The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-13
\ SUNRISE.

Orderly Sergeant Petit of the Ottawa Militia,
was the recipient of surprise party on last Tues
day evening, which turned out very pleasantly
The Orderly was bent on passing the evening
with some lady friends, but they, being in the
secret, sent him back 10 town, where, after much
difficulty, he was inveigled into n card party at
his rooms, where party OF mtia-men soon
gathered together Zone by one the roses fall"
and one by one those roses of the melish fell into
that upper chamber and when all had assem-
blcd, the ceremonies were opened by delicate
rendition of He calls" by the tenor, which eci-
ted uproarious applause. 'kindling Wood" then
rose, and setting down his new lin 1867 silk hat
on the iec-boX, after Il pause, began As follows,
(our reporter wasn't there, but dsicle non est to
imagine what lie said): "Ordcrly ?. and gents
all: ! don't often get on my pins TO wrestlc with
Il speech; that is, not rs often rs | could wish;
but in these "whiskyclearic days" when
Oh, its little We think of the cold mincepie,
Ana II llttle We seek OF tle raw ice crtali
For the dying year with It's tremulous sigh
Shall waken the lingering UOn from ms dream, -
and since we have just been delighted with Hood
of harmony,-a dash so uncommon strong in the
vocal line as to take the shine out of Il woodpeck-
or tapping as YOU read of in the immortal pages
of history-Lcheers II feel it sorter privilege,
dye see, to- cheers l-to--uproarous applause +
exactly, gc'm'n. Genlum, considering how in
these times, as Carlyle says, the torch Of science
not only fiercely burns, but innumerablc rush
lights and sulphur matches kinkcd thereat are
illuminating every Granny and doghole in art, it
where pause of minutes by the watch l.
where am anyhow? [Cries of "go on" give
it TO him strong, Kindling Wood" dc Oh-beg
pardon-gelmcll, thought pause was writing
an article on the Mayors turkey. Give me time,
fcllahs. When my ancestor Daniel Webster sat
upon the Canucll cannon and composed his famous
sentence about Engand's morning drum beatkeep
ing time with the course of the sun, where was !?
Give me time to think Pause--all take a short
nap. Gents, in the anteduyian days-that was
before ! was born, Of course, - cries Of No
No" men didn't 20 much on soldier clothes.
Wherein we differ from the antediluyians. Hear
Hear" &c And that brings me up to my sub
ject, aside i say, Jasper, bring in the Sarato-
ga, Here the boy appears with shirt box. Ed.
braces up and says:l Orderly p, the box hold
in my hand contains that which testiiics to the
advanced state of civilization in which you live.
Sir, youarc no anteduvanif you do hang around
the printing office that got up Noah'o show bills.
1t is also a tribute of the regard with which YOU
are looked upon by all mankind-in the melish,
that is. Sir it is the first uniform made for the
Ottawa Militia, /. y. c., which does not mean
that the suit Is No Good. Sir may II grace your
manly form in peacc-and in war, if need be.
May ii be Il beacon light for Us all, and when an
attack is made upon armed foes or stands of
lunch, let It's bright colors show you first in
war; first in peace, and first in the midst Of the ra-
tons Applause.
The Saratoga shirt-boy was then unpackcd dis
closing an orderly sargcant's full uniform: coat
of navy-blue with arm stripes, regulation panta-
looms, and cap-a full outfit, including musket.
The suit and muskct were made especially for
this occasion in Rhode Island, and bear about the
same proportion TO the orderly's portly frame
that the state of Rhode Island does to the State
of Illinois. The orderly, when all dawned upon
him, stammcrcd out his surprise, said something
about mot putting them on now" gave mysteri-
Gus orders to Jasper, and sat down. The rest of
the evening was passed in the jolliest manner
possible.