The Republican journal., 1870-07-14
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Correspondence of the Journal.
The Fourth---Brth Of the Day---Decoratons
on the Common---Music HaII---HorticuItu-
raj HaIl---FaneuiI HaII---Other Amusements
---Fire -works---various Items.

The Fourth---Birth Of the Experimentation
on the Common---Musc HaIi---Horticutu.
raj HaII---FaneuiI HaI--Other Amusements
---Fire-works---vari Items.
BoSTON, July 8, 1870.
The "Fourth' was unusually glorious in Bos
ton this year. Nature as well as art lent her ait
i'll honor of the occasion. and presented us a mos
delightfully."- cool day which gave every one who
desired 1t 4 chance to be abroad with comfort
The early hours of morning took many of the in
hahltant> OF the city to still cooler retreats out
town or down the harbor on excursions. AnG
yet the Incoming trains seemed to return the com
pllncnt by pouring into our midst large proper
ton of the suburban population that the street,
and horse-cars presented an unusually crowded
and busy appearance during the day.
The birth of the eventiul day was announced a
an early hour by exploding torpedoes and the
occasional foot of an old TIN horn. These demon
STATIONS We're followed at sunrise by the ringing
OF bells and firing of cannon. At seven O'Clock
took place the morning concert ami by this tim,
everybody seemed to be awake and abroad anl
the celebration fairly commenced. The common
where the band was stationed, seemed to be the
Chief place of attraction and was very handsom ely
} decorated. Over the Park Street entrance were
placed four, large, handsome American flags
Around the Common. across the fremont, Charles
Beacon and Park Street Malls We're suspende,
among The trees, at short intervals the flags of al
nations, together with plain banners bearing alr
pfoprlue neutrality-suspicious. among them
The graceful folds of our own starry flag, the
brightest handsomest one OF all. The nllmerou,
booths for the dispensing of beer lemonade pop
corn and candy, upon the fremont Street Mall
and Other avenues, We're about As thick a. flies in
hayms time, and each proprietor, whether man
woman or child, seemed 10 be driving lively
trade.
Music Hall fairly utshone itself in its gala dress
OF bunting, flags, and shields. Around the lower
balcony were placed the names Of the President,
on panels OF blue surrounded by wreaths of flowers
ana flahked by American flags, and shields. On
the upper balcony We're arranged the State and
United States shields, together with those of ali
nations, profrSely trimmed and relieved by flags
and festoohs OF bunting. Across the lower front
balcony appeared the inscription "lndepcnuencc
declared July lth, l..G," and above it on the upper
front balcony the words ''Union'' peace
Liberty Above this the city seal backed bv
four American flags mounted on stats with Gilt
tips, and still higher up the statue of Apollo also
| decorated with flags. Over the doors appeared the
seals of all the States in green and gold In front
of the organ was arranged an archcd ,!rapery
Surmounted by an American Eagle hearing the
i inscription "Our Country Forever. July l776-
$50" and over this Were figures representing the
Continental soldier, ard the soldier of to-day The
hall was occupied in the morning by The city
| government and others who wished to listen to the
Grafton and exercises. and in the afternoon the
| tV-, ta,t, i,,,
for the amusement of part of the school children.
| The upper and lower halls of the Horticultural
building We're occupied, both forenoon and after
noon, for dancing, in which large portion of the
school-chl,lren took part. Both Of these halls
were very elegantly and profusely decorated with
flags. bunting, flowers and appropriate inscriptions.
At the windows Of the upper hall were placed
some fresh. white muslin drapercs which gave ii
a very cool and attractive appearance.
At Fancuil Hall was to be seen another set of
merry children, gliding away the happy hours in
the misty mazes of the dance. From large star
placed in the centre of the ceiling to the huge pill
ltrS that support the galleries depended long
strcamers of red, white, and blue. Around the
galleries We're grouped handsome festoons of bumt-
! ing and upon ihena placed Ianols of hna
and gilt bearing the names Of the heroes Of the
Revolution and the names Of some Of the prinrpal
battles. on the front gallery appeared the name of
Washington in gilt letters on a black ground and
underneath the name Of John Hancock. At the
right and left of this were the names OF the signcrs
Of the Declaration of Independence representing
| Massachusetts. Back Of these were a grolp of
American llags mounted on stats with gilt tips.
From Fmeuil Hall to Quincy Market were sl,s-
pended line of flags with this inscriptions "No
| hjp N hStp Jr;c ~,
which bears the records Of Bunker Hill and Faneuil
| Hall" Flags also floaed from the State House,
City Hall, over the various newspaper Offices ho-
tells, theatres, private residences. and many other
buildings giving the city Il very gay and animated
appearance.
The various rowing and sailing regattas and
balloon iScen>lons passed of very finely, much to
the delight of the numerous lookers-on And this
also is true of the Stercoptlcan exhibition for the
children At Tremen Temple, we'll AS of the other
exhibitions that took place at Waits, Maverick and
Institute Halls.
The display of fireworks in the evening, seemed
to draw ont the largest audience, and crowded the
common TO overlooking. The throng is yariouslv
estimated at from seventy to hundred thousand
but Judging from the prolonged "Oh'>' that
Whstled through the iir rocket after rocket shot
lis merry way upward, should say there might
have been two hundred thousand more or less.
The hosting Of the American Flag to a brightly il
Illuminated flagstaff ana then saliltine il with loud
reporting rockets called forth all the pent up
Fourth of jul" ofthi> vast collection of humanity
and the decided sounds of cllpping hands, and
cheering voices mingled with the sight of waving
hats and htndkerchief~ were the order of events
for the next few minutes whilst away in the dis
lance the band played the "Star Spangled Banner,
/ Although the weather the past week has been
cool and pleasant for July, vet the emigration from
the city has been large. Most of the tashionahles
are now abroad, and the school-master and school
marms will soon be ditto, the pubic schools CLOSING
next week Saturday.
| A handsome treestone block owned BY the Adams
estate is now in process of erection at the corner of
Boylston and fremont Streets opposite the Masonic
Temple.
The grading of the lower end of broadway lead
ing to the bridge, is nearly completed, and the
horse-cars have resumed their travel over The
same.
From between the stud,ling of the new huillino
now in process Of erection opposite Selwvns
Theatre appears the pretty face of charming Lolita
and the bent form of Rip Van Winkle-pasted
there the side brick wall whilst the foundation
being laI comic al IL