The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-15


works OF the Union Wadding Company
sounded thus giving the official notice
that the fire was out. IL was a long,
hard fight which the firemen had, and the
manner in which the blaze was handled
reflects the greatest credit on the entire
| department.
II was the first big fire which has oc-
i CURED In this city In number or years.
and IL was also the first fire OF any con-
sequence that Chief Butler has been called
upon TO subdue since he became the head
OF the local department.
There have been those I'm the past who
may have doubted his ability to cope with
fire OF any magnitude. but after witness
Ing what he did yesterday there will be
no further feeling OF uneasiness. as he
proved his ability beyond all doubt. The
men also showed they are we'll trained
and ready 10 obey orders
The blaze was a hot one II was To-
Gated in bad place. and the character OF
the material was such as 10 make IL difYi-
cult 10 subdue. But In spite OF all these
Disadvantages, the fire was confined to a
very small space, and although II was
well under way when the department ar
rived II spread comparatively little
The loss to the company is chiefly oon-
fined 10 stock and just what IL will
amount 10 cannot be stated until the big
bales OF cotton are opened and their con-
dition learned. None OF the larger build
fngs was materially damaged, although
they caught fire several times.
There was sonnet thing OF a panic among
the girls who were at work I'm the sort
ing room when great volumes OF smoke
rolled In through the open windows. but
there were some level heads there and
they calmed the more excitable ones and
were guided 10 the open air In perfect
safety
As was perfectly natural there were one
or two accidents 10 those who were work
Ing about the burning buildings, but none
amounted TO much
IL must have been a matter OF consid-
erable satisfaction 10 every citizen who
watched the firemen. that the city was
provided with such a splendid water ser
vice. There was no lessening In the force
OF the streams. no matter how many
were turned on. The big Glazer nozzle
into which were turned three lengths u
hose did excellent work and proved its
value. IL was n most powerful strcam
that was forced into the burning build
fngs and the amount of water which could
be directed on the fire in this way fairly
drowned out the blaze
The one disagreeable feature connected
with the fire was the action of the Drew
OF the switching engine OF the Consoll-
dated road in blocking the Pine street
crossing and thus preventing the passage
OF fire wagon which had been directed
70 go for more hose. The officials OF the
road should be called TO account for this
so that In the future there will be no
repitition.
FLAG DAY. CELEBRATION.
Camp A. X. Tilton. No Q. Sons OF
Veterans. held celebration in Grand
Army hall last evening. which was ar
ranged as an observance OF the anniver-
cary OF the adoption OF the American
nag The members OF the camp sent
out a number OF Invitations and the re-
sponses were quite general.
There were present large delegations
from Ballou post, No. u, O. A r. and
also from the Womens Relief CORPS con-
nected with the post. In addition there
were present a number OF the members OF
Co II, First infantry, under command
OF Capt. Trainor
In preparation for the affair the hall
had teen very beautifully decorated. large
numbers OF flags being used. and on the
platform was stand OF state and Ameri-
can flags.
Commander Frank T. Sibley presided.
and the following program was carried
out:
Piano. overture. Albert Eccles; sing
ing. Greenleaf quartet OF the l. c. 3. ".
minstrel company: address. Rev c. c.
Mitchell pastor OF the First Free Bap-
tist church. vocal selection Miss Nav Nc
Aloon: recitation. II Am a Son of Vet
eran," by the Sons OF Veterans mascot.
Irving Bucklin; exhibition drill. squad OF
IS men OF Tower Light infantry, under
command OF GSergt. John Parfitt; cakewalk
specially. Miss Fannie Eccles; coon song
James McCartin; selection. Greenleaf
quartet re marks. by Commander John
w. Whipple OF over post, President Mrs
Mary T.. Nichols OF Tower corps Senior
Vice Department Commander Eihanan
Mowry of the Sons OF Veterans and Others
of the division staff.
The address delivered by Rev Mr..
Mitchell was most interesting one. He
said in part:
~ address you. young men. as the rep
resentatives OF this nations preservers
and promoters. I don't want you 10
smile at that word preservers The
fathers have left us a legacy hard to
equal and impossible TO surpass in any
other portion OF Gods heritage Some OF
you may sing OF the rose OF England
the thistle OF Scotland. fieur-de-lis OF
France or the shamrock OF ireland. but
the goldenrod OF America is good enough
for me.
There must be something doing to-
day. and that something must be as heroic
and sublime and divine as the past which
made this day possible, or old Father
Time will be getting ready 20 dig this
nations grave and bury Il as deep as
ne has so many OF the past. We are
not saving this nation is going to the
devil simply because so and 80 has been
eent 10 congress. But / want you TO
throw away that notion that some people
have that the Almighty is obligated to
take care OF children. old women, fools
and the United States. II this nation Is