, 1863-02-24


n'1TSs ~ ~ was Ishered in with national sa-
Inc ~ f,ed upo,. Michigan avenue. The echoes
re COMMON rs they Tent booming over the |
Like. were caught up by the bells gill over the |
city ringing 4 glad peal The formation Of |
the PROCESSION was the first duty Of the day,
and the s0aa weFe promptly oaoha on hand
siGncd 10 them nun ctually, and the procession
WIS formed very rapidly. The actire marshnls
gave 1t their personal e. ,'pervision, and almost
precisely at the hour appolnted-twefve
O'Clock, started amidst the firing Of cannon
and ringing Of bells, following the subjoined
line Of march; north on Michjgcn avenue to
Lake street, west on Luke to Dearborn, south
on Dearborn to Randolph, west on Randolph
to Clark, north on Clark to Lake, west on
Lake to Desplaines, south on DespIaines 70
Randolph, cast on Randolph to Wells, south
on Wells to Washington, cast on Washington
on Van Buren, to Michigan avenue, south on
Michigan avenue to Washington, west on
Washington to Clark, north on Clark to Bryan
Hall, arriving at two o'clock.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was composed Of five diyis-
ions under the supervision Of the following
iharshals and assistants and aids:
Chief Narshal:-John L. Hancock
Aids:-H. D. Colyin. Philip A. Hoyuc.
F1nsT TD1v1s1oE--AssietAnt Marshal, Col. r. H.
nough; Aids, Col. ". ". Mcchesney, ". W.
sEcosp DIVISION Assistant. Marshal, J. O.
uoyt; Aids, Philip Conley, John Comiskey.
aIsenbaum: Aids, 4. {. Hessing, FcteT woliI:
FOURTH DIy1s1oS--Assistnut Marshal, u. P.
Harris; Aids, Darius Knight, ". W. Powell
Flr7n D1vIslos-Assistant Marshal, John Law
ebu; Aids, John A. Nelson, Geo. p Hansen.
DIVISIONS OF THE PROCESSION.
Considering the brief space Of time devoted
10 the formation Of the procession it was
decided success. The first division was COM
posed of the military. The 65th Illinois, Col.
Daniel Cameron, Acting Post Commandant
commanding, the 10th Illinois, Capt. Wad-
leigh commanding, and detachment of the
9th Vermont, Major Stowell commanding,
assigned tie right. Their stern weather
beaten and bronzed faces and long, looping
| steps spoke Of battle and march, and their
martial appearance gained for them continued
rounds Of applause and cheers from the crowds
Of spectators. Following them came the
| Band.
Tie Home Guards wero comprised of the
following companies: Ellsworth Zouaves,
Citizens Corps, 1lough Guards, E,nmet
and trim appearance, soldierly bearing, and
capital march and drill gained for them much
applause se.oaa a;r;e,on os o,,.,o ,n ,+s .h.r,o
ter, and composed rs follows: orator, rcader
and clcrgyhcn; Mayor and Council Of the city
Of Chicago; judiciaTy; foreign Consuls; Pres
ident Board OF Trade; President Mercantile
| Association President Young Mems Associa-
ton; President Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Committee Of Arrangements, III car
The German Butchers Association com.
posed the third division. The butchers are
noted for their promptness in turning out into
professions, and this time the jolly, red faced
rubicund cleayers Of bone and muscle were
out in full strength, all mounted and dressed
in the proyerbial SNOW white apron and Grim
son sash. They were preceded by the Great
Western Band In band chariot.
Another prominent and interesting element
Of every procession is the Fire Department
) and although the imposing array. Of red shirts
Moses ran with the Il masheen,n and recount
: cd the fires and fights to ssLizer Of the gor
= geous bonnet, still this deficit was made vi
+ III the decorations Of the steamers which hav,
supplied the place Of muscle. The fol
- cart No. handsomely decorated with fagsan'
= flowers hand engine No. 0, drawn By tw
h horses and twenty men, completely GOV
= = cred with small flags; hose cart No. Is, turn
+ ing out sixteen men; Pioneer Hook Il Ladde
= CO. No. l, with handsome banner wrcathe
y ington, on the other conaagration; steame
( Long John, with flags at the fore; steame
y Enterprise, with flags and the fire "dorg;
= . steamer Atlantic, with flags and streamers
y one Of the former with huge azure rooste
s upon white ground; steamer Island QueeI
=. with flags handsomely grouped around th
~ top Of the cylinder; steamer =. P. uarri
: finely decorated, also accompanied by th
10 tsdorg" with red, white and blue necklac
~ Of ribbons; steamer Little Giant, with tin
q portrait Of Douglas; and the fairy httl
i steamers Liberty and Economy, needing Il
:, ornaments beyond their own cleaning bras
4 and steel.
