The New York herald., 1877-09-18
BOSTON'S FE9E.
Grand Ceremonies Over the Army
and Navy Monument.
A BRILLIANT PAGEANT.
Nearly Forty Thousand Men in the
Military-Civic Display.
THE UNWILLING SPEECHES.
Attorney General Devens Delivers
the Grafton.
A N A @ G L d E N IT.
Blackstone Square Platform Sinks and
Injuries Several Spectators.
EVENING BANQUE ETS.
Attorney General Devens Delivers
the Grafton.
A N A @ G 1 ID E N L .
Blackstone Square Platform Sinks and
Injuries Several Spectators.
EVENING BANQUET S.
JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BosroS, Sept II, 1877.
Boston never had prouder DAY than this seven.
teenth OF September AS the diamond is to all other
gems has this grand carnival been TO all other holi
days and celebrations the tr-mountain city Fine
weather. hundred thousand visitors, grand pageant,
civic and military numbering 80, 900 men, and round
of literary exercises of unusual excellence only a
few the attractive features which have contributed
to the success OF the dedication OF Bostons memo
rial TO the valor OF those who fought and died
and land for the sake Of the country and the
union. Business was at standst IN the city. Tho
great warehouses were closed, the banks and
stores shut up, and the people OF Boston,
great and small with the lorces which gathered from
near and far, assisted either participants or
witnesses in the impressive and imposing ccre-
MONIES incident to the dedication OF the beau
tiful memorial which tho city has erected in
memory OF her honored dead Tomorrow business
will be resumed and the streets VIII assume
their wonted appearance, but long time will elapse
the gorgeous street pageant and the other
notable features OF the day will be obiteraed from
the OF those who gazed hour after hour upon
the long procession As 1t slowly wended its way
through the crowded streets of the city. As the
streets re-echoed to the tramp OF thousands Of feet
and the strains OF martial music from
hundreds Of bands, was carried back to
tho great celebration in June, 1875, when the soldiers
who fought against each other In the lato rebellion
marched side by sdc winning tho paudts OF the as
sembled thousands And 1t will be long time, too
zero tho deeds which the beautiful granite shaft
veiied yesterday commentaries will be forgotten by
grateful people The day will pass the city's
history as one of the most memorable in her calen-
da Success attended the ceremonies in every partic
uar, aud the thousands who early focked to the city
departed satisfied with the days spectacle
IMMENSE AssEMBLAGE.
II is estimated that thore were 80 900 men IN hnc
Tho various organizations especially the military and
Grand Army ORDERS, turned out with full ranks The
lockers on numbered possibly twice as many more,
and crowded every available spot tho prescribed
route. Enthusiasm the ruling spirit OF the day.
and. the reception accorded the of the war;
especially Generals Mcclellan and Hooker, we're very
hearty, while the multitude note and
applaud the splendid marching OF the militia. The
decorations were very general, and, In some in
e;ances quito elaborate. The banqucts at the close
OF the dedcatory services and evening pyrocch nca
display passed OF very pleasantly and indeed thero
but few sad Incidents the days pleasure
The procession composed Of seven divisions
headed by The police II comprised. alter tho Chief
Marshal and stan and aids, Governor Rico and the
First and Second. brigades OF Massachu militia
Grand Army Posts, other Aassachu usetts militia,
aooker's old brigade, various land army
ORGANIZATIONS the Boston school regiment visiting
military organizations United states sail
ois, municipal authorities OF Boston. various invited
guests, army, navy ana marine othccrs the legisa-
ture members Of Congress, Mayors OF adjacent towEs,
officers OF various associations distinguished citizens,
Knights Tempiar, Knights of Pythias, the Temple
o Honor, Sons OF temperance, Knights OF 81
Patrick, and Irish and other charitable societies.
