The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-18
BUNKER HILL centennial
An Immense Display-B. F.
Butler in Command.

BOSTON, June li.-FcW Ot the 3UU-
600 Inhabitants Of Boston or of the l00-
900 strangers who were quartered in the
city last night needed the clangor OF
church bells or the thunder OF cannons
to arouse them ut sun rise to-
day. The whole town arose at early
dawn and whistles Of locomotives that
brought heavily laden trains had already
begun to reSound across the causeway on
the North and South of the city. All
the freight business on all the railroads
entering the city is suspended to-day.
At o'clock some of the troops began 10
assembled on Boston Commons. The
Common and all the surrounding streets
are beautifully decorated Appropriate
inscriptions appear, and at various places,
informing strangers OF the locality in re-
lation to the events of the battle; but |
notice comparatively few sentimental
notices. The arch is inscribed "Charles
River. A British sloOp of war lay in
this river and cannonaded Charlestown."
At Moulton's Point there are inscriptions
pointing out the landing place Of the
British troops, the redoubt on Breeds
Hill, where the monument stands; the
line of rail fences, the place of Bunker
Hill which III attempt was made ~ for
tlfy, and where Putnam tried in vain TO
rally the retreating Continentals, are all
inscribed.
The first feature of marked interest in
the city proper was a grand review byGov
CASTOR and invited guests of the State
and city of the entire body OF military
home and visiting at the State House,
Major General b. +. Butler commanding.
The review was set for 9 O'clock, but il
was not till after II that the right of the
procession was seen leaving to parade on
the common. \ large stand was erected
on the sidewalk, from which Gov. CASTOR,
the Legislature and others viewed
the troops. The State troops
were well received but genuine
enthusiasm was reserved for visiting sol
dicry, especially the Philadelphia rrgI-
ment, and the New York Seventh, the
Maryland Fifth and Charleston Light
Infantry. The Maryland regiment bore
the elegant flag that was presented 10
them yesterday, and rs it passed by the
stand with the Maine band at lts head,
playing "lialI 10 the mel, was greeted
with three cheers, General liawley pro-
posing them.
The review lasted one hour and one
half, and it is estimated that there were
from - to 10000 troops in line. The mill
itary division of the procession was over
nine hours in passing the State House,
and was the finest display ever made by
State militia.
Among the distinguished guests were
members Of the diplomatic corps; Vice.
President Wilson; Generals Sherman
Burnsdcs and llawleyi the Chief jus
tee of the Supreme Court; the governor,
congressman and senator, irem Maine
and Mus-achn-r; and the governors of
New Hampshire Rhode Island, Connect
icut, New Jrr-"y, Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan and Mississippi. The formation of
the grand procession was work of great
magnitude, and hardly street of any
account was without ilS section of the pa
grant IN preparation. The streets through
which the procession was to pass werr
roped off at the ends and no vehicle al
lowed in them during the entire day. AT
o'clock.