Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-03
c. OF C. WILL TAKE OVER
BIG PATRIOTIC
PROPOSITION
FETE FOR SOLDIERS
RETURNED. .YANkS TO BE GUESTS
OF HONOR WITH COMPANY G.
NUCLEUS FOR UNDERTAKING
PLAN FOR HOME COMING OF
"OTTAWAS OWN"

a very well attended and enthu.
siastic meeting Of the directors OF the
Chamber of Commerce, members of
the Business Mems Association and
the parents of the honored boys who
fought for Old Glory was held in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms at 4:39
o'clock yesterday afternoon
President Bane of the Chamber OF
Commerce called the meeting to order
Expressions from the different repre-
sentatives were a unit Tor an immense
victory celebration for all of the re
turned soldiers, to be held on tha
great national holiday, July t.
DR.. Weese outlined some Of the pro-
posed plans considered at meeting
of the parents of the soldiers, and said
among other things that to tittinaly
observe the. occasion il was possible
that Major General Wood might tc
here to address our citizens on tina
day. as well as several other big at
fractions that will be backed up By
the government
On motion of Director Griggs il was
unanimously agreed that the Cham
ber of Commerce, which organization
represents all of the people OF the
City of Ottawa, be in charge Of the
celebration, and that the Business
Mems Association and every other
good, loyal organization in Ottawa to.
gether with the parents Of the en-
listed boys, cooperate in making this
occasion the biggest day Ottawa ever
had.
President Bane took occasion TO call
the attention of those present 30 Civ
ing the Chamber OF Commerce some /
OF their time and support and mod .
estly urged them TO become members, .
as it was now time for everybody IA
this city to support an organization .
that was doing everything to buij |
and promote the growth and stability
of the city.
Captain Gapen called attention +.
the uncertainty as 10 just when the
Company C boys would arrive home
but all agreed that there would be an
enthusiastic army OF our citizens
ready to greet them upon their ar.
rival in Ottawa, and it was more than
likely that the hour Of their arrival
will be generally known and there will
scarcely be man, woman or child
who would not be- at the depot Onc
thing is certain that the Company c
hn, xrfI ha ui a !
when they come back home.
Postmaster Dougherty spoke Of the
urgency cf holding public meeting
at the high school or armory, in which
every patriotic organization, every
parent and relative of the hOnOred
boys, every member of the Chamber
of Commerce and Business Mems AS
sociation should be present, and
everyone agreed that this was the only
way to proceed.
President Bane was authorized to
call the meeting early next week,
when the work will start in real earn
est in the arrangements for a peace
celebration that promises to be
record breaker Ia this part of Illinois.
President Brand of the Business
Mems Association, also director Of
the Chamber of Commerce, was
strongly in favor of such ce.ebra-
tion, and was only too pleased to give
any support he could to the observ
ance of the day.
John Clegg. w J. Dwyer and others
said they would give all the time pos
sible to making this event one that
will long be remembered in Ottawa.
President Bane is making arrange
ments now for the monster meeting
of Ottawas good, loyal citizens. and
announcement of the time and place
will be made within a day on two.