The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-17
BUNKER
HILL DAY
OBSERVED
Anniversary Of tho Great Battle
Of tho Revolutionary War Is
FIttingIy Celebrated.

Boston, June l7.-With Philadelphias
famous relic OF the revolutionary war.
the Liberty Bell. and the we'll known me-
mento OF the days of the Civil War,
John Browns bell, from the City OF
Marlboro Mass, as features. the annual
celebration of the anniversary OF the
Battle OF Bunker Hill at Charlestown as
sumed unusual interest today. The OBJ
servance always calls TO the district
made famous by the battle. thousands
upon thousands OF visitors and usually 10
marked by a carnival parade In the fore
noon and a military and civis parade In
the afternoon of the l7th OF June.
Today this program was followed, save
that there were fewer OF carnival feat
ures In the forenoon parade and more or
civic nature. while at the close OF the
afternoon parade. appropriate address
and speech making was introduced at the
Bunker Hill monument Hon. John
Weaver, mayor OF Philadelphia, and
special committee OF the city government
of Philadelphia who had accompanied the
Liberty Bell 10 this city were guests OF
honor of the Bunker Hill day COMMITTEES
and Governor Bates and Lit Gov. Curtis
Guild. Jr., and a number OF the heads OF
state departments and federal offices
were also honored participants OF the
days exercises
II not broken. was nearly equalied today
The Charlestown district was elaborate
ly decorated and all tho residents kept
open house. The forenoon parade
moved soon after . o'clock. Mr.. Rich
ard Hanson was chief marshal. Under
the escort OF Captain Isaac Davis minute
men OF Acton. the John Brown bell, on a
float. drawn by six horses had the place
of honor at the head OF the column. The
bell was rung as IL passed along the line
OF march by veterans OF John A. Raw
Inns post, @. A. r.. OF Marlboro. Gus
todians OF the relic.
The afternoon parade started at about
one O'Clock. Thomas j. Gallagher was
chief marshal. The place of honor was
given to the Liberty Bell. which under
escort OF the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company and drawn by 13 bay
horses. each one bearing the designation
o one OF the original states and adorn-
ed with wreaths was conspicious from Its
pedestal upon a great float. Wherever
IT appeared. cheers greeted 1t and ap-
plause was given the four Philadelphia
policeman who guarded II.
Various branches or the state and na-
tional military Service, representatives OF
the state and city government. guests
from Philadelphia and elsewhere and a
large number of secret fraternal and So
cial organizations participated In the
spectacle.
The line of march comprised a circuit
OF Charlestown and ended at Bunker
Hill monument At that point with the
Liberty Bell drawn UP in front of the
marble shaft which marks the historic
spot. brief exercises were held. Presi-
dent Arthur Dolan OF the Boston common
council presided and addresses were made
by Mayor Collins OF Boston and Mayor
Weaver of Philadelphia. An grafton was
delivered by Jos. III. Dennison.
Redding. Conn. June 17.-The members
OF Putnam Phalaux of Hartford today
carried out their usual custom OF cele-
brating Bunker Hill by a visit to the
historic camp ground Of General Putnam
in this town. They acted as an escort
for Governor Chamberlain and stafr who
came as guests OF the state commission
ers of the camp gronud. The program
included decoration OF the graves of
Revolutionary soldiers.