Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-09
SOCIETY NOTES

Club. yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. l.. W. Brewer, Sr., on Congress
street. A very excellent program was
given. Mrs. C. W. Irion. read 4 most
interesting paper on PLANT Life-Na-
tive Nuts and Wild Flowers. Mrs.
Esther Sharp gave two readings, and
Mrs. Gus May sang several solos
Row. G. ". Chessman who was TO have
been present and make talk could
not attend and his place on the pro.
gram was filled by l.. w. Brewer. ST.
who gave very excellent impromptu
talk paying tribute TO Mother"
Following the program a bushes
meeting was held when the ladies de-
cided to. make Tuesday Home and Con
serva'ion Day for Rcd Cross Surgical
dressing work. and members OF the
department are TO 90 to the surgical
dressing rooms in the High School
and work on that day. The annual
election of officers for the two depart
ments we're held The officers elected
for the Home Department for the en-.
suing year we're:
Chairman-,Mrs. p. J. Wendell.
Vice Chairman-Mrs. Morey Roberts
Secretary-Miss Jane Peck.
Treasurer Sidney Sriefel
The officers for the ensuing year
were:
Chairman-Mrs. Clarence Watts.
Vice Chairman-AIrs. f. J. Kelly
Secretary Miss Jane Peck.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sidney Stiefel.
Refreshments consisting of tea and
war cakes were served by the host
esses, Mrs. Fred Sapp. Mrs. Sidney
Steitel. Mrs. c. F. Sims, Mrs. II. p
Marshall and Mrs. A. Warsaw.
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Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell entertain
cd the members of the Wallace Red
Cross, at her home in Wallace OF
Thursday afternoon Over fifty ladies
were present and spent the Afternoon
III sewing on hospital shirts and il
, making guilty for the Red Cross
Dainty refreshments were served b,
; Mrs. ODonnell. Donations were turn
ed in from Mrs. Edward Brown, VIII,
presented the Red Cross with $500
Mrs. J. W. O'Donnell, who gave /;
number OF dresses for the Belgium
: children, and from the children il
district school 300, who sent in DO,
: OF very fine knitted goods consistin,
Of wristiets. helmets and sweaters
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: A very pretty card and dancing part
? vas held last night ar the AIysti
Works hall in Utica, By Starved Roc
J Court, No. 3I5, Daughters OF Isabella
). Over 80 guests were present. TIL
hall was pre,tily decorated, yello,
, aud gold, were used throughout TO
I the color scheme. The guests playe
= cards until 10 o'clock, when the hal
: vas cleared, and Seeligs orchestr
furnished music for dancing until mic
: night At IL o'clock Il deliciou
luncheon vas served. A number O
guests from Ottawa and La Sail
we're present.
=. The ladies Of the Woman's Relic
5 Corps will hold an all day knttin
party on Thursday, April 18th, at tn
l home OF Mrs. Z. A. Reed, on Pros
J pect avenue. The day will be spen
l in sewing and knitting for the Re,
Cross and 4 picnic luncheon viii b
, served at noon.
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T. Prot. Willis has been requested I
open a class for children between tn
5 ages OF to ~ years, and will hol
D his first class on Saturday Afternoon
April 18th at o'clock at the Will
Dancing Academy. The little tots ar
TO be taught all the old fashioned an
$ modern dancing as well as solo dance
i, u =
The philanthropic department of tn
Ottawa Woman's club will hold IN a
> day meeting and knitting party tomo
! row at the Ottawa township hg
school. The day will be spent in sew
ing for the Red Cross and luncheo
will he served at noon In the cat,
:, terra.
= A rehearsal will be held by Co
Pythias hall. AZ 1870 o'clock for tn
: show being staged by the Woman
Relief Corps. a very large and SUI
cessful rehearsal was conducted la,
evening by. Col Hunt.
The wedding Of Miss Josephine ST
son, Oldest daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
= j. w. Kettle and Frank Schmitt, so
!. OF Herman Schmitt of Grand Rapid
township. will take place tomorro
morning at o'clock at st. Patrick
church. Miss Viola Sisson, q sists
Of the bride will be maid of hone
aud Thomas Schmitt. a brother
the groom will be best man. FOLLOW
! tng the ceremony ut the church
/ wedding breakfast will be served
the brides home III W. Jackson ST
: TO the immediate families of the brid,
{ couple.
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