Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, May 13, 1875, Page 1

The dhicann Daily Teibune, VOLUME 28, PALMER HOUSE. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES! ALMER HOUSE. Tho Largest & Best-Furnished House in the World! 160 Rooms (with Board), $3.00 per day. 160 BoomsM ¥ 8360 % 160 Booms " ga00 ¢ 100 Rooms “ o pago : 100 Rooms " g600 ¥ No person should leave Chicago without visiting this HOTBL, which, in point of eosily megnificonce, in both Building and Farniture, surpasass the xelaces of eny of tho Boveroigna of Buropo, o Buflding oost over - - - - 82,000,000 Th Furnitues cost over - - - - $350,000 e ————reeseccTr—ooe———————— DRESS GOODS, Novelties & Barzains IN SEASONABLE AND POPULAR Dress(oods. FIELD, LEITER & (0, State and Washington-sts., Have just received fresh linos Com- el's Hair Goods in Plaids, Stripes, Neiguso and Plain; ‘Wool Beges, Inv. Plaids, Stripes, i‘lg’d and Plain, in novol and faghionable combina~ tions ; Camol’s Hoir Grenadings, on- tirely new designs; Vienna I.aces, for Ovordrosses, ong of our choicest novelties ; 8ilk and Wool Fabrics, in Ecru and othor neutral tints, new and oxtremoly fachionmblo; Sillc Grenadinos, Baskot mash, in Cloth Colorings and other novel shades; Embroidered Linen, in self and oth- er colors. A large lino of Moxi~ caines in groat varioty of styles, and many othor novoltics---the vory lat- est importations! Thoy will also offor TO-DAY 1,000 Pieces Japaness Silks, 85¢c to 80¢, tho groatest bargain of the scason! REAL ESTATE, : FOR SALE. The following described LOTS and LANDS, vie: North fractional ball Sec. 35, and north and eawi of B. E. X, excopling 8. Xof 5. W. (ol th W, seotion, {n Township 37, north Rauge 14, third principal meridian, contalning 2i8 89-10 aesce, North half of Lat 18, Ilook &4, belug 24 foot ou Calumet- av,, noar Twenty-alzbli-at. Lat 1, Block 23, ab Highland Park. Lota7, 10, and i1, l’llncl& Hfl.mhl.‘ul G sirabi] rty §s offorod oa. owns WISl pein s dored o srataes 63 Michigan-av. J. 0. WELLING, \NGES. DISSOLUTION. The eopartnorshlp herstofors existing betwsem ®he wndenigned, undor the firm.name of BENSLEYS & WAGKER, is hierol:y dissclved by mutual couseat, GRORUK I, BENSLEY, JOIN R. BENBLEY, LAVID LI CmcAao, MayB, 1975 DAVID Nh COPARTNIERSHIP. The underslgnad ha sssoctated thomuelvos together for the transaction slaGENERAL COMMIASION HURLNESS, uaderthe Arm-name of BENILEYS & WAUNER. Liberal cash advances raade oo Consiznmentaof Gralo, Beeds, Provisions, £0. Option Orders In Graln or Pre- vislons sxeouted promptly, Cash property bought and hold on marging, or shipped to other markets. GrORQAI . BIENSLEY, * JOHN B, BENSLRY, Cmciao, May$, 1875, DAVID O, WAGN LI, DISSOLUTLTION. Tha copartuarship horotofore asisting botween B A Ulteh ad W, 4. Bond, wnds the S namoof Uirih & Hatato 3 this d; 3 Pondaliet Btimn oty mfl.fi:fl‘ffi‘}‘.fi'flm AL ¥ A. ULRION, CObtoago, sy 1, 1875 W. A, BOND, . A. TLRYIOIX, REAL ESTATE AND LOAN OFFICE, 87 DEARBORN.ST. DISSOLUTION. The Real Estate partusership berotolore sarriod ex be- twasn Donjamin B, Clarke and Jamee Met »ired by limitation, sad la bereby doclasad dis BENJAMIN F. OLARKE, DISSOLS tiog botwaan L. Novedict and J, A T ed by tatom Sonvens L dn dict sucsiviog ol bills dus the irm of L Nonedice & Co., and paying all ducs, Chicago. May 10, 1875, SOALES. FAIRBANKS?® LTARDAKD SCALES oF ALL KINDI. ) FAIRBANKS. MORSE & 08, 111 & 113 Lake St., Chicago. Bezarefultobuyonly the Genulne, TOLD PAPERS, OLD PAPERS FOR SAX.E At 75 cents per 100, In the Counting-Room of this : Oifice. Ghtcago, May 12, 1975, L. BENEDIOT, JOUN A, BEAMAN, CHICAGO, TH1 MEN'S AND BOYS' OLOTHING. Men’s and Boys’ FINE CLOTHING AT RICTATILI ‘Wo are constantly adding ow and Elogant Goods to our alrendy large ond attractivo stock. “Wo invito attontion to our latest styles of 8prin Ovorconts---tho assortmont is tho mout comploto over offercd to the Rota! Trado of this city---at $8, 810, 314, §1£&, 718, 820, 22, §25, $28 28, Elogant Princo Albort and Chesterfleld ¥Frocks, with Vests to match, tho very latost styles, at $18, §20, SZEé Good Businoss Suits from §10 to § §27, 630, $32, $35. 5. 