Celebration Program for 148th Independence Anniversary
The Committee announces the Fourth of July events with a July 3 block party on Hope street from 9 pm to midnight in honor of American independence and a bonfire at midnight on the common. July 4 features church bells at 6 am and a grand parade at 10 am with parade assembly at 9:30 am and detailed marshal and staff assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Street
State
Wardwell Streets
F M_ Straight
All Welcome
Trinity Church
James W_ Golf
James W Salisbury
James F Lavander
First Division Officers and Battery Details Listed
The record enumerates the First Division marshal and aides with the 243rd Regiment Coast Artillery and regimental staff. It lists captains and unit placements across Batteries A through S and platoons D and F, plus a Squadron of Cavalry and American Legion leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryam
Wall
243Rd Regiment
Coast Artillery
Csr D Welly
Cameron
Gus Anderson
Providence
Geo H Fleck
A Sattler
Bo Getterstrom
Jo Hayes
Pawtucket
Edwin D Wolf
Cam M
Cheesman
American Legion
Edward Rodgers
Bristol Tram
Artillery Co
Charles W. McGuinn
Olwer
Lemaire Amerian Legion
Fthmonds
Third Division Scouting Leaders Named in Bristol and Providence
Deputy Commissioner George Ko Pish oversees the Bow Scouts of America with district commanders listed by troop. Bristol crews led by Fred W Coggeshall and William A’Francis, East Providence chiefs include Fred Wo Sullawas and George E Glover, while Rumford, Barrington and Providence troops feature William F Bowen Raymond A Eldridge and William D Wiles as scoutmasters. Girl Scouts appoint Mrs Lewis A Hoar as captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ko Pish
Bow Scouts of America
National
Brass Band
Bristol
Fred W . Coggeshall
William A’ Francis
Ralph Alisio
East Providence
Fast Providence
Fred Wo Sullawas
George E Glover
Rumford
William FE Bowen
Barrington
Raymond A Eldridge
Fleventh Providence
William D Wiles
William D Wiles, Scoutmaster First Providence
Edwin Mann
Lewis A Hoar
Fourth Division Fire Company Leaders Appointed
Portuguese Independent Band Board of Fire Engineers John Grabert named Chief Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co Robert J Anderson serves as Foreman of Ever Ready Engine and Hose Co designation indicates apparatus assignment and leadership roles in the fourth division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Band Board of Fire
John Grabert
Hydraulion’ Engine & Hose Co
Robert J Anderson
Ever Ready Engine & Hose Co
Town parade forms and program of events at town hall
A detailed outline for a town parade on State Street with six divisions led by named marshals and aides. The march proceeds down State and High streets to the Town Hall where at noon the 243rd Regimental Band, invocation by Rev Francs Fullum, reading of the Declaration by Charles A Serhst, and address by Mrs Rays Cox Flint conclude with the Star Spangled Banner performed by the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margh
State Street
Hope
Church
High
Walley
Tharches Street
Franklin
Bradford
Town Hall
243Rd Regimental
Francs
Charles A
Rays Cox Flint
Star Spangled Banner
Baseball game on the common Dreadnaught vs Bristol Athletic
At 230 PM a baseball game will be played on the common between the Dreadnaught team and the Bristol Athletic Association team. At 3 PM a bend concert by the 243rd Regimental Band follows on the common. At 5 PM a regimental parade and review by the 243rd Regiment also takes place on the common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Athletic Association
243Rd Regimental
243Rd Regiment
Ai concert and fireworks display at the common
At S pom there will be ai concert on the common by the 43rd Regie mental Band at 10 pm there will be a grand display of fireworks on the common. Committee members include J oF Meiggs J G Stewart MJ Cahoon Henry Wood Rk J Anderson Sebastian Bernard Jr CC Colt ID EF Dwyer Ro Fish I Hughes S OW Hopkins WS Kenney Jr D Lollo A Menard HO OW McKay L F McCaw SS Molasky T N Robinson F M Straight Fred Wilbur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regiemental
Eo Church
J of
Air Mail From Bristol Begins Today to San Francisco
Bristol introduces daily air mail service to San Francisco starting today. Hazelhurst Field New York to San Francisco flights depart 10 am Eastern and arrive 5:45 pm Pacific the next day, about 35 hours 5 minutes total. The route has three zones with eight cents postage per ounce or fraction. zones cover New York to Chicago, Chicago to Cheyenne, and Cheyenne to San Francisco. Letters before 6:30 pm Eastern reach San Francisco by 5:45 pm Pacific next day. Special air plane stamps to follow. any stamps usable if letter marked Via Air Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
San Francisco
Cal
Hazelhurst Field
Nyy
Pacific
N. Y
Chicago
Cheyenne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wardwell Lumber CO
Bristol, R. I
A. E. Markoff, Inc
S43 Jewelers BF
Bristol, R
Harry Clair
Automobile Insurance
Hope St
E. A. Skinner Insurance
Pastime Theatre
David Belasco
Mae Marsh
Harry Myers
Carl Laemmle
Baby Peggy
New York
Sheldon Lewis
Gladys Brockwell
Paramount Presents
Helen Jerome Eddy
Theodore Roberts
George S Kaufman
Fox News
Wm. Fox
the Iron Man
Independence
Marshal Crescendo Della Morte
Aides
Principessa Elena Society
Neo Lidia Society
Loggia S M Maddalena Costiera di Amalfi
Contaifting Babbitt Post
R and Relief Corps
High Street
Bradford Street
Church Street
Edward DB. Kunz Opeemess
Silk Sox
Connefry - Mens Outfitter
THE
Waldron CO
P. J. Lannon Madeiros
Bernard Patrick F. Mahoney
J. Maisano
McCaw O. Menna
Molasky
Moreira & Matias Northep Bros
M. Pacheco
D. Parisi
Union Commercial
J. F. Xavier Y. D. Fruit
Delco. CO
Fall River
Mass
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