, 1877-09-03

ITS DEDICATION YESTERDAY.
The Bohcnlans Of Chicago yesterday lns'u1gcd
in grand demonstration, ia the form OF trip
to Irving Park, Ia the Town Of jefferson. a
month or two ago a. number Of Buhcm!aus pur.
chased some ltty acres ol ground at that place,
intending to devote portion of 1t To tho lOrlua-
tiou Of cemetery. A largo majority Ut the
Dohcmfans dotnicilcd In Chicago asc llotnan
Catholics. but tl,ere Is an Influential minority.
more Intelligent, VINO hol!l liberal views In re-
gard to religion, und this element determined IL
proeure 4 plncs wl,eru they CouI,i bury their
dead without nsklng leavs Ut priest or parson.
the residents OF Jefferson have raised so,l,s
trouble about the creation Ut q new cemetery
within the limits OF that town, anl tile question
Us to whether " will 6s allowed Is not vet ttnaly
sctt!cti. Believing tlat Misrepresentation ti
regard to their character n.'l prcl!yittes l'atl
BEEN nadr, the Bnhenans determined to visit
tho town and show the cltizeus what manner Of
men md women ttIey were.
A special train WAS chartered, and left tho
Canul street ucpot Of tho Northwestern Ituil-
road at atnut p:45 a. nj. 1t consisted Uf
twenty .ara coaches, at packed FULL and nearly
all the cxel'rslonlsss were of tue wsaker rex.
wlth3ut whoin a picnic would be MI
absoIutu failure. Every Bohemian society
in the city waa represented, anl III
the procession Whlrll married. from Taylor
anil Canal stfreta 10 the depot there were not
less tian i've bands 1T lnusle. Mr. frokup lfu-
lck MIA GrAnl Marshal, and was assl.ted by
six prominent lJo.,r1aus.
TilK SOCIETIES FAR RrCtFATIN0
wcrc: The Bohemian 6l1rtsak,tets, The Gem
etcty A>s.xlusson,. Odd Fclow,' l.0'1s<, NJ.
1 Mosk'ngmen's H., .hey%tent .s; ssSs'ety Tu;
"Syra,' Il. Wemcslau's Ca'hu!i: ie,::olcnt
soccty, Tic Dramatic Club ''Fxl." nve Isst4t,
Ut tlIu l3ohetnian Scsave As.tst, lful. The hoie
milan National Benevolent Sotety, TIL. Brneyo-
10 tt,ntI ~
frce-Th!nk!ng emety, Literary Club "tsc.tda,, y
National Ilglley"lent 'svetety "sloyan," st.
Johh,s catt'oltc bsnevolent S0ctcty, and .!thess.
Oaly unc train having 6ce', provided. 1t was
about two-tbrls ot thc aAseu,bicd crowl, aud
nearly l,UO0 peop|u wcre therefore unable tu
slarG tu Tic iays festivities. As It WIS, there
were nearly 1000 people OH tho gsounds, which
railroad depot. / qu!ctcr anl Irticr.Icl,avetl
body could uot be found, ant tic proceedings
Of thu day were marked by tho ::reatest oriur
md goou-humor.. Several SONGS were sing ty
ths r., "yra" sos,y ams TIC ;p1s
nplrnlc tvr shen,s:Iyts, furm,;ae .r;o parties
a. suited thcm l'>t. The'a was beer On II a
grounds, tut nc drunkenness, games ri IN tu.
l!oeent .l:sacter, and neta insl ,"wdg, ."r oY,
tlrnrc Of tae prcscnrr Of one. I,roxoy FIutrk
welcomed tl'e gathcrl''Y, and Fro .s4fubel;
editor Of d Bohemian pape, published, 10 l,,u
city, delivered the u'lt!,'' VI sl,c day. Tits 70
latcd pr1ntt..'ly to matters lntere.t 4ng to tlIt
i,o'c'n!ans ttein4elyr., md to thc question u
The establishment Vi y resn1lt.y .h".c Thci.
wcre no Ees ceremonies o. fur t.l,ltics What
rYer. Gen.. !lcs mann Lisb u,Alu few
remnrks, and the unly th'ng 'xhsei. Inarrcd int
harmony y, Of tue l,y WA. ~ outtlvak IN tnt
unccreiI.ruiuuhly bounced ir..1 thu furrc as !
reward for what he failc to IN l,,rllg tlu rluts
This dclectalic spccIn .et. tuuk II upon hinisct
to interrupt Gen. 1.cb' ticccll, ul,i was sboye,
~ ~ tlla cato III 'J,ls tlino a,ld two motions
were lo4d III their expressions u rrgret tflat IL
iau ever bcet' allowed to push IlMsult III II