'Wao also invite the attention of '3 "BROTHERS. [\ INVITESIECTALATTENTION TO THR FOLLOWING BARGAINS: Black Silks. Btrangors to our immensgo atock of lioys’ and Childror’s Clothing, which | $1L.50, usual price $3.00. wo claim is unsurpassod in variety axd style, and prices warranted unue sually low, S LI o8 AVLLA AT LIS OuN o LS. s STy CARRIAGES AND ROAD WAGONS TN A JUSTRECELVED Late shipments FROM OUR OWN FACTORY, comprising the most extensive and elegant assortment of FINE CARRIAGES| Ever placed on sale in this mar- ket. The variety includes COUPE ROCKAWAYS, PARK PHAETONS, EXTENSION TOPS, BRETTS, SIDE BAR ROAD WAGONS, TOP AND OPEN BUGGIES, ROCKAWAYS, PHAETONS, Our goode aro mapufactured from OHOIO- EST SELECTED WATHERIAL, nod in du- rability, style, and finish are unsurpassed, To socommodate the public our Repository ill remain open, during tho Army Reunion, until 10 o’clack p. m., of oxch day. Stndehaker Brothers, 265 Wabash-av. o ROCKERY, &o. At Cost! U EAVTIRE RETALL STOCK COMPOSED OF Decorated and Plain China, Dinner and Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, Vnses, Glassware, Silver-Plated Wars, Table Cutlery, and | Fanoy Goods, 0SITIVELY AT COST UNTIL OLOSED OUT, la- rasgy Luudfn; Bhow-Cares and Tables, BOWEN & KENT, 262 & 264 Wabash-av,, d_th [{ H keepers' Rew. + Jot arocad e SRR TURAGAEY CARPETS, OliS{er & Goriam, 221 & 223 State-st,, (FOUSE-FURNISHING ROW), CARPETS, f CURTAINS, » : | ¢ i i i Unholstery Goods & Beding, AT THH LOWEST PRICES! "COAL, Hillsida Goal & ron o, OF PENNBYLVANIA, ‘We have now on hand all sizes of proparod HARD COAL, For Stoam or Domestic Use. F. M. WHITEHOUSE, AGENT OF MINES, 19 Chamber of Commerce, Dock—Kingshury ana Indias 1, TRUST FUND INSURANCE ASSUCIATION AND GENERAL_INSURANGE AGENCY OF SAN FRANCISUO, GAL. Oonoral and Speciat Lifc-Tonurauce Agents wanted for nine btates. No more asaured sinayy satiied. i Dulie ‘mstion address oF G, CIAMNBERLAT lor the AR Guersi dgunls ESTABLISHED ferover 0 poats. and loosted on ons of thio Lust bus strects of fislthinors, would acerpt the Agoncy of ralial i welebluarifolo. lsfaraioe given o AHOLKSALL GROCKRS, P 0. R O R \ 1 R N ENT. Theatro known as “IMyers’ Opera. TEota, v OEazo WI'Bo ronthd. for Ayes of yoars to rosponsible partion, "Ad- arass, Witk rotoronse, 2 08, P, OLARKSON, 84 Doarbornest, O] 3 J Booms 2 & 4, No. CLOTIING, Heady dor Spring, LARGEST, FINEST, CHEAPEST BTOCK OF CLOTHING For Men, Youtks, Bays, and Children. PUTNAM ONE-PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE, 131 & 133 Clark-st., And 117 Madison-st. Y0T, SIR, Can roly upon getting just as good a suit of Clothos at D. J. LINES&’, 129 South Clark-st., as anywhoere in the city, and we gusrantce the cost fully 20 Per Cent Less. Good Business Buits selling at $10, 412, $14, $16. Nice Molton Overcoats, £D. WINES,SEGARS, &o. C. TATUHM, WINE MEROHANT, Importer of Havana Segars, AND DEALER IN Family Groceries, California and Tropical Fruits. 1468 East Madison-st. GLEN FLORA MINKRAL SPRINGB WATER, % \PER HANGINGS JOHN J, M'GRATH, AGENT FOR Hock Freras, of Paris, Gillou & Fils, of Pnris, Wylio & Lookhend, of Glaszow, Scotland, 174 STATE-ST. 176 Opponite Palmer House, IRCN PIPE, To Walr and Gas Companiss, INTERNATIONAL PIPE (0, OFFIOE, 50 West Washington-st.,Chicago Ta prevared to contract for and furnieh CAST IRON GAS & WATER DIPE Promptiyand at lowest market rates. oo REMOVALS. Highland Park Building Co. & P EATARE go Tist of huta proporty ia ihis boautiful sub. wrban tawa, sobi ug sorae chol wolliog-lluus 1 taaldencia lo 10odern stris aad ouis, Una of two nice 1t fur the it yosr. s __BUSINESS CARDS, Eye and Ear. DR J. B, WALRER attenda cxelusivety to tho Medis cal and ‘Burglcal ‘troatruont of thisrance of the lyn and Far, Wrtlnclil Eyon oto. Ooe, 194 Houth Clarice o, © . I AM MAKING glhml Inlnl.t:ugil"“l'lllllf.l'mlhlnll. and long enes on ortisgot. W MATAZAIUS SILVERMAN, Haoker, Ch, e o} Uomw: LAUNDRIES, MUNGERS LAUNDRY. wx&no 5-138 Dessborn-at, i 48 Mladigsash, | L9 $3.00, usual prico £2.75, $2,00, usual prico $3.00, £3,00, usual price $3.75. Colored Silks. 