The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1904-10-28
THOUGHT IT WAS GRANT.
An Interesting Incident of the
CharIeStown Celebration of June
II, 1869 Not on the Bills.

THERE'S nochild in Charlestown who
cannot tell you that the battle which
has popularized the name of Bunker
Hill district" was fought on June Il,
1875.
1t was II years before any celebra-
tion took place, and even then the
event was most consnic.--ous =. 20
lation to the opening OF the Chal-, 5
river bridge, just now torn down. "-'
The Fl ;t monument was erected oy
King solomon lodge I. and y. NJ. in
honor of Gen. Warren. This was a
Tuscan pillar Is feet high. standing on
a pedestal eight feet in height.
The first formal movement for an
association to erect a monument was
on May 10. 1923, in response to a call
signed by Daniel Webster, W. Tudor
and Theodore Lyman. Jr. The mem
bership fee was five dollars, but this
nucleus was slowly augmented. Sub
scriptions were slow and bequests few,
says the Boston Globe.
\ lottery was proposed, but Massa-
chusetts sentiment forbade IT, Patriot
ic women took hold of the matter. and
to them is due a large amount Of credit
for success.
Still. after various struggles. and the
danger cf stopping construction be-
fore the shaft had reached the desig-
mated height, the capstone was placed
in position on the morning of June Il,
1S43. and the celebration of completion
took place with cnnnon's roar. trum-
pet blare and changing of bells, and the
Grafton of Daniel Webster, who had
performed similar duties at the laying
of the corner stone by Lafayette in
1925.
The regular celebrations Of the bat
ties anniversary have never lost their
interest. Parades, decorations. salutes,
music, bell ringing, banGuets. speeches
and other features crowd the moments
for more than "a hours.
\ chief feature in many years has
been the grotesque parade, in early
morning, of the antiques and hOr-
ribles, the local hits vieing with car
features of prominent events of gen
eral character, and taxing for weeks
the genius and acumep of the com
mittee of arrangements.
A unique incident in the celebration
of 1869 was entirely without previous
suggestion. The night before the 18th
two of the committee happened into d
hotel in Boston and ran across a busi-
ness man from New York who bore
striking resemblance to Gen. L. S.
Grant. They told him of the celebra-
tion. crayed his assistance and he ac-
cepted.
Next morning he was taken in the
most elegant barouche to be procured
in Boston. and with dignitaries of the
Bunker Hill city in the same car
riage, he was driven over. a proper
military personal escort accompanied
him, and he was dressed in full mill
tary uniform, and constantly smoked
a cigar, which was at least nine inches
long.
As he was escorted into the line of
motley antiques there was no need Of
Introduction. Seven-eighths of the
people were completely deceived. and
as he rode along plaudits burst the at
mosphere. while he. complacent as the
hero Of AppomattoX, quietly bowed
his acknowledgements, with doffeu
chapeau and unruhied countenance.
Cool rain water and soda will re-
move machine grease from washa bic
fabrics.
Wash windows with ammonia, hot
water and sponge, and dry with old
newspapers.
If you can get some cedar dust,
sprinkle it on your stove while cook
ing vegetables that have strong
oGor.
kerosene will soften boots or shoes
that may have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable as new.
TO keep hardwood floors smooth and
clean, rub with waste and warm par
affine oil and polish with dry waste.
Brick dust is a fine thing with which
to clean agateware. 1t is less expen-
sive than other articles sold for such
purposes, and far more etfectual.
When your wipiug towels begin to
get thin. double them and quilt them
nthe machine. They make soft cloths
for washing china and silver.
To stone ,aisins keep the fingers
moistened with cold water, and the
seeds will not cling. Some people pre-
fer to pour boiling water over the
raisins and let stand short time, when
the seeds are easily pinched out.
If you want To keep violets fresh
more than one day. put them in large,
deep bowl in a cool place and cover
them with newspaper. balloon shaped.
saturated with water. so that the air
is excluded. They will come out the
next day bright and fresh.
If there is one time more than an
other when a woman should be alone
with her thoughts. il is when a pass
ing vehicle srlaskes rud en- her new
z 1yVu.