The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1875, Page 20

WHO FIRED. THAT SHUT? The Tremendous Sound That Alarmed the World. The Claims of Lexington and Concord Generally Discussed. PERSON VIEWS. What 4 Frederic Hudson Think. Mr. G. W. Curtis Gives the Honor to Two Towns. WENDELL PHILLIPS AND FROTHINGHAM, Boston, April 15, 1875. The rival celebrations «f Concord and Lexing- ton are based upon the idea of each town that the War began within its limiis. point being in dtspute, 1 called to-day upon some of the leading citizens to ascertain their views in regard to the | matter at issue. WHAT MR. CHARLES HUDSON SAYS. The first person to whom | spoke was Mr, Cmaries Hudson, of Lexington, a very prominent man, and the historian of that piace. Mr. Hudson said that upon oue point—viz., that she first blood shed on the 19tm of April, 1775, was in Lexington—there wus no dispute. He said Be believed, however, that Concord claimed that the voiley fired by 1 British op Lexington common was not returned, Tnis was @ mistake, There is ample testimony to show that the fire on $hat day was returned. Elijah Sanderson made out the case very clearly in 1827, and it seems feasonabdly certain that Pitcairn’s horse was wounded by one of the shots irom the retreating patriots, Not only dia Solomon Brown repeatediy fre at them irom Buckman’s Tavern, but many other shots were also fired. WHAT MR. MUZZY SAYS. alter conversing with Mr. Hudson I spoke to Mx. Muzzy, one of the encyvlopwdias of the towa, who merely jcughed very heartily at the idea that there could be any dispute in regard to the point | We said tue urst biood shea vetweeo the Briusa aad the armed Americans was sned at Lexington, WHAT MR. JAMES ©. MELVIN SAYS. | Subsequently 1 conversed with Mr. James ©, | Melvin, of Concord, on the same subject. ; Mr. Melvia drew a 'y iuony plecure of the | Gevices of the Lexington people to secure for themseives tne chief glory of tue 19th of April, | And saia that Concord never claimed that the Gres blood shed tu the Revolution was spiiled in that town. Undouwotediy eight patriots were Biliea by the Britiso in Lexington before Davis — snd Hosmer lost their lives at Concord Bridge. WHat CONCORD CLaims it must be remembered, however, that there were massacres by the British troops before the massacre at Lexingtoa, though none were so efective ic arousing the Americana pevopie, What Concord ciafms is, that the first armec re- sistance was made in that town: that tne fignt at Concord North Bridge was the Urs: time tne Amer- icans me: the British grenadiers in arms, end, COBshyuentiy, toat tbat battie, as glorious in itsel/ aiMost us in its consequences, Was toe accual be- | ginning of the War of the Revolution, ' FREDERIC HUDSON'S OPINION. CoyconD, Mass., April 145, 1875, | To THE EpiTor or Tuk HEKaLD i I see by the Heeatp of this morning that yoa have some douots in reward to where the suot | was fired in April, 1776, which sas “teard round | the World.” It 18 strange twat @ Journal so well juformeu on 91) subjects should wave a sivgie doubt on tunis important event. There are two Doints im the progress of events on the 19th of clearly estaolisne i—that the Concord fight. which opened the war of tne Revolution, took place as the Old North Bridge in Concord, a: bal/-past nine o'clock ip the morning, Mcond—Tuat the pattie of Lexington, so-caliea, wok place alter the Britsn had been driven out of Coucord, and at two o'clock in the a'teraoon, 4n@ on the arrival of Kugn Percy's reiniorcement Tom Boston. The latter, in fact, was simpiy & tootinuation the Concord figit, but ussumed ‘arger mulitary propo: tiou by mcreased sirengta oD both sides and the presence of :wo pieces of artillery wita Perey’s troops. in your editorial remarks you ignore the claims of Concer ad give all ihe giory to Lexington. | This seems to me | UNJUST TO CONCORD. re ie no doubt that tue first American bicod Was shed in Lexington. There was a massacre Shere “In We gray of the moruing,'’ but the frat British blood Was shed in Concord, sud the fret effectuc! restptance to Lugisad Was tiade in that towm THR EVIDENCE, I sepd you the sworn statement of Captain Parker to siiow you what was done in Lexington | om the arrivai of tue enemy :— JOUN PARKAR'S APFIDAYIT. Laxiwerun? April 25, 1 1, Jotun Parker, of inwia! age, and commana: of the militis to Lex:ugtoa, do testi'y end deviazse shat on the 19th inst., in the moraing, soout on of the cidek, being imiormed that there were a | @amoer of tne regular oMcers riding Bp and down the road, stopping aud imwuiring people ae they | passed Oo the read, Abd ano Was