Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-14
ARMORY SCENE OF FETE
GIVEN WITH OLlVET
AS HOSTESS
HEAR FINE CONCERT
o. n. S. ORCHESTRA RENDERS
EXCELLENT PROGRAM AS PRE-
LUDE TO PARTY ATTENDED BY
t.2Co DELEGATES AND LOCAL
GUESTS.

One Of the largest, if not the largest
balls ever held in Ottawa was the one
given last evening by Oliyet Shrine ID
honor of their visiting Shginers in
Armory G. The armory was very
beautifully decorated with pink holly
hooks and streamers and brilliantly
illuminated The ball was scheduled
to start at 9:15, but ON account of The
numerous social affairs which had
been planned for the hundreds of out
of.town visitors the opening was d.
layed until about l0:30.
On account of the size Of the crowd
the usual custom, instituted many
years ago, Of the guests passing the
supreme officers and shaking hands
with each OF them was omitted. and
instead the supreme officers were in
troduced individually to the audience
by Al + Schoeh The past rresiGine
officers, the supreme high priestesses
supreme watchmen Of the shepherd
then introduced to the guests.
The formal ball opened with a very
beautiful interpretative solo dance by
Miss Ruth Dieterich. Miss Dieterich
wore a yellow georgette crepe gown
The grand march was led by Mrs
Margaret +. Cavens OF Pittsburgh, su
preme high prieStess, and John Buria.
mex Jr of Cedar Rapids. Iowa, su
preme Waterman of the shephcrd
Mrs, Cavens, who has made many
friends in Ottawa by her graciousness
was beautifully goWned in "A rose ard
silver taffeta, trimmed in silver Miss
Carrie Louise Hahn and Al +. Sch0ch
presiding officers of Ohvet Shrine
were the second couple in line Mis-
Hahn wore a rainbow gown Of th5
pastel shades Of tulle and white satin
The gowns worn by the local WON
en- and the visitors were some of the
most beautiful and most elaborate
ever seen at a ball in the middle west
1t is estimated that 1000 persons
danced during the evening, and ever"
one there spent a thoroughly enjoy
able time from the moment they en-
tered the ball room until the party -
luctantly broke up at an early houl
this morning.
ientrich's full orchestra Furnished
the music during the evening. Mr.
Heinrich and the talented musician,
making up his orchestra excelled al
former appearances of the organiza
ton.
During the evening frappe ant
waters were served In a small Japa
nese booth in the southeast corner o
the room by a number of young ladie
attractively garbed as Japanese maid
ems.
Preceding the ball the high schoO
orchestra gave a fine program in th
auditorium of the Ottawa Townshi
High School. Miss Vera Belle Har
sang two solos during the concer
THE Americans Came" and "Laddi
in Khakt'-the two numbers whic
she rendered at the annual orchestr
concert this spring She was force
to respond to several curtain calls.
The orchestra won a great amour
of applause with its opening selection
Hail to America and after that
was enthusiastically applauded 70
every number 1t did not respond {
any encores on account Of the limite
time. The complete program follows
Hail to America" .............F Fiuffe
The Fighting Allies" ......... LAX
"Poupee Va,sante' CDancing
Doll'O .................. Poldil
Hawaiian Patrol" C"Kilauea'D..
The orchestra.
THE Americans Come Fay Fostf
'Lade in Khaki" .............N Novel
Miss Vera Belle Ham.
Our Starry Flag (march) .Schofe'
The orchestra
Preceding the program several ba
quets were served.
All of the past worthy high prizes
esses who served during the YET
1918 were entertained at the paris