The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JUNE Is, I875-TRIPLE SHEET

the decidedly antique 10 the extreme modern. and
they wefe looked upon as cnrositles.
tue NORTH AND SOUTH.
Immediately following were The guests 20 whom
the Bostonans desired 10 do the h0nors q 4
revived brotherhood the Washington Light n
fantry. Of Charleston, :. o., and the Norfolk ar
tnIery Blues. 81 Norfolk, Va, the former haylug
nifty and tie latter sixty five men IN Inc. The
recognition all alOng the route, from their en-
trance INTO Columbus avenue 70 their Withdrawal
with the other veteran 1rganiza ions az uaymar-
ket square, WAS one continued ovation, am but
line from me advertised pr"erar me Inc
demonstrations over thelr appearances might
nave interrupted the progress o. the division. so
anxious were the people 70 tender them the manu-
OF fello Sshlp. The celebrated Euta y battle nag,
borne IN the ranks OF the CharlestOnians, rem
dered their Identity wnen aoreast OF the multi
preSsons were OF the hearilest description. The
Norfolk Blues made very nne appearances. with
their Held pieces ana the horses That were secured
Tor them upon tleIr arrival.
me puolc mino was not only given expression
10 b. word OF mouth. but Ia the notices exhibited
IN the dec ralions OF many private dwellings, ana
stores, and the eX-ConiederAtes can nave but one
idea 81 tne feelings OF the Northern community
THE FIFTH DIVISION
The Firth division, marsnalled by General J.
cushing Euinonus consisted 81 tue Lexington
Minute Men. the Massacn usetts Agricultural
College Cadets, the Cambridge Cadets,
Horse Guard the Medlord artillery,
the Boston School regiment D 900 boys. the Wor-
cesicr Independent cadets, the veterans oi the
Tnlrty-thira massachusetts volunteers and the
Franco Beigian Benevolent Society. ire school
regiment attracted universal notice by their
sieaainess in bearing al ms ana tneir neat unos-
tentailOus uniforms OF blue. colonel Charles H.
Fox was cnlet OF the sixth division, wncn COM
passed posts Nos ana ~, =. a. H.; the ~ y.
BanKs' Army Navy veteran corps, the Oruer
OF United American Mechanics aud knights OF
Pythlas. The general appearance OF the division
THE SEVENTH DIVISION.
the Seventh DIVISION, under Mr.. Jonn 1. Bar
nick consisted principally OF lodges OF the An
Client ofoer OF niberniaus. who turned out well.
TIE EIGHrH DIVISION.
The Eighth dvsron, under MI. John O'Brlen,
was formed OF Catnolic Totai Abstinence societies
and several compan es OF louthlul cadets as es-
corts, whose uniforms were among the most strik-
lug In the procession.
THE TRADES.
The trades formed the last division under Levi
l.. WiEcuIt. This was very long aud OF exceeding
interest, every iorm OF adye lisemeut oelug re-
sorted TO by the several Contributors. mere
were ABOUT seven hundred teams drawn
by nearly two thousand horses, aud man Of
rue ueviccs We're well Conceived and carried our.
The furniture manufacturers made tue richest
display; tue ola .soiowets, me most unique !; me
most punderous The procession was tour hours
estlmated AT ten miles III length. Tne route,
which was SIX miles loag. was through the ave-
nues named III the programme.
TnR STREET DECORATIONS
The decorations along tue route Aere gepe
ally elaborate. me greatest private Ill pas )
were made Ia Columbus avenae-wnetc were ALSO
stands lor Inc sonool catldreH-Cncsser, fark,
Washington ant fremont streets; yet tnuch WAS
done III tue business section through winch the
oil historic interest, the clubs ana hote =
on the line OF marcl were tas. eiuly iaccd
with bunting, and there were outs OF aist0fy n-
scrIoed upon soAe. lha oid slate louise near
the scene OF the boston massacre, the first con-
tact with tae British troops; tAneuil hall the
cradle OF liberty; the oiu Cnrist cnufcn, from
when the beacon ngnt was hung Tat nlgnt
which warnei the country OF tae approach
OF the enemy. aud tne Approaches 10
the MOnument Grounds were among these.
crossing the DAD Bragg INTO tue Charles town DIS
trlcL the procession passed under triumpaal
arch bearing the non rel names Ul PRESCOTT,
kaowlton, stark aud Pomerog, tile heroes Uf
Bunker Hi, aud lestoon o! laurel were hung from
the pillars upon winch were painted scenes OF The
battle. Ine Clty Han, IN Scnool street. was laced
win portrsIIs OF Warren aud Putnam with sur
rounuluas indicative vi the part they pore IN tue
TnE DINNER CT THE VETERANS
the veteran dlylsion, Whica lSfC tns proc esSl0n
al Haymarket 81 iare, owing 10 tn iaten ess Of
Inc hour proceeded 10 dinner III larys pavilion
on tna Common. Inc OCCASION, whicA was IN
tendeu as an opportunity for an interchange OF
sentiment well Us a feast, WAS necessarily la
formal ~ reason OF the delay, ana no remaT Ks
raE STRANGERS IN THE CRY.
