Bristol Plans Extensive Independence Day Parade
Bristol gears up for a large July 4 celebration with 14 military companies 4 blue jackets and marines from U S S Kansas plus seven bands. The program includes a night bonfire a 6 am National Salute church bells at 6 am a 10 30 am parade and a grand naval military boy scouts firemen and civic procession with divisions led by U S S Kansas Coast Artillery Rhode Island National Guard and multiple C A C units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
U.S. S. Kansas
First
Coast Artillery Band
Town Hall
U. S. S. Kansas
Trinity Church
Grand Naval
Boy Scouts
State Street
High Street
Coast Artillery Corps
Rhode Island National Guard
Wood Street
Rhode Island Boy Scouts and Parade Aides Listed
The document names Carl W. Haffenreffer Marshal P. H. Lally and R F. Haffenreffer Jr as aides. The American Band of East Greenwich with 25 players is listed beside Samuel Baldino as leader. Rhode Island Boy Scouts Bristol Troop and troops from No. Providence and Providence are noted with Fifth Division Marshal Joseph E. Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merton A. Cheesman
Bristol Train of Artillery
Herreshoff Marine Band
F. Miner
Bristol Train of Artillery Co. A
Fred M. Straight
Ommanding
John T. Robertson
Co. C
Colonial
Asa W. Hathaway
United Train of Artillery
Providence
Robert Bain
Kentish Guards
East Greenwich
M. A. Newcomb
Carl W. Haffenreffer
P. H. Lally
R F. Haffenreffer
American Band of
Samuel Baldino
Rhode Island
Boy Scouts
Bristol Troop
No. Providence
Procession Schedule for Babbitt Post G A R Event
Officials invited guests and members of Babbitt Post No 15 G A R will march at 10 30 a m in a detailed lineup led by Police Captain James W Goff Chief Marshal with Rudolph F Haffenreffer Jr Col L H Callan staff FIRST DIVISION Charles B Rockwell Jr marshal aid Frank A Crabb and U S Navy officers aboard U S S Kansas with the Naval Band Marines and four bluejackets units from U S S Ship Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babbitt Post
No. 15
James W. Goff
Rudolph F. Haffenreffer, Jr
L. H. Callan
Charles B. Rockwell, Jr
Marshal Aid
Frank A. Crabb
B. E. Hutchison
U. S. S. Kansas
U. S. Naval Band
Bluejackets
U. S. S. Ship
Kansas
Wendell R. Davis
W. Fred Williams
Francis Cannon
R. IN. G
First District
C.A.C
A. L. Intlehouse
Maj
A. Johnson
James D. Wells
Adjt
Sixteenth Co
Providence
Fire brigade bands and engine companies honored
Providence veterans firemen band Dimond with 25 pieces led by F Reginald Dimond is listed with Robert Paton as board leader and Walter H Coggeshall as chief. Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co No 1 foreman Robert J Anderson appears with Findsabion Chemical and Hose Wagon and King Philip Fife and Drum Band 15 pieces led by Thomas F Leahy. King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co p 1 foreman Joseph Gladue is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Reginald Dimond
Providence
Robert Paton
Board of Fire Engineers
Walter H. Coggeshall
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co
Robert J. Anderson
Findsabion Chemical
King Philip
Thomas F. Leahy
King Philip Steam Fire Engine Co
Joseph Gladue
Fourth of July Event Notes and Local Officials
Automobiles containing Babbitt Post No 15 G A R Fourth of July Committee Col H Anthony Dyer and Rev John E Whitley among others are listed with town county state and national officials and officers of the U S S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Anthony Dyer
John E. Whitley
U. S.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yale & Towne Hardware
Yale & Towne
Yale Lock
Werowell Lumber.co
R. I
Connery
Providence Telephone Co
Local Contract Dept
Warren 98
Hope and
Bradford Streets
A. D. Lollo
the Waldron CO
Bradford Street
Britols
The
Committee of
John W. K. McIntyre
Ninth Company
C. A
Henry Congdon
Eleventh Co
River Point
John J. King
Fourteenth Co
G. P. McCormick
Eighth Company
Pawtucket
John J. Collins
S. Frank Nolan
Alester S. Hill
Adje
Robert E. Washburne
Fourth Co
Cyrill D. Wells
Tenth Co
Charles A. Devine
Thirteenth Co
John E. England
Joseph E. Simmons
United States
American Press Association
John G. Stewart
Fred W. Macauley
Boston Scottish Pipe Band
Caledonian Society
Adam Scott
Clan Fraser Clan Cameron Highlanders of
Washington Council
No. 2, Jr
Automobile Division
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Campbell
F. T. Remieres
Hope
Henry H. Polytan
Charles Chaplin
Frank Keenan
the Coward
Weber and Fields
Metro
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
William Farnum
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