Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-17
General Fitzhugh Lee Greeted
Everywhere with Cheers.
Maryland's Tribute to the Dead
Soldiers of Massachusetts.
Vice President Wilson and Gems.
Sherman, Banks and Kill
patrick Heard From.
Another Terrific and Mysterious
Explosion.
Six Men Charred Beyond Re-
cOgnitiOn.

| up to the reception of the visiting military
bodies, and from early in the morning the
streets have been alive with gay uniforms
and resonant with stirring strains of mar
i tial music. The people Of Boston, with
much of the enthusiasm Of the war period,
| have given themselves over to hospitality,
and have welcomed the military and civic
bodies with an ardOr quite in unison with
the patriotic spirit Of the day.
Forgetting the differences Of the past
crowds who thrOnged the principal streets
/ through which the visiting military paraded
on their way to the hotels, bestowed hearth
est applause on the men from the South,
and a wave of cheers swept above the
masses, crowded on the sidewalks, and fill
ing every available space from roof to pave
ment.
The arrival ofthe Norfolk artillery, es-
corting as their guest Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
afforded the gratifying spectacle Of the peO-
pie of Boston, paying an ovation TO an ex-
Confederate officer.
Gen. Lee bowed again and again as ap-
plause greeted him on every corner.
The tattered battle-fag Of the Pennsyl
vania Regiment, as it passed up State
| street, was also saluted with rounds Of APP
plause, and the spectacle of such an era Of
reunion and fellowship vas one never to
be forgotten.
a formal reception was given the differ
ent military organizations at Columbus
Square, Hon. John Quincy Adams making
the address of welcome. Col. ThOs. G.
Simmonds, CT Spartanburg, S. c., respond
ed, promising henceforth and forever that
Massachusetts, and South Carolina will be
one and inseperable for the perpetuity Of
the cause of liberty. His remarks were
received with rounds Of cheers.
At the conclusion OF the address, the
band played Dixie.
The Fifth Maryland regiment was re-
viewed on the common by Gov. Castor.
While the review was in progress, the Nor
folk Blues marched within the enclosure
amid rounds and rounds of applause, aud
being formally presented to the Governor
and staff by Mai. Follett, they also passed
in review. The Fifth Maryland regiment,
during the afternoon, presented as tiiOuie
TO the Massachusetts dead soldiers a mag
nificent floral design, which wss placed on
the soldiers and sailors monument at
Charleston by the commanding officer of
the regiment, Col. j. Stricken jenkins.
There had been no publicity what
ever given to the affair, and the cum
mand was ordered to fall in without
being informed where. they would march
to. The regiment was then marched to
Charleston, their appearance exciting curl
oSity in the streets. They were drawn up
at the soldiers monument. After bring
ing the command to parade rest,
Col. jenkins received from
florist a beautiful and costly shield
composed of white and pink flowers, about
six feet in height, and placed il on the face
of the monument, the Marine Band play
ing a dirge. Across the shield was the
sentence, arranged in flowers: 'Maryland's
Tribute 70 Massachusetts, Several thou
sand persons had been attracted to the
monument after the regiment was drawn
up, and were naturally gratiied at the
touching tribute so gracefully and mod
estly paid to the Massachusetts dead. Al
ter this impressive ceremony the Fifth re-
formed in line and marched to the Com
mon, where one of the distinguished fea-
lures Of the days ceremonies was the pre-
sentatiOn Of a flag to the Fifth Maryland
regiment by Post : Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, division Of the Army CT the
Potomac. The presentation speech was
made by Gen. Y. P. Banks.
Col. jenkins responded for the regiment,
and in the course Of his remarks said:
This standard will be received with en-
thusiasm by our people as a tangible evi
dence OF your brOtherly love, and hence
forth under its protecting folds Massachu-
sets and Maryland will be found shoulder
to shoulder
The Mayors reception in Music Hall,
tonight, was a grand affair. Becoming
speeches were made by Mayor Cobb and
~ - Il. sT1.1 -
Col, Andrews, of South Carolina, and
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia. The
speeches abOunded with expressions Of
good will and were received with storms
Of applause. The men threw their hats
into the air aud yelled themselves hOarse,
while ladies in the galleries waved their
handkerChiefs and clapped their hands in
patriotic feTvOr. Speeches were also made
by Vice President Wilson and Gems. Sher-
man, Burnside and Fitzpatrick, after which
an informal levee was held by the Mayor.
The arrival of Richmond COmmandeTy
Of Knights Templar was one Of the most
interesting features of the day.
There are 1900 strangers in the city to-
night, many of them without shelter and
hundreds sleeping upon the grass on Boston
common.
Fatal Explosion at IRE "OrHs
Factory.
At T. NJ. to-day, a terrible explosion OC-
cured in a large twO-stOry building on the
marshes, near the corner of Kemble and
Farnhauer streets, used by G. E. Martin as
a mandatory Of fire works. Ten men
and boys were employed in the build
ing at the time, only one Of whom
escaped uninipred. Without a moments
warning, the building blew up with ter
rife report, and the mass Of inflammable
material at once took fire and was entirely
consumed before any assistance could be
rendered by the fire department. Six
bodies, burned and charred beyond recOg-
milton, were taken from the ruins.
JnO. Woods, a carpenter who was at
work near a window. jumped out and es-
capped. He stated that a sudden PRESENT.
ment came over him that something terri
ole was about to happen, which prompted
him to escape. He had proceeded barely
twenty feet from the building when the
explosion occurred. Two men, Michael
Hurlsy and VIM. Meslin, were rescued
from the ruins severely if not fatally
burT,pI and hruiSnd