, 1864-03-29
IRISH RATIONAL FAIR.
0pertus Dsg-Tbe Procession andt tie Eain-
Gathering in Court HonN Squarc-ln-
augural Srsseh by Meut Gov.
Ho1mau-Ihe Geyerner's
Dinner. &e,

| augural SFsseh by Lieut. Gov.
| Hounau-The Geyerner's
4 Dinner, &c.
The grand 1sish National Fair, for which th
fentan motherhood have epcnt several months /
nAAng the necessary preparations, was formal
openca yesterday. It was announced in the cit
| papers That grand procession would also t1I
place, adding lust1e TO the proceedings. This PAL
o. The programme WIS, however, rendered abortlve
The fates having 70 ordained 1t. Early yes.erda
morning ram storm Get in rendering the street
almost inpaseable with mud. but towards te,
O'Clock had partially ceased. The thick. dali
heavy c1ouds began TO break, and father Sol ocea
ocrasionally displayed his cleaning eountenanc
to the great delight Of those who had given them
selves holiday. All took advantage Of this lun
and the principal streets, In very few moments
! were crowded with q living Sea OF humanity
Either side Of the streets which the procession
WINS to pass, was walled up with excited and en-
tbueiaslc crowd, composed OF men, women, AMI
| children. Some had umbrellas and some had not
and those who had were well provided for
4 few minutes after 10 o'c1oekthe different diyls
Ions Of the procession, headed with brass bands
marched to their respective poeiuons where the,
remained Tor orders. On Lake street stood the Fen
i'm Brotherhood composed Of the "ctyics AMI
four companies Of the Fenian Brigade under anna
In Command OF Colonel Bcanlon. On Washington
Street stood the brigade with steamers and hos.
earts. gaily capssispned with streaners, nass ani
fosettea, and the German Turner'S, whose white
eanEas uniform looked very picturesque in drench
Ing rain On Madison Erect wero large number
Of citizens, composed principally Of members oi
several Irish associations who did not turn out In
regalia, and hose company from Caryille headed
BY fife and drum hand from Camp Douglss.
The luQ In the watery element was, however, oi
eEort duTntion. The sky once more became over.
cast with dnll heavy clouds, which entirely obscur
cd the genial rays ofthosun. Presently drizziing
1ain. and very chilly one at that began falling
to The entire disgust and modification Of those
who anticipated a day OF joy and pleasure Um-
we9o g iostuaate as 70 possess those sTeles e 81
provided With these 5ndspensables, rushed fos lie
ies eias oi houees fences and trees, wl1iic those
who did not have this opportunity we're forced TO
bear it with rtyr-like he1oism. 1t Tie Bis6op'e
palace quitc suggestive little scene WAS enacted
many rnkhcd to avan themselves Of his residence
Madison street. Thorc. however, who were as
signed places In the procession did not stir-the
marhhals Of the day, seeing that the fates were
against them, consulted among themselves, and
hast,,y eallopping from one one dylsion to anoth
The Turner'S took mp the line OF march and went to
. .he3r Hall. 1hs Fi1e Department started Of with
the,s nnsalnes" =, ana hosecarts to their 1e.
Hali on Randolph street, where they were disband-
Cd, FHie the crowd, generally wet and hungry,
went 10 their respective homes TO rumfnctc on the
cid ptoveFh, "the best laid schemes Of mice and
gang aft aglce."
The city fathers, better known at Comiaky's me.
n1Gee treated thelr Fen.an Brethren II shame
man were minus quantities. The latter eent1euan
did not probably feel like <thorlngin any remarks
81 oas II 5oSu a aR Rs6 81
day was high cock lorurn. did not make Ills an
pearance neither too did the society over which he
szerts unlimited control. There were about .
them beng Republicans. His E1cellency Cover
having ealled him 70 vicksbnfg. Lieut.. Gov.
Hoffman, however, was present and acted for him.
