The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-04


she holds ''Tse Birthplace or the American Army. !"
To-day she celebrated The one hund edith anniVer-
gary OF the event on the very spot where II &C.
CURED. The place Is marked by q memorial
stone and the same tree under which Washiu gtOn
unsheathed his sword ana formally assume COM
mand SUI lrts It's branches INTO TIE sunlight and
Is as gaiy green to-day as It was then. Almost
directly under It's shade the celebration occurred.
Pubic and private buildings were everywhere
Mberally decorated, ana the DAY was ia every way
Agals one. The
CHIEF POINT or INTEREST
curing the day was at the ancient tree where
washington assumed command, ana the decora-
tons were elaborate. stan mad been fixed In
che centre OF the tree, from which noats ABOVE
the highest branches an American nag. Smaller
nags were fastened upon all the larger projecting
all SIDES On the stone n a. iss oSse wsica
commentaries WashlnEtOn's assumption OF COM
mand. was ltfe-siZed painting OF Geaera Wash
tngton mounted on horseback A little In 'front.'
OF the elm, and 50 erected that the stone ana
painilng showed through Il ia perspective. was
an area, covered with colored bun ing. under
which ne procession passed on the way irom
Lyceum Hall TO the tent
Tine upper portion or the arch was Inscribed
! BIRTHPLACE OF THE ANERIJAN ARMY.
And on The pillars are the dates
l775 AND 1875.
over the door ard from the window In the tower.
From ire windows also projected several Tags, as
well as from the corners. ON the ceotre OF the
'front.' was round shield bearing this lnscrip-
ton
Christ church. Erected A. ID. 176O.
2onn.. was CHARTERED mere during the siege OF
Boston in 1775 and l716. II was reoccuped as
house OF prayer by order OF General WASH ngton,
WAC worshlpped here on sunday, Deee 81,
175 ana, II is believed, on subsequent OCCASIONS.
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The monument In the Old Dural ground. erected
80 the Cambridge men who lel &C Lexington. was
very beautifully trimmed. IL was surmouned
by An arcn, from winch was nung nag
forming a background 10 the monument ITSELF on
she crown OF the area was the motto
yTHE BLOOD OF The PATTiOrs Is TaE sEED$
"a OF LIBERTY.
On the pillars O. the area were me names OF the
soldiers Hicks, Marcy, Richardson Russell, W.
man and Winship. There was
A PROCESSION
snrouGh the principal streets, after which there
were lorma exercises Ia a large tent on the COM.
mon. A suitable prayer having been onered,
Mayor Bradford spoke as iollo1s:-
MAYOR BEADFoRDis ADDRESS.
This day Is the one bundredth annlVersary of
Adsy memorable alike in the annals Of Cambridge
and OF the country, for II was the 81 day OF
duly l775, that General Washington, then
recently appointed Commanderil-CAIef OF the
American Army, having arrived IN Cambridge
hsrowed ground, beresth this ancient
elm tree, unsheathed his sword and as
continue I'LL the time OF final victory. To
httingly commemorate this event, so iul OF patri-
listen 20 the words OF our chosen orator and poet
until they shan have renewed within
rs a sense or our large indebtedness
devotion TO liberty which sccomp isheo an inde-
penoent nation and Sequeatnea 70 US Tor an IN
publican government IL Is the name OF wash
mgton We reverence, aud proud We are,
amcng the many gOrieus memories Of the past
nf the association OF MS name with Cambridge.
POEM
was then read by JaIdes Russell Loven, which
occupied about twelve minutes ia It's delivery,
describing the historic scene under the old elm
one hundred years ago, sketchlng me character
the rigat hand Of reconciliation TO me Old Do
nInlOn.
The orator. Rev A. P. Peabody, then delivered
kAe following oratlO1:-
PROFESSOR PEABoDY's ADDRESS.
When u was proposed 30 give place 20 this
epoch in the series OF ceatennials, my 6rst
thought was that Lexington, Concord Bunker
htl, In so recent memory, and the already glow
lDg Work o. preparation for the eountry's hun
dredth OrtB0sy, wOua SO dwarf ana chill our cell
aoIsnGn mere :. 70 ma.s u mercy heartess
upon NE. ICES and iesl that II noiGs the foremost
place In the series. u has paramount claims, not
on as or our state, bus Oh our WhOie people. We
might rlgHtfay save made our Arrangements
mot Tor local. bat Tor national festival
We comnemorate the epoeh put for wnicn
Lexington, CoBcOTd. bunker Etl, would have
lett Ia our history harulY trace, aud PROBABLY
not single name, and the centennial OF
eur Independence w0uld remain Tor . genera
non not YET upen the stage 70 celebrate
Cambridge vas tRe FIRST capital or our niaRt
Republic the cradle or our nascent liberty, TIE
besrth OF our kln0ting Patriotism. Before tHe 81
oiysy' l77S tae.. we're 'Gmui tS co3nieS, oo,d
OIdinstng ana controlling Will, purpose OF au-
thouty. On ana rom mat daJ the eolonlsts were
virtually one people. Before tbey bad notulDz IN
eOmmon out tneir grievances. They we're as yet
hrtiS1 provinces, thou4a wfcnchnR the cords
node OF action HpOp or via oRs another. BY
Accepting the army ana choosing its mead hey
performed their rrst act not OF alliance, but OF
tTRABlc unity, and became nation uDaWsres
~nhs tDey thought themselves sal wronged and
rupplaBt dep, nc encies Of tie Brlsh crown.
Iney mus decided the question between . worse
tnsn unsuccessful rebeinOn and revolution.
the Professor then proceeded 70 show that this
unity was necessary 90 success Ia sundering the
chains Whicn bound tue colonies 20 the mother
country. Ne showed the ieenng whica actuated
tne people, and tnen referring 20 the arrival or
WASHINGTON 70 assume command, sad:-
The morning OF the % Of July Witnessed on tbs
view 10 ana upon she few surrounding
houses sucA multSuae Of men, women
and children as had never teen gathered
Eere before ana perhaps mas never since as
sembled TN tnis very day. Never was the advent
franscenaept triumph. Maestro grace and sweet
Depignity we're biendee IN cOuntensncs ana MEN
lie ooksa a. ouce she hero, patriot and sage.
TIE THUNDEns or ACcLANA1ION,
In which every voice bore part. hs nrst victory.
moment curing rae weary years thas folio wed,
wa ALREADY gained WbeR under Jon anclent elm
ne dreW MS hWOTu IS cOmMhhotr-ih-thicl. no
mad cOnqueTed Thousands OF neaIts, mat remained
true 60 hln 20 their iast thr00. Toe VIE o. JOh a
Adams writes OF DIS appearances at thAt momeaI
"IEOae lines OF Dryoen instantly occurred 70 me-
Mark his majestic fabric He's temple
sacred Dy birth ana quit by haads divtnei
Ills SOU Is the deity that LODGES there,
Nor Is the pile unworthy Of The Gcd.
never indeed, can the temple have been more
worthy OF the tenant Re vas lorty-tsree yeara
Of sre in the prime or manly Vgor and oesutN
sal and commanding, symmetrical and graceful,
nnsuTD8ssea "a ~ aeSompi&sNd saasSLrIAA- VIA