The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
How the Concord Dinner Guests
Were Disappointed.
SUFFERINGS OF THE PILGRIMS.
Hasty Retreat by All the Distin-
guished Visitors.
BOSTON, April 10, 1875.

BOSTON, April 10, 1875.
The day has been busy and a brilliant one in
Boston, In Lexington and In Concord, and In
Erenadiers 100 years ago. At very early hour
immense crowds began to gather both at the
FItchburg and Boston ana Lowell depots; and,
though each tram carried multitude away with
IL fresh crowds took the place or the departed
visitors, and at shines It was hardly possible 10
do more than get within sight Of the tram.
THE SCENES.
At about nal-past seven Governor Cas-
ton, the Council and his staG,. accompanied
by Vice President Wilson and the members
left the state House for the Htchbu!g depo.
and departed for the scenes OF the days
festivities at eight O'Clock. The ancient and
honorable artillery company, always grspd
IN the revival OF historic events, gathered at
their rendezvous at The Cradle OF Liberty at IN
early hour ana. under the command OF Mayor
Pollett, moved at nine O'Clock and with the other
military companies added 70 tue crowd and con.
fusion at the depos. BY ten O'Clock seven
trains had been despatched from the Lowell
depot; bu. at that time the crowd was 50 I'm
mense and the confusion 50 great that the ticket
once had 20 be closed and the selling OF tickets
and even the running or trains Tor . abort time
were suspended.
A. the fltchbHrg depot matters were better
managed: but, even at noon. az least 200 people
we're there waiting ior transportation. Besides
the railway Accommodations every available
team In Boston and all the neirhborinR towns
had been pressed into service, and the
long line OF march and retreat OF the regulars was
aucd with vehicles OF every kind long before TIE
peep OF day, and the pilgrimage cOutiE usd Up I'LL
ltsrnoon-
AT CONCORD
she day dawnsd fair and cloadlssa. tAoush the
norslsg was cold. Un!lxe tno aay OF ,as battle,
zoo years ago, when toe peach trees we're IN
sloem. the fields aHd roads were TO-DAY frozen,
ihs Thermometer registering twsntJ.two degrees
% ak O'clock A. n. Ths censitien o. ihs
feAds Tor marching was much bsrsr
Ihaa was sBHeipatsd. however. nearly sn the
sweets being quite dry. with the exception or the
thin mud on the Sidewalks AL through thc night
and morning the arrival or carriages was iRees.
gant. AND cvery available spot 10 toe village vas
the receptacle ofyeaicles Of All sizes and patterns
Many OF toe vintors were unprovidsd VITA beds
and we're compelled wander about OIL night
But the town was respiend dent With bunting aud
sseorsuons, and az break or day many OF the
nsftt "a N
inisning touches to theIr dwellings,. There was
aardly a puIding In the whole village when
sad not put on holiday attire, and Concord LADY,
Eno was. perhaps, not . poetess. bat meme the
ess patriot, expressed the general sense OF sat
BactIon when she said, "well, IL we havent beat
Lexington on Gags tnen / neverw
THE MoRSEG SALUTE
AZ the nrst streak OF oawn full battery or ar.
uliery Numbered along the road from Lexington,
and proceeding through the town % the bill
EnowD a. "the artilersts." at the old North
Bridge, they wheeled their guns into position and
laid tribute TO tins beautiful April morDiag.
Ihe reverb craton Or the rsvenle gun found
prompt response in the ringing Of church bells
ami inc beating Of drums ~ the military all aIong
Tue line, and thus, an hour alter san
rise. The inaugural features Of The cee-
tratioa we're ended. As the morning pro-
crossed, the sounds or martial music were heard
IRON one extreme Of the town 10 the other, and
military Iageautry was seen everywhere. The
various organizations, when had peen assigned
70 tie I've divisions OF the procession,
marched and countermarchcd TIN nine
o'oioak. wAaa thew commenced Go snYp. rAa