The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-30
BRITISH DAY TO
Be OBSERVED As
NEVER BEFORE

The British day celebration at Rocky
Point on Saturday next promises to be
the biggest thing of the kind that the
local British organizations have yet un-
dertaken.
The several bodies will form on Ex-
change place at a. m, the right resting
at the new Postoffice building
The route will be past Central fire sta
ton, Exchange place to city hall, where
Gov. Utter the mayor OF Providence. act
ing mayor OF Pawtucket and members OF
the Providence city government will re-
view the line, through Dorrance, up
Westminster 10 Doyle monument. Wey-
bosset to Market square, through Dyer
street TO the boat for Rocky Point
The line of march is made up as fol-
lows: Platoon OF police. Chief Marshal
George Dickson. Chief Of Staff Col. James
#. Newton, Rocky Point Military band.
British Veterans OF Rhode Island. British
day committee. Fraser Royel Highland
ers Gordon and Victoria Communicates.
uniform; Sir knights, Sons of st. George.
British Club of Rhode Island, Independ-
ent Literary association, Independent
British American association, Royal Ex-
celsior Social club.
Second Division-Assistant Marshal
James Kirkly, Stones Military band. rs
pieces; I. o. O. F., NJ. u, Bellevue lodge
OF Providence, Hope and Anchor lodge OF
Darlington, Excelsior lodge OF Ashton,
Washington lodge of Pawtucket. Alpha
lodge of East Providence Greystone
lodge OF Greystone, Lily lodge of Vans
kuck, Mckinley lodge of Providence,
Garfield lodge Of Woonsocket. Persever-
ance lodge OF Providence. Victoria lodge
Of Providence. Prosperity lodge of Paw
tucket, s. s. Collyer lodge OF Pawtucket,
Enterprise lodge OF Lonsdale, Sons OF st.
George. Peabody lodge OF Providence,
Beaconsfeld lodge OF Providence, Britain
MIA lodge of Lonsdale, Abraham Lincoln
lodge of Central Falls. What Cheer lodge
of Olneyville, Edward Harris lodge OF
Woonsocket Stanley lodge OF Manville.
Harmony lodge OF Pawtucket. Samuel
Slater lodge OF Pawtucket, Providence
Caledonians, Clan Cameron, Order or Al
fredians, Brigades /, 2, and o. Roger
Williams Royal Orange lodge.
The games will be held in the baseball
grounds at Rocky Point. commencing at
2 p. m, under the rules of the N A. u.
c. A., as has been the custom. The ring
master and Handicapped will be George
Dickson OF this city, and James kirkiy
OF East Providence will act as referee.
Following are the events Half-mile
handicap Open prizes Sc, "a. 81; boys
race, open. prizes. value 81. 80 cents; high
jump, open, prizes s.. 50. 81; potato race
open. prizes SO, 81; 22o yards dash, open'
prizes S. SO, 81: boot race, open. prizes
81. 81: married ladies' race. confined TO
residents OF the state. silk umbrella. pair
OF slippers; 100 yards dash, open. prizes
s.. 50, 81; sack race. open, prizes "a. y. N;
broad Jump, open. prizes IS, 50. 81; young
ladies' race. prizes, pair OF shoes, hand
bag; 100 yards handicap. open. prizes ~
IS. So; fat mems race. open, prizes, box
Of cigars, French briar pipe; 20 yards
handicap, confined to residents OF the
state. prizes IS. 81. 81; obstacle. quarter.
mile race. open. prizes 81. s.. 50; delegates
race. prizes box OF cigars, one pound TO-
bacco; competitive drill by uniformed
bodies. prizes s25. SIS.
During the day there will be music by
Fays Second Regiment band ana py
stones Military band. and the committee
is confident that the British day OF 1896
would be one long to be remembered.