Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-23
THE BUNKER ulLL cELEBRATIoN

At an early hour, Saturday mornings the military
companies aud great misses Of citizens and stran-
gers who had collected in Boston during the pre-
cedng three DAYS began TO gather in the Common,
and at 10 clock, the multitude collected there
could not have fallen much short of 100000 people
In the meantime the windows and balconies OF the
streets through which the procession was TO pass
were hled with dense crowds of people, and the
whole distance to Bunker Hill was thronged by
thousands.
The procession began TO move from the Common
at 10 clock, aud at about H. the advance reached
the glacs ON the Northeast of the MoEuncn.
which had been chosen as the central poiut OF the
celebration. Salutes were fired from the Navy
Yard, and the bells of Boston aud Charlrstown
were rung during the progress OF the procession
The seats which had been reserved for 1900 ladies'
on the side of the Monument, ironing the Speaker,
were occupied, and subsequently the whole Square,
computed 10 hold 5000 persons was filled before
the arrival OF the procession The President of the
United States aud his suite, rode in the procession
and were frequently cheered during their progress.
One hundred aud eight soldiers OF the revolution
were present, twelve Of whom were the battle of
Bunker Hill, and three of them had fought also at
Lexington, twu months before that battle. The
oldest one present was Phnehas johnson, now "a
years of age.
The rear of the Procession marched in about half
past one o'clock and the scene presented from the
stand was one OF unequaled grandeur. says the
Tribune, I'D recty ~ front was the immense con-
Civic Societies with cmblems aud badges and PLAN
citizens intcrmingled to produce the most
picturesque effect These about half filled the par
alleogram which had carly been cleared, and being
walled on either side, was guarded by corps of the
Military at the ends, fronting dense wall OF bu-
man faces
On the spacious steps leading from this up to the
Monument Square, were seated two thousand ladies
some of whom had been waiting there since an
carly hour in the morning. On the square OF
plateau above, closely surrounding the Monument
were many thousands Of citizens--at times thirty
to forty thousand. On the stand itself were the
survivors of the Revolution, the President of the
United States aud his Cabinet. the Governor aud
Lieut.. Governor of Massachusetts, the mighty Or
aor OF the day, the first Governor of Maine, Sena
tors Evans Of Maine, Choatc of Mass, Mayor
Brimmer of Boston, Robert Tyler, the Officers o
the Day, &c. A mighty Ocean of Humanity, On,
Hundred Thousand at least. encountered an,
bounded the vision in front and each side, Will,
high above ALL with the westering sun Just CLEAN
ing over its summit, the stately MoSuMESr rose il
grand and graceful proportion to the Heavens
piercing the cloudless azure with ITS majestic grey
lifting The swelling heart of patriotism to loties
themes, yet almost rebuking by It's calm subllmitl
the hurried, eager throng Of life by which It wa
surrounded. Silence having at length been CON
manded aud partially obtained, Rev. Mr.. Ellis q
Charlestown addressed the Throne of Grace il
iervent prayer"
Mr. Webster then came forward and was greeie
by loud and prolonged cheering The Grafton &C
cupied one hour aud fity.fve minutes in delivery