The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-10
THE PROCESSION.

Guard of the Fenian brotherhood filed in uniform, and
bearing muske out of the Fenan Hail. and formed in n
four Deep on the street.
Here they joined by the military organizations of the
other Circles and the procession formed length in the fol-
lowing order:
Northwestern Band
Colonel Cosgrove and Staff
Lieutenant Colonel John Graham, Major James Magrah
Adjutant J. J. Crowley, and Acting Quartermaster
M. D. Hennessy.
Logan Guards 600 strongly Captain Melvin.
Transparencies bearing the Inscriptions Union Strength
"Emmets Eptaph Written in One Struggle More,'
Logan Guards
Perry Guards 900 men, Lieutenant Rand.
Liberty Guards (75 men, Captain OConnor
Thomas Davis Guards (75 men, Lieutenant Mccarthy
Circle with harp; God and our Country;
Roberts, the Peoples Man." and " John
Brown, Queen Vic's Gillie."
Transparency, bearing the Words Universal Freedom"
"Our Next Advance" beneath battlefield; "Wen
Demand Freedom at the Cannon's
Mouth" and Let English and
Irish Slaves Unite.'
Emmett Guards $50 men, Captain Condor.
"Ireland for the Irish p Corcoran's Fusileers and
Welcome to the l. r. B."
About 500 torches distributed throughout the process
son and borne by the members of the civic Circles
MARCH
The procession thus formed with the band its head
playing Irish National airs marched through Lake street
State down State to Washington, west Washington to
Clark north Randolph, Randolph the north
of the Court House. where it entered and formed
itself about and on the steps,
THE MEETING.
The meeting which attended by at least 10000 people,
called to order by COLONEL CosGRovE, when Mr. John
F. Seaman elected Chairman.
THE CHAIRMAN then read the following telegram, received
in reply to requesting his appearance at the Fenian
picnic:
New YORK, Aug. /, 1867.
COLONEL j. F. CosGRovE, Chicago:
Have your regiment in complete order for review, 10Th
August. L. L. SPEAR,
Commanding General.
He then bid those assembled hearty welcome to the
fort of of
the Fenian Brethren went into the fight to put down the dis
honest portion of their people, they did with view to
duty and the result has been that to-day the brotherhood is
stronger before. Never before had headWay
really been made against the British Government In 49,
and again in 49, the people crushed but they
beyond the force Of England He announced the receipt
of despatch from General ONe stating that he will be
present at the picnic on the 10Th.
Mr.. HENRY GREENEBAUM was then introduced He felt
deeply the honor included in the invitation extended to him
speak vast assemblage. He also felt equally
honored in the that presented for his consideration
Appause What great event SO eecrfes the heart the
earnest in silence in such The union of Irish
such The only objection heretofore raised
against the chance and hope of the liberation of Ireland has
been the knowledge that lrshmen have not been united
Tonight this meeting celebrates the renewal of harmony and
the united sentiment of all Irish hearts One in purpose and
be written Applause Hebeing American sympathzed
with others such he in the hope for Irish Republic
Hungarian freedom and Polish independence The ground
OF this sympathy that which moved them to sustain te
Republic of Mexico against the usurping Austrian lAp
plause The American heart beats for universal liberty
appause and the entire equality and brotherhood OF man.
and the right of each people to rule itself is the eho OF
American teaching He believed there is no Ning 10y ue
Grace of God and ethough that the landing
Macmillan European Shores despots and monarc o1he
worldwill learn that freeAmercan people tope
he king any other Ten years last past nave pee the
cycle for the making of more history n olpel
has done aught within that period He believed much had
been DONE If there be great Irish Republic the prin
cpe that ndere it are liked In the hearts OF the