Thomas Loring, John J. Russell, Edward W. Russell, Nathaniel B. Spooner, George Simmons, Jr., Jeremiah Farris, Samuel Shaw, B. H. Holmes, Isaac Brewster, William R. Drew, George G. Dyer, D. J. Lane, William H. Nelson, George Bramhall, Jr., of Plymouth. Waterman French, Abington. P. D. Kingman, Bridgewater. Henry Thomas, William Ellison, George B. Standish, of Duxbury. James H. Mitchell, East Bridgewater. James H. Wilder, Hingham. Perez Simmons, Hanover. Nathaniel Cushing, Hanson. Robert Gould, Hull. George M. Baker, Marshfield. G. W. Bryant, North Bridgewater. George F. Hatch, Pembroke. Theophilus King, Rochester. William P. Allen, Scituate. Thomas Ames, West Bridgewater. Lewis Kenney, Wareham. Le Baron Russell, Rufus B. Bradford, Solomon J. Gordon, George P. Hayward, Thomas Russell, Isaac Winslow, and Pelham W. Hayward, of Boston. Invitations were extended by the Committee of Arrangements to the following societies and individuals: Plymouth Church, Southwark, England. The authorities of Delft Haven, Leyden, and Southampton. Presidents of New England Societies in New York, Brooklyn, N. Y., Philadelphia, Charleston, S. C., Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, New Orleans, Michigan, San Francisco, Wash Professor Park, 66 W. P. Lunt, Epes Sargent, Esq., Henry W. Longfellow, Esq., Hon. Mr. Pettigru, Alfred Huger, Esq., Dr. Benjamin Huger, Esq., "William P. Fessenden, "Judge Mitchell, George Watson, Esq., John Howland, Esq., Hon. J. G. Palfrey was detained at home by sickness. Hon. B. F. Hallett, Hon. N. P. Banks, and Hon. Rufus Choate accepted invitations to be present, but felt themselves compelled to be in their seats in the Convention, in session. Hon. Abbott Lawrence, J. Prescott Hall, Esq., and Hon. S. C. Phillips accepted invitations, but did not attend. No answers were received from Hon. William Appleton, Hon. George Bancroft, Hon. Ogden Hoffman, President Hitchcock, Professor Park, Hon. Mr. Pettigru, Hon. W. P. Fessenden, Hon. Alexander DeWitt, Hon. J. Z. Goodrich, and John Howland, Esq. The following was the order of procession: Military Escort, Consisting of the Standish Guards, Abington Artillery, Samoset Guards, and Halifax Light Infantry, accompanied by the Boston Brigade Band and the S. Abington Band. Officers of the Pilgrim Society. Committee of Reception. with his Aids and Body Guard, the Corps of Marshal. Governor of the Commonwealth, Marshal. Marshals. Association. Members of the New England Society of New York, accompanied by the New York Light Guard with Dodworth's Band. Plymouth Brass Band. Pilgrim Society. Selectmen and other Officers Clergy. Instructors of the Public Schools. Citizens from other Towns and Cities. South Bridgewater Band. Plymouth Fire Department in Uniform, with their apparatus. Marshals. The Fire Department appeared uncommonly well, and consisted of Niagara 1, Fountain 2, Rapid 3, and Torrent 4. The following is an account of the decorations in the streets: |