The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-03
picnic will be given by the Heart-of-Jesus'

picnic will be given by the Heart-of-Jesus
Church of Camp Washington.
Mr.. CIV. Leonard will deliver the oration
at the picnic at Madeira, on the Marietta Il
Cincinnati Railroad.
A public display of fireworks is advertised
to take place at the corner Of Chambers
street and Spring Grove avenue tomorrow
night
The basket picnic at Lovells Grove is
creating a stir. Preparations are being made
for lively time. Capt. Pierce will wake
the neighbors for the natal day, and arouse
| from Lovell's Hill the spirit of '76. The
Declaration of Independence will be read
| by G.. A. Carnahan; the Grafton by Rev.
Granville Moody, who will begin at 10 a. m.
and close at p. ~, in time to see the base
ball game.
An attempt is now making which will
probably be successful, to raise subscrip-
tion for defraying the expenses of an exhi-
bition of fireworks on the Esplanade.
| At Chester Park there will be some fine
racing. Rarus, for purse of $1,000, is the
special attraction. Special trains will be
run to the Park on both the NJ & c. and c.,
H. & D. Railroads. For further particulars
see sporting news in another column,
The steamer Champion No will start at
10 o'clock, and take passengers for the
booked for the same place this evening.
The indianapolis and Cincinnati clubs,
who yesterday played a rattling ten-inning
game at the Cincinnati Base ball Grounds,
play again tomorrow A large crowd is
expected.
The St. Aloysius Orphan Society will give
grand festival at Inwood Park. Music,
dancing, and sports of all kinds is the order
of the day. Mayor Moore will be present,
and Mr. H. Haacke, of the Volksfreund,
will deliver an address. A contest for a
gold-headed cane, among large number of
our most prominent citizens, is to be one of
the features.
Manager R. E. J. Miles, of the Grand OPP
era-house, and Mr. Louis Ballenberg, of the
Cincinnati Orchestra, will celebrate with
Grounds. There will be a balloon ascen-
sion chariot races hurdle races by ladies,
foot, sack and wheel-barrow races, creased
pig chase, and grand display of fireworks.
Prof H. Gilbert will take out big ex-
cursion to Richmond, Indiana. A grand
time is insured.
A national discourse on "the Fourth of
July" will be preached tonight at the Rich
mond-street Christian Church, by Alfred N.
Gilbert pastor. A cordial invitation to at
tend is extended to citizens at large. The
services begin at 3 ana close promptly at y
o'clock.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail
road will sell round-trip tickets at one fare
on its main line and all branches Tickets
good going July 4th and returning July 4th
or 5th.
The Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad will
sell excursion tickets at half the regular
fare between all stations on the main line
and branches, July Sd and 4th. Tickets
will be good returning until July 5th inclu-
sive.
All the railroad ticket offices in the city,
except those at the depots, will close to-
morrow at II o'clock a. m.
The theaters, gardens, concert saloons and
other places of amusement will present un
usual attractions to visitors, who may come
here from other places to spend the Fourth
of July.
The Young Peoples Missionary Union
will give a picnic at Mt Healthy Grove.
Trains will leave the G., II. & d. depot at
7;0S and 9:55 a. m, and 2:23 pm, city time.
Returning, arrive in the city at 5;59 and
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