The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-06-09
LETTER FROM BOSTON.
Decoration Dsy--An Incident in Trini ty
Church---Anniversary Of the Little Wander
ers Home---The Home Itself and How the
Children Appear---Exhibtion of the Hort-
cultural Society," Musical Items--A Holiday
IAN Unprecedented Cast For Hamlet.
RoSTON ,June l. 1871

est. At about ten o'clock the various Posts
of the Grand Army commenced to move.
and very pleasing and impressive spectacle
they presented, as they marched under escort
through the streets en- route for their different
stations. Each soldier carried a beautiful
bouquet, and each Post was accompanied by
wagons loaded with flowers arranged in
pyramids. One of the pyramids of flowers
was 50 immense as to be nearly four feet
square atthe base. The cemeteries adjoining
Kings Chapel and Trinity Church. tile one
on the Common, the Old Granary and others
in the City, were decorated by the John A.
Andrew Post Is. This Post afterwards
proceeded to Mt. Auburn and Joined with
various other Posts and organizations in the
impressive ceremonies that were conducted
in the beautiful resting place of the dead. II
was SIGHT not easily forgotten, to see these
War-Worn veterans rs they marched with
Slow and measured tread to and around their
comrades graves, and there kneeling with
uncovered heads, amidst the silent assembled
thousands, TO the solemn rolling of the drums
and the dipping of colors, deposiing their
floral tributes-fair, fresh and green, but moi
fairer OF fresher than the memories of the
honorcd dead At the conclusion Of these
ceremonies q short but eloquent address was
delivered by Rev David o. MearS. AT Mt.
| Hope, Forest Hill, Woodlawn and other
cemeteries in this vicinity, very nearly the
same scenes Were witnessed In Charles
town, Gen. Joseph Il. Hawley of Connect
cut, was the orator of the day, and the adj
dress was delivered in Trinity Church
previous to the work of decorating the graves.
\ beautiful lady accompanied by her not yet
five year old SOFIA bright, atfectlonate child
was among the manv auditors ut this
Church. Stirred, like others by the eloquent
words Of the crater, TO thoughts Of thu brave
boys in blue. who had not only died nobly in
battle, bat who had paled and persisted
amidst thc exposures OF camp or the hard
+! ships of prison-givin@ mp their lives with
out a mulnur tor the honor Of the dear old
| tlag-he heart sweled With emotion ana
eyes grew dim with tears. The little boy at
her side knew nothing of the soldiers suffer
I ingS, and could not comprehend their claims
upon our hearts, our love, our sympathieS
and our tears. But he could feel for his
mothers grief and il panied his little tender
heart to see her weep. And 50 moving 4
little nearer her side he said softly please
Mother, don't cry-somebodv'S else folks hes
talking about"
On the evening of Decoration Day took
place the anniversary Of the Little Wander
ers Ilome-an institution that numbers among
its inmates the orphan children Of many 4
fallen soldier. The exercises consisted of
some very beautiful singing by the Little
Wanderers. varied by an address from Roy.
Phillip Brooks, Rector of Trinity Church.
Rev. 4. ] Gordcn, Rcv T. g. Tolcs
Superintendent Of The Homeland the read
ing of the annual report by Otis Clapp ESD.
one Of the board of managers The harmo-
NOUS blending of so many childish voices
was very pleasant, whilst the readiness and
correctness with which they sung showed
them to be under most excellent training
They We're warmly applaudcd and frequently
encored. One little FIVE year old girl, who
was introduced to the audience rs Miss parcpa
Rosa, sang u sweet childish song, keeping the
most perfect time, aud making herself heard
in every part Of the vast Hall Her auditors
could not wait for the termination, but burst
out ut the end of the first stanza into 4 per
feet tumult Of applause. AT the close of the
song some enthusiastic admlrcr threw hcr a
/ lovely bouquet nearly as large A. herself.
which the little lady picked up and arknnwj-
edged with a most delightful bow lIcrrral
name Is Jenny Prince, and n prctter or more
winsome child it would be hard to find The
proceeds OF the evening" entertainment wa4
some 500.
| This Home, which visited not long since
was formerly u Baptist Church on Baldwin
Place. leading out from Salem street The
upper part OF the Church has been separated
int" two compartments, thus making a build
ING three stories in height, independent Of
the tower, which contains the main office
and other rooms of the officers Of lhc ni-titu-
ton. In the main building are two school
rooms, Il sewing room, nursery chapel,
sleeping rooms, bath rooms, clothes rooms,
dinng-room and cooking department. In
an adjoining wing is the hospital The
children Were clearly and tdiIy dressed. ana
seemed very happy and contentcd acting
freely and naturally, rs if under no dreaded
restraint. Happening to be present at the
dinner hour, | saw them enter the dining
room regularly and orderly as children
should, but by no means with the Strict dis
cipline of prisons. The larger children lift
cd the little ones 10 their places, and when
all were seated, they folded their hands ana
sang a short hymn OF praise One little ug-
ly-tlced urchn. of about four wears Of ace.
who evidently wasn't a singst, was observed
to look mournInly at his well filled plate
during the exercise, and to eat astonIshinnly
as soon as permitted. The dinner consisted
Of stcwed beans, fresh white bread. and cold
Watcr-provded in abundance, So that the
children had all they wanted 1t was a sim
pie meal, to be sure; but | wished heartily
that every child might have as good. In the
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