The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-18
THE SEVENTEENTH OF JUNE.

LIE tOfI VEN 4 EI4N 4 II UT OOAfAIs
CELEBRATION IN oHARIEsTowN, MASS, OF THE
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
Boston, June H.-There was larger crowd of
persons assembled in Charlestown to- day than
on any previous Bunker Hill anniversary.
The twenty thousand Inhabitants of the city
turned out, and there were more than thab
number pres ent from Boston and the surround
ing cities and towns. The procession was made
up OF military, mounted and on foot, hremen,
civic associations, etc, and was under the COM
mand of Colonel John B. Morton. The Hope
Fire Company of Philadelphia, as guests of the
Howards, of Charlestown, were also in the line,
and in the afternoon they went down to Chel-
sea Beach, and participated in fish chowder,
and other prohibttOry law amusements. The
other organizations, both military and civic,
Addresses were made at all of them by the city
and State officials.
There was also a rowing regatta In Mystic
river in the afternoon, which attracted q large
number of visitors. The first race was for SIN
gle sculls for first and second prizes. There
were four entire s. as folows:-
Mahogany shell Mystic, M. ]. Enwrlght; ma
hogany shell Lizzie, Daniel Poor mahogany
Donzella, Charles 9. Wemyss.
The race was two miles, and the first prize
was won by the Lizzie In Is minutes 70 seconds,
and the second by L. A. Donzella, in 10 minutes
40 seconds, and the other two were distanced.
BILE sculls, for two prizes, and there were two
entries, as follows-The Lillian, pulled by Man
fred L. Goss and Eugene Frost, and the Annie
", pulled by John A Gardner and Thomas
Wholmes The first prize was won by the
Annie v. in Is minutes and 3S14 seconds, and
the Lillian came in one minute and ten seconds
later.
The next and last race was four miles, and for
fouroared boats and two prizes We're offered.
The boats entered were the NJ. j. Gleason, OF
Charlestown; George O. Wiggin, of East Boston;
Union, of East Boston; and the Sheridan and
the first prize, in 20 minutes and the Sheridan
the second, in 20 minutes and q seconds, and
the Union came in 30 seconds after The others
were distanced'
In the evening there were numerous demon
strations in the line of fireworks, and prone
shadow of the Bunker Hill Monument.
CELEBRATION AT THE NEW TOWN OF ARLINGTON
SPEECHES OF GOVERNOR BULLOCK AND OTHERS.
BOSTON, June lin the new town of Arling-
ton, formerly West Cambridge. there was also
quite pompous celebration, on account of the
change of name, at which large number of
prominent officials were present. The 18th of
June was chosen for the demonstration. in
order that the citizens might indulge in flow
of patriotism, as that town, like Charlestown,
was also the scene of memorable events in the
early days of the American Revolution.
Arlington is situated between Cambridge and
Lexington, and was one of the towns through
which Pitcairn's army passed in l775, on their
way to encounter those "embattled farmers"
who "fred the shot heard round the world" 1t
was called Menotomy in those days, subse-
quentIy West Cambridge, and now Arlington,
and is one of the finest gardening towns about
Boston. The inevitable salute and ringing OF
bells were heard morning, noon and night
requisites without which no Massachusetts, cele-
bration is considered complete The process
sion was under the command of Addison
Gage.
There was quite a number of distinguished
gentlemen present on the occasion-among
them Governor Bullock and the various MEM
bers of his staff; Senator Sumner, General
Banks, Hon. Alexander N. Rice, Ex-Governor
Hawley, of Connectieut; General Foster, who
has recently been assigned to this military dis
trict; Admiral Rodgers, of the Charlestown
Navy Yard; and a crowd of Massachusetts,
Major and Brigadier. Generals. AT the grand
dinner the Governor, Senator Sumner, Richard
II, Dana, Jr, General Banks, General Foster,
and Admiral Rodgers made speeches. The
political gentlemen beat shy of politics, and
touched, as did the others, upon thoughts sug-
gested by the situation of the town, 1T being
on the old route passed over by the British
during the flight from Lexington to Boston.
The Governor in his speech christened the new
town.
During the exercises In the tent heavy rain
storm came on. This interfered little with
the proceedings, but did not succeed in post
ponfng the regatta, in which the Harvard
crews pulled. The regatta took place at about
o'clock and consisted of two races. In the
first the Junior Second boat of 1868, and the
Freshmen Second boat of 1870, lapstreaks and
six-oared pulled. The course was mile and q
half, and the prizes six silver cups The Juniors
won the race by two seconds. Their time was
nine minutes and eight seconds. The second
race was between the shells of the Fresh
men class boat of 1870 and the Scientific School,
over the same course, and for six silver goblets.
repair. This race the Scientifcs won, their
time being eight minutes and forty.tWo seconds,
while that of the Freshmen was nine minutes
and Hfi cen seconds