IN COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
The procession OF the morning broken IN by the
Iatn was partially reformed in the afternoon. The
Light Guard Band Waited the Fenian Han aad
l,roqSht down the members Of the Organization to
the fremont House. where were in Whiting Lieut.
Gov. Hoffman. the members Of the Polish Commit
tee and several members Of the Common Council
s md s RSa5d @ q Education Carriages were in walt
around the principal streets to the Court, House
square Ehete larre crowd had already gathered.
Al o'clock the Brotherhood marched along
blage WIS addressed BY Lieutenant Governor Uof.
man as follows-
AppREss or LIEUT.. GOV. HorrxAs.
tno.o @ Cs0ssns: I, II the absence Of Governor
tant nelds ot ber and Il The request Of lie E1ecn
tive COMMITTEES, !, the Lieutenant Governor OF The
great and glorious State Of Illinois, DO he1eby Dc
clare tbs National Fair Of the Fenian brotherhood
May ii. p6gress be far beyond the most eanculpe
anitcpations Of its bett fdends and my its dnl
sn s9 nsoT hs hs people Of these
bosSp 5 ths and doxn toddsn
eaow 1ona i ke soSa S sdsns
pressed Ireland also free. [Loud ehoerlne.] My
!he result ahow, and give good evidence thai there
q .fen e 1a P4tt down. IN ,s5f tss ,l hs.
oppression which for the last 500 yearg has made
IMEssh1nen III the hereditssy slsses Of England.
that ths 1rith1nen of:Amezica wonld assist their
brother 1rishmen in Europe to obtain that free
dom, that independence, that liberty, which is
oppressed Ireland; that England which in its pro-
teseions has always been an angel of light and In
a.s Ell !. o tSs
which the free Irshmen Of America arc On this oc.
saeion sending forth to Just heaven. IApplause.1
The inaugural !Aadress will now be delivered by
the Hon. John Wentworth.
ADpHEss .os ,et- Sry7wo17H.
AF. Wentworth commenced BY exhibiting tick
et Il membership Of the american RepeA Asso.
csation, which showed that be was member Of
that Organization In 164s. when n. B. Egan WIS
Prcaident. He had always been friend ofliberty,
not th,t be cared specially for Ireland hut wished
to zee her people free WITH al others. They only
asked TO BE- allowed to govern themselves, a re-
guest which none but tysants would refuse, Ii it
were asked what are the abilities Of Iishmen, It
sssn 19 snd f. n9eSs 9sr T. su
honor Of being first among the poets. When Eng:
Isnd had e1ha9sted herself IL lie War WIKI Nape-
Icon .a she ~ Tsf Obliged TO gu IN Wellington. In
5h!e was in war where Protestant Eng
XII b1caeh Vars cres ea1ei shnea aPss bsd
jackson at New Orleans and sheids IN MEXICO, ics
apd others Of the prescnt day. There was glorious
Emmett. who had refused TO let his ep1taph be
Ttten I'LL h;s eonnt eo39d take her place among
they were Ashamed Of their country; they could
nor spea5 oi Ireland except ns the place in which
ENGLAND had held he1 elarcs for centuries. he AK
dom, MI over the world, was The great principle,
and it ae ss much to their interest to secure The
Triumph oltreedom IN America as on Irish soil in
tue T. 70 his adopted eonntry gas unfit to WORK for
Ihe assembly tlen difpsrsed, the united guests
Hall, where substantial repast was provided.
THE BAKQCET.
:, The feast was presided over by P. T. Sherlock.
He was supported On the right 81 Lieut- Governor
Hongh On tie lefs b. Recorder Vaa Buren, as JnSse
Dsndweli. md john Wentworth. Among ffe
Aldermen present were Aessrs. Brown, Htmrod,
sSss neda sh%p yen H'oeo GoRlaa
Mcdonald, Comisky, Armstrons, Gallup. and
:I Ii.s~o1th: or members q the BOND Of Eaaes.
ce nes1 @ % fas aats 1s 1as the1e hea radd91 aad g.
Rose represented the Board of Public Works. SeY.