The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-05
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Independents Day in Boston-The Hubites
Astonishing Their $4,000 Rural Visitors
Picniclxing ON the Cemmon-Prizc Military
Drill-Public School Concert-Rowing Re-
9atta on Charles River-Five Close
Races.
BOSTON, July 4, 1871.
At least $4,000 strangers from the neighborhood
OF Boston celebrated the Ninety-flfth anniversary
Of the Declaration OF American Independence in
this city to-day. The word strangers is used adj
visedly for hardya respectable minority OF the at
tendant crowd had either nativity residence
within the limits Of the modern Athens.
From a radius Of forty miles from here
abouts the early trains disgorged their almost null
tirudinous occupants, UNTIL when noon arrived the
city seemed to be tenanted by new people. The
streets were nearly deserted by their time honored
pedestrians and the rural element usurped tentre
control They came In pairs and sngly-father,
mother, the daughter and her swain and all the
little Ones and hand-in-hand gazed wonderinglY at
the big brick buildings and peanut booths which
encountered them In their onward progress. The
morning concerts delighted them amazingly and
the lnspid lemonade especially. The particolored
whips, which are feature OF Fourth OF July In New
England, were bought almost as fast as they were
offered. The "whip," in fact, was one OF the dis.
tlnguishing marks Of ''our country COUSINS" and
were there no other means by which to pick them
out, the cracking OF that article would
prove infaIble. or course the Common was
the great centre Of the attractions OF tie
day. Your noble yeoman cares nothing about
something which yields a more substantial return
than does the brny deep; but he does delight In the
roar Of cannon and the curious antics OF the Punch
and Judy cOpartnership. SO the Common was
made the headquarters OF the day. Besides It's
legitimate functions of public park, 1t was also
nd IN n han oftl
hundreds OF families unfolded their ta0leclolns
on the green sward and clustered round at
they had brought from home. PaterfamiIlas
despite an admonitory nod from the good mother
ones were RECALLED upon their apporttOnment OF
gingerbread and cheese Briefly. the usual order OF
the country search OF the pleasures OF relaxation
while our rural friends improved the opportunity TO
what they said and how they came out is set forth
more definitely below
One OF the first features or exercises OF the day
was q prize military drill which OF course took
place on the renowned Common. 1t was called for
early hour there were not less than fifteen or
twenty thousand spectators present. The Compel
Guard. First battalion, Captain G. 8. Brown; Com.
pany Q, Baldwin Light Infantry, Ninth regiment
Sss FIRST SSsan Eysns
Company q, Jackson Guard Ninth regiment,
Leutenant Harrington; Company +, Grattan Light
Guard. Ninth regiment, Captain II. Y. Kelly, and
Company A, Columbian Guard, Ninth regiment
Captain Patrick Houghton, Jr.
second to the Grattan Guard the third to the Sheri
dan Rifles, and the fourth to the Jackson Guard.
MORNING CONCERT.
Atabout the same hour mat drill gong on there
was morning concert progressing another sec.
lion 81 e csy e, 4b from
OF several thousand, and the occasion was one OF
delightful interest to them as well az to the vast
course OF early rsers VINO were present 10 listen to
THE spREAD.EAGLE EXERCISES.
There were, Of course, the usual literary or ami
versary exercises, or whatever you may Call them,
and they took place IN Music Hall the same as they
have formerly, years before. There was very large
crowd present, and the proceedings were not alto
gether devoid OF interest. They consisted of music,
prayer by tho Rev. George G. Lorrimer, DID an
original ode by the Rev. s. F. smith, D. D.; reading
of the Declaration OF Independence by Mr. r. L.
Dllowsy, and an Grafton BY General Horace Binney
Sargent.
on Charles River was attended by upwards Of three
lined with milo of spectators, three deep, and the
club houses and roofs OF adjoining buildings were
out IN full feathers and waved their handker-
chiefs and patted their little hands together
the course the nss
was covered with little steamers and boats darling
hither and thIther Ike bugs on the surface OF the
water and altogether there was everything 10
awaken the enthusiasm OF the leokerson.
The llrst race which was called precisely at half
boats, rowed on the the gunwale, distance two
miles; first prize $780, second prize $50. The fol.
lowing boats. all lapstreaks partlcpated:-Annie
Francis Clark Patrick A. McGahey. stroke.
Stranger-JOnn Drisco stroke; William McGnl,
Mienael Barry John DrscOll, bow. South Cove Bov-
ID. Collins, stroke; NJ. Mahony, NJ McCarty M. CAL
lahan, bow. r. w. Masters-James Corcoran,
stroke; Abraham House, John Hamilton. George
Thompson, bow. Minnie w.-James Thompson,
stroke: stephen Evans, Charles Partalow, william
hartman, bow. Annareila-John Tneall, stroke; |
Michael Leonard Abraham Graft, william Gum.
tow. Young Mechanic. Harrington, stroke; ID. |
zer-Andrcw Conders, stroxe Phillip McKeeny,
Patrick Regain, George Faulkner, bow.
The crew OF the Young Mechanic took the lead at
the start and kept II up until reaching the stake
by the j. W. Frazer. The latter won by five lengths;
Mr.. Drlscoll's crew. In the Stranger, coming III |
second. Time, 14m 66s.
The second race was for single scull wineries, |
the same distance; first prize 500. second
O'Ieary; Thomas Manning Patrick Harrington, |
all being shell boats. Ths was the only closely con-
tested race of the day. harrington took lead at
reached the sakeDoat closely followed, however. by
his competitors As he rounded the stake Butler |
and Doyle worked TO the front and Noble worked |
his boat half way alongside. From this point to the
together and there was splendid struggle for the
frst prize. Buffers experience and superior bot |
tom, however at last tired out his opponents, and
he came IN winner by two boats length, Doyle |
second. Time, l5m. 65hs.
Tho next event was Tor whitehall boats, distance
two miles, first prize 800, second prize $50. There |
appeared the following boats and crews:-Two |
Georges--George A. Jackson and George Ferguson; |
Joseph Tnrlder-L Mckinley aud j. q. Mckinley; |
T.. g. Cilm0re-James Magee and Michael Fox. The /
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