The Republican journal., 1875-04-22
Concord and Lexington.

VIA 1-UN III IldlIGOul, ana lO0h carriages
10 the residence of Judge Hoar, whose
guest he is while in town AT Z p. NJ, a
Pullman train of four cars arrived from
ST. Adams, Vt, with Gen. Peck and other
State officials ami the hanson guards with
the st. Adams Brigade Band and delega-
ton OF - citizens The town is already
thronged with visitors and instinct with
life and hustle incident to the torthcom-
ing grand celebration of the 10th
LENINGTON-9 T. NJ. The inaugural adj
dresses of the great centennial celebration
properly began at I o'clock tonight in
Town Hall, including public services and
i discourse by Rev William Adams OF
New y FORK The music was rendered by
a large chorus and a military band. The
hall Wa densely packed, hundreds being
unable to gain admission. The exercises
We're Of a religious order and exceedingly
Impressive, the address OF Mr. Adams be
ing listened to with marked and rapt at
tenti0n hy a vast audience Alter the
opening performance by the Brockton
Band, they withdrew to a mammoth tent
4 quarter mile up Main street, where they
cave a selection OF sacred pieces, their
performances lasting until $50. The tent
was We'll filled with people, hundreds hav-
ing come in on trains and by private con-
YeYances,
The finishing touches have been put on
the decorations, and the whole town is
one tluttcring mass of flags, banners and
steamers. Every ancient landmark is de-
noted, and its connection with the historic
events OF the day. tomorrow to be cele-
brated, marked by notices and inscrip-
lions The grand tent stands on the right
OF the little knoll on which the ''seyentv
embattled farmers stood, directly oppo-
site, and the press headquarters are locat-
ed in house which dates its erection pre-
yious to the 10th Of April, 1915. 1t i,
gaily decorated and inscribed with Zone
Of the original witnesses Of the battles OF
the 18TH" The day has been 4 fine one.
and the ground is dry and walking good.
The air Is chilly; otherwise everything
betokens fine day for the eliminating
celebration
HE GREAT CELEBRATION Al LEXINGTON.
Lexington, April ID. 9 A. NJ. With the
Thermometer at 20 deg. cloudless sky ushered
m The 18th OF April, the anniversary of thai
"Gl0rlou> day for America. one hundred wears
ago. At live o'clock the historic old town was
instinct with life and hustle and with ringing of
bells ana booming OF cannon the Imagination
readily required to the distant past when the
solved III there must be war that it should be-
GIN here. Long before day carriages, wagons
ana pedestrians began pouring into the town.
Doo'iiS niiu cA'eihlol iAep RESTAURANTS went up
on every corner, and conspicuous amid the
',',i Mi u tle otcasol SHOWN Inc
''''''-'''' i'i7'-ii' IVA 7'"H' al . a. NJ
The WHOLE TOWN WAS ALIVE
with moving. busting humanity. and the
monster tents With their decorations, flags
and strelrners fiutterlng from every house, pre-
sented al once most cheering and inspiring
Influence. The arrangements i'll every partic-
ular are most complete. The monster tent i'll
which j. to be served The grand dinner presents
a remarkably striking appearance, and i, pro-
bounced by all who have seen it the most per-
tcrty arranged and literally supplied ever seen
On public occasion--four hundred and ten feet
long and seventy feet wide with central wing
one hundred and fifty feet long, with plates for
three thousand, seven hundred and forty per-
sons. Every seat had been disposed OF this
morning, and the most eXhorbltant prices were
asked anu offers made by those who had and
others who had not tickets. The main ent i'll
Which the Grafton, unyalling of statues, etc,
will take place. is provided with seats for four
thousand, and by appearances will be more
than filled. The first train from Boston came
crowded, and from all the adjoining towns hun
euc"S IT, ~ aiiiiln3 ~ 'ne scene. me Selial
T,atIJra Ia fiIe MONT of enioTnent md 900
hing betokens 4 splendid day and aIorious}v
successful affair at lexington
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d, resident Grant spent the night ut r. X.
lioar : remaining d me mousse al OF the morn
llE AulI lhe tiA9 loT nun 10 take ms place III
IN -, AZ w ie,oA " 40 HiNeI
ounciI. the Judges Of the Courts. and the co.
islature President Grants position was in The
second division, in company with prominent
military ana naval officers of tbp nation tha
.Jujgrs of fha otIore,np Cont members nf The |
natioutl oti.rrS Mo Prcsidant Wa sa,4o'I i, |
rarriaue dr.4>,n by fnur horsas ami onnn,,
panied Nv WiI,n ar t'tn
hers of liz staff The Eira-praS;H,t ~ .l, ~
10 be in GOOD health and sniritS ana hnuoI |
frequently to the people on the sides of the |
stIeoi ~ He PASSED. alon2. ne was frequently |
ny tliiel ~ CURIOSITY 10 Ihe largest part
VI .l,. :! "iit "pPealeu " pe qulle VIKING
~ = al'il ~ ~ l'Iocess,9li moved AT zen |
" 1i1.Ni ~ IoutC g,tllS W iitii street. ~ tnG
@ ~ hoiliihGi!t otlte' ~ tie va
i5aI an,roT .als " tlie lol lncf.i
SIrta. ,ar tirod ~ eSs Mtae elec.e''-
~, ~ tI q, N.Y. ~ .iuiihs liie NOV
nne for the c]ivey Of oratia ~ Eisu aeitS
for +ha linunr,s.r laal o,, +t ~; ~. oIi'ei
the battle-ground.
t.yFprtsrs ~ rt,r try,
rb ,.ar,i, IN +r e,,.
o,.nino ,l.cs ~ rio,iI NJ ctt ,i 80 81. an
XXI ~ fho IN, I-d Ia D. ~ ''sfu'ot' itsl-
liylihS Ny we boElsloh tlllD, ana unwilling OF
and sI "a ~ non ohns, HUDSON Hon Rich
III n. Haila' JT.: ueilVtred AN oratlon ana
Deneulctlol ahI military music brought the tent
exercises 10 ! hhale
REVIEW OF THE PROCESSION.
Yhe procession was i,nmod;.to1v f,r,,oa on1
followed ont The line Of rnnt ,S anu
ranged. The President and numerous other
of hem deynt i ~ th h' nppehiee 1e
norG III MONT Of nnmhers hnwannr 10 W III ~,
cession M even in nvnnSr ~ n to & te pro-
eyectatinns evtendnc het, e,o +, os,
miles Ahorlt p The nroea.s ."u anu el1iae
review before the President and snita an ,raS
tben dismissed. '''''' '''''e' anu was
a,,,, ,,,>->.,-,. 81,
liiE DINNER AND loAsIa'
A grand raid was made of the mammoth
dinner tent, but, owing to the lateness of the
hour at which the procession disbanded, the
tent was not thrown open to ticket-holders till
, 7. NJ, and then 50 dense was the crowd sur
it on all sides that all those entitled to
did not succeed in etfecting an en-
trance before O'Clock. The dinner was fol-