The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-19
PLANS To BRING
BIG n. {. MUSTER
TO THIS CITY

Not for many years has there been an
event CONTEMPLATED In ;hs city that has
aroused much interest and enthusiasm as
the propoged muster of the New England
Veteran Firemens association which is
expected 10 be held in this city between
August ld and % Of this year
Tho Providence Veteran Ffremen's asso-
citation a,e holding meetings almost daily.
or at .cast the various committees are,
and In an interview with Capt. =. +. Har-
rngton. the president of the association,
and chairman OF the general committee
having the arrangements In charge. and
Capt. George Hunt, the chairman OF the
committee on ways and means the News
was Informed Of some OF the plans for the
muster that have already been decided
upon. Both OF the gentlemen named. as
wei as the members OF the various sub
committees and also the members OF the
local association, are thoroughly infused
with the matter, and they have been as
sured from other cities in New England
that the enthusiasm has spread among
the associations In those cities.
In talking OF the proposed muster re-
Gently both Capt Harrington and Capt.
Hunt said that the present indications
were, that the muster would be held here
and they felt assured that IL would be se
largest muster Of its kind ever held In
New England. They said that there would
be from 65 10 20 engines and about 1000
Veteran dremen i'm line.
The expense OF having the muster In
Providence will OF course be large. The
Providence association has already appro-
priated $500 and the Ladies' auxiliary con-
nected with the association has also ap-
propriated $50 and says that IL has $3.50.
which IL will give. If II is needed. It is
expected that several other large appro-
priations will be given by societies in and
around Providence.
AS is well known both Capt Harring-
ton. and Capt Hunt are enthusiasts in
everything pertaining 20 the Veteran
Firemen If this city and say that IL the
muster Is held here there Will be at least
10000 strangers I'm the city on the day OF
the muster. The parade will be held in the
morning. probably as early az o'clock,
and the muster Immediately after the pa
rade The arrangements for the latter are
not all completed. but the various sub
committees are engaged this early in
making up the progiam which as fast as
Will be given out 20 the general
public.
AS already told in The News, Captain
Alonzo Williams has been selected as
chief marshal of the parade as well as
the representatives Of the press, who will
the press committee.
In the various state leagues members
are almost daily being admitted TO mem
bership. and this Is particularly true OF
Rhode Island. There are now 4S5 mem
bers in the Providence association. OF
which number at least 200 are able TO do
active duty
The Rhode Island league was organized
i'm a. -., its purpose being the enacting and
supporting of any reform. reforms. rules
and regulations for the betterment and
OF the firemen. There now
are AZ organizations upon the rolls OF the
league. which represent about 1000 fire.
men The Rhode Island State league will
probably hold it's annual muster on Labor
day. but after the big New England mus
ter IL is not expected that the state mus
ter will be OF SO much interest as usual
although the latter will create renewed
interest in musters in general.
The committees appointed are as fol-
lows:
WAYS and Means Commlttee-Captain
George Hunt. Samuel l.. Carpenter. Dan
iel NJ Patt John Kean, Captain Alonzo
Williams. Samuel E. Groves, John T..
Spencer. b, r. Harrington, John II.
Davis.
Probatlng Committee ,,iliam II.
Mason, Captain Alonzo Williams. Samuel
l.. Carpenter.
TRANSPORTATION Committee--John II.
Barber. Captain Alonzo Williams. b. r.
Press Committee--William II. Mason.
w r. Longfellow, Leo v. Mooney, Wal
lace Jameson. George l.. Darte, Joshua
Jones' Clyde LomoreauX. Archibald
Adams. James Kennedy.
The committees will meet Friday even
ing IN the rooms of the Building Trades
exchange, 70 Westminster street.