The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-14
Boston.
Correspondence OF the Herald
BoSroN. June 10, 1913.
B,,nker I'm CeIebration.

Bunker Hill Celebration.
Presenting that your numerous readers would be
pleased to be apprsed of the progress that Ia making
towards the grand celebration of the l7th, have
taken the liberty TO condense, in as bret space as
possible, the arrangements, both civic and military,
so far as have been announced and hasten 10 lay
them before your readers knowing that they cannon
prove otherwise than acceptable.
The order OF procession, so lar as arranged, was
published to-day (Saturday,) and, as 1t will be copied
an toto in the New York journals, IL would be unne-
cessary to recapitulate ii at this time:
The procession will undoubtedly be the largest
and most imposing that was ever witnessed on the
American continent, tar SURPRISING IN grandeur ne
magnificent Harrison celebration In Boston In lolO,
and the superb Croton pageant IN New YORK city
last fall. 1t is computed that not less than nifty to
seveny-ve thousand persons will take part IN the
prOcp ssion leading from Boston Common TO Bunker
Hill, presenting truly grand and subll9e spectacle
The associations connected with We spot, the
high renOwn OF the orator, the occasl0 OF the cele
bration, and the presence OF the suneushed visit
ors who will honor the ground with their presence
all combined will attract to Boston and Charlestown
on the l7h, multitude of strangers such as was
before witnessed at any similar festival in this
country.
Seventy to eighty military companies from abroad
have already signied their intention to be present,
from which fact alone, your readers VIII De enabled
ojudge OF the surprising spendor OF the procession
| All the principal societies in Boston, the Hlbernan
| Association, the Mechanics Charitable Society,
the Odd Fellows, Fire Department, Cincinnati, Free
Masons and host of other bodies, will help to swell
The vast multitude which Will thrOng the streets oil
| Boston on that occasion,
Triumpha arches, banners, flags, decorations, de-
vices, embems, mottos, and appropriate enslgnlas
will be displayed in the principal thoroughfares, and
adorn the mansions OF the inhabitants.
The theatres, museums, banks, hotels and public
buildings will be suitably decorated, and numerous
private edlfces in the range OF the procession, will
be adorned with flags and paraphernaia, In honor OF
| the glorious occasion.
1t is expected that from twenty TO forty bands OF
music will appear in the including several
from New York, and they will add greatly to the in
| terest of the scene.
| The line of procession will form on Boston Com
mon at 10 o'clock and probably march at H. through
the designated, TO Bunker Hill, and latter the
Grafton, will return to the original starting place,
| where it will be dismissed.
There is to be a collation. at Faneuil Hall in the
afternoon three dollars ticket at which are ex
| pected to be present the orator OF the day, and
| other distinguished persons.
| Arrangements are making TO have grand display
| of fireworks on Monument Hill on the eve ming OF
the IL h. and the display will undoubtedly attract
| large concourse OF spectators.
Other arrangements have been made, but have
no more room 10 enlarge
Yours, DIGBY, Jr.