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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
1
The Bristol Committee of the Program announces arrangements for the local observance of the 141st anniversary of American independence on July 4, 1917, featuring a program for the town's public celebration.
Weather favorable Bristol hosts an old fashioned independence celebration with a big parade and the community flag raising on a 91 foot pole after the march. The program includes bonfire at midnight July 3 and a national salute at 6 am July 4 with church bells, then a grand parade led by the Fourth of July Committee and town council with organized unit formations and civic groups.
The list honors Col MoA Cheesman and Capt James B Littlefield with command roles in the Bristol Train of Artillery and Bristol Constabulary. Included are officials Jules Paape and Dr W Fred Williams while the unit features enlisted men in US service and an ex-Belgian sergeant with colors.
The fragment names Joseph FE Simmons Marshal Board of Fire Enginted Walter H Coggeshall Chief Joseph M Edmonds 1st Asst Louis Gladue 2nd Asst Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co R J Anderson Foreman King Philp Fife and Drum Band SE UO leader King Seite St sittin Fire Engine Co Foreman Drékdns SRook Ladder and Hose Co Detwyn Crowley Foreman
Bristol Troop No 1 leads Pawtucket Scouts as Nos 2 3 and 5 divisions compete for third division honors in a regional drum corps contest.
Fourth Division Capt McGovern and marshals from Holy Name Society Knights of Columbus Knights of Pythias lead civilians. Fifth Division Pedro Galvao marshal with Brass Band and Portuguese Societies. Sixth Division Fred Bruno marshal Italian Societies. Seventh Division Miss Sadire L Congdon marshal Red Cross Girls from NIT R Co.
G A R divisions marshal their units for a State Street parade with lines forming along State and High streets. Dispatches list nine divisions, aides assigned, and a 9:45 assembly, then a long route from State to Hope to Church to High to Walley to Hope to Washington and back toward Franklin Wood.
At noon the community flag will be raised on the new pole on the common after the parade. The program includes the Herreshoff Marine Band selections, prayers, readings of the Declaration of Independence, addresses by Miss Leontda Sansone and others, and the ceremonial flag raising by Mrs Edward I Brownell and Mrs Willard S Kenney followed by the Star Spangled Banner.
From 2 to 3 pm the Royal Band of Providence performs on the common. At 3 pm the Herreshoff Marine Band also performs on the common. Simultaneously the Bristol team faces the Providence Colonials in a baseball game.
At 8 pm a concert on the Bristol common by the Herreshoff Marine Band is planned. The Treaspress Committee asks local business and residents to cooperate for a successful celebration and to decorate with Stars and Wreinac. Committee leaders include George L Crown Jr and Maus Wheelwright among others.
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