160 pleces New Spring:Bhades, 3U.inch, $1.50, worth $2,00. ot Dress Goods. B00 picces DIAGONAL BERGE, for Bpring Buita, 20 cta. . CAMEL'S HAIR, for Bpring Buits, 25 ots, MOHAIR GLAZE, for Bpring 8uits, 96, BILK I'ONGEES, in Stesl and Drown, 50 ots o yard, Plaids. An olegant lino of Camel’s Hair and Do Dogea. Plaidy in all tho neweat dosixns and coloring, varying in prices from 35 to 76 ots per yard. BLACK FRENCH CASHMERES. An elezant quality All-Wool Oashmore, 40-inch wido, 76 ot a yrrd. Buporb quality AJl-Wool Osahmere, 40- inch wida, 85 ota a yard. A Sublime quality All-Wool Cashmere, 40-inch wide, $1.00 a yard, A Bublime quality All-Wool Oashmere, 48-inch wide, warranted, $1,00 a yard. Linen and Household Goods, All-Linen Towols $1.26 & doren. All-Linon Napking, 860 a doscn. A)l-Linen Napkins, extzalong, $1.00 a doa. Merseilles Bed Spreads, $2.00. Whito Linen Table Danast, 60 ofs a yard. Uabloached Linen Table Damask, 35 ota yard, 2.4 Durnsley Teblo Damask, $1.00, werth $L.50. 1,000 pieces yard-wide Peroales, at 10 eta, &oud value at 18 ots, PAY U3 A VISIT OF EXARIRATION, Nos.121 & 123 State-st. Trenty-second-st. and Michigan __WATCHES. JEWELRY, &o. HATSONG& O, . JEWELERS, Offor tho largost and finest stock in their line in tho West. They havo unusuel facilitios for procuring both American and Turopcan Goods at tho lowest possiblo “advanco upon cost of production. Thoy ‘give customers the bonefit of their advantagos by selling all goods at uniformly low prices. Trunks and Casos of Storling Sil- vorwaro for Wedding and Anniver- sary Prosonts in styles found no- wheare elss in Chicago. Tfine Dismonds a epecialty. State and Monroe-sts., OPPOSITE PALMER HOUSE, FINE WATCHES A SPECIALTY. The finest imported styles of Ladies® and Genty' Watchen, Jurgensen, Nardin, Lo~ poaters, aud Bporting Watohoa, ¥Full line of the nolod homs productions of Eigin, in ceses of our own make, Prices Reduced! I':in Ladies’ Watch, in gold case, $35 and ward. "‘immnluanw Whatch, in gold case, $30 and u pward, Now Btem-Winders ready now. { ,Dealers should sond for Rovised Prios List for Bpring trado, CILES, BR0.& L0, 268 WABASH-AV. REUNION. FLAGS. : Chicago Ship Ohundlez']y Co's, '.’Si 8. Water-st, (Lake-st, Bildye.) The Oldl Reliable SHOW-CASE MANUFACTORY, a06) BUOW-UASES in stack st BARCLAY'S Ol siaud, 111 Biate-si Cald sad vou them, CPILERY. SPENCER 64 Btate-st,, near Randolph, “Cutlery.” SDAY, MAY 13, 18756.—TEN PAGES. THE REUNION. Grand Assembling of the Veterans. Escorting the Grand Army of the Republic to Me- Cormick Hall, First Day’s Sesslon of the Natfonal Encampment Con« ventions Address of Command- er-in-Chief Devens. Reports of the Adjutant-Gen- eral and Other Officers, Business Transacted at the Afternoon and Night Sessions. Reception Tendered the Sol- diers at the Exposi- tion Building, Welcoming Addresses Hayor Colvin and Gov. Ecveridge. by Responses by Gens. Devens and Hartranft. Lotters of Regret from President Grant, Gen. Sherman, and Others, The Crowds at the Hotelge-- Confusion and Bustle, Te-Day’s Programme---The Prize Drill ~-Expected Arrivals. THE SOLDIERS’' REUNION. THE DAY W5 CELYDRATE. Fall ten yoars have passed away since the wer eagle folded his bLloody pinions, and al- lowed tho dove of peaco to sproad his white wings in the ekics of fbe Nopublic. Sinco tunt petiod, the aurvivors of those flerco eucounters which will ever render momorable the War of the Rebellion have bean fu the habit of coming togothor amnnually tn all parts of tho Union, somotimes a reginent, sometimes a bLrigade orn diviston, and, occasionally, a corps or an army, to colebrate the anniverarics of their * battlos, sicgo, fortuncs ™ in tho times that trisd the mettle of men, when Golars planted face to face, ‘Tl charging chrer,— Tho' Deatli's pale Liorse 1ed on th chase,— Were ever doar, SBince the year 1808, Chicago bas not been hon- ored by a soldiors’ rounion, in tho extonded senss. ‘Tha fire knocked all our sccommodationy out of timo for some yoars, so that, virtnally, l:ad the soldiers come to ua, thoy would havo found it campaigning in carnest. Now, however, matters bavs improved, and we can greot our battle-bronzod horoos with luxurioushotols, woll- furnished privato abodes, and