informed thale humver of tae regular troops were ou \oelr march row Boston, tn order to take the Province stores Bt Concora, ordered our militia wo m@ om the commun im said Lexington to sonstit what to do, aud conclades not to © de discovered Gor taeddie or make with said rey. Alar troops. if they siowld approach, uniess they Mould [osait or molest as, ana Upoe tocir su Spproach t immediately oraer Gisperse and not so fire. Immedistely said troops meade OnCe, 204, rushing \uriwusiy, de eight of our party. oat Teceiving any pravo- cation therefor irow us. J0HS PARKER. What was done in Con¢ord’ 1f send you the SMidavit Of Colouel Burtext, whieh speaks tor | iepelt im COLONEL BARRATI's AVPIDAVIT. LEXINGTON, April 2, LTT, 4, James Berrett, of Vonvord, colone! of a reg Ment of militia ta the county of Middlesex, do teatity and say that on Wednesday morning last, bout daybreak, | was tao) of (he appronen . ” wer of the regular troops to tne town of Doncord, Where Were sume Magemines oelunging to (hie Provincs, Woen toere wae assenmbied some 04 the militia Of this aod the Keighooring towns, L ordered them to march to the North Bridge, #0 called, which they had passed and were taking up. ordered said militia to maren to said bridge und pass the same, but not to fire on the King’s troops aniess they were first fired upon. | We advanced near said bridge, wnea the said troops fred upon our mihtia and killed (wo men dead on the spot and woundea several others, which was the firs’ firing of guns in the town of Concord. My detachment then re- turned the fire, whieh Killed and wounded several of the King’s troops. JAMES BARRETT. These sworn statements were made vefore a committee of the Provincia! Congress specially elected for the purpose. 1 do not wish to take one Uttle from the good amd pairtotic name ol Lex- ington. Her sons were as gallant and as brave an the best in the Revolution, I hope she will have A SPLENDID TIME NEXT MONDAY, My only purpose ts to show you that what I have detaiied in the sketch of the Concord fight pre- pared for Harper's Magazine, which you have so Kindly noticed, are facts BOt Lo be controverted. . FREDERIC HUDSON, VIEWS OF GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS. As the question whether Concord or Lexiugton can Claim the honor of having fred the first snot in the cause of American independence is one of peculiar interest just now, the writer sought to obtain Ube views of & man who is pre-eminently qualified to judge of the merits of each claim, being one o/ the projoundest of American scholars and thinkers and one who has made the history of his native country an especial study—George William Curtis. Mr, Curtis has been selected to | deliver the centennial oration im Concord on Mou- day next, and would undoubtedly devote particular attention to the solution of this vexing question—vexing because’ it bas kindi d @ spirit of rivalry and jealousy which the American patriot can only deplore. At least this is the light in which the great savant looks at it, At the same time his Opmion is one calculated 20 restore peace and concord to Concord and Lex- Imgtou vy distributing the glory between both | claimants, This view he does not express merely for the purpose of ending the disagreeabie striie, but because it 1s absolutely founded on his- vorical jacts. A la Beecher, he answers, when asked whetmer Concord or Lexingion deserves the wreath uf national glory, “No and yes,” and makes both cities happy at the same time, Mr. Curus 18 a student of the great wars which bave rent this Continent, and itis gratiying to be able to state on his authority that the present rivalry between she two birthplaces of Awerican Mberty will not, in bis opimion, result in iratri- cidal bloodsned, At the same time he holds out no delusive hope that the controversy will ever be satisiactorily settled so as to merge future celebrations of the great event into one, Concord and discord are both to flourish ta the future, un- less the two cities clasp bands across the har- monizing and all-embracing opiiion of George William Curtis. Mr. Curtis does most of his writing at his pretty \ NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, ARPIL 19, 1875, of his intensely tnteresting narrative, “the com- Mander of the (American) militia company, ordered his men to disperse and not to fire.” He omits to add that ia the teeth of this order they did fire, Mr, Curtis said that ooth Richard Frotningham and Edward Everett, who were very careful apd accurate authorities, agreed that there were scattering shots trom the Amert- caps. Mr. Curtis readily pointed out the passages in both authors alluding te this event. In bis oration at Lexington of the 20th of April, 1835, Everett says:—‘*Captain Parker now felt the necessity o! directing bis men to disperse, but it Was not until several of them had returned the British fre, and some of them more than once, ‘hat his handfui of brave men were driven from the feild.” And Richard Frothingham, tn ois “His tory oi the Siege of Boston and of the Burtles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill,” says:—"“A few of the militia who hac been wounded, or wao saw Others killed or wounded by their side, Lo longer hesitated but returned the fire of the regu- lars.’ AN INTERESTING NOTE, And in a marginai note the historian says:— “The contemporary evidence of this return fire is too positive to be set aside. In the counter mani festo to Gage’s proclamation, prepared im June, 1776, Which was not published at the time, it ts said that the British “in @ most barbarous and infamous mauner fred upon a sinall number of the inhabitants and cruelly murdered eight men. The tire was returned by some of the survivors, but their number was too inconsiderable to an- moy the regular troops, who proceeded on their errand, and upon coming up to Concord,” &c. copy trom MS. in Massachusetts arcuives, Gordon, May 17, 1775, says that James Brown iniormed him that, “being got over the wall, and seeing the soldiers fire pretty freely, he fred upon them, and some otuers did the same.’ Deposi- tion No, 8, 01 1775, 18 clear:—‘‘About five o’ciock in the morning we attended the beit of our drum and were formed on the parade. We were taced toward the regulars then marching up to Gs, and some of our company Were coming to the parade with their backs toward the troops; and ovhers on the parade began to disperse, when the regu- lars fired on the company belore a gun was fired by any of our company on them.” dhe great point was asto who fired first, Clark gays:—"So0 jar from firing first upon the King’s troops, upon the most caretul inquiry it appears that bat very iew of our people fired at all, and even they did not fire till, alter being dred upon by the troops, they were wounded theniselves,” &c, Phinney’s history contains the details, with depositions, Which, as to the main fact, are sup- ported by the authorities of 1775, Ail the British accounts state that the fire was returned, or rather they state that it was begun by the militia, ‘This last assertion, nade tn Gage’s hendoill, was contradicted. Much controversy took place about if, and the Provincial Congress’ account | was prepared in reference tot. As late as May 3, 1776, London journal says:—“It is whispered that the Ministry are endeavoring to fix a cer- ment. But he adds, “I have no doubt the Lex- ington men Gred the first shot, tnougn not by the order of any oMicer."” THE CONCOR D PROGRAMME. ecamercesgiaeuipinarae Tne Committee of Arrangements of the Town of Concord have made preparations for tae celebra- tion of the one hundredth anniversary of Concord tight, 19TH OF APRIL, 1775, and the citizens of all the towns locally or other- wise interested im the event of that day, and the public generally, are invited to be present, ‘The exercises will begin with a salute of 100 guns at sunrise. Atnine A. M. a procession will be formed, es- corted by the Fisth regiment, M.V, M., and under the direction of General F. C. Barlow as Chief Marshal, Alter visiting the monuments at the Oid North Bridge the procession wu! march to a pavilion on the Provincial Parade Ground, where tne exer- cises of the dedication Of the new statute will take place, consisting of an address by R. W. Em, erson and an oration upon the events of the day by George Willian Curtis, Atthe conciugion of the oration the company Will proceed to the dinner tent on the same fleld, Addresses will be made at the table by many dis Unguished speakers. Hon. &. R. Hour will act as President of the day. ‘The exercises will conciude with @ grand ball at the Agricultural Mall tn the evening. Tickets to the dinger $1 50, to the Dall $6, to be Odtulued Of the Commitiee of Arrangements as auvertised. The numoer of tickets to the dinner now remaining unsold is very limited, and all per- Sons who desire to obtain them should send their caclons ummediately. peciai trains will be provided on the Fitchburg and Lowell railroads to accommodate those who desire to unite in the celebration, By order of the Comittee 01 Arrangements. GEORGE KEYES, Chairman, SAMUEL Hoan, Secretary. Concord, Mass., April 10, 1875, ORDER OF PROCESSION. FIRST DIVISION, Band. Fifth Regiment M. V. M. as Escort, b Onief Marshal, e. Chairman Commitee of Arrangements, Secre- tary Committee of Arrangemen’s, Chapiain of the , Kepresentatives of Origimavor of Monument, Président ol the Day, Orator of the Day, Poet of toe Day (in carriages). Monument Committee, Committee of Arrangements, Band, Independent Corps of Caaets as Escort. Governor Oo! Massachusets and Stal. Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetss and Council, State Oficers, Sherut of middlesex, Judges of Supreme Judicial Court, Judges of Su- perior, Probate and omer Courts (in carriages.) je. Band, Newburyport V. A. Association as Escort. President of Senate, Massachusetts; Speaker of House of Representatives, Mussaciiusetts; Chair+ man of Joint Legislative Comuittve of Arrauge- ments (in carriages), Joint Committee of Senate and House’ol Representatives. nate Ol Maxsacuusetis, House of Representatives, Massachusetts, ‘BEFORE: THE: FIGHT: >= o'clock A. M.of Monday, April 19, t Division. Colonel Henry 1. Higginson, Marshal, on Main street, rignt on Thoreau street. Second Division, Colonel Theodore Lyman, Mar- shai, on Middle street, right on Thoreau eet. Third Division, Oolonel Wiilam B. Stover, Mar- shal, on Sudbury street, east of the raliroud, right on Thoreau street, Fourth Division, Colonel Charies L, Peirson, Mar- Shai on Sudbury street, west of the railroad, right on railroad. Fut) Division, Colonel Charles E. Fuller, Mar- shal, On Thoreau street, south of Sudoury street, right on Sudbury street, ‘All persons und organizations are requested to proceed immediately on arriving in Concord to the potp!s designated a8 above, inorder that they may be placed in position by the Marshai’s aides In charge of the respective divisions. by reason ol the concurreut ceremontes on the same day in the town of Lexington, it it abso- jutely necessary that the procession move punc- toally at haif-past mine o'clock, and all persons and organizations pot jormed in their proper position at that time will be considered as having declined the invitation to participate in the cere- monies, Military organizations will march in company or platoon fronts, as thetr commandants may desig- nate. All bodies of civilians marching on toot will muren in ranks four abreast, with intervals be- tween the ranks of four leet, ‘All ladies desiring to obtain seats at the oration will assemble at the ‘Town Hal! punctually at hall past nine o'clock and will be conducted te the vent. At the close of the oration and other exercises in the tent, those desiring to participate in the dinner will proceed fortuwith to the tent provided for that purpose. Colonel Pheodore Lyman, No. 191 Commonwealth avenue, Boston, will represent the Chief Marsnal in Boston until the day ef the celebration, and will answer all inquiries. All organizations or bodies proposing to join the procession and not provided lor above, are reqnested to communi- cate with Colonel Lyman forthwith. FRANCIS ©. BARLOW, Chief Marshal. LEXINGTON’S PROGRAMME. On the morning of the 19th a salute of 100 guns will be fired at suurise. ‘The public exercises of the day will begin at ten o’ciock, in the Pavilion on the Common, close to the railway station. Doors open at niue o'clock, Admission iree, Ladies and gentlemen can be seated together. The platform will be decorated with trophies from the Lexington battlefield. A pine tree from Massachusetts and a palmetto from South Carolina will represent the walon de- tween the different States of tae Republic, Thomas Merriam Stetson wiil oiliciate as President of the day. An oration will be delivered by the Hon. Richard H. Dana, Jr., preceding whica it ls expected that statues of John Hancock and Samuel Adams will be unvelied, with an address by the Hon. Charies Hudson. ‘The Rey. Professor Joseph W. Churchill will read a@selection of Sciiptares from an ancient copy of tue Bible, presented to the church in Lexington by Governor Hancock, Prayer will be offered py the Rey. Heury Westcott. The Boylston Club will sing bymns written for 1. Companies of the Regulars marching into Concord. 2% Companies of the Regulars drawn up in order. 3. A Detachment destroying the Provincial Stores. 4, 5. Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn viewing the Provincials, who were mustering on an East Hill in Concord. 6. The Court and Town House. 