The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-02-11
SOCIAL ILLUMINATE Ms.
Mrs. Catlin's Tea. Tho Boat Club Dance
and other Prominent Happenings.


and other Prominent Happenings.
The elegant residence on the bluff, OF
Mr.. ard Mrs. T. d. Catin, was the scene OF
one of the most brilliant afternoon recep-
tons and teas ever given In this city, be-
tween the hours OF 3 and Q on Thursday
afternoon. The afternoon was bitter cold,
though not breath Of air stirred the locks
Of the 200 ladies who drove up the Cation
hill to the covered driveway a the
entrance to the great hallway,
At the side of the staircase, Mrs Catlin,
assisted by Mesdames Day, Anthony,
Baldwin, Sherwood, Nash, Cameron, Cole,
and Keller received the ladies as they came
through the vestibule door, and at 3 80 the
large and elegantly appointed parlors were
filed to OVERLOOKING with wealth, beauty
and splendor There was an originality of
costuming seldom seen in cities of three
sizes of Ottawa, but where taste predomin
ates TO the extent shown on Thursday, il is
indeed gratifying. The cuisine was elabor.
ate and displayed to It's utmost advantage
under the management OF Eckart the Chi.
cago caterer.
THE BOAT CLUB.
A party TO members only, was held un.
der the auspicies of the Boat Club at the
Clifton on Thursday evening. 1t was one
OF the most enjoyable occasions of the
season, for there wasn't such crowd pres.
ent as TO make circulation of the blood an
impossibility as upon many former occas.
ions. Dancing In the large dining hall was
kept up to late hour. A very nice supper
was served at midnight, under the direct
ion Of Mine Host Richmond.
DAMS" BIRTHDAY.
Tuesday was Danl Roberts birthday,
and In honor of this annual event, large
number of his intimate friends and their
ladies, repaired to his pleasant home on
West Main St. spending a very enjoyable
evening. We forebear mentioning the age
he's to modest.
AT REV, NC KAY's.
A gay load of bobsled excursions from
Prairie Center made raid on the resi-.
dence of Rev. Mckay of the end M. f,
church, on Monday evening. They did
not take anything, as most raiders are
wont to do, but made the evening very
enjoyable,
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.
The entertainment given by the Ladies
Aid Society at the rink last evening, drew
full house The spelling and singing,
together with Degen, Smith, Hook Il Co.'S
Boston Dip" made the evening very
profitable one.
THE TURNER'S MASQUERADE.
Monday evening is the time set for the
breaking loose of Prince Carnival at Turn
Hall; and when he does decend from his
dedestal, there will be such a bowling re.
ception for him as he never saw before.
IL Is well.knOwn that the managers of this
ball are built on the G-Whizz style of
architecture, and when we say that 1t will
be worth dollar to see even the Prince
alone, we mean 1t every time. DON'T FAIL
TO BE THERE.
AT PROF. CoLToN's.
Prof. Buel p. Cotton gave a reception TO
his senior class, at his home on the east
side, on Thursday evening. 1t was the
first social of the kind since Prof. Tufts
was in charge, and proved grand success,
as we'll as an occasion for forgivness of
school sins.
AT AID. HULL's.
The ladies of the Baptist church gave a
bCo at tuC lcSitltEIt vi hiu' w III H.
on West Madison street, ON Tuesday even
Ing. 1t was quite a society event, and a
very pleasant evening was the result of
meeting of the old and young.
THE EUCHRE CLUR.
About sixty people, filing fifteen tables,
assembled al the Clifton parlors on Tues
day evening, and under the gasight" the
YOUTH. beauty and mustaches made the
evening merry one, A nice supper fin
ished the programme.
VIs.-Mrs. L. Marks, of Mendoza, is the
guest of Mrs H. E. Gedney.
BILLY-Will O'Mera, of the Q. depot, has
been appointed ticket clerk at Aurora. He
is q young man Of ability and deserves his
promotion.
CRAs.-Charlie Meyers, express agent at
La Sale, has been promoted to good posi-
ton IN the Chicago Office. He is well known
here.
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