Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-24
CENTENNIAL OF BUNKER HILL.

All accounts agree in eulogizing the celebra-
ton at Bunker Hill last Thursday. Conspic.
uous in the military pageant we're several mill
itary organizations from the Southern States,
among them the Washington Light Infant
ry, of Charleston. Special dispatches to the
Ne,os and Courier give the following account
of their reception and treatment in Boston and
en- route:
At a banquet given in New York to the
company on Wednesday, letter was read
from Gov. Tilden, expressing regret at his ina
bility to attend, and welcoming the Washing
ton Light Infantry to the State in the most
cordial terms. A brief address was also de-
livered by Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, who, it
will be remembered, at one time commanded
the post of Charleston after the evacuation BY
the Confederates, and who is now on the Gov
ernor's staff An address of welcome was also
delivered by Col. Marshall Le6erts, OF the
veteran corps of the 9TH Regiment of the Ma
tioal Guard of New York.
The palatial steamer Providence, having on
board the Old Guard of New York and the
Washington Light Infantry, accompanied by
a band of music and hundreds Of civilians,
left for Fall River at P NJ. The many de-
monstrations of hospitality which had been
showered upon the Charleston visitors in New
York did not come to an end with our depart:
ure. The trip was pleasant one. Arrived
at Fall River, we were met by DR.. White, sur
geon of the First Regiment N. G. of Massa-
chusetts who represented the Boston militia
at the late w. L. I. Fair in Charleston; Capt.
j. G. Houghton, of the Boston Light Infant
ry; Col. T. H. Roberts, Of the First Massa.
chusetts Cavalry, and other representatives OF
the Boston militia, together with an immense
concourse of civilians. At Fall River we en-
barked on the train for Boston, and the entire
route was perfect ovation. Each member
of the w. L. l. was presented with nosegay
by the ladies, and by the time we reached Bos'
ton the detachment was loaded down with
flowers The reception at Boston was grand
ovation. The visiting companies disembark-
ed from the train amid the cheers of the
thousands who had assembled to receive them,
and as the old Eutaw flag was, for the first
time, uufurled the widest enthusiasm pre-.
vailed. The streets along the line of march
were lined with spectators, aud flags were
displayed from every house top. The visitors
were reviewed by the Mayor Of Boston and
cordially welcomed by Hon. Josiah Quincy
and Hon. John Quincy Adams. Col. I. Y.
Simons, of the w. L. l., responded. During
these ceremonies the grand stand was crowded
with thousands of ladies who received the
visitors with demonstrations of the most kind
ly feelings. After the reviewing, the visiting
military were handsomely entertained at COL
lation by the Boston Light Infantry. In the
afternoon we visited Bunker Hill in open car
riages and were received by President Eliot,
of Harvard College.
A second dispatch from Boston, dated
Thursday, says:
Of the large number Of invitations extended
to the South Carolina delegation here, none
was more significant or more unusual than
that from Harvard University and its eleven
hundred students. Yesterday afternoon the
W. L. l., in open carriages, left the St. james
Hotel for Cambridge, and through every ave-
nue. the cortege passed, cheers and other pub
lie demonstrations marked its progress: Ar
irving at the entrance of Memorial Hall, the
detachment was met by President Eliot, the
faculty and an immense concourse of students
from every State and Territory in the Union.
The former welcomed the w. L. I. in eloquent
and fervid language; referring to the great
names of many South Carolinians who had
graduated there, and bespeaking kindly re-
cognition of the institution at the South, IN
the future His remarks were warmly re-
ceived by the W. L. I. Col. Simons respond
ed, in a most impressive speech, which was
received with appreciation by the faculty.
President Eliot exhibiting emotion, while the