The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-06-19
AFTER THE CENTENNIAL.
Boston Entertaining Her Visitors.

Boston, June 1S.-The city was remarkably
quiet last night, a large majority of the vast
throngs of people who witnessed the pageant
having returned to their homes. The weather
changed for the worse soon after the procession
was dismissed, and when morning dawned a
thick mist enveloped the city, and frequent
showers rendered the streets slippery aud
marching difficult for the military bodies who
are still in the city. The guests from the
south are being entertained with true New
England hospitality, and excursions down the
harbor and to Revere Beach are the order of
the day. Col. Barker, a member of the staff of
Gov. Tilden of New York. waited upon Gov
CASTOR today. The officers OF the First Penn
sylvania regiment visited City Hall this fore
noon and paid their respects to Mayor Cobb.
Mayor Wickham of New York also waited up
on Mayor Cobb
The Washington Light Infantry of Charles
town, 5. c.. was taken in charge this morning
by reception committee of the Boston Light
Infantry, and escorted to the state house. Col.
Simmons and Major Gilchrist were conducted
to the governors room and introduced to Gov.
CASTOR. Major Gchrist addressed the gov
ernor, saying that it gave him and his company
| great pleasure to meet the governor of Massa-
chusetts, and to express through him to the
citizens of Massachusetts their high apprecia-
| tion OF the hearty and cordial reception which
| the company had received at the hands of the
| citizens of the commonwealth,
This morning the Boston Independent Fusl-
| iers continued their attentions to the State
| Fencibes of Philadelphia, by taking them on
| trip to Chelsea Beach. The officers of the
| first Massachusetts, regiment are entertaining
the officers of the first Pennsylvania regiment,
and are driving them to various places of inter
| est. The first Massachusetts will escort them
| to the Providence depot, where they will take
| the 5 p. NJ for home.
| The CharleetOwn Cadets are entertaining
several bodies of visiting military. At 10. 80
they embarked on board the steamer Governor
Andrew, having as guests, the fifth regiment OF
| Infantry, Maryland National Guards, Wash
ington Light Infantry of Washington, D. c.,
first company of Governors Foot Guard OF
| Hartford, Ct The steamer proceeded to Nam
tucket Beach, where the excursionist enjoyed a
clamb IKE. The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues
City Guards, Co. X. They have started in
carriages for drive through Cambridge to
Waltham and other places of interest, return
ing in time for the parade of the seventh New
York regiment this afternoon.
RichmoHd Commanpery, Knights Templar
| as guests of DE MOlay encampment of this
city, made an excursion down the harbor today
| visiting points of interest and having fish
chowder at Moolis Gardens, returning at z this
evening and visiting the Globe theatre. To
| morrow they will visit in carriages points OF
interest about the city and inthe evening be en-
tertained at banquet at the st. James.
Owing to the rain the parade and review Of
the New York Seventh did not take place.
During the visit of the Washington Light
Infantry OF Charleston, upon Gov. Castor to-
day, the secretary of the former presented tt
the governor palmetto cane with the arms Of
the states engraved thereon. Appropriate
speeches were made. During the morning
Peter Hobart, Jr., of this city, presented to the
CharlestonIcompany finely carved coat-ofarms
of the state of Massachusetts, to be kept in the
armory of the corps Most Of the regiments
left for home tonight.
The return OF passengers transported by rail
road companies yesterday foot up over 100000
distributed as follows: Eastern $4,000; Boston
& Maine $4,000; Fitchburg 30 1900; Lowell %,
900; Providence 22,800; Old Colony 20, 900; New
York & New England 5000; Boston & Albany
$1,000.