Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-13

A large number Of people gathered
at District School No l4i Hast night
| to attend a box social. A fine pro-
/ gram was given by the school chil-
| iren. after which the boxes were aUc.
toned off. a neat sum OF money was
raised fer the school. Miss Isabel
| Brown is the teacher.
Mrs. A. NJ Kile ente rtaned thirty
| five ladies' of the First Methodist
| Church yesterday at an all-day meet
! ing at her home in Gridley place. A
meeting of the Ladies' Aid was held
| in the morning and at 1880 O'Clock
| delicious picnic luncheon was sery-
| Ell. In the afternoon Il missionary
meeting was held. Mrs. o. j. Olson
, had charge of the program The next
| meeting of the ladies Of the church
will be held in January az the home
of Mrs. G. NJ Pool on state street
Rev. Hiram f. Lawler will have
charge OF the program at this meet
| ing.
The home department Of the Otta-
wa WOman'S Club will hold their an
nual Christmas party Tuesday, Dec.
l6, at the home of Mrs VI W Bach,
go De Soto street. Miss Clara Good
win. district federation president. Will
be Il guest OF the department. An in
teresting program has been arranged
for the afternoon. All members OF
the club have been cordially invited
to attend
The annual senior party of the stu
dents CT the Ottawa township high
school, was held yesterday afternoon
at the school The event this year
was in the nature of a matinee party.
The students gathered at $50 o'clock
in the lobby OF the building for a
short reception, after which can
tata, THE Story of Bethlehem
which was greatly enjoyed was stag
ed in the auditorium. The guests
then adjourned to the gymnasium,
which was prettily decorated in red
and green, with Il large Christmas
tree, as the center OF attraction They
danced here until s o'clock. At 8
O'Clock an intermisSion was taken for
supper. which was served in the cafe
terra of the school. The party was
one of the most successful ever held
by high school class in Ottawa.
one OF the features OF the Senior
party was the presentation of Mari
Ruef iiofer's famous pageant, The
Story of Bethlehem" This beautiful
masterpiece Vas INTERCEPTED by the
students in a most pleasing manner
taI al
dignity OF the character being por-
trayed, so that the audience forgot
the players and lived over again tAe
ever new story o. the angel chOlr, the
shepherds. the journey OF the wise
mtl and the manger Of the Christ
child. The medieval music, the beau
tiIul lighting effects and the gorgeous
coIors of he costumes all went togelh-
or TO make a picture not soon to be
forgotten.
The following Seniors deserve the
credit for the splendid production:
Mabel Logan -lierald.
Angels and followers. Mabel Logan,
Ruth Weller Emma Waterman, Har-
riet Johnson, Jean Bethany, cara
Meckenstock. Trace llif.. Lucy Fin
ley owe Chalus, Edit h Watson. Dor
othy Gay, Marguerite llragg, Gertrude
Beach Josephine SNOW. irene McCuI-
Tough.
Shepherds Harold LANCER, Max
Muttcr, William Lansing, Percival
Bellrose, Floyd Lawrence.
The Three Wise Neu---'pcrcival Bell
rose, Floyd Lawrence, Max Iiutter.
NARY, the !Iother of jesuit MOnaiac
TAMIL
Joseph e Gorge pleskovigch.
The instrumental score was inter
rreted by ernest Claus at the piano,
the trumpet effects given by Milton