Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-06-25
THE BUNKER HILL CELEBRA-


izations from other States, and the numer-
Gus societies in the ranks, formed such
parade rs has seldom been witnessed IN
the United States, and certainly never be-
fore in Boston. The procession was over
four hours in passing a given locality; it
included among tho organic atoms in line
some of the best drilled and most famous
military bodies of the country while the
variety and beauty of the uniforms worn
by the troops was TO the eyes of a people
comparatively unaccustomed TO military
display simply bewldoring. The display
made by the trades probably has not been
equaled since the celebration of the OPEN
ing of the Erie Canal IN New York.
But the most salient and gratifying fca-
turo of this grand celebration, which char
acterized il throughout, and added to its
grandeur and importance was the heartfelt
and sincere reunion of North and South
which il 50 iity consummated. The cordial
reception of the Southern soldiers by the
Northern soldiers and citizens, and the
kindly understanding arrived at between
the people of two sections so long and so
unnaturdlly alionate1, seems TO have been
reserved for the browning triumph of so
hallowed an anniversary. The manly hand
shakes and the mutual utterances OF friend
ship and patriotism will make the centen-
NAL of the Bunker Hill fight doubly mem
orabe in the annals of a reunited country.
At the FIRST CLEANS of the morning the
streets began TO put on an animated APP
pearance, which as the day advanced, be-
came intensified, until the roadways as
well as the sidewalks swarmed with pedes-
TRANS, and the Common was black with
the dense masses OF people hurrying or
loafiug this way and that. The incoming
trains deluged the city with country peo-
pie at an hour long before most Bostonians
think of rising on ordinary days. The
military were abroad with the earliest, and
one could scarcely walk a block without
passing company or regiment march
ing from some depot TO take its place for
the morning parade and dress review.
The streets were remarkably free from
dust, and Il finer day for marching could
scarcely be desired.
The centre of attraction, during the
morning, was at the State House, where
the Governor, with the distinguished
guests of the city was TO review the First
Division of the Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia. The Lance:s, the Governors Foo'
Guard and the First City -" -
the respective State F"y a'If0JP escorted
,vh aro tho -. uuUia xecutives to the spot,
wo .eys- ~ Independent Corps of Cadets
"ncere drawn up in line on Beacon street to
keep clear the way. Governor lngcrsoll,
Governor Hartranit, Governor Cheney,
Governor Dingley, Governor Lippitt, and
their respective STATS, together with nearly
all the prominent visitors TO the city, were
on the platform, which had been erected
over the Beacon street sidewalk, and the
steps and portico, as well as the terraces in
front of the State House, were covered
with people. All the streets in the vicni-
ty were choked with restless mass of peo-
Pile, to more than two-thirds of whom it
was utterly impossible TO see even the bay
onet tips of the passing troops.
On General Sherman's arrival at the
Mount Vernon street entrance, he was
loudly cheered by the crowd, and detach-
ment of Veterans of the Massachusetts
Thirty third Regiment pressed eagerly
about him after he had descended from the
carriage, and each one had the privilege of
a word and handshake with his old COM
mander. They thronged about him like
bees, and almost overwhelmed him with
their enthusiasm.
At nine o'clock the divisions Of Massa-
chusttts volunteers assembled on Boston
Common, and the column began to move,
Major General b. f. Butler in command,
passing BOylslon street to fremont, down
fremont 10 Beacon, through Beacon to the
State house where they were reviewed by
the members Of the executive and legisla-
tive departments of the city government
and their guests. The column then pass
ed down Beacon TO Dartmouth street,
where the civic organizations took their
place IN the line. The city government,
the New England society of New York,
the state officials and their guests joined
the procession at Charles street. The
grand procession moved according to tHe
programme. The exercises in the tent
were cut short by the late hour (six o'clock)
at which the procession reached the monu-
ment.
Inc duuTesS dt tue ulOuuHeul ny IlOns
Charles Devens, Jr., was a scholarly, brill
liant and eloquent one. To add anything
to what had been said by Daniel Webster
on a similar occasion might well seem diff
ficult, if not impossible; but the orator,
with the inspiration of the occasion upon
him, admirably succeeded in awakening
fresh interest in the grand old theme.
Sh nri anHraSCn alcp DnaIa hu (sannr-
al Sherman, Governors HartranGt, Bedlo
and Dingley and Vice President Wilson.
In the evening an informal reception was
given by the Massachusetts Commandery
of the Loyal Legion of the United States
to General Sherman at the Parker House,
which was largely attended by distinguish
ed guests and military visitors. The ex-
ercises were purely informal, and exceed
ingly pleasant. The Fifth Maryland regi-
ment was entertained at the Somerset club,
which was serenaded by the Marine Band
of Washington.
Until a late hour in the evening the
streets were thronged by crowds of people,
attracted by the brilliant Examinations of
the public buildings, especially the State
House and City Hall. From each of the
four portals Of Bunker Hill monument
powerful calcium lights were displayed,
rejecting their brightness far out upon the
sea and adjacent country. Various resi-
dences and private buildings were illu-
minated, and there was general display of
fireworks througho ut the city.
In the procession, the greatest objects of
public curiosity were the military compa-
MES from other states, and particularly
those from South Carolina, Virginia and
Maryland, two-thirds of whose men had
served in the confederate army The well