, 1873-05-31
THE PROCESSION.

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Tho procession was timed to form Mt hhlf-past
10 o'clock, in throe divisions, tho Rosshiil Div
lsion, under tho command of Nraj r. NJ. Woods.
the command OF Col. Owen Stewart, On Fifth
avenue, and tho Gracoland Division, under the
command Of Col. g. D. baldwin, on Clark street.
In accordance with this programme, tho men
intending to form part Of the cortogo began to
muster soon after lR1f-past O'Clock. Crowds
OF spectators about the sa1no timo began to pour
into the atrcets named from all parts Of the
citv. Tho liyory-stablosco their horseB
and cquipnges by the hundred. solcrB OF OK
listing military organizations, in attractive
uniforms, formed n conspicuous feature Of tho
scene.
THE RENDEZVOUS.
At half-past 10 o'clock, the hour Of starting,
there WAS no sign Of tho proccssion making u
move. The white-glovod police were mustered
at tho corner Of Monroe mud Clark streets ap-
parontly moro for ornamental purposes than for
,1so. Judging from their ridiculously Hcant NUM-
bess they werc 1no picked men, howeyor. and
presented splendid appearance, insignificant
though they wore III force. The usual difficult
ties of marsl1aling men into position "as ex-
perionccd the Gracelanl carriages had, aoIae
how or other got Atationed on Fifth avonuo,
vuero tic Calvary people ought to have boon; !;
and eopdnoss only knew whero thoir 1ndt-
yidual organization had got to; tho Calvary
people vera placidy contemplating each
athar In compan;eg, and squads. and
groups, on Clark street, nn1 Lnsallo stroot,
anywhore and everywhere, except Just
whore thoy were wanted; and tho Rose Hill
division WAS knocking round pronlacuonsly,
waiting for something to turn up. Thp great
anxiety seemed to be to haFo lntad IN the as
frih11tinn of bouuuetB and rlband fayorg, and tho
selection OF carriages. And tho people kept
pouring in from all s!doS, aone to join the pro-
cosaion, some to Witness it from every vantage
Ey nnd oyo te ocels onng ~, n m'n nneyncnf
cd % pfaces. A' and order % %s!.ddonlS appeared whore
disorder lled reigned. Con. Macarthur, Col.
Stewart, Col. Baldwin, and othor nids, mado,
tn n 'mu u narts u ta divisions
received marching ortiors for the different
points On which they wero to assemble, bands
began to bd heard, fngs began to stroam !; tnus-
hsS ana aae IL u 6aeo
% the word rp Of Eco co}nmand, tho whoie moved OF il
THE PROCESSION. ...
City Police, one platoon. Sergeant JOHNSON In conf
Grand h1arslai and Aides.
l1auut
CittzenH on foot,
,; C!.lSens !. . - y! ~ !thns1m, IT, smh,,,,
1n0 eraun ctiyens m1 II carrIauss. ,Lu 1sp''''''
Dand,
Tho Irish titles,
Tho Mulligan zouavcs,
Band,
Tho h,a. 4S'ntgonl;ery 3' als Guard'
inS t'i'Tv51l Hpnd. 1o"A's''
rwenty.fourt;: Illinois srj jjntsntry veternns, =.
1ifneeiand Division I'll carfiages,
Calvary Division III carr!ugey, "
Aosehill Division III carranges.
Tic ConnuittooH stated to have been present
aro as follows: 49,. = ,;..,,, ;,,,
Mrs. john 4. Logan, s1ra. Nh Wood atrs; WIT De1-
ter ss noG,e l sAFnh psrrH II M t II II r j. IT, foyd.
S1rs sl4aden sfn: Eatan ta hSs e heformcb Msa Mso
f hss!ss i nssr rs oscsr fslniss, AZ Ms l; l!
.sni snith. H. Mrs'' +. ", nociaway.
o e.. os MrlCaR ari eah Rares Gse
ton Miss Maggie uwehs hlas Nse 9foGn. Ally ra
nn no'Sy, & 's lAny an,,. hira i irI,ie Mrg'
hury ;colbv, Sra II. .. Ba!ley, ary. col Knzic Mrs.
su'a{{ ootsJt r. .s.i ra...,s 49, - S'' 7' ~ ''