Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-27
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The formal Christmas party when
will be held at the Ottawa Boat clup
on Tuesday evening, Dec 30th VIII
be the largest social event OF the year
in Ottawa The amusement committee,
who has charge OF the ball are Pre-
ming to entertain a very larg" NUMBER
of club members ana their ladies'. me
club house will be deliberately decor
ated with Christmas .reens
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More than one hundred Of the child
rem of the First Baptist Sunday school
attended the Christmas party which
WAS held last evening at the church.
The Sunday school room, Shere the
social was held was pretthy decofat-
ed with Christmas greens. ropes ana
bells and a large Christmas tree.
Soon after the program began santa
Claus and Mrs. Santa Claus maze
their appearance. John A. bIarkley
jmpersonated Santa and Miss Sane
Ford was Mrs Santa. An informal
program was given and the guests
sang a number OF old Christmas songs
under the leadership of john Hoti'
Old fashioned Christmas games we're
revived and played. At late houi
refreshments consisting OF ice cream,
cake and candy We're served. me
party was one of the most enjoyable
gatherings ever held by the club.
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A special meeting OF Mary Il, chap
ter, Eastern Star. will be held on
next Tuesday evening, Dec. ~, III
the Masonic temple, when the ON
GERS recently elected will be installed.
The retiring officers will also initiate
a class of three members. The SEES
sion will open at 80 O'Clock with a
picnic supper. Each guest is to
bring one article for this supper. Fol
lowing the supper the business ses-
sion will be held. Miss Laura Con
ard will act as worthy Installing OF
ficer, Miss Lena Reemer will be chap
lain and George A. Crowden will be
marshal.
The list of officers 10 be installed
follows
Worthy matron, Miss Miriam Farms
worth
Wrothy patron. Fred Thomas.
Associate matron, Mrs. Barbara
Sawyer
Secretary, Miss Mary c. Weeks.
Treasurer, Miss Vera Thomas.
Conductrl IS, Mrs. Darlene Mers
Associate conductress Mrs. Emma
Hathaway
Chaplain, Mrs. Julia Cort.
Marshal, Miss Minnie Schmidt.
Warder, Miss Gretchen Farnsworth.
Points of the star:
Adam Miss Ethel Sparks.
Ruth, Miss Anna Jacks.
Esther, Miss Carrie Hahn.
Martha, Miss Emma Pearson.
Electa, Mrs. Anna Woodward.
The wedding of Miss Margaret Cor.
don, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick NJ Gordon of 222 De Leon
street, and Edward Heating, will be
solemnized some time next week. at
St. Columba's church Both Miss
Gordon and Mr.. Heating are well
known young people. The bride has
for several years been employed as
a teacher at the Jefferson school.
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The children's Christmas party will
be held at the Ottawa Boat club on
Friday afternoon. Jan. 2 1920. at 3
O'clock. All children OF the club
have been invited to attend There
will be games music and retresh
ments and everything to make the
youngsters spend a very eniCya BIZ
afternoon. The party viii be tn
largest chidren's part? TO BE- held in
Ottawa this year.
The second annual Christmas party.
which was held Saturday afternoon al
the Federal Plate library. was a very
enjoyable affair. All the children in
the settlement were invited To at.
tend. and about seyenty-fye of the
little tots We're present 4 very good
program vas given by the children.
including a number OF selections by
their band, and several readings and
songs. Miss Mary Roberts and Al.
yin Teliord, also gave readings At
the close ot the program a number Of
new looks which had just been re.
celNed for the library were displayed
after which refreshments OF cracker
JACK and Christmas cookies were scry.
ed. Each child was presented with a
box Of candy and nuts to take home.
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movement. to interest the children
ana get them to read good books.
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The members Of the G.. 7. Cma.
heId a very pleasant theatre parry
last evening Eleven members OF tn,
organization, me. down town. and at
tended the performance If business
belore Pleasure, At the Gayoty, att,
which they went TO the Doris Con
feclionaY whore 4 supper was scry.
cd. Miss Lillian Barr acted us hos.
tess for the evening.
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ScVenty-hye children gathered at
the Baptist church this afternoon. to
attend the annual primary Christmas
party. The gathering was held in the
sunday school room, which was prci.
MY decorated with Christmas green
ropes ana bells 4 large Christmas
Tree, pretuly decorated vas greatly
enjoyed. The children gave an IN.
formal program OF readings and songs
after which they Joined in PLAYING
games. Late in the afternoon refresh.
ments were served by the hostosses.
Jhe party was in charge Of the teach.
ers OF the department who are: Mrs
lnppN RAhnpte l..