The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-07-10

Father Mathew Society
Hibernian Society.
Fire Engine Company
Streator Hose Company.
Citizens in Carriages,
The procession moved through the principal
streets TO the park, where the exercises OF the
dav, consisting Of opening prayer reading
Declaration, Grafton, toasts, &c, were gone
tbrourh with. Amusements Of various de-
scriptions also constituted prominent tea.
,ure in the days doings," and fire works
and ball concluded the celebration at night.
At MENDOZA
The Sunday school excursionized to Samollls
ON Saturday, and the other boys celebrated
with races on Monday The racing was fully
up 10 the standard, and well attended. OF
the particulars we are Tot informed.
At KARLvILLE
The celebration was held on the 4th, OF which
the Chicago Erentag journal says;
The various towns throughout the country
generally lodged round the Fourth, ana had
their celebrations either on the ID or 9th,
The Germans of this town, however, had the
courage 10 meet the Fourth face to face, even
if il came on Sunday the day being c6lcbra-
ted IN Sullson's grove adjoining the village.
The attendance was large, all classes being
represented Among the exercises was an
Grafton by J. w. Browne, Esq, Of Earl, fol
lowing which came sumptuous picnic dln-
ner, succeeded by game Of base ball. Inc
ball PLAYING and lager drank by our Teutonlc
friends was partially off set by temperance
lecture by Professor J. X. Hammond, at the
church, on Sunday afternoon.
Those of our people who sodesired had a
three days celebration of the Fourth, their
Jubilee commencing at Paw Paw On sunday
and closing with the races yesterday at Men.
a0ta
Ar IA SALE AND PERU
There was 10 celebration in either of the
cities, but both seemed 10 take strangely 70
water
On Sunday the La Sale Turnverein, accom-.
panied by large number Of ladies and citi'
zens of both cities, eXcursionized TO Lacon.
On Monday the Declaration OF lndepend-
pnce was read in Peru, after which the day
was celebrated by boat races upon the river.
The whole Of the exercises upon both days
we're characterized by the best OF good
feeling.
At EICHELBERGBR's GROVE,
Six miles southeast Of Ottawa, the celebration
was held on Saturday afternoon. The ram in
he morning put damper upon the forenoon
yet with the never say fail"
disposition of the farming community in that
section, quito large audience assembled
after dinner and listened to an able and elo-
,uent address by Charles Blanchard, Esq, OF
his city.
AT DEBoLT SPRINGS
The celebration was held on Monday. The
exercises might be properly termed grand
pic mic, being a voluntary assemblage with
no sereotyped programme, but rather a sue
cessful good time. Short addresses, loud hu1-
Lar, lively dancing and complete soaking
being the leading features OF the occasion.
Fully i've thousand people were in attend
.nce, and were correspondingly happy, a
ball at Bellrose Hall in the evening wac large
y attended, and concluded the days cee
oratlon.
=. s. We might add that wheelbarrow
was tipped over ana a balloon burned while
he Ottawa crowd was waiting TO get train
'or home
AT DEER PARK
The celebration was held on Saturday.
Neither Of the city papers having had ale-
porter present and being assured that the fol.
ewinC is correct, We publish 1t by reqaes, as
furnished to the Republican Of Thursday
Although the morning dawned inausplc.
ously on the third, the celebration at Clay.
IONS grove was almost a complete success.
We missed some of our main speakers, who
failed 10 put in an appearance, owing 10 the
of the weather during the early
part of tae day, bu,, notwithstanding, our
town can boast OF enough home talent IN the
way Of speakers and dispensers of music,
both vocal and instrumental, To make 4lh
OF ulv or any other celebration a success,
il woad have added much to the enjoyment
Of the occasion had our orator, +. \. Lewis,
Esq, and Willis Band, from Ottawa, been
present TO have performed their parts. In re-
gard TO numbers and respectful department il
was complete success Some of the work
ing members Of committees were somewhat
in not having the proceedings
us extended as they expected. However, the
feeling in general was that tho ooh annver.
sary OF our national Independence had been
and happily observed
The address of welcome by ihe president,
c. F. Bennett, was appropriate and satlsfac
tory in every respect. The reading of the
Declaration by L. ;. Ellsworth was well done,
as is usual with what he undertakes.
\ short address by the chaplain, Rev. W.
G. Denie, WAS ohrisiainlike in spirit and wei!
worthy the source from whencc i; came.
Reading of poem as rendered by Miss Lucy
Baldwin was faultless Music, the keynote
of soul culture" response in manuscript by
Hon. Elmer Baldwin. of Farm Ridge, and
read by the President, was very good, as
would 6s expected.
Our Indu tries, =" response by William Ar
thus, ESQ, was ably handled, evincing that he
well understands from whence with the grace
Of God all enr blessings flow.
i shor patriotic address by Amos Baldwin
was pure and wholesome as ripping water.
0lden Times" by Chester Dryer, Esq,