New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
utterances that he would take prominent part in
celebration of this character,


celebration of this character.
shall not again call the long list Of military
and other organizations which took part in the pro-
cession as there was no material change from the
programme as heretofore printed in THE TRIBUNE.
OF the military companies, the most conspicuous
and pleasing in appearance were several veteran or
carnations whose names are well known throughout
New-Ep gland and neither of which, / believe is
much less than century old These were the Amos
keag Veterans of Manchester N. H., the Putnam
Phalanx of Hartford, and the First Veteran Light
Infantry of Providence. The Ancient and Honor
able Artillery of Boston, though invited, had
reasons for preferring to go 10 Lexington.
The members Of the companies or baitalions
named above were arrayed in very striking uni
forms, generally Of antiquated pattern, and many
Of them were men of middle age and sOlidy respect
able in appearance. The Providence company wore
q singular cloak tOga OF cape-like substitute for
coat. 1t WAS apparently made of red blanket,
belted at the waist and draped gracefully on the
shoulders. The minute-men Of Concord, Acton, and
other neighboring towns were very plainly uni
formed, but they had An air of war rather than of
holiday soldiers and seemed to be goOdly
descendants of the patriots who rallied on
Lexington Green the day the British advanced,
captured the Old North Bridge, and barassed
the red-ccats all along the road to Charles
Army and Almirals of the United States
Navy, whose titles were heavily displayed on
the programme, did not make their appearance.
The space occupied by Senators and Representatives.
in the Congress OF the United States was also small.
Mr.. Blaine, however, was present. and Judge Hoar
was seated in the carriage with Mr.. Thomson, the
successor Of Gen. b. T. Butler in the House OF Rep
resentatves The route of the procession was up
Main-st. TO the square, thence up Monument-st. to
the Old Bridge, and across this TO the Provincial
Parade Ground, where the tents were erected.
The morning opened with a salute of 100 guns,
and salutes were fred at intervals during the NOV
ing of the procession. The route was by many of
the scenes Of the greatest historical interest in
Guiding JOnes's Tavern, the old storehouse where
the supplies were kept which the British came to
destroy the position occupied by the Americans
early in the morning ct the frs; approach OF the
soldiers, the house of the Rev. WIN. Emerson, the
"Old Mansc,D from which HawthOne's hand
plucked his Moses" and in sight of the Unitarian
Church where the Provincial Congress met. The
head of the procession reached the battle-ground
sbout half-past TO- but it was much later before the
speaking began.
The old battle ground was plainly marked by signs
erected in various places, indicating the localities
occupied by various bodies On the eventful day one
hundred years ago. Nearest TO the bridge was thus
indicated the position of Major Buttrick, crying to
his men, Fire, fellow-soldiers! For Gods sake,
Grew little to the left and the rear is the place
where Adjntant Hosmer stood when he appealed to
his men, "Will you let them burn the town r
The positions Of Capt Isaac Davis's troops and the
other Provincial bodies carefully indicated. The
two large tents for the delivery of the orations
and the other for the dinner were placed on the bill
back Of the battle ground. On the arch OF flags
spanning the road the bridge is familiar in
scriptiOn from the Bielow papers
The Concord Bridge which Davis, when be came,
Pound was the bee line track TO heaven and fame"