The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15

President OF the United States members OF the
Cabiner, Justices OF the Supreme Court General
OF the United States Army and STAN Ad-
miral OF the United States Navy and
STAN Senators and Representatives and other
| oncials of the federal government the
escort consisting OF the old Concord
Artillery. The Third division will comprise the
New England Governors, under escort OF sucn
veteran organizations as the Portland Mechanics
Blues, Amoskeag Veterans OF Manchester, n. H.,
Ransom Guard OF ST. Adams, Vt. the Providence
veterans, and the Putnam Pnaianx OF Hartford.
The Fourth division viii embrace the Harvard Col
lege dgnitaries and representatives OF various
Massachusetts associations escort duty being per-
formed By the old Sixth Regiment Association
and the active Minute Men, The Filth and last
division VIII be made up OF citizens generally,
and It is anticipated that The procession, as
whole, win be several miles in length. Amer visit
Ing the monuments al Old North Bridge the line
OF march viii be taken up TO pavilion on the Pro-
vinctal Parade Ground"-in otner words. the
battlefield OF 1875, where the statue OF minute
man. already In position, Is TO be unveiled, with
an address By Ralph Waldo Emerson, and where
there are 70 be heard an Grafton By George william
Gurus, and poem by James Russell Lowell, and
possibly an aiter-dInner enusion Dy Henry
Wacswortn Longfellow. Was there ever such an
70 nriag 40 many great names together Then
the statue. TOO. is a work ofexcepuonal interest,
ana, IL l. claimed OF exceptional merit. 1t Is cast
IN bronze from cannon voted by Congress- and wa
designed and modelled by Mr.. d. c. French, .
young townsman Of Concord, now studying in
Italy. and then scarcely out or his sreensr II il
! the picture OF an "emoattled armerv leaving his
plough TO enroll himself ahonG the high spIriss or
liberty The following Is from a description OF
this work or art:-
/ II Is OF semi-heroic measure somewhat more
than seven iees IN neisht, generously proper.
TONED, and is elevated rpon a nne pedestal OF
granite. 1t represents young man turning at
the hurting call OF the messenger from bis la
bors In the neic and Instantly ready for duty. his
lie hand rests moment on . handle or his aban-
doned plough. across whose upper brace his coat
Is dung; his right hand grasps the old nintloc1
musket he rests on MS left loot, while right Is
Just leaving the ground behind the whole attitude
| indicating a moments pause, rs II to listen. The
figure attired In the traditional Continental cos
tune and win preserve It's details for future ages
The long wsistcoat, caught by one button; the
shirt, hitched up loosely at the waist with toll
and with sleeves rolled careiessy above the elbow
the breecnes and the buttoned oalligasklns the
stout coNhide boots: the powder horn, with its
pine siopple, hung py strap over the shoulder
IKE q scarf OF decoration the SOFT hat cooked at
one side-alI ADD TO the cLriously vivid way in
when this statue brings one in neighborhood with
the day aud the spirit II crysralzes c It's enduring
bronze.
For this Minute Man OF Concord Is instinct with
life and principle. IL Is no ideal face no coun.
tenancs OF form that would be at home Ia other
countries, but athorough YsnKee inst Mr.. French
has given TO immortality. The features are
strongly marked, and Gear the energy the self.
command, the ready shire wdness the immediate
decision. and, above all the air Or freedom, that
belong 10 the New England race. The frame IL
stalwart the shoulders squarey neld. the muscles
oftne pared iorearms-tne one that leans strongly
on the plough the one that strongly grasps toe
musket-are tense ana uuencumbercd b. nabby
flesh; tue great veins stand knotted the strenu
Gus hands. The man Is alive from head 10 foot
ana. indeed, we know not where there Is Detter
represented the momeutary pause OF vigorous
action tnau in this noble statue.
| The statue is TO be dedicated with the eloquent
! language or one who once before set monument
on this ground, singing In words that viii never
\ die:-
The zoe long since IN silence slept;
Alike canQuerur silent seepa2
AZ lawn WI tos sarg stream when ssswsrd erespa
on this green bank, By this soft stream,
| That Memory NAV their aeAd redeem
When, slres, our sons are gone.
stanza rom this immortal hymn Il carved
/ upon tne pedestal or the statue, ana a rustic
bridge, on the site or the old structure for wnicn
the contestants wagcd the wage Of battle, has
/ be- thrown across tie stream. Young French
4 il 10 DC home for the OCCASION. and all the cere.
/ monies are 70 take place the spot where the
Revelation begun. After the speeches and the
/ fesivlucs there IA to be bail a. Agricultural
| Hail. ana the gadness and rejolcings are not 70
stop III the day Is fully expired By the stoves.
1 CLOCK IN Concord.
THE BATTLE OF CONCORD.
\ In the Nay NUMBER o. Harpers interesting
magazine IL published very graphic account o
Il the Lnnnnrh naht- Lrnnn thn nan ~ Lrnanran IL