Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-09
Society Notes

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+tasssa. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Irish day will be celebrated by hui
dreds Of Chicago women their fam
lilies and invited friends at Starved
Rock next Sunday, Aug T. This is
to be a public event and every body
in any way interested in the his
tory of Erin's green little isle and the
many honorable and famous men on
the records of its pages are invited
to be present
This event is being arranged by the
Chicago divisions of the Ladies' AuXl-
liary to the Ancient Order Of liibern-
ians and grand program has al
ready been outlined and prepared for
the occasion. This will include speech
es, music, dancing of the olden time
and many amusing games indicative
of past years in the emerald isle.
The Ottawa branch of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Division No. 2, has been in
yited to send all of its members to
this affair and, at a meeting OF the
La Sale ladies' division last night it
was decided to accept the invitation.
/ The Ottawa ladies, with any other
residents who wish to be present to
enjoy this Irish day program, will
leave here on the 10 O'Clock car Sun
day morning for Starved Rock. The
program will cover the greater part
of the day and extend into the even
ing. 1t Is expected that between 400
and 800 from Chicago will make the
trip to the state park for this event
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Albert Hickman. secretary of Sta
tionary Engineers Of La Sale was II
Ottawa last evening, extending an in
vitation to the local union to accom-
pany the La Sale members on an ex
cursion trip down the Illinois river
Friday evening.
The boat will leave La Sale al
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Spring Valley at 8 O'Clock. The
Spring Valley patrons will be brought
to La Sale on the return trip anC
will be let off at their home docl
when the boat turns and is on the way
back to Peoria
The big feature which will undoubt
odly attract large patronage to this
excursion is a cabaret program sucf
S is now in vogue in the large cities
for this performance and the engi
neers assure all who plan to attent
that they will be given something ia
above the ordinary upon this occa
/ sion. Many of the engineers from
2 Ottawa contemplate attending.
A surprise party was given in hon
or of Frances Dunn on her eighteenth
birthday, last night. The evening wa
: spent in games, dancing and music
There were about % couples presen
and all reported as having q splenf
id time Miss Dunn received man
beautiful gifts. A midnight suppe
was served. The young people dc
parted at about L. O'Clock wishing he
many more happy birthdays,
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Tho fathers, mothers. wives an
other members Of our boys of Con
rany { are invited to meet Capital
.. Woodward Friday evening August i
at o'clock. in the Sunday-schot
room of the Baptist church for 81
cial hour. Members of W. r. C. NJ
&C will attend and assist in maxim
cur guests welcome. Please wea
badge
The teachers and officers Of lii
Baptist Sunday-school viii be III
, guests at the cottage Of Elmer Rol
erts, at sulphur Lick Springs thi
evening, The trip will be made b
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guests of honor will be Miss Elm
Thompson, of Washington, and Mis-
Azalia Jencks of Seattle, who al
visiting in this city.
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The marriage of Miss Kittic Cato
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mr.
Charles A. Cation, to Mr.. Leon Casio
Selby. formerly instructor of manui
:, training in the Ottawa schools, wi
4 take place at the family home, Vallo
q 1 View on the north bluff, on Saturda
y afternoon at 4:30. The young coup
a will leave Immediately after the Ger
mony for Chicago. whore they wi