The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-27
OCCASION
WAS MOST
ENJOYABLE
Observance Of Coronation Day
by Brltish-AmeTlcans Very Suc-
CessfuIIy Carried Out.

| from London and the unfavorable weather
OF the early morning the celebration of
| Coronation Day by the United British
societies OF Rhode Island at Crescent
Park, yesterday, was a complete sue
cess. Although an effort was made to
confuse the public as 20 the location OF
the celebration. It failed. as everybody
interested in the observance readily un-
derstood the facts, and II was well known
that but one celebration hsd been
ranged here and that IT included every
British society In this state.
There were fully 10000 people at cres-
cent Park and to the credit OF the sons
OF the "motherland" be IT said that q
more orderly crowd was never seen down
the bay. They enjoyed themselves huge
ly, too. and every incident OF the days
program was carried out in a manner
| that reflected the highest credit upon the
| committee In charge. The sports were
| especially interesting and varied, and
many OF the competitions were exceed
| ingly close
| Caterer Lewis served a shore dinner
| that at lease has never been excelled on
! Narragansett bay, and the thousands who
! enjoyed the appetizing feast were loud in
/ its praises. Caterer Lewis takes prideSfn
! the fact that he never serves a poorer
dinner on the days OF big excursions than
on other days, and recognition OF this
/ fact doubtless has had much influence in
| securing for Crescent Park this season all
| the important excursions that will go
down the river The 8 O'Clock bake was
also literally patronized. and was fully
! up to It's past high standard.
Music for dancing was furnished in the
big dance hall by the Hedley-Livsey or
| chestra. as Harry f. Bridgham's orches-
ira will not open until Saturday even
! ing for the season. and its playing was
very greatly enjoyed and warmly COM
| plimented by the many hundreds OF
| dancers. The concerts by the Banda
| Napoli were also thoroughly enjoyed, and
| the band was rewarded with encore after
, encore. which was richly earned.
The general committee of 6S held brief
/ meeting In the evening and expressed
/ themselves as entirely satisfied with the
| days results. and a rousing vote OF
| thanks TO Manager Dillenback for the
| fidelity with which he had carried out
| every agreement made with the COM
mittee and his many courteous attentions
and provisions for the comfort and pleas
| ure of the crowds.
The prize drill for uniformed members
OF the three societies was one of the In
teresting features OF the day. the Judges
| awarding the prize TO the Royal Frazier
| Highlanders.
The sports OF the way. with the win
! ners were as follows: Half-hour go-as-
| you-please foot-race-First prize 10 Ed
ward Crookes, second TO William Ham
brook and third TO A. Foster. Egg and
| spoon race-First TO Percy Reynolds and
| second prize 10 w. Cameron. Running
| high jump-First TO William Davidson and
! second TO w. Cameron. Race for ladies
under 20 years OF age--First to Miss II.
| Smithers, second 10 Miss Sadie Fidda-
| ment and third TO Miss Theresa Knowles
| Half-mile race-First prize TO Percy Rey-
| nolds, second to Edward Crookes and
third 10 William Handbook. Highland
| fling by Juvenile-Sweepstakes TO Ivy
| Belle Keppie. Pole vaulting-First prize
| TO w. Cameron distance, height feet
! inches). second to William Handbook
/ Race for boys under IL years OF age
! First prize to Sidney Wild and second
| prize TO e Hobson. One hundred yards
| dash--First TO William Bucklsnd and sec
/ ond TO Percy l. Reynolds. Three-legged
| race-Sweepstakes 10 Handbook and Cam
! eron. Competitivo G.. III for the uniform
| ed men-First prize TO the Royal Frazer
| Highlanders. Juvenile sword dance
| Sweepstakes TO Ivy Belle Keppie. Run
| ming long jump-First prize TO William
| Cameron distance 10 feet inches), sec
! ond to w. r. Buckland distance IS feet IL
| inches) Race for girls under IL years Of
| age-First TO Sadie Roe and sec
| ond prize TO Jessie Goodwin and third
| prize 10 IiilN opoldNlt
First to Percy Reynolds and second to
| George Whalen.
| Whippet racing Is great sport In old
| England, and the events yesterday were
| of the most interesting OF the day.
| Eight heats a sem-fnal and final
were run of, IL dogs participating and
! excitement ran high.
The following competed in the semi
finals I'm three heats shay's Paddy. Bar
lows Little Whisper. Turpln, Black Bess
and Butterfly. Heywood's Jack, McClel-
lands Pet and Pollards Prince In the
final heat Pollard's Prince and Barlow's
| Butterfly and Black Bess came in in the
| order named.
The following officers and sub-commit
| tees had the arrangements in charge:
! dent, r. Dyson; second vice president. @.
Smales; secretary. Thomas Wheslan; as
sistsnt secretary, f. Nield; treasurer, A.
| Dawson: transportation committee, w.
w. Walker. John Bray, James Greenhalge
| and t. Dyson; printing and badge com
'tes Baron and oJaMn Jam1s Heywood :''Iaa games
committee. f. Wilde, A. f. Grist, J. OK
ley, J.. Balm, J. Greenhalge. J; Mcl,lkie
ara Bray. y" II. F FaiIcws s. !. Barron. il. HoT.
w. Walker. J. oxley and O.. smales; re-
| Brown, c. Dowier. $. Bailey, w Arnott,
A. Dawson and j. Hunter.
| The delegates were as follows
| and w. Arnott.
From the various lodges OF the 7. .. O.
| f., NJ. U.-Perseverance. a. Il. Grist and
| II. Lees: Loyal Lincoln. Thomas Wheelan
and James Heywood; GARFIELD. j. g
| Wade and a. Rhodes; s. j. Collyer j. J.
| Barron and ". Poole; Washington. j.
Greenhalgh and T: Brown; prosperity J.
Balm and O.. Godfrey Mount Hope Dr.
| Duxbury and J. III. Donovan.
From the order OF Scottish Clans
| Royal Frazer Highlanders X. w. Knox
| and J. Hunter; Clan Cameron, NO. Z, j.
McIukle and W. G. Brown
order OF Alfredians.Suprem council,
| No J. r Wilde. c. Dover; Brigade No.
q. r w Mlllard. II. Norton:
Sons OF ~. George, grand lodge. T.
4 Newton, John Bray. w w. Walker Pea
body. T. w. Armstrong. q. Goodwin:
Samuel Slater, J. oxley. T. Hold; Bea-
| consfeld. r. Waterhouse. ]. G, Goodwin;
| Brittania. O. r. Grayson, r. y, Davies:
Abraham Lincoln. g. smales. w. chad
| wick William -RiHehsteRe,-W A Ridg-
| way. T. Whitaker; What Cheer, T. VI.
Broadneld. =. Mathewman; Ed Harris.