The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-14


who came as strangers to the gates Of Ottawa,
that they were most welcome. In behalf Of
the visiting brethren Geo. H. Howard, Of
Paris, ILL.,, editor of the Anchor and Shield,
the Sosiety's organ in this state, neatly re.
sponded. Alexander McLaen, Grand Re
oorder, Of Mscomb, asked grace, and then
the evenings supper was served. The menu
WAS a. follows:
COLD MRATs.
Turkey. Chicken. Roast Beef.
Hamburg Beefsteak.
Chicken Salad. Lobstar Salad.
Potato Salad. Shrimp Salad.
RELIsHEs.
Queen Olives. Tomato Catsup
Coleman's English Mustard. Celery.
Edham Cheese. Pickles.
Fruit Cake. Chocolate Cake
Fig Cake. Delicate Cake.
Pound Cake. Cocoanut Cake.
Peaches with Cream. Lomon Jelly.
Blackberries with Cream.
Lemon Ice Cream. Vanilla Ice Cream
FRUITS.
Grapes. Peaches. Bannas. Apples
Hot Rolls. Hot Tea. Hot Coffee
Ice Milk. Ice Tea.
1t was past eleven clock and fifteen min
utes when the last hungry knight was fed
and toasts Of the evening were taken up
The toasts and responses which were made
to them were:
"Our Grand Commander" Geo. W. Lynn
Past Grand Commander.
"Our Order Hon. E. r. Enger, Racine
Wis.
"Our Government" Hon. James Nc
Cartney.
"Our Visiting Brothers, Hon. R. L. Nc
Kinlsy.
Estate, County and City" Hon. Henry
Mayo.
1.-THE Ladies'" Hon. VIM. Burton, Of Chi
cago.
1.-THE Press" J. II. Eckles.
"Our Supreme Legisn," r. F. Bowen, Of
St. Louis.
"Our widows and Orphans" Hon. Alex
McLain, OF Maconb.
1t was long past midnight when Mr.. Nc
Lean had finished his response in behalf Of
the "Widows and Orphans" and those pres
ent were ready to adjourn. As they were
about to leave the table, some one suggested
the singing Of the Long Metre Do1ology, and
It was sung with hearty good will. The
visiting Knights were more than pleased
with their entertainment, and tho members
of Howard Legion were delighted at the
smocthness with which every thing passed of
Thursday was given over TO pic-nicing
both by the Select Knights and the Work
men. The day opened up very bright and
warm, but closed with a heavy wind and
thunder storm and rain. At eleven o'clock
the procession which was to parade the
streets formed at Turn Hall, under the com
mand of the Marshal of the day, John F
Reed, who was aided by Thomas Reedy anG
C. E. Smith The procession took the fol-
lowing line of march:
West on Jackson to Clinton, south on Gin
ton to Main, east to Court, north on Cour
to Madison, east on Madison to Columbus
north on Columbus to La Fayette, west OF
La Fayete to La Sale, south on La Sale t(
Hoes Grove.
The Fitzgerald Band was heal of the pro
cession, which was participated in by the fol
lowing:
Washington Legion, No. 2, Peoria
Irving Legion, No. 56, Chicago
Liberty Legion, Chicago drum corps.
Grand Legion of Illinois, Iowa, Indiana
and Wisconsin,
Mayer Allen, General Mccartney, Hon
Henry Mayo, officers of the Supreme Legion
Knights and ladies in carriages.
Streator Light Guard Band
Streator Lodge, A. o. U. w, No. I.
Industry Lodge, A. 0. L, W., No. 26
Freedom Lodge, A. o. U. W., No. 26i.
Serena Lodge, A. o. U. w, No. 2j5.
Ottawa Lodge, A. 0. U. W., No. 90.
Valley Lodge, A. o. U. W., No. 10, Mar
settles.
After reaching Hoes's Grove, Mayor AL
len delivered an address of welcome, which
was well received. being responded to very
briefly by Henry Mayo.
After Mr.. Mayo had concluded his ad
dress, and several pieces of music by the
bands present, an intermission of three-quar
ters of an hour was taken to allow the pic
nicers to eat their dinners. This they all
did with right good will. AT two o clock
the assembly had greatly increased by the
people from the city, who took their dinners
at home, and went over the bridge to hear
E1 Attorney General Mccartney, the orator
Of the day, who was introduced to the au.
dienoe by Mr.. Mayo. Mr.. Mccartney was
Attorney General of Illinois from 1880 until
1884, when he was defeated for the republi.
can nomination by George Hunt, present in,
cumbent. Mr.. Mccartney, though not a