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NEWPORT, R. I., AUGUST2ljn20T SHRINE PARADEuors came to Newport from ew England last Saturday arger numbers than was nd ipiito took the city by here wore • so many more been expected that some rii a second table, at the the committee had coli-: only 2G00 dinners and the i attendance'-exceeded that over 500. However, all eventually, and none had o complain of the quality, itycl the food, ting Sbriners made a gjreat e in the short street parade »ded the dinner, aiid were ipplauded as (hey.-passed ie streets. The'bands were y highest quality, with rep--;xtending far beyond their limits. The uniformedittracted much attention, parade, and in competitive t were, later held at theurn trip was made in the ling, although some of the iked the city so well that ted to remain here overIEATK1CAL SYNDICATE■bert A. Kaull, who has been manager for the Colonial ince that place was opened,OBNOXIOUS SAILORSA naity of sailors mode themselves very obnoxious in the city ami at the Beach Inst Sunday nighl, such an exhibition as has rarely been seen heta. They did considerable damage and secured food and ioMcco without paying for it.There were some fifty.or more blue-jackets in a party at Atlantic-Reach in the early evening, making*-themselves so boisterous and objection* able that thy management, could do nothing but close up. The party then boarded a trolley car to come up to the city and on board the car ran things with a high hand, pulling oil the trolley, refusing to pay fares, and frightening some of the other passengers. On arriving in the city, they went into -the Boston Lunch and hail supper, but forced their way without paying the checks,- After leaving the restaurant they made n raid on Herz Bros, tobacco stoic and walked off with whatever they could lay their hands on. By that time, seeing police activity they went down the Government Landing and dispersed. . • -There were different stories as to where the men carite from, some saying that they were attached to the Training Station, while other reports bad them members of the- crews of the battle fleet. In any event, they were a wild crowd and Nevfroit wants nc more of such performances.
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Newport Mercury
Newport, Rhode Island, US
Sat, Aug 21, 1920
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