“Massachusetts loves, honors, will sustain and defend her noble Sumner!”
The house of E. G. Dudley, at the corner of Shawmut Avenue and Waltham Street, made a fine appearance. Besides flags and festoons, was the following, wreathed in black:—
“May 22, 1856.”
Beneath this was the following:—
“Welcome, thrice welcome!”
At the corner of Shawmut Avenue and Dover Street, on the house of Rev. Mr. Sargent, was the following significant motto:—
“To the Right!”
pointing the route of the procession.
The house of Dr. Parks, No. 88 Dover Street, was beautifully decorated,—an eagle above the upper-story windows, holding a number of streamers, which were gathered below. The following was inscribed upon the building:—