Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
SOCIETY NOTES

Charles +. Claudln entertained al
"a six course. fourteen cover dinner
last night at O'Clock In the Clifton
grill. at which time his engagement
to Miss Frances Foy Was announc
ed. The hong table where thu
guests were served Was beautifully
decorated with American beauty roses
and~eaeh lady present was presented
Win a large corsage bouquet of Eng,
nsh 'ioiets as a favor. Announce
inent OF the engagement was mad,
ny MI jackson. of Chicago. life
long friend Of Mr.. Claudin's and the
guests who had been expecting such
an announcement had come To In,
dinner prepared with quantities o..
confetti. and all kinds of articles Ia
start housekeeping with. which they
show"red Miss Foy aud Mr.. Claudiu
with. Miss Foy came to Ottaw,
from Chicago TO accept a position at
'he Metzser shop as designer. about
'hrce Years ago She IL a gradual.
vi the Art Institute in Chicago. and
Is a designer OF great ability. Mr.
Ciaudln is an officer In the Federal
Plate Glass works. and has lived in
ottawa for several years. The dav
Tor the wedding has not been an.
nounced, but 4, is understood il will
take place at an early date. Those
present at the dinner last night were
Mr.. and Mrs. z. F. Achard. MFR. and
Mrs. A. +. Herzog, Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Berg. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Clare Lock.
wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, of Chi.
cage: Misses Gretchen Farnswor,h
and Frances Foy. and J. q. Herring
and c. F. Claudm.
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The Tuesday Study Circle will meet
on next Tuesday. January 18th. at the
home OF Mrs. Cordelia NJ. lIa,heway
n The Palmer apartments. Mrs
hathaway will give a review of the
'iie and works OF Francis Marion
Crawford at this meeting.
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The Woman's Relief Society will
meet IN the Congregational church to.
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. An
members are urged to attend this
meeting.
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The annual meeting of the Coppr..
gational church was held last evening
and nearly a hundred sat down 10
supper provided by the Indies. after
which the years reports were read
md officers elected for the now year /
All the various organizations reported |,
good years work and money in the
treasury The bcneyolcnces for the
year were slightly larger than q year
ago aud though By o change in the I
time Of the annual meeting the |
church year included thirteen months
nc treasury showed a gain over tho
year preceding. In the interest of coal |
conservation il was voted TO hold
services for the next two months in
ne rooms downstairs. The follow
MS officers were elected:
Church Officers Deacous for three
ears. John anschcks. w. F., How
lr'l; CLERK. J. G. Schumacher; treas
irer of beueyolcnccs, David Retior:
member Of prudential committee for
hree years. W. J. McMullen, for two
ears, Mrs. J. NJ. Mcgallin, for one
ear, I. A. Peterson; members OF
nnslc committee for one yoar, NJ. W.
Baldwin, Mrs. |, l.. Woodward Mrs :
!. r. Gilman. ". A. Johnson.
Society Officers President, ". f.
acobs; vice president. j. NJ. MesafHn;
uancial secretary and treasurer. Miss
lementinc Walter; clerk, W. Il
arnard: trustees for three years G..
!. Taylor, G. Il. Hess, for two years.
avid Rector; Sunday .school supcrin.
Lester Leopold.
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The original Billie Club of Streator
as issued invitations for private ;,
lncing party to be held in the Strpa
II arnlory on Tuesday evening Jan
tn. Carroll's orchestra has been ;
lgaged to furnish the music. A nun.
r OF young people from this city are
aiming TO go to Srcator TO attend IL
is dance. \
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Miss Lulu May Yenerich entertain l
tho Young Ladies' Circle of the pi
rst Methodist church with a picnic II
PIPER aud evening party last night p'
her home, Gi3 Webster street !"
vcnty.two young ladies were pres. NJ
| FOR the delicious supper that was W
rived at $50. The evening was Of
cnt in knitting and sewing. and &
lSlcal program that VAS greatly ap.
cciatcd by the young ladies'. vas W
zen by Miss Mildred kecler and ur
8. pidcman. D,
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Mrs. George II. Smith entertained
members of her mothers birthday VI
b at her home on Chambers street tio
'torday afternoon with a surprise co
'ty in honor of her mother. MRS.