The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-06-24
Boston's Great Day. The Bunker Hill
Centennial.

Boston's Great Day. The Bunker Hill
Centennial.
Thursday was all that could be desired,
in point of weather, for the Bunker Hill
centennial at Boston. At the dawn of dav
bells were rung and salutes were fired in
the city and towns within a radius of TWEEN
~ miles of famous Bunker Hill, and the
air resounded with the general rejoicing
III n manner that awoke the sleepers
whether they would OF not.
THE ANTIQUES AND IIoREBLIs.
The first sensation Of the day was the
annual procession OF the CharlestoWn An
tIques and llorribles, IN organization that
has kept up an irregular existence ever
since thc battle took significance as an
event worthy commemoratlon. At live
O'Clock the mock pageant began to WIND
lis slow length through the crowded
Streets of Bunker Hill precinct the bands
performing purposely out OF tune to add
to the merriment occasioned by laughable
developments. As they gradually unfold
ed themselves to the gaze of the anticipa-
ting behOlders, every form OF the possible
and the impossible greeted the eye, and
the prominent events OF the current year
We're carlcatured in a manner that hardly
lett room iGr improvement in an artistic
View The procession was a quarter OF
an hour in passing a given point, and
proved the most satisfactory as well as
the largest of the kind ever witnessed in
Boston.
THE KNIGHTS TEMrLAR.
The Richmond Commandery of knights
Templar. escorted by De Molay Com
mandery of Boston, visited the Monument
grounds early in the forenoon as guests Of
the Cuhnr de Lion Commandery of Charles
town The occasion was significant as a
heartfelt reunion Of representative bodies
Of the South and North ON the soil sacred
flo the nation
rill GRAND EENltW.
/ he first features OF marked interest in
the city proper wa the parade review by
GOV. Castor and invited guests OF the
state and city OF the entire body OF militia,
home and visiting and al the State house
Major Gen. t. F. Butler commanded and
the, display of nearly 10000 troops, 900
of which We're Massachusetts regiments,
was very fine.
FORMING TuE PROCESSION.
The formation Of the grand procession
was 4 work OF great magnitude, and hard
IN a street Of any account was without its
section Of the pageant in preparation
During the entire morning the streets
through which the procession was to pass
We're roped of at 5 A. NJ, and no vehicles
allowed in them during the entire day.
The pOpulace increased very last As the
various divisions arrived. each succeeding
tram on the railroads bringing thousands
upon thousands The grand review at the
state House, though magnificent in itself,
hardly compensated for the delay ii caused
TO the main body, and impatient walters
Were not SLOW in denOunclng the author
tiles for OBTAINING the troops, which We're
the main attraction OF the day, SO long.
The weather held fine, a refreshing breeze
from the north west prevailed to take off
the effect OF the suns rays, and the sun
itself tor a good portion OF the time wa,
obscured by thin but not threatening
clouds, which proved boon to spectators
as well as troops, who when they enter
ed the procession at half-past l., had been
on the march five hours and that without
food. But at l O'Clock the line was com
plete.
Under WAY.
The long line of march Tor Bunker Hill
began in good form over one OF the finest
decorated routes ever seen IN the country.
The first company OF Cadets Of Boston
acted as body guard to Gov CASTOR. Gen.
Buffers body guard was the second COM
pany OF Salem. The Generals character
jstic appearance and readiness to acknowl-
edge the greetings of the populace, kept
him in constant responses to the greetings
along the entire route. The Eighth Mas
Sachusetts Regiment, which in 1861, join
ed with the Seventh New FORK in opening
the road to Washington, looked well in
their dark blue uniforms with white trim
mings The Sixth Regiment, which lost
several men i'll IFS passage through Balti-
more in 1861, came next The Second
Artillery, sixteen guns, and the unattach-
ed cavalry brought up the rear of this
brigade The lst brigade, commanded
by Gen s. Barrett. was led of bv the
9Th Regiment, and included the Third
Regiment. the FIRST Regiment the sec
First LIGHT Artillery. and the cavalry bat
allipn.
TIL VISITING, TROOP
The visiting guests OF the city came
next in division COMMANDED by Major
General lIggin@ The 7th New York
Regiment, with it, precision in marching
and wheeling, was the first TO appear and
received rounds OF applause at every point
The greeting was a perfect ovation. The
i7t Pennsylvania, i'll its strongly contrast
mo mliOlm and heavy marching order,
closely followed by the ID Pennsy lVania,
in light order, We're warmly welcomed,
the tattcred battle FLAG borne in the ranks
Oi the latter receiving respectful recogni-
lions The smaller bodies, including the
Washington Grays OF Philadelphia, the
Stale Fencihle5 Of Philadelphia. the I'rovi-
dencc Light Infantry, the EIiliyer Guards
Of Hartford, the Light Infantry of Wash
ugton, and the Philadelphia city troops
won marked demonstrations for their
unique outfits aud excellent bearings The
jth Maryland Infantry closed up hand
eomlev the left Of this division The last
regiment is evidently the favorite with
Boston people
plSTINGl IsiTED GUESTS.
Two companies Of The 9TH L. S. Arlille-
~, commanded by Brcvet Major Generals
Rich and Arnold, acted as escort to Col
Henry Sibiey's division, which comprised
the city and State governments, with their
respective guests Boston had for guests
the Mayors OF New York, Philadelphia,
Manchester, n. H., Wilmington. Del,
Galveston, Tex, Wilmington, n. c., Port
Land, Me, Alderman Mackey Of Charles
ton, $. G., and the Mayors of all the Mas
sachusctts cities, besides guests from the
Philadelphia Centennial Commission, and
the Centennial Commissioners of Concord
and Lexington. The State government,
which was enclosed in hollow square of
the Boston National Lancers, had for
guests Vice President Wilson. Justices
Strong and Hunt of the L. S. Court, the
the Spanish, japanese, CHILEAN, Haytien
and Guatemalean Ministers, Gen VIM I.
Sherman, Hon. Geo. S. Boutwell, and Hon.