The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-03

Disabled soldiers IN carriages.
Troy Grove band
La Sale Light Guards.
Soldiers Of the Mexican War under tuGlr old
Mexican battle flag
Cogswell's battery of the 20 H.
Tenth New York Henry artillery
Battery c First III. artillery,
Third Ill, cavalry,
Fifteenth Ill. cavalry,
Ottawa brass band
Eleventh, Twelfth and Twentieth Illinois
infantry.
Fourth United States Regulars.
Thrty,frst Ohio volunteers
Thirty.ninth Illinois.
Ninth Michigan infantry
Seyenty-hfth New York veterans.
First Maine battery,
Fifty.third Illinois infantry under their bat.
tle-hag.
Fitty.flth Illinois infantry.
First Wisconsin veterans
Thirty.nlnth Indiana veteran volunteers.
Seventh Pennsylvania reserves and 14th
Pennsylvania volunteers.
SIxty-fourth, one hundred and thirty.eighth,
and one hundred and fifty-fourth Illinois
infantry,
Nnetieth 1llinois--Chicago Irish Legion.
Thirteenth and 104th Illinois volunteers.
41th and 14jth Pennsylvania infantry.
Iit,yapo in, carriuro-
The procession was a very imposing one
being considerably over mile in length. The
war worn veterans seemed again imbued with
the spirit of a soldiers life, and as they passed
down La Sale street to the regular step of
the music, presented an appearance greatly
N contrast with civil professions,
At TIE GROVE.
On arriving at the grove, the vast throng
were called to order by the President of the
association, Gen. j. Morril, who, after pray
er by chaplain Wycof of the Gath Illinois,
vice President Stevens, who dc.
Iivered the address Of welcome. Following
him was the Grafton Of the day by Gen. Jul
Jus White Of Chicago Both addresses in
full will b found on the second page Of this
paper
INCIDENTS.
The attendance of grey haired veterans G.,
the war of 1912 was greeted by cheers as they
took their position at the head Of the column.
Their respected names and ages are as fol
lows:
VIM Moader of Industry, Maine, who served
under Col J. Ward and has reached the ma.
turc age ofninety.one years.
Matthias Trumo also veteran oflsl2, aged
81 years.
Perry petticori, aged 81 years.
Jacob Stroop, aged 81 years
Lieut.. ]. Arthur, aged IS years
Capt James Reed, who served in the navy
under Commodore Decatur, aged 90 years.
Col, /. Temple, who commanded regi.
ment Of ;he Massachusetts infantry, aged 50
years.
Places were assigned the old heroes on the
stand, and every courtsy possible extended to
them.
OF the 10Th New YORK Heavy artillery, six
members reside in the county. Five of them
were in line, and only severe sickness kept
the other away.
The battle flag Of the 18th Illinois was in
the procession borne by the same color bear.
or vino Haunted II over the ramparts of Fl.
Donaldson.
The patriotic generosity Of J. r. Cross is
deserving praise. Atearly morning he an
nounced free dinner for every orphan Of "A
soldier in the country. Something like a
score We understand accepted his generous
offer
Capt Stam5aCgh, Of The Sterling light
guards, was present, aud Joined in the dem
onstration. He stated that had an invitation
been extended 10 his command they would
have come 10 Il Aan.
DIR. Corbus-ihc wouldbe state senator
after exhibiting himself tor two hours on the
speakers stand, spoke his piece. If the peo-
pie deshe to purge the senate chamber they
should support him, for a one hours Grafton
~ from him would undoubtedly physlc nine
tcnths of hi, hearers
Dancing was kept up until nearly midnight
on a platform in the grove.
No unpleasant incident occurred during
the entire day; everybody SHOOK hands with
everybody, especially NclniiEe and Corbus,
and all departed with full determination