250 Men.
Brass Band.
Drum Major D. E. White.
25 Pieces.
Class of '87.
250 men.
Barouches and Drags.
Class of '88.
250 men.
Boston Cadet Band.
Harvard Law School.
100 men.
Up Commonwealth avenue the procession marched, then down as far as Dartmouth street to Boylston, past the Brunswick. At this point a platform had been built, from which Mr. Blaine reviewed the parade. As the Harvard men passed in review, the rah, rah, rah's were almost continuous. From this point the column marched over to Columbus avenue and thence through the South End. All along the route the residences were beautifully decorated with Chinese lanterns, transparencies, bunting. When Chester Sq. was reached, our detachment received a perfect ovation. The appearance of the college men was the signal for cheers and clapping, and many handkerchiefs were waved approvingly, only to be quickly confiscated as the brigade marched past. Over this part of the route the marching was rendered difficult by reason of the deep mud, but everyone was out for a good time, and no grumbling was heard. As houses were passed where young ladies tenanted the windows, the classes invariably sent up loud and appreciative cheers. From the South End the procession took up the line of march for the business districts, passing through Tremont, Eliot and Washington sts. Along this portion of the route the crowd of spectators was tremendous, it being thought that the parade was witnessed by at least 200,000 people. From Washington st. the column marched up Cornhill, Tremont, Park, Beacon, Howard, and Bulfinch sts. to Bowdoin square, where the Harvard delegation was disbanded.
NOTES.
A company of medical students was in the parade.
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