New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-28
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
- ca, water Celebration In Boston.

rs -. .s.,e,d.y ciesT and bright a. the sun oi Aus
Lit zsd 5enng the hearts Of thousand. VIM hao
...srbensive Of PostPonemen, u the Interest,
- Yrr,.o,v Of Introducing INTO the City the waters
g. axe Cochituste ne Day vas one OIL ne Da.i
, "a roo.t beautiful tnst the closing autumn ever
.sa,ed II seemed 20 be let ia Det"eeh t"o
gIeN,,, ,sipy days for the especial occasion On
I'ssssy pigh, the foggy rain storm, winch had pre-
800 he Wnis torch-hgot procession snOsloeo ano
~ frssh west wind the stree" were onso up ana
80 asIigb.fal for the great pageant u the day The
49, n ,be bells OF the city and the bring Of 100
80. .onounced the suspicioGs dawn and the mutt
go - ,,ere 10 jOin Ia the celebration either a.
e,.,o~s or active participants were soon sstir TX
-, IN streets where the procession was 70 pass the
go. we're closed we're the various pubic oinees
80. p.nks &C. Even In the adjoining Towns and cues
\, cbariestOwn. Roxoury. Cambridge, DcrchesSi!
q. there was general suspension Of business eFinoeo
- me closing Of shops and markets while al me AZ
ons, leading 10 Boston were nlled Win Loss u 49,
r-sD.; and omnibuses loaded u The top fatueo y -
,srniny empty over the same route 49,.
A. 10 O'Clock the military, consistns Oi 70 -.
pS,de with the addition o. many sn, infantry cotps
a., vi directions. under command oi bns zen. -
rn.n3s mgs;sriss several tny4sah' rI'sc, c.
Csmmop. and were reviewed - his tSeeIsncy, 90
.snI. sccomusuied By his suite and many dis'.n'
a,sssd strangers OF dstneuOo na."tafy ahu clFI' VIZ
were present By invitation Ihe 'iue 800 a., 80
o.. troops a. mas yoeN
year,. Ill. 49,. sols,,. . eoncour.e been
u.,b.,ed m Boston No political ceeoiauoh 2. ei caieo
s,ssr sgcb malutudes Wssningtonst fremont
49, "a gescon sts aud the Common were the cniei
sn,s M ra,berng-but al the streets through "nl-h
r. urocesson 10 pass were hned wlin spec,At'l'
xbe the windows and balconies hsa tnef ihousa1o'
- sven the gates fences snd trees were occupied
IT, .,eet.eles which the Common presented All Gay
~. yery snimsting. Inc moving Has7e9-'ne ey
dresses Of the lsdies-,he military ana the H'si'en-
ronb,ned 10 present an extraordinary scene.
r. T,erosn, House was superbly decorated with
e. and stresiners The inscription before u was
4 loud call from the peopieI-loI P.ie "S'' '''
heard by Hon josiah Quincy, nay Oi, ~" a.. t,;..
an y fTeffFQ
IN o,nosi,e the Museum excited a good Gea oil
susption I, built by Mr. Johnson tns lias'.I
,osohnist OF the Museum, from oeslgh ~ n piii"e'
"a o,nsmanted by ;. ?. illnes-ln Dflnlant cOIois
80. crimson ard gold. IL bore inscribed upon II
,vs,sl ynottos from Shakespeare. such as Our best
,rater brought in cOuduits hthef mere o. "oi'u
Of water shed :" Now Will ram thee "a'si, 81 10
A, various points in Washington. fremont ana IN
Asd IN m. sreets through which the procession was
20 pass asgs stresmeTs and banners win various oe
vices and inscriptions. were strung across hon 80
oof In COMMUNICATION of the past and present epochs
81 the history Of the introduction OF tne NOcn'ua'o
water. - -. -, ~.
divided by fences and ropes something IN the syiS VI
- aa,,le ms a, Brighton says the Post Each diSt
son al the procession had separate space aiotted 10
\, ranging from 10 nine. A strong rope was run
round the on three sides OF 'ne Coiion' ooni
,oencins At the Mall near Charlesst and extending
Long Beacon Park and Common sts. 70 BOylston 10
prevent the multitude from pressing upon the process
.on Al il marched upon the ground four afches"eie
aisef
,n.cnoton, one opposite Parkst Church, the second
Venting the mill dam, the third opposite Peasantst
ana the fourth opposite Park Hall These arches were
tsstefuy decorated with evergreens and nosegay'.-
The inscriptions were
On one ,ide Of that fronting Parkst Water nitro
anced into the CITY oct 25 lSis. Josiah Quincy jr.
Mayorp On the other " Praise and alteration be
siysp 10 Him who ysteth the earth and watercth H.
