The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-18
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Me gaaQo the anticipatory beholders, every
form pfShe possible and impossible ereet,M
the eye and the prominent events of the year
we're cancatured. The Beecher scandal. tim
IWocdhul principles, and other subjects of O.
semi. pablo nature, provided fruitful sources
OF m1rth. Politics, national, State and citv,
were drawn upon to an enlivening extent
The procession, which was headed nv q
buflesque band of blondes, was three-ouarisrx
OF an hour passing given point, and proved
the most satisfactory, as well as the lareest az
the kind ever Witnessed here. The Rich-.
mond Commandery of Knights Templar. eEx-
corted by the DsMolay Commandery of Bos-
ton, visited the monument grounds earlyi in
| the forenoon, as the guests of the Cnur do
Leon Commandery of Charleston. The CO.
casion was significant as heartfelt reunion cc
representative bodies of the South and North
on soil sacred to the Nation.
The speeches on the site of the redouh6
where the patriots were entrenched, wero
worthy of the eminent gentlemen who made
them, those of the Virginians being part
cularly expressive of the prevailing sentiment
of "Union-now and forever, one and in.
separable." The beautiful act of the 5th Nm
ryland Regiment. in fiarally decking the
graves of those killed at Bunker Hill, was a.
| luded to in the remarks as the most graceful
tribute that had been paid to the memory OK
the patriots.
The visiting Communicates breakfasted
with the C3ur de Icons and dined with the
Saint Andrews Lodges, OF which Gen. War
rem was member, at its rooms, on the sta
Of the old Green Dragon Tavern, ON New
Washington and Union streets. The FIRST
feature Of marked interest in the city proper
was the grand review by Gov. CASTOR and in
vited guests and officers of the State of tina
entire body of the militia, home and visiting
at the State-House.
Major Gen. B. F. Butler commanded tHa
display Of nearly 10. 1000 troops, 1000 of which
were Massachusetts, regiments, which was
very nne. gpe visiting bodies from New York.
lRAnGV lsaniA yland, Connecticut and
Rhode Island wersespecially complimentedfor
their correct military bearing, and the home
of their most sanguine supporters.
The formation of the grand procession wau
. work of great magnitude. and hardly
street Of any account was without its section
| Of the pageant in preparation.
During the entire morning the streetE
through which the procession was to pass
were roped off at the ends, and no vehicles
were allowed in them during the entire day.
At 1o'clock the line was complete, and the
long march for Bunker Hill began in good
form over one of the finest decorated routes
ever seen in this country. Following the
strong police guard headed by the Chief,
Savage, in person, came the Fourth Battalion
Of infantry, as escort to the Chief Marshal.
Gen. Francis A. Osborn, whose finely
mounted staff were the observed of all otherx.
Then came the first company Of Cadets OF
| this city, the bedy-guard OF Gov VIM. Gas
ton, who assumed command of the troops
He was greeted everywhere with enthusiasm
The second company of Cadets Of Salem waG
the body guard Of Maj. Gen. B. F. Butler, in
command of the Massachusetts military.
whose characteristic appearance and readi-
ness TO acknowledge the recognitions OF this
populace kept him in constant response to
the greetings along the entire route.
| The Second Brigade had the right, and waa
led off by the the Eighth Regiment, which i'm
1861 joined with the Seventh Regiment az
New York in opening road to Washington
The Sixth Regiment, which lost several meg
in passing through Baltimore in 1861, made
their appearance followed by the Second Bat
talon and unattached cavalry.
Then came the First Brigade, comprising
the 9th Regiment, Sd Regiment, LIST Regt
ment, Second Battalion of Infantry (coloredl,
the lat Light Artillery and Cavalry Battalion
The Third Brigade consisted of the ed Regl
| came the visiting troops in division. The 7th
New York Regiment, with its precision in
marching and moving, was the first to aP-
pear, and received rounds Of applause.
Everywhere the greeting was perfect owl
| ton. The First Pennsylvania in its strongly
contrasting uniform and heavy marching
order, closely followed by the Second Penn
sylvaniai in light order, was warmly welcomed
The tattered battle flag, borne in the ranks oe
the latter, receiving perpetual recogniti0na-
Smaller bodies. including the Washington
Philadelphia, Light Infantry, of Washington,
and Philadelphis city troops, won many de-
monstrations for their unique outfits and ex-
cellent bearing.
Tho Fifth Maryland Infantry closed up
handsomely tho left of this division, and tho
demonstrations of approval of their two dAyE
stay In the city were rapturously repeated.
Two companies of the Fifth United StateE
Artillery acted as an escort to the division
which comprised the city and State govern
ments, with their respective guests, which In
cluded the Mayors OF Philadelphia. Whining
| Ton DELI, Galveston, Wilmington IN. c..
Alderman Mackey of Charleston, guests from
PhiladelphiA Centennial Commissions, Vice
President WILSON, Foreign Ministers Gen
Sherman, Senators Boutwell, and Dawes,
the Governors of the New England States
and of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Mississip-
pi, Michigan and other dignitaries
division comprising civic and semi-miiI-
tary organizations came next The greatest
interest was manifested in theVeteran Division
as it contained all old organizations, including
the ex- Condolences, toward whom everybody
appeared DESTROYS Of showing attention. The
organizations of this division nearly all auto
date the Revolution. Immediately following
were guests to whom Bostonians desired tn
do the honors OF revived brotherhood, the
Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston,
South Carolina, and Norfolk Artillery Blues, az
Norfolk, Virginia.
The recognition all along the route, FROM
their entrance from Columbia Avenue To-
their withdrawal with other veteran organize
tions ct HeVmarket Square, was one con.
tinued ovation, and but for change of posi-
ton in lne from the advertised programme.
the demonstraio ion over their appe arance
might have interrupted the progress of tina