New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-02
THE GERMANS.
g.,.hra zion of the Return of Peace at
Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo ana
AIhapy. and of Whit-MOnday at New
vnrt and Other Cities.

S,.,.hr., iou of the Return of Peace at
Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo and
aIbauy, and of Whit-MOnday at New
York and Other Cities.
f,urcAGo. Nav 29.-The Germans of Chi
capo to-day held their peace jubilee Inc
procession was about ten miles long, anu
was three hours passing given point. Inc
characters represented comprised most OF
the noted names of Germany, legendary
and historical, and were all clad IN appro-
pirate costumes, many being OF most
gorgeous character. Trades were repre-
spnfed at work, newspapers were printed,
bread baked, and sausage, manufactured.
There were over twenty bands in the pro-
cession. and the banners could only be
numbered by thousands. The city was
profuselv decorated, especially the German
mart. and the streets were crowded, nearly
our whole population, and thousands OF
visitors, witnessing the grand festivities
MILWAUKEE, May 29.-The German peace
jubilee to-day exceeds any demonsIrallon
that has ever transpired in the Northwest.
The procession was composed OF military
and civic societies, and all the occupations
of peace were beautifully represented IL
was three miles and halt long, and took
one hour and q half to pass given point.
Business was generally suspended.
BUFFALO, May 29.-The great German
peace festival, which has been the topic OF
conversation among Germans for months
mast was a success. The main thorough
fares have been crowded since early morn
ing with citizens and visitors from the sur
rounding country, and every train arriving
is filed with passengers. Seine roads have
been compelled to send out extra trains to
bring in passengers that could not be ac-
commodated on the regular trains. Stores
and residences ON the principal streets are
handsomely decorated. At noon the pro-
cession had been moving an hour and
half. but still one-third of it remained at
the place of rendezvous. The emblems,
decorations, ETC., are on a magnificent
scale.
ALBANY, n. Y, May 29.-The German
Peace Jubilee here to-day was the most I'M
posing demonstration ever witnessed in this
city. The procession was two hours passing
a given point. The exercises, consisting OF
addresses both in German and English, will
take place this evening.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The various German
organizations of this city celebrated Whit
suntide by pienics, excursions and social fes-
tivals. Nearly five thousand Teutons went
to Staten Island this morning, and numbers
equally as great to the different parks and
places of resort in the vicinity of New York.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The Germans
celebrated Whitmonday in visiting subur-
ban resorts, some in procession, headed by
music. Schatzent Park was crowded with
friends of the rife club, and target shoot
ing was one of the features of the celebra-
ton. Various German societies held picnics
at different localities.
BALTIMORE, May 29.-The annual con-
vention of the German Catholic Union of
the United States assembled yesterday in
st. Nicholas church, in this city. Delegates
are present from all the German Catholic
Al
visiting and local societies formed a pro-
cession, and several thousand paraded the
principal streets, with banners and bands
of music.