New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-18
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INCIDENTS OF THE DAY
HEARTY GREETINGS TO rx-coNFEDERATx OFFICERS
MASONIC BANQUET TO THE RICHMOND AND
DE MOLAY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SHERMAN,
BURNSIDE, LEE, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED
SOLDIERS ENTERTAINED BY THE LOYAL LEGION
LARGE SUMS OFFERED FOR SEATS ALONG THE
LINE OF MARCU-BRILLIANT APPEARANCE OF
TIKI ILLUMINATED STREETS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.I
BOSTON, June 17.-To-day on yesterday the re-
cepton given the sOutherners who took part in the
celebration was marked by great enthusiasm. The
Norfolk Washington, Charleston and Baltimore
companies were cheered everywhere and by every
body.
Gen Fitzhngh Lee of Virginia was in one OF the
carriages following the Norfolk Blues and was OPP
plauded so much that he had ~ remain standing
with uncovered head for many minutes Mt time.
Great attention was shown also to Col. Walter II.
TAYLOR, a guest Of the Norfolk company, who was
Gen. Robert i. Lees chief of staff during the last
years of the civil war.
The Masonic lodge of st. Andrew in Boston gave
dinner during the day to the Richmond Commandery
of Virginia, and De Molay Commandery OF Bos-
ton at the site of the Old Green Dragon tavern,
where the first Masonic lodge was held IN
Boston, nearly century and half ago. and
were made By Grand Commander Isaacs
of Virginia. Grand Commander Parknan OF
Massachusetts. ex-Gov Walker Of Virginia. Com
mander Tanner Of Richmond, Commander j. NJ
Clarke of De Molay, Past Grand Master Gardiner,
the Master Of st. Andrews Lodge. and Hamilton
Willis who presented the CoInmandery OF hlch-
mond with handsomely bound copy OF the history
of the Lodge of St. Andrew.
The Massachusetts, Loyal Legion of the United
States gave an informal reception last evening to the
DISTINGUISHED visitors TO the Bunker Hill celebration
Gen. Charles Devens presided, and among those
present were Gems Sherman, Burnside, Hunt, Corse,
Hawley. Head, Griffin, Pearson. fitzpatrick, fitz-
hugh Lee of Virginia, and Hincks, Col. Jennings of
MARYLAND. Can't. Simmons of South Carolina. Chief
Justice Graz and Associate Judges of the Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts, Admiral Steadman and 9TH
ers The meeting very enjoyable.
The third division of the procession was led by
the Massachusetts Loyal Legion of the United
States. and among those who marched over the
whole distance was Gen. Burnside. The Legion net
with enthusiastic greetings during the whole march.
Second ONLY in interest to the procession was
the crowd gathered TO look at it. treat as
were the expectations of the Bostonlans
their imagination did not compass such numbers as
these. OF the 30. 600 visitors and many more res
idents everybody sought place commanding
the use of a single window for the day. The Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT declined $500 for its Westinghouse.
front and gave mp all its windows to its employees
Still thousands of dollars were made by the rental
of seats in eligible locations, whether they were III
the windows of stores or dwellings, ON the house
tops or on the platforms erected for the purpose
The latter were almost every block and
few of them were large enough for the comfortable
accommodation OF 800 people.
The streets of Boston were this evening brilliantly
Eliminated by artistic designs i'll gas in front of
every prominent ediice. The State House was orna
mented with gas Jets on both wings both at the upper
and lower windows The dome was Illuminated by
calcium lights and the main building ~was also
lit mn with gas formed into stars. Music
was given on the Common b. two regimental bands,
while fireworks were discharged from the same ylcln-
ity The fireworks were not as beautiful as they
would have been had not a factory for making such
articles been destroyed on Tuesday by an explosion
The pyrotechnic display was witnessed by
very large number of persons. The Tuminations at
the City Hall very fine gas Jets over the gates
showing the words and figures, 1775-june H.
1879, The transDarencies of Warren. Putnam, and
the Goddess of Liberty were illuminated with gas
while a semi-circle of globe gas jets lit mp
the dome, around which were rows
of cas lets. The tower of Bratte Square Church.
Oh the Back Bay and the Observatory on the High
lands were Illuminated with calcium lights There
were similar Examinations in the cupola Of the Com
monwealth Hotel. During the whole evening the
streets were almost impossible from the crowds OF
pedestrians and vehicles
The 9TH Maryland Regiment was entertained at
the Somerset Club. The Marine Band of Washing
ton gave a serenade to the Club, which attracted
large crowd to the neighborhood OF the ciuDhonSe'
This regiment appeared in particular favor and Col
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tions than he is able even to acknowledge.