, 1866-06-14
Police escort.
Markers and Scbelicnbnheu,
Great Western LlHht Quart Bind.


Flags Of the Associa.ion. United States aac.
Guard Of honpe.
The PrrtIdcnt OF the Apeociahon.
The Committee Of Arrangements.
Sharpshoolers from the netGhhol1ng TO xnE, with
banner, etc: Highland, Marine, Louisville,
Nashville, Toledo, New Albany, New
York Nesark; Quincy: IL, De-
Indianapolis, Dubuque.
Gs+at Union Bsna.
ChIcaFo Turtteme1nde.
Turner Rifles.
Union TMrnse1efn.
Auroa TurDVerelu4
Chicago ShatpshoDtets.
Ett1xent.
The procession marched along Michigan stree
TO STATE. and moved south 10 Lake etreet, then
IN front of the Court Aouse. The numper Of men
composlnx the procession would moi be far below
e Window asdY c3 sas0gSa g rdes es
with spectators. and many hearty cheer greeted
The societies a they moved along
corEI H0rBk SQUARE.
Cpon their arrival at Court House Square, they
se,e received by the Independent Glee Club, under
.be direction Of Otlo Lob, and glee composed
expressly for The occaBaon entitled "feet GEn..."
J. i. Gdct, Mayor d the cii5. cane fofxsrd, snd.
amld entbusi iastc cheers proceeded to address the
Aseoc1sfIon. He said:
f,e-.hc Unilcd states Of America--:he honae
that u eG rcd to every Han who knows the
nights Of the freeman md is willing to maintain
16C1n:
nm g1ad 10 meet you. one and all. ind a. Mayor
Of this city offer each end every one Of you
hearty welcome TO the city Of obicsgo: tcheers.l
] recognize In the Anei7can shs1p-hooters' As
toc1sror orEaRlEation *hich Is intend Il to en-
able meu to acquire and przcuee those manly arts
tim best prepare all men 10 defend their ccuutry
l This heue 80 commend you 10 the frendthio
ol All 'he dnzens OF Ctica9o. am G1atitnt that
ron rejected ihi: city for your meeting, and WI!
assure soo hat toa viii Ind none among or cttt-
xert but Who viii e,mpathlze with you in the good
| work yoa propose to do. -
rsl ereat Object Il to psrpa1e goartslve. 70 mel
your ioe, an glad That ypur feeond, nud no less
important md no lese nta,-es or.ay object is 10
istcso.. ICbee1s} dea.se sou 10 consider the
7tlzens ot Cnicaso youE ,nend1. You are Ill vel
% M. Ole Entsch}cchnrr. President OF tn. Amer.
ieap Sha1pshooters' .soc'at]on. briefly responded.
thanking the Mayof for apch m expression Of his
sentiments De referred 70 the value Of there Of
9autzaliope In Switzerland. ana felt proud to oh
terse lhat m.ny were tbcFt pbo had been mem
! oc1s OF tire European corps, xnd who had also
Feee q oi o t.
ha5oE and Common councii Of chicago, which
were cordially Eisen:
The procession then to1nard In ufde1 md marched
TO Nelt STREET. thence to Lake erect and entering
ceeded straight TO the Turner HILL, where an I'M.
menee copcourse OF people awaited Their arrival.
Here the AsAoclatlou Nas addrcaeed In lengthy
speech by Mr. William Rxpp, IN behalf Of the TGr
Dert. who WIS frequently interrupted ny applause.
and the President OF the Afroctxiou, who proposed
three cheers for the Chicago sharp -hpotclp' Asso
| rist.on. The linton >onX society, led By Mx. 0nc
Lot then rang MendeleAhons .'Licd der Dert.cheE.
| and the assembly dispersed 10 eeek the csts aud
ihc steamboats, uhich were to ltxnspor them TO the
| thootlnc Crpundh.
Mfore breaking up at the Turner fall, several
excellent Photographic views on iarxe scale vert
| taken OF he procession and its snr1ountfngt b.
&r, j. Hsi1trsby. whose Rctrice1 had been secured
| tpt that puzpose by The A.rocaaIen.
| GOING 0UI.
The psr1de being well over. the real business o.
+? The day commenced IN earnest. The GOODNESS q
the morning wAs passed; the retreehing breetei
which ind hller1ated to tome. extent The ouptes
sivcness OF The ceremonies. uted awaY: the clouds
abandoned the ky, and scorchtue fur
blazed forth over the c1ty. Crowde Of neu- women
and children poured INTO North CLARK elseat iron
sn. srs,y eSSa!ssr, e,S looking 9or ss9 ssT =: =
ho1te cnIs weTc ,vCry tlow In coming. ant
Nhen they made their appearance they we've st
! ja1n2Den 1tum front 10 rear h1tn p8skenctfa thu
1nFfe rae no c6ance fur gaming foothpid
! .Cuytce, mol 1oud. but deep" were heard On II
sfifs al thr uuaccomr odAttng spF1t manifested b,
;Sf be,f e-tailroad comp,ny ii not furnishing Ezu
cur tor he OCCASION. The Steamboat whica Pile,
! from S,hic slEeet bridge 10 the pse1 near h
grounds, vas equally crowded. 1heto wsa LII