The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-27
PROCESSION
WAS MOST
UNIQUE
Picturesque Display Of Uniforms
In the Parade Of Co. {, F.
|. |. and Its Guests.

One OF the most picturesque military
professions that was ever held In this city
passed up Westminster street this morn
Ing behind Stone Continental band and
Colts First Regiment band Of Hartford,
the latter adding TO the effect by playing
"Onwsrd Christian Soldier"
The occasion was the reception by Co.
Y, First Light Infantry Regiment. Of this
city. to the Governors Foot Guard of
Hartford Included in the line were rep
resentatives of the Old Guard OF New
York. Putnam Phalanx OF Hartford,
whose guests Co ( was two years ago.
The Boston F'usileers. and the United
Train Of Artillery of this city.
The Infantry, headed by Stones band
and accompanied by the Putnams and
United Train Of Artillery officers. left the
armory at 10 O'Clock. prompt, and march
ed to the Narragansett hotel where the
Old Guards and the Foot Guards were re-
, ceived. the line marching down Dorrance
street and countermarching at Pine and
drawing up In line opposite the hotel.
The visitors properly received, the line
OF march was taken up as follows:
Platoon OF police.
stones Continental band, Ellsworth Ba-
ker, drum major
F. l.. |. Fife and Drum corps.
Col. Frank f. olney in command OF the
Field and stan OF the Putnam phalanx,
- Maj G. Z; ANDREWS commandins' T,
Old Guard a.tl Of New woroYsa YORK as,C Capt C. d.
oecretary OF State Charles P Bennett.
Brig. Gen. Herbert s. Tanner and Lieut..
James S. Foster. Providence Marine
Field and stan United Train of Artillery
LIEUT.. Col. 5, B, Hunt LIEUT. Randolphh h
Company, e, 80 men, under command OF
Walter j. Lewis.
Colts First Regimental band.
Governors foot guard. MAJ. l.. X. Cheney
commanding, with staff, Lieut.. Bulke-
ley. adJutant; Capt. George II. Folts.
Newton, Capt. b. H. ingalls,, Lieut., G. =.
Woodward and Lieut.. E. +. Hubbard
Company A, Capt. wilson L. Fem: Com
pany B, Capt Charles III. Slocum; Com
2any C, Capt. Robert l.. Pease.
The uniforms presented every variety
hom the old British Grenadiers to the
attest independent The First Light In
fantry led the line In uniforms of scar
let coat. blue trousers and black bear
skin caps. of the style Of the early part
OF the last century.
The Old Guard. eight splendid speci-
mems OF manhood. In white swallow tall
coats. trimmed with red. blue and gold,
with blue trousers and gold stripe, and
black bear skin caps, attracted lots OF at
tention.
The familiar white coats and waving
red plumea OF the United Train OF Artil-
lery came next and then the Putnam
Phalanx. dressed In old continental uni
form of black coats and breeches, bum
waistcoats and yellow hat and varied
colored plumes.
In uniforms OF the famous Coldstreem
Guards OF a century and quarter ago
marched the Governors Foot Guard, 120
strong The uniform. red coat with
black facings. the black shake and bum
waistcoat and breeches. attracted no less
attention than did the splendid march
ing of the men, and applause marked
the march UP the street.
The route OF march was through Dor
rance to Exchange place to Washington
Row, up Westminster TO Summer, down
Broad and Weybosset TO the Narragan-
sett hotel. where the visiting militamen
were left to change the dress uniforms
for fatigue. and the infantrymen marched
20 the armory on South Main street for
the same reason.
Red coats exchanged for the more COM
Portable fatigue blouses OF blue. the line
was reformed and the visitors once more
received at the Narragansett
At l o'clock the boat was taken for
Boyden Heights. where Rhode Island
shore dinner was served In all It's glory,
this feast being new to many OF the
visitors, and which made them wish they
lived I'm Rhode Island
Short speeches were made by Governor
Kimball Colonel Oney Secretary or
State Bennett and the commanding Off
GERS Of the various organizations.
The remainder OF the afternoon was
passed In strolling around the grounds
and listening TO the bands playing.
The return home will be made soon
/ after 8 o'clock. the Hartford boys leaving
for home by special train at s o'clock
Yesterday afternoon the visitors were
treated TO a sail to Newport. where the
United States battleship Indiana was
viewed and the torpedo station and Fort
Adams looked over from a distance. Last
evening a collation. was served in the
armory and a general good time enjoyed.
Taken all together IN eday has been one
OF the most interesting in military circles
IN this city for a long time