Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-02
llNO REvELRY IN OTTAWA
AS WELCOME TO
/ 1918
DANCES THE VOGUE
SMALL PARTIES TAKE PLACES
or BIG FUNCTIONS WITH ONLY
ONE ExcEprioN-kNiaATs OF
pYTHiAS HOLD ANNUAL DANCE.

New lear eve anu NcW itai y
night In OTTAWA was for the most part
rather quiet affair. Many people
that have never been known to so
to bed before New Years morning
we're sleeping early Monday night
There was noticeable absence OF
people upon the down town streets
New Years eve and the whistles and
bells helped welcome the new year in.
few people in the city were up to
celebrate the event
The, churches omitted their annual
watch parties as a means Of saving
coal. and the necessity Of the conscr.
vaeion OF their fuel on hand There
were number of small private New
Years parties in the various homes in
the city. but these affairs were for
the mos, part informal. The New
Years gayety was absent, owing 10
the general pail thrown over the city
At this time on account. Of the war
/ Fnu tho absence OF most Of the young
| men of the town who arc N their
tountry's service.
/ Dances We'll Attended.
l The dancing parties given by the
farious lodges were we'll attended and
we're very successful in every way
rhe annual New Years watch party
! ut the Clifton hotel, which in the past
| Twas always one Of the largest holiday
levents OF the year was omitted By
Host Harvey on account Of the war
IA numbex Of Ottawa people went to
the kaskaskia hotel at La Sale for
lthe watch party there.
| knishts Of Pythias Bali.
Several hundred people attended
hhe Thirty-second Annual Ball of the
Uniform Rank No. 2S, Knights OF
pythias at Armory c, Monday night
The Armory was decorated with flags
> ind Hentrichs orchestra furnished
music for dancing Everyone that
J attended enjoyed themselves and q
! aistinctively New Years spirit pre-
vailed here. There was no supper
served ut the Armory. the guests went
70 the eating houses down town lor
their refreshments.
Knights Of Columbus.
\ Fifty couples attended the ma,ino,
party given by Starved Rock Coun
lcll, knights OF Columbus. from 43,
until $50. in the councils club rooms
The rooms were elaborately decor
hted with Christmas green Christina,
4 rope and bells. Hentrich's tive.piec,
4 orchestra furnished the music, whicl
4 Eas greatly enjoyed by the dancers
\ Az s O'Clock a chicken supper VA
1 lelved.
I This was the first dancing party o
| Pc season given by the Knights o
Columbus. A number OF guests fron
Marseilles and Streat0r attended.
Il Masonic Lodges.
i Two hundred pfoplc attended Tn
ldnncing party given by the Masoni
\ lodges last night at the Columbl
street temple. The ballroom on tn
FIRST floor was very pretty sigh
with its beautiful Christmas decor.
ions. Hentrich's fye.picce orchest,'
furnished music for dancing from
Until II o'clock. During the eycnir
Crappc was served
Good Fellows Dance.
Two hundred couples We're prescl
at the first annual dancing party {
the Good Fellows organization las
u night at the Willis dancing acldcm.
Stokes orchestra furnished the mus
for the dan1ing IRON . until o'clocI
which was greatly enjoyed by thos
prrsfne.
Eastern Star Installation.
The Eastern Star held Ne
Years installation yesterday aIte
aoon at tho Masonic temple. Mr.
Mable Wendell acted as installing {
Gcer; Mrs Eta Mitchell was insta
Ing marshal and Mrs. Louise Poo
acted as chaplain The officers
stalled were;
Worthy Matron--Jane K. Peck.
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