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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
CONTRACTORS ARE
AFTER LOCAL JOB
HOTEL BUILDING PLANS SENT
OUT TO TWENTY-FIVE FIRMS
FOR BIDS.

There is considerable interest
among building firms to get the con
tract for the new Hotel Ottumwa. A
telephone conversation this morning
between Chairman ]. B. Sax Of the
executive committee and Architect
Proudfoot Of Des Moines, brought out
the fact that no less than twenty-five
sets OF plans and specifications have
been supplied as many contractors for
bids.
Aside from these, the ventilation.
wiring, heating, elevators, ETC.. will
be handled by separate contracts and
plans for these have been sent out by
the architects. The bids will be open
ed in Ottumwa at a special meeting
Of the board with the architect Wed
nesday, January s, 1916. The speci,
fications provide that the successful
bidder be given the present buildings
to raze and he may have what sal
wage he can get from them. The no
tel company has nothing to do with
the buildings after the contract Is
awarded.
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CENTERVILLE MEN
!, ENJOY BANQUET

Centerville, Dec. 80 The annual
banquet of the association of COM
merce was held last night at the hotel
Continental. 1t has one of the best of
OF the seven by the association After
the splendid menu had been served
DR.. G. s. James presided as toastmas-
ter. The retiring president, A. B.
Davidson, made an address, full of the
spirit that has characterized the pro-
gressive club over which he has pre-
sided the past four years. Frank s.
payne, the new president, made an adj
dress in which he showed the many
things that can be accomplished. The
principal speakers of the evening were
George Wrightman, secretary of the
State Manufacturers Assn, and Horace
G.. Larimer, of Charlton, who spoke on
advertising. These addresses were
among the best ever given before the
association.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
STOP KISSING TO
PREVENT LA GRIPPE

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-Dr. G. H.
Sumner, secretary Of the state board
of health, in admitting that there is
an unusually large number Of lagrippe
cases and colds this winter, gives the
following anti-kissing and other ad-
vice regarding prevention:
Don't kiss on the mouth or the
nose; II you must kiss, kiss on the
forehead, the cheek, or the back Of
the neck.
Don't kiss infected persons at all.
Avoid the careless cougher, the
careless sneezer and the careless
splitter.
Don't work or live in stuffy, over.
heated. poorly ventilated Offices or
homes.
Sleep out Of doors IL possible and
take out door exercise. but avoid
chilling
Don't wear heavy hannels; the
same weight the year around is pre-.
ferahle.
Avoid the common towel, drinking
cup and all articles used by infected
persons.
Isolate lagrippe patients.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
aGENERAL" COXEY
OUT FOR SENATE

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 29-"Gen."
Jacob 8. Coxey, wealthy manufactures
OF Massilon, Ohio, who led the army
Of the commonwear' to Washington In
1894, outlined today plans for his cam
paign as an independent candidate for
United States senator from Ohio, to
succeed Senator Pomerene next year.
He said he would run platform de-
manding that congress authorize issue
of $1,000, 100000 legal tender curren-
~, half Of which is to be used in crea-
ing a merchant marine and half for
[ naval equipment or coast defenses.
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ELDoN.

Mrs. D. F. Campbell and Mrs. Ida
Spencer and son Gail returned home
from a few wekes' visit in Kansas with
relatives.
Mrs. 9. S. Call and two children OF
Valley Junction are visiting her moth
er Mrs. Weldy Lutz and other rela-
tives. &
Miss Rilla Kriese is visiting her
friend Miss Mary Morgon in Hedrick
during her vacation.
Mrs. Eta Baldwin Of Selma enter
tanned at dinner party Christmas
day at the Ballingall hotel in Ottumwa
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. A. Owen and son Robert, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". v. Baldwin, Mrs. Alice Hinkle
Of Eldon, John Baldwin and son Stan
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Riggs of Sell
ma.
Mrs. Harry Cross visited in Ottumwa
with her sister Mrs. Ed Huey.
Henry Sapp is on the sick list this
week from fall he received
Ed Easton was called to Centerville
by the illness Of his mother.
Miss Edith vandyke of Muscatine
arrived last evening to visit Miss Adah
Israel Of Ashland and friends here.
Mr., and Mrs Guy Derr and son OF
Des MONIES are here visiting at the
parental W. F. Haywood home. Mr.
Derr was called to Bonaparte by the
death Of his mother.
Misses Mildred Stanton and Bernice
Moore were initiated into the Grand
Hope chapter No. 66 Order of Eastern
stars Monday evening.
Mrs. Eta Baldwin Of Selma is Wis
iting her daughter Mrs. G. A. Owen
this week.
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INSPECTOR ADMITS
ACCEPTING BRIBF

