The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-20
Annual Parade Of Knights Of
Columbus in Paxtuxst Valley.
WAS A VERY IMPOSING EVENT
The VALLEY From Natlsk 10 Jsrlcho q Scene
Of Enthusiasm, Big Crowds Watching
the Parlts.

The annual state parade OF the knights
OF Columbus was held IN the Pawtuxst
Valley yesterday and the occasion was the
held In the valley.
There was not the display a. to the
number OF councils In line that had been
seen In former parades Of the order. a
number OF the older councils were not
represented. and some OF the younger ones
were conspicuous by their absence.
Twelve counoiis with about 800 members
were in hne. and four bands made plenty
OF music. The streets along the route of
march were crowded with spectators. It
being estimated that fully 1900 viewed
the parade, the streets Of Jericho being
packed
1t was a splendid day for the parade and
all the councils with one exception, wore
the regular knights OF Columbus regalia--
| silk hats. black clothes. white tie and
| white gloves.
The visitors were welcomed by the
valley councils and escorted to O'Donnelrs
| hall, where lunch was served. The parade
was nearly an hour late I'm starting. NOV
| ing in the following order
THE LINE.
Warwick police in uniform. under Chief
| Andrews
Union Cornet Band.
| Chief Marshal, Daniel r. Sullivan.
Chief OF STAFF, William p. Nolan.
| STAFF aids-M. A. McNanee. John F.
Duffy, John A O'Neil. John J. Car
| ney.
staff-E. j. Maiiioux. Leo Council: Cor
nelius Bransheld. Narrasansett Coun-
| ell: James f. Reilly, Tyler Council:
James b. Canning. La 6alle Council;
Thomas Nolan. Newman Council; J. J.
Stanley. Elmhuret Council: John w.
| Maguire, Santa Maria Council: Joseph
+. Casey, F1nnegan Council: James
Mullen. woonsocket Council; George
Paquin. Marquette Council; w. J. Nc
Cormaok Newport Council: Patrick II.
Quinn. Gibson Council; DIR. J. II. Man
ming, Ignatius Council Luke Callan.
Bristol Council; Arthur Powers. Paw
tucket Council.
State Deputy, d. J. Mooeker.
State officers and District Deputies.
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal. Joseph Barber.
Aids-J. w. Sweeney, f. X Duval, w.
| J. Hines
Leo Council. No. III, Natick Benjamin
Maynard. Marshal; u men.
Narragansett Council. No. II, Westerly,
Cornelius Bransheld. Marshal: 90 men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Stones Military Band.
| Marshal, Frank M. DonneIy.
e Aids-John Mccarthy. Thomas Nash.
John Heaiy. J. w. Sullivan.
La Sale Council. No IS. Providence. NJ.
| j. Cummings, Marshal; 80 men.
Newman Council, No. 73 Providence
John Esan. Marshall; so men.
Santa Maria Council. No. 102. Providence
Col. T. II. Donahue. Marshal: IS men.
Carriages containing clergy.
THIRD DIVISION.
woonsocket Cornet Band.
Marshal, #. J. Flynn and aids
J. A. Finegan Council. No. IL, Providence
Joseph Il. Casey. Marshal; IS men.
woonsooket Council. No. ns. and Mar
quette Council. No. 100. Woonsocket
Vincent Farley. Marshall, 90 men.
Mcfarland Council, No. LA. Providence
FOURTH DIVISION.
Fort Adams Band.
Michael II. Roark. Marshal.
Aids-W. II. Wadsworth, u. H McCar
thy. J. II. Kane. John j. NOLAN
Newport Council, No. 266. M. j. Sullivan
Marshal. 80 men.
J. p. Gibson Council. No. la. Arctic
Pierre sauoy. Marshal; 80 men.
Ignatius Council. No. s22. Providence. DE-
J. II. Manning. Marshal. % men.
Pawtucket Council. No.-4l2. Howard y
Wall, Marshal: 20 men
; The route OF march was as follows
Main street, Natick, and Lower Point 4
. Royal square. Riverpoint. thence through
, Main street 10 Clyde square via Allel
street, through Main street. Jericho. 4
Jericho square. up Quidnick to ottaw
, street, countermarching down Quidnicl
street, through Convent and Mapl
streets to Main and 81. James church
whore q solemn vesper service was esle
brated, with Rev. Z. r. Carrigan OF Phe
| nix as celebrant, Rev. w. s. Flynn. tn
| rector as deacon. and Rev. Frank Winr
the assistant pastor. as sub-deacon.
The choir. under the direction OF Mis-
Anna MulhoIland, rendered n special mu
steal program, which included ''Salve RE
gina" by Eayres; Holden's 20 salutaris.
and Rossrs "rantum Ergo" solos b
Miss Maggie Bsyiey, who sang the Av
! Maria" "Tantum Ergo" by Owen Cur
I ningham and Miss May Bayley; teno
= solo, 20 salutaris,' sung by Mr. stephe
n Hindelan of Providence. and "Salve Rs
y gina" sung by Mr.. Loo Muiholland {
= Proyidenoe, and the singing OF the 'r
; Deum' by the sir knights In unison.
q ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
= Tho address of welcome was deliverc
e by Father Flynn. He congratulated n
e knights on their splendid appearance
: and spoke OF the great influence for goo
y the fraternity could exercise for the
y country, their church and their fellow
a man.
h The church was crowded. only fra
don of the people being able to gain az
mlssion. and the same was true OF =
I. Johns French Cathonc church. At N
= latter church Father Bourgeois had a.
81 ranged a beautiful electrical display q
~ the main and side affairs.
II collation. was furnished at the cade'
= armory at Jericho and at $40 spaci
- trains left for various points from u
-s Centreville depot.
!, The arrangements were in charge