, 1875-07-06


pfovtaions. Col. Bowen MAS fear:nl that any
tin,o should be lost, however, and he RAvo spc-
ciat notice that bns three miputeB could be A.
loved for the part Of the ,proKtanno. Every
fore its expiration the Colonel tntefposed, with
warnings OF It's Iapso and okhortntlons to be
brief with Tho toeth. Had IL not bocn for thiH,
many who Ind miaacd their bscnkfastB to catch
thu diamsl warnings Of Tho Colonel apo.ed tho
sppotts". to say nothing Of the l'geston. Of all.
Az = iast tcaort. he expressed himself thus.
Tle lima has eomo, va must 60:
II II fHremptory. saysu;
an anpeal which had tho donirod effect, and the
well.appontcd tab'es wcro left. with some Eeluc-
tanco, almost "a complete ~ when tho parry At~
rlsed.
on TIE nryRn.
Tho band then struck up a lively air, and Tho
otclIreionieta: who must havo numberal 800,
thou matched down to tho wharf. Tho villagers
turnea out ntsd rtated witt. astonislsnsent Never
befor. III tho history Of llivosdato bad such a
hrgl't bean seen As,d tho lrhngers. IN psrsecs
ecstscieH Of Wonder. Gayo vent to chccrs whic.,
made tho wc!kia ring aud gladdened tho hssrsa
was rcacod IN good tlIno. 1lero wcro two
scLooners and Col. Dowcn's stea,n Yacht waiting
to taro convey H. pA'sesssss ~. ~ solth cl, H.
tritn-bnit schooner, Capt. Ed Nilliams. which
was profleeiy rigaed out With boughs OF troes.
anil, WHOM tbs la1ics wore aboard, rcyembl0d i
floating gar1on. The sessoIs loft tho wlart
nu,ld tho cIcorB OF tho villagers, and. with tho
a!t Of tugs. proceeded, at tho rata Of 4 knots
Al hour, toward tho new slip at lrondsto. Each
boat lad baud nu board, which fact waa duly
appreciated 1y the la1.es Tho musicians had
hard timo Of IT,. QuaaEilfcs. waLtzoa. and rolkaa
were called for In quick succession. until tho gon-
tlofnnn completely tired out. and partners Of
tuo feminine GeuIor had to be toccted. At frat
htorting, good many amateur soamctl Climbed
ti,e rigging, to nntonis a',h fsghton their Indy
friends al much a. to vic" tho surrounding
acenory. 4 very fow minutes. towevcr. snlllcei
to brig them to dcca nEa,il. looking pAo aud it,
te1cslins. George d. Armstrong, OF tho Inter-
CCsan, rho ia renowned an a bareback EiAot and
trRpcxc performer, bado farewell to his front1s
and Bet forth OH scntuEe Of this kind. But 10
was mot particularly fortunate IN the attenpt.
Aftcr ascending few stcpa, bis head grow dizzy
and compelled him 10 sock the safety Of tho
deck. It Ia hut fair to state. however, that llo
q dIscnsson on tho merits OF Auna Dickinson.
confrere Ut his, who prdoa himself on hin nea-
mhnsbip, waa alBo unfortunate; in rushing tn
hso how tho Tesss. "as stoe1ni no eo''ids
rim ''0sfsA'i Of bss ADG bat Other jonSnasts
hnd equally noteworthy adventures, but shsy
somehow or othor managed 10 turn tho Joke
aEa,nes othot penpte.
Tho trip lasted nbnut two hourn aud half,
And WAS very e"3oSahse.
LAFDIHH
was ctfcctcd cloao to tho sito nf tho nom rolling
mills. Cllapin Il Lore had chartered csr for
rctgcnlaznents. and ~ soou az tho daharkatloa
Was completed there waH 1ulte rlRh IN its
Direction. Four OF thst FIRMS most efscsent otn-
piuyc8 weyo kept busy for considerable tinle.
and ttlcir whnlo stock VAS nbout cleared out
before tho oeran,ontos wero ended.
TKE srECtA1. TRAIN
from tho Hock Island Depot wns somewhat do
layed, and II WIS long after boforo tho preparn-
tions for tho ceremony wero colnmonccd- Gy
that tino everyone had refreshed the inner msE.
aud waa propa1ed for any amount and =. any ~
near tho BoaffGldiuE for tho Hf eakora aud tho
principal guests.
