, 1863-10-28
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2s. 1864.
THE GREAT NORTHWESTERN;
SANITARY FAIR.
GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES
Procession Three Miles Lonp
OPENING ADDREsS BY T. B
BRYAN, ESQ.
Dinner to the Lake County Dele
cation:

Dinner to the Lake County Dele
cation:
ADDRESSES BY n.:SE. E. M. RA,NEs
AND Reef. W. W. PATTON.
Yesterday VIII nevcrb be forgotten either in Ii
city Of Chicsgo, or in the West. Memorable
will remain both as hirtory and az patriotism
Such sight was never eeen before In the We.
upon any occasion; and ne doubt whother mo,
magnificent spectacle was ever presented in ii
streets Of tho Empire City itself, than that "a,
procession Of chariote and horsemen, count1
wagona, nnd vehicles, civic orders and milItar
companies. both hosre and foot, which couve,ts
Chicago fo1 the time beirg, into vast theatre c
wonders.
From the earliest dawn Of the day the heast {
tho mighty city WAS awake, and long before eisi
o'clock the stseoas were thronged with peoplc-
citixcns hurried cxcitld1y to and fro; aud counts
women, with their children, csme In carly in til
morning, with co1ons tied to their brides
aud decorating their wasona and with mlnIatur
dAgH and banners on thcEr horses heads. On th
house tops, on the public bat1dnss, ,nauntcd the clo
zious nas oflibcrty. By nnc clock the city vas ii
1oar; the vast hum Of ofmultitudinous voices allet
the atmosphere. Drume beat In all parts Of tn.
catY eummnninG the various pEo:cselona, or accom-
panyin: them to the grand central rendezvous
Baada o. music p1ayiy. patriotic tunes-bands pl
young men, and women, singing patriotic songs
eIliEeled the streets. Every pathway was lam
med rp with human bodies SO that it was with cx.
tnme difficulty any headssy could bo made.
The procession WIS advertised to assemble t
oo'cloel prtcfsely. and was composed OF nine Ill.
Visions, formed in the following order:
The Fi5st Division formed on Michigan ayenpa
Ishe SaIa 1'sht Slsst'1 1est'4s 7s,.4 on = lake.
nne-fiEht nue., resting on Lake.
~ Ihs Ihssd oiS1ston On State etkeet-risht rcst.
The Fou1rh DisieIon formed On Dearborn
etrscf-.gLt zttting on Lake.
The Fihh D..1:i lou formed on Clark street :
The Skin Division formed on Lssaue street
T6e Seventh Division formed on Wells street
The Eighth Division formed on franklin
et5Get. t1e right rsttlt;s On Lake.
.,9The The Ninth Division formed on Market
street. the right resting on Lake street, extend.
3hs to Madison Street Bsldge.
Asncar ten oclosE as possible It started, ban.
ne1s flying, drums rolling, and ail manner of bra
zen Instruments stirring the air. and the hearts Of
the vAst multitudes Of people with thrilling ex-
citing music. On 1t came. that mighty pageant
following the course laid down in the printed prc.
gr4u,me:
From Michigan Avenue west on Lake to Market
street; On MErkf1 st7eet south to Washington
street On Washington cast to Clark street on
CtaIk south to uartton st1ect; on Harrison etrcet
east TO Michigan Avenue; north on Michigan
ASennc to Lake tsest; west on Lake street to
Square.
Such earnest enthusiasm a acconuanied fl,e
p1oeessloa' iom nfss 10 last, has rarely been Wit
nesseo On any occasion. It Was grand, and sub
nuae psotest on oehau Of the people against the
Poataooas ana na1Iots Who were enemies to the
eu's2n"en1, soa opposed to the WIZ. Bursts OF
P"u1oue Aeel"g eame from many loyal boaom
on tnaa memorable aud 1eYcr-t -be-torcotten day.
Inc people seemed TO overflow with loyalty, and
cou1u no1 contam themselves. For long time
1aey hao oeeo silent. nursing their W1ath. keeping
aAse tnaf lore Tor the old Jag, keeping alive alRo
lneH nstfed OF those who hated tt-who had so
long neeo upon 1t In the rear-dnding nowhere,
N no event, IN no newspaper, any adequate utter
aace ol 1aef passionate fcelinss- Now the nigh
y e1oquence o. taat sas3eesie and sublime ptoces'
naoa spoke 4os aaem! iha1 was tho thing which
Lucy ~ A!ons "aoteo 70 aay-ont could mott They
W. N themselves esphess' mere units Of the Ma
uon' ont tnete, IN ~ tnoee thousands Of men,
IneS ~" themselves multtplfed into an fnc&lcula
VIC 14e@eaoie no0.' anu tcit taas tne'F hour OF
:. a'uulPnaaa 1pet1a n3a CONE ~ iaet. Thst WAS
.ae ens"es "alea sae5 tnahaeeed out IN trumpet
tones ~ .ae miserable ttn1oss who had 60 long
t"aa n ue o'senpg neat1 oa tnelf country.
a"ass new eaao one old man at our
e4oo"' - t-ie e!o"at "nnes "e wee "a1chtng the
piUesaOo' hoa1 INC aeat1 OF the people WAS all
m tIs' .ne5 e,out Ano" ene.. oapseF tos long