Charles at ON one side, 4" Streams snail run IN our
.,r.et, and play about our dwellings The reverse
Sweet waters shall flow In upon u.s. and bitter waters
10 driven out
,ze the valley " and The springs OF the bills nave
come unto ~ refresh us
Opposite Park Hall" Water shall run In dry places
and The thirsty shall drink thereof and be glad Re
oice for the rocks have been smitien and the waters
have gulbed out -,
The arrangements for spectators aud chors aroun1
the Frog Pond OF an ample and commodious
character The Pond which s In the form OF an irres
usT ilipse drained, and paved with clean stone
and gravel ready for the reception OF Toe water s
surface covers OF one scre rnd I'VE iOds. ~
one end was the yet unopened fountain. and al the
other staging and platform erected At an elevation ~
about Is feet with plank communication with me oiy
land This station for the reception OF the Mayor
the Water Commissioners, &c. Surrounding IL anu
rising from the borders of the pond on the southern
and northern side seats arranged for the process
sion the singers and the children OF the public schoo
The staging beautifully decorated with evergreen
vreshs aud bouquets On the sides were these mOttos
Ho every that thirs,eth come ye to the ws'ers.
Isaiah ". l.
Jesus saith, MI the water po's with water.-John II
Ys shall serve the Lord your God and he shall bless
thy bread and wAter-Exod xxi
The water is.ours-Gen xXvi -
The Lord spske snto Moses, Gather the people u
ssthsr, and will give them watef-Numeeis XXI 10
We have found wster.-Gen XVI y
Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad snd MYERS o
water in the streets.-Prov v Ia.
I'M PROCESSION
At II O'Clock the Grand Procession was formed y
took up its line OF march of i've miles an extent Al i
o'clock, through the streets mentioned IA the pro
gramme, which were all suitably decorated on the DC
casion with fsgs banners and arches In passing TINS
corner OF State and South Market sts II occupied ""
hours and hve minutes Let the reader stand win
this point and see II so by. To give the reader a.
idea of the length of the column let MIN nlague VI"
when halted left in front the right was IN ront
Quincy Market; and the whole opened TO the rlsn' Al
lrit and extended around fsneuh Hall through Mei
chants' Row up state Washington. Warren ana lf'
mont sts to the Park street gaze then down the IT.
mont q, Mall The latter body IN the Mall was con
posed OF the children Of the Public schools ana VI
horal column from the Warrenst Chapel
Here follows detailed sccount OF the Military Con
panies Fire Companes Civic Societies, Temperate
Societies Charitable Societies, Representatives OF n
various Trades SC all with beautiful banners and Al
propris.e mcitos. and of course very imposing
CEHEMoNEs Oh IHk pay
The spectacle which the Common presented, att
the Mayor. Water Commissioners &c. had taken the
places the soanoldiug erected Oh the As yet sHp
Prog Pond. was imposing and besutiiul Around u
borders OF the pond the slopes nsing like the seats
an smphthester were crowded by dense masses
people OF both sexes Toward the south were gsther'
he members of the Handel and Haydn Society. Al
thousands of citizens who were 10 Join in the chort
From the east from Iremonts a. and fsrk 81. detsc
nnents were moving IN beautiful order 10 the deps
rnents assigned them. which were marked of as
have described them above, by ropes and chains
Down the Beacon Of mall the children o. the Pub
Schools with garsnds and flowers were pouring
ward the pond while on every side NORTH south WI
and east crowdng the trees seats and standing Plsc
we're masses OF spectators intent upon the moment u
VA. 10 signsze the nrst eush of the Cochitusie Wal
from the fountain.
Atthls moment the choir struck w. TO the tamil
,un, of Ola Hundred the Hymn written for the
c..,on and as the immense audience Joined ia,
.s.ct wa. truly sublime. Al seemed 20 Dc impress
by the moral beauty Of the scene. prayer was n
delivered by the Rev. Or. sharpe Then Hon Nsin
Hale Water Commissioner, made brief report
Honor the Mayor. with loud voice proclaimed ms
had been announced 10 him that the waters OF axe
ehituste which since the creation had reposed ia 10
native bed were now ready a. DC introduced into
City OF Boston All who ready FOR the ineod
suction said the Mayor, will please TO say az A
thsreupon shout, like the voice OF many waters
sponded sy
All eyes were instantly turned toward the founts
moments pause. and there WAS = gush Of rusty To-
ins water small and doubtful 81 hrst then spread
aud gathering strength. then rising with beautiful Z
dstons lgher and higher until IL lowered up stro
magnificent coGnn OF NJ least 20 feet in hight dash
and iosming the last crimson rays OF the setting 81
an Al nnhl