The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-07-07


chief amusement. What a magnificent compli-
ment it was to the sainted Horace that so uni.
versal'y the people gave practical Illustration Of
his epg"amatlc wipe off your chin GOWN"
Cream baths were also popular, especially among
the young men preparing for the ball who were
fearful lest If they appeared before their ladies
with scarlet faces the latter might think the
ornament not the result OF nature but OF art. or
those not interested in the dances, 47Sl gentle
men, not quite warm enough for comfort, lit
fires under their noses and pulled their money
into the upper air: 1852 men, women and chill
paren originated the expression red hot, amt
it," mopped their noses and felt happy enough
to break for an icc.creamery.
The formal amusements OF the evening were
the balls, two OF which were given, and, consid-
erng the killing heat, both were largely attend
ed. The Reception and Ball of the Hook and
Ladder Company at Willis's Academy was, of
course, the most fashionable, and was attended
by between $50 and rs couples, including most
| Of the Joliet Citizens Corps and Stone City club.
The party was brilliant one it being full
dress affair The toilets were handsome ard the
ladies lovely. Dancing began at about 10, and
| was SOiI4uuSd tA!A alACl ouSi NiOu-A IL was ous
little short Of martyrdom to dance at all. The
Company have reason to feel proud Of their
success at getting out so tine company, though
they regret that Old Probabilities could not have
moderated things little to give their guests
more pleasure in dancing.
This ball wound up the celebration so far as
the Dauntess Hook ana Ladder Co. was con-
cerned. They had done their best to make the
day pleasant, and we imagine succeeded in do.
ing so. They were proud OF their guests all of
whom were gentlemen and acted like gentlemen
A finer body Of men never visited Ottawa, and as
we said before our boys performed their part Of
the duties of the mutual admiration society
bring nightly pleased with their guests.
| CHAPTER "
Is of a miscellaneous character partaking OF the
nature Of the combination ", which leads The
vulgar mind to think Of the V cent drinks mer
took time and another during the day. Chap
ter ", therefore, takes in the side issues-th'
picnic on the south side and the water throw
ing by the engines on the north side.
The crowd at the picnic, given by Bach,
Band, was seldom less than 1900, constan
stream of people coming and going all day long
It was as cool a place as there was In the cit,
visited by crowd, to say nothing Of the sport
to be enjoyed. Dancing took place on the plat
form all day, aud in the afternoon the sports va
: red the programme.
!. Between two and three O'Clock the Undn
Hose Co., had trial OF their machines, and at
/, tracted large crowd of spectators
!, No accidents Of importance occurred; nobod
, had an arm blown of or his fingers peeled o
face burned by the festive cracker. Good orde
was everywhere visible, except at times at thu
base ball grounds where Ottawa sports will
more mouth than decency showed their breed
ing by trying TO bully tn. young and gentle
manly umpire of the game. The fact is the
had bet their money on the wrong horse ant
soon saw that they were losing. Not having tn
t grace to lose it like men they insult.d The um
pre-, Mr.. Gardner for not throwing the gam
/ into their hands. or course, our guests from
Joliet understood how the case stood and looke
= on them accordingly.
The Ball by Bacb's Band at Turn Hall lahore
under the same difficulty of intense heat tina
everywhere afflicted everybody, yet the attend
ancc was good and the evening as pleasant a
circumstances allowed. This story will, on Jul
9th 1875 b. continued.