The New York herald., 1866-09-07
THE PROCESSION.
Grand Crowds from City aud Country Chi
cngo Packed with Strangcrs-The Parade
and March To the Grounds-Sitc of the Mon.
Mment and Srcne or thc Ceremonies.

cngo Packed with Strangcrs-The Parade
and March To the Grounds-sitc Of the Mon.
muient and srcue or the Ceremonies.
CROWDS TIM
As day dawned the great metropolis the time OF
preparation commenced, and long before the rising
had chased the msts or the lake glded the steepes
OF the city the streets alive with the commoon OF
thousands Of people The various societies and organ
zatons that were TO participate in the ceremonies of The
day, we're moving TO their respective positions with
banners flying and bands OF music preceding them. by
eight clock every visible from either balcony OF
tho Sherman House presented hurryins throng which
continually increased by the arrival OF regular and
special trains bearing the city countless thousands
from The interior Of all contiguous states The different
steamboat limos leading 20 tho city were loaded
10 their utmost, and in most instances had
been chartered for weeks beforehand 70 transport
military companies and organizations that had been
invited to attend Private parties were made up weeks
beforehand from all quarters Of the country
chartered cars trains and steamboats, for the great
sion. These generally brought with them their own
music and some badge, carried banner denote
from whence they came and their common bond OF
union. The number Of visitors from abroad was var
ousy estimated at from Atty thousand hundred
thousand, with the probabilities decidedly in favor
Of the larger number The mass or people in
tho city at ton O'Clock was too great ana
by lts mobility bal'ca al attempts al computation Tho
heavens were oyercat and threatening before The hour
Tor moving tho Procession, and many doubtless
deferred by fear OF rain and storm from Joining ranks
TO others the change agreeable by promising re.
oi from the dreaded hcat and dust usually
such OCCASIONS. Al an carly hour in the morning ropes
were stretched across Clark street, al its intersection with
Randolph and Lake streets; strong detail polio"
the ground 10 prevent the multitude IRON passing
the barrade and the open space thus secured was kept
comparatiy ely clear from the of any but
entitled to a place within No,withs,nuding those nro
ed n o. u5n ha in
some way and kept Increasing the crowd within until IL
was almost AZ densey packed as without. A company
OF Iouaves did excellent service afterwards In clearing
the square and keeping Open aud also attracted much
attention by their splendid uniform and porieot eyolu
tons
.rrEAn,scr ~ rnc pRts1pssr
soon after ten o'clock tho President
his carnage by the grand marshal Of The
day As be encrgcd from the private entrance OF the
hotel. on Clark street shout on welcome and applause
went up from tho thousands assembled the streets
and housetops that woke the echoes Of lake and prare
EXCITING sc.NE.
rhc scene ~ this moment ono Of the most eyrit
M ever witnessed Tho musc of bands, tho cheering
Of tho noope, the waving of nags and hanlkcrchics
from NindoSs, balconies and cnros ones made grand
tabicau worthy Of perpetuaton. A the Prosi-
dents canage passed. on, and G,nera Gran,
nd The stops ~ the second one, the applause
swcled into torrent that would have drowned the
Of Niagara itse,G Next followed Admiral Farragut nt
whose presence the inoyhaustibe entbus ssm Of tho
popn.ace rcbGrst 5to such rounds OF applause
only proceed from tho troats OF the stawar or the
West AZ each member Of tho party TO tho
pocpe by repu,aton passed taroreh the lines tho same
uproar ensGed until tho had passed and was
followed by the various socisties
THE LINZ
ws crowded from curb stone to roof and many OF tho
private houses and all OF he public buildings deco.
rstod with fags aud devices D honor OF the
THE
was imposing and included the Masonic Fraternity TO-
gether with force or police aud tho chic fnarsas and
aids pIeci ding The President e the United States and
General Dix, the Orator Of tho Dav Then came Mayor
Rico and Hon. VIM II. Seward, the Cabinet and other
distinguished gussts United States Army officers, Gen.
era Grant, General Rawlna, General " ade and stan,
General seclman, General Rousseau Gcneral Cusior,
and other prom ncnt oTicsrs Trsed states Navy |
officers Admiral Fauasli Admiral ladfori, Iaeutcnan.
Mckinley Trustees oi The Douglas N.nnment AssOca-
ton members Of The Grand Lodge OF 4. y. and A. w.
OF ilnois, N carriage citlcns commisoe OF Arrange
menis, foot; the Common Council o. Chcayo Mavors
ann Councils of sister cllcs foot; Twenty third
ffbarniau Benevocnt Societv Frencl Toneyo,enf ,
Society United sons of Erin. Jniol National /
Society. of Illinois, Father Mstthes Temperance I
Society, Edmund crossacia, hlrshali Trades Unions
shat; Bohemian solsvOnic Society," selsyonska |
Liza sclavonic brotherhood, Protestant 81 wensees
iaus Society. Catholic l0c4 turner's society," Aahos
singers society, Andrew ,ail Mer-lai SHARP hoo'ery
Union, Singing Society, GoraAn Iunycrsn, hutchers
Association, e tltsns generally
o. I.sstFl pEsoNsfgArt0s
Rtt one Offensive demonstration was attempted aud /
.appossd to bo wllsw residns Al 70 a. Harrison !
stlat lad arge pacMd On tno front " her hpgse,
- wole lepmc 70 traitors anddiapn, - ring q black
p"ttNa.s Grros thn ilont Vt te hou.s Dni9" a. 40 /
s1fearv Se~stl nos caf tAc inscription 10 laf co hs
hans srisay on ne soars received oy Tho |
Al .lns knlle apd look q inagi4 lively - biz |
cfnri.s IA tne tagr ge Genersi Grant sad Admiral /
faf9s oo',ed Abo,t hcm az though T. ms er.ons \
banfEri,iag cf tic ~ meant 81 . lrfy vAfn ng /
thai aconledcrae army w.;' haanets in- around |
the V"rneI ffay 70 folnco upon ani aun,.sse thon.
Others smled cafpsfaty II ill., wuaA leg of no pn-
ceiarc Tas no-r short t,sls concir1el hc youirn'-
lrrh md had probably boon hung relcl traitor by 4
.2ae 9, ne inota senorl N ine proees aud that
hs weak minded vie bad L.as indirectly plralcd her i
private nisf and upmon'ionah'e saraent4
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