The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-08-01
Ottawa Society,

Citizens in Carriages and on Foot.
The procession, as drawn out mere compactlv
than is usual in such cases, was mile in length,
and presented very Snowy and brilliant appear
ance. Each society carried, besides the Amcr-
can flag, its own appropriate banner, in every
case beautifully wroughtsh silk ana gold. Our
limits will not permit Es 20 speak Of the Socic-
ties and the bands Of trHl.c IN the order in which
they passed, and do them the justice they de-
serve. 1t must suffice to say that the bands &C.
quilted themselves nobly, and that the men, il
their Sunday clothes and rugged out with their
beautiful rcgalia, were as fine q body as ever
marched in civil procession or in the deadly
martial phalanx. Never before had Ottawa wit
messed demonstration SO imposiong and pre-
eminently successful.
The procession observed substantially the line
of march as published in last weeks FREE IRA.
DER, arriving at the Grove at about half past one.
EXERCISES IN THE GROVE,
After partaking of sumptu0us rcpast, very
generously provided under Iii, auspices of the
local +. NJ. T. A. Society by our citizens, and lis,
tcning to several pieces of muse, the immense
audience Numbering some thre. thousand per-
sons) was called to order by Marshal Maloncy,
who introduced as the first speaker the Hon, W.
f. LYNCH President of the Father Matthew State
Union.
The speaker after very feeingry rSsurning the
thanks Of the officers and delegates Of the State
Union to OAR resident members and citizens for the
unexpected and overwhelming welcome extend
ed, proceeded to eXpound the mission of that
organization in whose interest they had assem-
bled. He came hot to call any people hard
names, not 10 vllify any or leave a icling of de-
risien in the breasts of any; but he cane bring
ing glad tdngs, love to God and love bman; he
came bringing report of their labos during
the past year, that Illinois had enlisted more of
the sons of Erin beneath their banners than had
any other state in the Union-a practical demon
stration of the power of united action Supported
by education and kindly offices.
After an eloquent appeal to his countlymcn to
hereafter nail that falsohoOd which his been
Haunted upon them by so called tetotalles, viz:
that they are nation of whisky Irish, ne con-
concluded rs follows: factions speak louder
than words. ] cannot convince boy tina it is
wrong to drink while his father sets him tlc ex-
ample. Hence the necessity OF educating our
children by example and precept to abstanfrom
the only cause which has degraded and imnver.
ished our noble, generous and patriotic Celtic
people"
JOHN o'NEII
The next speaker Mr.. John O'Neil of Ia Sllc
was in years and stature mere lad. victim no
son and eloquence was a full grown man Ne
regret that we were unable to hear but 4 potion
of his remarks 1t was a stirring appeal tothe
If ha Iric 70 a
of that bondage which was degrading then.
maintaining that then and not till then "win III,
halls Of an Irish Parliament rcsound with tht
echo of a truly free and Independent Irish PEG
Pile"
REV. FATHER HANLEN.
The Maishal next induced Rev. Father Han
ley, of Dwight.
This speaker dwell upon the many false i'm in
nations which had been made against the son.
of Erin. IL very conclusvely shoaed that l.
an lrishman( Father Matthew belonged the hon
or Of first establishing q temperance society
lie enphatiolly denied that either the German
Father!aud siInGdd Yankee Land were entitled
% any creditor in'rgErating the Temperate,
movement
After very Thoroughly handling several o~;ho
hcN thH'i'> iN pIo>eN tlhG ldc thE-r'n 81 the
church in oFdyrto win he leadership in The r.
form, he resumei hi, lat amid cheers from ID.
throug.
F.THER MURPHY
Rev Father Murphy, olLockpcs;. next enter
tanned the audience by an loquaut address.
This speaker mantainetthat IN JEdging Of Tic
character and standing Of imam, the question i
10 whether ne drank or did'ot drink should not
be considered. but sihcr aould they enquire,
how does he do it" Hetltcd that the man
VII" u>.t bat not a'uscd tr things which ua.
tur, had bestowed Jnon usif bv example and
prscept he assisted ia raisir a fallen comradc.
such a man was Of far noru s,vicr In the eyes
Of the good Than the fanatic wc attempts 20 CO.
exec by Tidicule people INFO flowing them in
their Way. We quote hi, rcma,s IS regards The