About Ralf-past upwards Of 1900 porsons
Ind assembled, hnk tho special train not hay-
Ing arrived It wRs determined TO t.Hvo
PEW HrEEc'fEs TO aAvE TINE.
rresden: Durliok. Of the County Board WAS
clsoson lrcedout pro totn, and delivered short
address. euoRsst'c Of the enterprise displayed
in tho prosecution Of tho snuth Chicago Iron
Works, and rrognoakto OF tho great things "llch
ase TO 1oHult thefof1on.
sfn. u. r. 1lxbEn
uas then introduced, and delivered an tdareh'
well ilstod to tho occAsion. Uo referred to tIo
influences which had built up London, tho larg.
eat city Of tho world. and stated that slllar in-
fuances wsro at work in Chicago. Jn lcaa Than
100 Years, hs predicted. Chicago would be q
larger city tIIan London, and would lend tho
world In tho arts Of manufacture. Tho Unitol
6tatos was tho grcateat country on oa'th. and
would eyor prnsner no long AZ thosa groas rriu-
cipIrs fnaugurated niuoty-nine yoars ago. Werc
kept n1iye. Tha speaker. who had pcon adu1o1l'
iBled by Col. lowon to bo brief. then follctou ly
remarked on Tho boantv Of that gcntloman's ~ rah:
idonco. Baylng no man ieod wish 10 20 20 Aeavou
| who possessed q hon,e like 1t.
To'thts some oao In tho crowd roplaod 1t Was
Mr. Lipdor-Yos, but you noed not DO a'rald
f.&n Erft Ct1Rj n N
individual. [Laughter].
Col, Uowoti tLon proposed thrce cheers AMI!
| long lffo for tho npeakcr. to which Mr. Llude1
replied ho had had enough Of tho lattor a1FoAdv.
spcciai train had arrived. Senator 0gIcsby aud
Con. S. D. Webster, tho latter tue declared
pros[dent Of tho day. ancoutlad tho platform and
took their places. At thus jnnctuso tho crowd
vas directed to keop still to allow Photographers
| to take picture Of tho sconO. There waa quita
! = scramble to get within the focus, but happily
tho uegas.7e mas procured without auy uuruly
| demousltAslou.
Ihla over,
aE~. wfnBrER
famArked thAt 10 was one OF tnoeo Who oolleVdd
[ unless lhe Lord built lnnto. they laoorcd II
+ vain who built it, aud requested tho ]Iov. nlr
| FELTON, 10 fotmaiiy open tho ceremony VIE
prayer.
| Mn. lnuR cor
followed NTH an adarass on tho Importance o.
thing to celebrate tho anniversary Of onr Jude
| poudenco but such ccromonlos n this at"ayz
lent Al additional charm to tho eyfnt' ~ "aa a
| proof TINT In thin lind eyoty oso worked TO-
| gother 10 harmony, and that enterprise was nn'
shackle,i. and expreaaod itself in VARIOUS
scsle1nca for thu advancement OF tit
world. II the1o Wolo Anv class q
poopls vino ought TO celebrate thh
anniversary Il was tho 10 who camo from forogt
countries aud establ!,hoi their ho,nsa t.,aoe nose
eacaplpg "a thsv did from tho dcAuosism Of EaAt'
ern rulers, aud thoy ought to bo doubIy th.nktu
for tho lnlrep!dlty and bravery Ut Tho men M nhe
| wrought out tho liberty Of this great nation
There WAS st.e.tcr for al In this grral country
Labor WAS respected hero aud industry soward
o. and ali wero treltod aliAe in Tho eyra of s!ie
| law. THIS Was proud dav Tor Hyde PArs' allt
he hopca tho brishteat dtsams Of tho project
ORA Of The enterprise would DO teaalzoa
An institution Wan hbo.it TO 10 o.
taL1ished which woull furnish work for taon
Sands OF meu. and add materially 10 the "oa'ta
! of tha district. Twenty years hotce 'nanu'
featuring !nsescst would have Rro"u NJ equal II
importance to huY IN tho o0nntry, aud all PICS
| enk ought to wish for thiB result.