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BosToN, June 24.-Secretary Seward
and Gen. Rousseau spent Sunday al
Quincy, attending church in the morn
ing and visiting Adams mansion IN the
evening. Seward dinsd with Hon. Sam.
Hooper in company with Senator and
Mrs. Sumner, Prof AgAssiz, Mr.. Long
fellow and others.
Early this morning the streets were
crowded by citizens and strangers from
the surrounding country. 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that many trains
could afford sufficient accommodations.
Houses were decorated with flags along
the route. Every window, doorway, bal
eony and housetop, from which display
could be seen, were occupied at an early
hour. Schools, state and municipal Of
fees, and nearly ali the places Of trade
and labor we're closed, the people being
engaged in the general holiday. The
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, assem-
blsd at the presidents apartments on
Sumner street, where the procession
formed, and under the escort OF the BOs-
ton Eneampment Knights Templars,
proceeded tothe new temple, a beautiful
and imposing edifice seven stories high,
with an OctRgon tower in the south cor
less lofty tower at the north corner. The
dedicati0n ceremonies commenced at
9 o'clock, and none excepting MasOns
participated. The president, postmaster
general, Maj.-Gen. Rousseau and Sur
geOn Basil Morris were present,
being members Of the fraternity.
After the ceremonies had closed, the
president expressed the most sincere and
profound gratitude experienced at being
present with the Grand Lodge on this
interesting occasion. At the conclusion
Of the Presidents remarks the session Of
the Grand Lodge was terminated. By
the time the private ceremonies at the
nal were concluded, the MasOns who
nad been forming on the common were
ready 70 move IN procession, ard they
joined those who had been engaged in
ehe Temple exercises, and in an unbr0-
Ken line they proceeded through the prin-
elpal streets. The procession consisted of
eighteen divisions, and was commanded
Dy VIM. u StrattOn, grand marshal.
IN ADDITION 10 the encamBments Of this
state there were encampments from
hnsde Island, New York, New Hamp-
shlre, Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and the district OF Columbia. with
knlgnts from other states. The st.
James Lodge, of New York, instituted in
lioli carried its old Washington Bible,
upon which Washington took the first
oath Of Office for president of the United
States. Lodges from Maine, Illinois,
New York, Washington and other cities
ana states, were in line, with strong rep
resentations Of various organizations iu
England aud the British Provinces. IL
Is thought there were upwards Of 10, 600
MasOns in the procession.
Many decorations along the route were
Of brilliant character. The president
stood much Of the time, hat in hand, in
acknowledgment of compliments given.
and bouquets We're occasionally thrown
into the carriage. Much enthusiasm was
manifested everywhere, and the only Al
fusion made to politics heard was q erv
OF " no impeachment! " A large num-
Der Of mothers presented their children
TO the notice Of the president, who gave
kind word and more than one kiss
to the little ones. BOstonians saw never
before this time was politics 50 sue
cessfully excluded from public DEM
onstratiOn in honor of a public man.
Many were glad to have the president
among them, in order that they might
express respect for him as chief magis-
trate, irrespective Of party issues which
disturb the country. The AIasons COM
meneed assembling at s am. and it was
pm. when they reached the Boston
music haB, where after the usual pre-
liminaries, before a dense audience, an
oration was delivered by Rev. w. J.
Stanley, President and Grand Chaplain
OF the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
An original ode was sung, and the cere-
monies concluded with prayer, doxol0gy
and benedietion.
The president, with the mayor and
Gen. RSz - was then escorted to the
EgypcA=n saloon, in the new Masonic
Temple, and paTtoOk Of q banquet
Before the close of the ceremonies,
Grand Master Dove said lowing 20
the fatgues Of the day, and in order that
the president may withdraw soon, if be
desires, / would now propose the senti-
ment-' The President of the United
States, which was received with 8
general ciapping OF hands by the large
assemblage, and was succeeded by three
cheers. The president, in reply to the
compliment, msde q few remarks
which were greeted with three cheers at
the close.
Gen. Rousseau presented q letter from
Secretary Seward, regretting he could
not be present a family affiiction had
for some months prevented him from
attending public dinners and such occa.
siOns.
The president was warmly shaken by
the hand by brother Masons, and subse-
quently escorted to the hotel, where ex-
President Pierce paid his respects.
BERLIN, June 2A-BarCn Won Her
veredit, minister Of finance, and acting
prime minister in the absence of Count
Bismark, closed the session of the Prus-
sis-S diet to-day. In a speech to the
III A EIiPS EsiIa The upper and lower houses,
~ Of he ci5is .sfa said that the cordial
4 having kate relations now existing be-
sAoteh the~king OF Prussia and his pow
erful neighbors were assurances of a
lasting peace.
VIENNA, June 24-The Austrian gov
ernment has joined the governments of
France, Prussia, Italy and Russia in a
recent note to the porte, urging him to
investigate the difficulties in Ireland
and Canada.