The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-12

INV SsHoe8g HehshS~ss
Tho Chicago Tri6sn Of August has the
following In relation to the funniest now In
progress In that city,
Early in the morning the streets leading
70 the rendezvous were thronged with turn
ere bound for pleasure and cnjoymcnt. At
the appointed hour Turner Hall was over
slowing with Teutons, who laid In a founda-
lion OF lager and Rhine wine 10 begin the
the exigencies and emergencies Of life, met
again. Kansas claspcd hands with Maine,
New York with Louisiana and Chicago, or
rnther Illinois, with every State in the
Union. mi
These meetings Of friends were very pleas.
ant, but would not, perhaps, be more than
worthy OF passing notice were II not for an
unusual and affecting incident that occurred
In the large room OF the Turner Hall.
The New York delegation, some three hun
dred and any strong, marched up Clark
strcet, their banners flying and an Eastern
look upon their faces. They looked genial
and happy, feeling, very likely, that they
were In genial city, among friends capable
Of manufacturing the best kind Of earthly
happiness. They were q fne.looklng body
Of men, but among them was one, gray with
age, Of nne, open features and vencmble
aspect, who marched with tho air OF SOL
der and who evidently had seen military
service somewhere. He moved In the midst
OF the New York men. His tall form tow
cred high above his fellows. The delega-
!ion marched into the hall amid the plaudits
Of the assembled crowd. The old gentleman
looked sad, and q tear trickled down his
bronzed cheek as II the cheers excited within
him strange feelings and awoke thoughts
that had slumbcred In his brcast. He wan
dercd away from the crowd, and ali alone
communed with the past. A young man
walked By him. Suddenly he paused and
looked as II the dreamy past In which he was
wrapped mp was concentrated and realized
In the young man before him. He caught
him, looked square into his face, and falling
upon his neck, kissed him, aud criedi "My
son, my son." Tho affecting Incident was
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developed the following factsi ~
Many years ago young man ran away
from his luxurious and happy home beside |
the beautiful Rhine. He came TO the United |
States, and after extensive wandering set
tied down In Kansas, and Of course became |
q Turner and attended the fest yesterday. |
Tho old man served In the army In the re- |
cent campaign, and came to this country In |
search Of the sou who had docamped many
years before. He came 10 the fest by |
chance, and, a. Is stated, met the prodigal |
wandcrcr. Tho sequel can be imagined.
All this time the clans were gathering and |
forming into line. Tho procession was
formed and started at $3.50. II made fine
appearance. There was long line Of white
orcd badges. Each Organization had its ais. |
tinctiye banuers and notices. OF which thew !
"a ere naturally proud. The marshals vero
arrayed in more glory than solomon, King
Of Iarael. In bIa palmiett days. Banda dis
eoursed music. Of which the German ia 40
fond, and The men marched In good tina.
The cavalry DO, lion Of the pra,cssioa were /
consisted on butcher carts. exprcrn wagons.
b lpgles and carriages. The length Of the
human line was two miles. The roads were
dusty and the vay rather lonr. but AT Its end
there was a prosnect on finn and frolic. the |
Authorization On when shortened Inc road and |
laid the dust.
Along the route the sidewalks and win.
dows were covered by an interested multi
tude of men. women and children. gazing at
The ,SoS. Msov Souses and aii X German
saloons ware decorated with Inc German and
limited states dags. The quantity Of bnnt.
Ing mat was doated in ,he Air was enormou..
T6e Turner, Nere shnded nv fags. avery
child had nag. The marching was good.
and the men kent step 10 the music Of Inc
various bands that PLAYED at intervals In Inc !
line. The procession was about a mile in
persons. Eyerything was orderly. and The
marshal, Colonel Hand. had hIs men well
In hand tbrougbout. Al IO;35 the head of
the column reached the park. where thew |
coupterma rched until ali were IN. when thew |
we're dIsmissed n tate care of tbemseIyes |
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