The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-07-07
Bach's Band,
Joliet Drum Corps,
C;{ixans' Cnrns
Joliet Drum Corps,
Citizens Corps,
Artillery Company, with guas,) al
updine Hose Co.. in the following order;
Pataillot's Band,
Steamer City Of Ottawa,
. Hose Cart,
Steamer NJ. II. Swift,
Hose Cart,

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| All the companies were in full uniform, and
presented a really beautiful appearance. The
Joliet Companies, OF course, marched in a l
style an6 certainly were the chief attraction OF
the parade. The UndAe Hose Company had
trimmed their machines with their usual good
taste. Gnd attracted their share of the praise
The II. d L. Co. latored under the difficulty Of
standing the lire Of many thousands of eyes for
the first tine and yet they did it like old stagers.
Their uniforms of pale blue shirts with cardinal
trimmings, black pantaloons, carsinal and white
belts, and grey caps WAS exceedingly pretty and
there were enough to make fair showing
though the full strength Of the company was
not present, Tor various reasons In marching
they surprised themselves, and even the fastidi-
Gus drl-mastcr said he was satisfied.
After long and frightfully hot march through
the principal streets, the procession discarded
at the Clifton. Thus ended the first chapter.
CHAPTER SECOND.
Chapter second began with vigorous wipng
off OF foreheads and several hundred chins. Ac.
cordng to our mathmetican 1863 years, months,
% days, 8 hours and IA seconds we're wasted by
the people in Ottawa on this day in wping off
with lively discussion OF dinner, participated
in by all hAnds-and mouths. Dinner is a handy
thing to have on holiday, for IL all can't show
their good clothes in the procession, all, includ-
Ing the ladies, can perform on II dinner plate
II is never too hot TO eat 4th OF July dinner
The next division Of the chapter is Base Ball on
the grounds west Of tue city, near the mai cstic
ruins Of the Castle de Perlce Hardly thous.
and people had the nerve to linger through the
game, even when once present. The cOncen-
trated redhot-ness Of the ages seem accumulat-
ed under the sandy turf upon which the game
was played, and every punch Of a cane, or turn Of
the heel, made vent through which the con-
densed milk OF the sun boiled up. A Turkish
bath Of the hottest edition was child's play 20
the scorching Of that afternoon. The game soon
proved 10 be one-sided, the right sidc-to bet on
icing the 4" Stone Cities" whose later efforts
were made FOR the purpose Of preventing their
opponents from scoring run, the betting after
the ith or 18th innings being entirely on the runs
% the Iunlngs. IN that way the interest was
kept at fever heat. Tie Ottawa's played well, but
were no match for the "Stone Cities" indeed,
we believe the nise never played in Ottawa who
could teat them. A close description OF the
game was not made, our reporter devoting his
energies 70 the chase after claret aud ice and a
berth in Holiness everyday Jorouehe; while
only the rough score o. outs and runs was kept
5y the official scorers. Suffice IL. then. 70 say
Tia. after a lo2g, hot, and, a. times, brilliant
game, the "Stone Cities scored p; the Otta-
Wa, !, the result Of hard work. some unusually
lucky batting aud one or two muF- at critical
periods o. the innings by the Jo!icts Tea-iced
ended the Second Chapter.
CHAPTER THREE y.
The v.p.Rs Of ch.ns and plysip-ro.a'es con-