, 1877-07-05
PICNICB,

| assembly slowly u!spereed.
PICN1Cs.
1nB DANISH VETERAN ASSOCIATION
| celebrated the day By holding basket picnic
at tho Chicago Avenue Park, at the oorncr Of
Woud street. The celebration was not only in-
tended To cover the occasion, hut waa made a
period 70 h, some way recognize the vlor Of
such resident Da1,rs ~ bad figured In tho wars
| OF 1sas-'fo-'D and 1874. Tho Danish Govern
mcut had Forwarded to the Association about
| 200 prizes OF medals Of honor for distribution
among thoeo who had served IN the wars named,
and whtle tt1ey e9e sfmple and without intrinsic
value, every DANE who felt eutttlcd to one was
on hani to urge his claln.a Tho medals had
nodded from the metal OF arms captured in The
conQt,csts Of the years named, and II Is readily
seen how engef every Dane was 10 receive ono &;
hcncc, tha real intercht Of tho occasion.
tho Danish Societies, which formed at 10
O'Clock Ut No. ~ milwaukee, avenue, under the
charge Of Maj. J. q. Als1uP, and marched TO
the grounds, Tho grounds had boon flt:ed up
for the occasion with q central dtand and otter
decorations, and presented very attractive
appearance. A lorgs canvas sunnounted the
stand, bcarinR in tho ccntte rfcture Of the
pS pss, 's;s ses ss u VII oe an s oe sha ots1 ona
Of Cbnstlan Tx. The American dag. Of course,
formed conspicuous part Ia the Ornamental.
tion. On tho stand Was a band OF music and
beslde It a dancing platform, and the dccora-
were entirely complete.
Tie n,tct,aanro was vazlously estimated from
1900 10 8, ,000, and WIS very cre1tablc. Tho ar
rnngcmcnts were such as 70 exclude all rough
cfnracters, md the management il entitled 10
great credit, for never WINS amore pcnceable, en-
joyablc, or respectable gathering bold. Not
wtthstandanE the extreme hcat, there
WAS CokfoKT EvxKrWAEKh-
TIM nN1fcG tho rfOl1ttsf WtFd without cCEu.
patton, AMI. felt absolutely secure In taking
glasa Of beer whenever invited, and those who
failed ao find pleasure in listening 70 tho music,
tho speeches, or In participating ~ the dnncc,
had only to tctiro to the shade OF the abundance
Of foliage to spend tlc!r tlnc, II wcrc, In the
salnbriow atmosphere OF tho country
Gen. Llob having been selsctetl as tho orator Of
tue day. lie spoke IN English, aud ulh1e al atl-
mirable Address. lfta remarks wore ntlapted 70
the oecasiou. and whfio ttlera WAS something OF
sente and sound alvks Of Eon-partisan eflar'
aeter, which Was heartDs rcltshcd and loudly
appaudel. Speeches weru also made lly Mai.
ans %t'n Anks bs M sasfss. sea 'ae E'vs NJ sfssE
t,erg was historical in IL character, apd
Danish Gag in4 tho minds Of tho alasIence, md.
With many marks Of appreciation. The meti.ls
wers distributed early III tho oiternookA an<l fs,4
! loving tho speccheA, but tho supply wa tslade.
/ quato to meet tho demand. Tho crowd fingered
about tho grounaE, until fato hour IN tbs sscn.
| iuR, and tho ocya5lon wtR long bo remembered.