armories galoro. Chicago, like hor visitors, haa boon provedin firs, and uot found wauting, She meats the army of the West with the assured smilo of a vetersn, and, pointing to horawn proud scars, can bid thom present arma witb s good conecience. This gathoring of tho telics of our gigan- tic struggle is entirely outside of a particnlar organization. It embraces every soldier North and South who, having fonght on elther side during the last conflict of arms and of opiulon, now recoguizes * the star-spangled baocor® as the soveroign flag of the United States, and that no strange flags shall fod favor before it. No soldier of either soction has beon debarrod from boaring & part in the domonstra. tion, EIOKPT GEN. T 0. 7. BEAUDEGARD, whose pecullar ideas of warfare place Lim out- side the palo of civilization, so that this rounion, slbeit of men who bore the deadly brout of chivalrio homicide for four yoars, may, in the truest scree of the word, be denominated apesce jubliee, The Diue and the Gray shall horo bo blonded, snd, sain England, Ironside and Cavslier joined hands, whon tho groat issne was eottlod, for the glory of a common country, | soin America the soldicrs of Graut, Sherman, Bheridan, sud Thomaa will unito with thoes of Jackson, Johnston, Lee, and Longa:reet o hesl up tho feud of the sections aud restore to tho Dalmetio as woll a5 to tho Piue the verdure of & now-born patriotism, all the stronger for the blood from which it drow its vitality. It is pleasant to koos that whilo the dead of tha rival armles are sleepivg poscefully side by side, or front to front, just where— Instrong, force, headlong Dght they foll, ss ships go duwn {n storma, Thoy fall, and here whirlwinds swept o'er thelr shat- tered formue— the llving aro dressiog their ranks in & common line, and ara doing their utmost to YORGET TUE DLOODY TAST, and to fesl a kindred prido in the herolc actions of two armies of Amaricans, whoso prodigality of lifo and poerseverauce In tho faco of disaster Lavo never buon oxcellod In the bistory of nations. Burely tho dead on the alopes of Fredericksburg, whore Durnside's men foll to carth like corn Lefore the scythe, or the slain of Pickow's Lrave division, which made that grand aud fatal dash ageiost our immovable blue-line at Gottysburg, will nut slesp lesa soundly becauso of the feeling of fraternity tuat, stronger than sectional pride sud truer than party epirit, loads the Northerner and Boutliorner to recognize their family rosem- blauce when tho clouds of battle have been blonn aside by tho peacefy! broozea of ten years. TO-DAY, no doubt, Chicsgo will wesr her gayest trap- ploge, and fliog her brightest bunting to the Lreozo. Hercitizena will tumn out in all their strongth to wituess the psgeant which will parado hor streets ; and fair hands will wave ths voow- {eat handxerchiefs $hat over flutiered from win- dow or baleony, as the gallsnt ** Firat," with thelr virgla bayocsis and unpiddied coless, —— e march forih to dsrs the horrors of the rain- fleud, and bid » proud Ceflance to the sgonior mud, or dust, 88 iLe caro may be, Should un ahine fiercels, the ununed noso of the s sgo militiaman tmay bo eoxpocted to assu vory glossy red, and, when ho returns hin martial labors, the fairmaiden of theba = , who waved ber whito ag for himonbis 3 d march of the morning, will sootho the p £ o and distressod organ by a Judicions apf ~on of cold cream. Dut, apart from their nos S the gallant “First” are as weat a body £ nly warriors as ever stepped, and theirr ar=~ anca to-day will doubtleas havo » great effet™ 1 the militaryaplrit of the raing generationin Chicago, They will presect a,vory stnking contraet to the men who have wadod through the crimson flood of many battles: whose bodies ara seamod with scars, and whone bair haa been promaturoly grizzled by tha combined offects of naltpetro, min, wiud, and hardship. Yet many of the young mon tu tholr fancy uniformes will onvy pomo of the sturdy toldiors who can lift thoir hoads and say, **Wa've beon through the miill—we know what real zoldiery menns,' with expressive glancos at ths bright” young banners of tho juvenile