The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-26
St. Jean BaptIste societies.

st. Jean Baptiste societies.
Frazer Royal Highlanders of Paw
tucket.
British Veterans association.
Westminster lodge, No. 240s, l. ..
| o. F..
Colonial Chorus club of Norwood and
float
Providence lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. F.,
with ladies In barges.
Col. Eccleston has introduced a prac-
tical idea in obtaining from public
spirited citizens the use OF four auto
mobiles as ambulances. These will be
suitably decorated. bearing the Red
Cross flags. and one will be attached
to each division Of the civic parade
ready for emergency. A physician and
trained nurse will be In attendance on
each ambulance.
The civic divisions of the parade will
form on Promenade, Francis. Stillman,
Railroad, Gaspee and adjacent streets
by 10 O'Clock a m. on Friday next. the
right resting at Canal street. The
route of march will be the same as
that followed by the military divi-
sions.
There were busy times at Old Home
Week headquarters all day. The commit
tee on decorations were utilizing all OF
the iear part of the long store. putting
together the decorations which are to
make Exchange place a gorgeous court OF
honor. Chairman Burlingame with only
$1,000 appropriated for this purpose. ex-
poets to present a display which will cost
many times that figure The bunting, the
electric lighting. the beautiful pylons and
their scLptured ornamentations have
been donated by various contractors. and
the result will be gorgeous in the ex-
treme.
Contributions came In during the day
4.
front OF the office was extremely active,
for moro than 5000 folders describing the
Old Home Week celebration and contain
ing a guide TO the attractions of Provi-
dence were distributed during the day.
These folders also contain a birds-eye-
view OF the district which is within troll
ley reach OF Providence and tributory TO
it's stores and amusements. and which to
the surprise of many of the recipients of
these folders was shown to contain q
population Of moro than 100000 people.
More than 600 copies Of the souvenir
magazine containing the program OF Old
Home Week and various Illustrated ar
ticles upon Providence were sold during
the day and rushing business was done
In souvenir badges and posters.
Thousands of people who desire TO see
the illuminations on Thursday night and
sight of the water carnival are wonder
ing about the best places from which to
'ltCe"Nto
by the committee.
The main feature Is the fireworks. which
the committee will show from a large
barge anchored in midstream at a point
OF intersection OF lines drawn from the
Bdgewood Yacht club, the Rhode Island
Yacht club and Vanity Fair. This will
enable persons all along the bank from
Fields Point TO Conimicut on the west
shore and from Kettle Point IN Nayatt on
the east shore TO see the fireworks and
illumination OF yachts.
A hand OF over 30 pieces will be located
on another large craft in tow of a power
full launch. and will be propelled up and
down the banks from Pawtuxet
Neck to Fields Point. so that people on
either bank from that point WIZ hear the
concert.
The fort at Fields Point and the beach
and shore OF Starve Goat Island will ac-
commodate thousands Of people. who can
see just as well from this point as from
any other. II Is not far from the Eddy
street car line. and boats from Providence
stop at Fields Point until after dark.
Near the Washington Park Yacht club.
at the city line, Is another point Of van.