The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-16

ceIved As high - - 50 per dsy is untrue. the
average being 81 so, although 81. rs has been
paid during the present season.
The JoURNElMk> tAuoEs CKsrR.I
UNION This body met a. their new hall on
Lake, corner Of Clinton street. on last Mon
day evening There was full representation
OIL delegates from the various shops meetings
Each delegate handed in favorable report Of
the shops meetings affairs. The general ten
or Of the reports were favorable, and indicA-
ted brighter prospects for the future than any
heretofore reported. The Central Union
Jailed to receive their regular quarterly re-
port tor the quarter ending IN June
1t was expected that Mr. H. Kessler. the
representative to the National Union, whose
session commenced On Monday last It Nor
folk, Va, would, on his return to that BODY.
give full and particular reports for tn. cur.
rent year. The following Is list Of the OH.
GERS Of the Central Union for tn. present
year:
President, 4. Hinkle; Vice President. N
StsrnbeTger; Recording Secretary, L. Colbere;
Financial Secretary, L. h Hendrickson.
Treasurer; + Theiman; Sergt at Arms. Ole
Lund; Trustees. kaufman, Kessler and F.
Frank
The CALEDoNIAN PIc-NIc-P Perhaps tn.
most enjoyable event of the season. in the
shape of picnic excursion, was the Annual
Picnic Of the Chicago Celedonian Club, which
took place on Thursday last. 1t was a beau
tful day, and the remembrance If former like
Joyous occasions, brought out a large number
Of our citizens, nearly SIX thousand of whom
visited the grounds during the day Seventy
four cars were required to convey this hegirA,
which soon rendered the pleasant pic mic
grounds a vertable city in the wilderness.
Two bands of music, twice as many bag-pipes.
and any quantity Of amateur minstrelsy, aft
forded harmonious music for dancing and the
games, the latter drawing all immense con
course around the field ropes
At noon the Park was formally inaugursted,
a large number of visitors being present, and
when order had been obtained, the President
came to the front Of the stand to deliver
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS
He spoke as follows
LADIES AND GESrLEMEN II affords me
unspeakable delight, ON behalf of the Chicago
Caledonian club, TO greet you on the present
occasion with a hearty Scottish welcome
Ihls day, so full of promise to our future
career will doubtless ever be remembered in
gratitude to those who regardless Of their
uNKn narsnpal l.
their cheering presence. Heavy, indeed, will
prove the draft upon your patient forbear-
ance, for, notwithstanding all our eXertions.
1t has been found impossible, in one short sea
son, TO reduce TINS new ground to a condition
IN any way cons0nant with Dur earnest desir
Bearing III mind that, without The aid Of 4
discerning public, the efforts of any society
must prove ia VAN, We venture to crave YOUR
charitable indulgence this season, in the rea-
sonAble hOpo that our future efforts Will meet |
with your approval and be assured that to
render CALEDONIA park Of the most |
attractive places Of recreation IN the !
northwest, is, on the part Of the
club, the theme OF an honorable ambition
Cheers. In this connection. | reminded
70 inform the public, that the club has by
large majority resolved to keep tins park
closed against all purposes Of amusement on
Sundays, which 1t hopes will meet with the
appreciation OF ali good citizens III its vicinity
and elsewhere. Under the good graces of All
enlightened community, the Chicago Caledo-
man Club, now in the eighth year Of It's ex-
Istence, is in the full enjoyment Of a robust
and vigorous youth; chspty, mental culture,
physical development, and innocent recrea-
ton are the leading features Of its ultimate
object May her future steps he found tread
ing IN the paths OF peacs. In all her councils
may broad charity prevail, may her resolu-
tions be clothed in wisdom, and all her future
efforts be crowned with deserved success.
cheers 1t now devolves ON the chief to
lnaugurate this park cor the purposes If 10
nocent pastlme, and to give it a name which
hope will, in dignity and honor, be nobly
sustained for ages yet t. com. Invoking the
smiles Of an overrulng Providence, 1 hereby
pronounce the name Ot this property to be
that of Caledonia Park
The chief retired amidst the heartiest burst
Of cheering. The baud played a potpourri,
introducing Scots VIVA ha wi Wallace
Bled, The Star Spangled banner, Amer
lea, etc, and the crowd then dispersed
large number Of invited guests
Altogether the club has every reason to feel
satisfied with the result Of the excursion, 4.
nsncially and otherwise.