, 1875-07-04
THE FOURTH.
How Some People Celebrated
the Anniversary Yesterday.
And How Other People Will Notice the
Event To-Day.
Hos uthers Still VIII Enthuse and Jubiss
late T0~Morr0W.



Iron and Steel Works will be laid at South Chi
ca9o tomorrow morning.
special train will leave the Illinois Central
depot ut a. N. sharp for Riverdaie, the present
head Of navigation on the Calumet River, At
which place the hospitality Of the citizens Of
Riverdale Dalton, Kensington and Rosaland
will be extended to the delegation. Thence the
party will proceed by steamer and vessels to the
grounds OF the iron works.
The Rock Island i Pacific Railroad will run
special train. leaving the depot At 1910 p. IN.
sharp, which will return ut 4 p. N. The BAlti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad, the Lake Shore d Michi-
gan Southern Railroad. and the Pittsburg & Fort
Wayne Railroad will run special trains to South
Chicago according to their advertised schedules,
commencing at GAO T. m. from Chicago, and
leaving South Chicago ~ late ~ .. m. Steam
era, tugs, aud other craft will also run to South
Chicago during the day. macadamized road
runs through the South Parks and boulevards to
South Chicago. The Great Western Light
Guard Band and other muBlclans have been en-
gaged for the occasion.
Tbs order OF exerslses for laying the corner
stone will commence 1T p. m., and WILL be as
follows: President Of the day. Gen: J. D.
Webster; music; prayer by the Rev. Dr. Eel
ton appropriate addresses; laying OF the cor
ner-stone BY the operative contractors for the
erection of the building; addresses; music;
benedlctlon.
The exercises will occupy one hour and half.
Tickets Hi1l be furnished to such invited
guests US wish to take the Illinois Central train
for the river trip. Tickets for the other rail
WAYS, including tho special on the Rock Island
l. Pacific, will be sold at the tcket-ofhces Of the
resrectige railroads. Trains at excursion rates
will be run from the South, to facilitate the At
tendance of persons out OF COOK County.
The elegant steamers Of the Goodrich line will
make hourly e1curslons during Monday to Evan
ston, the first boat leaving the dock, foot OF
Michigan avenue, at o'clock. Each steamer
will bo crowded with band of music, and the
ladies' OF Evanston will supply refreshments in
beautiful grove Evening excursions will also
be made, the first bont leaving the dock at
o'clock. z. m. Tickets to Racine, Milwaukee,.
tho lake ~in be sold At reduced rates.
The steamers are fitted up in the
best OF style, are under the command OF eff
cient officers, and those who avail themselves Of
tho opportunity for ride upon the lako cannot
fail to enjoy themselves.
TIL MICHIGAN AVENUE BAPT1sTB-
The congregation and pastor Of rhs Michigan
Avenue Baptist propose to celeb, ate the ami
yersary OF the Declaration OF Independence to-
day in an appropriate manner, an excellent pro
Inc services Of the day will be inaugrrated BY
the chime Of bells which part Of the exercise
will be under tho charge of 4 gentleman who
will perform selection Of national and religious
airs. The Sunday-school exercise at 9 o'clock
will also partake Of tho patriotic .S n character m
staad OF the morning sermon, an
oration will be delivered 1t II o'clock by D. Ellis,
the pastor, who announces for bis theme p" he
Struggles Of the Baptists Of Religious Liberty as
Related to Political History" For the evening
services very interesting aud va1ied programme
han haeo rrnr,ared in which q number OF speak