Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
SOCIETY NOTES

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The farewell reception last even
ing at the first Presbyterian church
Tor Mr. and Mrs. John G. Snyder, vas
immensely enjoyed by the large num-
Der of friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder,
who gathered 70 tell them farewell.
( As the people were gathering, Morey
Roberts furnished number of Sc
lec,ions on the Columbia Gra.1rG.a.
After the guests had all arrived the
following program vas given which
was Immensely enjoyed by all who
heard II.
Patriotic selection, Mrs. Ida Cham
berlin: reading. Miss Esther Kelly;
piano solo. Mrs. W. c. Paisley; vocal
duet. Miss Isabel Brown and Miss
Vera Sisson; grafanola selections;
farewell remarks. Rev. J. +. Nonckx.
e. A. Reed. W. c. Paisley.
Mr.. Paisley presented Mr.. and Mrs
Snyder with a set OF solid silver tea
spoons on behalf of the members OF
The church. Following this the pas
tor arose and invited the guests 20
q. he dining room. when one of the
members OF the church informed him
there was another part of the pro
gram to be given before they were
finished. {. A. Reed, representins
he trustees of the church made Il
very witty talk ialliug Rev. Vcuc3A
the church members wished to present
tho pastor and his wife with some
steel engravings. Upon opening the
package Rev Vonckx discovered the
steel engravings 20 be paper none!
valued at Sl000 Rev. Nonckx re
> sponded with a few words, thanking
: the people for their liberal gift. and
admitting they certainly had surprised
him in pulling off this stunt; A 50
cial hour was held following the
: program and delicious refreshments
i were served by the reireshment com
mittec.
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The informal dancing party at thu
Ottawa Boat CLUB last evening
proved to be very pleasant affair
Abou: fifty couples attended ant
, danced from O'Clock until midnlgh
= to music furnished by Heinrich
seven-piece orchestra. The music va
excellent and everyone present had
most enjoyable evening.
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The Fraternal Order OF the Eagle
will hold card party and dance o
Wednesday evening April Gath, 1872
at Schacfcr's Hall. Cards will b
J played from until 10, and musi
will be furnished for the dancin
:. rom 10 until o'clock. Everyone i
The city has been invited to atten
Is his dance.
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A. Misses Mary and Jean flemmin
81 entertained the members of Mrs.
H. W. Cheeseman's class of the Fir
T. Baptist Sunday school, AT the home I
le their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geort
81 Flemming near Marseilles on Thur
OF day evening Twenty young Iadit
y we're guests. The girls and the
u teacher lef. Ottawa late in the aftc
noon. and at 6;30 delicious picn
y supper was served. Following ii
" supper the evening was spent very e.
e' joyably, with music aud games. I'll
H. girls returned to Ottawa on the 81
III nterurban.
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N over two hundred people attendt
The meeting of Ilini Chapter, No. iG
70 Royal Neighbors. special meeting an
,k initiation on Thursday afternoon ar
q. evening in the knights of Colum6i
nj Hall. Seycuty-hve new members wei
initiated. Mrs. Eva Child OF Wisco
" sin came 20 Ottawa to conduct I'll
n. school of instruction in the aftern0o
~ and District Deputy Dell Newton co
70 Quoted the initiation. There wei
Il. representatives from all The chaptcl
go in the county. and number OF cite
II. throughout the state sent represent
h tiyes to this institution.
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e Mrs. j. r. Mueller will entertal
with coffee" at her home, 622 Y
jefferson St, on Friday April 2Gt
for the Ladies' Aid OF the Zic
Evangclical church. All friends
Y the church are invited to attend,
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rhe Ladies Auxiliary Of the Fir
Congregational church held j. meetiL
Yesterday afternoon at the. home
n Mrs. Carl Stackman. About TWEEN
70 ladies attended and spent the aftc
81 noon in sewing for the Red eros
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