Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-15
SOCIETY NOTES

the home Of Mrs. j. G.. Snyder. 63h
Catherine street
On Saturday. February 10th. the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks will celebrate their iiftieth birth
day. Every subordinate lodge in the
country has been asked TO have a
/ fitting celebration for this jubilee all
niyersary. The Ottawa lodge, No. 5Ss.
are planning a fitting celebration TO
be held at their home for the occa-
sion. A very interesting program has
been prepared of sufficient variety
to interest all the Elks in the city
Every Elk in the city is being urged
10 turn out and make this evening
one worth remembering. The annual
election of officers OF the Elks will
be held on Wednesday evening. March
9Th.
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The members of the utopian Club
met last evening at the home OF Mrs
August kerste. on Guthrie street. Ten
ladies attended and spent very
pleasant evening knitting for the Red
Cross. Light refreshments were
served by the hostess.
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About thirty young people attended
the social given by the Christian En-.
deavor of the First Congregational
church last evening in the parlors
of the church The social was val
entine party, and hearts and valen-
tines were used for decorations.
Games were played during the even
ing and the guests were divided into
three groups for stunt contest,
which was held. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. Miss
Mary Cation was chairman of the com
mttee in charge OF the social
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Miss Julia Stack. OF Great Falls,
Mont. and Mrs. NJ j. Flanagan, of
this city, went TO Chicago yesterday.
Miss Stack has been visiting in Or.
tawa for several weeks. and will go
directly from Chicago to her home in
Montana
The annual meeting OF the Mission.
AIRY Society OF the First Baptist church
ha1 saf nd
evening at the home Of Mrs. e. p.
Johnson, on Paul street. and was one
Of the most successful annual meet
ines ever held The reports OF the
officers were given and the new Off
GERS tor the coming year were elected
as follows.
President Frank Slewder.
Vice President Mrs. Hans Gulbran-
sen
Secretary-Mrs. John Lansing.
Treasurer--Mrs. George Yentzer
Treasurer-Mrs George ientzer.
Program Committee W. ID.
Fullerton. Mrs. G. w. Chessman, and
Mrs. Burdette LaDue.
Sixty people were present for the
annual missionary supper serveds at
$3.50. In the evening an informal mus.
ical program was given.
The womens weekly prayer serv.
ice will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the parlors of the First Congrega-
,onal church at $50. Miss Louise
Grove will be the leader. All ladies
OF the city are invited to attend.
Mrs l.. W. Brewer, ST., entertained
the ladies OF the Womans Relief
corps with an all day knitting and
sewing party Yesterday at her home
on Congress street. About fifty.ilye
ladies We're present. The house was
prettily decorated with flags, in keep
ing with Lincom's birthday. Al noon
a very delicious luncheon was served
and a patriotic program was given.
Miss Dorothy Retior sang a solo Mrs
ordelia Hathaway gave two readings.
The Washington school quartet com
posed Of Wayne Campbell. Charles
Briggs. Phillip Wendell and Paul kile
sang Wen Never Let the Old Flag
FAIL Mrs. l.. l.. Thompson gave an
address on the life of Lincoln. Mrs
Susie Snow played Il piano solo. Mrs.
Elizabeth Farnsworth and Mrs. Moses
Stiefel read letters and greetings
from the boys in France and at the
environments. The afternoon was
spent in knitting for the soldiers. and
in sewing for the Red Cross. The
next all.day knitting party for the
at the home of Mrs. William Stadden.
llG East Washington street.
Mrs Edgar +. Bradford entertain
ed the members of her birthday club
and their husbands with Il surprise
dinner at her home on Paul street
last evening, in honor OF Mrs. s. b.
Brandlord. and +. +. Bradford. Mrs
Bradford's birthday is February 18TH
and Mr.. Bradtord's birthday is Janu
airy Goth and the surprise in honor of
the double event was arranged for
last evening. Dinner was served TO
the twenty guests after which the ev.
ening was spent in playing bridge
and five hundred. Mrs. Kate Fogger-