The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-18
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through which the procession P.laed.
Many Of the public bGildiAg', places
ofhistorie interest The clubs and hoteli
on The line Of march Eere tasteiglIy iaeed
Viii bunting. hnd there we're bits Of his.
orV inseribed upon some; the STATE 4
Hauss near the seehs Of the Boston mas !
aere IN the frs; contact with the Briliih /
troop,; Fahsuil Hall, the cradle Of liberty. I
he I'D CbTtsi Church from which the bsa'
con light va hung that Eight that warned
Tie country Of the approach Of the enemy
and the approaches To The monument
grounds we're amoHg these. Crossing the
"a bridge into CharlestOWn diItFiet the
procession passed under triumphal arch
bearing the honoFed names Of Preae0tL
KnoEIton, Stark and P0neroy, the heroes
Of Bunker Hill, and iestoons Of Laurel
Ssre hung from the pillars, % which we're
painted scenes Of the battle. The city in
S.hool street VA faced With the portraits
Of Warren And Putnam With surround
inzs indicative Of The part they bore
ia The initial strife. In consequence Of
the delay IN the starting OF the prueeI-
sion, the commemorative exercises 5: the
monument we're begun At a much laleE
hour than gSs intended. II EH not until
si1 O'Clock that the large audience IN
the mammoth tent erected on the hill
va called 70 order, and in consequence
the exercises we're curiailei 70 aboutOn
si1ih 81 the original programme.
George Washington Warren presided,
SndintEodneed ChaTiss DeTens, IT, a. the
orator Of the day.
The Grafton VA eob6Eed 70 4 graphic
description Of The battle AID an eloquent
apusaI Tor the burial ot all political IHi.
ui6sities enzs1isrei b. the late var.
Mr.. Warren, PresitsnI Of the Bunker
Hill M1n1nenial Association, g1Ts bis
r,rieal skstsh Of the .oeisiy, clgsiEz his
rsm1rks b. Introducing General sAsr'
nan
Ia the esarss Of bis speech tie GsneGal
SEATED Ihas to-dIg's pageant surpassed
aaythinG ct the kind be hli ever osi0Es
saea. NhiLa the rsEtsE Of his oWn Ir1y
II Washington II the close Of the var eI'
eaatat it IA Numbers, yet !. va Lacking IN
may Of the attractive taasEFes o. ta-dIg's
prucRAab5u, 1ni seaidss there va llek
sf the spnntlusu14 enthusiasm Thich
characterized the entire nlrrh OF to-day.
Succeeding General Sherman, Governors
HlrtranfE, II Pennsylvania, BsadIE, Of
New Jersey, IngsrSSll, at CoHhscticGI,
Dfaziey. al Maize, asd yiee-Prssidsnt
WIhon made lhoH addresses.
Speaker Blaine aEd Senator Ferry we're
among the distinguished people present.
Darkness caused an abrups tsrmina-
ton Of the exercise, and the audience
wa Dismissed Biih the behediction.
The number Of strangers in the city
during the day is estimated BY parties
competent 70 Judge at between go and
10000. About half Of these departed
tonight, nearly all the transportation
facilities Of the railroads having been
massed in the city for that purpose. Long
before the procession ended Thousands Of
the visitors rushed through the streets 10
the depots, where they found even stand.
ing room il the cars Was not ObtaiDable.
Train after train was dispatched and still
the throDg about the depots and avenues
thereto seemed to increase rather 10 d..
minilh. Al q late hour this morning
Thousands, unable even 70 reach the
dspos, were compelled to postpone their
departure until tomorrow.
This 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.
II wa largely attended by distinguished
guests and military yisitOp. The e1er.
ciBes we're purely informal and Exceeding.
ly PleaIant.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment vas en-
tettained by the Somerset Club, and yari.
Gus other military organizations are being
entertained by the social and political
club, Of the city.
At n late hour this evening the streets
are densely thrOnged by crowds Of PEG.
pig attracted by the brilliant illumination
Of the public buildings. The State House
and City Hall are the objective points,
each presenting brilliant spectacle Of
gas jets, trhnspArencies and calcium
lights. From each Of the four portals Of
the Bunker Hill monument powerful cal.
cium lights are displayed, rejecting their
brightnessiAr out upon the sea and ada.
cent country. Various residences and
private buildings are Illuminated, and
there il a general display Of fireworks
throughout the city. The celebration haH
far exceeded any anticipation that could