The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-07

VINO seemed TO ENJOY the sport noartlly. Inc
boats were brought to the spot by several ad-
venturous Juvenile spectators, who sitting
In one boat, by means of inocular exertion,
drew after them strings of small crafts, num-
bering from three to five in q lot which were
attached to the one occupied by the motive
agent, by means of rope. These little vessels
were soon hired and dotted the lake all over,
the gay dresses of the occupants causing tho
scene to assume Q really magnificent appear
auoe.
ORDER OF PROCESSION
The procession moved to the Monument
ground about ten O'Clock, in the following
order:
Section of Police, under Captain Hickey
Chief Marshal David A. Gage, ESQ. L. P Brad
ley, Philip Wadsworth, J. C. Hilton, Colo
mel John Mason LOOMS, Aids.
FIRST DIVISION.
Band.
Masonic Fraternity
Grand Marshal, General A. c.. Ducat and Aids.
SECOND DIVISION.
Band.
General Mann and Aids
President of the United States, Orator of Day.
Mayor Rice and Hon. w. H. Seward, in first car
riage
The cabinet and other distinguished guests, in
carriages.
United States army oicers-General Grant,
General Rawlns, General Meade and staff,
General Steadman, General Rousseau,
General Custer, General jeff =.
Davis, General Cook, General
G. FL. Thomas, in car
riages
United States navy oficers-Admiral Farragut
Admiral Radford, Lieutenant Mckinney.
Members OF the Grand Lodge of T. & A. NJ. of
Illinois, in Carriages.
Citizens committee of arrangements on foot
Common council of Chicago
Mayors and councils of sister cities on foot.
THIRD DIVISION.
Band.
Major G, II. Dyer.
Twenty-third and Seventy-second regiments ILL.,
nois Volunteers.
Division Marshal, David Walsh. Aid John A.
Moore.
Hibernian Benevolent Society.
French Benevolent Society.
United Sons of Erin.
Union National Society OF Italians
Father Matthew Temperance Society.
FOURTH DIyIsIsN.
Band
Edmund Crossfeld, Marshal.
Trades Unions of Chicago.
FIFTH. DIVISION.
Band
Charles Alexander Kadish, Marshal.
Bohemian Sclavonic Society.
Sclovanska Lipa.
Sclavonian Brotherhood (Protestant.)
St. Wenzeslaus Society (Catholic.)
Local Turner's Society.
Aahoe Singers Society.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Andrew SchaL, Marshal
Sharpshooters.
Union Singing Association.
| German Turnverein.
Butchers Association.
| Citizens generally.
| A a little past ten o'clock the immense
procession commenced the march from the
Conrt House towards the grave of the hon
ored statesman, Stephen A. Douglas. The
appearance of the cortege as it moved along
the line of march was truly grand. 1t il
seldom that SO grand a procession is seen, O,
| one which, in all it's features, is so fraugh,
| with historic interest. All along the line OF
march, the streets were thronged with PEG
pie, who had gathered at all available points
| of observation to view the spectacle. Build
ings of various kinds, including business
blocks and private residences, were hand
somely and appropriately decorated with
flags, wreaths, notices, and in numerous in
STANCES portraits of the lamented Douglas
were conspicuously displayed. The process
sion necessarily II Dyed slowly, but this seem
ed to enhance rather than detract from the
granduer of its appearance. 1t was a quar-
ter past twelve O'Clock when the van of the
procession reached the main entrance to the
grounds. This entrance is at the south side
of the grounds, fronting on Douglas Place
The opening is about twenty five feet in
width it was spanned by beautiful arch
made of evergreens, surmounted by the stars
and stripes. AS the procession drew near the
grounds, the vast crowds gathered within
| and around the Enclosure, were at the height
of expectancy, looking outwards from the
grounds, eager to each view of the grand
| spectacle and to see the president and other
| celebrities who were expected. Outside the
grounds the crowds oheered Justify as the
| carriages containing the President and suit
passed along. At the entrance large
delegation of KnightsTempler stood in open
order, amiting the body of the procession to
pass between their lines. At this juncture
the police were wholly inadequate to the
task of preserving order. Outside tho few
acres of ground enclosed around the monu
ment were many thousands OF people who
had not paid their entrance fee, but who
crowded the fences and the ground for several
feet deep around the outside. As the pro
cession neared the entrance the people could