New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17

of desOlation, and showing In tho new
built quarter moro growth in architectural
taste Of the right breed more hearty enjoyment OF
solid and handsome building, than exist anywhere
to-day In any city sbOut which know anything
Certainly there cannot be greater contrast between
any two cities in this respect than Is shown toiay
between New-York and Boston, and whatever may
be the actual financial condition of the two, no ono
will deny that Boston looks the rich and prosperous
city, and Newly York the failing one.
Report has it that Lexington is throwing into the
preparations more zeal and enthusiasm than her
elder sister Concord and tina, 9r display of bunting
and of military will make concord look pale and
wan beside her spendor. But the best ia the gen.
erous rivaly between the two venerable places
to make what each does represent her
worthiest elements and for this neither need
RELY on bunting nor on buncombe. At Concord there
is to be- beside procession truly representative the
dedication of the statue of The Minute Man" and
addresses by Mr.. Emerson and Mr.. Geo. WIN,
Curtis, the celebration to wind up with ball IN the
evening. At Lexington the procession, If the pro-
gramme be fully carried out, ought to more
interesting and more imposing than that az
Concord On the Common an enormous tent
has been erected and here the commemor-
active exercise of the day will take place. the Hon.
Richard H. Dana jr.. delivering the GRAFTON, and the
Hon. Charles Hudson the address; both the address
and the grafton to follow the unwilling OF the
statues Of John Hancock and Samuel Adams, which
distinguished guests may not arrive from
Italy in season, however. though they are De-
lieyed to DO tossing about in their respec-
tive ships somewhere near shore. 1t seems odd
that in neither celebration has any provision been
made for an occasional poem by DIR. Holmes, with
out which no ceremony has been considered COM
plete in Massachusetts, for the last twenty-five or
thirty years. Nor is Mr.. LongfellOws muse to lift
NJ her voice either. But Dr. Holmes has earned q
little respite by services in this field ampler and
more excellent than ever were rendered by anybody
else anywhere, and it is pleasant to know
that he is not disabled now, but Ii alive
and as merry As ever he was. No doubt
We shall hear from Mr.. LOngfellow, too. IN PRINT LII
the Lexington Committee had bethought itself, II
would have made sure Of Mr. Longfillows presence
somehow on its platform even without his harp and
laurels for in case the statues do not arrive, they
might have shown the people the old poet, who is
sure TO be handsomcr to our hearts and eyes than
any statue that be made in these days
But the Boisterous Club 10 to sing an appro-
pirate hymn, written for the occasion by Mrs. Jnlla
Ward Howe, and Mr.: John f. Whittier, the Yonkers
Tyrtpus il also TO contribute some of those verses
with which he knows well to stir our nineteenth
looking forward to delightful time, and that the
preparations are complete for the comfort OF all who
are invited. / Judge the members Of the Press
usually very much sat upon and hectored on these
occasions are TO have rs good a time AZ ybody
this bout. One reason is they have taken care OF
themselves. Mr.. Hills Of The Boston Journal has
adopted me into his clan and Mr. Frank f. Wether-
ell of the Lexington Minute-Man," is another
friend at Court that if don't all that is to be
seen it will nos be for lack of hospitality and fra
formal oblgingnes. &C.