7. The Mecting House. residence tn Bard avenve, New Brighton. The house stands in a beautiinily cultivaved garden, and its interior is replete with all the evidences of | scholarly taste and Literary culture. The study 1s to the right of the entrance, and there Mr. Curtis | sat, sarroundea by his books aud pictures, and wielding that instrument which io his hand is certainly mightier than many a sword—the pen. The room is literally Walled with books, and tne familiar faces. of Charies Sumner, Raiph Waldo | Emerson and other distinguished triends of Mr. Curtis, jooked down from the manteipiece, on which @ number of photographs were arranged. Mr. Curvs’ man- her is that of the polished, courtiy gentieman of the old school, aud when requestea to embody his views in a brief letter to the HeRaLp, he im- Meviately wrote the following, in wuiea be dis poses of the question in his terse stzie:— Mk. CUSTIS’ LEFTYR TO THE BERALD. Weer New Briontos, STATRN ISTAND, N. ¥., Aprii 16, 1875. | To Tas Bprron or rat MaeaLo:— You wish me to say Whether I think that Con- cord of Lexiogton cae claim the Grat snot in the war of tne Revoiution. At Lexington toe militia, sixty or seveuty in umber, Were drawa up in tine, and, re/using to Gisperse at the British sammogs, were fired upon by the Britisn, ot leas: C00 strong. Atmertcans were ordered to retife, and as they oid 66 afew returned the Britwa tre At Coneord the Americans resolved to Cross the Uid North Bridge, Which was beid by the Uritish, anc were quvancily (oF (ous purpose when the Britien Gred. Then the Americans were ordered to retura the fire, whicn tuey did, aad the British retreated. ‘The affair at Concord was deliberate, intentional, Organized resistance, At Lexington it wan a mae wacre, at COBCOrd & DAstC, Bad the Americans were as wise io retiring at Lexington as they | were in advancing at Concord. Aespeotivhy, youre, GEORGE WILLIAM CURTI&. LEXINGTON TROMNIOALLY RIGHT, ‘The expianations imagens tw the writing of thu letter led vo some preguan’ remarks by Mr. Curtia, “in genera) my unaerstanding o/ the iacts.” be Opserved, “agrees with thas of Mr, Frederic Hudson, whose article I have read with great dieasure, and Whe has ubdeuorediy fornisned us by (Gy the Dest MCCOGRT OF the gren\ events ov the day we have Dud i | Gifer With iim, it is oniy ia & Watter of aetau, name.y, (In the conviction that the Americans did Gre some straggling shots as the Britis ot Lexingtoa. rence, atbougn tbe battle BetBaliy took pice at Concord, and the en+ COURTer a) Lexington was buts very insignificant Afar a8 Comparea to cthat, she jattor piace Must be Awurced the palm in the tecbnical ssue 44 to Which fired the frst suot. Ofcourse, it was iserely a preuiminary skirminn, u preiude to we battle of Comcurd i Which the Gre: vievory was Won, #6 that Ww Oonoord, after al. when ant etautially Oatyies Of The Wonors OF the Gay.” Mi. CURTIN AUT uOKITING. Cartis pointed out that sir, Hudson im! speaking of the skirmish at Lexingion makes no Meaos Of toe Gring by tho Ameriouss. " Captaie Varker,’ bins Mr, Hudson Gomoiades tals DerHon 7% Tuen the | tainty which party fred frst at Lexington, vefore hostilities commenced, as the Congress deci: it itcan be proved that American bdiood was first shed, it will vo @ great way toward eifecting a ree onciliation With must ‘avoravie terms.” Even Wiliam Gerdou, the Britisa bistorian, Says in his account of the encounter :—“Individa- als (meaning Americans), Guding they were firea upon thougn dispersing, bad spirit enough to stop and return the fre.” TUE GREAT Port. “The creat point,” remarkea Mr. Cartis, apro- pos of these statements, “is that at Lexington the Aericaus did not fre as a line, but simply as ine dividuals, while dispersing.”’ ‘ “Bat as jar as the honors of Grat snot are concerned you award them to “On, It Was practically one amaar, r. tis re- phec, Wilh @ deprecatiog sme; “the Dritien troops chly tarrieg twenty miuutes at Lexington and then marched. on vo Concord, Where they ‘ound it Was quite a diferent a@air. Had it mot deen for Concord ithe day would have marked mas sacre if not & defeat of the Americans.” And thus Mr. Curtis, who was evdently born to be a dipiomawst, distributed the laurels equally be- tween both rivals, adding, in @ tone of good- uetured regret, “it's realy very Gisagreeabie that there should be this friction.”” “And do you not (hivk “the coutroversy will be settled one of these days?” “Oh, bo,” Mr, Carus feturned with @ iauga; ‘seven cities clarmed Homer, aud way shouid nut two claim (ne Grst abot imthe War of independ. ence?” Tals Questia Was UnAcswerabic, and the inter view very suddenly Collapsed. OPINION OF RICHARD FROTHINGHAM. CHABLESTOWN, Apri 16, 1675 Ustalp i= troops, wader Cuiunei Smifn, lett Boston April 18, 1775, at half-paat ten o'clock P.M, and arrived #1 Lexington at haitpast tour A. M, On tue 10th, When nw command fred on Captain Parker's company, Killing eight