Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-23
Society Notes

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Daniel Rietz, 6s2 West Main street
is celebrating his 18th birthday today
His five daughters and members OF
their family are his guests during the
day. some of whom arrived yesterday
and others came today i'm time for the
big birthday dinner Daniel Rietz has
been resident of Ottawa for a mum.
Der OF years. Today is his 18th birth
day and while he is not engaged in
active work Of any kind his health is
uniformly good. Mrs. Mont Fisher his
daughter, presides over his household.
The other four daughters are non-resi.
dents all of them are here to enjoy
the festivities. Mrs. Christ. Gasser, of
Woodstock. and her son. Daniel Gasser
and wife and three children, Valerie,
La Verne and Lyle. motored over from
Woodstock yesterday. They left home
at s o'clock in the morning and reach.
ed Sandwich at noon time, where they
had their dinner. They reached Otta-
wa late In the afternoon. The other
daughters are Mrs. Frank Edwards of
st. Louis. Mrs. Peter Funk and hus.
band, of Sandwich, and Mrs. Michael
Black, Of Morris. The house was dec.
grated with roses and carnations and
at noon today birthday dinner for 20
plates was served
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Concerning the high school orches-
ira concert here last Wednesday night
night the Streator independent Times
has the following to say:
Mr.. Buchner and three members of
the StrcatOr high school orchestra
went ever to Ottawa Wednesday eve.
ming to enjoy the concert by the OF
tawa high school orchestra.
John Hoff presented splendid
program by his orchestra. which was
augmented to fifty.iive pieces.
Three of the musicians came from
Chicago to assist, Mr.. Hoff really has
a community orchestra. not students
organization, for he includes in his
list many alumni of the school and
some professional musicians.
If Mr. Buchner could draw upon
the community, and especially the
alumni of our school, we could have q
large orchestra, which would gradually
include all the necessary instruments
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This is Mr.. Hoff's tenth year with
the Ottawa orchestra, and it usually
takes about that long to complete
such an organization.
Announcement was made today of
plans for the opening of the Starved
Rock dance pavilion for the coming
season The date for the opening is
Sunday, May 6. The pavilion manage
ment has closed contract for the
Seelig Saxaphone Orchestra to furnish
the music at the resort during the
coming season.
The announcement of the opening
date and other details has been await,
cd with interest by people of the ILL
nois Valley and every indication prom
.ises a banner year for the state park
pavilion,
Mrs Steward McEvoy and Miss Ger
trude Harris will be the hostesscs at
the card party Of the Eastern Star
Tuesday afternoon at the Masonic
Temple.
The members of the Daughters of
Isabella will entertain at card party
Wednesday afternoon, April rs, at the
X. of c. hall
The guild Of the Congregational
church will meet this evening in the
church parlors. Mrs. Carl Stackman
will be the leader. A paper on the
Spirit of the Pioneer will be read
The annual banquet of the Ottawa
Woman's club will be held Tuesday
evening, April "a at Clifton hotel The
election of officers will occur at this
meeting.
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The members of the Stationery En-
gincers will meet tomorrow evening at
Commercial hall, at which time dele
gates to the State Convention in La
Sale will be chosen The session is
one of vast Importance and all mem
bers are urged to attend.
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The Ladies of st. Patrick's parish
will entertain at card party and
dance this evening at st. Patrick's
school hall ReardnIl'S orchestra will