The Portland daily press., 1870-10-07
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THE CELEBRATION OF THE GRAND ARMY AT
NEwBURYrORT.
Especial Dispatch by the International liael
NEwBURYPoRT, Oct 6.-Tbe first general
parade of the Grand Army of the Republic in
the United States was held in this city to-day,
and was in every respect a decided success. 1t
was grand reunion of all the Posts in Essex
county, all of which were represented. At an
early hour the streets were alive with people.
giving the city holiday appearance. At
O'Clock an extra train on the Eastern road with
eighteen long cars filled with soldiers arrived
an heur late. The line was speedily formed, the
right resting on High street, composed OF three
divisions, the whole under command of Gen,
George Il. Pierson as Chief Marshal. The
first division, Col. B. F. Peach, Marshal, was
composed OF the A. w. Bartlett Post of New
buryport, who acted as escort to the posts;
Lynn, Haverhill, Beverly and Swampscott
Posts, numbering 272 men. Second division,
Major David w. Low, Marshal, was composed
of the Gloucester, Manchester, Marbehead,
West Amesbury and Amesbury Posts, num-
bering 1874 men. The third division, Major Ed
ward L. Noyes, Marshal, was composed of the
Salem, Danvers and Peabody Posts number
ing 335 men. Gilmore's Band preceded the
column. Interspersed through the column
was the Haverhill Cornet Band, Salem Brass
Band AMI two or three Drum Corps. At the
signal from gun the column moved at twenty
minutes before IL, marching through the prin-
cipal streets to the hall, where dinner was par
taken. All along the route of the procession
the sidewalks were lined with thousands of
spectators, including hundreds of str Anglers
from the surrounding towns. Many private
residences and stores were handsomely deco
rated with flags, streamers, notices, &c. The
front of City Hall was profusely and hand
somely decorated with flags, bunting and de-
vices. Directly over the doorway was the
words, WELCOME, defenders of the Union,' in
silvered letters on black velvet in the form of
an arch. The hall was very tastefully and APP
propriately trimmed for the occasion. Roa-
noke Island, Yorktown, Winchester, Antietam,
Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Mobile and other ia
miliar names and places of battle scenes were
conspicuously arranged. Eight tables ran the
entire length of the hall, besides one on the
platform and one in the gallery. j. P. L.
Westcott, of the Ocean House, was caterer.
Major Ben Perley Poore presided and Capt.
George 8. Merrill, of the Lawrence American
was POSTMASTER Toasts and speeches appro-
pirate to the occasion occupied the time till 4
o'clock, when the line was reformed on Pond
street aud dress parade closed the ceremonies
of the day. A grand Promenade aud Ball
was held at the City Hall in the evening
The overhanging clouds wore threatening
aspect all day, but fortunately withheld their
watery elements. The rain of the night previ-
Gus made the streets muddy in soma places,
but upon the whole the weather was propitious
for the occasion.
ITO Associated Pressl
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF MEMORIAL
HALL.
Boston, Oct 6.-The corner stone of the Me-
mortal Hall at Harvard College, to be erected
in memory of the students and gradual who
persisted in the war, was laid to-day with APP
DrOprate ceremonies. A procession of some
500 marched through the College grounds, and
the assemblage. which finally gathered under
the large tent, numbered about 1000. The ex-
ercses consisted OF music BY the band; Lutb-
er's Psalm, "A mighty fortress is our Cod"
prayer BY the Rev. Phillips Brooks; report Of
the building committee Dy Hon. j. G. Palfrey:
remarks by Hon. VIM. Gray; an original
Lynn by o. w. Holmes, sung BY the audience,
and an grafton by Judge Hoar. Among those
present. participating in the exercises were
Gov. Claim and staff Lieut. Gov. Tucker,
Geus. Meade, Bartlett, Quincy, Palfrey aud
HallOwsll, Senators Sumner and Wilson, and
many other distinguished persons. The fund
subscribed for the memorial building amounts
to upwards of $262, 900.
SENTENCED
In the United States District Court TODAY
Reuben Clapp, OF Boston, was sentenced to
two years Imprisonment for passing counter
felt th rec and five cent pieces