New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
BUNKER HILLS CENTENNIAL.
CELEBRATION CEREMONIES.


THE DAY APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED.
nm PROGRAMME ALMOST PERFECTLY CARRIED OUT
-pE1AY IN STARTING THR PROCESSION CAUSES
PARTIAL ABANDONMENT OF THE ExKRcIsEs-
THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE PEOPLE
The Centennial celebration of the battle OF
Bunker Hill in Boston yesterday was very
showy, enthusiastic, and successful. The only
departure from the programme was caused py
the delay in starting the procession 1t
arrived on Bunker Hill so late that it was neces-
sary to abridge the exercises somewhat, though
this did not cool the enthusiasm OF tie
sreat crowds in attendance at the Pavilion.
The orator of the day, Judge Charles Devens'
was followed by the Hon. Geo. W. War
rem, Gen. Sherman, Gov. Hartranft,
Who spoke briefly, & and others. The cere-
monies and striking incidents of the day are
detailed in the full dispatches given below.
THE MORNING REVIEW OF THE TROOPS.
yHE BrRIEsQuE PROCESSION IN CHARLEsToWN Sue
CRssFUL-REvIEw OF THE MASSACHUSETTS
HousE-GEN. SHERMAN WELL PLEASED WITH
THE BEARING OF THE TROOPS.
ny TELEGRAPH FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE
TRIBUNE.l
Boston, June 17.-Before daybreak the crowd III
the streets of Charlestown numbered many thou
sands 1t was so great indeed that it was only with
the utmost difficulty that the police could clear the
way for the parade of the Antiques and Horrlbles.
which began promptly at o'clock. This associa-
ton is composed of citizens of Charlestown Lynn,
Maiden Somerville, Melrose Chelsea and Brookline,
organized for mere amusement. Their annual
parade is after the order of the Mari Gras process
MON of New Orleans and Memphis and the Cowbell-
ians of Mobile The parade of to-day in honor OF the
battle of Bunker Hill the most successful they
have made, and it seemed to afford great delight to
both spectators and participants. Some OF the
features of the procession were corps OF sappers
and miners whose duty it was to open
. passage through the crowd, Black Hills
miners, company of twO-minute men,
Yankee Doodle Civil Rights landau mot of the
Williams pattern), strong minded suffragists, the
two last survivors of the battle of Bunker Hill,
drove Of nymphs and the King of the Sandwich
Islands: and there were thousand other grotesqne
represet tatiOns and caricatures. Many OF the
features of the great procession In Boston were nap
PLY buresqued. This entertainment lasted several
hours and the Charlestown crowd then swarmed
about the Common in Boston to catch sight OF the
military display appointed for Sig o'clock, but
which, owing TO some mismanagement or misunder-
standing attributed to the difficulty between Gen.
Butler and Chief Marshal Osborn, did not take
place until a much later hour.
10 ON no nor D6n
ground of the Common, and the First Division of
the procession consisting of nearly all the visiting
military organizations, was drawn up Oh Charesst.
and mn the Beacon-st. Mall. At the State House,
where the reviewing officers were to be accOmmo-
dated the preparations for the ceremony were
elaborate. The building itself was tastefuy dec
Grated the crowning piece being an immense gold
eagle holding in its tal0ns the National c0ors Ihe
flags of foreign countries were also consplcuously
displayed, and there was also fair representation
of the Goddess of Liberty, fanked on the left by
the State seal and on the right by the great seal OF
the United States. On the review stand, besides
the Governor of Massachusetts,, were Vice-Presi-
dent Wilson, Gen. Sherman. Gen. Mcdowell, Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Brig Gen. Hncks and Gen. Cole
and COL Tourtillotte of Gen. Shermans staff, all of
the United States Army Gov. Ingersoll of Con-
nectlcut, the Hon. Josiah Quincy, Gov. Lippitt of
Rhode Island, Gov. Dingley of Maine. Gov. Cheney
of New-Hampshire, and Gov Bagley of Michigan,
each with their respective stats; Gen. Joseph r.
Hawley Mayors Wckham of New-York, StOkley
of Philadelphia, Lewis of NewHaven, Sprague Of
Hartford, Doyle of Providence, and the Mayor OF
Albany. The Legislature of Massachusetts, and the
members of the Boston City Government also had
seats Oh the platform The column of Massachusetts
troops passed in the following order
Maior-(ien. Butler and staff.
Second Corps OF Cadets, Salem.
Eighth Regiment.
Sixth Regiment.
Fifth Regiment.
Second Battalion OF Light Artillery.
Battery Of Maiden.
Battery ID Of Lawrence.
Chelmsford Cavalry Company
mt Regim