The Portland daily press., 1875-06-18
SEVENTH DIVISION.


Chief of Division and Aids. /
Irish Benevolent Society OF Boston and Vicinity
EIGHTH DIVISION.
Chief of Division and Aids.
Suffolk County Division of the Massachusetts Cath
olic Total A0stanance Unlon
NINTH DIVISION.
Chief Of Division and Aids.
Divisions comprising representations Of the me-
cbanics. manufacturers and business men of Bos-
ton with wagons containing implements OF their in
dustry. or specimens of their merchandise.
The long line of march for Bunker Hill be-
gan in good form over one of the finest deco
rated routes ever seen in the country. The
first company of Cadets of this city acted as
body guard to Gov. Castor. He was greefed
everywhere with great enthusiasm Gen. But.
ler's body guard was the second company OF
Cadets of Salem. The Generals characteristic
appearance and readiness to acknowledge the
greetings of the popuace, kept him in con-
slant responses to the greetings along the en-
tire route The Eighth Regiment, which in
1861 Joined with the Seventh New York IN
opening the road to Washington, looked well
in their dark blue uniforms with white trim
mings. The Sixth Regiment, which lost several
men in its passage through Baltimore ~ 1901,
made fine appearance in dark and light blue
uniforms and peculiar caps The Second Ar
tllery, 16 guns, and the unattached cavalry,
brought up the rear of this brigade.
The LIST brigade, commanded by Gen. L. ).
Barrett, was led off by the 9Th Regiment,
which attracted all eyes by its scarlet coats,
white trowsers and green plumes. Inc Ihlrd
Regiment had solid look in its dark blue ana
red dress, and the First Regiment appeared re-
markedly we'll In its dark gray cloth and bear
skins The second battalion of infantry (col-
ored) the First Light Artillery, and the cav
airy battalion had the left of this brigade.
The Escort.
The third brigade, Gen. Robert H. Chamber
lain, was led off by the I'd Regiments fine
ba nth Raujment followed.
dressed in black, white and blue. The 9th Ar
tillery brought up the rear OF the escortlng d.
vision, and then came the visiting troops ia
division commanded by Major Henry L. Hig-
qingon. The 7th New York Reg iment, with its
precision in marching and wheeling, was the
| first to appear and receive rounds OF applause
at every point. The greeting was perfect ova-
ton. The LIST Pennsylvania, in its strongly
contrasting uniform and heavy marching order,
closely followed by the I'd Pennsylvania, IN
light order, were warmly welcomed. The tat
tered battle flag borne in the ranks OF the lat
| ter receiving respectful recognitions The small.
| err bodies, including the Washington Grays OF
Philadelphia, the State Fenclbles OF Pnlia Gi
| phia. the Providence Light Infantry, the Hill
| yer Guards of Hartford, the Light Infantry of
| Washington, and the Philadelphia city troops
| won marked demonstrations for their unique
| outfits and excellent bearings. The 9th Mary
| land Infantry closed up Handsomely the leit OF
| this division, and the demonstrations of APP
| prevail of their two days stay in the city were
| rapturously repeated.
| Distiu guished Guests.
Two companies of the 9Th U. S. Artillery,
| commanded by Brevet Major Generals Rich
| and Arnold, acted as escort to Col Henry
/ Sibey's division, which comprised the city and
state governments with their respective guests.
| Boston had for guests the Mayors of New York,
! Philadelphia, Manchester, n. H., Wilmington,
| DEL, Galveston, Tex, Wilmington, N. C.,
| Portland, Me-, Alderman Mackey Of Charles
1 A. Of a
| Massachusetts cities, besides guests from the
| Philadelphia Centennial Commission, and the
| Center NAL Commissioners of Concord and
| Lexington. The state government which was
enclosed in hollow square of the Boston
/ National Lancers, had for guests Vice-Presl-
| dent Wilson, Justices Strong and Hunt Of the
/ q. S. Supreme Court, the Spanish, japanese,
| Chiliau, Haytien and Guatemaean Ministers,
| Gen VIM. T. Sherman, Hon. Geo. s Boutwell,
/ and Hon. Henry l.. Dawes, state Senators, the
Governors of the New England States, New
| Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Michigan
| aud other dignitaries. The state officers and
i the Senate and House of Representatives fol-
| lowed.
Veteran Organic atiOns.
