The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20
THE woNIEN'S WALL.

THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION BY THE NEW
YORK woMAN's SUFFRAGE socHTY-PEoTEsT
AGAINST TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTA-
TON.
Quite an interesting looking audience, mostly
Acles, assembled last evening IN the Union League
Theatre TO participate IN the celebration Of the
centennial under the auspices OF tue Woman's
outrage society. The proceedings partly assumed
me form or protest against taxation without
rep esentauon, It having appeared that the
women property boiders OF Concord were
assessed one-nlth the amount required
10 delray the expenses incident TO the
festivities in that historic town, while, OF
rourse. they sim deoarred from voting at cleo
tions The theatre was appropriately adorned.
anu on the stage were many persons Identified
with the movement which mas been agtateo
with sucn vigor Tor years past. Among others
we're Mrs Lime Devereux Blake, Mrs. Henrietta
westbroox, Mrs. Helen u. slocum, Il. H. wilcox
and Mrs. Clemence $. Lozier NJ. D. The President
occupied the chair and opened the proceedings In
come well CHOSEN remarks. Following these we're
some well rendered Rotations, on the subject OF
the celebration, by Mrs. /. +. troolsher, who de-
livered the poems with mucn spirit and force.
The first was entitled Lexington" by q. l..
Homes, and the second 'Jhe Bate Of Lexng tOn,D
BY q. W. Bungay, both Of which we're well re-
MRS. BLAKE's ADDRESS
Mrs l. DeveIeux Blake, on being introduced,
was warmly applauded. she sal0 Just as tue
nrst rays OF dawn stole across our CITY this morn
ing, the century was complete since tue founders
OF this natlon mace their nrst great STAND Tor
liberty. Tue cary April sunshine hundred
wears ago saw a group Oi men ana uOys gathered
fogeth "a lew rods uurta OF the meeting
house, in tie Massachusetts, village OF LexIng-
the chilly morning that nandin OF patriots rep
resented tue great Republic winch on that day
TO sFHISo FROM THEIR MkKTrRDoM
The reoellIous colonists had collected In the
bamlets near Boston some military stores: these
the British officers IN command az Boston resolved
Should be sclZed ana esroyea. Warned Oi their
desian. Pau Revere made MS famous ride 10
midnight Adams and Hancock went out sum-
mon their comrades 10 arms. Just the last
summon Tie patriots to action. ana Ia response a
ntfle band OF about eighty men and OOys assem-
numbers thcY presented brave 'front.' a. tAe
brush re. uars came up the quiet street, 20
strong. what followed was
NUr A BATTLE, BIT A BUrcHERY.
The minute men refused TO surrender 20 Major
Pitcairns haurhy drnand aHd yolley q mus
kerr. close and deadly, was poured on this ue
voted baud. In response only lew random
shots y ere nrcd wnlcn ait absolutely no marin,
and, then. seeing the hOpelessness OIL resistance,
the commander OF the minute men ordered
them TO disqerse. Inc bril-h, eiated Win
their easy VICTORY, pushed on toward Con-
eAra thinking lhat here another speedy
success awaited them. IN TINS they soon bitter
learned their error Although taey were rem.
tofceG Oh tne way, when they reached that WI.
lage they were met ~ sucn resistance as drove
them back. broken and dis0rganized, On the ROAD
tney nad proudly followed 40 the morning
TUF sLAuGHIER At LEXINGTON.
the battles oi Lexington and Concord form an
era in cur country. Hlstnrys Wheh oriyea todes.
pelatiOn Oy long course 81 oppression the people
o. tus land hlst resUtVeu ~ IeSO.. agaihst the
dianation naa grown stronger month ~ month
among the uardy settlers % me land' nntii they
illuminated In the most splendid act 81 auaacly
that the world mas ever seen. a lew colonies,