The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-23
Surviving Veterans 10 Parade
and Visit Cemeteries.
SERVICES ON SUNDAY NEXT.
New Monument 10 Be Dedicated In North
Prodisace With Appropriate Exercises
Monday Afternoon Next.

One week from today surviving wal
veterans will pay their annual tribute O.
respect 10 the memory OF fallen com
rades by an imposing parade, by visitin.
tho various cemeteries. by hoLiing ap
propriate exercises and finally placin.
mounds
II s earnestly requested that flags bs
displayed at half-mast during the da,
and business be suspended during the
parade
Next Sunday has been designated as
Memorial Sunday and Prescott post, No
!. q. A. r.. will attend divine service
at the Benefcient Congregational church
where an impressive sermon viii be
preached by the pastor. Rev. Asbury f,
Krom.
The veterans will report at the post
hall at s:45 a. m. wearing uniform. white
gloves and badge, The post will be ac-
companied TO church by Troop A. First
Squadron OF Cavalry. b. r. l. NJ. and
other post associations are also invited TO
toin on that occasion. The post has
also accepted an invitation 70 attend SER
vice at the Providence Spiritual associa-
tion In Columbia hall. corner OF wey-
bosset and Richmond streets in the az
trsnoon at $50 o'clock.
Siocum post. No 10, will attend SER
vice Memorial Sunday. May 20. in the
morning. at the Mathewson street
Methodist church. accompanied by the
skocum Light guard; Company @ First
regiment b. r. I. NJ; Gen. A. 4. Burn
side camp. No g. g. Of ", u S A
Slocum corps. No. g. w r. c.. and other
guests In the evening it attends the
stewart street Baptist church
Arnold post No. A. has accapted an
invitatton 10 attend religious services
with the Franklin Congregational church
at Howard on Memorial Sunday
IAeut Col. George A. Forsytha. denart-
ment commander of the Spanish Ameri-
can war veterans. has accepted an invita-
st son 70 Sse attend divine service At the Broad
and Fenner streets, and the department
onicers and star are expected to ac-
company him. reporting at Prescott Post
nall at 10 a m. and wearing civilian dress
and badge.
Camp Caprou. No .. department. of
Rhode Island. will attend service Mem
tian church at 1915 a m. Members will
assemble at Prescott Post hall washing
ton street. corner Mathewson. in time to
possible comrades wifi wear campaign
hats and white gloves. All ex-soidisrs
are cordially invited TO attend.
USUAL PARADE NEXT MONDAY.
The Arrangements tor the para Do on
ss1s ssas 4ns srs ns indicated IN the the
special orders No q issued by Depart
rnent Commander Joseph J. woolley OF
r., which In part are as Follows
The several posts located I'm tho city of
Frovidence. having placed themselves
undss tn: orders Of the aepsrtns an, com,
May 20. 1904 viii report with their es-
corts and guests to the assistant ad-
1utAnt general at the Soldiers and Sail
ors' mcnument Exchange place. at Sis
a m on that day. whom positions will be
The department. Of Rhode Island. span
A. Foryth- commander desiring TO join
In the parade. will report at the same
dine and place for assignment.
port IN fun unifcrm. dis dinnoanteI. with
ba6ge of mourning on left arm and
sword hilt the commander. senior and
jrnfor vice commanders and assistant
adtutant general wearing swords (all
others without swords or belts). to
Senior Aide-de-Camp Charles F. Fisher.
In front OF city hail Exchange place at
ed5 q. m Past department commanders, !
offiosrs Of the National encampmen.. ,
aides-de-camp to commander-in- chief, Of |
fcrss OF the United States army and
navy and division commander OF Rhode \
Island. q OF W, and staff, are cordially /
invited to report as above and join In the /
parade
Il
AZ $50 o'clock the following exercises
win take place at the mon ment: Dlrsr,
Reeves American band; PRAYER. Rev.
Thomas +. Norris department chaplain:
national salute. Battery A, Light ar
tilery, r. I. M: decoration OF monu-
ment and-Burnside statue: Tape.
Bowen r. Church
Post commanders. except the COM
mander of Rodman post will detail four
A0w frarr thAfr
supplied with flowers, TO report imme-
diately upon their arrival at the monu-
ment TO Junior Vice Department Com
mander Greene. who is charged with the
duty OF decorating the monument
The commander OF Rodman post will
cause the Burnside statue 10 be properly
decorated and see that flowers are pro-
vided for that purpose.
FORMATION OF THE LINE.
After the conclusion of these exercises
the parade win take place. moving in the
order;
Department commander
Assistant adjutant general
Department officers and department stafY
Past department commanders.
ofnce-s Of the United States army and
navy.
Division commander OF r. l. s. Of "
and star
Reeves American hand.
Troop r. First battalion. cavalry, p. r.
L NJ. dismounted. Captain Richards
Prescott Post. No. l. Commander j. New
ton Hunt.
C1arke's Provid vidence band
company q. First Regiment Infantry.
3. r. l. NJ. Captain Harden.
,locum Post. No. 10. Commander John
Howarth.
len. A n Burnside Camp. No. g. g. OF
". Captain q. Leon Lewis.
Hxceisior band.
'frst Separate Company Infantry. II. II. :
I. NJ. Captain Blunt
ves Post. No. 1s Commander stephen
I West
'ol James Barton Camp. No. 10, s. of |,
". Captain W. p. Smith. .
Hibernian band
'ompany D. First Regiment rnfanUv. p I
y l. NJ. Captain Harrington