Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-04-26

four thousand. which had all been en-
gagged in the morning. The programme
contemplated thirty-fOur regular toasts.
but the lateness Of the hour and the very
cold weather necessitated a curtailment.
The tables assigned 70 the President and
other distinguished guests. including
members Of the Cabinet. Generals Banks.
Burnside and Benham. Governor CASTOR
and staff and others. to the number Of
about loo. were ranged along the side
of the tent upon a raised dais. Mr.. t.
NJ. StetsOn presided and made some in
trOduetOry remarks. He was followed
BY the orator Of the day. the Hon. R.
H. Dana, Jr.. Chief-Justiee Gray. Gov.
Castor, Gen W. F. Bartlett. President
Chamberlain Of BowdOin College. Mr..
Elliott C. Cowdin Of New York. and the
Rev. Edward Everitt Hale
One Of the toasts at the Lexington
banquet was, England and the United
States" No regular response was given
to this toast. but letter was read from
the ex-Premier Of England. Mr.. Glad
stone. who had been invited to be pres
eut. expressive Of the kindliest interest
in this country. The number of persons
on the ground has been estimated at
from 10000 to $4,000.
THE CELEBRATION AT CONCORD.
At Concord the morning opened with
4 salute Of 100 guns. and salutes were
fired at intervals during the moving of
the procession. The route was BY many
Of the scenes Of the greatest historical
interest. including Jones's Tavern, the
old storehOuse where the supplies were
kept which the British came to destroy.
the position occupied BY the Americans
early in the morning at the first ap-
preach Of the soldiers. the house Of the
Rev VIM Emerson. and IN sight Of the
Unitarian Church where the Provincial
Congress met. The procession eoumenc-
ed moving at loan. There were, on
the lowest estimate. as many as $4,000
people in the streets along which the
procession passed. President Grants
position was in the Second Division, in
company with Vice-President Wilson.
Two large tents-one for the delivery
Of orations, and the other for a dining
tent-xere placed en- the hill back Of
the battle-ground The procession march
ed directly to the former. Hon. E. r.
HOar was president Of the day. Behind
him were President Grant and Vice
President Wilson, on whose left sat
Ralph Waldo Emerson George William
Curtis, James Russell Lowell. Seereta-
ries Fish. Belknap, Jewell and Delano
were on the Presidents right, while near
them. on the left Of the Chair, sat Gov.
CASTOR and staff. On the desk beside
Judge Hoar was the sword carried BY
Isaac Davis at the battle Of North
Bridge. Judge Hoar called the company
TO order in the following words: ia
this solemn hour. when the nation en-
tiers upon It's second century, on the spot
which was its birthplace, let Us rever-
emily ask God to be with Us as he was
with our fathers" Prayer was then Of
fered BY the Rev. Grindell Reynolds of
Concord
In honor Of the unwilling Of tie stat
Ne Of the '.Minute-man" Of 1875. Mr..
Ralph Waldo Emerson made a brief ad
dress After poem BY James Russell
Lowell. the grafton of the day was pro-
nouneed BY Mr.. George William Curtis
Of New York.
The President left before the grafton
was concluded, and was driven in . pri-
vate carriage to Lexington. Governor
Castor and staff going BY train At the
dinner Judge Hoar presided. and speech
IS were also made by Mr.. Blaine, BY a
grandson Of Paul Revere, By Governors
Ingerson Of Conn. Peck Of Vermont and,
Dingley Of Maine, and others In the
evening grand ball was given in Agri-
cultural Hall The President and some
Of his party made their appearance
about half-past ten.