The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-09
THE FOURTH.
Ottawa's Successful Celebration.
Details of the Fun, the Speeches in
Full, the Evening, &c.
Generally Speaking.

when the hppuiiiIH Hc"s Sauc, 40 ~ uiu va
Saturday, that President Garfield had been shot,
was MORALLY wounded-was dead, all proceed
ings in regard to the Fourth were at once stop
ned; and the most that we expected to report
would be the simple laying OF the corner stone
of the new court house Men felt they would
not make display on the heels OF so profound a
calamity On Saturday evening the Chicago sol.
diery expected did indeed arrive and go into
camp, but word came that the knights OF ST.
Bernard Commandery would not be here; and
all felt that the action Of the latter was eminent
" appropriate. And at the citzen's meeting
held on Saturday evening the programme was
dropped except SO far as to make the day one OF
mourning and the procession funeral cortegc.
However, as more favorable news came point.
ing to the Presidents recovery, on Sunday, men
prepared to celebrate on the morrow with u dou-
BILE sense OF qualification. The Knights recon
sidered their action the dress parade IN lioess
grove WAS given with entertaining music; the
programme was adopted in full, and all prepared
for great day on Monday. 1t came. Though
intense7 bot the day was beautiful overhead,
and from carly dawn the crowds came to the city
from all directions and in all sorts OF convcyan-
ces. Long before nine O'Clock the streets were
full Of people and at midday they sere jammed
Probably no affair Of the kind ever brought so
many people to Ottawa. Certainly no such affair
was ever more carefully conducted or more thor
oughly successful in every way Every detail OF
the programme was carried out in full; every
thing passed off pleasantly. There were no acct.
dents worth noticing, no fights, no disturbances,
no disgraccs to men or the city, except an occa
.alI,
when night came all went home satisfied they
had seen something, and had had good time.
PrelimInaries.
On Saturday evening, ria the C., B. & Q, II. r.,
Company A., lst Regt., arrived with the regi.
mental band. They were escorted to the Clifton
hotel for supper, after which they repaired to
their camp in lIoes's grove. Tho band numbered
% men, and the company some 25 or 80. On
Sunday morning was inspection and at 1920 the
company, the band and company d, Ottawa
marched TO morning service at the Episcopal
church, which was filled with worshipers The
Rector was quite taken by surprise on learning
on his arrival Saturday that he should have to
preach to such congregation but nevertheless
preached an eloquent sermon. Among the
prayers was for the life Of the President, and
in the sermon ION the text, "Honor the King,D
was fitting Characterization Of the terrible
event of Saturday and feeling euogy on the
wounded President. The sermon was plea for
higher reverence for the chief magistrate of
of the nation and respect for the authority of
the land
In the afternoon there was a concert at the
camp By the regimenta band, and at six o'clock
dress parade by companies A. and d., witnessed
by hundreds of spectators.
at three o'clock Monday morning. the Knights
Of St. Bernard commandery arrived ria the Rock
Island road, exty strong with the Lyon & Healy
. band. They were taken at once to the hotel.
Monday.
The streets rapidly filled with people in their
gay clothes; and with knights, soldiers and
bands moving though the streets, and flags and
decorations flying the city was lively indeed.
While waiting for trains and the subsequent pro.
cession the hours were filed with the programme
OF sports These began at $50 with one mile
walk 20 az you please prize of $40, s. to winner,
SO TO I'd and 81 to Sd; start at Turner Hall and
make four laps around Washington Square
There were Eve entries but only three came out
I'd; Steve Doolan, Sd. This race was lmmedi-
ately followed by half mile 20 as you please at
the same place. Six entries were made. jim
Brady won first money, IS, and Dan Murphy, sec
ond, 81.
During the races Fitzgerad's band furnished
music aud after they were over piloted the
crowd TO the First National bank, where the fol.
loving took place: $50 yard running race, four
entries won by Otto Everett; John Bastlen, I'd /;
Chas. Owen, Sd. A 100 yard race followed, with
ak entries; won by Thos. DE Long; Otto Everett
ID. Both were close and exciting, with
good time.
At Smurr's corner took place the potato race
Twenty potatoes were laid one pace apart; there
we're three entries, but before half the work had
been done, Tim Heating gave up. James Ahern
Won. Martin Buzzard winning second money.
The crowd were then lead by Fi,zgerald's
band 10 the Columbus and La Sale ST. bridges,
between which the tab race took place. At least
300 people witnessed this race from the banks
and bridges and boats at the docks. Seven en-
tries were made but only four lads succeeded in
getting into the tubs to start. They took their
padding easy and worked to the end without a
spill until the finish, when Jos. Brown went over
when just about 10 win second place. Laurence
White got first place, IS; John Mckenzie, ID, IS;
Timothy Mshoney I'd, 81, and Brown, 4th, 81.
The race made good deal ffun, and wound up
the sports.
After dinner Marshal VIM. K. Milligan and his
aids formed the procession Of the day, oil Colum
bus st. AZ about 80 the line moved down L.
Sale st., making q very nne appearance. The
order wss as follows:
Marshal and Aids.
First Regt Band.
n. n 10Th Raj 4 n a. In two plato,n.