The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-22
IMMENSE CROWDS OF PEOPLE
I'M ATTENDANCE.
Salutes, Professions, Speeches, Dinners and
Dancing.
A Cordial Letter from Right Hon.
w, E. Gladstone.

the thermometer at twenty, cloudless
skv ushere. in the 10Th of April, the an
niversary ofthatg glorious day for America,
one hundred years ago. AT five O'CLOCK
the old town was instinc; with life and
hustle, and with ringing OF bells ana
booming of cannon imagination really
recurred to the distant past when the
"embattled farmers stood upon the green
resolved that if there must be war IL
should begin here. Long before day car
riages, wagons well filed, and pedestrIl-
ans began pouring into town. Booths
and extemporized restaurants went up on
every quarter. The population of Lex
ington is two thousand two hundred SOULS,
and it is estimated there are already ten
thousand people here. Thetrai leaving
Boston at 929 a. m. took cars loaded full,
and three thousand people were at the
depot waiting transportation, while hum
dreds at the stations all along the routes
were unable to get on board. AT nine a.
m. the whole town was alive with moV-
ing, bustling humanity, and muster tents,
with their gay decorations, and flags, and
streamers fluttering from every house,
presenting most cheering and inspiring
aspect. The arrangements in every par
ticular were most complete. The mon
ster tent, in which is to be serv ID the
grand centennial dinner, presents strlk-
ing appearance, and is the most perfectly
arranged and literally supplied ever seen
on a public occasion. 1t is 4l0 feet long
and 70 feet wide, with central wing l5O
feet long, with plates for 3,74O persons
Every seat had been disposed OF this
morning, and the most exorbitant prices
were asked and offers made by those who
had those who had no tickets. The main
tent, in which the oiation, unveiling OF
statutes, etc, take pla> e, is provided with
seats for four thousand, every one OF
which is secured. The first train from
Boston come cruwded, and from all ad-
Joining towns hundreds are swarming to
The scene. The genial rays of the April
sun are fast bringing the temperature to
IA point of enjoyment, and everything be-
tokens splendid day and gloriously sue
cessful affair at Lexington.
There are from from forty to fifty thou
sand people here, and it is impossible to
90 anywhere. Promptly at ten O'Clock
the ceremonies in the tent began, the inn
mense pavilion being crowded to over
flowing, and thousands surging about the
entrance unable to gain admission. A
raw, cold wind has prevailed from the
the east, rendering it extremely unfavor-
able, and testing the patriotic enthusiasm
of the vast multitude to the very utmost.
Atten o'clock the Superintendent OF the
Lowell Road telegraphed to Boston to
sell no more tickets for Concord, the side
track being so blocked up with immense
trains that it was impossible to transport
them beyond this point. To this ia, t
Lexington is indebted to several thou
sand who were compelled to remain here
from want of transportation. President
Grant will arrive at the battle ground on
his way from Concord by carriage at two
o'clock in the afternoon. He will here
meet the head of the procession, which
,ounter marches and passes in review,
after which it will be dismissed, and all
20 for dinner. The procession will un-
doubteuly be large. Some of the militia
~ companies announced are not here,
but several not expected are present.
LEXINGTON, Mass. April 19-Evening.
The exercises in the tenton the common
embraced an opening address by Thomas
M. Stetson, President of the Day, prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Westcall, hymns by the
Boylston Club, and the unveiling of stat
ues by Hon. Chas Hudson. Hon. Rich
ard II. Dana, Jr., delivered the oration.
The procession was Immediately formed
and followed out the line of route as pre-
viously arranged. The President and
numerous celebrities failed to put in an
appearance until afternoon, the majority
of them devoting the morning to Concord
In point of numbers, however, the pro-
cession was even in excess of the most
sanguine expectation, exte nding dis
lance OF between two and three miles
Owing to the non-arrival of the President
and party from Concord, who were to re,
view the troops, delay of over an hour
was caused, and an immense throng oi
spectators, as well as thousands in the