, 1874-07-08

,lly; aud tho CRY with thenl was, "Whfcl, Of US
Wltl; got: thruuHh f1rBt2" Ho proposed thGr
hes'!il:w :witha diving bumper, Which was rapidly
Thoro woro tllon loud calls for "a1aoh1aEon,'
which brought that well-ktlown victorian cOu-
tractor to la feos Ho Ind boen kept out Of tho
city by other work good deal, hut lo always
Interested there ~ we're hts partners. After Ill.
ho Haid, 1t waa.an oasy thing for tho contractors
to come dowusandlsce bow tha boys wpro doing,
whothor they. made II foot ono day aud 10 tho
rIok and spade. aud without whose muscle
tho, work coyld mob have boon carried
Though at all, should not bo forgot.
ton. Gl,ot norls.nen. Of the: reapcctlvo ganga
mcmbcrod; 1le did not. desire to speak In my
spirit Of clapnishnean, but, "a Capt. steele had
alluded to Scotch and Irish oycrsecrs, ho thought
1t would ho 70 harm to state tint, althongh both
worketl; nobly, tho Ir1Bhmau, Dnyo Glior, Hot
through tho holo first. Laughter aud app1auao.l
In fact, ho naver knew OF any hole, however
small. Tint III Irishman could not got through
on pinch. [Renewed' laughsenl Their bore
was pretty large ono, and ho thought 1t. was
good ono It would, indeed, 10 a monument,
s,soh as wcsa to this day tho groat yiaducta Of
Rome, aftor long centuries had pasaed away.
Lilo was proud Of bong Chicago man, and re-
Eardod tho city as the tr1ost fonroaontatiyo OF
longer, but would Kivo them the following tonst:
"rho health Of tho working PARTIES" Loud
ehoors.l
Air. j. K Thompson, of tho Board of Public
very briof renarks, in which ho exprosscd HIM
self fully sR.isi!ed with tho result Of tho gicat
undertaking. He called upon Con. j. o. Smith,
Of Ga(ona. TO speak oil tho occasion.
GEN. asiIIIf
said THAI being a stranger, ho could not do less
than follow tho good example sot by tho gontlo-
mon who precodod him, by milking vsry brief
speech. Tho work that day completed was
mobile achievement. and vas vol worthy OF tho
population: Of tho groatest city Of the North
west. He had soon much Of Anerica but no
whore did ho ron1omber having soon such an ill.,
depondent, pushing spirit as among the citizens
Of Chicago. Why was tlia2 Because not alone
tho best blood Of Amorica came hero, but,
also, tho beat blood Of Europe. II was
ITO paao for s1uggnrds, aud tie world know 1t, 10
fd1eM kopt away from Chicago ns rnle, or, IL
thoy did como to tue city, tlicy soon found tlat
the atmosphere was not congonial to their
in this country Oh al American victory, I'LL
glnty to tho groat laud in which they all lad
fixed their homes. and ho hoped t4at. in tho fu-
t.rc, as IN the past, ch:cago would remain tue
banner city Of tho continent lLoud applause.
After very brief speeches by Ger. Macarthur,
Col. Rankst, Phi! Hoyne. and otlorH, tue party
adjourned to tho outor wallis Of tito building
preparatory to embarking on tho tug-boats.
TIE - Nltlu #AlAl6
look like forsihcntionH, and are solid enough to
resist oven mightier surgos than those Of Lake
Michigan In tAeis winter wrath. The wo3slen
portion OF the concern Is very rickety Indeed,
and considerable wondor is expressed By strang-
era that it had not been blown down before thls
time. Tho new crib bears 3 resemblance 10
Fort Sumter, minus, the guns, before the reoell-
lou. 1t rises sheer out OF tho water. and lB "a
steep "a .anid-occon rock From tho pa raoo
Chicago cAn bo observed stretchlog far along
tho sGore, but, af.er all. these il nothing pictur-
cague i}l our lake Yiews, except, indeed tito glo
rious oSpansa Of tho bright waterb.
GOING ikoME.
Those Of tho oxe,rstonis'u who were anxious to
get home embarked on the tug prindisllo at
o'clock. while the remainder, moro than haif,
rot Oh board tie John 8. Drake. aud had 3
glorious sail around the ashing-hoda- Mesars-
Squiors, Hoyno, Ayers, md Gen. MoArthur Mt
we're also rung by Measra Walsh. Grict, Dem
nehy, Fttzg'leon. and others.
Al o'clock tho boat STORED into Chicago, and
got on g frash cargo Of stimulantH aud
cigars, after whieh soil soil vas S, made 3,
forth being enlisened by aundry vocal and in-
strumehtal exercises. Mayor Cddvin aud most
OF tue prominent city olcass stood by tho party
to tho Inst moment Fortunately all got back
to tho CITY befofo sle thunderstorm broke laat
evening. Everybody agreed 10. saying TINT
more hArnauia,ss, jolly, splendid celebration was
never held III Chicago, OF for full fifty milea
AIDnis<a IL.
THUS enaed the christening Of tue lake part Of
the now tunnel,
Tho parsy we're given dinner at thu st.
Charles in the evening, tito contractors footing
tho bill. All had good appetites, and reIished
Phil Con1ey's excellent proyonder. When satin
ted the champagne WAS brought in, and speeches
were made by Mayor Colyln, Ger. Macarthur,
aud others, botween trinka. The remarks Of the
gentlemen wero solely III reference to the great-
ness Of Chscago and her improvements, aud the
GoriouH future which is opening up to tia city.