The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
per vas served a. midnight ana the great day,
with 10 crowd and wealth OF ceremony, was over.


SKY ushered In the 1914 IT April. the anniversary
OF hat glorious day Tor America one hundred
years ago. At O'Clock the historic Oh
town was instinct WITH life aui bus
tie. and with tue ringing 81 bells anu
booming OF cannon the Inauguration readily
REQUIRED 10 tue distant past, when tae emoattled
farmers stood upon rhe green, resolved "if there
must be war 1t should begin here.n Long BE-
lore the day carriages, wagons aud pedestrians
began pouring INTO the town. Booths ana ex-
temporized restaurants went up on every cor
ner, and conspicuous mia the patriotic entau-
siasm OF the occasion shone the national In
stnct for gam At 2 a. NJ.
THE WHOLE lows WAS ALIVE
with moving. busting Humanity, and the muster
tents. win their cav decorations; nags and
Itreamers nuttering from every house, presented
~ once q most cheering ana inspiring aspect the
arrangements ia every particular were most com
pete. The monster tent, in which was 70 be
served the grand centennial dinner. presented
striking appearance.
The tent was 40 feet long ana 70 feet vide, with
central wing $50 feet long, with plates lor s,74o
person. Every seat had been disposed Of this
morning and the most exoroltant prices were
asked and offered by those VINO mad and those WHO
had not tickets. me main tent, in which the
Dratlon, unveing 81 the statues &c, was 10 take
place, was provided with seats for 1000 people,
yet IL was not large enough.
THE FIRST TRAIN
rom Boston arrived crowded ana from all the
adjoining towns hundreds came swarmng to the
scene The genial rays or an April sun were fast
reducing the temperature 70 point Or enjoy
ment and every thing betokened splendid day
and glorlously successIui AFFAIR at Lexington.
Promptly 1t ten 4. H. the ceremonies IN the
TENT began. The immense Pavilion being crowded
10 OVERCOMING anu thousands surgIng ABOUT the
entrance unable 10 gain admission. A raw cold
wind prevailed from The East rendering i ex-
remey uncomfortable for al and testing the
patriotic enthusiasm 81 the vast multitude to the
very utmost.
The superintendent Or the Lowen road tele-
grapned 10 Boston to sell no more tickets for
Concord the single track being blocked up
with the immense trains that it was impossible 20
transport them beyond this point. TO this fact
Lexington Is indebted Tor several thousand per-
IONS who we're compelled TO remain here from
want OF transportation 70 Concord.
THE EXERCISES
In the tent on the Common embraced the opening
ADDRESS ny Thomas NJ. Stetson, President OF the
Day, VINO spoke as fonows:-
ADDRESS or MR. THOMAS MERRIAM sTErsoN.
Tue President Or the day, upon taxing the chair,
spoke as f0llows:-
FELLOW CIr1zENs-It IS a high privilege for those
OF US VINO derive descent from the minute men or
April 10, 1875, and IRON kinsnp well as Ameri.
san citizenship revere their memories, 20 see the
grand respect paid 10 these men and their act by
'nta ,,,,,,,,,, ~ a,r.a j. ,,a, ror,o ~, tac,orv
iorum ana mart, have sent the lovers 81 their
country, the lovers or only hrm, concrete, con,
sututonal liberty in he world 70 this little coun-
try town to-day 10 contemplate the magnificent
devotion or your ancestors 70 freedom. Il Is
wise TO devote these cyclic centennial days 70
Oul "hOe COuutA5' anal ny soui1o - iao0I
be stilled and thag Capitol and Court close. aud
wtths mailing mnsie waving 1aVs and ringing
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,as. :, ~ sSt psris s.sa mon
piissss ~ lAe NsNoiutAon "to's upon
Sacred 70 Liberty and the sights oi Mankind,
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Here, here u the place " recaA me virtue ana
glory oi your heroic ancestors
Atsmui heroum laudes Vi flcta PARENTS
jan legsTe-et que ii poteris cognoscere virus
Citizens 81 Lexlngton-iou nave MADE IL my
grateful duty to extend your welcome TO me
Kuests sho to-day pas the fri1ute 81 fneir pres.
euce at the old battle ground. NJ sp!end0r Of dis
Day nor glitter or unse. tx wealth aud DO ser mas
brougnL them rom the bounds OF tue wide onion !;
put they come wlLl tie deep and PROUD respect
Enicn all America pass 10 the SPOT where her
liberty was born. on ms ded al local jealousIes
ana differences cease. The blood ne.e shed was
Tor our whole country. New England then stood
iOrtn Tor ali, aud II tn The broad land over whlcl
waves the national dag there are those who mis-.
understand and misIke mr., al anripatnies are
husned aud stllled II Bunker Hill. a. Concord and
at Lexington. 10 our guests near ana Tar from
the sls er colonies OF the Old Thirteen, and from
other,Imperlal states uEdreamed 81 among the
possibilities or the tHen iuture we tender cor
diai and respectful elc0me.
We welcome me ancient military corporation or