New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
THE EXERCISES ON THE HILL.


THE EXERCISES on THE HILL"
THE RUSH FOR THE PAyILIoN-THE ADDRESS OF
JUDGE CHARLES DEyENs. JR. - NECESSARY
ABRIpGMENT OF THE SPEECHES - ADDRESSES
BY THE HON. g. W. WARREN, GEN. SHERMAN
AND GOV. HARTRANFr-TBE AUDIENCE ATTEN-
TIVE TO THE LAST.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
BOsrON June 1.-THE hour appointed for the
exercises ut Bunker Hill Monument was o'clock,
bat at that hour the First Division of the procession
had not appeared in sight of the crowd gathered In
the tent in which the ceremonies were to take place.
Time passed slowly with the waiting audience, but
it was 6l2 o'clock before the carriages
containing the speakers and distinguished
guests were drawn up in front OF the
Monument. These gentlemen then refreshed them
selves at a board in waiting near at hand, process
which occupied nearly half an hour more 80 that II
was hard on o'clock and nearly dark before the ex-
ercises began. When the speakers and guests TOOK
the stand, the ropes surrounding the Pavilion we're
taken down, and the crowd rushed in with
violence that threatened sufccation or broken limbs
TO weak persons in the throng. Over 5000 people
soon secured seats and standing room within
hearing distance Of the platform, and noisy crowd
of about the same number hung about the skirts OF
the Pavilion. On the platform were seated Gov.
CASTOR and the guests Of the State, including vice.
President Wilson, Gen. Sherman, Judge +. X. Hoar,
ex-Speaker Blaine, Gems. Fitzpatrick and Burnside,
Cows Belle of New-Jersey and Hartranrt OF Penn
svlyania. the Major and Aldermen of Boston, and
many others.
Order was commanded by Henry Walker, Chief
Marshal of the Bunker Hill Monument Association,
who introduced the Hon. Geo. Washington l.. var
rem. the President of the Day. The Rev. Dr. Ellis
then offered prayer full of patriotic fervor after
which the Apollo Club under the leadership of Mr.
b. j. Long, sang hymn so well as to elicit great
applause. The Orator of the Day, Judge Charles
Devens, jr, was next introduced amid great APP
plause and delivered parts of the Grafton herewith
published, explaining. in predatory remarks, that
the ateness of the hour precluded it's delivery IN
full ,,, or.,,rs nryrvo
FELLOW CITIZENS: In piOus and patriotic
great deed which 100 yearsago was
done On this Held in deep tiankfuness for tho
blessings which havc been showored upon US as people
guarded and sustained by the sanctions Of law which the
Saor OF fathers won for us, aud which we nold To-Day
lions have gathered today in this countless throng'
representing in its assembase every portion Oh n our b COLI
felt, to each and all. Welcome to the sons OF new
England and their descendants, no matter "h ere
soil made sacred now and forever by the
blood Of their a1mg tns ,ho' we allied pW family
Ties to ths great leaders of the day. Prescott Putnam,
1 fhose ia whose Veins flows The Kindred blood Of
the brave men who stood together IN tne pattie ine
which represent the thirteen colonies, and from the
younger states Of the Union. We thank mem , ai,
bind Ms together from the West from the South for
the pilgrimage they have made hither in gen,
taken here upon the jagged and thorny patti patti
which I'd wGrs pe Tough, aS %ah
thi, battle was by the men OF the colonies Of New.En
gland ns did not stand for %S s az tnt
that rear in free aud united government 9 mt
cabinet of the President the United States and the
Justices of its Supreme Court They represent 10 us tne
I775 Massachusetts the most popuOus but one, or
perhaps two. of the colonies and by the uny OF her
people the most powerful and warlike OF any. a..
Tie occupation Of Bunker Hill was resolved on at the
suggestion of the Committee OF safety OF Massaenseits
possession Of the nights OF Charestown, and on tnc
evening Of the 10th Of June the force dG n a i0r '
Cambridge. II consisted OF some 100 or 500 nen crawl
sope 200 men Of Connecticut from regiment Put
nam, under Capt. Thomas Knowton, the Whole under
their march Langdon the President OF Harvard College,
came from his study and impored the blessing OF God
upon their then unknown and dangerous eNpedtoh.
The speaker here gave long description of the baltic
OF Bunker Hill He then continued as follows:
The story have told fellowcitizcns has been often
related before iou ai more vnidly, nor has II been IN
and loving investigation las long since brought 10 ilgh
Tested by Tie smpe rule mat wh1eNsr ho or vans
course, at Its close defeat for the pr0Ninca ores
but defeat that carried and deserved to carry
with II all moral consequences of victory As Gen
burgOyne gazed from COpps Hin ON the scene which he
so os slpaennS he the rejection that defeat
would be perhaps the loss OF the British empire In
America, but although In bis eyes victory II Was one
which equally marked the loss OF that empire Tho les
drawn from it was the same both IN Europe and
America. England wrote Franklin, has lost her
colonies forever" aud Washington, he listened with
Intense interest to the narrative aud heard that the
troops he coming To command had not only with
stood the OF regulars but had again and again
repulsed en renewed his expressions Of confidence In
final victory.
To-day it the highest duty OF ALL no matter on what
gled for the preservation OF the Union TO strive that
shall AS OF DID, stand shoulder shoulder, IL need he,
against the world in arms. Toward those with whom we
lately wared, and who recognize that the results are to
e Kept in olae. there should be feeling OF resent
met bitterness To the necessity OF events they nave
subintted To the changes IN the Constitution they have
a.seutcd cannot aud do not think so ba:ely
meinly them TO believe that they have done
crpt generously and without mental reservation We
society when form Is suddenly swept away that the
sword does its work riely and not with that gradual
preparation which attends the changes of peace We
realize that there difficulties and dsi1sts not to DO
removed between those who have been masters
and slaves; yet there which viii not ultimately
disappear All true are with the South In demand
INK Tor peace, order honest and good government,
rns I II e We need Sl not aoa the a s
will stand IA The "Niobe OF nations amenting
her sad fate she will not look back to deplore past
Which can not and should return, but with the lire OF
her ancient courage she will grid herself up To the eer
gencies Of her new situation sue VIII unite her people oy
interests demand and renew her former prosperity aud
her rightfu influence in the Union.
Peace for with the great country from which the
day we commemorate did much rudey a. discover
II there In that time II there have been since
many things which We could have wished otherwise, we
can easily afford to let them pass into oblivion But
DIV forget In the struggle OF the Revolution how many
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