regi- ment, which™ +ill make the flery youths compos- ing it oxciatm, *Why wou't our Govornmont go to war with somebods—anybods—ao that wa can thow theso conceited = fellows that wo can fight well as thoy,” Little heart-bucnings of this kind srouso emulation aud begot an ezorit de corps which ta nob ensily conquerad : for of all galling consid- erationa to the soung soldier, the worst i that he has nover had a cliance to staud up and ba shot at ** in dend onrncet.” This focling makew the vetoren laugh at tha reeruit. Tie lutter will chow svery fuch of Lis tigure, epanlettes, crows- beit, and all, to the coery. The old soldisr will, whenover ho can. bide overy inch of his body that cannot be meds useful in uklni sim, and, having passed through the crucible, ho has Bo foara that bis courage may Ls impugmed. War fa over a marvelous thing for the voung. They nevar 6co anything in a Lattle pioture but rown of OLEASINO DATONETS, YLASNING RELMETS, tosuing colors, aud prancing hotees, nith an oc- casional cleau looking corpse nader their hoafs, ‘I ho vetersy, on the othor hand, sees nothing of tho battls but smoko, carnage, coufusion, bloody mud, tremplod bodien, disfigured and dirty, feces emached in, jaws tern off, hmbs awept awar, boraes running wild, and artillery trains crashing over tho nounded and tha dead in the thick of tho molce, ~ All this makea tho veteran look upon war am an ovil to be avouded as loag as pomaiblo, for, 1n lua oatimation, the bat- Ue 18 not the worat part of it. ‘Lhe recruit jonks upon a campaizn as n I ~d of prolong:d picnie, ‘with an occastonal fight thrown in; the voteran aees iu it woat ho remembcry,—dismal wwamps, ragged hille, thick brushwood, which tears Lin unifcrm wnd lacerstos Lis skin ; rod clay fields aud roads which biiter lus feet, and mako bim wish that be were even dead : shorz rations, burning suns, cuilling dows, dreadful thirst, unappoased hunger, a et bivounc. malaris, wounds, aud a collivless grave in soma rod bat~ tle mound. It in becauss of this experioncn, which Las probed ** glory "' to the bottom. aud fouod it ouly a place of gkulls,—excopt tn azood causs,— that bumanity looks with profouod respoect ou the brava survivor of a0 much peril aud tiisery; sud the men wha march our sireots to-day—tha vetorans-—have secn all thoss things with their own eyes ; liave henrd the thunders roll from s thonsand guns, 30d have heard the shout of vie- tory or the sullen cry of defout on msny a outh- era flold. ALL THIS THEY DARKD YOR A CATSY, ‘They drow lucky numbers in the graud lottsry of life or death, and they sutvive to *‘fizht then battles over again,” while many & gallant com- rade, whose elbow tonchied thewrs on tho Leary march or_in seried line, iz slecping amoung the namelesa Licroes of the Wi &£ & & =1 5 War. So Chicago, for the first timo In seven years, opens wide Ler grles—ovory city is munposed to posscss these adjuncis—aud fnvites the army to march tbrough them. And she erocts in her hsut & triumphal rxch, the span’ of which 1s wido /e her arcn. o veritable rainbow ,for thom to pass beneath, And sbo will atand in bor high places and about hersclf hoarae a5 the sturdy columny pass, with that steady tramp rhoss ccho has hardly yet died away on tho othier sidas of the Tennoasee, And to tho young; soldiors she will give appiea and lemonade, and to ths old bam-sandwiches aud * applo-jack,” oven whilo thoy mareh, for, iv a noldiers® rounlon, old times should bo ro- catled with somo aliowauco in favor of the stom- ach that has beou filied with the smoke of gun- povder burned in snger. _— ESCORT DUTY, THE MARCH TO A'CONMICK'S MALL. The rain Tuesdsy night, and the muddy etreets, wera recarded an ominous, and a bad day for the Grend Army parade waas auticipated. Honco thone who intended taking part, as woll as,tho thousands who deeired to meo the procession, wera filled with gratification when, as morning eame, thoy looked out upon cloudless skies, aud stroots which, though not excewsively drv, were yet in fair condition for marching. Tho day was a superb one; it was a blonding of cool winds snd warm sunebine, which made it all tust conld be desired