The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-07
BUNKER HILL CENTENNIAL.
NOTES OF PREPARATION FOR THE COMING GEL
xBRAT1oS-A GREAT TINE AND GREAT
CROWD EXPECTED.

NOTES OF PREPARATION FOR THE COMING GIL
xBRAT1ox-A GREAT TINE AND GREAT
CROWD EXPECTED.
BOSTON, Mass, May s, 1875.
That centennial celebration OF the battle OF
Bunker Hill, winch Ia to come on here and over
In Charlestown on the 18th or June IL 70 be q
colossal affair In every respect. ATheugh the ar
rangements and details for the demonstration are
In rather OF an embryo or chaotic state just at
present It Is nevertheless, apparent on every
hand that the event Is to be observed In q manner
second to no other previous or coming cen:en-
NAL celebration OF this centennial period. In the
matter OF display and psgeantry and everything
else In tue line OF dazzling splendor Il VIII be
surpassed, aud as for the literary and elorinca-
ton exercises, generally, they Will be very slsbo-
rate and, OF course, very attractive.
PROBABLE FEATURES OF TIE CELEBRATION.
As before minated, the arrangements are yet
in their infancy. In fact, the committees will not
be organized before the last OF the present week,
but Immediately thereafter the WORK OF prepara-
ton VIII commence with vigor. The funds appro-
priated by city and state and the Bunker Hill
Monument Association foots up total Of 500, 600
or this amount $4,000 Is furnished By the city,
SEQ 900 by the state and $4,000 by the association.
TIE state will entertain the distinguished guests
ana the Monume ORGANIZATION will par the trans
portauon aud other bills OF the visiting mlntary
companies. Tue city's rund Will be generally de-
voted toward adding pomp and spendor to the
occasion and o large cirzens' fund Will also be
worked up TOR the same and kindred purposes.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
are INDUCED In by the Bunker Killers and Boston
fAns over the event, a. Is manifest By the prep
arations for the expected crowds. Every room,
window and other available and seenble point
along tho lne OF the procession has been secured.
and as Tor vacant stores, lots aud places suitable
Tor a temporary restaurant, there Is scarcely one
in the district but mas been secured or IA held at
an sxorbltant ngure. This sort OF tntog Is not
confined 70 the Cnsrlestown district alone for even
in Boston and somervIlls and ell around there Is
the same general lever and note or preparation
in anticipation OF the visiting crowds.
THR STREET DISPLAY
viii be q bonanza ln Its way, aud probably form q
procession OF more gigantic proportions than any
ever before witnessed In these parts. II ia low
estimate to reckon that there viii DO
TWENTY THOUSAND MRS IN LINE.
Tnsentire state militia OF Massachusotts has been
ordered ouL which alone viii form u division or
corps OF over ten thousand men. Thon win come
the visiting military and civic organizations which
viii more than equal tne state troops In numbers,
the whole forming procession which may reason
ABLY be anticipated as tae largest OF the PERIOD OF
centennial or other modern celebrations. the WIS.,
ting military viii comprise somo OF the moss
notable organizations Ia the country. All
the New England veteran companies will be pres
ent. including such as the Putnam Phslanx Of
Hartford; tho Amoskeag Veterans, OF New Hamp-
shire; tue Ransom Guards, VI Vermont the Port
land Iufantry, SO. Besides these veteran CONF
panies mere will also be other military organlza-
tions IRON the Eastern states TOO numerous TO
meGtlon now, but undoubtedly very pleasing 10
look upon when they appear IN the procession.
SOUTH CAROLINA, MARYLAND AND NEW YoRg
viii also be represented BY sone OF thelr aowcr
and crack regiments. FFUm .ae Palmetto state