Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-06-17
Correspondence.
Letter from Boston
From our Boston Correspondent.
BosToN. June IA.

BosToN. June IA.
CENTENNIAL GOSSIP.
Already we begin to see signs OF The APP
| preaching Centennial Celebration. Visit
ors have begun 10 arrive by the hundreds.
Country cousins of every type aH daily
making their appearance. some with
trunks, and others accompanied by large
J bandboxes. and the prospect is that by the
morning of the 18th, nearly every family
In Boston and vicinity. will be blessed with
I about as many visitors Is they can conven-
ientiy accommodate. The railroad com
I panies are making more extensive prepar-
ations than ever before, for the lack of
travelling facilities on the day of the Lex
ington Celebration served a. good les
son. and they will not be likely to make
such a mistake a second time. but Will reap
a large a benefit as possible. from those
who desire To celebrate. Although the
l7Ih will not he a legal holiday, il will tie
very generally observed, and nearly every
place of business will be closed. espe, tally
in the afternoon. Many of the principal
streets will be gaily decorated, aud the
procession will far surpass anything ever
seen here before. A triumphal arch is be-
ing erected in Charleston. under which the
procession will pass. Nearly every trade
will be represented. aud in many Instances
the employees will be- engaged in maufac-
turing. The military display will be such
The Marine Band OF Washington, and the
Fifth Maryland Regiment, with many 9TH
er companies from abroad. VIII join in this
great procession, and il i hoped we shall
have fine summer day, on which 10 cele-
brate the one hunlrcdth anniversary of the
! Battle OF Bunker Hill.
REV ". II. II. MURRAY
held a reception last Tuesday evening, in
the elegant rooms of the Deacon House
II was very brilliant as well a. >'cial
gathering. and was really the first >ocahlc
of the new church enterprise. Every lady
was on the qli rire Ia hnow who would be
there. for it had not been positively known
EXCEPT in few eases. a. 10 who would
leave Park II. Church Ia unite with Nj.
Mmray'> new society and the attendance
OF amy one al this reception. which was cx-
tended Ia all tins popular clcrgyman'>
friends. WAS considered a. au expression
%! desire To Join the new undertaking
lut those who are not vet wiling to con
meet Themselves remained away Il mus
have been very gratifying, however. to he
youu" preacher. ia law" >"rn - many
faces from Ia u,i chu,-;i. ..I be-. 80 .iuat.
them such expressions oi hope aud cheer.
and warm tiieud>l ~. tor there were about
FIVE hundred persons present, and all we're
eager 10 grasp hi hand and speak encour-
aging words. \ line collation. WAS prepar-
ed, before which Mr.. Murray made a brief
address, and began Il. follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and
sisters. good friends" and proceeded 10
say that this WAS the first official recogni-
ton OF that ecclesiastical organization pop
ularly called Murray enterprise" but that
il was only the first blessedness in a long
series OF ble>sedneS>es. He then inform
/ I'd the assembly that on the first Sunday
in October would occur the first meeting
OF the new church for its formation and
for public worship. That the enterprise.
80 far from lbeing a precautions one. i r.
well assured a the success OF any church
in Boston; and there is now no reason
! why they should not. on the iir>. OF Octo-
Der, 1876. remove congregation of two
thousand people into church ,diiicc cy-
cry inch of whose foundation and every
brick of whose walls shall be paid for
This announcement Was received with
great applause. \ short prayer was made.
and soon after. the large company began
10 di,perse. II was truly pleasant coca
sion for all, and Mr.. Murray looked the
very picture OF happiness a he wished
them all good night.
HE BARNABEE OPEEETTA COMPANY
will probably di>band. "a Mrs. IL. NJ.
Smith. the popnar soprano, has concluded
TO withdraw from it. She will only appear
i'll concerts the coming season, aud il is
! thought that Barnabcc will also devote
himself entirely % concert singing. a, il
will be difficult to ill Mrs. Smiths place
/ in the Opera. r..