acd wounding others, They retui the fre, wounding two of tne British, © reached Concord apout seven o'clock, and stationee « gourd at tne oid North Bridge. About ton o'clock thoy fired on the provinciais and killed two of th me The Americana toen fired in reture kuled One of the euely. COlOne! Smith was two hours Occupied im preparing to return. At tweive @clock, midday, Whe jeaving Concord, the minutemen vegan to drive him. At two o’cloes P.M, ne Was eaved irom destruction in Lexiugtoa by Bari Learch Witt a ror coment, Tae Aagut coommaed Gutil the Whole body of the Hritien found saeiter Under the guns of (he Men-ol war at Chariestown, Lexing'oo con jostiy claim the honor of having epiiied toe Gret biooe in the war of the olw von. RICHARO FROTHINGHAM, WENDELL PHILLIPS, In 4 Gespetob addressed to the Hewaco, Mr, | Phivips reevers that o@ has Bo lorsure to investi @S16 the GuestiOD #0 a4 10 Jorm ay acourate joae BECOXD DIVISION. Al United States Marine Band, Concord Artillery a8 Escort. President of the United States aud Stam. Members of the Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme Court of tne United States (in carriages). Aide, General of tue United States Army and Staff, Admiral of the United states Navy and sted, Major General commanding Department or the Bast and Stat Officers of the Cnitea States Army and Volunteer Officers especially invited, OMicers of the United states Navy and Naval Onicers espect.liy invited, Members of the Seuate oi the United States. Members of the House of Representatives of the Unired Staves. United States sar Juages of circuit and District carriage). THIRD DIVISION. Bard. Portiand Mechanics’ Biues as Escort. Governor of Maine alc Stam (i carriages). Band, Amoskeng Veterans o: Manchester as Escort, Governor of New Hamp-nire and stad (in carriages). Aide. band. Ransom Guards of St. Albans a8 escort. Governor of Vermont so4 Stad (iu carriages), nd. First Light infantry Velerans of Providence as escort. Governor of Ihode Jatand and Stag (io carriag: an Putnam Phalanx of Hartiord as escort. Governor of Connecticut and Stas (1n carriages). Guverpore O! other Stares (in carriages). YOURTH DIVISION, Aide, Band. Old Sixth Regimeut Association. Guests espoci.iiy invited, Bot emoraced in any Organization. Massacvasetts Society of the Cincinnati, President and Fellows of Harvard College, aud Overseers of Harvard College (iu carr Dean and Faculty of Harvard Hemvers o1 the Press, Standing Committee of Banker Hii Monument Association, Committees of Mass. — Lodge of Y, ang A. ne. istorical Society, ilistorie-Gew 2 , Ace OMcia! Deieg tions ‘rom Cities and Towns, Clally invited, in the — order t— fy Acton Minut a Acton, Beaiord, Biberiwe, Carli Lincoin, Littieton, stow, Sadbur Hogton, Geimont, Beverly. Bostua, Broxvor Brovkiine, Buyingtoo, Camoridge, Charies Dagvers, veaham, Everett, tou, ei), Lyon, Linafeid Meirose, Needvam, Newt nh. Norwood Pepperol, eadiug, Koxbury, Salem. Wakedeid, Waltham, Warertuma, W. ton, Winchester, Woow Posts oj Grand Army of the Repudiic, Companies of Continentailers and olber organiza tions, | FITH DIVISTON. Aide, Atmeridan Brass Banu or Providence. viligené of Coneord genera ly Citizens of other cides and towns generally, with oats, Pees and Aides in the sume order na a! ke Giercal GiviaiGas Wik iorm Ba (Wie) | baie, Coeimsiond, Cueisea, Loncora, Danvers, ya any @ at 4 Aadiond, Aorle Weadind, the occasion by John G, Whittier and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. The instrumental music will be furnished by Brown's Brigade and the Germaala bands, At the close of the exer Procession will be organized a8 follows: — ORDER OF PROCESSION, Boston Brigade Band, Ancient and Honorable Artiliery Company. CHIEF MARSHAL WILLIAM A. TOWER, Gen. Wilmon W. Biackmar, Ontef of Stag. Capi. samuei L. Chandier, Adjutant General. Aides, Col. D. P. Muzzey, Col. J. N. Lombard, M, D., Capt. Hugi : ocnrane,— | Capt. Wilitam c George K. Kelso, Captain T. D. Wh ward W. Kitgiey £3q., | Capt. EB. L. Gida: Cornenus Welungton, | Capt. Jonas F. Es rs oe Scott, Esq. weile, Benjamin Poland, Esq. Esq.. F. 0, Robinson, Esq., RIGHT DIVISION. GENERAL WILLIAM COGSWELL, CHIEF. Alde Gen. F. S. Nickerson, ‘Oul. J. W, Gilray, U.S.A. Maj. W. S. Greenough, capt. H. W. Putnam, Dr. George s, Usborne, Capt. Henry B. Veirce, YP. V. Butters, bag. Band. Lexington Minute Men, Major L. W. Muzzey com Manding, as escort. ne Leyul Legion Unit ei evens, Jr, commandiog. Massaciusetts Vetoran Association of Survivors of the War of 1912. Dartmoor Prisom lety of the CU ra. oat. the Day. Chairman o! tie Commisioe of Arrangement . Members of