Independence Day Program and Exercises
The 180th anniversary celebration includes a 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. parade by St Mary's Fife and Drum Hand, national salutes at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., a noon Union salute by Bristol Train of Artillery on the Common, and a 9:30 a.m. procession forming on the Common near the Opera House. The morning program features Rev. John McVay, Miss Reba Goddard, and William A. Kennedy with music by the Seventh Artillery Corps Band. The afternoon offers a Bristol vs St Mary's ball game on the Common and a concert including marches, overtures, operatic selections, and waltzes performed by the Seventh Artillery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary’s
Union
Bristol
Kellar
Seventh Artillery Corps
John McVay
Reba Goddard
Bristols
St. Mary’s
Seventh Artillery
State depot mad at 10 a.m. muster order list
A formal muster order outlines the 10 am assembly at the state depot. It lists units moving in sequence: Police platoon under Cant. J. Thomas. Peter VA. R Norris and staff. Chief of Staff John H. Bailey Jr. First Division. Marshal Joseph E. Simmons and aides. Seventh Artillery Corps Band JU. S. A. from Newport with Chief Musician J. L. Freeman directing. Bristol Train of Artillery Military escort led by Col. Stephen W. Bourn. Co. H Second Regiment Brigade R. I. M. commanded by Capt. James Kane. Co. E Second Regiment Brigade R. L M. commanded by Capt. J. Reilly. Co. F Second Regiment Brigade R. L M. commanded by Capt. T. Gallagher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas TY Yer
Peter VA. R "Norris
John H. Bailey, Jr
Seventh Artillery Corps
JU. S. A
Newport
J. L. Freeman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Stephen W.bourn
James Kane
R. L M
J. Reilly
T. Gallagher
Second Division Fire Apparatus and Band Leaders Listed
Marshal E B Doyle and aids lead the division with St Marys Fife and Drum Band under Thomas B Leahy. Hydraulion Hose No 1 with Walter H Coggeshall foreman and Gerald Brunnell drum major. Herreshoff Marine Band led by Robert Jones. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co No 1 with Robert Peterson foreman. Dreadnaught Hook Laddar and Hose Co No 1, William J McCaughey foreman. Defiance Hose Co No 1 Samuel Young foreman. Carriages and apparatus drawn by horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal E. B. Doyle
Aids
St. Mary’s Fife and Drum Band
Thomas B. Leahy
Hydraulion Hoseo
Walter H. Coggeshall
Gerald Brunnell
Herreshoff Marine Band
Robert Jones
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Robert Peterson
Dreadnaught Hook
Laddar and Hose Co
William J. McCaughey
Defiance Hose Co
Samuel Young
Third Division civic procession details and dignitaries
Marshal Charles O Gray Jr and aides lead the Third Division escorting carriages bearing the Orator of the Day reader of the Declaration of Independence and officiating clergymen. Also listed are Town Council members Town Clerk Town Treasurer Moderator Custom House and Post Office officers Arrangements Committee Clerk of the Court Sheriff Judge of the District Court and General Assembly members.