Col, Chas. e. Fuller's division was escorted
| by the Massachusetts Commandery OF Loyal
/ Legion and consisted of carriages with the ora
| tor and chaplains of the day, justices OF the
| Massachusetts Supreme Court, U. S. officers,
the Joseph Warren Association, the Society of
| the Cincinnati, the Grand Lodge f, and A. M I,
| the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic AsSo-
| ciatiop the veterans of 1872, the Pilgrim Socie.
| ty and Charitable Irish Society. The COVER
| nor's foot guard of Cincinnati had position in
this division. The greatest interest was mani
| tested in the fourth or veteran division under
! the marshalshp of Col. Thomas L. Livermore,
as it contained all the old organza tons, in
| Guiding ex-copfederate, toward whom every
| body appeared DESTROYS of showing the warm:
est attention. Major Dexter Il. Follett headed
the brigade with aids selected from the bodies
represented, including the southerners; the
| Ancient and Honorable Artillery company OF
Boston headed the line with $50 men. under
the command of Major General Banks The
| Newport Veterans Artillery Association fol-
lowed, commanded by Col Julius Sayer with
so men. Newburyport Veteran Artillery had
119 men under Col. E. f. Stone, and Amesbury
| and Salisbury Veterans, 100 men, Salem,
Massachusetts, Light Infantry Association had
100 men, commanded by Capt. VIM. U. Endi-
| colt the First Light Infantry Veteran Asso-
| citation of Providence, r. l., Col. w. w.
| Brown, $50 men; Putnam Phalanx of Hartford,
| Ct, Major Henry Kennedy, 125 men; Amos
keag Veterans of Manchester, N. H., Gen. Gill
more, 100 men; New York Seventh National
| Guard Veterans, Gen, Marshall Lefferts, had
235 men, and the Old Guard of New York,
| 125 men. These organizations nearly all ante
date the revolution.
The Boston Ancients have just celebrated
| their 238th anniversary, having served under
! from decidedly antique to. the extreme modern,
and they were viewed as curiosites.
Honors to Southern Soldiers.
Immediately following were guests to whom
| Bostonians desired to do the honors of revived
brotherhood: the Washington Light Infantry
| of Charleston, S. c., and the Norfolk Ar
tilery Blues, the former having fifty men
and the latter sixty five men in the ranks.
Their recognition all along the route, from
their entrance into Columbus Avenue to their
withdrawal with the other veteran organiza-
tions at Haymarket Square, was one continue d
ovation, and but for the change of position in
line from the advertised programme the de-
| monstrations over their appearance might have
interrupted the progress of the division, so
anxious were the people to tender them the
hand of fellowship The celebrated Eutaw
battle flag, borne in the ranks of the Charles
| tonians rendered their identity when abreast
of the multitudes unmistakable, however, and
the public expressions were OF the heartiest
description The Norfolk Blues made very
fine appearance with their field pieces and the
| horses that were reserved for them upon their
| arrival.
| of mouth, but in the notices exhibited in the
| decoration of many private dwellings and
stores. The ex-Confederates can have but one
| idea of the feelings of the Northern community
| towards them and theirs.
Benevolent and Secret Societies.
The fifth division, marshalled by Gen. j.
| minute men, the Massachusetts Agricultural
College Cadets, the Cambridge Cadets, the
Chelmsford minute men, Beverly Horse Guard,
the Medford Artillery, Boston school regiment
of 600 boys, the Worcester Independent Cadets,
Veterans of the 33d Massachusetts Volunteers,
and the Franco Belgian Benevolent Society.
The school regiment attracted universal notice
by their steadiness in bearing arms and their
neat. transformations uniforms of blue.
Col Chas FL. Fox was chief of the sixth
division, which comprised Posts Z and AZ,
G. A. r., the N. P. Banks Army q Navy
Veteran Corps, the Order of United American
Mechanics and knights of Pythias The
general appearance of the division was excel
lent.
The seventh division, under Jno. T.. Bow
rick. ESQ, consisted principally of Lodges OF
the Ancient Order of Hbernians, who turned
out WELL
The eighth division, under John O'Brien,
was formed of the Catholic Total Abstinence
societies and several companies of youthful
cadets, whose uniforms were among the most
striking in the procession.
Display of Tradesmen.
The trades formed the last division under
Levi l.. Willcutt This was very long and Of
exceeding interest, every form OF advertise