Regiment OF Irish Vol
unfeers. Hibernian Rifles: Iirsh National
Forester Guards and the Emmett Total
bAbstincnce Cadets. Captain Thomas Cash
was chief Of Colonel Hymns stan. and the
other members were Lieutenant Thomas
Shaw. Lieutenant J. J. Revens Lieuten-
ant M. T. Brssey. lieutenant p. Demp-
scy and Lieutenant J. ". Dwyer After
tfe stan came the Hibernian Rifles band
Major NJ. J. Coe commanded the Second
Battalion Of the Third Irish Volunteers.
With Leutsnant Sullivan az adjutsnt
The other companies Of the battalion
were I'm the following order: Company
o. Captain James Nolan commanding:
Company r. Captain John p. o'DonneIi
ioommanding; Company E. Captain Fran