+ hy all participants, not only for it, evont,-khe
distribution Of medals to veternns,-but because
u was, extremely plcasurcablo and crcditablo
throughout
Perao1S abo1t town yesterday morning might
have noticed shat the ncwsboys and boot1!ncks
| wcro not ~ Numerous as usual Tho cry
| "srorning papers Was not heard upon every
corner. ThU rcason was apparent 70 those Who
knew that the street wnlfs were to hare q pic
nte all to themselves. Thov did have 1t, and \
had, bc<auso il was thu largest, most completely
arranged, aud most gcnesuus spacu'c they bad
over attended. md many OF thxn mover knaE q
greater Ileahurc than g4cnk. They arc this
shroTIc younx journalist OF this city. TO bis
uniting efforts must ~ attributed the succass,
Tor ho planned, arranged, solicited. and secured
tho entire Affair, and great praso should Be
regarded with that tntsreated curiosity which
| via expended upon him bafore he heta1ne ~
smAEt, ~ numerous, and 70 much Of nIleanco.
slE. Jurts obtained tho money 70 pay TOR trans.
portatlon, secured the lunches, induced tbs good
lAdlcs to c1tood the hand Ut welcome, and last,
tut not least, perauaaed tho boys to lcaYe for
QUO day ti.slr protessk1ne, thetr polfny pitching
y as alleywags, aud tlsit sttees ~ EouKhness: 4
Evanston, starting Al 7:D q N: Before tlat
hour-lndeeA "a early u $50 oclock-the boys
gathered at Parker Il TGlton's hut establ!ah-
lnent, where tfley. were each to be g,yen new
| They "made Rome howl !" for = short tune, ak,d
yers only quiet alter 100 stoutly-woyen straw
hats had been httcd to tl.eit hcada; upoo each
Establishment" 1t u not necessary e remark
thAt ahose marks wese not vtaEblo aftur
tho picnic. The boys marched TO thu boat tn good
order, and maintained good order al tho way 10
Evanston, where they landed, aud, forming Into
line, were marched UP the lAkt-shore to Dingce's
Grove ID Wiltnette. There they played base
ball, football, went in bathing etc.. etc.. 10
thci! hcarts' content The luneh was thu crown
Ivy feature q The day, 10Th on a4snu9t Of the
sattatatiou It awarded tho boYs aud tbs pleas
nte It Vavc the observer 10 seu tho uows~boY 10
hls elcuent-tryinE to get more than haa share
ths botsis ol this citv to do - lsy pso,nlsed
ths sooi go; isdiss q tWiimcsts' Out q tlais own own
lariuEs, gavo many substantial audeieltcaciea,
lops of lcc.creaul and .eycral bur;
tha boys fareA wrlI, Shortly After
lunch, which was given somewhat late IN ths
o'clDek boat for home. The teai good behavior
OF thu loys WAS suspsiso " the most ardent oi
their atitnIrc5s. psshsp. the sont|defats and
strict surveillance e1s!s1*ea ey on ers Wolia,a
Ths isdiss oi Wi1met.e who received the boy.
and tho gentlemen were: Mrs. pr. Stall, Mrs.
stoufer, Mrs. j. B. Griffith, Mrs McDa1aels,
So, II. g. Springer, 81. chaepeu. M
Morse, 1ir. and Mrs. Ouden1enk, Nj. ]. ".
Finney,, Mrs Boggs, Mn. Wood, Mr*. Asel
nase, M1s. small, Mr. AIenscu, Mr. Jay. Mrs.
Mitchell, Mr. and Ars. Beuuctt.
Several Chicago geptiemen-Mcssrs.1 John 4.
stnub, Edwin steiu, and l1oraces Dunn-lcni
their time aud services for the good Of tho boyt
| TuK COAAuAIsTs.
The r; English nd seand4nasa!1n !, ssetions o.
generally known ~ The Socialists Or Cornmuu,
[sts, Sclebrssca tue Fourth like othes p4tsious
people, thereby showing that they arc not quite
- bAd - tAsy aru usually pulntcd- While the5
arc Ut yaliAnee with nearly every body On Al
must every topic, socially aud politically, they
a9rec with I'll good citizens TINT the Fourth u
july deserves celebrating so1uc ~ii bs rashrl
imEcdulus.a that Socialists Or Communlstl
hhuu1 make this concession; but then Il
must be considered that thu t4lsbsants were
nut tho ultr-aGcsuAn and French Communists
Of tho Killings sehoul, but tho lnn1s AeusIble an
rational English And Scandinavian portions d
tho sot1ety. While the latsrr .olupl4in of tLa
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