for parade purposca. ‘The straets were ative with crowds, though the grand rueh will not come until this morning, and tho display of flags, an land and on the river showed that, in that reapect at least, thera was ne absonce of patriotic fervor. TILE UEADQUARTERS, at Nos. 173 and 181 Wabash aveoue, was the first objective point of spactatory, since it was hiers the different posts and military organiza- tions wero to meet preparatory to escorting the delegntes to the National FEncampment at McCormick's Hall. The poats had boen ordored to report at 10 o'clock, but thoy begsn to arzivo at balf-past 0, tho first to present themaelives being lausom Post, who escorted the Duwight Gusrds from the St, Louis Depot. The soldiors bad loft thoir homes ozrly, and wero thereforo treated to o lunck, consisting of coffeo and sandswichos. Tuevious to tho coming of these two bodics, not over u score of people had assembled on the avenue. Tho crowd which followed them through tho streets, however, balted when tho Guards did, and couslderably augmantad the numbor of loclters-on, Several other poats arrlved in rapid succes- sfon, one eacurting the Stwiliug Guards, and by 10 o'clock thero were at loast 3,000 peoplo in front of tho hoadquariora suxious to eco the boys " tramp, trawp.” At this hour Masj, Nevans’ baud put in an ap- pearauce, the Major being arrayed fn bis now uniform,—the most gorgoous male-up in tho coantry. Dy request, sevoral airs wero playod, and more peoplo wers drawn to the spot by the musie, When Col. Hilliard, Departmont Commander, was about to form tha posta and soldiers into lino, the band-wagon of the circus came along, followed by the actors and cages, and sccording- 1y a little delay occurred. ‘When everythiog was in roadinoss, the posts and guoats TOOK TIEIR FOSITIONS, aod weanded their way down Wabash avenus to Jackeon utreet, thenco to the Pacifio Hotel, led by the Talodo Cadets, who acted as an escort. Talung on Clark atrest, opposito the hotol, the lino faced frunt sndt awaited the pleasure of TUE DELEGATES, These genuemen wote soon gotten togethor by Qou, Bibley, Adjutaut-Geunoral of tho Grand Army, sud, when draws up ou the sidewali facing thieir comrades in tho ranks, thoy Iutod, the members of the posts removt caps and the milltia presentivg arus, At twenty minutes afier 11 v'clock, TUE PROCESIIIN moved off in the fullowing order, passing through a densoly-packod crowd waich oxtended for tio blocks uorth s : 3a), 1. F. Horner, Atttuur Erle, OMzer of the Day, Novaus' ud. 1illard taft, consisting ol Oharles 8, Beech, G 1{vlun-m’ Lyous, W, 18, Ksnie, J, Ar Eagle, ' H, A, Packard, David Frovlich, aud J. 8 Reynold, tog Guards, Gk, Iy Gept, Stambangh, i “1'1."'1‘3::‘l oy 5&"'%» 1 01028 3 O e ost AL Disdvamosy Bob MsCoek Fauk, G, BeaTaadan, NUMBER 262, Whittter Poat, T, 7, Jansen, Novins Post, Rocklord, F, Gy Lawlar, ycamora Toui, Bartlsson Post, Jollet, 7, 8, Pl Oiicern of the Griud Afm cluding 1 , Commanderain-Cliaf, Mavaschusetts, Col, Douglam, Judzn-Advocate-0 -na%-’l’,'nma: Inland, Louts Wagner, Paat Sealor ¥iceCommandnr.in-Olef, ennrylvania, Dr, 11, Poreil, Snrgaon-(rensral, New Yor, Col. G, T, ‘Gould, Junine Vies-Commauder-fa-Ohlef, ilinole, F, W, Aulllvan, New Jarnay ; Ghiarles B, Gram, syivania s g, 3. Tainet, Limere: ana B2 8intib, Membera of tho Conell of Adinfatstration, I, D, Plerce, Assintent Adjutant-General, . 1, 8itiley, Adistait-Geners], Dolegates from the efarimontaof Mala: alfre, Vermant, Massaciitentts, Tiho Conpeelicut, Liew York enneyTvan) Maryia, o, Went Virge " Tiinofs, Misssust, Wlaronsing Hitnnesot Culorado, 3 onrd, Wlaconain, Minnesots Kansas, Wyointng, Calfforuis, and Nebraska, THE LINE 0F MARCH was north on Clark {o Monroo, east to State, north to Ohlo, west to Clark, south to oCor- mick's Hall, ‘Tho Liead of the procession resched the hall at 8 quartor aftar 14 o'clock, and, $he ponts open- l‘:‘zj;; nnt{ 'y &hnlofi!ccm -udl;!uleg toa pasasd down 0 centro, Aaluting ana being salutad, and ene torod tiio buliding. pleat it THE REITLY, Tho Jine waa then reforme, and the command retraced their steps to tho headquarters, when parade was dismisved. Nothing