the Cabinet. Vice President of the United States, United States Senators (rom achusetté. United states Senators irom New BRgi@nd Statess Speaner oO: the Unitea stutes Louse of Representa tives. United States Representatives to Congress. aud. Independent Corps or Governor of Massachusetts E&-Governors of Massactuset! Laeutenan: Governor of Massacoui aod Council, Sherif of Mddiesex vane, Members 0! the Geu Cuort of Massachusetts. wey g te Heverend rey. The Judiciary of Massachusetts, United states Marshal aad Deputies, Judges of United States Courts, Coibe rot tne Port 0: Boston, Post rot the City of Boston, Naval Ottices aac surveyor of the Port ol Boston Hand Portland Slugs as Escort. Goverior o: Maine aud Bradt, litacy Eacort. Governor o! New campaire aod Stat, Baro Greys of 8%, Albans a Becore Govertor o: Vermont and Stat. Military kecort Governor of Kuode isaud apd Sted, Miliary B Governor o! Connecti Governors anae Vernors of oF OMieers of toe Uniied states Arm Prhiadeiphia Centennial Comm Pauadeiyau City Governmeat. New York Cismoer of Commeree. Hunker His Movament Assoviation, Josion Board of brave. Devegations row (ve sollowmge named citk townsiActon, ledlord, Billerica, He ye aod our (PP ntpbek Dea 0 BOR, omy Newuin. Boat Frawiiguam, Litheton, 8 in the Pavilion the — Lt. Col. Witiam Ingalls, — Sangus, Stow, Sudbury, salem, Topsfield, jord, Wayland, Wesron. Other Invited Guests, Wes CENTRE DIVISION. COLONEL WILLIAM T. GRAMMER, CHIEF. Aides. Carroil D. Wright, | Charles 0, Billings, Esq Lyman Dike, Alva 8, Wood, . T. Lang, N. H. Merriam, Band, Woburn Mechanic Phalanx, Captain KRichardsom as Esvort. Burbank Post 33, G. A. I, J. L. Parker, Come mander. Delegation of Citizens of the Town of Woburn l® Carriages. Cavalcade of Mounted Citizens, Delegation of Citizens of the Town of Burlingtons Cavalcade of Mounted Ciuzens, Delegation o1 Ciuzens of the Town of Winchester in Carriages, Baud. J. P. Gould Post 75, G. A. ft, of Stoneham, Delegation 0; Citizens in Carriages. Delevation of Citizens of Reading in Carriages Biram G. Berry Post 46, G. A. R., of Malden, Delegation of Citizens in Carriages. Band. Richardson Light Guar: of _wiaxanelas Captain J |. Cate. Col. Col. Band. Encampment Warren, Post 12, G. A. R., of Waker Heid, J..W. Harogen Commander, Delegation of Citizeus in Carriages. Delegation of Citizens of Revere in Carriages. Delegation of Citizens of Melrose in 3. D 4 Ln Beapon Denn Gorge, a e] jon of Citizens of Waltham in Carriage@, Nee Cavalcade of Mounted Citazens, . and. J. B. Post Patten 81, G, A. R., of Watertown, Cavalcade of Mounted Citizens. Delegation of Citizens of Natick io Carriages. LEFT DIVISION. COLONEL By - PEACH, CHIRP. e: Se Lieat. Au Maj. Jos. A. Invails, rl Brown, Maj. A. Hun Berry, Lieut. ©. C. Frye, Col. 1. H. Benton, Jr., A 4 C. Tower, Esq, and. Escort. Boston Light Drnggnnr Capt, David Scott, aD Fourth Battalion M. V. Al., Major A. OC, Wellingtom Cambridge City Government. Encampment William H. Smart, Post 30, Encampment Charies Beck Post 56. Encampment P, Stearns Davis, Post St./ Cavalcade of Mounted Vitizens, Citizens of Cambriage mm Carriages, Citizens of Brighton In Carriages. Citizens of Brookline in Carriages. Band, Lynn Light Infantry, (pce J. E, Warner as Eee co) rt. City Government of Lynn in Carriages, Boston City Government 1n Carriages. City of Roxbury under Escort o: Roxbury City Guards under General Isaac 8. Burrel. Delegations of Citizens of Charlestown in Car riages. Society of the “Old ue of 61” in Carriages, pi Boston Independent Fusileers, Captain H. A. Snow a3 kscort, City Government of omatyule (in Carriages). a | Delegations of Citizens 0! Arlington (in Carriages). Hl Cavalcade of Mounted Citizens, Delegation of Citizens of Belmont (in Carriages). Temperance Society of Lexington, R, J. Elliot, Marshal. Citizens of Lexington. The headquarters of the Chie! Marshal will be | the frown Hall during the day, aad his colors wi be d, White and blue guidon, headquarters of General William Cogswell, Commanding Rigut Division, will be on Mai street, ¢ Munroe’s Station; colors, red ‘The ‘headquarters of Colonel William mer, Commanding Centre Division, will Main street, near Maple; colors, wa! ‘ne headquarters of Colonel’ BF, nding Leit Division, will be on near Pleasant; colors, biae yuidon, a The OIdOUy . Gram. ROUTE OF MARCH. ‘The procession will start from Bryant's Corner, on Main str nd march through Main street, passing the ola “Munroe Tavern” (Lord Perey’ headquarters on the day of the battle), the Ville House (the British Hospital), the “Backm: Tavern” (trom whict Solomon Brown fired upom the British