The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-05
AT The PARK
WILL BE GIVEN TONIGHT
Yesterdays Celebration the National Holiday Tame Affair Originally Planned by the
City Council Committee Was Rendered Dcub Disappointing by the Extremely Un1a.
able Weather Though the Balloon Went Up Bands Played and Thousands People
Went Down the Bay and Found Other Means Enjoying Themselves With No Very Serious
Accidents and Few Fires TO Mar the Record.

The exhibition Of Pains fireworks at
Roger Williams Park. scheduled for last
evening Will be given tonight, weather
permitting.
Yesterdays celebration of the Fourth
In this city was IN many respects a nat
failure and a disappointment, as com
pared with many OF previous years.
The city council comittee program II
carried out. was not one calculated
enthusiasm. and did not cause the people
TO fall over each other in praise for the
committees efforts; but 10 the unfortu-
nate weather conditions must be attriD,
uted chiefly the very unsatisfactory and
disappointing results OF the general plans
for the observance OF the national hoh-
day in this vicinity.
The lowering skies left by the storm OF
the preceding night caused the abandon
mont OF many plans for the day.
The centre OF the city had an almost
deserted appearance during the earlier
rfed less than their usual amount OF traf-
fic. people who had contemplated excur-
sions TO the shore resorts preferring 70
stay quietly at home rather than take
the chances OF a wetting.
A few stores on Westminster and Wey-
bosset streets displayed banners, but
there was nothing like the profusion OF
red. white and blue bunting usually put
out on the Fourth.
About 4 o'clock the crowds on the
streets became more dense and the cleo
Roger Williams Park, Rhodes the
Pawtuxet and other nearby places began
20 carry larger numbers; and until late
into the evening there was a general en-.
deavor TO make up for the curtailed
pleasures of the earlier day
Two features marked the days celebra-
tion-the fewer number OF fires and the
decveased number of accidents. OF the
latter none that could be termed OF
really serious nature was reported.
At 10 o'clock Fay's Second Regiment
Band was stationed I'm a temporary stand
near the State Normal school, and pre-
sented a fine program, including patriotic
airs. I'm keeping with the spirit OF the day.
In the afternoon Tockwoton Park was
the scene OF one OF the concerts and there
the Banda Napoli furnished excellent en-
Joyment 60 the musically inclined This
concert attracted a large crowd and wac
universally enjoyed.
McGuire's Band Was stationed at Davis
Park and the attendance was large as
expected The Royal italian Band played
at Neutoconkanut Hill
AT Roger Williams Park concert was
given by Fay's Second Regiment Band,
which was thoroughly appreciated by the
large number OF people who gathered ut
the city's beauty spot and heard a pro-
gram or excellent music, concluded by
the Star-Spangled Banner"
The city council committee, I'm charge
OF the official celebration, wound up It's
labors with an elaborate dinner at tho
Crown hotel, where II entertained a ia
vored few and the newspaper men with
a repast of truly GLORIOUS" proportions.
including the rare French vintages and
all that goes to make things glorious"
generally.