, 1865-04-11
Chicago Grl,n1le.
TUESDAY. APRIL II, 1B;s.
THE CITY,
THE JUBILEE IN CHICAGO. /.
The Surrender Of Lees Army"
How the News was Received
."Suspension Of Business"
Celebration on Change.
THE PK0CESSION---SIGUrs AND
SCENES ON TIE STREETS,
The Evening Rejoicings --- Fire.
works and Illuminations.

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The Evening KeiOfcinFS Efra.
works and klluminaffnnS.
~"A w. SsoAoAn"
s.The svar IL clos,ut-is yirtpallv e1osed :. errb
Is tae nnot - us a,opsssnes "a1ea Rase nasned
10 as over ne "fcs 1of tae PAST lew days. and the
people, whose hearts were stirred to the utmost
es the aa snat a.eh@ond Ind fallen
=. '~> ~ Wall paaea o1eatn lof
its natural seqnel-the surrender OF Lee. How
anxioos1s that ne"s was watched for by millions,
t;nn. ~ -hatorrsnhsS ~ M ,'m u'Io. ~
sIs....s eH fst4' -" "e
pose'ole 10 give aoequs. expression 20 taas IN
tens,ty Of anxious soicttude which filled each
breast The attention Of the people wae strained
N ,he nt,nos% ond +tr de1.r NJ aver a fos hor-,
Was An exStncanng agony TO tens Of fhousanda
Who fha1 teu the numbers whose niEhta were
sleeplets. whose Gays spT" heaviiy tll the tale OF
that the rebellion Was finally crushed!
No ~op2er Tint The news should bare been re-
loud. overwhelming shout Of joy No wonder that
thousands Of our citizens ehou1d have turned out
from their beds at midnight to join in the ceeora
ton, and atscr having given expression to their
burt Of feelings should have retired only to toss
resuess1y 10 and FRO Til tho morning witch. when
they again turned out to sweL the 1hropc on
whose lips was hurne from street 70 s'tcet the e1-
ult9nt shnut Of victory. No 0utbuIit however
euthusiastc. cnuld tc deemed excessive. NO posal-
hle expression Of elaonese. be hypefbolical, Ihr
joy which tiled all hearts was pen: up. smothcred
more fitting vehicle for the utterance Of that
sentiment .thau Is the sign language Of the deaf
and dumb equal to the expression OF emphatic
OF fa1lure' were closed trumphantly fell thnt the
proud crest Of the secession serpent was crushed
TO atoms. The thunders OF war already were heard
funht.pc In tht preceding dierance the wall ofthe
wounded seemed hushed, the aconiet Of tho dyine
10 he arrested The halc1 on Of pcace-yictoriouss
peaoe-hovered o'cr the hesd, and the angel Of
troepctity was seen apprQacbinp with balm fnr
the bcallng If the nations.
And the people did rejoice. At the arrival Of the
oaPieSt on nqRa5sd 5sa
up The slcepers VINO had not left their beds At the
stroke OF the bell. Throughout the night the
tubilat1ons were mainiatned, and The 6onhres
were full and fuller tfcy grew each hour A. the
day wa1ed, no cessation, no thought Of busiuesa
or mcae. sll else allowed up in the one uniyer-
sal feeling Of joT for victory achieved. Thou
sau1s =, suns "ere area, An1 a1 inanltuae OF are.
49, 1otAs igt ~ ~ nloaa 4ayagot. tnoIc eplsndtd
eaa seanee LILLE tes9F'sa 1o5 s1s esenlnS. f!sss
hntd,nM H. ~ Gnn-t M ~ 5tom eaeIy
o1;a @th nIa U...s aTans3 t;3 tt tte oosetA"ons
s,.treses 1..1,;n ouGSo LII ane sn1Ies, ana
VIII .ms;inr d,.s ,.-. -" M.tn .ags, e.
Mna'e sma.!es ones seIe stdck JannIy 1nto nc
\ a Spt
nsRrs t oose nags anu aaes wee i "aEea nieA II
sL y tncas oslte!s. Among tne ne" lgs, not
~ @ Was ~ ot INC me- hshq
aas astSrsL ~ Iue e..s, Gnansteu ~ 5ne le!,
e:an ex.apa company ano tne Softn"es1efn kaisrosu
eempsny. ~ nan:. -, ,>rs,.o.. .. .,.aaan, ,u ~,
uay. MSSSosn.s ano otnGfs cams r. aown 70 tnsar
pleces ol 1uslneee outAoaly 70 elose then. Inc
sna r. s,omns ~ ten oe6eh @ Titn
open after the hoqr ol moon. AL, employees and
etree !. On schsnps eycTvwherc @ TSee ~ mills liz
Schools were al eisntssed ii noon. lev PSo1 prom:
1nen1 eIs&ena mct n consultation at tce fremont
uase ~ H. III loImai Plocesston ln tne
TSey torned muec sud a1l
hine1nc sno ' snoaua. =, they ps;sea slonE. Was'
~ 1' IN rhe n
hsd 9 MI esed n N 'or warnns .ae
EsPo.y nneo ~ men. women ana ccMoten tnere
,nte H. u cas kne , N ae e eity on.
sat,da. The hing wes iafse,ions and il .ay Ihers
~e5e Mno oao 10y hnnis IN ne ssnetal JOY lney
nao me eooo sense 10 keep atso tnemss4see'
BOARD OF TRADE.