troops), up Hancock str passing the “Clark House’ (wnero Paul Revere found Hancock and Adams when he brought the news of the Britisn advance from Boson), througa Revere to Beaford street, and thence to the “Old Mattie Ground,” where the procession wiil be dia \s8ed, All non-military organizations will march babit- ually by fours. ‘Tires guns will be fired at halfepast eleven & ignal the line wili de formed. M., at which signal the head towns not especially designated above will De am mane a position in the column oo reporting to the Cher MarsualoD the morning of the 19th a8 his Beadqaerters, THE PUBLIC DINNER will take place at two o'clock, in a pavilion tens constructed for the purpose, on tae nortuern | of the Common. Thirty-five hundred persons can | sitatthe tabies, application ior tickets should be made at once to the Dinner Committee, as very few remain unsold, Addresses Will be given at the dinner by a large number of eminent speakers, representing difer- ent parts of the country. Persons Who do not attend the official dinner will flad entertainmenc specially sarnished | throngnont the day, near the Common, under the | direction o! the Committee. Botn the pavilion | and the dinner teot will be Doored over. ‘At the close o| the dinner the President and arty Will Visit some Of the Revolutionary housed a the a: | Salutes will oe fired on the arrival of the | narioval and Stite guests, and again at sunset. A coliection Of relics, illustratiog the battle of | Lexington and other Revoiutionary events, will be exbibiced in the Cary Library at the Town Hall, | Stabling wil bé provides sora large oumber of horses, under tie direction of the committee, lovited guests will God all necessary iurorma~« tion during the day by applying to the Reception Cotamittee at their headquarter# on the Common, Memubers of the pres Will report om their arrival at the Press Headquarters in toe Jown Hadsom House, opposite the Common, where they will be received oy the committee. Phe churches wili be open for ladies and overs who may wish to rest at any time Guring the day. Most Of Lhe Rouses in the town, Duolic and S vate, Wil be suitably decorated during the day and illuminated in the eventing. ‘There will aiso be a dispiny of fireworks. ‘The watvities of the day will coaciude witha | grand Centeonia levee and ball in the large pa- vilton, Woich ts lighted with gas, | A promenade concert will commence at eight | o'clock. From nine to teno’clock the President and suite | Will Bold a Leg oy ened po al 7 | Supper will be served during t WA. 1OWER, a E. G, PORTER, Chairman Committee on Urder of Exercises, entire M THE OLD SOUTH BELL A correspondent writes to the Boston Tran seripti— | There is a legend regarding this bell which was often related to me on my Visits to the town of | Mason, N. H, iu years since. Icannot vouch that | 18 is trae, cecause I hh nO means of Verifying it; yet it had the utmost semblance of trarh im ite relation and the source from whieh I gleaned it, So that the element of doabt never entered to rT my faith in an entire belief of the story, @ town of Mason was named in compiiment to one of the original landed proprietors of New Hampsnire. When ue returned to England thie bell was sent over asa present to the town of | Mason in recognition of this fact, The town bad | a “meeting house,” but no belfry, As the people wore struggling ‘or existence at that time they coulda’t raise Money to vulid a beliry, much less to pay the necessary suippiag and port charges) so the bell remained, was not reclaimed, a finally it was sold to pay expenses, Whether we Uid South Society’ became then and @ere pos seased of 1} of Bot | KNOW Hot; but that’s the ben Which 1@ associated with my existence iu Boston of over half a century, aad long may it undulave ia the familiar spot SHADOWS OF THE PAST. {From the Moston Traveler.) 1a some portion of the jestivities conaserating the wation’s cestenaial epoch os Concord next week Will Appoar personations—or perhaps they | may be better styled representations—of noted | people of American Revolutionary days, Por iat | stance, Mr. and Mrw. Jolun Mancock, dressed aot | OOly 8 UO LagntON Of Cie Lich Class Of A veBtUry Ago | but Jo @ portion of the identical garments, with (ne | yewelry, snulfboxes, also many iitue personal souvenirs belonging to tne publ cdressand fasniom of the day in society, and really worn py theso bit | torical Characters thetuseives, We sorvear to tell | Woo is to do those distinguished persons tions, Vas Vovl Can Le carried out Which is sought to be ie | Us Pegard, it Wil Oe a joyous sod most interenh | tontara. SS