New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-18
BUNKER HILL.

The Centennial Celebration or The Ba,tl.
of Bunker Hill-7he CITY full Of VII.
itors Parade Of the Militia - The
knights Templar.
BOsrON, June H.-Che day is cloudlese
Entering trains are swarmed with visitors
Teams are prohibited from the streets
Notwithstanding the crowds the order ia
excellent. But few arrests have been made.
The State troops led the parade. The most
hearty shouts were reserved for the Pbila.
delphla regiment. clad in gray, the Mary.
land Fifth. Charleston Light Infantry and
New York Seventh. The MARYLAND Fifth
bore its elegant flag presented TO it yester.
day.
The parade of the soldiers occupied two
hours passing the State House.
The De Molay Commsndery of Knights
Templar OF Boston escorted their visiting
brethren of the Richmond Commanders fo
Charlestown. where they were received by
the CGur de Lion Commandery, and thence
to Odd Fellows' Hall. Addresses of vel.
come were made by the Hon. Richard
rockingham, of the CGur de Lion Com
mandery. and by Grand Commander
1saacs, which were responded to by ex-Goy-
ernor Walker, of Virginia. Speeches were
also made by Eminent Commanders Patter.
SOD. OF the C1ur de Lion COmmandery. and
w. E. Tanner. a collation. closed the exer.
clses.
The general display to-day was the most
magnificent ever seen in this city.
How the Day was Observed.
Centennial day dawned auspiciously for
the monster recognition of the event that
had such an important bearing on the for
nation of the destinies OF the republic,
Bells were rung and salutes fred in cities
and towns within radius of twenty miles
OF the famous Bunker Hill, and the air re.
sounded with the general rejoicing in a
manner that awoke the sleepers, whether
they would or not.
The first sensation Of the day was the an.
nual procession OF the Charlestcwn "An-
tiques and Horribles." an organic alton that
has kept up an irregular existence ever since
that battle took significance as an event
worthy of cOmmemOration. At five O'Clock
the mock pageant began to wind It's slow
length through the crowded streets of the
Bunker Hill precincts, the bands pur.
posely performing out of tune to add to
the merriment occasioned by the laugh.
able developments. As they gradually
unfolded themselves to the gaze Of the
beholders, every form Of the
possible and the impossible greeted the
eye and the prominent events of the
year were caricatured. The Beecher
scandal. the Woodruff principles and other
subjects of semi-pubIic nature provided
fruitful sources OF mirth. POlltcs-national.
State and city-were drawn upon to an
extent. The procession, which !
was headed by q burlesque band of blondes. I
was three quarters of an hour passing a
given point, and proved the most satisfac. |
tory. as well as the largest of the kind ever !
here.
The Richmond Commandery of knights |
remplar, escorted by the De Molay Com |
uandery of Boston, visited the Monument |
Grounds early in the forenoon as the guests
If CGur de Lion Commandery of Charles
on. The occasion was significant as a
HEARTFELT reunion Of representative bodies
# the South and North on soil sacred to the
latiOn. The speeches on the site of the re.
loubt where the patriots were entrenched
we're worthy OF the eminent gentlemen who !
nade them, those of tho Virginians
'elDg particularly expressive OF the pre-.
ailing sentiment Of the Union. now
nd forever, one and inseparable. The
eautifuf act of the Fifth Maryland regi.
1ent in tiorally decking the graves OF those
llled a. Bunker Hill was alluded to in the
emarks az the most graceful tribute that
ad been paid to the memory of the patri.
ts. The visiting communicates break.
asted with the CGur de Lions and dined
nth the st. Andrew lodge. of which Cen
raj Warren was member. at its rooms on !
ne site of the old Green Dragon Tavern.
o New Washington and Union streets. !
The first feature Of marked interest in the |
ty proper was the grand review by Gov
rnor Castor and invited guests and officers
the State Of the entire body OF the mill. |
a, home and visiting, at the Stato House.
Major General B +. Butler commanded |
le display Of nearly 10000 troops, 1000 of
hich were Massachusetts regiments, which
as very fine. Tho visiting bodies from
ew York. Pennsylvania, Maryland. Con.
ecticut and Rhode leland were especially
,mplimented for their correct military |
saring, and the home troops acquitted
beyond the hopes Of their mos.
supporters. The formation of the I
'and procession was a work of great mag
tude, and hardly street of any account
as without its section Of the pageant in
separation.
During the entire morning tho streets
rough which the procession was to pass
ere roped off at the ends, and no vehicles
ere allowed in them during the entire |
y. At one O'Clock the line Was complete |
I'd the long march for Bunker Hill began |