Bristol 1868 4th of July Celebrations Recap
The Phoenix notes Bristol’s 1868 Fourth of July as lively and noisy. Firecrackers and church bells woke residents, King Philip Fire Engine Parade in mourning hats sparked debate, and a late parade led to patriotic exercises at State Street Church. An antiques and Horribles parade followed, with bells, cannons, fireworks, and a band concert ending the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Phoenix
King Philip Fire Company
No. 4
Darling
James F. Stoughton
King Philip
William B. DeWolf
Bristol Cornet Band
Bristol Train of Artillery
Old Guard
Bristol Light Infantry
United Brotherhood of Fenians
State Street Methodist Church
George L. Locke
Ellery W. Greene
Colt
Hope Street
Bristol Harbor Navy Visit and July Fourth Events Schedule
Today destroyer Monssen anchors in Bristol Harbor for an official Navy visit. Miss Fourth of July judging at Reynolds School. Little League game on the Common. Band concert at Reynolds. Black Dance on High Street. Dances by Junior Chamber at White Rail, Alumni at Midway, yacht club at its house. Tomorrow ceremony includes floats judging, Miss Fourth of July crowning, patriotic exercises at Harriet Bradford Inn, grand parade, Eisenhower Trophy awards to Battery C 243rd AAA, Civil Air Patrol drill, Kingsmen and Tri-Town Cavaliers demonstration. Little League on the Common, vaudeville at Reynolds, fireworks at the Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monssen
Bristol Harbor
Reynolds School
Junior Chamber of Commerce
White Rail
Church Street
Harriet Bradford Inn
High
Hope
Franklin Streets
243Rd Aaa
R.I.N.G
John M. McGreevy
State Adjutant General
Jack Pimental
Bristol
U.S.S
Parade Roll Call of Bristol Independence Day Officials and Units
A dense listing of military and civic units, bands, bandsmen, officials, and volunteers from the Bristol area, detailing Army Navy National Guard Marine Reserve and other groups, including state and local officials, committees, and parade participants for an Independence Day event. Names include Lt. Col. Edward J. Fitzgerald, Lt. Col. Rene L. LaBarre, Gov. Dennis J. Roberts, Lt. Col. Everett E. McMillan, Col. Arthur W. Barrett, and numerous band and post units across Rhode Island and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. McMillan
Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr
Samuel D. Clark
Fred J. Jannitto
Warren
Fred E. Lohse
Barrington
Dennis J. Roberts
Rhode Island
John M. McGreevy
R. L
B.T.A
Philip Bodell
Theodore F. Green
United States
Armand H. Cote
Aime J. Forand
Anthony J. DaPonte
Gladys M. Brightman
Henry Alfred
Bristol County
U. S. Army
Edward J. Fitzgerald
St. Anthony’s Brass Band
Fall River
74Th
Ft. Devens
Mass
Mijoy
Vincent “Fasano
Colt Memorial Band
John G. Stewart
Arthur W. Barrett
Independence Front
Ronald Formisano
Valentine Allessandro
Jr. Chamber of Commerce Lions
Bristol Ymca
Paul Bruno
Diolinda Abilheira
Minot J. Crowell
Nixon
Stanley Stasiewski
Walter “Salty” Brine
WPRO
Nike Army to Build 16 Single Unit Homes at Nike Site
Two boards approved Nike site housing plans for 16 single unit homes to be built on four acres owned by Alfred G. B. Steel trustees near Griswold and Metacom avenues. Construction begins after Sept 30 and will take about a year with half the units three bedrooms and half two bedrooms. Cinder block barracks already erected for single men. Army representatives discussed limitations by legislation and the project proceeded after no objections from planning boards or inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nike
U. S. Army
Plannin and Zoning Boards
Alfred G. B. Steel
Pennsylvania Co
Griswold and
Metacom Avenues
Army
Robert Baislay
15Th AA Group
Fort Banks
Winthrop
Mass
Roger N. Letourneau
739Th Aaa Msc
Frank Woo
N. E
Corps of Engineers
Raymond Muise
Baislay
Independence Day Parade Set With Strong Military Presence
The Fourth of July celebration features a large parade tomorrow morning with extensive National Guard and Army Reserve units from Newport, Bristol, Warren, and Providence. Lt. Col. Everett E. McMillan will command, aiming to reduce traffic snarls on Hope Street while Miss Fourth of July contestants and a soapbox derby wrap up today and tomorrow with a Castle fireworks finale at 10:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. S
Oscar A. Rishe
National Guard
Army Reserve
Newport
