The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
From the N. Y. Sun.
The Seventeenth of June.

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The only topic which obtains attention
just at present in this city is the centenn ia
celebration, now near at hand Of the battle
of Bunker Hill. Every duly accredited
Bostonlan steps with firmer, broader tread
and breathes with profounder inspiration,
while heart tumefies and rich azure blood
mantles in his ample cheek, as he thinks of
the glorious defeat which his grandfathers
suffered one hundred years ago upon the
hallowed peninsula recently annexed. The
very air of the Bunker Hill district is redo
lent with patriotic fragrance The Charles
town bridge resembles hatboats. The cars
of the Middlesex horse railroad creep up
the historic ACTIVITY like so many redcoats.
The peninsula pigs resemble nothing on
our beautiful planet more strongly than
fugitive Continentals.
The one hundredth anniversary of such
day for Boston-such a day for Charleston
as was the 18th of June 1916 is awited with
Impotence by all Bostonians who have
any claim to ancestors. For even although
ones grandslre was not present at Breeds
Hill under Prescott or Putnam or Col.
John Stark, he might have been had it not
been planting season and TO be good
provider is the first duty of every North
American. Some of the best people of
this city, recognizing the Importance of the
occasion, have constructed a programme
which is in some features unique, and IN
all ingenious and striking. The object has
been to arrange somethig which shall be
quite different from any previous effort in
the line; something which shall sustain
that reputation for originality which has
always been Boston's pride; something
which for creative genius and executive
success shall be on the same intellectual
plane as the big jubilee and kindred enter
prises. The following sketch of the in
tended celebration has been obtained from
trustworthy sources.
THE PROGRAMME.
Bunker Hill monument is to be spirally
wound with red, white and blue bunting
from apex to foundation stones. This
work of decoration has been entrusted to a
select committee of aesthetic tastes who
may already be seen on Bratte street every
pleasant afternoon studying the effect of a
tri- colored BARRIERS pole of peculiar beauty,
and on rainy days viewing the antique
models of the Athen9um.
At twenty minutes past 4 o'clock in the
morning the sun, the moon, and six of the
principal planets and the star Aplha Dyre
will be risen simultaneously by electricity
| the operator being stationed at the Cam
bridge Observatory.
At 6 o'clock Postmaster Burt will ascend
| to the top of Bunker Hill monument and
chant an ode to DR.. Joseph Warren, com
posed by one of the children OF the Nicholas
| primary school.
At 8 o'clock there will be a sham sea
| fight in Boston harbor, off Long wharf,
between the Goldfish, which has so long
hung in the hall of representatives at the
state house, and General Buffers yacht
America.
At twenty-five minutes past 8 large
portion of Charlestown will be destroyed
| by fire in commemoration OF the similar
action of the British troops one hundred
years ago Insured in Hartford companies.
AT 10 o'clock Off the tide ,serves) there
will be a tub race on the Charles river
between Mr.. James Redpath and Mr..
| James II. Fields, the moon of literature
and its comet.
An hour later the grand procession will
form on Williams court, its right resting at
Engelhart's Weinstube. The line of
march will be through Court square,
| School street, Washington street, Ian
caster street, South birmingham. Worces
ter and Fitchburg, and thence to the top of
Bunker Hill monument, where the process
sion will disband. Heavy ordinance will
be fired and apothecary shops exploded all
along the route. The procession will halt
at the foot of Dover street to view the
contemplated improvement of South Bos-
ton flats, and at various points to allow the
invited guests to examine the workings OF
the new license law.
THE PROCESSION.
Abraham Jackson, the alleged defaultcr
has been chosen chief marshall of the day
on account of his executive ability, and has
been released on $50 900, bail that he may
not be hampered IN the discharge of his
important duties. That everything may
pass of smoothly, Ben. Butler will be
locked up in the cupola of the state house,
the people of Massachusetts, holding him
responsible for the good behavior of Col
lecior Simmons and all his friends.
The procession will be headed by the
Boston detective force, accompanied by a
few patrolmen to protect them against
pickpockets. Music will be furnished by
the Apollo club, who will render selec-
tons from Wagner, and by the members
of the Handel and Hydan society, who will
sing Old Hundred continually.
Gen. Grant having declined to partici-
pate in the celebration, Boston gentle
man who resembles him strongly will bow
to the populance from a chariot.
The proxy president will be escorted by
a guard of honor composed of veterans
] marching four abreast There is little grie1