The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-07-08

procession was formed on Columbus street, in
the following order: --ss..-'..
/. Utica Brass Band.
?. Ottawa German Benevolent Society.
3. Ottawa Hibernian Benevolent Society.
4. Carriage with 4S ladies IN white arranged
in pyramid, representing the Goddess Of Lib.
erty and the different states and territories.
5. Bach's City Brass Band.
g. German Turner'S .rs -.e.r -,.s..a
Z. J. E. Carews Omnibus and Express Line.
g. Wagon drawn by four mules, with work.
men from Factory of Colwell, Clark & Co.. max.
ing sash, doors, blinds, Sc. On the side in large
letters were the words, I'VE are making the
sash, doors and blinds for the Peoria state house.
and must hurry up. Shoo fly" On the other
side, Business before plessure-our orders must
be flled-send them in" The wagon was id.
mirably gotten up, and attracted much attention.
O. Road grader and drain ditcher, mower and
steam engine, from the Ottawa Machine Shops
and Foundry.
TO- Citizens in carriages and on foot. II
The procession, owing to want of Management
or attention in its getting up, was failure in
the matter of business and mechanical dis.
play, few of our manufacturers or business men
being aware that such thing was intended.
After marching through the principal streets
the procession halted in front of the Court
House. where the Declaration Of Independence
was read by Chas. Snow, Esq, and an Grafton
delivered BY the Rev. E. n. Whitney, of the
Universalist Church. The oratiou, which was
admirably delivered, was replete with sentiments
of the purest patriotism, clothed in the profuse
imagery and aorid language so characteristic of
its author. .
There was now An intermission for dinner and
'refreshments' Of about sn hour, when the
chief attraction Of the day, the sports for the
afternoon, began.
These were,
I. foot race on Main street, at o'clock.
signal, evenly abreast. There was so little pre-.
caution taken, however, to keep the crowd back
and the track clear, that BY the time halt the
distance was passed, not more than about two
could comfortably run abreast. Those in the
rear, therefore, could only hope to pass those in
Of this kind having been made on Dan Maher,
who was In the lead, he shot out his left fist
taking his opponent under the right ear, which
dropped him. So Dan treated the crowd to
more than the bill called for; to wit, knock
down as we'll as foot race, and he won at both.
The first prize, $40, was awarded to D. Maher;
the second, $6, to A. Prentiss, Of Utica.
2. Foot race on La Sale street. Three contes.
tauts W. E. Marsh won tho first prize, IS, and
John Morgan the second, 81.
3. Wheelbarrow race, on Madison ct. Here
again the lack of all systematic effort to keep
back the crowd spo,lt the sport. Three contest.
ants, blindfolded, entered the ring with wheel.
0arrows. One started off on a run, plugging in.
to the crowd and landing on the sidewalk; the
second also got befogged in the crowd; while
the third, moving slow and cautiously, reached
the goal in safety, taking the first prize. The
prizes were awarded, first, to Patrick Estabit;
I'd, to Stephen Dolan. t~
4. Foot race of boys under IA on Columbus
ct. First prize handsomely won by Eddy Nal.
let Of Streator; I'd, by Tim Murphy, of Ottawa.
5. Sack race, on Court at. Three contestants.
Would have been very funny affair, but for
the pressure Of the crowd. First prize won by
Curtis Hoover; I'd, by Jerry Maher.
6. The creased pole, with plug hat and S.
bill in 1t on the top as a prize, was stumper
Over a dozen attempted to make the climb but
each in turn failed iguobly. Finally the prize
was awarded to Steve Dolsn, who had made the
highest chalk mark on the pole
Z. Throwing thirty pound ball. Nine con.
testants entered for this prize, and the affair,
which took place on the fiat east of Fox River.
excited good deal Of interest. The frst prize
was won by Thomas Sheahan; I'd BY Sam.
Porter.
y. Standing jump. First prize won by A.
King; I'd by w. H. Daggett. Running Jump,
first prize A. Pembroke, ID A. King. Hop step
and jump, first prize, Peter Murphy; second, i,
VIM. Daggett.
.. Catching the creased pig. The pig was
both feet and ferocious animal, gaily painted
and creased, and would have been more than a