Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-11

The news Of the capture Of Lees Army
had IN electrical effect upon the people Of
this city. They felt good all over and went
10 for showingit it The ball Was opened i'm
mediatsly upon the receipt Of the news, BY
getting out band Of music aud having .
general wake through the city. 1t was
thought that nobody wanted to sleep while
such news Was aHoat, and IS soon - they
found it to be fact there was no more rest
until there had been general demonstra.
ton.
At daylight yesterday merning the peo-
pie began to gather together and congratu-
late themselves and everybody else upon
such sterling news. The rebellion had re-
ceived blow that sent it reeling to the
earth. It had had its back broken several
times before, if telegraphic reports were to
be credited but in this particular instance,
it got it, head broke Such glorious news
the prospects that the great red stream Of
blood that has been flowing in torrents for
the past four years from the veins of our
fathers, brothers and sons, had been check
ed that no more homes were to be devas-
tated, no more hearts to be broken in grief
over the loss Of husbands, fathers, brothers
and sons slain on the field Of battle that
no more widows and orphans were to be
made by the ruthless hand Of war-these
onsiderations-added to the fact that the
restoration Of the Union is matter beyond
doubt, and the glory Of the old flag Was to
endure forever, naturally enough furnished
= fit subject for unrestrained rejoicing
At meeting of citizens convened At the
City Hall BY order Of Mayor Davies. ar
rangcments were made for grand civic and
military demonstration in the afternoon.-
Everybody was ripe for it stores and 9TH
erplaces Of business were closed, trade was
suspended, and flags and streamers were
flung out on all Sides
At one o'clock the people formed in pro-
cession on Second and Brady. Though the
notice was necessarily very short, there Was
no lack OF material with which to produce =
handsome and extensive display. People
gathered about by thousands. The side
walks, windows, balconies ard house tops
about the locality where the procession
formed were crowded With men, women and
children. Under the marshalship of Col
Grier and r. B. Hill, Esq, and mum erous
assistants, the procession was duly formed,
being over mile long, and then moved on
in the following order :
Order OF Procession.
Camp Mcclellan Brass Band.
Company of Veterans.
Company Of Camp Mcclellan Recruite
Volunteers Afoot.
Sick and Wounded Soldiers from Camp Mcclellan
Hospital In Wagons and Ambulances.
Capt. Quickenstcdt's Militia Company.
Wagon drawn by mule on which was placed comm
Inscribed &c y. A. a coored, youth riding
astradde of the coffin, and . black
mask on the top of 1t.
Several colored boys surrounding the coffin.
Fire King Engine Co, No !, with Engine and Hose
Carriage
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Co.
Rescue Engine Co. No. q
Pilot Engine Co., No.3.
| Turner Society.
| Thalia Vcrcin.
| Donahues Foundry and Machine Shop Employees
| NJ & NJ K K Machine shops Employees.
| judges of Supreme Court, Member of Congress
| Mayor, City Council, and other City and
| County officials In Carriages
Private Carriages, Buggies and Wagons filed with
| Company of horsemen commanded by Capt
| Majtheny.