The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
NEWENGLAND
EAGLES BIG
FIELD DAY

Extensive plans are being made by the
members Of the local Aer.e Of Eagles FOR
big field day of the order, which will he
held AT Crescent Park on Aug. 3.
II is anticipated that the event will
eclipse anything of its kind held here
recently.
The day will bring Eagles from most
every New England city, who Will join
hands TO make the occasion one long TO be
remembered in the history OF the order
in the eastern section OF the country.
T. W. Kelleher OF the Providence aerie
was in Massachusetts, last week arousinS
enthusiasm over the event among the
members In thp neighboriug state, and
his trip proved n very successful one.
The program OF the day includes
parade I'm this city in the morning in
which there will be over 1000 men I'm line.
The line will be made UP in four divi-
sions A prizc OF 800 i'm gold has been
offered by the local aerie for the acrie
presenting the best appearance in the
line.
The following aeries will probably par
ticipate In the parade:
Springfield 300 strong. with uniform OF
Hartford. New Haven. Meriden. Water
bury. New London. Danbury. Holyoke,
Mass: Lynn. Haverhill Lowell. Nashua,
y. H.. Manchester. Fall River. New Bed
ford. Taunton. Brockton. Portland. Me.
The officials of the parade Will be the
following:
Chief marshal VI. 7. Braney; chief Of
staff. James Mckee: chief OF aides. Ed
ward r. Dammers; staff OF chief marshal.
T1Ht
j. Fitzgerald ex-President Board OF Al
dermen James F. Freeman. Alderman
John G.. Dunn. Councilman Henry G. II.
Rawson. Councilman A. J. Evans. Coun
Gilman Emery j. San Souci William E.
DOYLE. DR. William W. Kirby. T. w
Kelleher. Thomas Millett. Detective
Thomas Henry John "A. Laine. William
r. Names. T. ". Bell. -. u s. James
A. Mckay, George Mason, Frank kier-
nan. Eugene Riley, George Leonard. AL
fred A. Devinish = j Finneran. r. +.
Griffin Springfield, Mass; Harry f.
Gibbs. Springfield. Mass; John F. DALEY,
Springfield. Mass. Timothy OConnor,
worthy president OF Holyoke aerie. T. n
Mcdonald. state deputy. 1averhill Mass;
marshal Of the First division NJ. p. Nc
IauRhlu; aides owen O'Gara, James ].
Ridge, William j Darcy; marshal OF
Second division. Col Il. +. Bowe. aide,
J0nn I. liONS, 0dTSndi bl ! nliO ulNlSlon,
Major james f. Nolan. aides. Edward +.
Farrell NJ J. Sullivan. John n Small.
marshal OF Fourth division. Peter Tunni-
cliffe. aides John J Donnelly. Robert
Midgeley. Charles Tucker.
The program for the remainder OF the
day will include 4 sail to Crescent Park
and shore dinner az that resort. after
which there will he sports OF varied char
acter. including n ball game between
North Adams and Lynn aerie. for a $50
silk banner; a tug OF war between Hart
ford and Manchester and q similar event.
I'm which Central Falls will be pitted
against Holyokc
The other events will include the follow
ing ioo-yards dash with prizes "a follows.
First. $40. second. s.: third. So, putting l6-
pound shot. prizes Same as above. rum
ming broad jump. prizes same rs above.
throwing ls- pound hammer prizes ditto:
running high Jump. prizes ditto: fat mems
race. N yards prizes ditto; potato race.
prizes ditto: threc-legred race, prizes
ditto
Among the prominent Eagles who will
he present are NJ = Connolly = mem.
her of tho New England League Of
Eagles and past worthy president of
Springfield serie Y. II Moore past
worthy president ~ Holyoke ssrie: !. n
Burns Manchester member ~ the
board of governors NJ tho New
Gibbs Springfield. and on tho chief mar
shars stan and John =. Daley. treas
urer 81 Springfield aerie