Tercentenary Notes Bristol Program Highlights and Homes List
The Bristol Tercentenary event schedule extends to Sunday with museum hours 7 to 9 PM and prize trophies donated by Gov. Theodore F Green Senator Jesse H Metcalf Walter O'Hara and Edward Clay of the Bristol Lace Works along with other civic supporters. A long list of historic houses and sites related to Bristol figures and events is catalogued for the tribute, including homes of Capt Benjamin Churchill Captain Lankee William Wood and others, with origins and builders dated from 1698 to 1817.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F Green
Jesse H Metcalf
Walter O’hara
Edward Clay
Bristol Lace Works
William H. Vanderbilt
Prescott B Paul
Lions Club
Rotary Club
James Aha Deine
Wolf
John Howe
Benjamin Churchill
William Wood
Hope Street
Samuel Smith
Arnold
Leonard Bradford
Pearse
Johnston
Church
State Street
MFE
P Marcotte
Central Street
Manchester
Spooner
Foster
Northup
Thomas Nelson
Guileras
Hope and
Court Streets
Josepheus Gooding
Perry
High Street
James F DeWolt
Seigal High
Isaac Borden
Baker
Col Rogers
Bristol County Court House
State Assembly
Tinden Place
George DeWolt
Lafa E.te Guest
Arthur Guest
Nelson
Josiah R Talbot
Farrington
Peter Gladding
Paull
Oliver Street
Zebedee Paull
Fourth of July Fund Subscription List
The Phoenix invites contributions to the Fourth of July Committee celebration fund. Donors’ names will be published. Make checks payable to Fourth of July Committee and deliver to the Phoenix Office. Previous acknowledgments include Anthony S Thomas and Charles H West with listed amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Anthony S Thomas
Bristol Observes Tercentenary and Fourth of July
Bristol continues a four day program for its Tercentenary and Fourth of July observance with smooth events so far. Memorial High School participation pleases organizers as baton exhibitions by Central Falls Eagles and a drum corps contest featuring groups from Massachusetts and Connecticut follow the exercises.
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Bristol
Bristol hosts grand Fourth of July celebration events
The public enjoyed a packed program at Mount Hope and Bristol Common with a ship visit by the U S New Orleans, a Horribles parade, block dance, bonfire, and a large historical fashion show. Parade marshal Charles I Burts led ten divisions as dignitaries spoke and a Independence read-along occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope
Guiteras School
High Street
Union
North
Washington
Charles I Burts
Bristol Common
Bristol Tran of Artillery
State Armory
Hotel Belvedere
Bristol Casino
Tomorow
Uncle Sans
Fort Adams
Newport Naval Training Station
USS
New Orleans
Batters C. 243Rd Coast Artillery
John W Church
Reynolds
Antonio A Capotosto
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Nelson Kellogg
Trinity Church
Aida Connery
Roswell S. Bosworth
Peter J. Alfano
Colt
Flower Show Opens in St Michael’s Parish House
The Flower Show opened at 2 p m Wednesday in St Michael’s Parish House with arbor vitae decor. Sweepstake honors went to Mrs. R Haffenreffer for the most points. Judges included Mrs Wallace Campbell and several club members from Rhode Island. Luncheon guests and show committee members were hosted by Mrs R F Haffenreffer and Mrs Fred M Dixon Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Michael’s
R . Haffenreffer
Wallace Campbell
State Federation of Garden Clubs
Austin Levy
Harrisville
Hiram Crost
Robert F Meyversahm
Barrington
Harold Anthony
South Swansea
Charles Coates
Providence
Fred Budlong
East Greenwich
R F Haffenreffer
Wardwell
Perry
Bristol Garden Club
Federated Garden Clubs
Ralph Kinder
Agnes Herreshoff
Fred M Tixon, Jr
Garden Tea Room
Lamuel C Wardwell
Ralph F Kinder
Miriam Skinner
Fred M Dixon, Jr
John H Tucker
J Howard Paull
Mabel Salisbury
Ernest G. Brown
Charles B. Rockwell
William W. Perry
Rhode Island
Primrose Garden Club
Barrington Garden Club
Plum Beach Garden Club
Two-Day Bristol Exhibits Draw Enthusiastic Crowds
Crowds flocked to the historical exhibit and flower show over two days in Bristol. Attendees praised the displays and the organizers, with visitors noting the exhibits’ quality and the perishable flowers limiting a longer run.