of wpecial Interest ocourred on the raute; aud, in fact, nothing was oxpocted, inss- muuch aa tho posts did not turn out in wtrength, bat meroly hisif & wcore or 0 of men, eimply as & guard of honor for tha men who represont tha Oraod Army, ‘Fuo cadeta loft the lino at tho Grand P'acitic Hotel, and tho Dwight Guards did not take part at all, the object of the visit of both theao ozpanizetions betug to pacticipato in the genersl parado to-day, which promises to b ‘u 1\:«\ 2 military display 23 waa ever witnessed lu this ciiz, Tihad, 7 Jereoy, g THE GRAND ARMY. TIRST DAY OF THL HATIONAL LNCAMPXENY, The Natioosl Euncampment of tho Gracd Army of the Itopublic azaambled in annual con vention In McCormick's ilall, in the City of Chicago, Wednosday, May 12, 1675, Tho En- campmont was called to order at 12:30 p. m., by Commauder-in-Chiof Charles Dovons, Jr., of Doston, nlses, The grand rounds wers made by Comrade Artbur Erbe, Officer of the Day, asd Comrada J. Van Brant, Ofiicer of the Gusrd. Tho Adjatant-General thon CALLED THE ROLL of tho Encampment, &nd the following membars answored to their names : Cormmander-in-Chicf—Clarles Devens, Jr, Honfor Vico-Commander-in-Cufef—Edwsrd Jardina, Junfor Vice-Commzuder-in-Chief—Guy T\, Gould, Burgeon-Goneral—Hxun Loweil, Adjutsntelieners L 1t, Bib} Danglss, fon— i, 3, Smith, 3, J, Palme ck, I, V. Bullivan, Cusrlca ¥, Greene, Vico.Commander-in-Cliel—Louls Wage New lampshire—Androw White, dalegate, )’ennnnl—J. U, Newton and F, 8, han, dele glee, Hlassachusstis—Commander, George B, Merrill 3 Senlor Vice Commander, O, Frank Lnther: Juaior Vice Commauder, J, P. $axfield ; Assiteat Adjutant Geueral, Hears B, Plerca ; Delegates, Georgo 3. Fule ierton, Jucol Sillaway, Jr., E. B, Blasiand, 3L, J, Fere ret, ¥, C, Whitney, Giorge E. Goodrich, Joslsls Prick. ett, Uarlin Vairbauks, P, F, Alurray, ¥, M, Kenney, 1.8, Drigs, Horace ¢, Les, Conneciirit—Senlor Vies' Commander, Willlam B, Drishow; Junlur Vics Comnander, Frank G, OUaj Deletutes, John G, Realr, I, M, Galder, RiioJe 'Tiand—Comnniuder, K. C. Pomroy; As- siawt Adjutant-Geuerzl, J. E. Chuse; Delegates, Lrsac (4, Putter, Wikian 11, Seamena: Past Dogatte meut Commaner, Charics it. Irayton, Xew Yorx—Delegaten : Willlam P, Hogere, Joum G, Copley, James 8, Gratiam, B, C. Varkinsow, 1ichard Eeaneds, Honry C, Ferley; Yoat Departmeat Come miander, Juhu €, Robinsoa, Nov Jereey—taintaaudar, Chazles Durrows ; Sonlor ‘) ides, £ W, Davla; Doiegitae, 3. W, o - Bulger, ventsyirauls—Commander, W. W, Tyson; Ssme for Vic--Comnander, 5, Irvinl Given i Assduant Ajue 2al, Norman 3L, Susltis; Delegatas, Sova . W, W, Jewnings, Datid Drane 3013 Past Departiuen; Cotiniander, Mobert B, 2 Tutapae—Catat . $nith 3 Juatr ion Comman | awkes ; Aveiut al Adjuiznt. £ 21t Depactaent Connsanderd, bey, I 11, spragus, o—Secicy’ Vice Commander, J, 8, Clemmer; aten, T. D, M=Gillfeud:y, M. J, Earight, uote—Commander, 11, illined { Brulor Vies Come ez, T, G, Lawlor 2 Junicr Vies Cowmander, W, H. Calny Aseistant Adjutant-General, J, 8, Reyuolls ; Dyleator, B, A, Sinith, E. K, Weoden, nesuts—Cominatder, D, IV, Albwigh; Ansistant taut-General, C, W, Johuwon'; Daleaten, True S, JWite, L, P, #lummer s Past Depirtnunt Commagd- ers, J, C. Lamtlton, H.'A, Castle, A, Hamaford ; Wisconsin—Commander, George Senjer Vive Commaandes, Johu Iaicork { Junlor Vica Commander, Sleury . lNogery; Assletsut Adjutut- General, B, L Fullcr ; Delagate, Monry B, Harstiaw, Mictoti—T, E. Lonergati, Commanter. On motion, sovoral changos were made in tha roll. Thev are noted above. Intho abseaca of Cumrade Woodbury, Chay Isin-in-Chief, prayor was oferod by Comrade E C. Whitney, of Jfzsaachusotta. