The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23


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SiAihhNIh ANNUAL "hoNioN'
rain the night before had cooled the at
mospherc and the day was all the most ardent
could have hoped for. The selection of the
picnic Washington Square-was a
disappointment to many, and may have been
the means of keeping some at home, but it
was unavoidable. Every thing possible had
been done to make the grounds and surround
ings pleasant, and, except for the few assoca-
tions connected with Hoes Grove, many eX
pressed themselves as being well satisfied
On the ample platform which had been erect
ed near the monument there were seated many
Of the prominent men of the early times, in
GLIDING Judge Dickcy, Judge HOLSTER, p. A.
Armstrong, VIM. Strawn, John Miller, Judge
Leland, 5. X, Lewis, j, X. Shaver and others.
President Shaver, in calling the assembly to
order, gave the reasons why the square had
been selected, (thc unsound condition of the
bridge, &c.)
The carton Quartcttc" opened the exercises
by singing "Wc come with songs to greet
YOU" and were followed by prayer by Elder |
Batchcldcr, aud the Arions sang the "Star
Spanglcd Banner"
The president in his address spoke of the |
greatness Of the county, standing as it does at
the head of all in the state-if we except |
Cook. We should bc proud of our county, re- |
within it during the last forty years.
Judge HOLSTER made the rcpOnsc in very |
appropriate language. He said it was more
than fifty years since he first saw the site
where Ottawa stands Deer and wolves
roamcd all around The nearest market was
Chicago. He spoke of the honors the early
settlers had conferred upon him and returned
his hearty thanks again on this occasion for
those honors. His remarks were listened to
with marked attention and received with
applause.
The Arions then rendered Home, sweet
home" in manner pleasing to every one;
aud an adjournment was ordered for dinner.
At 30 the assembly was rc.convcncd. the
Quartcttc singing some of their happy pieces;
after which Rev J. Straub, of Marseiles, de
livcred the annual address This address was
BY all very fine effort and won
for it ut the close vote of thanks with a re-
quest for publication. The FREE TRADER
hopes to produce il in full next week. It
wa, full of pleasing incidents, woven into Sc
riou, thought, So closely that mirthful and
solemn thoughts chased each other over the
face, of the audience like thu ripplcs along
sandy beach. No one knew whether the next
sentence would cause a tear to fall or an cx-