The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15

ana 1ght in the morning. IL would have done
better, perhaps, 10 have crowned anew the mon
umeut TO its martts who died on that day, but IL
- entitled 10 its choice. Ii Will unven the
statues TO the two statesmen It has chosen as It's
titular diyinltes n they to hand in time. Up
TO last night there were no tidlngs or them. Mr..
Charles Hudson, an OLD resident OF the place and
the historian or Lexington, Is TO deliver the ad-
dress on the occasion. The GRAFTON viii De de.
nvered ~ Mr.. Richard Henry Dana Jr. There IL
10 he poem also, believe. and procession, as
a matter or course and the President and toe
CABINET aud the Governor and the Legislature
General Court, tank, tney call II In hassachu-
setts-are to come down from Concord and take
part in 1t and In all mat follows. Iney wanted
General ant In the morning, out Concord also
wanted nlm at that time. and believe has
secured him. Indeed, the otterest part or the
struggle was over the possession or His Excel
lency. ana though The town Is beaten In THIS re.
specs sEould not wonder II the PRESIDENTIAL eyes
would see bigger demonstration In Lexlng ION In
the afternoon than at Concord in the earlier part
OF tn day. The whole affair Is to be altogether
grand and exceptional. and proud select man or
the place assured me yesterday afternoon that
they aad made up their minds "to 90 the whole
hog" But after all l think II would have been
better n the people OF Lexington had been little
more modest, for ~ foolIsnly claiming "tne shot
heard round the worldn they place themselves In
an ABSURD light before the country. They are en-.
titled 70 much honor. and this they would unques.
tionaoly nave received, while by aTrogating 10
themselves TOO much glory they may lose part or
that wEich Is their due.
CONCORD.
Concord. too, has made preparations on as
grand q scale as thoss Of Lexington. It il 10
be a day OF festivities. the programme IL very
elaborate. and the details for the whole oar are
well marked out. OF course there Will be the IN.
evitaole salute OF q hundred guns and the ringing
OF every churcn DELL in the town at daypreaK
These little features OF celebration In New Eng
land are traditional, aud or course cannot be dis.
pensed win on TINS extraordinary occasion. The
next event IN order Will be the formation OF the
monster procession. which u set down Tor nine
O'Clock. the escort OF the procession win
consist Of tho Fifth Massachusetts regi.
menf, and the whole will 0e under the
marsnalsnip or General Francis O. Barlow.
There VAL be no less than i've divisions, and
az civic and military spectacle II will probably
surpass anything ever before witnessed 10 Massa.
closets. The First division Will be made up or
the regiment or escort and toe notabIities IN llne
Will consist Of all those who to take part In the
literary exercises OF the day. together with the
several committees, the Judges OF the Supreme
Court, the Governor and other state ocncials, and
the members OF both branches Of the state Ieois.
ature the latter peing under escort OF the Boston
caaets ana the Nswburyport Veterans. An tue
second division will b ths Presadsnt ans vssa