The New York herald., 1869-06-18
BUNKER HILL.
Observance Of the Anniversary by the Cont.
mental Guard-A Brace Of Picnics.

Observance Of the Anniversary by the Cont.
mental Guard-A Brace Of Picnics.
II distance begets reverence, as Mr. Carlyle seems
to be of the opinion 1t Is also true that Is
the parent Of sublimity. Bunker Hill Is, hence.
sublime to the Bostonians-beng to New Workers an
almost forgotten skirmlsh. True, nags displayed
here and there. Even the City Hail agrees that the
18th OF June is an anniversary OF sort, to be
remembered OF course though not half the patriots
Of the equilateral exactly aware what annver-
sary the nth Of June is supposed to represent.
The day was celebrated In this city IA q small way
yesterday, though, ordinarily, nobody would have
been aware Of IL, as ordinarily, nobody did suspect
IT,
New York got up in the morning, read the papers,
breakfasted and went to business usual, with no
very great concern whether Bunker Hill had ever
tent OF a monument.
The washington Continental Guard broke in,
however upon the general monotony OF mnding
nothing about the OCCASION and minded 1t to the ex
tent OF picnic or two and considerable consump-
tion of lager.
The Second company OF the Guard in the pic
turesque uniform OF the period, did the honors of
the day at Union Park, at the foot OF Sixty-thrd
street. East river, taking both afternoon and even
ing for the task. As early as noon the members OF
the company had taken possession of the ground
but It was not until two O'Clock that guests began to
swarm into the enclosure. or course the SWINGS
hobby horse pagodas shooting galleries and lager
OF the location were soon Impressed into the service
OF the Guard and their friends, and found ready
cust0mers.at small fees until 10 was announced that
the band, O'Bren's Eighth regiment, had taken Its
station Then the oiterers here ana there attracted
In common speedily rendezvoused at the pavilion,
and dancing was begun IN an irregular,
guerilla sort OF way The order OF dancing for the
afternoon was made up OF thirteen pieces sets being
formed At the roll OF the drum Captain John +.
Lansing acted as floor manager assisted by Iieuten
ant 7. W. wInterbottom and Lieutenant J. p. Free
land
or course the afternoon exercises did not const
tutc the romance OF the aiair. sunshine, even In
the woods IL literal sort OF thing, and admits OF no
Rembrandt cfrects OF any sort. The luxury the
relic odor OF old romance, the fascination or the
matter, was constituted by the moonlight dance or
rather, the dance by the uneasy gmmer OF Qaslight
Then the scene was one OF an odd sort OF
glamour; and the evouti0ns Of the quadrille polka
and waltz--sa saving the occasional relief Of Zig
gag. occasioned Dy agcr-were almost fairy.like.
TO and fro and to and iro, with uneasy nicker
TED the niers OF the fantastic toe. Queen Nab, with
most or the real creatures, could not have done
better IN the way OF frenzy OF the heel; ana as to
the matter OF Pucks for the parade the oddly habited
buffoons excellenty.
But Union Park was not the only scene where the
Of spectators and partcipators
Inc rlrst company OF the Continental Guard, Cap
tam Morris Washburn, duplicated the affair In a
grand military and civic day and moonlight picnic
at East River Park, foot Of Xiahty.iourth
street. In fact, the two Continental bodies cx.
hiblted some little spirit OF emulation occasoning
considerable partisanship among the friends OF poh
winch tending 70 make the affairs canvassed IN va
of both. Both companies IN celebrating the anniyer
sary Of the battle OF Bunker Hill also celebrated tho
Anniversaries Of their own orGanizations. both hay