The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-14
Continued from page one.


Last year the muster was held at Brock
ton; and this was also a success, although
II was held as part OF the Brockton
fair and so did not attract as much at
tention as II would otherwise have done.
The veteran fremen when they go 20 any
city for their annual muster want TO be
the whole thing. They want to go where
the local committee has fully appreci-
ated the size OF the contract which IL has
undertaken and has made adequate prep
srations for entertaining a crowd: and II
Is beIieved that all this has been accom-
plished H. Providence.
The great number OF men who will be
present place this New England league
muster In a class by itself On Thurs
day morning there will come into this
city probably dozen special trains from
different parts OF New England, bringing
firemen and their frierds from New Bed
ford. Fall River. Taunton. Sciuate. Hing
ham, Weymouth. the Braintrees, Mass,
Boston, New Hampshire and Maine.
Other special trains will come from the
centre and western part or Massachusetts
and on these are expected the companies
from chicopee and Springfield. From the
nutmeg state will come the veteran ire-
| men OF Hartford.
Each OF these special trains will have
from 10 10 20 cars. and they will all come
| packed TO the'li limit OF capacity. The I'm
ION station will be a busy place Thurs
day morning, and II will be the first time
since IL was built that It's capacity for
handling big crowd has been fully test
ed
The parade will start on time. That is a
cardinal rule with the New England
league; and the chief reason lies In the
fact that II Is absolutely necessary that
there should be no delay. as the time re-
quired for the playout at Dexter Train
ing ground will mako dalaV fatal
70 the proper carrying out Of the pro-
gram. II Is expected that each machine
will be given 10 minptes: and, as is likely
that there will be something over 90 ma
chimes II will require a little more than
eight hours from the time the fret ma
chine starts It's brakes until the last one
has completed It's work. The playout will
begin az IL o'clock and therefore IL will
be after o'clock before the finish comes
II is expected that there will be fully
1000 men in line. The local organization.
which is always given the right OF the
line will have about 300; and practically
all OF the Rhode Island companies will
turn out with bigger numbers than ever
before. Five thousand means a crowd
equal TO about five times the size OF the
entire Brigade OF Rhode Island militia;
and when that body turns out II makes
quite a showing. In addition 10 this num-
Der OF men, there will be so machines
he majority OF which will be drawn ny
horses and these will takealmost as much
room In the line as the men. These COM
parsons viii give the unnitiated a slight
dea OF the size OF this big parade: and
I is thought that IL will require more
han two hours for IL 10 pass given
point
II is expected that there will be more
bands in line than have before been seen
n this city. Al the Dexter Training
ground there will be music all the after
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part in the parade always during the
blayout entertain the crowd.
One OF the things always counted on by
many Of the veterans is the celebration
which occurs on the evening before tho
muster. The headquarters OF the league
committee will be at the Newman hotel,
where tomorrow night there will gather
elegates from all the organiza tions that
ave entered for the muster. To draw for
positions This means that the numbers
which the delegates draw will establish
he relative position in which they will
inter- the playout and also the position
which they will hold In the parade. ex.
ept that the Gaspee will hold the line.
In addition 20 these delegates It is like
that there will be many other visitors
rom all over New England. The chief
fficials OF the league Will be there, and
% too will the members of the muster
ommittee: and the local vote will do all
ossible 10 give their guests good time.
The parade will start promptly at 10
clock, with Col George II. Webb as
hief marshal He will have n stan of
bout 80 prominent business and profes.
lonal men and a delegate from each OF
he organizat tons In line.
The line will be formed in the space 10
he north OF the Union station. the right
esting on Canal street Just east Of the
entral FIRE station. AS II comes up on
ne north side OF Exchange street and
asses the city hall. II will be reviewed
the city and state officials and then
III pass down the south side OF Ex-
nange street to Canal to Westminster
rect and then through Dorrance, wey-
osest and Westminster streets 10 Dexter
raining ground Here IL will be review
by the chief marshal and his staff.
hose companies which have even num-
ers will pass down Parade street
trough Powhattan street and those
hich bear odd numbers will so down
exter street. Both lines will 60 as far
the new state armory and In the order
which they enter the big space they
ill be parked Most OF the companies
in be provided with tents for the pro-
ction of the members and their guests;