Hide Article Text (OCR)
THE GIUND TBOCESRTOK.On Saturday evening tlie grand Srcnger-fest proceBsion took place. The lino formed ou Milwaukee'- street And proceeded through the streets assigned in the pro-pmnniG, The line was fully'a mile in length, and thq display war certainly a magnificent one, in every respect Three military companies—the Milwaukee Light Guard, in full dress uniform, with shakos, the Cream City Guards, in army regulation uniform, and the Mil, Sharpshooters. Cadets in grey uniform had • the light of each'of the three divisions, and the Milwaukee Turners, in Uicir linen uniform, and looking neat and clean, had the right of the fourth division. All these companies marched with music, and added materially to the display. The balance of the procession was made up of city officers, in carriages: mounted cavalcades; the societies of Milwaukee? and those represented at the Sjcngerfest, and carriages containing citizens, rive fine bands and the Turn era* drmn corps furnished the music, which was excellent. ' The route. taken l»y the procession.was crowded with lookers on.— -All of Milwaukee and the tens of thousands of visitors to the city were out, dressed in their best attire, and the scene was most .exciting. •■ THE STLAJtP 'SHOOTER CADETS .
Newspaper Details
Semi Weekly Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Jul 01, 1868
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Alec H.
USA 10 Dec 2018
Other Publications Near Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Weekly Wisconsin
American Freeman
Wisconsin Free Democrat
Daily Sentinel and Gazette
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel and Gazette