q The last division was composed Of th
= = etaunch and loyal Scandinavians, men true
- ~ the great principles Of human liberty, al
y among the foremost in their devotion
"a country.
lc AT BRIAN HALL.
y Tie exercises at Bryan Hall were to con
were seeking entrance, and long before t
y hour appointed the populaee poured In, fl
y ing every nook and corner of the large hal
le except small space upon the lower floor r
IN served for the military: The galleries We
psecesa 'gE sass add The oay es9s o e
Of was speedily filed By the military, who stacl
o. cd arms. The stage was densely crowde
r. and wns mainly occupied BY the various Of
Ct clalR Of the city, . large chorns Of gentlems
L. singers, and the Light Guard Band.
T. Alter quiet had been secured, John L. Ha
is cock, Esq, came forward, and In his pith
rs laconfc style, INTRODUCED the President Of II
Of day, Geo. 8, BoWen, Esq, who took the cha
h amid applause. After appropriate music
Ee the band, amid rcverential silence and bar
he Church, delivered most feeling and eloque
Ill prayer enforcing the lessons Of the hour, d,
er praying ,tl,at the army might be imbucd vi
I'D the soldierly qualities, and the audience vi
$, Aiser he singing Of the Star spangled Ba
re- ner, Frank Lumbard rendering the solo, ~
re the vast audience joining en- massc In t
ns chorus, Rev. DR.. GARRISON, Rector Of
e. James Church, read In an impressive nann
%langsp Esa w 5aspe bss, baass solo A1se 1y
of iowsa aiser sn9 Whieh 'f l. M Bryan Esa.
atc orator Of the day, came forward amid heal
nd applause, and delivered the following G
ed quent and patriotic oration, which was gre
at- cd throughout with unnistakable tokens
le- appreciation.
tes The Grafton.
mr. FELLOW C171zEx-A brief address is tho d,
IL assigned me BY the Committee Of AETAngcmer
're for the celebration Of this dag. Their vey sh
ia. gascments since. exempt iron. the necessity
mt anT attempt at the delivery, on the present oc
Ids zion. oi an elaborate Grafton.
hat al liz docs sc recurrence q Wsshinstona n.
or day demand The light food Of fancy, the grace
CIR words Of sobcrnesa and truth, as more subst
OF tfAl pabultm for the understanding aud the be,
the The celebration Of this annivertafy like also
de- recurring birth day Of our Independence. furnish
avs up 70 two years since. q periodical occas
arc for the assembling together Of the people
+ho all sections Of our common country for the mi
change of CONGRATULATIONS at the general p7ost
ity OF the nation. It the habit OF the orator
W those occasions to review the history OF our
Iich loved land even from the date Of fts discov
as. through the long Of Its joint occupancy by
tbc Puritan and the eayage, through the period Of
~, colonial dependency through It's prottacted 1t,
,,r ele for Independence and second war with
W mother country, and throug the half century
ned succeeded down the present Infamous rebelll
And how wonderful have been the yicisstudes
the the milton ;'how changing the rulers: what v
pre- have been waecd with the sarages. with the
unit th. With the Ms1ieans, and nov VIII snose en- an,
and 10 Us 81 nne ~ ngee. ssinst s H., 1,cst H
u been the pnrty strifes, in which, as in the de
Try; engagements Of war, victory has perched now VI
sum this banner and nowupon fhof. And in the tn
rcu. mcfnble other phases Of national life, with ali
,5rh varied connections and complications, what
~. uuent and unexpected changes have tFAnsPi
ting esciallg 1t Ills monentoas period ofthc natie
re- existence panorama of dfesolving views Of 4
liur Interest tnd bcwtldcring variety.
r., That immortal Address to which we have just
. - tened, and which for sixty.scven years has
y annually read to the millions congIcgated ln he
Of It's author. fs hla day invested with peer