The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-07-02
,ington Square, where the Address will be deliy
Iered and Toasts responded to, as follows:


cred and Toasts responded to, as follows:
Addrss by Hon. Charles Blanchard
Chaplain, Rev. F. NJ. Gregg.
IOdSis-"The Pioneers OF La Sale county," Re-
Spouse by Judge T. Lyle Dlckey and Hon, +. s.
Leland. "The Old Court House," Hon. John
Miller. "The Resources of La Sale county y
James W. Duncan. 'rhe New Court House,
Hon. Sam'l Il. Lewis. "The Board Of Supcrvis-
ors of La Sale county," Casper Fischer
DRILLS.
Exhibition Drill by 81. Bernard Commandcry,
of Chicago and the Military in the afternoon.
Exhibition by Fire Department at r. NJ
Evening.
Reception, Masonic and Military, at the Clifton
Hotel
illumination of the city, with fireworks.
THE oUT-AND.oUTERs,
100 strong, with torches, will give one of their
peculiar drills and marches on the principal
streets.
At THE OPERA HOUSE.
The charming drama, Forgery; or, Bread on
the Waters" by the Amity Club.
BALLS.
The A. o. H., at the Armory. Liedertafel, al
Willis Hall. Turn Nerein, at Turner Hail.
The Prelimiuaries.
The well known Company \, First Regt. |. n.
G., Chicago, will arrive this evening on the KOCH
Island road at 8 40. They will be escorted from
the cars to the Clifton Hotel by Company D and
the Fitzgerald Band, and, after supper at the no
tel to the camp in Hoes's Grove.
TOMORROW.
Mhitayy.--On tomorrow morning Company
ID will meet at the ArmOry at o'clock sharp
and marching to Company AS camp, will take
part in the Inspection at Q. From camp both
companies march to the Episcopal church, where
the new Rector, Rev. F. NJ. Gregg, will othciate.
II Al, T.
nous ST. Bernard Commandery. with Lyon &
Iiealy's Band, will arrive by special train on the
G. b. IL q. X. X. They will be escorted by Otta.
Commandery and Bach's Band to the Clifton.
.Maita'y.-At & O'Clock, in Hoes's Grove, will
take place the Dress Parade by Companies and
d, with music by the First Regt. Band. From
Dress Parade both companies march to evening
service at the Congregational church, Rev. e. b.
Barnes officiating.
Grand Master.-Grand Master Scott will arrive
in the city to-day Saturday. On tomorrow
morning he will preach at the Methodist church.
Various Notes.
The Drill by st. Bernard Commandery will
probably take place on La Sale st., on Monday
afternoon. The st. Bernard is one OF the best
drilled communicates in the west, and just now
are hard at work drilling for the concave prize
OF 1888 ut San Francisco, which they mean to
take to Chicago if it Is possible.
The corner stone, or more properly stones,
were brought from the railroad to the grounds
this week. They arc two feet thick each, the
one to be placed on the other, making corner
IT. in. each way from the corner line, and four
feet thick. They weigh about two tons each.
On either side are tablets for Inscriptions
The entire business portion of the city will be
illuminated in the evening, with rows of Chinese
lanterns across the streets, and rockets, colored
lights, &C., &C., froM the center of the founda-
ton of the building. The walls also will be dec
Grated with lights.
The corner stone will be laid on the northeast
corner OF the building.
To the reception at the Clifton for the visiting
Knights ana the Military the public generally
are invited. Refreshments will be served.
Corporal Bradford, Of Company A, came from
Chicago last evening to erect the tents to-day
for the camp in Hoes's Grove.
Ample arrangements are made far feeding the
crowd. In addition to the hotels and restaur-
ants, there will be excellent dining halls in the
Baptist and Methodist churches, Red Ribbon
Hall, and by the ladies Of the Episcopal church
in the Office of Bushnell & Druitt, reached by a
shoot flight of stairs next south of Osman &
Hapeman's. All these rooms will be very com.
Portable and all who patronIze them will eat
meals as good and be served as well as II not bet
ter than at the former places.