Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-19
SOCIETY NOTES

SOCIETY NOTES
The old dances are coming back
and all over the country in all the
leading acadcmys and dance halls,
the wrestling dances are being "a.
h0oed The Chicago acadcmys are
permitting only waltzcs, twosteps.
redowas and quadrilcs and the dane.
ing masters are urging the return To
the waltz and two-steps. Last year
the National Association lacked one
vote of throwing out all the one-stcp.
ping. trotting, wiggling dances and
for whole year dance patrons who
enjoy the waltz and twostep have
been amazed and Disguised BY half
baked idiots who are eternaIly rae.
ing through the dance hall with a one
step or trot to the music of waltz
or twostep. This sort of thing is not
permitted in the well regulated dance
halls. Floor managers have orders
to allow only the dancing the music
calls for. There are always a few
who consider themselves little above
the average and they take advantage
Of the good manners of others and
try to show off A few killings may
be necessary TO COMPEL respect for
the feelings of others. Prof Willis
has fallen in line with the dancing
masters and has opened his academy
for the old new dances. They will
continue every Thursday night if the
patronage warrants
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The Young Woman's Missionary
Guild of the First Congregational
church held Il meeting last evening
in the parlors OF the church. Supper
was served at $50 consisting of the
following menu: Creamed potatoes.
pressed chicken. vegetable salad, but
tered roofs. cake and coffee. Follow.
ing the supper the young ladies spent
the evening in cutting and sewing
muslin bandages for the surgical
dressing department Of the Red
Cross. Miss Alma Butteriield acted
as hostess.
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Mrs. b. F. Trumbo entertained the
members Of her birthday club yester.
day afternoon at her home on La
Sale street. A delicious luncheon was
served at O'Clock to twelve guests.
after which the afternoon was spent
in playing bridge.
The Mary and Martha Circle OF the
Kings Daughters met last evening at
the home OF Mrs. l. l. Hanna in High.
land Place. The evening was spent
in sewing on Red Cross articles and
in making bandages for the Red
Cross. The ladies will hold a meet
ing ON next Monday evening. Febru-
airy %. al the home of Mrs. j. NJ
Rockwell. 40i State street. to work
for the Red Cross
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The Modern Literature club met
last evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Koran. on East Washington
street. \ large number of ladies'
were present in spite of the bad
weather Miss Elizabeth Colwell
read n very interesting paper on the
life and works of George Elliot and
gave readings from Adam Bode.
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The lady Maccabces will give II
card and knitting party this evening
at Old Fellows hail. for the benefit
Of the Patriotic Service fund. Euchre
and 300 will be played during the
evening and dainty refreshments will
he served Everyone in the city is
invited to attend
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Miss Gertrude Nedtweg entertained
number of friends at her home at
the SULPHUR Lick Springs hotel. with
a delightful dinner last evening The
guests from Ottawa went out on The
> O'Clock "Q' train and came back
on the 1.3G train. Those attending
from this city were Misses Emma
Sprnghorn. Marie SleWdcr, Margaret
Sanders. Helen Hawkes., Nellie Elick.
son. Anne Hathaway and Mrs Rogcrt
Clark
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The Westminster Guild of the First
Presbyterian church met last night at
, the home OF Mrs. John G.. Snyder. on
Catherine street The evening was
spent IN knitting and in sewing for
the Red Cross. Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Miss Mayme Kahn of Superior St
entertained the members of her knit.
ting club last evening. Twenty guests
were present at this time. The even
ing was spent in an informal fashion
Knitting, and dainty .'eire shments were
served by Miss Kahn.