New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-17
BOSTON CELEBRATION.
PREPARING FOR TO-DAY.

TWO HUNDRED AND FIFrTETH ANNIVERSARY or THB
SETTLEMENT or THE crTY--A MEETING N FAM
Full HALL LAST EVENING.
BosTON. Mass, Sept. 16-The arrange
ments for the two hundred and fftiesh anniversary
Of che settlement Of Boston were completed this af
ternoon. and with a fair day. the event tomorrow
promises equal any of the city's
previous efforts. All day the city has been filing
mp with strangers from ali parts of-the country and
from Canada and the Provinces. Tonight every
hotel is full to overfowing and cots have been
placed in every available place.
Late this afternoon many decorations along the
route of the procession were completed, Civ
ing to the city holiday appear.
ance. Others will be put up in the morn
ing and by the time of the moving of tho
procession all public buld dlngs and buildings OF
historic memory, together with public and
private houses, will gala appearance.
statue of Governor Winthrop placed
in position this afternoon IN Sc)lay sqrare.
As part of the COMMUNICATION OF the event
there was an immense gathering IN Faneuil Hall
this evening. The hall was handsomely decorated
wi flags and bunting with the rames of the pres
emf Mayor and former Mayors placed at equal
distances around the balcony. Among the dis
tinguished persons present were Mayor Prince, the
Hon. Robert &. Wnthroo, Secretary OK
state Eyarts. Attornev-General Deyens, SEN
ator Hoar, Lieutenan -Goyernor weston,
Russell and Morse, Governor Van EdDdt and
aff. OF Rhode Island Governor. Matt
Head. Of New Hampshire; Maror. Gillian. Of
Montreal; Maclintosh. of Ottawq: W. C0ufgeRGv,
of Charleston. :. c. Kelly, of Worcester Rty. OF
- john. y. b., Dove. of PrOvIdenc and the
Mayor of Holyolle. N-w-}ediO iOrd sud Fall River
In addition, members Of both branches f the Cry
Government were present ~ escorts. The guests
were welcomed 70 the city by Mayor Prince,
and IN reply short speeches were made by ne Hon.
Robert c. NntAr0p, Mayor Cnurteney, OF Charles
town Mayor Macintosh, of Ottawa: Secretary
Eyarts. Attorney-Geuera Deyens, and Otbe =. Az
the conclusion of the meeting the guests were taken
IN charge by the members # the City GOvernment
and were escorted 20 their quarters.
The grand procession which viii begin 20 move
at t0-mOrr w Will occupy three hours
and a half IN passing gwen p0nl. he teales
display Will be the greatest ever known ln
tins section. Among the features w be S1ip ot
State carving tnrty-eIght young women, escorted
by regiment of the male employees OF pFom-
inent business houses of the cry; the
original Franklin printing press grand display
-seutiug the life OF the North American
Indian; a representation Of the SIX necranicai
ppwers-the lever, inclined plane, wheel and
axle, rev, pulley and wedge; hre-en0ne7 OF an
bu Id aud pianos of the latest pattern aud sew
lng-machnes and musical organs wiln the process
Of manufacture and operation Will be prOmi-
nent IN tae line of march, while the
military and civic display Will be greater than
has Oeen known before in Boston. Il is esti-
mated THAT ha million OF people VIII throng the
clty's thOroughtares to wltueSs the interesting
scehe.
Company Fl, 0sh Regiment. of the National
panied by the American Band, OF Provi-
dencr, arrived here tnls morning, ana was
~ecelved by Company u, 5th Reglment
Of the Massachusetts, Volunteer militia. Inc
visitors escorted across the cty 10 tne Eastern
Depot, where they took the ears for MarDlehead.
The company will return 10 the city III the morning
and JOIN the procession.
returned here this morning from Salem, where tIey
spent yesterday.