The number OF strangers III the city during
judge at between S0U. 00J anu 350,O0U. About half
teese depart Tonight, nearly nj the trans SPORT
alton facilities OF tue railroads having been
massed IN the city ior that purpose.
Long before the procession ended tue
the streets to the depots. where they found o.en
standing room IN tue cars was not Obtalnable.
Tram d ter train was despatched, ana sill tue
throng ABOUT tne uepots and nlhng all the ave-
nues thereto seemed rather 10 Increase Than
cllnlnlsn. Al later hour many hundreds, perhaps
thousands, unaDie even 10 reacn tae depots, were
compelled 70 postpone tnelr departure iii To-
THE EXERCISES Ar THE MONUMENT.
In consequence OF tne delay IN starring the pro-
cesslon the commemorative exercises a5 tue
Monument were begun at q much la'er nonr tnan
was intended. AZ was not until SIX o'clock that
tue large au1lenec IN the mammoth tent erected
on Tue an was caaled to oriel, anu In conse-
curtaed 10 about one-sixth OF toe Original pro-
gra nme.
duced General Charles Devens, Jr., as the orator
OF the occaslon.
oRATIoS BY MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES DEyENs IN.
FELLOW CIIzENs-tn plous and patri0llc COM
memOraLion ot tue great ueed Which 100 years ago
was zone on tnIs immortal ne q, in deep tnanS-
fulness Tor the blessings wnicn nave ueen snow
cred upon US rs people with 80 lavish nand, IN
the earnest hope tndl the liberty, gusrded ana
sustained by the sanctions Oh law Wnica tue yaior
OF our Iatuers won Tor US aud wiicd We hOtu TO-
day IN solemn trust may TIC transmitted 70 end
less generations, we nave gathered to-day ~ tnls
countless tArong, representing IN Its assemoa1e
every portion OF o n common country. well
come. cOrcia generous aud heartfelt, TO eaen
ana ali. welcome U tue sons o. New Eng
land ana their descendants, 10 matter waere
tneir homes may ne. lAty stand upon Tue
son made sacred nov aud forever oy tho
blood OF their lathers Among them we recOgn re
VITA peculiar pleasure and satisfaction those allied
BY family ties 10 the great teAdrrs o. tue dal 10
Prescott. Putnam or warren, 10 stark, knOwl-
ton or Pomfoy-and equally tnOse Ia whose veins
flows The klnureu Dl0oI OF anY OF the brave men
wac stood together IA tue cattle llne. Insignia.
cam as tne conflict seems to US now ia regard .
tue numgess engaged, unimpOrtans as 1t VAS
then. 50 TAR AS results purely muIt=Ty aud stratc-
Rical were concerned the vaiOt auu PATRIOTISM
mere exhibited. Tue time and the opportunity on
which tney were thus displayed, have justly
caused II u be ranked among the decisive uaites
Of the world. Welcome 20 tae citiz ns u every
stale, alike from those wnIch represent the
tnliteen colonies, anu lrOm the yUuager states OF
tue Union. We tank them al, whether thaF
come IRON the great Middle state, wnlcn bind as
together, from the West OF rom tue SOuth, Tor
tue pilgrimage they have made h,Eher IN generous
appreciation o. tue great sep that was taken
here upon the iaRGeu ana lhorIg patn GA when
we were cOinpeAed TO walk Ia uur journey tON ari
independence Fougnt although tmS battle VAS
Dy the meu vi co ONES "a 4,ew England, they
oil not stand Tor themselves alone, Gus mat taere
mlght b.. IOuuaed i structure impcilshable a. any
that man can reat In q Tree aud united govern
meat. Ine corner stone ot tue edInce they lad
was Tor all the colonies tnat were. ali the states
tnat are, All the states that are yet 70 be.
WELCOME To The VICE PRESIDENT
and the members OF tue C4Dinst 81 tae President
of the United states aud tue Justices 81 It's
supreme court. 1heJ represent 10 US the Eoycrl-
ment which MAS tue result OF the Revolution. ia
1875 massachusetts, was rme most pUpuious Dut one