: Chicago, Dec. 29.-Joseph e. Prem
dergast, state food inspector and a
democratic candidate for congress at
the last election, was indicted today
on "a charge Of. accepting bride to
permit the dislbsal Of $500 cans of
'toma toes which had been labelled sus.
spdcious by another inspector.
Prendergast when he was arrested
liz said to have asserted that he &C.
cepted the money involved In order
to have evidence of bride giving
against the man who paid him.
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II The Religious World
BY WILLIAM n ELLIS fs
BY WILLIAM r. ELLIS,

hill one phase Of Christianity ende
and another began; on the hillside p
the Garden of Gethsemane and fror
Its crest Christ assembled into HEAVIER
That fact Is today's Sunday SCAOos
lesson. Jesus went up from earth, an
his disciples remained behind to cArrS
on his mission. Upon this handful o|
unlettered peasants and fishermen;
who. however, had spent three YER
in the school Of Jesus presence, there
devolved the tremendous task Of con-
tinuing Christ's work Would they BE-
equal to the new responsibility VIZ
are reminded of the stories from tbs
trenches, of sergeants and corporate
who suddenly find themselves In corr
mand Of companies and regimentk
How we'll the apostles acquitted thelE
selves we shall learn in the yearX
study Of the early church which thu
international lesson committee h.
laid out for us. 1E
Linking Today With Yesterday
The new course Of Sunday scho
lessons, reinforced by the daily cab
grams, should clear up our thinking Of
Bible geography. The Book Of ActsV
which we are to study, marches oveI
the whole, ancient Roman world. All
the places mentioned are now in thsl
war, zone. Some are centers Of special
military activity. As we read the wat
news, we have in mind this greater
Christian battle, which has changed
the history Of the whole world. First
we see it beginning at Jerusalem. with
a group OF spirit-fired fishermen direct-
ing It, and 10, in less than three CEN
turtles we see it sitting on the throne
of the Caesars at Constantinople, then,
as now, pivotal spot in world affairs
Today Is linked with yesterday bN
this lesson on the Ascension. It Is a
story Of mingled triumph and depres,
sion; of victory and of suffering. The
departing Teacher and King commits
stoned his friends as witnesses
..unartyrs" Is the Greek word ~ and
only one Of the group died a natural
death. Martyrdom awaited them lust
a few wears ahead: and now, behold
after these nineteen centuries, we nne5
the church offering the witness OF q
greater number of martyrs than eyeyl
before in all her blood stained hfstoTy'
The land Of the Lord Is still the l(na
of martyrdom; and within the 1'ast
six5months nearly million Armenian
Christians have followed their crucif-
ed Lord in the supreme act OF testi-
mOny.
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THE HEIGHT OF THE HoLlEsT
4ei 8 HllC
The international Sunday School Les
son for January Is 1.-THE Ascending
Lord" - Acts 1:1-14.
(By william r. Ellis.)

1 t # H
A German church and a Russian
church stand side by side on the top
Of the Mount of Olives. Ever since
the Turkish censorship drew thick
curtain about events in Bible lands
some persons have been wondering
Just what has happened to one OF
them. There they stand, great and
beautiful structures, both surmounted
by high towers that are the most con-
spicuous objects in the vicinity OF Jeru-
salem, being visible even from Mt. Ne.
DO, on the other side of the Jordan.
The situation Is one of military impor-
lance, as well as of highest historical
interest Doubtless, the priests of the
Russian church have been expelled
from Palestine, along with the other
priests and monks and teachers be
longing to the allied nations. Has the
church itself been taken over by the
Turkish army, as certain other
churches have been7 II 80, what has
become Of the priceless treasures it
used to hold, including Vereschagin's
picture of the Ascension? Little did
anybody dream that the pistol shot OF
mad Bosnian student would set the
world afire, and even reverberate
around the crest of the holy hill OF
olive trees, driving forth from the Gar
den OF Gethsemane the gentle Fran
ciscans who have so lovingly tended
the flowers and the gnarled and
ancient olive trees.
War e a schoolmaster with a rod,
and he Is teaching us geography les
sons. Thus present day military
events, and the dear story OF the life
OF the the Prince of Peace, unite to fix
The setting of our new Sunday school
lesson upon our minds. The Mount OF
Olives lies directly east of Jerusalem,
SO that battery Of rapid fire guns In
the tower OF the Russian church could
command the city Still, as OF Old. 1t
is hill Of olive trees. Much OF its
slope Is now filled with religious edi-
fees, commemorating scenes IN the
life Of Christ. There Is a strange ad-
mixture OF the buildings Of the west
with the squalid streets and houses OF
the east. Pilgrims from many lands
climb this rough ascent, for on this
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In N emoridm
Clara White Arnold.

