The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-22
ALFRED|ANS'
ANNUAL
OUTING

Brigade No. 2, Order OF Alfredians. is
celebrating its 3sth annual field day at
Crescent Park today.
Members of the order assembled in Ar
mold Post hall 81 Westminster street,
and donned regalia for the street parade.
which formed on South Water street. near
chamber OF commerce. at $3.50 o'clock.
sergt. p. F. Duffy and officers from tho
Second and Third stations acted as es-
cort. Following them was the Banda
Napoli and color bearers with the banner
OF the order. British flag, and Stars and
Stripes.
Abraham Herthorne served as chief
marshal and headed the body Of members,
who wore red sashes from the right
shoulder and field day badges A car
riage containing members OF the Ladies'
auxiliary brought up the rear.
on arrival at Exchange place between
10 and 30 Maypole children Joined the
parade to march to the reviewing stand
at city hall. where Lieut. Gov. Frederick
II Jackson. Acting Mayor Reynolds, col
Bliss OF the governors staff Past Right
Honorable Protectors Albert Roberts and
John Turner, City Clerk w. e. Clark
Clerk OF Committees d r. Hayden. City
Sergeant Chase and several other city
officials were stationed.
The Maypole girls. all clad in white and
wearing pretty floral garlands and n
number OF little boys dressed as jolly
tars. formed the centre OF the parade as
IL halted al city hall.
Four little Maypole girls left the ranks
and ascended the steps To where Lieut.
Gov. Jackson and Acting Mayor Reynolds
were standing. bearing a huge bouquet
for each.
Following the presentation Of bouquets
the children sang America" waving the
flags OF uncle Sam and John Bull
The parade proceeded up D6rrance
street to Westminster, through Mathew
son to Weybosset. thence to the Dyer
street wharf. where the City OF Newport
was in waiting
The children reached Crescent Park in
large moving wagon and met the boat
on its arrival a the shore resort wharf
Miss Donovan has taught them the May
pole dance and has charge OF them dur
ing the day.
The big dining hall was invaded, and
then the following program was com
menced:
Fifteen minute go as you please, boys
race under IL years girls race under II
years. 1O0-yard dash open. fat mems race.
sack race. ladies race. married. running
high jump. tug OF war. Brigades I. 2. 3. s,
one-quarter mile hurdle race; Mavpole
and characteristic dances by costumed
children. under the direction Of Miss NJ
A. Donovan, accompanied by the Savoy
orchestra. the program to be as follows
Maypoe i'm national colors: Sailors Horn
pipe. captain and 20 jolly tars; character
songs and dances. by Olivette and Pearl
Temple: special dance Shean Trews
Spanish group dance. by - real gypses ;
artistic toe dance. by Miss May Friel
Hiawatha dance by 16 pink fairies: little
Miss Florence Quinn, in latest songs and
dances; finale. grand ensemble. Highland
Fling in Highland costume
Prizes for the several events have been
arranged the first four places to be made
| attractive by prizes OF $40 $S 81. and ST.
Besides the above programe there will
! be dancing. with music by the Savoy or
chestra
The committee of arrangements consist
ed OF ] Tranter, chairman; Edmund True
love secretary; A. r. England. treasurer;
A. Henthorne. chief marshal and W.
Broadhead. G.. W. Cover. r.. A. Ricketts,.
Fred Wilde James Kirkby. John J.
Fletcher II. F.. Beddell. William r
! Kay, Charles Walker and Joseph c. Pick