Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-04-23
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CONCORD, Mass, April lo.-The day
opened cool but pleasant \ full platoon
of artillery fired a salute at dawn near the
Old North Bridge. The reveille gun was
responded to by the ringing of bells and
the beating Of drums, aud an hour after
sunrise the inaugural feature of the observ-
ancc was concluded. The town was over
whelmcd Ivy people and the trains could
not accommodate the extraordinary rush.
The railroads temporarily ceased 10 sell
tickets, which, consequently, were al II
premium. The exercises, according 10 the
programme went off smoothly amidst the
greatest enthusiasm. The crowd of car
riases and teams from the neighboring
towns and villages began to arrive as early
as $50, and from that Time To noon there
was hardly cessation in the stream of
travel, which set into the town from all di-
rections. BY 10 o'clock there were on the
lowest estimate as many as 10000 people IN
the streets along which the procession was
to pass. The procession formed according
TO the advertised programme, in five di-
visions. President Grant spent the night
at the house of Mr.. l.. X. Hoar remaining
procession. The procession started about
1890 o'clock, and was about two miles long,
about six thousand people participating. 1t
passed down Main street to the square, and
thence over the historic road to the battle
ground, where Trenches monument of the
Minute Man was unveiled amid the firing
Of guns. The procession was magnificent
ly brilliant, and was in five divisions.
In the third division appeared Governor.
DnSley, ofMaine; Weston, of New Hamp-
shire; Peck, of Vermont; IngersolI, of
Connecticut, and Lieut. Gov. Van Zandt,
of Rhode Island, accompanied by the Port
land Mechanic Blues, the Amosksag Vet
Grams, Of Manchester, y. II. the Putnam
Phalanx, of Hartford, Conn. the Provi-
dence Light Infantry Veteran Association,
General Burnside, and the Ransom Guards
of st. Adams, VT.
Arrived at the tent, proceedings began
with brief address by Mr.. T.. Rockwell
Hoar, President ofthe day, who introduce d
the first speaker, Mr.. Ralph Waldo Finer
son, who delivered u brief address in his
happiest vein. A poem by James Russell
Lowell followed, after which came the
chief feature Of the day, the Grafton by
Gco. william Curtis. Before the Grafton
was concluded the chilliest of winds began
10 blow, ami by the time the people had
crushed into the dinncr-tent, little before
, o'clock, the day was excessively cold.
snow falling occasionally.
At the dinner Judge L. Il. IToar, as Pres
ident OF the day, presided. After dinner
Judge Hoar made an address, and gave as
the first regular toast, "The 18th Of April,
l775." In the absence of tho President
| Speaker Blaine responded in patriotic
fashion. "Paul Revere's Ride" was toast
ed and the compliment acknowledged by Il
| grandson of Revere. Senator Boutwell,
Cows. Ingersoll, Of Connecticut; Peck, OF
Vermont; Dingley, of Maine; George Will
| liam Curtis and General IIawley also
| spoke. Judge lIoar made an address on
some relics and exhibited them, and alter
wards read letter from Frederick Doug
lass. This brought the exercises to a close.
During the delivery of the speeches the
| day gradually grew colder and the people
| slowly deserted the pavilion, until by the
end of the ater-dnner ceremonies there
were scarcely one hundred people present.
During the afternoon all the visiting
military companies departed, and by sup
| per time tho village had assumed some
what deserted appearance when compared
with the 10000 within its limits at noon.
The cruising snd crowding at the cars was
| simply indescribahle. In the evening a
| grand ball was given in Agricultural hall,
which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. The President and some Of his
party made their appearance about 1890,
and were the centre of attraction. The
scene was a very brilliant one. A supper
was served at midnight, and the great day,
| was over.
~ Lexington.