Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-15
SOCIETY NOTES

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The Tuesday Study Circle Of the OF
tawa Woman's Club will hold "A meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon Feb. Is, at
he home Of Mrs. Duncan MaDmga!l.
l,3 East Jackson street Mrs !. /
Hanna viii have the paper OF the aft
ernoon on the life and works Of Mary
Roberts Rhinehart. and will give
some sketches OF her writings.
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The ball, which is to be given on
next Friday evening in the armory,
under the auspices Of the American
Railway Express Local No 7, prom
ises to be one Of the largest events
OF the year \ great many Ottawans
have purchased tickets and more than
forty people from Joliet have signi-
fed their intentions Of coming. Hen
trich's twelve piece orchestra has
been engaged to furnish music during
the evening and the committee in
charge are making plans that Will in
sure each guest a pleasant evening
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The valentine party given by mem
bers of the Santa Maria Court, Daugh-
ters of Isabella, last evening in the
knights of Columbus hail, was a
great success in every way. Five
hundred was played during the even
| ing and dainty refreshments were
served at a late hour. The score
cards and the refreshments were in
the shape Of valentines. Miss Kater-
inc Sinnott was hostess for the party.
The members of the organization are
planning a colonial party to be held
IN Washington's birthday
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The annual business meetings and
election of officers OF the Women's
Missionary society of the Illinois ave
nue. Evangelical church was held last
evening at the home of Mrs Emma
| Diyan on Illinois avenue. The fol-
| lowing officers were elected:
President, Mrs. G. A. Meckenstock.
Vice president. Mrs Olive Moniot.
Secretary. Mrs. Max MeckenstOck.
Treasurer Mrs. Margaret Hanna.
Librarian, Mrs. Elsie Dolder
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. John
CobIe.
Superintendent of contest work,
| Mrs. Emma Divan
Mission band leader, Miss Emma
Meckenstock.
After the business and regular pro
cram a short social hour was enjoy
ed, and dainty refreshment were serv-
d by the hostess.
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The publicity department Of Ober
lin College sent ont the following
press notice about Miss Dorothy
Retior, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DaviC
Retior, 121 Van Buren, street, who is ;
student at that institution, Miss Reior
is one Of the best known young OF
tGwa yocalists ana Is making good a
1herlin, where she is specializing il
music:
Miss Dorothy T. Refor, daugh,e
Of Mr. and Mrs David Refior of OF
ava, ILL.,, who is studying this veal
n the Obcrlin Conservatory Of Music
sang last Wednesday evening at the
weekly students recita. Of that inst
tudon an aria from The Holy City
ny Gaul. The weekly students re
Cital is an institution in Oborlin con
aeryatory life that is Of the greatest
| benefit both 20 the performers on the
program and to the students in gen.
oral. The students who take part in
| these programs are those whom the
teachers decide have reached a de.
-rec OF proficiency to enable them to
play or sing in a credi-able manner.
Miss Renor is studying voice. piano
ear training and theory of music. She
graduated from the Ottawa High
School in 1916. receiving sufficient
credit to enable her TO enter the con.
seryatory, which requires the same
| entrance credit as the college of arts
and sciences"