Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-22
SOCIETY NOTES

Ottawa Lodge No. d. |. O. o. F.
held their regular meeting last even,
ing which was very largely attended
there being about fifty members pres
ent. The second degree was confer
red upon three candidates by the
local degree staff. After the meeting
the members retired to the banquet
room. where Hoover lunch was
served BY the Good Fellowship com
mittee. Talks on the good of the
order were given by several members
including r. " Neutsadt. OF La Sale
b. ii. Hissong. OF Peru. and NJ. Bal
chowski, of Marseilles. H. Pierce, OF
La Sale lodge. then gave the mem
berS very Uleyer exhibition with his
wooden dolls. lobe. the original buck
and wing dancer. and SambO. the cl0g
dancer. performed nicely under the
direction of Brother Pierce. but Yer
ma, queen of the Cannibal Isles. in her
( Oriental dances. was acknowledged
/ by all as being the best yet These
dolls were made by Brother Pierre.
for the entertainment of his children
I but they made great hit with this
! grownups last night. The meeting
came to . close about 1880 and all
declared that il was one of the most
enjoyable evenings spent by them In
g long time.
I There will be an installation OF OIL
I GERS OF the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O
( H., tonight in Odd Fellows hall Al
members are urged to attend.
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The woman's prayer meeting will be-
held tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 in
the parlors OF the First Congregation
nj church Miss Luella Meyers will be
leader.
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The first night Of the waltz. two steI
and quadrlle dancing class at the WI
lis Dancing academy MS largely AT
! tended which shows the Ottawa peo
pie are ready to fall in line when fash
ion dictates the dances. The Satur
day evening dancing class will still
/ be held for the purpose OF all those
wishing to dance the new dances.
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! Mrs. Charles Heinrich entertained
I the members OF her Bridge Whist clul
yesterday afternoon at her home or
Houston street. Three tables were
filled during the afternoon and de
/ licious luncheon was served by Mrs
Heinrich. The next meeting of th'
club will be held on next Thursla,
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Charlie:
/ Campbell on Pearl street
The Home and Conservation Depart
ments OF the Ottawa Woman's Clul
held an all day meeting YESTERDAY Will
Mrs. W. A. Warriner. at the Detention
Home south of the city. The mornlnl
and afternoon was spent in making
muslin bandages for the Red Cross. a.
most whole bolt of muslin beini
made up az this time. Forty-fve la
dies were present for the picnic lun
cheOn served at noon. The luncheon
was made up entirely of war dishe
consisting of brown bread sandwiches
vegetable salad, bean loaf baket
beans. escallopped potatoes, sorapple
meat loaf, cottage cheese, war cakes
cookies and coffee. All the children a
! the home were guests OF the club a
! this luncheon. In the afternoon mos
excellent program was given. Mrs.
, y. Snow and Harold Pussy furnished
/ a number Of piano solos. Mrs. Cor
della Hathaway read PAPER OH mOis
ture Mrs. G. a. Crowden read a mum
Der of Interesting pamphlets OF III,
conservation of food. Mrs. James Cat
lin who gave a short talk on the Coun
ell of National Defense. Miss Mar
garet Rub, the new public health
nurse. was present and agve a short
talk, as did Mrs. K. +. Adams, pres
1 idcnt of the Marseilles Woman's club
/ The next meeting OF the department
/ will be on Monday. March ii, at tn,
home of Mrs. Daniel Mccarthy on Con
gress street. when ST. Patrick
program will be given and a St. Pat
rick's luncheon will be served.
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The Red Cross has received a ship
ment Of yarn, and al the present time
has plenty of material for all those
wishing to knit. There has been ;
great shortage of yarn at the loca
! headquarters for some time. it bein!
almost impossible to buy any now
but the shipment received today vii
/ furnish plenty of material for seyera
weeks
the Constable's Fault.
A reporter On IA country pape: hat
visited the court tor number Of day.
/ in Sucrcsgian without vniujpy , sto