, 1865-07-07

Where and How 1t was Celebrated.


cles of the day.. An appropriate and able
oration was delivered By Hon. G. D. a.
Parks, OF Joliet, aud subsequently g-aud
banquet was given to the returned soldiers
! present. In the evening the day Was a!1y
closed BY brilliant display Of fireworks.
At CRETE,
The towns Of Crete, Bloom, R:cb, Thorn
ton, Monec and Peotone joined in celebra-
ton In a. beautiful grove, at the arst meu-
toned place. About three thousand per-
eona, including large represents ta&lons from
the Sabbath Schools and the Good TEN mplar's
temperance organization, were present. Ad-
dresses were delivered by E. B. Sherman,
Esq, and D. J. Lyon, Esq, of Chicago, both
eloquent and able speakers. Patrlotic music
was also sung BY a large selected choir.
Altogether, this celebration was highly sue
cea6ful.
At JOLIET
there were several celebrations, procesaions,
pic Dics, etc. Indeed every body there seemed
anxious to do his or her utmost to render the
occasion memorable one. The Fire and
Hoee crmpan:es snd largo nnnbet Of re.
turned soldiers we're out in procession, led
By the Joliet Brass Band, and this, with the
pic MIC In g1ove near the town II honor Of
the returned 1o0th regiment Illinois infantry.
constituted the principal features Of the day.
Therc were also speechtB mud music in the
public square Ct the town, wbere 4 a and had
been erected for the purpose, aut under the
way.ng branches Of tho tsees, on the son
flesh glass we're assembled largo numbers Of
people, to hear read the w{sdom Of on, fore
iatlers, and spoken the patriotic reioIclngs of
eloquent mtn there present.
At PALESTINE, cooK coCxTY,
another Union celebration was held By the
people Of that and all the adjacent towns and
country. The attendance present was large,
and the people even to the highest de-
gree enthusiastic. Hon. J. 3. Brad
we'll xnd Nathan Shepard, Esq.,. de-
At DRUcE's 1AKa.
4 ycry large and enthusIRst1c audience Of
the farmers from the whole center OF L1ke
county wasIassemb'cd. Addresses were de-
livefed BY Rev. Messrs. Needh4m aud
Thomas. and E. II. Haines, Esq, each Of
whom ndverted in no eqnivocal terms to the
f.age. asserting II not only a. the slght Of
the colored race but the trne policy OF our
government. 4 vote taken In the Immense
audience showed them to be uuanimously In
favor Of It, and resolut,ns were finally
adopted advocating ntgto suffrage aud cali
the subject.
~.
1ao ooseF sanec " tns aA5 ~ .'1ne, vsio
entbusiaam. Over fous thousand people from
the tnvn and surrounding country gathered
toos,hs- :, a heant,fu1 orov. .nd .r,sr
|, tEs+I1 E ~ - -. %sat.- f.hn daaIa,s az. ~,
~ ~ ~ tun n,tsatie a., ~ " G.ve th.i.
sat-,sen - +ha ,.ai,, =. sn-5 orth a. eNS ~.
o.a,ion by Rev. T. N. Eddy, DID, o CHI
caRo. The Doctors oration WA mainly de-
so.ea 70 !ne ruasIn o. aaaooA' ossaaay
auu 'Ie e'so4e'4oa Ne1o4e
At Mola'
The celebration Was Of the mo6t erthsinast.c
character WIS participated in By thou.
end, mt on,v ~ IN, nson,e NJ F,o,r hrt ~
tsnos, not o1ns u |u0 Peopte " E.ein' oa' u
theWhole coun'ry round aooal Determined
to 'make day Of lt,n they Ibid out pro.
g,amme ,vhich von1d nretty wel1 occnnv tho
s,,os ron, snnrIas ~ "a ron,n9 ~ ~
Fourth to very nearly sunrise On the morning
OF the fifth, and felEluuely did they adhere
tn IT, The dawn Of The elorious anniversary
nf Amerlcan Indepeudeucc was u.hered Ia h1
| fhe firing of = National salutn. Al lf,tia
sftsr half past ten q huRe procession had
bcen formed Of returned soldiers, clYllsans.
societies and otbeF citizens, who marched
ont from the WayeE'v Hopse. the point Of
assemblacc, to Colhy's Grove, where the cx-
cscifcs Of the daY were to take placa, These
exeJciscs were opened with tho singing of
-" America" and prayer By Rev. Dr.. Gibson.