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Reparta of oflicara beiag next in order, Come mauder-in-Chiof Dovens doliverad tho following addresa: Counaprs: We havo sesamtled in full nnmbers aud coralsl aprit for the transactiot of the businss which duvolves upan the Nations! Eucsmpment, fav. ing refurence 10 the conduct aut management of the aifairs of the organization for the yoar upon which wo are about toenter, fully believing ihat our assoclation is one_alike agreeable in the rolstion n which it plicen itn various members to each otlier and important and alusbie in tnajutaining the great principlea of patriote fam aud filelity ta the Union, Wo desire to revisr ‘what lias bora dono duriag the past year, i order that wo may in tho future, i possible, render it mors erl. clent for tho purposos it w Whilu moetings of Lfs T deented 1t not smpropes call your attontion ta tho principles upon whica tha dration ia founded, 1f I remind you of tacm te Yeu at tue riek of just criticism”on account of xtitlon, t s because a frequent recurrenca 1o them {x Jznportant ana even essential, GIGECTS OF THE GUAXD ARAY, In rore of its furms, uuil in the modes in which % enables itu memiey 10 Tecofuizo each other, tha Grand Army of tho Keputlic f8a secret organization, But ita secrevy fa limitod to thess; i all s real pure poses i objocts it has no condealments or rescrvo. tioun, nothing it {8 not ready to spresd befors the world fully and frankly, 1tsseks no objo:ts that am not sought by every true man who endesvored, whother za the tield or out, to do what he could for the pressrvation of the Uniion so letaly imperiled, aml Wit la reagy How 10 Honur st checith thous by whtea ciforta it wss saved. NON+TOLITICAL. It bid 0o eystem of poiltics {n which sll canmok unite, whatover other differeaces they miy 2ivaasto en or msaaures, who agroe that wiat was dona ta maiutala the Goverument waa demutuled by the highe et countdorutious of patriotiaws and duiy. | DLt bava Buy political objocts in & nacrow or inividial seusa; was it inteuded 1o elovate this man or parly to Tower and place, or ta provunt anothor from obtaiuing it, & Frulkr aud deop distrust would sud ought to &runll n referencotoit. No body of ciizans, eron if thoy bave beon soldicrs Juatly eutitled 1o osteem for thalr valorand tholr services ju the hour of danger, can be aliowsd 10 sorarate tuemseives ju their poutical rela- tions froia the great body of their fellow-citizons, or ta form a giatinct class, without just ground of objsction and couplaint, [Applause.] Certait sttempls sve besu mado from timo ta time, 1Ot uecessary tu be carcfully stated, to sollclt tho i fuonce of our Gnder i regard 1o matters wmersly po- Iitical, such os sppoiatments to ofice, or the eloctior of fuaividuals, 1sw contident of your spproval when 1 stato that, deeniing suck atiempis a violatlon of the apirit of our Order, as woll a8 of ite rulca and reguls $hi, they have tover rcouiTod auy sanction (fom ihe, Applause,) Norum I awaro that,in tecent yoars, ere bus Ioen fu any ono of our various posis au} Jurt complaint In thiu resvect, Tho lesson we havo ra* Cefved un this subjoct must be kept forever i mind. Whorever in aty posts or dopartuents, in formes yeard, the orgsuliation has beeu proatituted {0 auy undus political porposes, the punishmeut his Leen alinuat inetantaueous 1o the withdrawal of the eenerad public confidenco frou them, iu discond aud disiatise Jaction o such posts and departuients aud iu diminus tun or utter destruction of thelr real uvetilusey, *$VITH NALICK TOWARD KONE, WITIL CLANITY FOD Nor i it our destro tu keep sliveany Il fecling wlich baa boew engenderad during the War of the Iebellion, T'hic Objoct of evory war 1has can bo Justl. fably waged 3 that theroby 13y be vocured, und 1hose who forved upon us by iusultivg our fag Dy attacking our army, by balieriog down our forts resses, thiv strango s’ unnaturnd conflict, wers ous and logieal rosults of countryinen, Let tho nocesss. our triutopl bo prosorved inviclate, alike in the unlon of thesn Btates, sud fu libesty fo every man wha troads thelr solf, aud tho pusions aud bitternass of tlio conflict should be allowed fo die. Tut wa cannot sud we ought not to allow thw mewory of thos Ly whorm thees resulte havo boou eeblevod ta sink foto indiffecouce sud obiivloa; Justice to heir causo, gratitudo £or thelr sorvicos, duruauds that we ab lust should claim for tlou the place to which thoy are fll,.mmuy eatitled amoug tho herocs and wariyrs of berty £ scrvioos of Muocial bz, by which we ba The 101 47, by wi We Bave sme . dasvared to cumend fureves L0 ths tonder and grakee