The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-05-29

bech ,t,,,,,i i1t. /. bali room. for the occa-
sion
Here. too, were decorations not less elabo-
rate or nea, designed than were those OF
the parlors. At the head OF the hall were
two upright oars having suspended to them
and crossing each other TWO others, while
upon ,he large wall brackets back Of the or.
chesra were great number OF potted flowers
and lerns On the side boards on either
side Of the hall were large banks of ferns.
Hanging above the ferns upon the east wall
were The outlines of large full-rigged sail
ing snip traced out in smlax upon canvass
suspvuueu rom the moulding above. Just
below this ere two oars crossed anu lied
with blue and orange ribbons.
From chandelier to chandelier was
stretched bunting of blue and orange, the
colors of the Club. The effect of the gas
upon the coiors was very pleasing. Supper
was served in the sample rooms of the hotel,
where tables had been prepared to seat %
decorated with cut flowers, and the supper,
which reflected the greatest credit upon Pro
prie,or Rogers, was served in manner that
could not be exceled. At ll:3O it was an
nounc-d that supper was ready, and the
guests or the Club invited to occupy the first
table, while tie members of the Club and
A. 9 81. ypbp no
vided for continued dancing.
few minutes prior to going TO the sup
per table, very pretty incident occurred,
being Ii, presentation to tlc Club, by Miss
Eliz. por or, n behalf of their young lady
friends, of n solid silver cup-a champion
ship one for the members in rowing contests
between themselves In presenting the cup
Miss Porter made the following neat speech
NlR PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF The Or
TAwA BOAT CLUB:--l take great pleasure this
evening" In presenting to you in behalf OF
your lady friends this silver cup. 1t is given
to you not because of its worth as precious
| metal but as an expression of good Will
which We bear to you, and toprove that your
| efforts IN behalf of honest sports are heartily
| seconded by the ladies of Ottawa We trust
| that IA the future the Ottawa Boat Club Will
prove not only source of benefit and pleas.
ure to Yourself but as well an additional at
traction to our already attractive and beauti-
tul city The cup shall be the property of
the Ottawa Boat Club, and shall be rOwed for
under such rules and regulations as shall be
handed to your president,
Mr.. Lester II. Strawn, as president Of the
Club, received the gift, and in behalf of the
members thanked the young ladies for their
generosity and thoughtfulness, saying that
their good wishes and their token of appre-
citation would be stimulus to more earnest
efforts on the part of the members to make
the Club a marked success.
After this incident and the serving Of sup
per, dancing was resumed and continued un-
til late hour. The party was in every
way a decided success. There was no stiff
ness about it and no hitch. The crowd was
not too great to cause crush, and the peo-
pie brought together were congenial.
great deal of the credit for the success of the
entertainment was due to the efforts of the
young ladies' decorating committee, who
worked in harmony with the committee of
arrangements, Messrs. Charles e. Hook, Geo.
NJ Trimble, Frederick E. Mayo, Charles
Neubert and Thomas J. Lynch, and to the
floor managers, Messrs. Jas. Milligan, jr,
e,.y oh
Rector c. Hit, Herbert NJ. Kilby, Marshall
b. Mitchell and Frederick V. Hobert.
Among those present from abroad were:
It. Gov John c. Smith, Galena; Hon. An
drew Welch, Mrs. Welch and Miss Shepherd,
Yorkvile; Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Corbett, Au
FORA; Mrs. George Mcclellan, Chicago; Mrs.
Hard Milwaukee; Miss Young, Baltimore,
Md; Miss Lewis, Manistee, Mich: Miss
Ward, La Sale; Miss Johns, Deer Park, and
Miss Wallace, Chicago; Messrs Smith and
Iawley, Fish, Joliet; Mr.. E. V. John.
on and Mr.. Marshall, Chicago; Frank
Meara, Streator DR.. Ives, Ransom, and
lr. Carey, Utica.
Ottawa society was represented by Mayor
lien and Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch,
Judge and Mrs. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs W.
T. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. James Milligan,
Ir. and Mrs. W. W. Nash, Mr. and Mrs.
owne Mr., and Mrs Neubert, Mr.. and Mrs
W. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trumbo,
gr. and Mrs. Ed. Nattinger, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Strawn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Leland,
RS. Jordan and Mrs. Reese Col and Mrs.
apeman, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. King.
Misses Eliza Porter Jessie Porter Elsie
rimbe Neubecker, Trumbo, Rhodes, Har-
son, Reed, Lynch, Pope, Widmer, Sallie
hd Rae Parr, Sarah Fiske, Hit, Cornell,
ull, Leonard Hathaway, Bell Strawn, Can
id, Blanchard Mitchell Cliff, Edith and
aneeta Morgan and Vette.
Messrs. De la Chapelle, MacKinlay, G. W,
lll, Kendall, Trimble, Eckels, Will. Osman,
Fntzer, Lynch, Hobert, Hit, Ed. Bradford,
bok, Mayo, Blanchard, Kilby, Mitchell,