The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-05
The Fourth,

We 70 to press too early to give full partcu
lars of the celebration of the Fourth outside the
city We give, however, a short sketch of the
plans Of the public obscrvanccs in the cities of
the county.
In Mendoza two balls were announced for the
evening and mint juleps all day.
In Marscilles Co. A, 18th Bait, |. \. g., celc-
brated by picnic ia Longs Grove. A trial of
skill as marksmen was announced between
Mcssrs. John Galloway Il Bro, James Scott, P.
Mitchell and Terry Cosgroye, who challenged
any five of company A.
In Peru the day was devoted to picnics: the
German Catholics at Lindcrmeirs Grove; the
Irish Catholics at st. Mary's church grounds;
the Union Beer Company at their cellars, with
music; the Red Ribbon Club at Huse's Grove,
with music and dancing; besides private concerts
by saoonsts and balls by the score The steam
er Joe Fleming also took basket picnic from
La Sale and Peru to Peoria and back.
Streator announced the usual Fourth ia the
park, supplemented by horsc-racing, afternoon
dances, &c.
Seneca, Leland, Wedron, &C., had the usual
oldfashioncd blow.outs, with the "Dcclaration,'
eagles. pretty girls from the country white dress
cs, ice cream and peanuts, and bad boys and beer
How deliberately these plans were carried out
we have no means of knowing, though we inn
agne the heavy, soaking rain of Thursday night
not calculated to increase the attendance at PIC.
aics.
AT LA SALE
Preparations had been made by the Turner's for
the biggest celebration in the county-a monster
procession, orations, music by the Chicago Or
ehestra, sports, fire works and grand ball in
pavilion erected for the occasion, The celcbra-
ton will be continued through to-day and to-mor
row. The main features of to-day's and to-mor-
rows celebration Will he concerts by the Chicago
Orchestra, the excellent character of which will
be seen by the following programmes, the first
for this, and the second for Sunday evening:
|. Overture" La Sirenc". .Auber
q Waltz Hypothcsen ................E 4. Strauss
3 Xylophone s .%o;.;.t:;, wagner WerSi
5. Selections from "Chmes of Normandy"
Panguett
G. Cornct Solo,. ...............;. A. John
I. Air Amaryllis' ................L Louis NIL
.. Ohenbachiana:: .:..;;,,'..''.''. 'Sonraul
TO- Quadrille-"The Corsair" .......... Strauss
. Walton the Beautiful Rhine" Kclla Bella
3. Cayatina-from "Falstaff," Solo for Trombone
Balfe
4. Secret Love-Gavottc ................. .Rcsch
g. "Trovatore" Fantasia. ..........:. Herman
G. Xylophone Solo,. ...........E. wagner
:. Selections from Pnaforc" ......... Sullivan
8. Overture" Fantinitza" ............., .Suppe
O. Swedish Wedding March, ........ .Soderinann
10. Calop-"Undcr Thunder and lightnnS'....
Strauss
On Sunday there will also be flag presentation
and procession in the morning. From this city
the Turner Society and select company OF their
friends will go down on a canal propeller totake
part in the procession, &c.
AT OTTAWA
The day was observed by the closing Of some of
the stores, the banks and the courts and displays
of flags. Fire crackers, however, banged all day
long, beginning as usual the night before. The
town was pretty well filled with people and many
of the business houses did good business.
IN the afternoon, race between Henry Holmes
dolly Holmes" and Jim Carew's Stallion was
had at the Fair Grounds. for a purse of 5000;
best 3 in five.
1t was witnessed by large crowd and was won
by Bay Charlie in 3;O5lG, The foot race between
Bill Barker and Charlie Phelps, $50 yards won by
Phelps.
The day closed with a ball at Turner and Shat
er's halls