The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-03
Attn OF JULY IN
PROVIDENCE.
Municipal Celebration To Be
An Elaborate Affair.
CITIZEN S0LDIERY TO PARADE.
Electrical Floaies In Evening - Band Con-
ceris = Water Sports In Attern,sa,
Auspices Of Vol. Life Saving Corps.

4No' mentioning the banging OF
does, the hlare OF horns and discharge Of
rows OF paper caps under car wheels. the
glorious Foirth OF July. the l2ath ami
versary OF American independence. will
probably be inaugurated by the monster
Capitol Hill bonfire. which will be
touched of at midnight Already big
pile OF wood and other in
-asmma bile substances has been
piled up and when Hhe flames leap sky
ward IL may be seen for miles around.
Music will also he called into play 20
enliven the time IL burns for the thou
sands of young and old who are sure 10
gather 10 make a night OF a.
II is not until sunrise that the regular
official celebration commences, and then
Battery A will fire the national salute Of
IS guns. This will be Al AIS
MUNICIPAL PROGRAM
Al 6 o'clock and for an hour the city
bells will ring out merry peals and then
there will he few hours of preparation,
uniformed men will be seen in the streets
singly and in groups and the buzz OF
preparation for the mobilization OF the
Brigade. r. |. NJ. will be heard in blar-
ing bugles. rattling drums and with
which is mingled deep-voiced orders and
the rythmic tramp Of marching feet,
rumble of caissons and the clatter OF
cavalry.
At $50 a m the head Of the long
khsk-clad procession at which Gen. Her
bert :. Tanner and his stan will ride will
move from 'he board Of trade building
over the streets along which the prof1ise
displays OF prettily arranged bunting and
hundreds OF banners with the Stars and
Stripes. indicate that they had been
chosen for tho route of march.
ROUTE OF MARCH.
The route follows Canal street. Ex-
change place and Dorrance street passing
I'm review AT the city hall before His Ex-
celiency GOV. Utter and staff. His Honor
Mayor Miller and the members OF the city
government thence through Exchange
place Isouth side). Washington row,
Westminster street. Jackson. Broadway,
Baker avenue, Westminster street. Bridg-
ham. Trinity square. Broad Weybosset
Dorrance 10 Exchange place. where the
column will be reviewed by the chief mar
shal and dismissed.
At noon the bells will be rung again
and salute Of t5 guns fred. At l:30
in the afternoon there will be n balloon
ascension at Roger Williams park by
Prof James X. Allen and his wife, which
will be followed by a two-hour concert
by the Hedley- Livsey band. Al the same
time there will he two-hour concert at
Davis park by Reeves American band.
Bowen r. Church leader.
THE WATER SPORTS.
Although not connected with the official
celebration OF the city. there will be at
2:S0 a program that will interest the thou
sands who love water sports. Under the
auspices OF the United States Volunteer
Life Saving corps. which has about i5
stations in different -psrts-ef -the-state-
water carnival will be given off Kir-
wins beach. az the city line. handy 10
the Eddy street cars. IL Is, i'm fact so
near the park that many can walk over
after the balloon ascension in time for
most OF the events
An excellent program OF land and water
events has been arranged by Commodore
W. T.. I.ongfellow OF the L. s. V. T..
8. c., assisted by John n Daniel and
F. II. Caswell OF the Y. NJ G. A. OF this
city. who have direct charge OF the land
contests.
MANY OPEN RACES
Nearly every contest is open 10 any per-
son not a professional athlete. and the
excellent card OF events is as follows:
open 20O-yard swim for silver medal
l00-yard dash: under water race. medal
for distance; standing broad jump; half
mile opsn swim for silver cups: shot put.
diving match. medal for best form. three
legged race; free-for-all tub race. bathing
suit and tights as prizes; running broad
jump. L. s. Y. l.. s. &. coward swim
silver corps badges as trophies; sock race;
open swimming race for girls. for silver
medal: first aid race. novelty-con-
-trstsntS run IN pairs I'd Il fixed point whom
on assuming 10 be disabled. must be car
ried 10 finish by partner obstacle race.
I'm which contestants must start wearing
shoes. trousers. hats and carry an open
umbrella Clothing may be removed 10
bathing suit IL desired after start but
umbrella must be kept up at start and at
finish; umbrella prize, and Jap umbrella
for last man. The whole will close by
rescue drill by picked crews followed
by resuscitation drall and buoy practice
Mr. Kirwin has provided some fine
trophies for some of the races and the
corps also Is doing ts share toward en-
coraging swimming proficiency. Mr.
wendish is slso 20 offer some trophies
for the games
THOUSANDS ~ people can hnd good
place - view the races on the high hank
ina, overlooks the beach. making a ra
tural grandstand and az many more can
see from the sands
AMERICA LEADS THF WORLD
At sunset there is 70 he a salute of n
guns and the bells will ring for an hour
The evening celebration will have a
novel and interesting parade instead ~
the fireworks. consisting Of an electrical
parade Of cars floats designed 10 repre-
sent the various countries OF the world.
The pageant has been given the name Of
the Consultation Of Countries" and
with America leading the world Will form
at the Olneyville car mouse at s:l5 and
run on the rails of the Rhode Island com
pany. which has furnished the electricity
and the men 10 operate the floats.
Following tho America float will come
England ireland. Scotland. France, Ger
MANY. Italy. Landing OF Roger Williams.
Japan, Russia. Scandinavia. Holland.
China. Egypt. Arabia and Greenland
The parade will proceed over this route:
Through Olneyville square. thence down
Broadway. through Aborn street. Wash
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