The feature OF the third division barge drawn
by SIX bay horses containing young ladies' OF the public
schools representing the Goddess OF Liberty and The
states OF the Union. The young ladies' dressed
in white with sash OF rcd white and blue silk and
very pretty caps composed of the national coors,
and each carried bannerctt with the name OF tho
state she represented. The seats arranged in
tiers, with central dais tor the young lady repre-
senting the Goddess oil Liberty. At tho head OF lho
barge was blue silk banner, upon which, letters of
geld, were "The sister States; We honor the heroic
dead"
LINE oY MARCH
The procession was formed above and the head
OF the column moved at twenty inmates past eleven
A NJ. The routc IRON the junction OF Berkeley anu
fremont streets WAS through the following streets:
fremont, Chester square, south siie, Shawmut ave.
nue. and Roxbury street, Guild row, Dudley, Warron
Washington, summer. High, Congress. Mix, Broad,
Washington, School, Beacon and Charles streets
to the Common, whore the procession was
hours passing given point Edward H. savage Chief
pi Police, and his were in the grand pageant
CONTINUOUS
Every street and thoroug hiare through which the
Erand procession passed, was literally packed with
humanity, and The cheers which were gwen AT iro-
qucpt intervals were almost dea.enne The applause
for Mcclellan and Hooker was particularly dcaicning,
the lora tusscd their
riages numbered hundreds. The whole nc Of march
grand ovation, anu the cheers and
couragng shouts were streng lheDcd all the time by
welcoming notices and bunting displayed from pub
lie and private buildings II has been said, aud un-
doubiedy with truth, that no city in the Union eau
inaugurnte and carry out street pageant quite as
successfully as Boston, and 1t might DO added. that
ather municipality eau turn out larger, or more
curious and enthusiastic army oispectators than TINS.
APPEARANCE oF THE COMMON.
As Is usual on holidays the Common the Mecca,
the rendezvous, o large portion OF the people The
booths erected Tor the Iee dispensatou oi water
were well patroLiZed. lbe balloon men we're about
with their inflated red air chambcrs, the old nppic
women were IA their appointed seats under the ems,
the venders OF peanuts, nasty gingerbread nsster
pie aud the lung tester man were dong brisk bust
ness whie eeon OF biad and lame oggals extoried
psna,cs from the passcrs-Dy. The seats uuaer the
sims we're all occupied, Tor tEe rays o the sun were
hot III the extreme, ana even moinents respite from
The dog-duy temperature WAS a rcliei. For a wynt,r
The fountains piaycd merrIy, the beauty the coll
umns OF spray aud water beng heightened by the
'ays OF the sun, which ever and anon shone between
The leaves and branches OF the stately All the
morning curious people wendell tneir way F.agstan
Hli, glad 10 get view OF the stately monument even
ihough It's graceful outlines were vclIed IRON the gaze
of the puOnc
WAITING FOR rnK PROCESSION
As early as ten O'Clock the doorways on the line Of
route were occupied BY people, who patiently awaited
the coming OF the mead OF proces. II IS safe
10 say that every available window the line OF
march was occupied, while in many instances good
prices were paid Tor one or scats. The tenn
porary structures ia various parts OF the city
were generally we'll patronized. After all, however
the buik ol the spectators nnod the sidewalks anu
crowded and Jostcd each other aud very demon
strative when anything remarkable caught their eye
or eur.
The CITY Hall was of great activity, the
members Of the city government and the distn ushed
guests assembling there at an early hour ParSers
and the sidewalk front vi lhp hotel was packed at
quarter " ton O'CLOCK a. NJ, when The marines from
the Navy Yard, Colonel Jones commanding, formed IN
lin.
Upon the arrival oi the cry and staIo officials and
Invited guests at tho monument ihey were Conducted
IN sents ON the patfOrm wnicn surrOun ndeG tue
Y,,eut ana was capable vi continuing 5000 persons.
mons the men upon the PIT orm, besides
,ns or.tor wsrc:-rLo Governor and Mayor aud City
counci; Mr.. Henry u. Pierce, Mr. Charles Endcoti,