Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-12
1900 ATTEND FIRST.
ARM|ST|CE DAY FETE.
Of AMERICAN LEGION
DANCE AT ARMoRy ONE OF MOST
ENJOYABLE IN CITY'S HISTORY
ATTENDANCE LARGEST KNOWN /
TO LOCAL SOCIAL ANNALS.

Win an attendance of approx
lnately soc caretree celebrants at
their first annual Armistice day dance,
Ottawa Post No 80, American Legion
last night vast host al one OF the
most enjoyable social functions in the
history OF the city.
The event, given in commemoratton
OF America S victory IN the war
found monster throng of pleasure.
bent tolk IN highly receptive moon
for lust some such an opportunity to
give vent to their unfettered feelings
and patriotic pride The result was
Gre wded armory and crowds that
fairly seethed onto the dance floor IN
utter disregard Of being t.ampied
under foot, without thought of the de
struction being wrought to pretty
costumes or high priced footwear The
trompling happened and the shoes sui
fered but there was no slackening of
the determination to make merry
from the opening to the final number,
no matter what the hazard was to
personal appearance.
Decorations Unsurpassed.
The armory. acknowledge by eH-
lerts as having one OF the most ditti-
cult interiors in Ottawa to decorate
with any degree or lmpre sivenes3.
was literally ablaze with American
flags the only and exclusive color
scheme being the good old red, white
and blue Flags and bunting hastily,
tho effectively arranged, were 80 skill
fully hung and draped that the aud
ience paused in wondernent at the
beautiful siOrlnatiCI of the ordl-
narily ugly, plain brick walls and steel
WeDbed ceilings into a veritable rlot
Of inspiring designs
Music was furnished bv Hen'rlch
twelve piece orchestra. which opened
the evening with a concert as pre-
lude 10 the dance program. The or
cheStra gave Series OF selections
which ran the gamut from LAKELAND
stuff to the appealing waltzes and de-
lightod the dancers immensely with
their repertoire OF plumbers
Luncheon was served by the Wo-
mans iteief Corps, the eats Delr
characteristic of the work being done
hy the whole-souled patriotic workers.
The proceeds from the lunch were
turned over to q fund 1eing made up
for the tIbercular soldiers taking
treatment at the LA Sale County San
itarium
Impressive Opening
The party was gotten under way
with a very stirring opening with a
platoon OF high school cadets as the
feature, 'lhe embryo soldiers, now II
the making. charmed the monster au-
dienCe with an excellent exhibition OF
their military skin. The various tor
nations We're executed with neat
ness and dispatch that would haVt
beea a credit TO soidlel6 oder anu
more seasoned in experience. The an
plause was an honest tribute to thelt
ability to drill ana not compliment
halt.heartedly gwen for the 'etlort
Few scenes OF more inSplrilg quai-
tiles ana executed with cllmaXlng Ell
tectiveness have taken place III Otta-
wa that that depicting the Retreat,
as executed Ill the army. rive Dle
flags cleverly draped in the center OF
the building were dropped at the last
bugle note OF TO the Colors,' with
such dramatic effect the audience Waf
automatically brought to It's leel
amidst a wild burst of hand clapping
When the orchestra broke into the
star Spangled Banner. there were nun
drCds IN the crowd who wanted to
cheer Justify. but for some unknown
reason they didn't The scene was
very carefully prepared aud passed OF!
without "A hltch.
The cadets formed the military es
cort and stood at present arms Whe:
suddenly lights were eXtinguiShed
leaving the spacious room in blacknes'
OF night. FROM the balcony two
Dugles sounded "lo the tolorS' II
| flaring tones. A. the final note OF thl'
preltlest OF all bugle calls shot rant
out The lights flashed ana the bit
flags. which everyone had Thought t.
! be draped at the roof as a part o
! the general scheme. came fut'erin,
| down to within a few feet OF the llOoI
A glarng spotlight was thrown upol
the scene ana the audience just Coul0
mt keep seated any longer. me "dra
matte effect" made some OF Gerogl
Cohens hip hip hooray stuff loo
amateurish in comparison
Dancing which began at $3.50 Taste
until 2 o'clock, an unseemly early hou
Tor dlsbunding according to the vas
bulk OF the celebrants who were di'
inclined to see the gayest and mos
ENJOYABLE affair in all Ottawas socit
annuls nuss so nnluklX Into hlStOr,