The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-02

active militia system OF the state as late
as May 20, ls47.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
There Is one day I'm the year which
every Rhode Islander should hall with
| pride: IL Is not set down I'm the list or hol-
| idays or memorial days. but II should be
| refer 20 the fourth day OF May. Tor on
that day, in l776, two months before inc
signing Of the Declaration OF lndepend-
! ence at Philadelphia. Rhode Island broke
away from her allegiance 10 Great Brit
/ ain and became a sovereign state IN
/ America"
The program was concluded with the
| singing OF "America" by the gathering
| Previous 10 the exercises the annual
| meeting OF the society was held and for
! this year the officers were chosen as
/ follows: President. W. NJ Lee; first vice
president. W f. Longfelow; second vice
! president. + r. Gon third vice pres!-
/ dent. II G. Belcher. secretary, J.. ID. Bur
| llngame. treasurer, q. B. Arnold, assist
| ant secretaries. Misses r A. Williams
and NJ L. Tilinghast; financial score
tary. Miss Mary T Bowen; executive
committee Rev. T. r. Bartlett, Herbert
W lockwood and W. A. Spicer
A very interesting report was rendered
by the secretary on the years work, and
the treasurer reported that when those
planning an outing had done so the re-
Cepts and expenditures would about ball
ance Mr. Spicer entertained the associa-
tion 10 a dainty luncheon after the meet
ing. and several residents OF the neck
served ten.
In the evening. while the houses were
tastefully decorated, there was a parade
OF automobiles. many OF which were pret-
tily decorated with flowers and flags, that
wa arranged by the work OF c. A. Inglis
OF Pawtuxet, Edward +. Goff and Fred
+. Horton OF Edgewood, assisted by mem-
bers OF the association.
YTHE AUTO PARADE.
Heading the line was a big automobile.
owned by former State Senator Arthur
T. Austin OF PawtuXet which contained
the committee and which was n mass
OF blooms. In ropes along the hood. in
festoons on the sides, I'm masses that
covered the shield, the mud guards, the
running board and the back OF the ma
chine were asters. marigolds and sun
flowers, the wheels picked out with white
asters. banks OF pink asters on the shields
thousands OF blooms.
II was applauded all along the line
Captain Fred Il. Johnson OF Pawtuxet
had pretty machine, which was also
half-hidden in flowers, carefully selected
In color 10 harmonize with the color OF
the machine body and wheels There were
hydrangeas, red salvias. and other flowers
on this machine. relieved with greenery.
and at the, back was its number. 1880,
In figures OF red salvias picked out in a
bed OF hydrangeas. This was decorated
by Miss Lillius A Bloomer OF Pawtuxet
and Miss Sarah j. Arlington OF Edge
wood.
Many other machines had flags or other
decorations and Edwin L. Sphinx OF Paw
tuxet whose machine was hung with red,
white and blue bunting. had a bevy OF
children with him.
Others who participated was E Fuller.
A. A. Rhodes. Henry F. Francis, c. A
Inglis. A. f. Lloyd, William J. Kenyon.
Samuel Beakman. A. W. Possner, John +.
Lewis, Truman Metcalf and others, who
Joined when the line moved.
The lines progress was marked by a
glare OF red fire. and the affair was a
very pretty finish for a successful days
celebration.
ToDAY'S EXERCISES.
Today Is the last day OF Old Home
week and there were water sports OF
Pawtuxet Neck. under the direction OF
the United States Volunteer Life Saving
Corps with the Old Home Week associa-
ton, and the Pawtuxet and Swastika
Canoe clubs OF Pawtuxet.
They began with sailing skifr race for
boys. and at 30 o'clock these events took
place: One-fourth mile dinghy race, boat
men; boys l00-yard swim. one-fourth
mile pair oar race, Volunteer Life Saw
ing Corps; one-half-mile swim. open;
boys tub race. diving match, hurry
scnrry canoe race. girls lco-yard swim;
fitting match. canoes; mems a0O-yard
SWIM up-over canoe race, under-wat
race, club fours. canoes; obstable race.
Permission had been obtained by the
association to have the public view the
sports from the sea wall I'm front OF the
Smith. Sphinx. Spicer. Chambers and
Greene estates on Pawtuxet Neck and
from Buffers wharf, the starters TO be
located at the wharf and the guests at
the Spicer estate.
The Judges for the water sports are
Charles II. Johnson, Walter l. Lee and
Robert Thornton.