The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1875, Page 3

BUNKER HILL. The Grand Anniversary To-Day. BOSTON IN’ A BLAZE OF GLORY. ‘The Reception of the Guests Last Night. “Tho Charleston Light Infantry and the New York Old Guard. ~ DEPARTURE Of THE SEVENTH REGIMENT. Fratermal Meeting of Northem and Southem Regiments. The Heights of Charlestown Stormed by Patriotie Crowds. INDEPENDENCE, UNION AND LIBERTY. The Imposing Procession of the Visiting Masons. THE SATIN FLAG OF THE REVOLUTION. Bostox, June 16, 1875, It {a the night before the grand celebration and the oid manteipality of Charlestown 1s ablaze with ita centennial glory. Since the ruthless nand of the destroying Britisher applied the burning torch to the few hundred wooden bulidings thuta nun- fred yi ago formed the village of Oharlestown such @ brilliant finmination has not been thére as that which makes it conspicuous and marks the approach of Bunker dlil’s one han- dredth birtnday. Orthodox, sleep-loving Bos- toniams are at last aroused and thoroughly slive to the importance of she day whicn bas almost thrust iself opon their uotice; and now that they have once murcered sleep it would seem that, like Macbeth, they shall sleep no more, All through the day the trains from the saburban towns bave brought their heavy freights of country sightseers, and from further distant cities and towns, the visiting regiments and organization have poured in, until even now, hours before the day begins, the city has the appearance of & vast anthill, over which human beings, in thelr search ‘or something to Rratily their curiosity, bustle and jostle each other. The streets are full, the houses are full; ‘the public halls and every vacant lot that is with. in a mile of the ‘plain shait,” whicn is the centre of interest, been appropriated and utilized, snd where the handreds of thousands that will Visit the city to-morrow will be accommodated, ts ® conundrum that many # sad heart and wearlecd brain will with sorrow be obliged te give up. Nerves are at a discount, and those who have any will sigh for the quiet of the night of one hundred years ago, when from the Boston side of the w: , even to Bunker Hill, could be heard the talse cry of the patrolling sentinel, ‘‘All’s well.” Then the dull thud of the Pickaxe as it entered the pliant soll, that longed to be free. The soitly whispered words of command of the officers in the now memorabie Tedoubt, the answer of the “embattled tarmers” made in carefully modulated tones, and the watch bells upon the English frigate Somerset prociaim- ing the near approach of the dawn of the giorious aad momentous day might have been heard by a careful listener close to Breea’s Hill. But to-nignt the residents near that memorable Bill are listen- ers to the sounds jar different from these, and those that will not itve so pleasantly im memory. Tue tapping of the hammer &g it drives the nail into soft pine planks to be let out at $2 per square inco as seats from which to View the procession; the snapping of the bunting in the wir; the rattling of tne drums; the burst- ing of cannon crackers; the fizz of the tapping veer barrel; the hoarse commands of ofMfcers in training for the mor- tow’s march; the wild ranting of the Itmeraat venders of small wares, as they rehearse thetr epilogue of stale jokes, and doubtful wittt- cisms, and the discordant music of travelling brass bands, The onimipresent but never welcome hand organ are the sounas that disturb the ear, and make the poor wretch wip has been creduluus enough to believe that he could sleep, wish that he had pitched lis tont in a friendly boiler shop tn active order, br that he could exchange places with one of th flead oeroes. His only consoiation ts to REVveP® CHABULES NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1875—TRIPLE SHEET. BUNKER HILL CENTENNIAL. Map Showing the Route and the Procession from Boston to Breed’s Hill, with the Names of Divisions and Organizations in Line. cently presented to them by the children ef velonel Ferris, valued ai 000, Alter leaving t! in line on the pi the Commitiee of Reception of Boston funtry. A saort time Wag speatin extendiny hearty welcome to tne visitors, efter which t! companies ed out of the depot in the fol- lowing orde: inth regiment Band, Old Guard of New Yor Wasnipgton Light iniantry ot Charleston, 5. U. In addition to the military com. panies there was a delegation of the New england Suciety of New York, a