Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-06-25
BUNKER HILL.

terS and kilograms descriptive OF the Cen
tennial celebration at Boston of the battle |
Of Bunker Hill-a celebration which has
produced the greatest outburst OF love OF
country, and OF good feeling between the
North and South which has been witnessed
since the termination OF the civil war. be-
sides the thousands of troops and civic or
from the Northern States, the
South was represented by company OF
artillery from Charleston, S. G., another
from Norfolk, Va, the Richmond, Va,
Commandery of Knights Templar, and the
5th regiment Of Maryland infantry, from
Baltimore The Norfolk company was
accompanied by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, The
cavalry general during the War, a nephew
of Gen. Robt. E. Lee, and Col. Walter
Taylor, the Great Commanders AdJu-
tant General. The Richmond Command
cry of Knights included in its number En-
Gov. Gilbert G. Walker and the following
Knights from Staunton: Robt w. Burke,
Capt. II. G. Morton, A. A. Grubert, DR..
Carter Berkeley and DR.. Chas. G. Phillips.
Forced to condense greatly, we give only
the salient points in both the speeches and
the descriptions:
ARRIVAL OF TIE SOUTHERN VISITORS.
TIL. interest to-day has been concentra-
ted upon the reception and entertainment
of the visitors from the South. Reconcll-
iation was the burden of nearly every
thing that was said anddone. The people
of Boston greeted the people OF Virginia,
South Carolina, and Maryland with a
warmth which surpassed all expectation,
and on the part of the latter there was a
grateful surprise and reciprocatiOn OF good
feeling which they could hardly find words
to express The bands on every street
PLAYED Southern airs all day long, until the
Southerners had heard Dixie 'sMy
Marvland," and Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia, ofteaer perhaps, than ever be
fore since the war. They could only reply
by spirited rendering OF ~ ankee
Doodle'' and the "Star-Spangled Banner"
When the 5th Maryland arrived the 9th
Massachusetts received them. AS the 9th
Massachusetts, marched steadily forward
it was greeted quietly as an old friend; bus
the moment the blue had gone and the
gray came in sight the enthusiasm knew
no bounds, and the men cheered and clap
ped their hands, while women from every
WIn0OW
flags. The National emblem, borne side
by side with the flag OF Maryland, never
failed to draw forth prolonged cheering.
AS an indication of the spirit in which
Boston welcomed the Southerners, lquote
the following from the Evening Trans
cript:''
Never since the days when favorite regi-
mentS of our own were returning. alter
long and eventful absence, has the drum
heat along 81 ate street rallied to doors and
curbStoneS more eager and enthusiastic
welcomers. Never were faces of onlookers
more radiant with joy and pride. or cheers
and nd-clappings more hearty or con-
tagious An electric stream OF sympathy
ran through the crowd pressing almost
lovingly and caressingly upon the ranks Of
the SouthernerS, and the GU SITS seemed
worthy of it all A finer looking body OF
citizen soldiers never paraded IN our
streets. Marching beneath their proudly
borne flag of the Union, the Southerners
came here four or FIVE hundred miles to re-
ioice with our rejoicing over glorious deeds
of New Englanders. Let US be duly thank
full for the spirit so generously poured out
over the land this day, making this event
possible. AS men and gentlemen, they
are again our brothers: as soldiers. they
DUE uuu6E Ullt Olu udS VI UilC w ilplO COuiiei
and we are by so much the richer i'll our
kin and the stronger in our national
strength. The great celebration to which
Boston gives herself up this week will not
have been in vain to bring this to- reallza-
ton.
THE VIRGINIA KNIGHTS rEMPLARs.
The Masonic parade quickly followed
the arrival Of the Norfolk and Charleston
military, ard attracted sMores attention
than any other event of the day. The oc-
casion was the visit Of Richmond Com
mondery No. 2 of the Knights Templar
from Virginia, visit for which great pre-
parations, including an appropriation OF
over $40, 900 for expenses, had been made
by the knights Templar of Boston. Seven
teen wears ago the Richmond Commandery
made pilgrimage to Boston to pay Il triD-
ute of respect to the memory OF Joseph
Warren, honored as martyred patriot
and Jealous Mason They were well re-
ceived by DeMolay Commandery, and that
body soon returned the visit, when They
were the recipients of hospitality SO
warm-hearted tha5 the memory OF it has
come down to tile Masons Of to-day. The
Richmond Knights now conle to visit the
grave of Warren OH the one hundredlh
anniversary of his death, and are again
quests of DeMolay Commandery. They
were also re eiyed by all the Knights
Telnplar of this Masonic district, 50 that
the display was probably The finest ever
seen in Boston. But even mere notable
than the reception by the Masons were the
demonstrations by The people. All Boston
seemed to have turned ont upon the Inc
Of march. and as the Ricilmund Eniglits
marched along route several miles in
length. there Was an incessanL clapplng OF
hands, cheering, and waving OF handker-
chiefs from he spectators who lined the
sidewalks and tbronged the windows and
house-tops. AT on place, OH fashionable
street, halt was suddenly ordered, and
party of young ladies made their appear
ance on the pavement with their arms full
of bouquets, one Of which was given to each
of the Yisitir Knights amid the cheers OF
the crowd Suggestive notices were DIS
played at various points. On one house
were the words g massachusetts,, Virginia,
Bunker Hill, and Yorktown" The for
NAL reception took place in Fanenil Hall,
which was crowded with Knights Templar
THE OFFICIAL RECEPTION AT MUSIC
uALL-BAYARD TAYLOR'S DESCRIPTION
OF IT.
North and South have clasped hands for
the first tine tonight. All day long the
feeling manifested yesterday when the 5th
Maryland Regiment arrived has been
growing in warmth and depth, finding
new vent in the welcome given to the
Charleston Regiment, the Richmond
knights Templar and the Norfolk Blues,
until a climax has been reached this even
ing which ought to make the whole Ameri-
can people happy. Music Hall was superb
" decorated for the occasion. The re-
moval Of the Seats from the floor added
greatly to the 9apparenb dimensions The
Galleries were 1rapea With flags, and a
masterpiece Of triumphant drapery, cover
ing enc end of the hall, surrounded the
word ssWelcolae.'' The great organ rose
out of forest of palmettqs, and the stand