wth s1leeH 81 anq ta9Ee enolf tnen q sung tae
heo, Nni!e ana nsue; 20: =; .. 1oslyn
@ en- seaa tne ai1 Deelafa,soa n q 1naepe9oenceS
UuF 5oiuet aojota4t aSaen!, A.hen y. Eut-
| Ter, denEefta Ealtn address o. welcome 70
he s''aats nnI ~ ,ha.
dne na tb pt GroP1e ~ ~ pnaes ~ 20 .oer
asienae5s ana t1e 3oy We teet A. 1hs'L 1a
1nnnisr so11 IT tho nR5tt1c * Gr1 Frrcdnm ),
Etf1. ]. F. FsrnsVorth responded IN boha.f
OF The soldiers. HIS speech WAS eloquent,
i'm o1esslse and aoidlerly, elleltlng nom hls
n1a1esh ~ nhn,r .n.'1 iant the cSDrm e.
fnefr yotcaa. aud E1 Governor Richard Yates
follow ed with brilliant ozAtioa, appropriate
to the occ ssion. n Nhlch ne Discussed Mith
mnGo eie ~ ad da,ies ag Ssvn11 nr ~ ~
n. psrt1cnisriv that Of Ii. prantug ofneerp
suffrage, The frequent and enthusiastic: ap-
plause Of his auditors showed how nearly his
Expressions touched their symp9th1es.
The Battle Hymn Ut tht Republic" con-
eluded the 10 NAL e1ercists, after whicu d
dinner was given to the soldiers present
general pic mic was held, and grand old
| fashioned ''baEoecue," an OK roasted whole
| forming tho great pitee d. rssist1nor. The fes-
tiv1ties terminated With 8 basl at the MaVef-
II House, which rolled merrily on into tho
"Het ELS hours ayant the tTar, !" before the
celebfatoss xcarted.
oTHBa RIVER CELEBRATIONS,
ucrc held q. Cottage Hill, where there
were addresses in Engllsh and German, and
a tIinner Ia the returned so15ie5a III tha 105th
1sr.ment: at Haas Garden and Hvda Park,
IL Ma 1at,er n ,ces thera wan no f,rmsl
cei.h1ations, fes,jTity reIpn'ur throuehout
H. dsT.
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rco,,s.nordanea sI ~ m ,I ch;,.,o r,t,,rs1
rAssfoh1' w., en-! = ieoa'
I Vas awakened at an early hour this morn
| inR, not by the ringing Of bells OF the boom
trr of cannon Init ,,y tbe e.c.,s.Ye oppres-
- -,H.... - ~. atr,o,ohs,s II ~. q, u
n4se.ess y. 'a' po - ~. =.
| red hot stoves had been Buspended in the
| air, and placed By lavish hand upon every
| available spos OF pround in tts town AMI tho
| .ato,.t-. a,,rt-r Tta ,>.wt,,4 .,,,1,,s. tt.+ ;
! Nuyoe .ss.. t.aIar - 49, saas.ss..t
| fe1&ned Was soon oioAen % tne lncsesant
fattle o. mnshstp .hst theT tha Erecsasasss
announclne tnE lAct taAt w 9nntiy Was no1
luu 1olce. 4En4 msua .stsl 9axs' Is1a, s, Ivy w,
eFcf, noI!eeu Lna. eninus'1sm ,Sm -, 4heu, *h ~
there Has B. cofIe4ponatng luil y tue huaS
that was quato agteeaote; ,..INMs I1'nutH.n maseu
81 tne Rnso. Mntto PaL1loEo u Rett.sAs' nss'
LILY s"Allo"eu tns4 okes.a nna to'ss..
deavofs 70 Keep coo1-euu1 nEIe nos
crowned Wlth success. g. tao oe!osht \;
m., tho st. Louis and treeporl baso BAH
Clobs met On the common % aseel1sln, W
suppose, Wna1 & e3elsise "onsa 20 10Y toMasq
keeplne me olooa cool. a laigs ciuTa y.
spectators rom otepnenson ana aa1oinlng
eonnues wa Piessat 70 NaNn tae gaMc.
ine memoels ot DON c4uos Wsla a.es,co ~ l.s
very psctnfesque coslume. iae cap OF "n'te
muslin WITH !ed ulmmlnge, TM unlon OF
beaa.y ata utn1ty' 10 ysu5 aGno1c a1as co1tes. ..
"men are ONLY oo!s g1o#n 4t1. Aus Flee'
us snaa "a = I. .rs,ern3 49,, /" -
~ ttiad y ~ 9ver .gain tn.mnrrow ~ ths |sv
he umpire yas from Chicago. and there are
complaints OF fpa.tianty.
Iee-cEeam and lemonade atands were on
the E1ouuds and ice.Hater vas qlspensea 10