Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-25
CITY AND COUNTY.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, ,
At the State Iunatc ospita in Worcesteror the week
ending August % 1853.
Thermometer Wind.
The Firty-Third at Home.

The people of the towns in the north part of
the county gave the sd Massachusetts regi-
ment grand reception at Fitchburg yester
day. The regiment reached South Fitchburg
about six o'clock in the morning. break
fast with hot coffee had been prepared for
them, and the soldiers had the luxury of plen-
ty of water for washing. The people from
the towns had poured into the place from
every direction; and, at halfpost nine, the
regiment was received at the depot and es-
cOrted to the common, where the address of
welcome was delivered by Amasa Norcross,
Esq, who was introduced by Alpheus 2.
KimbaU, chairman of the committee of ar
engagements. The address was exceedingly
appropriate and eloquent, Col. Klmball, in be-
half of the regiment recapitulating the
marches, dongs, and experiences of the regi-
ment, and thanking the citizens for the mag
niicent reception.
procession was then formed on Summer
street and marched through Main street to the
common in front of the Unitarian church,
where bountiful collation. was provided by
the ladies of Fitchburg. The procession was
long and imposing. The escort comprised
cavalcade of eighty horses from Leominster,
Capt. Leonard Woods, commanding; the sew
eral military organizations of Fitchburg and
the neighboring towns, and the fire compa-
MES, with three Boston bands and the bands
from Winchendon, Templeton, Townsend
| Pepperell and Ashburnham. The cadet drum
| corps, vnder E. II. Frost, was an attractive
feature of the display. The procession began
to move about noon, Col. Edwin Upton being
chief marshal, with VIM. Kmbal Francis
Buttrick. VIM. W. Gomez, and Joseph Tufts
as assistant marshals.
Several banners were in the procession,
among which was one with the following mot
toes, borne by the delegation from Leominster :
"Leominster honors her brave soldiers. Vic
tors of B. Island and Port Hudson The
| following was borne by the delegation from
Winchendon ''Welcome Home The mem
DRY of the Fallen, the Heroism of the Living,
alike sacred to us"
The whole affair was one highly creditable
to the hospitality of the citizens of Fitch
burg Many Of the public buildings and
the procession were decorated, some of them
profusely, with the stars and stripes, stream
ers, evergreens, &C., and many large flags
were suspended across the streets, one at the
depot, one at the Town Hall, and one at the
Fitchburg Hotel, among others. The motto,
'Welcome Home" was on an arch on the
Town Hall, and ''Welcome to the Brave on
the Fitehburg Hotel.
Among the more suggestive notices were
the following, in the show-windows of f. E.
| Cleaver's store GA hearty welcome; you
have earned it." " You went by the sea-
you came by the river" g No compromise
with traitors" Joseph Baldwn's store had
this motto, surrounded with euergreens and
draped in the flag all honor to the gal
liant sd. Peace to the ashes of your fallen
comrades"
Countless throngs of spectators lined tile
sidewalks, and looked out from the windows
on each side OF the street, as the procession
passed, the regiment being saluted the whole
length with the most enthusiastic demonstra-
tons of welcome. A room in the town hall
was appropriated for the sick of the regiment,
who were conveyed from the depot in car
riages, and every accommodation was pro-
vided for their comfort.
There was music and some speaking from
platform on the lawn in front of the Unitari-
an church, after which the regmenta line was
again formed, and the happy soldiers marched
to the common near the depot, where their
knapsacks had been left, and were furloughcd
until further notice a.
MAJ. GEN. JOHN c. Fremont, accompan-
led by his wife and daughter, passed through
the city last night on the boat train to New
| York.
| LIEUT.. HENRY MCCoNv1LLE, adiutant eff
the 25th Massachusetts regiment, has been
| appointed acting assistant adutant general
upen the staff of acting Brig. Gen. James
Jourdan, commanding Jourdans brigade,
18th army corps.