The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-05
The Procession Last Night.
THE. GRANDEsT DISPLAY RIVER
WITNESSED IN THE CITY.
Twenty-Five Hundred in the
Procession. y
IMMENSE ESTaUsIAsM.
ever Four Hundred Veteran Soldiers
I'm the Ranks.

In Lme kanks.
The procession last night in honor
Of Governor Conrad Baker and Gen.
Oglesby, of Illinois, was the grlndest
that was ever Witnessed in Evansville.
The number of persons in the pro-
cession was variously estimated at
from 1000 to $500, but it was impOs-
sible to tell with accuracy the num-
Der. It is known, however, that there
we're about 1000 lamps in the process
sion, not including the transparencies,
which were numerous. To give some
thing of an idea of the immense pro-
cession, the reader will have to
imagine sheet of FIRE full
two niles in length, as in O looking
down First Street, the only place where
any considerable part of this grand
procession could be seen, it certainly
bore a strong resemblance to a
stream of fire, as the thousand lights
appeared blended. At about 81
o'clock the, procession Il commenced
moving in the following order:
THE FIGHyING BOYS IN BLUE
Heading the procession. This organ
ization, which distinguished Demo
GRAFT designated. not long since, as a
contemplate failure" turned out
over fony hundred and ftfy strong, by
actual count, proving that their hearts
are still in the cause for which they
sacrificed home, its comforts and
friends, and endured the hardships of
life of danger and untold suffering.
The brave defenders of our county
and its flag are entitled to great credit
for the magnificent display they made
last night. That demonstration ought
to be enough to satisfy oil, whose
lives and pr operty the boys suffered
to save, which way the boys propose to
vote in the coming election. These
gallant boys. carried number of
transpareneies, of which we can only
make special mention of one, intend
ed to represent the NetA
HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL GRANT,
The great leader in war and now
the councillor of peace. 1t was q
large wall tent placed on wagon,
with roof of red, white and blue,
with the following descriptions in the
white: Fort Donelson. Shiloh,
Wilderness, Pittsburgh, Vicksburg,
Mission Ridge, Richmond, Appomat-
tox," all on the roof On one side
were the significant dates, 1850
1865" calling to mind to every SOL
der. the reeollection of the greatest
suffering, and following that, Four
years of toll" Following that was the
dates 1868-1872," -Four years of
comfort, honor aud peace In the
White House. y" Ga another side OF
this tent the following was inscribed !:
"LincolnH to Grant, March, 1864. AS
the country entrusts you, so under
God it will sustain you. Let US re-
turn the pledge" AMI on the reverse
side, . True soldiers never desert
their General-Wlll follow him In
peace. who led US successfully in war. 4"
This transparency was prepared by
the soldiers of the First Ward. The
companies from other Wards bore
many trausparencies, The notices of
which are given below in the general
summary.
The soldiers were followed by a
larg number of citizens, who made
a splendid display. Then came next
in the procession the
CRESCENT CITY SILVER BAND, EG
Composed partly of soldiers, and alto
gether of ardent working 1Republi-
cans, diseoursiDg most excellent music,
and charming the vast multitude of
people who so densely throng3d the
streets, that it was almost impossible
to pass along. Following the Band
was the "a ~FEe "a .EH
GRAND CHARIOT,
prepared for the occasion especially
by the young mems Grant Clvalry.
This grand chariot exceeded anything
ever yet seen in that line in Evans
vile. It sthirty feet long. In the
centre of the chariot stood beautiful
young lady. who represented the God
dess of Liberty,and who was surround
ed by thirty-eight beautiful young
ladies as representatives of the States.
The rear end of the car or chariot
was surmounted by a Golden Eagle,
on the one side Of which was the
picture of Grant, aud on the other
Colfax, with a beautiful streamer,
bearing the words, 8 Let US have
peace" On each side of the chariot,
painted in red, white and blue, and
bordered with gold, is the escutckeon
of the United States; eagle, shield,
flags, &c. The painting of this mag
niicent chariot was done by Alex. S.
Mcconnell Ever and a1on.1 from
this grand chariot, there was
magnificent light displayed, whic
presented a tableau the most beau
utiful. It was simply magnificent.
All praise to the fair ladies who were
the subjects of this splendid moving
tableau. a8aa.T feaW w
This was followed by the
YOUNG MEMS GRANT CAVALRY.
Who turned out one hundred strong.