The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-20
PATRIOTS DAY OBSERVED.
M<ssAcHUSETTs REJofCEs Nv rHs
MEMORY OF THR REToLU1IoN.

Days AE.i--Ps.i Rsvsr. RIdes ., n.
NiTst asa the Briti.h Are Rssie-
HssS ~ the Niruts Ns.-A Dsy o.
Speeches, Fsrsss,. Bs,ar... .-s sports
Boston. April 1e.-Pstriots Day. the new
Massachusetts holiday which Gov Green.
halge in his proelsm alton called upon tn,
citizens Of the Commonwealth to nttingly
| honor. opened with cool and gray weather
propitious for the many events OF interest
arranged In celebration Of the anniversary oI
that memorable battle OF the Revolution when
was fred the shot heard round the world. .
The Informal demonstrations were begun 10
this city and In the variou towns IN N ediately
interested shortly after midnight, and were OF
rbe usual Fourth OF July and Bunker Hill Day
character. At daylight the bells In steeples
were rune and q sunrise salute was fred.
There we're many amusements. such az
aquatic and athletic contests. bicycle races.
and baseball games. as we'll as social gather
ings and large variety OF entertain ments
In Boston the celebration was OF quiet ma
ture, large numbers OF the citizens with those
q adjoining and neigh boring cities and towns
repairing to Lexington and Concord and the
villages made famous bY the midnight ride Of
Paul Revere to witness and take part In the
elaborate exercises arranged for the occasion
there All business In Boston and adjacent
cities was suspended and the entire State OBJ
served the holiday.
In Concord there was unlimited noise and
enthusiasm At sunrise . salute Of nifty guns
was nred By the Concord Independent Battery.
Monument square was the centre OF the deco
rations. and thsspubllc buildings and the old
Wright Tavern were covered with flags
Along the Lexington road from Merrisns
Corner and on Monument street from the
square to the old North Bridge. the decorations
were almost continuous. The visitors thronged
the historic ground over which the British re-
treated in 1915. viewed the places OF interest
and strol!ed through the cemeteries where
the graves OF the Revolutionary heroes were
decorated with eazs
The event OF the morning was . sham
fight" between militia men. representing the
battle OF Concord and the retreat o. the British
from the old North Bridge to Merriam's Cor
ner At 10 o'clock the hills aud fields near the
bridge were covered with spectators, and the
river was alive with esyly decorated boats.
shortly alter that hour Major Charles K. Darl-
ing. commanding the Third Battalion o. the
Sixth Regimen OF Infantry. NJ. " ". consist
ing OF Companies Is and D OF Fitchburc. and
Company l. icoored) OF Dostor took up his
position at the North Bridge and the lane lead
ing from Monument street These compa-
nIes represented the British troops. while
COMPANY Of Concord and the Concord
can minute men. came DOWN from thu hill he
yond the bridge. aud the lght brRai. The
I ray e, Of mussesry s1s heart ga every side;
a. they trained them upon tho British and fred
again and again. After about twenty minutes
followed them acros. the road. The rallies Of
the British as tney stopped and. kneeling.
sSa,terins hut eontnnoas ' fu.ii.G staT prsi
sented Lively scene i-treating down the
road. MAJOR Darling detailed Company b to act
some OF the Americans followed. firing at
intervals from the he;ts, Others ran over the
where. again they met the British cOlun n and
poured into their ranks scattered but vigor-
ed until nearly noon. Fully l5UOp spectators
followed the line OF march froa start to hrisE
ant 4. ' nsSn 1hs Mas:.esa a Society o, thu
sixth annual meeting. ,snI Il The afternoon
John c; Breckenridge Of WAshipetor. and tho
Hon. hsIlen ChamherIAin OF Boston made
In Lexington the Streets were crowded.
There was ittl" sleep last night, Bonn-eT
ing Q; cam u was heard on every side.
m sts tom mott mStfrn AL bEe,sre
East Lexington Drum Corps and the Color
Guard Of tue public schools Of the town
troops on April IL. I7i1 At3I o'clock the chill
trsn otths town we're entertalEed in the iowa
Shortly after 10 o'clock Gov. GreenhalSe, ex-
Gov. Robinson. Lieut.-Gov. Noiro;t and Ger
q. Davidson. Col r.. g. Benton. Col. u. ".
Faro nhar Col. fetsr Corr. and Alt -Ger Dali
ton of the Governors STAFF arrived on a special
train at Moures station They wers received
ny conitngerts Of Grand Army men and msm-
bers OF the Naval Battalion. and escorted In :
procession with the selsctm-n OF Lexington
Historical societies, and other guests. 10 the |
hancGek congregational Church. the carriages /.
ROE tanning the Governor Aad stan and other !
distinguished visitors having q special escort /
oi mem oers Of the Msssach useits BieTe.s Cluo I.
On their wheels.
On the line OF march . sslute was fred from l
cannon to cover the retreat OF his troops. !
President \ y Parsons Of tGe Lexington His
'orical ociety welcomed the guests PRAYER
was oTered ey the Rev CTrIs Hamb!'n, d. D.
md Llsut.-Gov WolGntt. Secretary OF stats
l!ln then read the act maSlns the 10Th OF
Arril = legal holiday. and presented s Iatch-
leld in tho old Bel'ry ClJh house. 1t 1850 p
". dinner VAS given in the Town Hall. ex-
IoN Robinson hsiEs the chief speaker, band
meats tllef ny ths rsmNtrdsr OF the day. The
,Ig celebration was ended by $ concert and
'H wis 10 the Iowa nI Ia an4 o. aTsw@5S
u Patriots Day here began at midnight. when
band OF Continentals and eIJizens headed by
} drum cops aud bearing old-iash!onsd Lam
.ctly at Revere" in colonial costume aud
N = white horse started on q gallop from tae
entire OF the city and rosie through many OF
esidenis with pistol shots aad "ai!s 10 arms
ilumtnAtons aud fireworks greeted tEe rider
u along the route. which ended At the top OF
'ewton hhl where lanterns were displayed
mb.emSt:c VI tAose made famous ll5 years
go.