The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-08
GERMAN PEACE JURILEES.

| Mouudy the Z9tn was observed Dy the
Germans in Chicago, Milwaukee, Buffalo
Philadelphia, Galena, Albany, and other
places In celebrating, ,co-incident with the
complete suppression of the Communist
insurrection in Paris, day of rejoicing
over the peace glorious for Germany,
which their brethren across the sea had
conquered in France. The following is
a brief account Of the demonstrations in
Chicago and Milwaukee,
/ In Chicago many buildings, particular
ly on the line of the procession and in
the German portions of the city, were
profusely decorated with the German and
American colors, and to some extent with
green branches and wreaths, and with
appropriate notices and devices. Busi-
ness was mostly suspended, and the peo-
pie from city and country thronged the
streets and the windows along the line of
march, keeping holiday. The procession
was about ten miles long, and was three
hours and quarter in passing a given
point. Among the most noticeable fea-
| lures were companies of Prussian uhlans,
blue and red hussars, infantry and grena
diers, Hermans and Thusneldas, and
band of ancient Teuton warriors; the
Emperor Barbarossa, with knights, her
aids, pages, &C., Gutenberg, Hans
Sachs; Getz Won Beriichingen Franz
Won. Skciengen; Ulrich Won Hutton;
Frederick William. the great elector, with
ancient Brandenburg cavalry and grena-
diers; Frederick the Great and suite
Haendel and Haydn Beethoven and the
muses., four tableaux from Der Frei-
schultz; Humboldt; tabeaux represent
ing "Die Wacht am Rhein; brig In
full rig; Andreas Hoefer and Tyrolese
kerner, Bluecher; tabeaux What is
the German Fatherland p Father John
and gunners; Kaiser William, the Crown
Prince, Bismarck and Won Moltke in a
carriage drawn by six horses, and sur
rounded by cavalcade of noted Princes
and Generals; Goethe and Schiller;
tableaux of Schiller s. Bell - Lorelei and
Rhein Nymphs: Gambrinus. The char
acters were clad in appropriate costumes,
many being of a most gorgeous charac-
ter. Trades were represented at work
newspapers were printed, bread was
baked and sauSageS manufactured. There
were over twenty bands in the procession,
and the banners could only be numbered
by hundreds. The day closed with fes-
tivites and speeches at Wright Grove,
and Examinations.
Milwaukee began her decorations and
feast Of rejoicing Saturday, and every
where the city was gay with the trlcolors
of the United States and Germany dis
played in varied manner, and streets
were made to resemble forests by the
profusion of green branches and wreaths
of evergreens in front of the buildings.
VIZ, ~ Ia lnrC OF
and most imposing ever gotten up In the
city. The military companies, CIVIC So
scieties, trade associations, and mercan-
tile representatives, formed a train over
three miles in length, made up of over
one hundred and seventy wagons and SIX
hundred horses Numerous bands OF
music furnished their inspiring strains on
the march. The allegories were all well
conceived and gran1ly carried out. The
! first of these was Barbarossa, calling to
| life the German nationality. Next, head
| ing the Sons of Hermann, their historl-
cal figure head of that name, the van
quisher of the legions Of Varus. Then
the Meistersaengers gray boards, with
harps, and drinking meth" The ale
CORY inscribed Unity, Peace and Con.
cord" was beautiful. The Lodge OF
Harugari was headed by platform car
on which was the daughter of Harugari:
Next the Queen of May. 'sThe Guard
on the Rhine" was grand and affecting
figure, the music by that name being
played by the band as it passed. Music
was extremely well represented, Apollo
leading on a splendid platform car. Fol
lowing this was Bader, the originator of
male choruses, followed by the male
chorus of the musical society on foot
Then came Bismarck and Moltke's tan
ners, an extremely suggestive display,
while Gambrinus, in a barouche. was the
grand hilarious figure of all. The pro-
cession halted at the Milwaukee Garden,
where the festivities were conducted un-
til la hour AT night the leading
business and public houses, likewise resi-
dences, in the German portions of the
city, were Illuminated. The Wisconsin
says: 1T was matter of no little as
constituent. that we have so vast Ger
man population in our midst; and mat
ter of great congratulation that they are
so orderly and sensible people. The
greatest celebration our city ever has had,
passed off without drunkenness or dis
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