The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-04-22
OVER THE WIRES
Celebration or the lt,Uth AnEiyeT:
sary Of he Battle of L.xing:
ton.

sary OF lie Battle of Liking:
ton.
Bo7roS, April l9-This city is literally |
deserted, thousands having gone 10 Concord |
and Lexington, while additional thousands |
crowded the railroad depots, unable to buy |
tickets or find transportation. Business Is |
almost entirely suspended. The legislature,
the governor and staff, and nearly all the !
military companies lett early this morn
ing.
LEXINGTON, April 49, With the Their
mometer At 2J0 and a ctoudless SKY, usher
cd in the 18th OF April, the anniversary
OF that glorious day for America-l00
years ago. At o'clock the old town vas
alive with the ringing Of bells and the
booming of canons. The Imagination read
lily REQUIRED TO the distant past, when EN-
battled farmers stood on the green. resolved
that if there mmt be war it should begin
here. Long before day, carriages and wsg-
ons, well filed, and pedestrians, came pour
ing into town; at a. m, the whole town
was alive with moving, busting humanity,
any the muster tents, with their gay deco
raiions, and the flags and streamers floating
from every house, presented a most charm
ing aspect. The arrangements, in every
particular, were most complete. The mon
ster tent in which Is to be served the grand
centennial dinner, presents a striking APP
pearance as the most perfectly arranged and
literally supplied ever seen on public oc-
casion. IL Is 4l0 feet long and 20 feet wide,
with central wing $50 feet long, with
plates for 5,740 persons Every seat had
been disposed Of this morning, and the
most exhorbitant prices were paid for those
who had them TO sell. The main tent, in
which the Grafton, unwilling OF statues, etc,
takes place, is provided with seats for 1900
persons, every one of which Is secured.
There are from 10000 TO 10000 people here.
Promptly at 10 the ceremonies in the tent
! began, the immense pavilion being crowd
! ed to overlooking. \ raw, cold wind has
, prevailed from the east since nine o'clock,
rendering Ii extremely uncomfortable, and
testing the patriotic enthusiasm of the vast
) multitude 10 the very utmost. AT ten O'Clock,
) the superintendent Of the Lowell road tel
egraphed to Boston TO sell no more tickets
for Concord The single track has been so
blocked up by the immense trains that 1t
! was impossible to transport them beyond
this point To this fact Lexington is in
I debted to several thousands who were COM
PEELED TO remain here from want OF transport
: alton.
= President Grant will arrive at Battle
: Point, ON his way from Concord, by ear
: riage, at . p. m. He will here meet the
5 head OF the procession, which counter
marches and passes in review, after which
I it will be dismissed and all go for dinner.
| The exercises in the tent on the common
embraced the opening addyess by Thos. NJ.
Stetson, President Of the Day; prayer By
! Rev. MIR. Westroll, hymns by the Boylston
4 Club and the unwilling Of statues by Hon.
; Chas. Hudson. Hon. Richard ii. Dam, Jr.,
delivered an Grafton. \ benediction and
: military music brought the exercises in the
tent to a close. The procession was I'M
A mediately formed, and followed the line OF
i march as previously arranged.
q The President and numerous celebrities
failed to put in an appearance until after
noon, the majority oil them deyOting the
: morning to Concord. In point OF numbers
. however, the procession was even III
!, excess OF the most sanguine expectations
extending distance of between three and
! four miles After he procession was dis,
u missed n grand raid was made upon tn,
mammoth dinner tent The programme
!, lateness OF the hour, and The very chilly
d weather, necessitated a serSous eurtailmcnt
e The table assigned to the President and 9th
N er distinguished guests, including member,
II Of the cabinet, GenPs. Banks, Burnside, anC
e Benham, Gov. Castor and staff, and Others
/ to the number Of about 100, was arrange
Is alongside the tent upon raised dias. Hon
Thos. VI. SteisOn, President Of the occasion
ID a son. in lao and
:. ed, in brief speech, the expected literar,
i banquet. The toasts as were given; "Th,
e President OF the United States,
4. was responded 20 by Ills Ezcel!ency
l. "The Dead of Lexington Rrspoude,
r to by Gen. Banks. The Orator OF tn
!. Day" Responded to by Richard II. Dana
, IT, ''The State OF South Carolina" Neye
+ will Massachusetts forget the proud Tespons
q. of South Carolina the very night she EearJ
% the war-Hoic from lexington Goycrno
N Chamberlain may veto evei yihing he wish
10 e., but he must not veto our respect Tor
voice from the Palmetto State to the Pine
Gov. Chamberlain, who responded, was re
le ceived with much applause, "a were ais,
d his sentiments OF an earnest desir,
% for the complete and early restoration q
70 true fraternal feelings between the Nv,
re great commemorative. "The Common
i wealth of Massachusetts," Gov. Castor
e believed that on the 10Th Of April, and OF
: the historic ground OF Concord and Lexing
i ton, Massachusetts needed none IL speak 10
r her. England and the United States" y,
NJ regular response was given to this toast, bu
l. Il letter was read, from the cX-PTcmicr q
IL England, Mr.. Gladstone As follows:
ie London, March 5.-Gentlcmen | fee
l. honored TO receive the letter in which vol
10 convey to me very warm and court
E eous invitation TO attend the banque
which it IL proposed to hold a
G. Lexington, in COMMUNICATION Of the al
ef tarment OF the independence Of the Unite
i, States Of America, the circumstances OF th
" war which yielded that result, the princi
IS pies it illustrates, and the remarkable pow
I'd er and character of the principal men VIII
l. took a part, whether as soldiers or civilian,
ct in the struggle, have always invested
ir with n peculiar interest in my eyes, quit
independently OF the intimate concern q
In this country in the events themselves, o
n account Of those features that war and il
y accompaniments, seemed 10 me 10 cOnstl
= tute one of the most instructive chapters q
,e modern history, and | have repeatedly rec
IN commended them TO younger men, as espeC
r ial study. With these views | nee
not say how far am from regarding tn
approaching celebration with indifference,
I'd II is entirely beyond my power to cross III
ne sea, even with the present admirable com
sc munication, foT the purpose Of attendance
ne The present time happens To be Tor me, in
al depently OF my attendance in Parliament
n. one OF very urgent occupation, which | al
oil not at liberty 10 put aside, but | earnestl
en- hope, and canno: doubt, that the celebra
D. ton will be worthy OF the occasion. In
Is retrospective view OF the eventful period, m
III countryinen, can now contemplate its Incl
dents with impartiality. j do not thin
ne they should severely blame their ancestors
J. whose struggle TO maintain the unity OF til
ne British Empire is one that must, l thinl
n | after the late great war Of the North an