The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-24
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One OF the most elaborate things that
has ever been held in connection with
the celebration OF the Fourth will be the
the evening Of Independence day by the
city government OF this city.
The feature will be a novel one and
one which will be long remembered by
those who witness IT, A similar parade
was held in Boston last evening after
several postponements on account of rain,
and was heralded as a great success.
The line OF march will be made up Of
Is floats representing the various nations
OF the world. each Of which measures -
feet in length. brilliantly Illuminated by
electricity and designed 10 represent some
phase OF the life in the several coun-
tries.
One OF the features Of the parade Will
be the float built 10 represent the land
ing OF Roger Williams. which has been
given by the Outlet company, and for
which the committee has extended Its
thanks and accepted.
The floats that will be used i'm the To-
cal celebration are the same that were
used In the Boston parade. and will
be brought from that city TO this on We'd
nesday or Thursday of next week over
They are made 10 represent the different
countries as follows: Float l. America;
float 2, England; float g. Iceland: float 4.
Scotland: float s. France: float 6, Ger
many: float Z. Norway: float s. Russia;
float 9. Landing OF Roger Williams"
float 10, Japan: float II. Italy; float l2.
Holland float l3. China: float IA. Egypt;
float Is. Arabia and float 16. Greenland.
REPRESENTED BY NATURE.
Major r. -. Armour, who Will be chief
marshal OF the parade has been meeting
with great success in securing people TO
impersonate the different characters on
the floats and as far as II IL possible he
intends 70 have the different countries
represented by people OF their own nation
ality Those who would like 10 Join In the
celebration by representing some charac-
ter may place their name with Major Ar
mour and their applications will be con-
sidered.
II is planned to have the characters on
the float America" represented by mem
bers OF the historical societies OF the city
and the character OF Roger Williams on
float 9 represented by some direct des-
cendant OF the founder OF Rhode Island.
In all there will be about l25 characters
on the several floats. Reeves American
band and the Hedley-Livsey band will
furnish the music for the parade.
The route OF march over which the
parade will go has been selected as toll
lows.
ROUTE OF MARCH.
from the earn barn at Olney-
Vile on Hartford avenue. II will move to
Olneyville square to Broadway. 10 Aborn
street. TO Washington street Washington
to Mathewson streets. Mathewson 10
Weybosset streets, Weybosset to West
minister streets. 10 Market square,
through Canal street, TO Exchange place.
10 Dorrance street. where, in front OF the
city hall. the parade will be reviewed by
Gov. Utter. Mayor Miller and members
OF the city government. Thence IL will
mcve through Dorrance street. up West
minister street, to Mathewson. 10 Wey-
bosset, TO Broad street, 10 Elmwood ave-
nue. 10 the Elmwood car barn, where IT
VIII be disbanded.
IT was stated by Major Armour today
hour and a half TO two hours 10 pass a
given point.
In addition to this feature the commit
tee in charge has been untiring In it's
efforts TO secure list OF good attractions
for the celebration OF the day, and as a
result there will he a big military parade
In the morning starting at $3.50, passing
over the principal streets OF the city
In the afternoon at o'clock there will
be n balloon ascension. at Roger Williams
park, given by Prof. James X Allen.
and also a band concert at the same place
by the Hedley-Livsey band.
Another band concert will be given dur
ing the afternoon by Reeves American
band at Davis park