The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-05
THE SOCIAL TWITTER.
Grand Ball OF the Knights of Pythias on
Monday Evening" -Other Events,
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waiting! waiting!
Till the shadows longer grew,
waiting! Watching.
An age swift by them few
While not literally the substance OF the
scene at the Y. depot on Monday evening, vet
the lines express an inkllng OF ut least the
thoughts surging through the craniums OF
the delegation OF Ottawa Division, U, r.
knights OF Pythias, rs they shivered In their
thin broadcloth coats in the chill breeze OF
that April evening, while the freight engine,
after pulling the train bearing their cue sts
the Streator Knights, to this city, has pe ntIy
deposited the Knights upon the Illinois tres.
Ito, al the letter that never -. and 90
yorted about the yards seeking load freight
for Chicago Ed. Alshuler masticated 6is
heavy winter mustache, (Which was about ali
the semblence OF wintry garments the deleea.
ton boosted and wished there were no enpi.
neers and the cars were run by the Kelley mo-
tor Dave krouse tapped the hilt of his sw ord
and ever ana anon cast an appealing glance at
the fellows In oyercoats. Phil. Glenn wanted Tn
follow the band into the waiting room, where
Fitzgerald was holding silent communion
with big cannon stove, but warning glance
from the commander dissuaded him from the
fulhment OF his design.
After while, when 1t was whispered that
the Streator Knights Were carving the con
ductOr and rear brakeman in the way.car tho
engineer was reminded Of their presence and
with deliberate slowness which would have
sent JOY 10 the heart of the master of GER
emones of slow mule race, coupled TO the
train and drew it to the depot. Arrived, the
Streator Knights were escorted to the X OF
Z. Hall by Ottawa Division, headed by Fitz-
gerald's band, making street parade which
many of the older societies might well have
engaged in with pardonabe pride.
Armory Rink was thrown open early, and
at $50 o'clock, the crowd, although not SO
large as the Armory has accommodated, filled
the space 10 an uncomfortable degree, and
the estimated number, 200, was not far from
the actual figure.
The festivities opened with the entrance of
the Divisions, headed 10y the band, and, after
parade abou the hall, Streator Division re-
manned upon the floor and began their exhi.
bition drill. Capt. Burcham is evidently q
well drilled Knight, but whether from en-
barrassment or insuiiiciency of training, HE
men were dolefully slow and inaccurate in
obedience to command Perfection, however,
could not be expected, as the Division is but
four months DID, and good judges of the X.
of Z. drill pronounce their work good for the
short time they have been enrolled.
Ottawa Division, which is pronounced one
Of the best drilled in the State by Lieut. Col
Geo. Spencer, took the floor at the conclusion
Of the Streatort,s' drill. They formed the
cross, triangle, circle and other embems of
their order, with cock-liKe eXactness and in
these movements, as well rs in the regular
drill, elected generous and continued ap-
plause.
At 1890 Seth Willis performed an operation
upon his little fiddle, and the dancing began.
AT midnight an elegant supper was served at
the restaurant of the popular caterer, j. L.
Piergue, on Main street.
The decorations of the hall were appropri.
ate and tasty, prominent among which were
two large American flags, stretched from one
side of the hall to the other.