The scene Oh Change beecared descrinnou,
The members or the Board Of Trade met Us u4ual.
ARD some is@ Attempts WIRE made at the trans.c-
Ign ron o. ensancss, ou. tne Iotne Was 1mpracneabe
me- .nn ~ - X Mas ~ os Lear q
montn @ SPOKE. shser g On chesI r. rent the ar ema,
T. IT, ne room, a9d g c,ucht up by the multitude;
,1.4s "11sa. anu esSt s1oay Mas inloS1cated
na.a ~: ane ~ @ etsa. .ee!lag i9nn4 vent On
l;mh Isnc 1c- ~ -, aos. @
asu6sttute 4e became tue "4 ob1eet Of te eens. my
T. ICY. H., me he essay iunas were aabseIoed
1lnote ~ tue tW!nklne " IN eye, anu toe nero o.
re scene = wss paseea on ths aa'e around which
1Ssnln1 oTss thsg sar sat neepokSs nseay
lasnAnr t1tIn aor 1ncal k9nuest 70 hiM, and
e1t3eaHlne tAen ol'-psoSen oeFolop 10 the caose
VI hss rhH ono"; Mse tbe .,c,o, tov o-..,,-..,o
1nls W. ue e3Ena! tor orcnnszanon Rev.
Aln1t oHAzey5 VAC was Present. Was called on
70 !o'loW tne solaies ~ Somrl,eo; Mf SWszey
@ sa.a tnas u "a ms nfss ume ne naa ever nao ne
sIense Q! aoafessne &C. th .ne noasa OF a1aae: ns
nao sstpPsu ~ neIs-nis aea1l oselno"1nK villa
Efautune Tor our suceek sss-peea1se he telt that
mere ne Eoula meet @'tn t ing 1plieet ana fTeest
4nuisaao1s y 70 " 4e !o5 wnea wgtea ap ~ ~ or
Boa1d Of Trade sFas alxs,s loyal, always ready
which hsa pouTtd out it, no1sy itks ~. w..sf, !,
every eau ior ne!p. woald fe1olee nov, ana toai
n toesf e1Pfessions o1 coDcfa1uIanon ne Woold
nost eioquent sraye1o1 rsthsr sm song tS ei tSsns
E;sans-:o re tntohe OF disihe.efaee LOT tae mer'
clGa Gn soasa,siSo .saa.s, ~ ~ ~ u.
a.nm l4e assenpy uea 1olneo N s.ng,og
singing 1t In manner which showed that It war
not mere lip service. That glorious old hymn
was sung By men who fflt that God alone had
given rs the victory, and their hearts burned
within them as they rsverently acknowledged.
and gave thanks.
W. u. EoughtellDE Waa called Or He would
speak but shortly on the subject which filled ali
their hearts. He congratulated the Board thnt the
efforts Of the Cnlon men ha11k5ast been crowned
with abundant success. &ruegle had been
long snd painful, but It was Wv practically oyer
The surrender OF Lees army Was tbs virtual cloac
OF the war,
Col. Hancock was TOO much oppTeseed by his
feeltnga to speak BE, and they al, felt unspeak-
ably thankful for the neas which had recently
been received. II hao not been unexpected, but
Was nor me less welcome The victory WA du-
under God to Grant. and Sherman, and Sheridan,
and the gallant eoldier* Who hed followed them 10
the death Of the REBELLION. All honor to them.
Their names would lfEe In I'll future history as
the saytors Of their country. as the ensorceTs Of
the principle ol freedom, the benefartors OF I
common humanity. The down.tsoddeu nations
the Union in enduring remembrance. Let Us re-
Col. HouEh was lnApduced at the dedicated
candidate" and bowed gracefully In acknowledge
xnent Of tht compltment- lie whs clad to be able
to know that the rebellion was =. la.t In its al
tbroes-that JEFF. Davis md his confcderates we're
at last hurled into the tgnotninS whcn their
crimes deserved. The armies of ihe Cu,on lad
.n.rrhed steadily on 10 ytc'ory and nn,1 hn3
sfrucL the m blow Traitors Soufh snF frsftr,rn
Nnrfh ,ycrt nn,r dime for-fh,v cf,n1d nrvsr hnid
m their h, als mnr... un.rs. sf fhe end NJ rnne
where ther ali deaorrri IN he He he,fevsd shs;t
II Il: Dsyfs would nnw 1ef ii. des.rtss That arrh
fis icwcls rnd tnd,n.- III II he ron,d not dn ths1
+sd rnihsd his auncs NJ thetr 1oId md 1efS them
to her fnfe- AM ins,,cn wont vct nrc-.,tc Tjno
enS n,re lin and III. .Shceert. = .r.rn,nn - ~
men of iii fntrrc lime. " "AA AA14s ~ LIE
Inv 1;to1re I. E,tea ros tbcn ,n,yo1rcod fa
.c.rccir EneM u:fat n s.v nr nnx - art h. ~
~ n1ei ,hat he hen rrir1 ana 1,rrhad hv t,,ns