Bristol Colonial Day Concert and Parade Events
A day of concerts, races, and parades took place on the common and Hope Street. Events included a half mile boys race, 100 yard dash, five mile run, relay, plus concerts by the U S S Michigan band and Banda Tripoli. Fireworks at 8 p.m. showcased the Hydraulion Engine float with Goddess of Liberty.
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Bristol
Michigan
Beeckman
U. S
LeBaron B. Colt
Col. S. P. Colt
Co. C
Bristol Train of Artillery
Banda Tripoli
Newport
Linden Place
Church Street
State Street
U. S. S. Michigan
Belvedere
Hope Street
Franklin Street
Corner State Street
Hope
Franklin
Thames
Church
Bradford
Thanhauser
R. B. Hall
W. Ferrara
Bristol County Equal Suffrage League
Lillian Church
Clara Davis
Louise Dorstrom
Gladys Hoar
Hydraulions
Hook, Ladder and Hose Company
Sylvester Dugas
George Dugas
DyWolf
Military parade units honor Bristol march in Manchester NH
In Manchester New Hampshire the Second Division displays Col M A Cheesman, Marshal Herreshoff Marine Band, W F Miner leader, and artillery detachments United Train of Artillery and Amoskeag Veterans. Co A led by Captain F M Straight and Co B by Lt George R Fish join the procession.
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M. A. Cheesman
Herreshoff Marine Band
W. F. Miner
Bristol Train of Artillery
F. M. Straight
George R. Fish
United Train of Artillery
Robert Ra Omen Pig
Rhode Island Scout and civic groups march in parade
The list details divisions and leading figures including the Third Division Marshal Warren and Chief Scout Arthur L. Lake, Fourth Division leaders DeW Allen and Wilkerson, and Fifth Division Marshal Blaine with escorts and governor’s staff, highlighting a Providence parade with militia and civic organizations.
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Aids
C. L. Arnold
United States Naval Band
U. S. S. Michigan
F. Hope
U. S. Navy
L. C. Waller
U.S. Marines
U. S. Bluejackets
Rhode Island Naval Militia
Edward P. Gladding
George B. Warren
R. I
Boy Scout Band
Rhode Island Boy Scouts
Arthur L. Lake
Harry Dew
Allen
Providence Pipe Band
Caledonian Society
Providence
John D. Wilkerson
Clan Fraser Clan Cameron Highlanders of
Pawtucket
St. Joseph Polish Society
Warren
Fourth of July Program Leaders Named by Committee
Carriages carry Fourth of July Committee members including Rev. Samuel Lind as orator and reader of the Declaration of Independence with Chaplain Hon. George F. O Shaunessey and legislators Senator Ezra Dixon Representative Frank H Hammill Representative George M Wilbur of Warren and Postmaster D G Coggeshall along with town officials and US S Michigan officers.
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Samuel Lindsay
George F. O’shaunessy
Ezra Dixon
Frank H. Hammill
George M. Wilbur
Warren
Daniel ,G. Coggeshall
US S
Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bristol County
Wars Eet Een CO
Connery
Providence Telephone Co
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Just
St. Mary’s Church
Hotel Belvedere
Colt Gateway
Soldiers’ Monument
Colt Memorial High
Bristol Narrows
Ferry Light
Soldiers’ Home
Colt Bridge
Rogers Free Library
Naval Reserve Armory
St. Elizabeth’s
A. J. King & CO
Star Theatre
Anita Stewart
Earl Williams
Charles Chaplin
the Tramp
Lorna Doone
Keystone
Country Store
Town Hall
James W. Goff
Willis C. Metcalf
U.S. A
John’ At Robertson
Maus S. Wheelwright
Joseph E. Simmons
Robert Paton
Board of Fire Engineers
Walter H. Coggeswall
Hydraulion
Robert J. Anderson
Herman Gablinski
Wampanoag Camp’ Fire Girls
State
High
Walley
Pappasquash Road
Wood
C. E. McCoy
Elizabeth Williston
America
March
Rossini
Cavalleria Rusticana
Mascagni
Orpheus
J. Offenbach
Norma
Bellini
Thomas Goff, JR
G. L. Crowne, JR
John G. Stewart
Charles W. Herrmann
Treas
Charles E. West
Benjamin F. Lindemuth
N. G. Herreshoff, JR
John J. Corcoran
Walter E. Munroe
Fred Wilbur Mauss
Wheelwright Pardon R. Kenney
Industrial
James G. Blaine
William G. Ferrara
Asa W. Hathaway
Samuel P. Colt
Everette S.chaffee
Grand Army of the Republic
Edward C. Kunz
Optometrist
F. T. Remieres
Sts
Eastman
Henry H. Posytan
Photographer of
Your Town
Kodaks
State ST
Lumbing & Eating
Fatih
MTNA
Thames, Street
Bristol Tailoring GO
St. Michael’s Church
Phoenix
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