The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-18
Departure from New York;
Incidents Of the Voyage.
The Hub In q Blaze Of Excitement
did Ovation to the Ninth.
Visit to Bunker Hill---Magnifcent
Military Pageant.
An Old Fashioned, Hearty New
England Welcome.
Boston, June II, 1871.


BOSTON, June II, 1871.
II the brave warriors who made Bunker Hill
memorable nnety-six years ago could but have
peeped up from their honored graves and seen
with what earnestness and enthusiasm their
deeds have been glorined and cherished by their
descendants on the present occasion they would
have realized as almost truth the ancient saying
that at is sweet to die for ones country" and
then rolled back into their respective cofins and
calmly awaited the coming OF the day OF Judgment.
THE EXERCISES OF THE DAY,
as numerous and cumbersome as they seemed to be,
were Just what the public required, and just what
they united in with vigor and vim worthy Of the
occasion. Even nature smiled auspicously, for
not since the creation or Adam or Eve has there
been a day more charming, not to say voluptuous.
The air was clear, the skies cloudless and copious
shower the evening before was an effectual check
upon any industrious efforts which King Dust might
have arranged for the discomfort OF those who were
bent on the celebration Of the great anniversary Of
the glorious battle Of old Bunker Hill. The features
OF the celebration, unlike those OF most former
years. were not entirely local, and the Introduction
OF about thousand participants from the Island Of
Manhattan ADDED very materially to tho display,
and perhaps increased the number Of visitors These
foreign
INVADERS FROM NEW YORK,
manner characteristic Of the natty Ninth, and were
marshalled into the midst Of the pious Puritans by
the cunning and courageous Colonel Fisk himself,
and II history be nothing than list OF battles
and dynastlcs ii win still include jim Fisk the Junior.
Jim met many adventures and the ride Of the fair
fat man at the head Of $50 men In uniform down
Broadway was their elimination. Why's Because he
was going TO astoniSh the American make believe
Athens by bringing his glittering muscular pilgrims
TO worship at the shrine Of Bunker Hill. Those who
doubt that the prime idea or
THE COLONEL or THE PERIOD
In rubbing his brilliant uniform on the dusty Hub
was to mark an acme OF success In life have failed
In their mental grasp. 1t is question worth dis
Cussing to-day whether it was by fraud thrift or
both, that he achieved success. Boston,
the Immaculate. the hypocritical, the egotistica
and wlthal the snobbish, cheers him, and that
should be enough for the world To sit here coolly
in the bright morning OF the anniversary Of Bunker
Hill and numbly indite The history OF that pill
grimage Of Jun Fisk and his $50 Ninthers 10 the
shrine OF Bunker is al that remains for new-struck
scribe Reporters as rule, are not Of the gushing
class in cases OF great excitement. 1t is their
fashion 10 give expression to other peoples emo
Un ana ignore s On ;n OF ne
be accurately weighed when 1t is known that even
these brief ana abstract chroniclers OF their time
feelings and shrieked with enthusiasm as
the squat form OF the iair, fat FISK on horse
river. All Of gold lace epaulets blue cloth, red
cloth, kept and sabre that could make. soldier.
cold, calculating eyes, hooked nose and fifteen In
ches OF a blonde mustache which MADE up the
than many who see the likeness imagine. Napoleon
I'LL no soldier; neither is Fisk. lie was close
shaver running immense risks on rash chances. SO
does Jim. AS a man, therefore, who in the heyday
and holiday OF his success takes his TROOPS to an eX
on %as se
The Eighth regiment ", was s, drawn ,n up in
were on board. They were all fine fellows, IN their
way, and presently corpuent, gold sashed form
crossed the gangway. This was james Ulysses
Fisk. Jr.. the
HERO OF HUNDRED LAWSUITS,
the bodest stock watereT the greatest ballet master
aud opera boufeist in America and the most mag.
nincent holiday colonel In New York. The hawsers
were let so and the large Sound steamer Newport
dropped out into the stream.
.Give em tune now said Fisk, to Levy, the
&c see Ps 10 a ns
crowd on the end Of the dock cheered and every
BODY was delighted; II was so time 70 survey the
where. What matered II TO them at whose cost
they were travelling long as they were at the tai
the case on the present occasion. This fact was
made apparent wnen the call to supper was sounded.
BATTLE or KNIVES AND FoRKs-CHARGE OF THE
The Officers were all praaeworthv hustle and their
rs, Company b. be ready for the call TO SUPPER
and keep a sharp eye for your pallasses.' Both
@ss STa he "a 70 ad 1s 5 By S Mss
spn Psa ssS sSsr nv 6al every every peRoS
TO snadeiul corners Tor pull at inexhaustple
Asks. fne oaicers aud the press now sat down TO
while soldlerly Adjuiant ALLEN mad the
place of honor at another Here must be
nnow notable ae BSs e noad - a IL
It's Aminadab sleeks, Chadbands, Tartunes and
smyths had Dlowa fearful anathema on the
ungodly jim; but 10 on his right sat man OF Cd,
In cooked hat and BLACK ostrich feather. This
was the Coonels Irish chaplain, Rev. E. o. Flagp.
He had puIiy face and ceyout expression, and
wore beard the color OF Coney Island sand wet
with Atlantic ocean loan. The beard had a fero-
cious growth aud stiff broom corn look, rarely met
with IN living specimens He wore sword, like st.
Peter. There he sat, ready 10 40 battle with the
and ali for jim and Jehovah. lie first said grace
and then ate heartily. II is to be hoped that Jim
and the pubic WIZ be wonderfully improved since
BADoERISG THE ADJurAST.
When the piety and the meal were concluded an
Interval occurred alter which a tattoo was beaten
IN the saloon and the regiment crowded round
site him the faithful chaplain. jewery case was
laid on The table and Adjutant Allen was called for.
q beautiful golden diamond set regimental badge,
10 be presented TO him on behalf OF the non-com-
bore the realmental motto aRatore All H."
Not oad one a. tbnss 60 and which may oe very
freely TRANSLATED "t.lkDt OF WrongD Beneath this
was lozenge,shaped pendant bearing mono:
flags, surInounted tue badge proper, Maltese
cross In blue enamel, with four large diamonds In
four blades and the figure Q 10 eight smaller
DrDlians. Colonel FISK rose to hls feet aud said
THE COLONEL wAxETH ELOQUENT
"soldlers / make you acquainted with the adju-
tait.u
.II hi NV by everybody. After pause the
COLONEL continued
Adjutant Alien, officers and soldiers We have gathered
table make presentation, gotten up by the
noncommissoned officers and bis friends 10 the adJuiau
representatives. OF the Ninth regiment II Is SIN
tribute tile mastery manner 10 which you, sir nave car
red the duties Of your position 10 tue men and NE eg
scarcely know Of any officer more worthy OF H.
myself say that from bis hands have received kind
Of which, long as am connected WITH the Nnih
regiment and aerward 10 eternity, shall carry The
reco that lie should receive such