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Bristol
Bristol marks historic houses with new markers and greenery
Reese committees lead Bristol Fourth of July data gathering to list construction dates and owners on historic houses. Garden Club hostess Mrs. J Winthrop DeWolf organizes green evergreen tubs along Hope street with State Public Roads help and local crew installing lines and loam for a brighter streetscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese ‘Sie
Teast
Rerpen
Bristol
Bristol Garden Club
J. Winthrop DeWolf
Hope Street
State and
Court Streets
State Department of Public Roads
Barrows
Department
Joseph C. Kinder
Local youths pledge help in preserving Main Street evergreens
Young men in the town promise Mrs. DeWolf full cooperation to keep the new Main Street evergreens safe. They even agree to supply buckets of water as needed, sharing her pleasure at the planned greenery.
Warren observes silent splendid Tercentenary parade
A Bristol resident phoned to describe passing through Warren last Saturday and witnessing a splendid parade as part of the Tercentenary program. The observer noted the remarkable quiet as the floats moved by, calling the procession impressive and well executed.
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Bristol
Warren
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Reynolds School
Condon
First Baptist Church
Bache
Russell Warren
Bradford
Capt
Parker Borden
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
Holmes House
John W. Russell
Silver Creek
Nathaniel Bosworth
Perry, Neck
Levi DeWolf
Joseph Reynolds
Stage Coach
Lafayette
First Congregational Church
Norris
Gov Woilham Bradford
Baracks
Bulton Vassar
Pappasquash Point
Wng
Norstenrelter
Mt ‘Hope
Tsaa¢ Réyal
Issac Royal
State of
Nathan Miller
Nathan Muller
William Bradford
Philp DeWolf
MacDougall
Bradford Street
Allen Wardwell
Andrews
Hope
State Streets
John DeWolf
Church Street
James LeBaron
Tay Ite
M-G-M
Warner Baxter
Robin Hood
EL Dorado
Ann Loring
Bruce Cabot Mabago
J. Carrol Naish
Chester Morris
Madge Evans
Leo Carrillo
Frank McHugh
Edward Everett Horton
Glenda Farrell
Cesar Romero
Warren Hymer
Diana Gibson
Loretta Young
Franchottone
Lewis Stone
Roland Young
Jessie Ralph
Dudley Digges
Jimmy Vesentine
Jimmy Valentine
Ikert
Charlotte Young
C O F Thompson
C. Young
Maybelle Remieres
Sarah C. Munro
Ruth Kerr
O L. Bosworth
Charlotte Church
Sally Church
Williams
Uzelle de Rocha
Vincent Pettine
Alfred M. Merriman
Col Samuel A, Hall
Mery E Spooner
King Philp
St Michaels Parish
Howe
Historica
Colt Memorial High School
Colt School
Bristol Tram Oor Artillery
Cora M_ Hill
Evelyn Bingham
Dorothy Mott
Herbert Newman
Barbara Huests
Peggy Mathewson
Mass Church
Betts Hobson
Miss Farington
Janette McCaw
Miss Barton
Gladys Osterberg
Mary Ann Richards
Lillian Merges
Irene Gallo
Guy Sullivan
Jane Church
William P Gladding
Stephen W Hopkins
H F Dixon
Mary Lee Cantwell
Diana Cantwell
Ruth Skinner
Robert Church
Samuel Kinder
Alice Almy
Paris
Charles Herreshoff
Janice Carr
R Taylor
Samuel Hall
Jean deRocha
Marguerite deRocha
Lenora deRocha
Mary Byrnes
Irene Doran
Genevieve Doran
Batiste
Olive Peckham
Elsie Weaver
Patricia Croke
Pasquale Codola
Matthew Salcone
Carmela Catallano
Antonio Correstra
Aurora Rogers
Frederick Morris
Anna Cruz
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