, 1881-10-09
THE BURGESS CORPS.

Dress Parade OF the LaI1e-Eront-tThey
Leave Chicago Tonight.
Yesterday was the Albany Burgess corps Sec
onu day In Chicago. and 1t w:ls spent in varitus
ways. About II o'clock in the morning tho
command and its bnad fell In, in full-dress uni
form. without bcarskins or sde-ar,ns, and
we're marched about the business por-
1ion of the city CnIer the guidance
of some of the First Infantry men
thoy were taken to the Board of Trs.dc- whore
they were given the privilege at the floor. ana
the members Of the board gave them Il hearty
cheer TN their entrance They remained some
time. watching tho trading, after which they
we're marched to the Fire Insurance fasro!-
house, where Ben uuiiwinkle astonished them
with his quick work. The command was
then marched back to the hotel, where they
entertained the field and staff officers Of the
First Infautry and few invited military men.
Refreshments uud wines we're served III f,a1!o1 ~.
f. and very cn5oy;1hle time WIS iluu::ed ~
During The festivities Capt Smith rceei:ed tue
following. which was rcad by President cuS1cr
aud heartily rhccrcd:
A1nAsr \. & j.; Oct; i,ns, s1S ch,cnaoNC.rr l z!In:
OSCAR SMITH: The Old Guard send ErGettns, , u ~
the Young guard, 900 miles away. Ens'rica IN
our hearts are the recolle:tions OF merry % * 1,is
anniversary day. We join you III tho spirit or
yorc Keep bright. as you 10 your burn1su"a
1o,,ipmeuts, your honor and reputation, una re-
t,1r,, to US tho honorcd representatives OF our
0' 'OLD GUARD, a. Il. e..
In the afternoon
TIE DRESS PARADE
o1, +ba I.ake-Front occurred. 4AI3o'clock three
companies OF the First 1nta'ltry nlld nu!nue
Of tie field officers Of the regiment nssn1!,osea
ut the nrnory, and nlarcneo 70 f 6ne 'stT .,;'ars
constituted honorary guard. a'ia Inc !o,rm INV,
inr were 10 line: Col Edgar d. Swat'', Ma Trll-
" Millsr GaPFi Pi41 ho1nfI, Ie Hap Ford. r
Miles Lieut.. Jordan. and Lieut. CONN. Ine
t1niiou was in command OF eMt-Coi. r Is.
Kno5, and consisted Of % GomPa',y ,f y o'ia - ui,1.
and Company 4 under Capt buchntl.ln., y
tIrutl corps OF six accompanied tno patl.llo.'. .
The command ma marGne ;Hs dr.w 3, up at company
front on the north sidc oi Aoa'"s' ''cat 11oso
street. ,. . - ,t,,,;.,on n
avenue. on Michigan avenue to: Monroe, on Mon-
roe 10 ncurboru, on Dearborn TO Washington
on Washington to Franklin, Oil Fr;!'iSlin to Mnui
SON on Madison to Market. On Market ~ aos'r ~,
roc on Monroe to Michigan avenue, aud ,,' On y
Njcnjcau avenue to the pArndc GROUNDS: aue
streets were linci with people, anc tne ; ~
1rere ,.,,ru hearty cheers ali ulrn:- the INC tor
thnfr fiuc appearance and splendid int'tcn'ns:
dctucbtncnt Of twelve lut:E from tne = =. 81 y,
Infantry, under Capt. A. - sits. MI taEriss,
sfreet and Hubbard court. aud the square WAS
Datroled by guards and kept clear "f peope'
r,-11.y i. 900 (; ;Ar1lEEED -.IoCT THIS SQUARE
~ ,v;tnps9- Tim puratie. The troops tnaFeHe" ~
f.on, Michigan Hycnnc and were drawn up III
i;na 1,,ns were stacked, aud tho welcome CON-
,,,"1,i -. in place, rest, w:ts E1vGn -.4
The members of the battalion lroli tne - ~ >.
por;1norr should be taught the meaning ot tnv
:. n1ece rcst" command by their Colo1iel, as tes
.,;d unt appear to comprehend II yesteruat
Thcy lolied about tho grass smoked ci.slc,ss ~
ani chased ouc another about like q puck W
..Eids' and their auctions bros,:sht " H,t.ts ~
tho fact that, as It was saluFe'!. .;o.' ..'
.,uhIjf schools were NOE ~ sei =
srhc members of tho visiting cot.'la,;r .t.,;r
s,no1 in an easy, dignitied manner nea' 'st a"'1
,r,n stacks and the contrast between ~ tne =.
- rho f,yo commands was remarked ~ !sHs a. =, ~
y, the ~ crnwd, The double meaning VI First III"
fnn+ry" was fully Realized ,- tho
sfter some marching and maneu'tI1 ,e'a .io
commands we're brought into ll'e LOT te ts, saI
,or'dn1 The men we're tlruwn up ~ tna snt !,,ru
pa1aupo tbo sn,,nre facing north, with Hao hur-
t,aes rorps on the right Capt Oscaz ~
". u tne Charles S D1ehl. of COMPANY ~
EMp.. . rrTantry, performed the duties ~ s1u3u-
ft:e,, - nraiseworthy manner Inc lane p,o .,'
,'tn,1 y finc appearance win INC Itn q. WIKI IA
ao. r,st and the cyoIutons ot Dor.tM i's )!
aor Ilrt,u,- Mujor bishop, OF ,;I, .ora
G'' ,vtje marching in frsnlI OF tne '!nS, i,;.sat1
1a,v hue. After the parade haa oeGn ,a;1 ,,I
re company commanders n."lGGE f1;ti., ti,o,n for
anics nhout the square, anu dfli1eu t.o' mr.
pan'c77 7natir Of tho crowd ine ~ ~: !:
lug cxce in marching 1noseine'M.s' M ;,rn1nd ~,
Ees1 ;s vary defective and coulo " 'tap.o.
t' nl:tu Their striking uniform neips aue.,i
up9II . ara what might be called .st
anaGr" anu .a1 Company h, Of the Eirst hes'e