The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-04-28
THE CENTENNIAL.
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THE CENTENNIAL
Celebration ofConcOrd and Lexington.
/ LEXINGTON, April I9.-The popu-
lation of Lexington is 1900 souls,
and it is estimated that there are al
ready 10000 people here. The train
leaving Boston at 9:29 A. NJ, took
seventeen car loads full, and three
thousand people were at the depot
awaiting transportation, while hun
dreds, at stations all along the route
were unable to get on board
With the mercury at twenty, q
cloudless sky ushered in the nine
teenth Of April, the anniversary Of
that glorious day for America one
hundred years ago. At five o'clock
tle old town was instinct with life
and hustle, and the ringing Of bells
and booming of cannon were heard.
Imagination readily required to the
distant past, when the embatlled
farmers stood upon the green, if there
must be war it should begin here.
Long before day well-llled carriages
and wagons and pedestrians, began
pouring into town Booths and ex-
temporized restaurants weGt up on
every corner At nine A NJ the
whole town was alive with bustling
humanity. Flags and streamers hut-
iering from every house, presented
a most cheering and inspiring aspect.
The arrangements in every particu-
leF were most couaplete. The mon
ster tent in which is to be served the
grand Centennial dinner, presents
a striking appearance and is the most
perfectly arranged and literally sup
piled ever seen on a public occasion.
1t is four hundred and ten feet long
and seventy feet wide, with a central
wing one hundred and fifty feet long,
aud plates for $40 persons Every
seat had been disposed of this morn
ing, and the most ex0rbitant prices
were asked and offers made by those
who had and those who had not
tickets. The main ten,, 10 which the
orations, unvAiling Of statues, etc,
takes place, is provided with seats
for 4,000, every one Of which is secur-
ed.
The first train from Boston came
crowded, and from adjoining towns
hundreds are swarming to the scene.
The genial rays of the April sun
are falling fast, bringing the temper
ature to the point Of enjoyment, and
everything betokens a splendid day
and q gloriously successful cffair at
Lexington.
SECOND DISPATCH
There are from forty TO fifty thocs-
and people here, and it is impossible
to 90 anywhere. Promptly at ten
the ceremonies in the tent began,
the immense pavilion being crowded
to oyeFaowing, thousands surging
about the entrance unable to gain
admission. 4 raw, cold wind has
prevailed from the east since nine,
rendering it extremely uncomforta-
bic and testing the patriotic enthusi-
asm in the vast multitude the very
utmost. Atten the Superintendent
Of the Lowell road telegrapbed to
Boston to sell 10 more tickets TO
Concord, the single track being SO
blocked up with the immense trains
that it was impossible TO transport
them beyond that point To this
fact Lexington Is indebted for sever
al thousand who were compelled 10
remain here from want Of transpor-
iation. President Grant will arrive
a, the battles ground on his way from
Coneord BY carriage at ? p II lie
will here meet the head oftbe process /
sion, which c0u1termarches aud pass
es in review, after which it viii be
disl is ID and all g for ditner. The
procession will undoubtedly be large /
Some Of tie military companies an-
are not here, but several not /
expected are here
THE EXEECIsEs Is TIE TENT
on the common embraced an open
Jog address by Thomas VI Stetson, I
President Of the Day. prayer by /
Rev. Wa. Weseott, hymns by the /
BOyiston Club and the unyailing Of
statues by Hon. Charles Hudson. /
Hon. Richard II. Dana Jr., delivered I
The oraiion 4 benedietion and mill
.ary music brought the ten exercises !
10 a iinae
THE PROCESSION
was Immediately formed and follow /
ed out the line Of route as previously I
arranged. The President and numer-
Gus celebrities failed to put in ap-
until this afternoon, the 4
majority Of them devotiag the morn
ing to Concord. In point Of numbers, 4
however, the procession was even in
excess Of the most saBguine expec-
tations, extending q distance Of two
oT three miles Owing TO the non
arrival OF the President and party
from Concord, who were to review
the troops. q delay Of over an hour
was caused and the immense throDg
Of spectators, as well es the tbous-
ands in the procession, were subject
ed 10 biting. piercing east wind. any,
thing but conducive to patriotism.
IL length, about p. NJ, the march
was resumed, aud passing in review
before the President aud suite, the
procession was dismissed and a grand