large pumber of whom wiil come on by the different routes to-night, and tu the progeasion to-morrow will make quite a (lis: play. Asthe companies marcied out o! the depot they were received by the Boston Lignt imfantry drawn up on the opposite side of Souin street. Aljer passing in review the column halted and the “Tigers” marched to the front, the band play: ing Dixie. THE PROCESSION was then formed in tne following order :—~ } mounted Volice, under Sergeant Foster, of Station No.3 dmaads’ Band. Boston Light Infanury— men, Boston Light Infanury Association. James Fisk. Jr.'s, Ninch Regiment Band, “Old Guard” of New York—60 men, Reception Commitiee of the Boston Light Infantry. Washington Light Intantey of Charleston: SO *Major R. ©. Gilchrist, First Lieutenant Commanding. *Ensign Jonn J. small, bearer of butaw flag. “Lieutenant 1 ; *Gustavus A. Follin, 9 *D, P. Robertson, Second sergeant, Acung Orderly *a. & ‘irumbo, | T. Barker Jone Boston flag: *it, H. Bomar, Color Bearer, State fag. B, Rawards, First © . F, Corcoran, Second Corporal. *W. 8, Lanneau, third Corporal, %. Caldwell, M.D, Hamett, *P, Hy 1. A. Honour, J: B, Cowperth wait, Honour, #1. A. Ho: son, *J. Watkins 1 J. Mas L. McHugh, (. 8. Menelty, James Gray Porter, T. bk Jr; W. B. pimons, W. Noble Simoni Stewart, G. W. Sullivan, i Robert A. Teskey, *J. B. Venning. W. Marshall, rmack, FF, W. Miller, icbards, *, seignious, ACCOMPANYING DEPUTATION. *Colonel Thomas Y, Simons, Captain W. L. 1, Colonel A. 0. Andrews, Honorary Member. *J, Lawrence Honour, Honorary Member. Those marked * have served in'war, The line of march was then taken up through South, Summer, Washington, Franklin, Broad, State, Washington, School, where the column Wag reviewed by Mayor Cobb, Beacon, passing tn re- view belore Governor Gaston and staf. ‘The cole umn then marched down Beacon street througia Cnaries street mail to Columbus square, THE OVATION. ‘The sidewalks along the route of the procession were lined with an immense concourse of people, who cheered and applauded the visitors, Asthe column approached Summer sireet tt Was met at the junction by an immense throng, and as it marched up the street every window om the route was filied with people anxious to extend @ hearty greeting. State street was one solid mass of humant«, and it Was with cliilicuity that the police were an. abled to clear the street. bag) available posi« tion was taken possession of, ben toe colamna marciied steadily up the street resounded from @ne end to the other with the shouts and plaudits of the muititude. The reception was one which the companies may well feel proud of, and it refects the uighest credit on our citizens who have shown this day that diferences which once existed between the North and south are among the things ot the past, FORMAL KECEPTION AT COLUMBUS SQOARE. At Columbus square a grand stand, and a smaller platform for the accommodasion of the speakers, had been erected, and both were crowded with ladies and gentiemen. The head of the column passed the stand, and the Uld Guard and the Washington Light Imantiy drew up before it 10 ciose column, Most o1 tae members of the New Eugland Soctety ook places on the stand, Colonel Francis Boya, Chairman of Committee of Arrangements of the Boston Light Infantry Asso- ciation, called the gathering to order, and aiter a lew imtroductory words presented the Hon. Josian Quincy. ‘ REMARKS OF HON. JOSIAH QUINCY. In behall o/ this organization, m benalf of the citizens of Boston. in benalf of the inhabitants of Massachusetts, and as representative o1 the whole people of the North, citizens of South Carvlina, I cordially welcome you to the historic scenes of another century, A hundred years ago the song of Boston, inspired with the spirit and aided by the arms 0/ the citizens and yeomanry of the ad« ommenced & struggie that tere ican independence, Jheir name bers were lew, scarce exceeding the inhabitants of a single ward in this city, when they threw down the gauntlet tothe mightiest navai power in the world, Tne thirteeu stripes on yonder banner remind us of the number of smail Statea scattered along the borders of the ocean or clinging to the banks of @ few rivers tb coustituted the colonies, But they were all aliv to the importance of securing and majntain« ing the liperties of Englishmen, From the High« lands of the Hudson and the Green Mountamns of Vermont, from the high biils of the Santee and the crests of the Alleguanies