The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-03

Inc bureau OF marching cluDs lS not
thinking much about a postponement.
however, but is gathering up the loose
ends so that everything will be well in
hand Col. Warfeld was busy mailing the
general orders Of the chief marshal. Gen.
Elisha Rhodes, TO the commanders OF the
various companies.
ORDERS OF CHIEF MARSHAL.
In his orders the general says:
Having been appointed chief marshal
OF the grand Republican state parade TO
take place in the city Of Providence Fri
day evening. Nov. 4. 1904, hereby assume
command and announce the appointment
Of Col. Philip s. Chase as chief OF staff.
Headquarters of the chief marshal will
be established on Market square, west
Of the Chamber OF Commerce building.
at 1880 p. m. Friday. Nov. 4th. at which
time and place mounted aides will re-
port for duty to Capt Francis o. Allen.
senior aide. wearing dark clothes, silk
hats and white gloves.
The parade will form in columns OF four
taking up the march II desired at 7:30
O'Clock p. m.
Uniformed organizations not included
in the above, desiring to parade. are as
signed to the Fourth division and should
report to the division commander
Ununiformed organizations not included
In the above will refer to the commander
OF the Sixth division for assignment.
Team exhibits will report TO the COM
mander of the Sixth division and parade
on the left of that division.
Organizations arriving too late TO take
the positions assigned will take the left
OF the next division.
ROUTE OF MARCH.
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the following route: Westminster and
Jackson streets Broadway, countermarch
on Olneyville square. Westminster, Pa
rade,- -GFaAsteHr Bfids ham, Broad, -Wey-1
bosset and Custom House streets, Craw-
ford street bridge Crawford South
Main street. Power. Benefit North
Main and Steeple streets, from which
point the several organizations will pro-
ceed TO the places designated by Chief
Commissary George H. Grant. for the is-
sue OF rations.
A plat OF the streets where the forma-
tion will take place showing the assigned
position OF each command will be for
warded to Commanders OF each organiza-
ton. Attention is directed thereto that
commanding officers may become famil-
lar with the locations where they are 70
form.
Organizations from the West side OF the
river assigned 20 the First and Third Di-
visions will move to their respective posi-
tions via Crawford street bridge and
Crawford street: those assigned to the
Second and Fourth Divisions via ET-
change or Burnside bridge and Steeple
streets. No movement 70 assigned posi-
tions should be made via Market Square.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.
~orches not 20 be lighted while march
ing 10 the place OF formation. Division
commanders will order torches lighted
Just previous to the moving OF their Di-
visions This is necessary 20 insure light
ed torches during the entire parade.
The chief marshal earnestly requests,
10 avoid accidents, that no rockets,
bombs, Roman candles or other explo-
slves be used during the parade, and
urges upon citizens generally TO show
their patriotic sentiment by illuminations,
decorations and the use OF oolored flre
along the route.
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION.
The Industrial division OF the parade
will be the first. and though II may not
be as large as four years ago IL will still
be remarkably large considering that the
men are all uniformed
The ununiformed members OF the Young
Mems Republican club will act as an un-
mounted stan for the chief marshal aud
the professional and business men will
parade wearing silks hats and white
gloves with dark clothes.
The wagon division will also be an in
teresting feature. as a large number OF
business houses have signified their In
tentions 10 send in decorated vehicles.
All the men not carrying torches are
10 carry small American flags. and from
the number ordered Il can be readily
estimated that this feature will be a
prominent one.
The business men and the Young Mems
Republican club will have distinctive