Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-20
SOCIETY NOTES

SOClEl I NOIES
The Woman's Branch OF the Ma
ional Council of Defense is planning
I large card and knitting party 10 be
given at the Boat club ON Saturday
afternoon, April eth. at 2.30 O'Clock.
All the money will be turned into the
Council of Defense fund. The
ladies in charge are hoping there Will
be nj least SEQ women in attendance
in order that SEQ will be raised. +
"50u." euchre and bridge viii be
PLAYED and entertainment will be pro- 7
yided for all the ladies desiring 10 +
knit. Every woman in the city is in 2
yited to attend this party and help
raise this s20o fund by contributing
her admission fee OF twenty-five cents.
There will be a fellowship supper
this evening at the First Baptist
church 10 start the drive for the
81 0O0 600 fund for war WORK. All the
members of the church have been in
yited to attend The presiding officer
will be Watts A. Johnson. of Prince
ton. Rev. ". c. Rutherford, of Wat
kegan, will give the principle address
of the evening. on Baptist Work for
Baptist Men in War Camps Rev.
NJ. T. Hafer. the state evangelist. will
speak. Rev. Rutherford has been do
ing a great amount of work among the
BOYS in the Great Lakes Naval Train.
Ing Station recently.
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Twelve members attended the
meeting of the Tuesday Study Circle
of the Ottawa Woman Club yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
J. W. Petit on Paul street. Mrs. Gus
Kneussl had the paper Of The after
noon on the life and works OF Joel
Chandler Harris, and Miss Vida
from his books, The Tar Baby" and
"Brere Rabbit" which We're greatly
enjoyed. The ladies voted 70 con
tinue the study oil the American
authors for another year The next
meeting will be held on Tuesday.
April .. al the home Of Mrs Cart
Stackman on Paul street. Mrs. Geo.
Y. Glenn will have the paper OF the
afternoon on the lite and works of
Mary L. WilkinsFroemm.
The Woodmen OF Ottawa are plan
ming to 90 to La Sale this evening
to attend "A special meeting and init
ation Of fifty new members from
the various camps in the county. Ma
tional Director s. S. Tanner will be
present and deliver an address. Al
the camps in the county are planninl
to send large delegations to attend
this meeting. The Ottawa delegation
will 20 TO La Sale Oh the Rock Isl
and and will return after the meetini
on the lnterurban.
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Thirtv.two ladies attended the al
day Red Cross meeting OF the ladie
OF st. Francis parish, yesterday a
; the home OF Mrs Henry Walking. o
: West Main street The day was spen
in making surgical dressings, kni1
ted articles and hospital garments
At noon delicious picnic mncheo
, was served On next Tuesday. Marc
, 90 the ladies' will hold an all da
, meeting at the home OF Mrs. Cal
Orsinger 1924 West Main street. Al
ladies OF the parish are invited 10 at
! tend
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The West Side Bible class will fnoo
! on Thursday afternoon at 2 oclocI
, with Mrs. Olive MJniot. 500 Dougla
street. The lesson will be a stud.
Of the FIRST and second chapters o
first Timothy.
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The dancing party given by th'
Humboldt Masonic lodge last eEenint
was one Of the most enjoyable inform
al dancing parties ever given ny TIL
Masonic organization Fifty couple
were in attendance and danced iron
9 until - o'clock to music lulnishet
by the Heinrich orchestra The com
mittec in charge Of this dance Wer
Harold Leopold, Harry Giljames an
Warren Gladfcler.
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The Ottawa Rotary club viii aGid
meeting and supper OH THURSDAY oN
enirg March q, al the Clifton hojc
Attorney Henry r. Rathbone OF Oh
cagD will address the club on IN !.
sues OF the day. Every Rotari6n m
hear requested to come and nrin
d guest with him.