came resolute men whose blood was shed that the spirit of ireszdom Might clothe itself in a novler shape tan t world had yet seen, it was the vital issue oi that time that ali forms of privileged right must give way before the natural rights of man to ireedom O1 thought and ireedom of religion, and that ne exercise Of power could ve tolerated thas did nor carry Wita it the co-opnration of an enaghtened pul lic opinion, Jt was tor this, whether dis« tly Tecognized or not, it Was ior this that the shots Were iired a hundred years ago on Bunker Hill. 1t Was to estaolish therepublican principia in this New World, to root it Ormiy in our virgr soil. We will not here remember any ditticui and misunderstandings that have been encoun- tered on our way toward the full development of this republican principle. They have been.bravely met by brave men from the representa live States of South Carolina and Mussa- chusetts, who to-day join hands and than! God that, whiie He has educated ana prond us by temporary evtis, He has spared us (rom the permanent evil inseparaole from any form of monare! Fifty years ago, as aid to the Gover- nor ol Massachusetts, | received the veterans whe took part in the battle you bave come to commem- orate. Fifty years ago 1 stood beside the gre: Massachusetts staresman when he spoke to t nation irom Buakser Hul. Wouid that I couid ree cali the tones in Which he called us to forget alt sectional feelings, and devote ourselves to our country, our whole country and noting but our country. He 18 no longer here to invigorate our minds with his mighty conceptions or to mag- netize us With his eloquence. But in his tamiliar language let us renew our allegiance to that cen- tral sovereignty which 1s our hope and the ope of the world, Soidiers and citizens of South Caro. lina, New York and Massachusetts, of North and South, of East aud West, let us here clasp bands and repeat together the words that s9aii echo on when we and our children shalt cease to be, “Liberty and unioa, now and forever, one aud ine separavie.”’ MAJOR M'LEAN’S SPEECH. Ciy'oa | Georse W, McLean, of tue Old G bwake, invent some new acoustic instrument of Mel fete 122, Major Georuze W. McLean, of tue jnard, f ‘For op! | stepped to the front and repiied im a few words to to be used in the celebration of the bi-~ layor Of Ne | H M of Mr. Quincy’s address. fle said that filty years Mial. Mayet ef Git | ago, tn tue city of Boston, he too had the pleasure May of stenting co the words of the God-like Daniel. He said We speaker was dead but lis woras and his deeds live in the nearts of ali. Major McLe: ARRIVAL OF THE CHARLESTON (8. ©.) LIGHT I¥- FANTRY AND THE OLD GUARD OP NEW YORK. The reception this morning of the Charleston (S ©.) Light Infantry and tne Old Guard, of New York, was a perfect ovation. The appearance conciuded with a few patriotic words, in which a complimentary allusion Was made to the Charles- ton corps. SPEECH OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. The Hon. John Quincy Adams was the next speaker, and spoke as jollows: Mr. COMMANDER AND GENTLEMEN~—You kno’ Mr. Commander, that however agreeapie may be to be introduced to these gentie- men im such a kind manner, that the real occasion of my being here is not that I ama cb of any block but one and that Is the Boston Light Iniantry. It is because | had the honor of serviny years ago in the ranks of that organization that have been requested to say a word oi Welcome here to you this morning. But, gentiemen, | find on approaching my duty that it already bes been done. The weicome which | came to give has been given, and in suci a way that any further attempt of mine would bat belictie if as you in tne streets of Boston of s company which was actively engaged In the late civil war on the Con- federate side was made the occasion jer a reminder to our Southern brethren that the ings of bitverness which might have been enter- tained toward the South during the war had been Pntirely obiiterated, and that hereafter we are to be brotuers of one common country, ready to do and die for the glorious privileges Which we en- loy in this free and eniightened republic. The two companies leit New York via Fall River bn Tuesday night, and arrived in Fall River about four o’ciock this morning, where they took break- fast, and left on the second train, which is due in ‘this city ab & quarter to ten. TNE RECEPTION, As has been previously stated, the two compa- Dies