, 1877-09-23
4 Sketch of the Artist---Specla1
Beauties OF the Designs.
Enthusiastic Reception to Gen. he
Clellan--Happy Idea Of the
Marshal.
Shaking Hands at the Banquet Board--'
The North and the South.

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Bunker Hill celebration was what might be
called more sprcad-out affair, as centennial
celebrations must OF necessity be, and, there.
fore, it did not have the vital concentration ol
this dedication day, which celebrates deeds o1
valor yet fresh and living. 1t was unfortunate
that the weather should be ycritable dog-day,
whose very breezes were hot and disagrceable
But the great crowd bore it with great patience,
and now and then forgot all the disagreeaples
over some such scene as that Of
GIN. M'clELLAN's RECEPTION BIZ ELS VET
ERASS.
It was not exactly in the bill, but one Of those
happily thought of sile-dishcs which were sud
denly gotten up By the genius of Inspiration.
1t was the Chicf Marshal who had this inspira-
tion, and this is the way he carried it out. At ii
little past o'clock the Marshal with his staff
proceeded on the double quick to the CONNER
cial HotGl and there captured the old fayorite OF
the boys III blue, and brought him to the
A1arshal's headquarters in Park square, Those
who were fortunate enough to be in that yicin-
fty saw, I am free to say, one OF the most ex-
citing scenes Of the day, because it was spon-
tancous and not ceremonial Of state and show.
And all of us who remember the events Of the
War can recall the enthusiasm with which Nc
Clc1lan was always held by the soldiers. This
Sudden meeting there on Park square with bis
veterans brought yiyidly back to the onlookers
who had been only oulookers during tue War
the old stories Of Little Macs popularity, his
"!iagnct1sln," as it has been called. And,
little later, the scene WAS carried out more fully
us they moved farther down where the Veterans
ard the Grand Army posts were forming AL
along the line as they rode wild shouts, and
c:les. and cheers rose and rose again III such
tcl.cs OF heartfelt emotion as are onlT wrung
FROM men in moments of genuine feeling where
conyeuti0naltv is lost in the supreme excite
Incnt OF the moment.
*'uERE he Is; HERE'S M'c1EL1AS!'' *tHURRAu
FOB OUR LITTLE MACE'
were some oi the cries. And the staid and
softer veterans who had been conducting them
selves with all proper Bostonian dignity aud
chilly propricty 3 minute before, now at this
electric moment flung it oil to the winds, and
were once more they we're ten. twelve
fifteen years ago,-boys il blue. Color bearers
waved their banners and flags in a most
eccentric manner, and some of the old
soldiers rushed from the sidewalks. that they
might touch his hand and exchange personal
greeting. i gentleman, one Of our party, who
had served under Mcclellan remarked at this
crisis, ''lt was alwaFs SO during the War, al |
ways -: and rs he spoke his own lip Guivercd |
and his eyes g1;st.ncd with remembrance and |
present excitement. 1t was such near al close |
episodes as this that made the day something |
more than the 18th OF June when We celebrated |
the National Independence, and went back |
= nunutea seats, sourtn7ot.Ju1,lns ourselves lnto
:: ! patIaots niood o'er tne eentnry-oid stores
= 1nat Ne aau stIule9 4oI years IN our HlstorT
books, a9u heafu on every pubic OCCASION
Milcfe tae ue1o'ea eagle equio " any possible
cAalee nN Aultci hls "ihss. L don't mean 70 say
asa!nst centennial PATRIOTISM, but
lns'st tnst It Is notnmg !1hc so vital as the emo
tsohs tnat are kinqied " tue reunions OF our
army o. the iast "ar. These are living reun-
ions, hflng ana loving meetings between those
VINO iousEt SIDE os SIDE There was something
so oehnhe, TOO IN the purpose OF th1s
aay:-sonethlng that at once specialized and
elec1f1ned e tae remembrance OF every one,-and
that
TIE MONUMENT ITSELF.
Hours before the time for it to be undraped the |
wind, which is always out Of school on that por-
lion OF the Common where the monument |
stands, was playing its pranks in the widest
manner, and ere long succeeded in disclosing to
view most Of the principal features Of the
5turture to the great delight and conycnicnce
Of the multitude. who did not all of tbeln care
10 wait through the long official red-taDc de-
AVS that Invariably make the ccremoniels At
any public celebration a WEAKNESS to the flesh
md yc1ation to thu spirit, But to rive a 1mief
description OF the monument: Ii is octarnnai
u form, with . foundation Of granite COVERING
IN area of thir1y-<.ight suuare feet 1t The has,
ire t1ree steps. broad and low. Cnon the nIat]