The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27

Concert and Campfire.
Wasbingtons birthday was tttingly hon.
ored and celebrated by Seth c. Ear! Post 6.
A. r., of this city, Monday night, by one of
the finest concerts that Ottawa people have
ever had the pleasure Of being present at.
The celebration took place in that spacious
edifce the Congregational church, which by
8 clock that evening was nearly filed by
large and apprecatiye audience, gathered to
hear the Schubert Quartette, Of Chicago,
consisting OF Messrs. lott, Battel, Tyler
and Stone, assisted by Mrs Goetz, soprano,
and Miss Lay, piAniste. The walls Of the
church we're appropriately decorated with
the stars and stripes, and in front hung the
large banner OF the Post. Every number Of
the lengthy programme was enthusiastically
applaudcd. Mrs. Goet2, responding to an
encore sang "Maxwelton Braes are Bonnie
Mrs. Goetz and Mr.. Battles encore was
"Tenting on the Ola Camp Grounds Mr..
Tyley's, "Swec; Love, Good Night" and at
'le GoHCluSIVn VI 'I'c DiL4!A'HN NH'tI 'd4uE4SH
the entire troupe came forward and sang
"Thc Star Spangled Banner in which the
audience joined in the chorus.
THE CAMPFIRE.
Tuesday night the Camp. exercises
took place. In front Of the ehancel on the
stage had been arranged a group Of Rngs, in
the centre Of which was n Large picture Of
Gen Grant, and on each side in front were
stacked muskets. There we're about coo
persons in the audience as C0mrade Pox
opened the exercises by the buge call "As-
scmbly;" after which the choir, led 10y D.
B. Snow, and Mrs. Snow as organist, sang
the inspiring strains Of Marching Through
Georgia" Miss Eiayrison's colo, Schubsrt's
"Serenale," was one Of the special and
noteworthy features Of the evening, and that
lady graeiOusly responded 10 the encore
which greeted her Il; the conclusion. The
poolittle Club, Of Strea;or, composed Of A.
L. Mcdowell and J. J. and II. {. Doolit,le,
rendered some comical selections, when Col.
Geddes was introduced by the chairman #
the evening, Capt Fullerton. The ColoneI's
subject was The lnvalids-" Il was deliv-
cred from the standpoint Of e soldier who
had seen active service throughout the war
and contained an eloquent appeal to the
government in behalf of the nation nsimed
on the battlefield The choir then rendered
the Battle Cry Of Freedom" the audience
joining in the chorus after which Dr. II. r.
Dyer spoke feelingly of I'm the Rear of the
| Line" The doctor was captain and eur.
geon in the army, and was present at many
bloody engagements. Misses McNAiF, Cor,
nell and Harrison here rendered come
cho.ee vocal music entitled "Leyends,"
which was Of course given in their iniuita-
bic style. One Of the very pleasant features
Of the evening was the UNIQUE address oi
Rev. W. D. Leach, Of Chicago, "How 10 Die
pose Of TIE Heroes" His speech was full
Of wit and aneedots, and was highly elo.
quent at times. lie thoroughly entertained
the audience for nearly an hour, who a,
the conclusion Of his speech heartily Ap
| plauded the speaker and selfshly desired
him 10 keep On. Frank Kendall, Of tbs
Ottawa Arion Quarte'te, though not down On
the programme, was called upon for solo
which was given in Ken1aIl's inimithl,
style. Il vas one Of the marked eyeDs o
the evening and the singer was apphndec
at great length. The campfire exercise
concluded with The Do0htle Club, whA san,
Get on de Tram"
| This article wOuid be entirely 100 imper
feet without reference to the snppsr whiel
was served from 5 o'clock the, svy.ing unit
near midnight by the ladies OF the city il
the basement of ,be church a nsmbeY o
tables had been prepared. a, which ~
guests eonid be H.c0rnIoo aoied The sup
plies for SUPPER we've g0asrorely donated b,
the good people Of the city and nearly twic,
the amour, OF provisions called for were sen
to the "eemmissay," !, was nerefor,
deemed practicable to eonopue this depart
ment Of the camp Gre portion OF beIt day
which was done 5he Psst realized tn
handsOn. sum Of fully a225 ever and allow
sll eIpepsre, which shows TIA, the enter
J, ta!n1sn'. ucre s,eaNy st4 trsLsiaI:y