The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-18
Dedication OF Soldiers Monument
AT Boston,

Boston, September It-lhe CedlCa'
tion Of the monument, TO day, TO the
memory of the ; ldiers who fell during
the rebe lion, Is the OCCASION for y gen
era holiday and ope of the largest pro-
cessiJns this city hiss ever witnessed.
The large tiers of seats erected tor the
accommodation of the families and
friends OF the city government, Al Black
stone square, fell shortly after noon. The
seats were in five tiers from the fence on
Washington street, extending the whole
length OF the square, and were crowded
with hundreds of people, who went down
in the ruins AS far IS learned, the :ol
lowing were Injured, receiving fractures
Of limbs, g.: Mrs. ELLEN w. Crowley,
jackson Z. Hall, Henry Clinton O'Brien,
Mrs. f. Oppalonlo, Miss Belle Bartlett,
4. w. Sullivan, Mrs. Hannah Buckley.
1he State mihta turned out in iuu-
force. Out OF the town regiments and
companies following upon the First
brigade came the Grand Army OF the
Republic posts of Massachusetts, who
have never before made u more general
parade One hundred and seventy-six
posts, from various parts of the State,
were in line A feature Of the process
sion was barge, drawn by six horses,
Containing youlg ladies' from the pubic
schools, representing the Goddess OF
Liberty and the States OF the
Uniln. At the head OF the barge
WAS a blue silk banner, on
which, in gold letters, WAS inscribed,
The Sister States, I'VE honor the he
roic dead The procession WAS almost
equal IN size 10 that OF the anniversary
of Bunker Hill. 1t took three hours
and twenty minutes to pass given
int on State street, where 1t was NOV
wing without stops. Boston never before
saw such large and enthusiastic crowds.
The distinguished men in line were
everywhere greeted hesrtiiy, and none
received such perfect ovations As did
Generals Mcclellan and Hooker. At 5:l5
the bands opened the exercises with
Kellers American hymn. Alderman
rhomp.on, chairman of the Committ, g
on Monument, then introduced Rev,
Warren H. CuIworth, who ctfered prayer.
At the close of the prayer, the sculptor,
Martin Fillmore, in neat speech, deliv-
cred the monument to Alderman Thomp
son. who received j., and ordered it 10 be
dedicated giving his instructions 10 the
Most WorshIpful Grand Master Mason,
Percivial l.. Everett. The monument
was then dedicated according to
the Masonic rites, but the speech of
the Most W worshiptul Grand Master Wa
not delivered owing 10 the lsteness OF
The hour Alderman Thompson then
presented the monument to the city, and
Mayor Prince on behalf OF the city ac-
cnpled it. At the close of his speech, the
Mayor introduced Attorney-General
DevrEs, who made \ patriotic address.
The exercises closed IN darkness with tue
benediclioH. In the evening the COM
mons presented a beautiful appearance,
being lighted with calcium lights, which
were thrown on the monument, causing
it to stand in brilliant contrast against
the dark background of trees.
During the evening reunions and ban
quets were held by the veteran regiments
and various military AMI civic organiza-
tons the most notable being the reunion
Of the brigade of FaneuIl Hall. 1t is
estimated that the various railroads
brought into the city 100000 people t.
day. The demonstration is, perhaps, the
grandest in the history of the city.
ItlsIow found that the injured by the
falling of seats AT Blackstone square
number between 70 and 30, some quite
severely, and rs tar as learned, none
fatally. Abo1t Z OJO people were on the
seats when they gave way.