The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-13
Immense Crowd at Annual Event
Of Local Fire Laddi0S.
ABOUT 1000 P,0PLE PRESENT.
State and City Officials 6race the Occasion
With Their Presence, With Visitors
From Out Of Town.

BY far the most successful Of the an
nual concerts and balls given by the
Providence Permanent Firemen's associ-
alton was the one of last night, the l4th
annual, at Infantry hall.
The attendance broke all records. both
in numbers and in the prominence OF the
invited guests. and 1t is estimated that
al least 1000 people were in the hall DUR
ing the evening.
event laid on so large scale and never
We're they better carried out or every
thing brought to such successful con-
clusion. o.,
The floor OF the immense hall was fill-
ed. the balconies were overlooking ana
the corridor was packed So dense was
the crowd on the floor that IL was oniy
through the utmost eudeavors or FLOOR
Director Arthur r. Harrington and ms
assistants that space was cleared suili-
The hail was a beautiful sight. with its
magnificent decorations. these being
probably the finest ever shown In TINS
city. II was a sea of color everywhere,
the American flag and national colors lit
orally covering every inch OF the walls
and balcony fronts. while pictures OF
Lincoln, Washington and Roosevelt were
placed in conspicuous places.
Upon the platform was huge bank or
palms and ferns. concealing the Ameri-
can Band orchestra, and over the heads
OF the musicians was a large equestrian
statue of Washington.
The entertainment opened with the
band concert the program OF which was
as follows: Overture. THE Belle of New
York" Kerker; piccolo solo, selected.
Fred padley selection, sultan OF ind, sulu,
ed, Signor Pettine; gems from Dolly Var
den. Edwards; songs for cornet lal MY
Own Un,eS MusSn,Ss ststfs Home ron sweet
Southern Rose" (c) Come Down. Ma
Evening star" Stromberg, Mr.. Church:
grand selection, Prince of Pflsen.' Lu-
ders.
Following the concert came n new feat
ure In the form OF an illustrated pictorial
| talk on Fighting Fire." by Charles I.
Hill Pictures were thrown on the
| screen OF the workings and methods of a
| modern fire department Pictures of the
| fire laddies I'm motion were given by
| means OF the biograph and the pictures
| included everything from the fire alarm
| box to the all-oht signal
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
In the left balcony Gov. Garvin and his
| general and personal staff occupied CEN
| tire seats. Mayor Miller. Fire Commits
sioners Benjamin +. Harrington. Ira
| Winsor and Dexter Gorton, Police Com
| missioner Gardiner G. Sims. City Clerk
| William l.. Clarke, Executive Secretary
| Robert =. Grieve. Councilmen Hall and
Perkins and many others were In the
party.
| IL was 10 o'clock when the first strains
| Of the grand march were heard and the
| march began. General Floor Director Ar
| thur Y. Harrington and Assistant VIII
/ lam r. Mains led tho march. followed by
| upwards of 100 couples. The march ter
f, minated with the first quadrille.
| Twelve numbers were danced before In
| termission and Is after that time. A large
| number had supper In the small drill hall
| The guests OF the evening were wei
| looked after. the various committee
rooms being thrown open To the visitors
| from out OF town. Included In the above
were: capt. Cook, Engine 3. New Bed
ford: Capt. Couch. Hose T. OF Worcester
George Taft. Fire Patrol, Assistan
| chief Avery. all of Worcester: Robert +
Kenyon, Engine T. Fall River: A. j. Penn
Der, Ladder 4. Capt. Quinlan, Engine 5. nj
OF Fall River: chief Butler OF Pawtucket
Pedro Riley. Hose g. Daniel McGinn o
Ladder 3, Capt. Titus of Hose 2, Charle
nm. formerly OF Truck 2: Capt Dexter
Hose s: w. Dasgett. Superintendent o
Fire Alarm OF Pawtucket. J. ID. lde o
Ladder 1. william Rankin and Henri
Green. Engine T. all OF Pawtucket; Georg
Hayward. formerly Of Hose OF Provi
dence and Pete" Donnelly. better know
as "Oid Glory" Of New York.
The credit of the splendid success OF tn