Bristol
Warren
Providence
Everett E. McMillan
Parade Division Formations Planned for Tomorrow
Tomorrow's parade forms items noted by division with marshal guidance. District streets include Church Court State High Wood and other streets detailing sides and facing directions for each of the 13 divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Street
Court Street
High Street
State Street
Wood Street
High
Hope Streets
Bradford Street
Guileras
Celebration dates back to 1785 in Bristol
The Bristol Fourth of July observance traces to a 1785 ceremony after Cornwallis’s surrender, tied to Bristol’s wartime bombardment and later burning. Veterans highlighted early celebrations, relics like the brass cannon at Burnside Building, and tales of impromptu bonfires, naval visits, and a Mississippi ship grounding near Hog Island during a Bristol event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Old Congregational Church
Town Hall
Bradford Street
Hope
Henry Wight
Burnside Building
Fourth Parking Ban on Hope Street Proposed by Council
Town Council President Joseph F. Bruno urged Hope Street residents to avoid parking before and after tomorrow's parade. With Metacom Avenue blocked for Warren and heavy traffic expected, police will help enforce a two lane street, and parking on the parade route will be banned to keep Route 114 moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Street
Hope
Fhames
Washington Streets
Metacom Avenue
Warren
Joseph F. Bruno
Harriet Bardford Inn
Bay View Avenue
Town Council
Bruno
Route 114
Floats Judged Before Parade by Three Ladies Panel
Anthony DuPont announced a panel of three lady judges for Bristol Fourth parade entries Mrs Fred Wilbur Mrs Vincent Pettine and Mrs Sebastian Bernard will judge the floats on the south side of the Common Church street before the procession The Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Junior Chamber of Commerce Edaville Railroad Bristol Pigeon Club and Bristol Aero Club will enter floats for judging and racing through the parade route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony DuPont
Fred Wilbur
Vincent Pettine
Sebastian Bernard
Church Street
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Edaville Railroad
Bristol Pigeon “Club
Bristol Aeire
Eagles
Town Buys State Street Wharf in Bristol
The town of Bristol became owner of State Street Wharf after title transfer from Mr and Mrs Manuel Perry at the Mortgage Guarantee and Title Co in Providence. Town Solicitor Frank L Martin accepted the deed for $13 200 funded by tax revenue for the new fiscal year. The granite pier once hosted the Lobster Claw and bay steamers and served as a Prudence Island ferry terminal until the 1930s. Harbor commission plans a report on possible uses for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street Wharf
Manucl Perry
Bristol
the Mortgage Guarantee and Title Co
Providence
Frank L. Martin
Harborment Commission
Tommission
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Court Streets
U. S. Navy
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Attleboro
Rene L. LaBarre
George Theroux
George E. Blicker
Clair L. Bent
James A. Sullivan
Robert Costello
Victor L Trask
Kentish Guards
East Greenwich
118Th Engineers
Lester Lombard
U. S. Army Reserve
Matthew A. Capone
Bay State Brass Band
New ‘ Bedford
Che
Alfred Anderson
Armand Bucci Warren
302 Field Artillery
Frederick W. Dune
Frederick Chadwi
John Haffernan
Joseph S. Beck
Richard Fairfield
Trcat
American Legion
Springfield
Kearney
Boone Elks Lodge
U. S. Marine Corps
Francis N. Perry
U. S. Marine Reserve Band
Marine Corps
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
William Angevine
Eugene C. Perry
V. F. W. Drum Corps
Anthony C. Almeida
Arthur Burton
Oliviera
Portsmouth
Cavalier
United Spanish War Veterans First Light Infantry Regiment
John R. Partington
Albert P. Russo
Melrose
Anthony Cappucci
Bristol Lawson Raiola
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gold Star Mothers Eagle
Hanley
BOY Scouts
Anthony C. Bisbane
USN
Kingsmen
Drum & Bugle Corps
Bristol Boy
Stodius
Barrington Boy Scouts
Little Rhody Drum Corp
Riverside
Little League
Gire-Scouts
Alfred Newton
Leicester Girls Drum & Bugle Corp
Leicester
Bristol Girl Scouts
Betty’s Rascals
Anthony Agatiello
Nike House
Mississippi
Hog Island
State St. Wharf
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