The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-05-01
THE LEXINGTON CENTENNIAL.

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event commenced at Boston, Lexington,
and Concord, on Sunday evening. the
18th inst, with services in the various
churches. At Lexington over 5000
people participated in the celebration.
The railroads were blocked with trains,
and orders were sent to- the Boston
office to sell no more tickets, as trains
could not be provided. The exercises
at Lexington embraced an opening ad
dress by Thos. M. Ste6on, president of
the day; prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wescott,
hymns by the Boylstcn Club, and the
uuyeiling of the statue by Hon. Chas
Hudson. Hon. Richarl n. Dana, Jr.
delivered an Grafton. A benediction
and military music brought the tent ex-
ercises to a finale. The procession was
Immediately formed, and followed out
the line route previously arranged. The
procession was more than three miles In
length, and PASSED in review before the
president In the evening the pro-
gramrsc contemplated thirty. -four regu-
| lar 5oasts, but the lateness Of the hour
IAeotssitated serious curtailment. The
tables assigned to the President and
other distinguished guests, including
members of the Cabinet, Gems. Banks,
Burnside and Benham, Gov. CASTOR
and staff, and others to the number of
about one hundred. were ranged along
the side of the tent, on raised dais.
The toasts were respondedto by Pres
ident Grant, Gen. Banks, r. H Dana,
jr., Gov. Chamberlain of South Caro-
lima, Gov. CASTOR of Mass, Chief JUS
tice Gray of Mass, Lieut.. Gov. Cham
berlain of Maine, Col. E. G. Cowdin,
Gen. w. F. Bartlett ard Rev. E. E.
Hale. A letter was read from Hon. w.
E. Gladstone, Premier of England,
highly complimenting our institutions
and form of government.
AT CONCORD.
The grand old town resounded from
end to end with music and the reverber-
atlng echoes of patriotism, beginning
with salute of 100 guns at sunrise, one
for each year of American liberty. The
day opened cold and clear, and the sun
shone with added brilliancy. The
people were early abroad, and the
streets were bright with gay uniforms,
and flags overspread them for miles.
The town truly presented gale APP.
pearance. Many houses were hand
somely decorated. The local company
marched to the Fritchburg depot, at
| 1870 A. NJ to receive those military or
CARNATIONS that came by the early
trains. People poured in by every
conceivable avenue and the town was
soon full. The procession started at
about 1870 o'clock and was about two
miles long, about 5000 people partici
patlng. The procession was unusually
brilliant, including the President and
his cabinet, escorted by artillery, and
the governors Of many states, and other
| distinguished guests. At the grand
tent Emerson delivered an address,
Lowell a poem, and Curtis an grafton.
Judge E. r. Hoar was president of
the day. and seated at the side of the
great tent on his right were Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Rev. Grindall Ray
nolds, chaplain of the day, and Gen.
Hawley, of Connecticut. On his left
were George VIM. Curtis, the orator of
the occasion; Speaker Blaine and Sen
ator Boutwell,. The governors of the
New England states occupied tables
near by, with their Stats. After
the dinner was disposed of, Judge
I1of'l uIdoe dill douIeSS, anu gave as bne
first regular toast: 1.-The 10Th of April,
1775." In absence of the President,
Speaker Blain, responded in patriotic
speech. Paul Revere's ride" was
| toasted, and a grandson of Revere was
called out. Senator Boutwell, respond
ed to a toast, and was followed by Gov
errors Ingersol of Connecticut, Peck of
Vermont, and Dingley of Maine. Geo
VIM. Curtis responded for Rhode
Island, and Gen. Hawley for Connect
cat. Judge Hoar made an address, and
to close, read letter from Fred Doug
lass, which breathed the true spirit of
the occasion. This brought the exer-
clses to a close, and the 10000 people
who participated, departed for their
homes.