The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-20

! Second division on Middle street, the Third Tor
GubernatoriaD division on Sudbury street. the
| Fourth sudbury and the Fifth on ThoreRu
street. The general formation OF the procession
was under the direction OF General Francis O.
Barlow Chief Marshal, and mis- aids.
The lateness OF the arrivals precluded the posi-
| bity or q prompt formation ana Tor nearly an
hour 1t was confusion worse conlounded every
where in the neighborhood where the divisions
we're forming. President Grant spent the night
al Judge Hoar's. AMI remained indoors all the
morning until II was time for him to take his
place in the procession. vice President Wilson
occupied his carriage with him.
TIE PROCESSION.
They had not long been in this place wneu the
signal Tor the start was given, and The great pro-
cession, TWO miles In length, slowly moved
through the village to the first battle ground or
the Revolution.
The streets on the line or march were perfectly
jammed with spectators, who occupied every con-
ceivaple point OF observation. Especially was this
the case on the square occupied by the soldiers
monuments, which is in the centre OF the village
ground about nali.past ten O'CLOCK out It
was nearly twelve before the whole col.
umn had arrived on the ground. The
exercises In the pavilion were according to the
programme previously announced and were
scarcely interrupted by the breaking down or
part OF the platform near where the President was
sitting. The accident was harmless In every re-
spect. Judge E. r. Hoar acted as president or the
day Ralph Waldo Emerson unveiled French's
statue OF The Minute Man. Mr.. James Russell
Lowelps poem followed and the Grafton or George
William Curtis closed the formalities or the day.
AT LEXINGTON
as in Concord, the hrst tokens OF approaching day
were hailed by the ringing or bells and the BOOM
ing OF cannon. The lie and hustle began with the
early morning. Organizations were moving TO
and iro. Bands were playing and gay uniforms
were flashing in the sunlight. The costumes OF the
minute men, attractive from their antiquity and
eleganee-cocKed hat, plumes. knee oreeches ana
legsings-were objects OF universal admiration,
ana CROWDS OF people, who had come merely for
the eradication or looking as the SHOW, found
ample means for gratifying their curiosity. Large
companies or civilians wandered about here and
there, pauslng moment IN front or the old Har-
ringson House, the BucEman Tavern and other
relics OF the days OF old. TO read the notices and
inscriptions. ana exchange q word in re!a-
rlon 70 those historic times. As soon az
the cary Library, where hundreds OF relics
were on exhibition, was opened, many peo-
pie improved their leisure in examining
the souvenirs OF the Revolution. Marshals were
In great demand, and every man who wore
badge was forced 10 believe himself Q walking
guide-post, from the many questions put 10 him
OF course every one was stranger in town, and
wanted 70 know al about the celebration, bu.
almost everI obs he questioned was stranger,
100; and so away went the questoner none the
wiser for his inquiry. In general the people were
in the pest OF humor and elt disposed to MAKE
the best or everything, while the sights on every
hand were well worth seeing.
THE DECORATIONS
upon the Common where battle was fought,
On the Streets tue public buildings and private
residences were or the most elaborate dsscrp-
ton, and formed one OF the most pleasing, IS wen
as patriotic. features OF the &c ebration. MOST OF
the houses in the central part OF the own were
adorned IN honor OF the day in one orm or an
other the patriotism or tue inhabitants finding
expression In abundant disp avs OF the Stars and
Stripes and notices. Many OF the notices con-
sisted oil words used BY their ancestors upon thas
memorable oay. and were inscribed on shields, on
red, wnne and blue sreamers, meaaiions and
other suitable smblems.
Tue LEGENDS
on tho historic buildings were OF an Interesting
character. The old Buckman Tavern bore the
motto, "one or the Survivors" The CLARKE
House, also on Hancock street. near the Common,
bore the legend, Tho Home o. Parson Clarke. the
Refuge or Hancock and Adams" Opposite. on
Monument street.. the old John HUDSON House bore
the inscription. "a witness or the Battle 100
Years Ago" The Harrington House, on the
corner OF Elm avenue and bedford street, was
handsomely decorated and bore the WORDS ''Tne
House OF Jonathan Harrington, Jr, Who was snot
on the Battlefield and Died on bis owe
Thresbold.n Decorations were aso made az
tas Daniel Harrington House la Eass Lex.
inslnn. aod bsrs was displayed . screen
tsaFiAo The words "Home OF Daniel Harfin gtou,
oisrE Of PsrSsrs company. Apra To- 1873" A
tns house near me Jnscuon Of wsburn and AsiA
strssss, were displavsG the national colors and
the motto "HOms o. BsHjanin Merriam. ii;s
taken for Hospital By the regulars. April ien
was PLACED in . conspicuous position.
the old green % the Common. where the battle
vas fought, and where we're located the large
tsnts for speeches. and the dinner. was,
OF course. the centre OF attraction, ana
about this the decorations we're most pro-
fuss. Al the entrance was an arch spanning
eighteen feet and SIX inches aud thirty eet high.
bearing the inscription nwclcou,e 10 the hirtn.