Clara White was born IN ADAMS ~
+ownship Wapello county, January Is,
1sh6 and departed this life December
a5 1915, at 2:30 o'clock at the age OF 80
wears III months and DAYS.
She was converted and joined the
.Rantist church at Hopewell in 1874, on
her eighteenth birthday. and was a
member Of that church until 1897,
when she moved her membership to
the South Ottumwa Baptist church,
where she was an ever faithfuI ana
consistent member. serving her mas mas.
ter and loved by all.
She was united in marriage to James
M. Arnold in 1872; no children were
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born to this union. She leaves to mourn
their loss, her husband, her aged
mother, Mrs. E. B. White, five sisters
and three brothers, Mrs. Ella Love.
Turlock, Calf: Mrs. Ida Dorothy.
Frazier, Idaho; a. M. White and F. M.
White, Foster, Nebr.; r. H. White,
California; Mrs. Elizabeth Musick.
Iconium: Mrs. Belle Chisman, Ottum-
wa; Mrs. T. e. Bartlett, Hobart, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her faith
err Page White and two brothers =. s.
and @. P. White.
Mrs. Arnold has been i'll for the past
year and was confined to her bed for
several months She bore he1rs0S
with great patience and alD I'm
kind word or smile for th& sue ~
friends who called to chez, %nfa- fE
last days. Funeral service 100
at the South Ottumwa Bja,yG 90
Tuesday Dec. 2S at o'ctocM
ed by Rev. e. l.. Mills Of Lin lei
formerly pastor of HopAwellVlb-
Burial was made in Shaul ceIce.
Contributed ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-30
De THRATE LOWE R
FOR THE PAST YEAR.
STATISTICS SENT BACK TO
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE ARE
SEVERAL MONTHS LATE.

Statistical information regarding
the number of deaths in Wapello
county for the last fiscal year, usually
due about January 1, are just now ar
irving at the county clerks Office for
the last half Of 1918 and all Of 1914.
1t is shown by the data thus far
gathered by the physicians IN the
county that the number of deaths oc-
curing in Wapello county during
1914 was 413 and the number in 1913
was Ala. These figures are copied
into large record book and filed
away in the clerks Office for safe
keeping.
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Mrs. Patrick o,E,al,.v

The funeral services OF Mrs. Pat.
rick O'Malley. who died Tuesday
morning at Davenport, were held in
davenport Yesterday and the remains
were brought to Ottumwa. The flu.
neral left Moroney's undertaking.
rooms at 8 o'clock this morning and
interment was made in the Calvary
cemetery.
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Stop sANpBAGGlNc.

Sioux City, Dec. 29.-In the arrest
of Harry Duff here the police believe
they have put an end to the epidemic
Of sandbag attacks on women which
terrorized this city during the last
week. One woman has identified
Duff as the man who felled her with
a sandbag recently.
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George Wethered,

George Wethereo,
The funeral Of George Wethered
VINO died Tuesday morning at 1870
O'clock at the family residence, 1910
Frairie avenue. will be held Thursday
AFTERNOON at Q O'clock from the resi-.
dence and will be conducted by the
KEY. 3. +. Patt. Interment will be
made IN the Ottumwa cemetery.
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THOMPSON No CANDIDATE.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29.-The request
Of Mayor Thompson of Chicago that
his name be withdrawn from the re,
publican presidential primary ballot
in this state will be granted BY Score
tary of State Pool.
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A, ]. Faircb,ld

me funeral OF A. ]. Fairchild, who
died at his home three miles south
east OF the city Monday morning at
about o'clock, was held this morning
at 10 o'clock from the residence and
at / o'clock from the Methodist
church of Kirkville and was conducted
by Rev. G. S. Cooper. Interment was
made in the Kirkville cemetery.
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Obituary
John Shoemaker.

The funeral Of John Shoemaker,
who died Monday afternoon at his
home near Soap Creek, was held this
AFTERNOON from the residence. Inter-
ment was made in the Drakesville
cemetery. IN
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WOMAN DROPS DEAD.

Brooks, Dec. 29.-Mrs. Ellen Leath-
ernan, 62, dropped dead while con-
yersing with her daughter Her death
Els believed to have been FASTENED by
worry over the death of her husband
a few weeks ago.
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Mrs. Richard 'Day

The funeral Of Mrs Richard Day.
VINO dled at the home of her daughter,
MIS- Charles Sloan, POI Albany street,
MONDAY morning at 1885 o'clock, was
neld today at Rushville, Ill. The re-
mains were taken to Rushville Tues
day morning on Burlington train No.
Is and interment was made in the
Rushville cemetery.
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DRAIN TILE
For prices and Information write
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TIL w eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.
oTTUMWA, IOWA,

SubscriberE wishing their address
chEnged Will plea-e give the name Of
the postoffice to which the paper has
been sent ~ we'll 40 the postoffice
whore they desire II to DO changed to.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

where they desire II to DO changed to.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles .Frimmer OF
Marcella, ILL.,, who were married De
cember 20 at Peoria, H., are spending
u ~ week with the brides sister, Mrs
i Frank Boyd. 713 Glenwood avenue.
MI. and Mrs. o. Fleming. s27 West
Second street. and Mrs. w. G. Metzger
329 North Sheridan avenue. have re-
turned from Des Moines where they
attended family reunion Christmas
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. L
Cunningham.
Misses Mary and Elsie Miller have
Il returned to Eddyville after spending
Christmas at the home Of their aunt
Mrs. L. 8. Chichester. 713 Wabash ave
nue..
MISS Genevieve Dixon of Blakesburf
Is guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
L. s. Chidester. 713 wabash avenue.
Grover sma1lwood of Bloomfield Wis.
tied Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. g
Covert, 11s South Willard street, en-
route to Davenport.
Mrs. McMillen Of Bentonsport who
has been visiting her grandson Ed
Thompson. S01 Wabash avenue, left
this morning for her home. Grand
ma" McMillen as she is Familiarity
has just completed visit with her
grandchildren and relatives at He'd
rick, EddyviIle. Farson and this city.
She Is In splendid health and reports a
delightful trip.
81 ~, .na A., srxs.a Ero+cp,ax. .rS %xr,r
sons who reside on Glenwood avenue,
are spending week with relatives at
Bonaparte
Mrs. Alice McReynolds, 500 Wabash
!. avenue, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
3 South at Silome Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noririe Jackson Of
Glenwood avenue are visiting relatives
ut Blakesburg.
Miss Hazel Frost. RS Wabash ave-
uen. Is visiting her sister Mrs. Mitchell
at Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs RAIDER and daughter
Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Thilby and
daughters Mildred and Charlotte and
Mr. Buel Of Brasil Ia, spent Christmas
1T the home Of Mr.. and Mrs G. l.. Carl
on South Miner street.
Earl Yant of Sioux City is visiting
friends in the city and Keokuk enroute
+ to Chicago;
Mrs 4. q. Stafrord of New London |
visited Ii the city. EN- route to Mar
shalltcwn. where she will visit rela-
tives and friends
Mrs. 81. w. flames OF Marshalltown,
has gone to Cedar Rapids to visit
friends after short visit in the city
with Miss Helen Lambert, 32S West
Fifth street.
MISS Fern. Searcy Of Ollie, has re
] turned home after short visit at the
A. G. Trader home, north OF the city.
NJ. and Mrs. L. L. Lightner, 422 Ell
II avenue, left this morning for What
Chse3 where they will visit for few
sshs sp of chicago Is visiting
49, ,stfderyso OF Abba IS Wis! ing |
40 mother MT. Kate Sau ders. 1872 Bur
sxaus street.
Mrs.s D. Doves OF Minneapolis, Mimi.
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
n schvarts, 49, Es I Fourth street.
Nh. q. "A. G riff y ch,laren OF
/ Duprse 9. p. is n ittinf her parents,
4 s ssl, ~ M her lrelst iyeA 4
&, { ss nv ~ 81 i,6tln a. ~ Moines
r; ], ~ :lsss, q
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INA To TALK
!; CONSOLIDATION
ITEMS WILL MEET IN M. p.
THURSDAY TO DIS
cuss IMPORTANT MATTER.

CONS selma, Dec. 29. Shall we consoli-
lest 9 our schools?' This Is the ques-
thins, Of the day here now and the citi-
AIS OF Selma and vicinity will meet
ist D mass meeting at the M. P. church
Nelrsday, December 80, atf7:30 p. M,
* " talk 1T over. All parties interested
,ssLre requested to be present.
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Maruaret Ruth Jar;..

Margaret Ruth James, the II year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
James, died this morning at 1905. at
the family residence, Plum and Cherry
streets. She is survived by her parents
and three sisters, Mabel, Dorothy and
Ethel.
The funeral services will be held
Friday. from the residence and will be
conducted by the Rev. G. A. Field. In.
terment will be made in the Ottumwa
cemetery.
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Miss Bertha Baker.

Miss Bertha Baker passed away at
the family residence; 632 East Second
street, this morning at $40 o'clock
after an illness of about twelve weeks.
She was the daughter of the deceased
Nicholas and Louisa Baker and was
born and raised in Ottumwa
She is survived by one brother,
Charles w. Baker of San Francisco,
Cal, and three sisters, Mrs. George
Painter Of Marshalltown, Mrs. May
Young and Miss Letta Baker OF this
city
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock from
the residence and win be conducted
by Rev. w. E. Hengen, rector Of Trim
ity church. Intern nt will be made in
Ottumwa cemetery.
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Clarence Roscoe kIno.

Clarence Roscoe King died this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at the family
residence southwest of the city, at
the age OF IL years, from complica-
ton of blood poisoning caused from
q scratch on the left ankle. followed
by pneumonia. He was born Febru-
airy 20, 1908. He Is survived by his
father, A. w. King, his step mother
one half brother, Frank, and three
sisters, Eunice, Nellie and Lula, all
OF Ottumwa.
& The funeral announcement VIII be
made later.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-16


white shirt, with collar and necktie
to match, suspenders, underwear, a
vest cut low in the neck, a spike-tail
black coat and a pleasant and hos
pitable smile.
Among the guests at the exclusive
dinner given by Mccormick were the
following well-knoWn inhabitants of
our most exclusive society columns:
Mrs. Edward Shields Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville E. Babcock, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Brewster Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Chase, Mr..
and Mrs. E. L. Cramer, F. Foster
Gade, E. L. Hasler, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Hamill, Mr.. and Mrs F. Johnson, N.
Judah, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kirk, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Mitchell, c. Nc
Avoy, H. Porter, Miss ROzet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Atwen Small, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Towne, Mr.. and Mrs. Ber-
tram Winston and Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Wren.
The other noteworthy dinner in
the English room was given by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Mediu Patterson,
Mr.. Patterson being a first cousin of
Mr.. Mccormick and joint publisher
of the Tribune with his cousin.
At this dinner the guests sat at
small tables for six, with centerpieces
Of baskets Of red roses and lilies.
The Patterson guests were: Mrs.
VIM. G. Neale, Miss Anita Blair, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Borden, Miss Edith Blair,
Mrs. Mccormick Blair, Mrs. Watson
Blair, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Chalmers,
Mrs. Hobart ChatfieId ChatfieId Chat
field-Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
CUdahy, Mr. and Mrs. John Alden
Carpenter, Mrs. Joseph Coleman,
Mrs. S. T. Chase, Mrs. c. Ely, Mrs.
Charles King, Mrs. Byron Lathrop,
Miss Elizabeth Mccormick, Mrs. Ed
ward S. Moore, Mrs. Arthur Meeker,
Mice Mno1yor NErC n u Dilya UFTo
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The SWEETEST event in Chicago's
fashionable and exclusive society was
pulled off last night at the Black
stone hotel.
It was the assembly ball, the last
of the season, and it brought out the
most beautiful gowns, the most daz-
zling jewels, the lowest-neckeu
gowns and whitest skin OF socletys
most select women.
And the Chicago Tribune was the
belle of the ball.
It is customary for society to wine
and dine before dancing, so there
were numerous dinners at which the
members of the 400 were fed the best
there was in the Blackstone ice box.
The dinner that attracted the most
attention was the one given IN the
English room by Robert Rutherford
Mccormick, bachelor, and one OF the
publishers of the Tribune. 1t was
given in honor of Mrs. Annie Irwin
Adams, who was divorced last March
from Edward Shields Adams, cousin
of the host of the evening and OF the
harvester trust MCCOTmicks.
The Day Book isn't very strong on
society gossip, but this mornings Elk
aminer, telling about the Mccormick
dinner, said:
French dancers in powdered wigs
entertained the guests, and great
golden baskets filled with fruit and
tied with pink satin made the table
attractive. The table was a horse
shoe for good luck and Mr.. McCor-
mick sat at the curve where he could
see all Of his guests.
Mrs. Adams, the guest of honor,
appeared in a white gown cut quite
low and square in the neck, and with
the filmiest tulle sleeves, had string
of pink roses, shaded to red, draped
from her shoulder to the waist line,
and it gave her gown and white skin
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