Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14
Society Notes:

y !
t*+++++++++++++s
The May festival for the benefit of
tie Sisters of Mercy is well under
way. Plans are being made for four
day entertainment which will be of
great variety. The opening day pro-
gram will be given In the French
Room at the Hotel Clifton and will
consist of a card party in the after
noon and dance in the evening. Wed
nesday will be children's day and the
browning of the May Queen will be
the principal feature. Thursday there
will be sales of all kinds and dance
in the evening. Friday afternoon there
will be card party and in the eve
ming an automobile will be ratified. On
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the
programs will take place at the X. OF
G. Hall.
With the weather man acting kindly
and old Sol shining in full glory the
opening OF Hicks Park tomorrow
promises to attract thousands Of the
pleasure seekers from this vicinity. 1t
was originally intended to open the
park last Sunday but owing to the III
clement weather the opening was post
poned. The park will be under the
management OF James Hicks. the same
as In the past and this season prom
Uses to he replete with many new nov
elites. A cabaret dance will be fea-
tured in the opening tomorrow. Dane.
ing will be enjoyed Sunday afternoon
and evening. A large number Of OF.
tawa people will attend.
+ + =
Last night a full rehearsal Of the
High School Orchestra was held in
the school auditorium. The Alumni
players who are to assist the orches-
ira were all there and also the soloist,
Miss Elliot. of La Sale. An all day
rehearsal is being held today in order
that the last instructions may be Civ
on.
This years concer. promises to be
the best ever given and all music low
ers will be on hand Tuesday night. 1t
is especially requested that the audi.
ence assemble promptly on Tuesday
evening, in order that the concert may
begin sharp at S:15.
| The Daughters of Isabella will hold
an initiation Sunday afternoon at 3 o.
clock in Commercial hall The mem.
bers OF the class to be initiated are
Mrs. Isabel Sullivan. Mrs. A. J. o..
Connor Mrs. Alice Kelly, Mrs. Alice
Wilson. Mrs. Mclaughlin. Marie f.
Clark. Lucille M. Shalott. Irene WEIGH
Bessie COnnis. Mrs. Frank Stack. Au-
gusta Hettel. Esther Hettel, Estella
Gretencord. Anna McGraw. Mary Nc
Graw. Julia Fiesel. Mrs. H. NJ. Kelly
Mrs. Gretrude r. Hanley. Mrs Nellie
Weir and Mrs Marguerite White Al.
ter the degree work refreshments will
be served.
The Illini Chapter Of the D. A. r
will meet in La Sale at the Kaskaskis
hotel on Thursday afternoon, April 10
The hostess will be Mrs. e. X. Nicely
Mrs. Frances kilduff. Mrs. VIM. Bed
ford and Miss Treat. All members
will leave Ottawa on the 1850 interur
ban. Miss Reid will give report OF
the last state convention held at Dan
vile. Miss Georgia Eichelberger will
read paper on the Birds and CHM
ate of Illinois"
The young people OF the Christian
church had a picnic lunch and socia
In the church last evening. A yer,
enjoyable time reported. Decorations
we're flags and national colOrs. Solos
and recitations added to the enjoy
ment of the occasion.
i . &
The ladies of the Congregational
Auxiliary will be entertained at a
o'clock luncheon Friday. April 90, b,
Mrs. A. z. Gilman and Mrs. Freder
lick Knowles, at the church parlors.
Z, y 4
The regular meeting of the Mysti
Lodge No Is will be held Monda.
evening at o'clock at the Odd Eel
lows.
. .
This afternoon at 3 O'Clock occurre
the marriage of Ray Biefwith an
Miss Eva S. Price, both Of Mendoza a
the Methodist parsonage. Rev. Brigg
performed the ceremony.
i |