The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
PREPARATIONS AND ARRIVALS.

BOSTON, April IL, 1879.
The preparations for the celebrations at Con-
cord and Lexington are going forward with great
vigor ana IL the present activity is any sign, the
event will be slgnalz ed by spirit as determined
as that which inspired the minute-mcn on the
10th OF April, 1875. The pavhons In both towns,
winch are to accommodate the multitudes are
nearly constructed, and the decorations are
in forward state OF progress. In
Licking on the FIRST blood" is TO be
commemorated by proper notices, and
notices and sentiments will be affixed
TO all OF the historic places, as Mr. Clarke's house.
where Sonn Hancock and Samuel Adams spent
the night or the 18th OF April, Buckman's Tavern,
from which Solomon Brown bazed away at the
British, and the dwelling of Jonathan Harrington,
the last OF the band whose deeds are to be ceie-
brated. In Concord the same course is to he pur
sued but there the great interest centres in the
battle field at the old North Bridge though the
site OF the liberty poe and the other historic spots
are to be marked by appropriate emblems. And
now the prayer is that the day may be fair and
everything proptious for an event which can
come only once in a hundred years.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
Az seems appropriate on such occasions. the
President is the first OF the guests 10 arrive. lie
reached this city at i've O'Clock this evening,
being met at sprtng field by Senator Harwood, on
when the tran reached Boston His Excellency
and party were at once escorted 10 the Revere
House, where they spent the night. Soon alter
the arrival OF the Presidential party tae Revere,
so called in honor oil Paul, whose portrait hangs
in the once OF the hotel they pariook OF
bountiful dinner, and, II their appetites are
TO be taken into the account, there
never was healthier lot oil statesmen
on pairlo"ic pilgrimage The doors of the west
dining room were thrown open, and like boys at
the menagerie. the men or Boston went 10 see the
ANIMALS eeo. There, in fun view oltbe VISITORS we're
Vice President Wilson, rosy as ever, Belknap,
hrsute and bland. and Rooeson, Jolly as ne always
is, and well. looking perfect gen. not in the
least on color because Connecticut went against
the administration, and George W. Childs, repre-
senting journalism on the 'fnside track 10 say
nothing OF Delano and Baocock and Colonel Ham.
itvn Fish and the rest.
PosT-PRANpIAL PAsTIME.
The party sat late az table Tor q hasty dinner
party with engagement at .he theatre, ana. In
deed most OF them appeared as hungry as old
Adam IN the play they purposed seeing. Alter
dinner the young fellows went nying around with
cigars 10 their mouths. These were the Massa-
chusetts patriots, VINO are receiving the party,
and they wore such magnificent uniforms and
looked SO grand, altogether That / snrunk mod
esily back. aud ONLY succeeded 10 retiiug General
BaococR TO shake me with bis right hand ana the
Wee President with MS efr II was ten O'Clock
before the President ana the rest started Tor the
theatre TO see Mrs. Rousoy Ia "As You Like It.u
Some OF the ioEsis IN the MOTEL sugguetsd that
they seemed TO Ike their dinner better than the
play.
Governor CASTOR was in waiting as the hotel,
aud informally received and welcomed the Presl-
dent and party. Tomorrow moruing tue Presl-
dent VIII 90 driven out to Beaeon PARK, to inspect
the blooded stock. At one O'Clock p u. he VIII
visit the MASSACHUSETTS Club, and at two O'Clock
p. N. viii be entertained OF banquet az the Com.
merclal Club rooms, &C which Governor CASTOR
will preside. At eight O'Clock 4. N. the Presldon-
tial party viii take q special train for Concord.