were to be received by the Boston Light In- fantry, and that company teft their armory shortly after nine o’clock and marched at once to the Old Colony depot, where they were drawn up in line Mtoe lower end of the depot on South street, fhe train bearing the distinguished visitors was pearly on time, and wheg it entered tne depot shout upon shout went up from the immense throng which had gathered in and about the depot te welcome tie soldiers. THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY veteran organization and the “pet”? company he Paimetto'city. It is composed of the fower ts young men and ts commanded by Major Rob- ©. Glichrist. The company has a long ana bril- it record, having been organized im 1907 and aged in the Seminole, Mextcan and civil wars. be company, Which numbers filty men, is a fine tine command; the men are, however, small, | union—a union Of hearts, ‘To that duty marched through these crowded streets, betweea rows Of bright, interested faces, you were greetea ‘with applause at every corner; and did you not feel, did you not Know, that that was the real wel- come of tue old Commonwealth Of Massachu- setts? That is the neart of the old Com- monwealta responding to ror ali, to the citizens of every State, to the sons of ¢' sister State. But, gentiemen, there are a few words Which [ would like to say. Gentiemen, you are cowe nere to march Up im the procession to- morrow to Bunker Mill, there on that sacred ground, there, once for ail, to bury any of ill- bluod and misunderstanding which may hive existed between us. If such & place and at such ime you can do no better work, You are come a0 that once Mure we may pledge ourselves to @ new union, t to & Union Merely of the law, simply of the lips; not to @ union by means—a union of the sword; bat, gentlemen, the — true jet us devote ourselves. Knowing that you came with ‘hat jeeling in your hearts, with that word of rec. onciliation inscribed on your baaners, you are peculiarly weicome. SPRECH OF COLONEL SIMONS, Colonel Thomas Y. Simons, of the Washington Light Iniantry, replied as toliows:— Mr. CHAIRMAN, FELLOW SOLDIERS AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF BostoN—Dead indeed muat be that heart Which cannot draw inspirations of patriot ism from such scenes as this, We are strangers and allens no longer, but brotuers and fellow; their gentlemanly and soidierly bearing were ‘ on Aaj, Ch Bid ceavle. Their Mailorm consists of P y ee 8: b - eaten & Qeesne 1zens of one common country. Your fathers m: Heulariy noticeable. Th AuOTIn sts of finog ha aaa ane rye sy te pi > rong "eeg, together where they for the first time gave to t tle breasted coats of dark bine broadciotn Po va] rey ai #3 » o lariillioy Mn ta Hee" world permanent hope of true liberty, ana in that dstnyle row of twelve gilt Dail buttons on the OD Son Pie ole me tt oe “ . “er? Cand. Dre, day, when the brave sons of Massacnusetta, wii a Exe ass ioe 8, with tand three of asmaller size on the cum of ) ®leeve; cap of dark biue broadcioth, witn Aer of leopard sxin,‘a red pompon and gilt jes in front and gilt star dn the back; velt of morocco, White pantaloons and gloves. THA OLD GUARD ew York, poder command oi Major McLean, & magnificent lovking set of men; tnere is ely aman inthe company who wiil weigh ban 160 pounds, and thetr soldiery bearing | foade the eccasion for frequemt nearty 4 je. Their unilo isgray ond twey are a panied by James Fisk, Jr.'s Ninth Regiment 1. This Organization 18 the oldest in tne State somposed of the leading business and milltary of the city, They have witn them tue ding re- } sturdy mdependence and nobie spirit, determined to ve free, they jound an answering echo trom the shores of our native State of Carolina, which said, “We Will staga by you.” There Was no seg. tien of the country Which gave 4 more coral sympathy of firm support to the case of Massachusetts amd of independence, To-mor. Tow We stanu on that sacred spot where our jathers shed their blood for the holy cause vt inde pendence. We Will not iorget that ti regarded a8 essential to that cause, so dear to the hearts of the Oppressed Of every nation, as the first ele- ment of success, the Union of the Colonies—not ony {0 nate, butin heart amd in hope. Sic, tag late Sad War is over, ‘The confict bas ceased, The command which a sce belore you left 130 of its heroes upon the battle fleld for that State i. CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE