Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-29
SOCIETY NOTES

OTTAWA Lodge. No, Al, l. q. o. f..
held their regular weekly meeting last
evening al their hall in the Reed build
ny. The third degree was conferred
upon a class of six candidates. Upon
finishing the work the members re
tired 20 the banquet room. where
Hoover lunch was served BY the IN
tertainmcnt committee. Several good
talks were made by local members,
especially by some OF the newly initi-
ated members. Ebin ]. Ward, Of Mar
settles. gave the members very
beautiful talk on Our Flag lie
told of the impression our flag made
upon him on his arrival in this cOtin-
try after an absence of couple OF
years in foreign lands He said that
while We lift our hat in honor to our
! flag when We pass. We cannot appre-
! ciate what il means unless We have
I been away and in strange countries
where one cannot see Old Glory. He
/ then gave a very interesting talk on
( the American Indians OF the South
west. describing their homes aud
modes of living. etc, Mr.. Ward has
I travelled extensively in the Southwest
and is well posted on this subject.
/ There wore some sixty members pres.
ent. several members from La Sale,
Peru. Marselles and Galya. Illinois.
lodges being in attendance.
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Mrs. Daniel Quinn entertained the
members OF her Five Hundred Club, -
Yesterday afternoon at her home ON
Madison street. Three tables were
filled during the afternoon. After a
very pleasant afternoon delicious re-
lreshments were served by the hos
tess. The next meeting Of the club
will be held on Thursday afternoon,
March 18th, at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Jacobs. on Phelps street.
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A private dancing party will be Civ
en by a number OF Ottawa high school
boys on Saturday evening. March 30
at the Clifton hotel. Ientrich's or
chestra has been engaged 10 furnish
music during the evening,
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The ladies OF st. Francis church
held an all day meeting on Tuesday al
he home Of Mrs. Carl Orsinger, 1922
West Main street. to work for tht
Red Cross. a very pleasant day was
spent by the twontyninc ladies pres
cnt, knitting and sewing. Forty-fiv'
muslin bandages were hemmcd an,
fourteen bed shirts were made. \
noon a delicious picnic luncheon wa
acryed On next Wednesday, April .
. he ladies Of st. Francis parish vii
hold AN all day meeting at the hom
Of Mrs. William Midnight in West o.
tawa The day will be spent in work
ing for the Red Gross. and a picn
! luncheon will be served at noon.
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The Philanth-opic Department q
he Ottawa Woman's club held . meet
'ng Wednesday Al the home Of Mr.;
". r. Hart. GIG Orleans street Tn
day vas spent III making bandage
for the Red Cross. and a picnic luncl
con was served at noon to scyentee
guests. In the afternoon Mrs. Col
della Hathaway gave several readings
. and the annual election of officers 70
. the department was held, The off
GERS elected for the ensuing year wer
as follows:
Chairman-Mrs.W ". r. Hart,
Vice chairman Mrs. l.. Il. Uni
Secretary and Trcasurer-Mrs. Jos
cph Baker, Jr
The next meeting of the department
, will be held on Wednesday. April lotl
ct the home OF Mrs. +. J. Kelly, IL
East Superior street. The day Wi
: be spent in sewing for the Red eros
, and picnic luncheon will be serve
, at noon.
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Miss Florence Schcrriu, of Indian;
. and Miss May Mulara, Who have bee
:. visiting with Miss Margaret O'Dol
3, noll, of North Ottawa, have returne
home.
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! Miss Irene Hudson, steuographer q
The Office OF The Client Motor Co., r.
ceiycd word Yesterday that she ha
successfully passed her cXamnatiO
! for government civil service position