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Custom House
General Assembly
Fourth Division Parade of Brass Bands and Societies
Marsahai Dr John Lake and aids join the Fourth Division parade featuring groups such as Fife and Drum Band St Marys T A Society Hugh Kelter president Don Luiz Felippe Association Divino Espirito Santo Association Eagle Brass Band of Bristol Society Principessa d Elena Napoli Azorian Brass Band New Bedford St Michaelense Beneficial Society The route runs along State Street Thames Street Church High Walley Hope Town Bridge and Bradford Street with a countermarch to Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsahai
John Lake
Aids
St. Mary’s T. A. Society
Hugh Kelter
Don Luiz Felippe Association
Divino Espirito Santo Association
Eagle Brass Band of
Bristol
Society Principessa d Elena Napoli
Azorian Brass Band
New Bedford
St. Michaelense Beneficial Society
State Street
Thames
Thames Street
Church
Church Street
High
High Street
Wall
Evening Fireworks Display With Musical Program
A fireworks show on the common from 8 to 10 pm features Mayerbeer Overture Morning Noon and Night Suppe descriptive piece and various solos. Performances include H Shurst clarinet solo Maroal Performed by Corp. H. Shurst and excerpts from opera Tanhauser Wagner Gleam of Heaven Harris xylophone solo Mocking Bird Stebbs. Also Jolly Minstrels Brook perform excerpts from Little Johnny Jones Novellette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayerbeer
Suppe
Higseens
Buncadon
Vaire - Maroal
Corp. H. Shurst
Opera Tanphauser
Wagner
Harris Xylophone
Mocking Bird
Stebbs
Sergi
O’connor
Jolly Minstrels
Brook
Little Johnny Jones
Novellette
Official Visit To Babbittt Post No 15 G A R
Department Commander George L. Greene paid an official visit to Babbittt Post No 15 in Grand Army Hall last Friday evening with about 100 attendees. Associate members recently added to the roll number 52 and included members of the Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps. Speeches were delivered by Greene Wilcox Cohenery Gam and Rev Jofmaceay with remarks from post and relief corps officials. Mrs Emma Cary presented bouquets to Greene and Peck, and a collation was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Greene
Babbittt
Grand Army Hall
Babbitt Woman's Relief Corps
Wilcox
Fall River and Bristol Boys Compete in Bowling Match
Four Fall River youths faced Bristol players on local alleys last Saturday with Bristol winning two of three strings. Bristol bowlers were Masters Osterberg Breechin Shepard and G Fish, while Fall River were Masters Bradford Brigham Clarke and Ives. Next event is July 11 at Rockwell Hall followed by a July 9 musicale at Boys' Camp Prudence Island. Apply now to E. J. Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall River Association
Bristol
Masters Osterberg
Breechin
Shepard
G. Fish
Bradford
Brigham, Clarke and Ives
Fall River
Rockwell Hall
Il A. m
Prudence Island
E. J. Robertson
Epworth League Names Delegate and Plans Home Visit
The Epworth League of the State Street M church met last evening and voted Miss Lillian Luther as delegate to the Narragansett assembly in East Greenwich for ten days beginning July 28. It also approved visiting the Soldiers Home next Monday evening to present a musical and literary entertainment for the comrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
State Street M
League
Lillian Luther
Narragansett
East Greenwich
Newport Gala Week Opens With Grand Ocean Pageant
Newport hosts an August to fall week celebration with a 380 mile auto race, Astor Cup yacht races, a King Edward cup, grand military parades, harbor illuminations, business parades, and a motor boat race as part of a nationwide events program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
City-by-the-Sea
New York Club
New York Yacht Club
Superb Harbor
Narragansett Bay
National Motor Boat Club of America
Receives Official Appointment as Collector of Customs
Charles A. Barbour has received official appointment as Collector of Customs at this port to succeed the late Stephen W. Chareb. He is a Grand Army of the Republic member, adjutant of Babbitt Post No. 15, and active in Rhode Island department affairs. Barbour served on the Town Council and school committee, is a building contractor by trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Barbour
Stephen W. Chareb
Barbour
Grand Army of the Republic
Babbitt Poss
Grand Army
Rhode Island
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Newark Varnish Works
Edward Smith & Co
R. I
COAL
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Sts
Just
Ghent
Belgium
Hope Street
R. H. Dunbar
Edward B. Munro
Bradford ST
Waldron-Brownell Co
Une
Cor
Hope & Union Sts
Eugene le Clair, Sr. Mason
Constitution Street
A. W. Orgelman
G. M. Wilbur
Hope
Briatol
William A. Kennedy
Blackstone
Mass
Thiele
Steel King
Clair
Bagdad
Rovaldin
Boettger
Wedding
Wane al Ra
J-_i Freénair
Baier Reus
Ty Pheo Roads Marth
Hamerésqué
Haver Grand
Bendi
State Depot
Joseph E. Simmons
Reba G Goddard
Charles O. Gray, Jr
E.W
Peter C. R. Morris
Intermezzo
Hagen
American Republic
Hurst
Edward Anthony
Robert H. Anderson
Benjamin R. Wilson
Danial J. Doyle
Frank B. Wilson
James
the Industrial Trust Company
State Auditor
Resources
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Bristol Granite Company Granite and Marble Works
Perry Streets
Poppasquash Road
Bristol, R
Bristol County Gas & Electric CO
Young's Drug Store
Bristol, R. J
Street
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