Evening star., 1869-07-12
THE PROCESSION TODAY.

BALTIMORE, July 12.-The demonstration
to-day was very imposing. The grand pro
cession was formed this morning at Concordia
Hall, and marched through Eutaw, Baltimore
South. Lombard, High. Fayette, Charles
Monumen', and other streets to the nall.
where il was dismissed. 1t was q very fine
one, and was witnessed by an immense
multitude OF people, and along the line fully
while many vessels in the harbor were
trimmed with coiors. There were at least
lOL 90 men in line, and the processiod was fully
one hour and quarter passing Governor
Bowie, who reviewed the whole line at the
close, in front Of the Concordia. The military
looked very well, and were warmly praised
for their precision in marching. The heat was
completely exhausted by the long march :.
The Washington societies were in full
force, and attracted great attention. Every
Ma xers n9 The a0a the
headed by Capt. RaIoer's cavalry, followed by
A. Hummer, Chief Marshal and STAFF, and the
fags Of the States Of the Union. Otto Hunkel
was the marshal Of the First Division, whlco
was headed by the Burger Schuetzsn Associa-
tton on foot, and In which was Governor
Bewie, Adlutant General Bier, and Governors
staff, Gen: Bowerman's Division, Maryland
National Guard formed OF the first brigade
Gen. Cooper, and second brigade. Gen. Carr,
the two brigades having In line nine regiments,
S WITH *. ss
In the second division, VIM. Behr, marshal,
and headed by Mr.. Steinbach, President
of the Northeastern Ssengerbund; was the
rouches containing the Executive Commit.
zee, c. Ak Honorary President, the speakers
w. Rapp and r. U. Barry. And Mr.. T. Schlrsch
The New York Sangers. Twenty.n nine as.
sociations were in this division. The thir
division, marshalled by H. G.. Peepe, was COM
adelphia Snengerbund Of % associations and in
It were barouches with the Committee of luyt.
tation; Mayor Banks; Oficers Of the steamship
Berlin In carriages: Members Of the Commit.
tees; President Of the City Council and the
Police Commissioners. In the fourth division
were the Independent Turner Association;
Honorary COMMITTEES and Members of the Com.
mittee OF Thirty; Baltimore Sengerbund; Rep.
Tesentatives Of VIM. Knabe Il Co.'S piano fac.
tory. two wagons, each Drawn by four horses
IN which were the four prizes: In the fifth
Conc ordia and Germania; members Of the press
and in the sixth the Butchers Association,
mounted; the Bakers Association and citizeas >
tBY AsSC OIArED PRESS.l
bALTiMoRE. July i2.-Tne grand procession
Eastern S9pg erbund is now moving. The
parsde left headquarters, at Concordia Hail,
at q. m. and marched through the principal
hours passing given point, and at noon was
on the march. The procession was composed
Of six divislons as follows-First, the N, litary.
commanded by Major Gen. Bowerman, in two
OF cavalry. proceeding Governor Bowie
and full staff. Next the nrst brigade
COMMANDED By Gen. Cooper: consisting Of the
1st I'd. ID and 9Th regiments Maryland National
Guard, and the eecond brigade under Gen.
Carr, conMsting of the 5th, 9th, 7th, sth and 9th
regiments all with full ranks, bands and drum
corps. The marching wes every respsct mill.
tary and soldier like. Following the militia
came the ss cond division. headed BY mr.. Stem.
back. President OF North Eastern Saengerbund,
Mr. Ak, Honorary Presldent OF the festiv val,
speakers ana representatives from abroad, OF
German societies from Europe, in four horse
cnrrieges. Next came the Social Democratic
Turner's, followed by % socieues from New
YORK city and vicinity. The mozart Manner.
chor, headed the societies, followed by other
societies In the order Of seniority OF organization
TIE third division was led BY the Turnyerei
City Councils, the Oommittee OF In vitation,
the officers Of the steamship Berlin, of the Il a.
t,mCre and Bremen line; the Oity Police Com.
missioners in carriages, and 22 societles of the
Philadelphia Special Bu1d-ls being from
Philadelphia two from Reading, one from
Lancaster, and one from Wilmington, Del.
aware. The eocleties Of this division were
headed by the Mannerchor. Of Philadelphis
the Oldest singing society in America, having
been orga nized In 1885. TIE fourth division
was led by the Independent Turnverin of Bat.
umore, i've carriages with the honorary com.
mittee, and the Baltimore societies neacad by
the LRderkrantz, and followed by the work.
men Of KAabe and Gables, man ufacturers
with four prize piano fortes on wagons,
msgnifcently decorated with faes, flowers,
bunting ard every variety OF emoiems. The
Nth division was composed of he representa-