Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1920-01-23

The old time dance program with
its walt. redowa and two-step was re-
yived in Ottawa last hight al a pri-
waite party given in Commercial hall
under the auspices OF a committee
com lrlsad Of Or. p. j. Wendell. Dr.
l.yle Head and George Schmid. While
BOlshevslic az far as the moderately
ballroom acrobatics and wig2leS are
concerned, the attempt to fepopuldr'
ize steps that were 1t as tar BACK
into the black ages as 1910, met with
nnDounded SO cess. The party was
attended by thirty-fiVe couples out OF
an invitation list of forty. which
shows a pretty fair percentage in IA
vor OF o solemn requiem IN pace lot
some Of the things styled modern
dances" b. the new school. Among
tAe anarchists and reds" were
some folk who recall the passing OF
The schottische. the reels and danes
OF other days. Having seen Two or
three generations come and go on the
gay dance lOor-from the day when
grace of body and lightncsa OF looL
We're the rule down to the preSen;
when partners use one another as
leaning posts to do n hoola while the
youth scratches the cash left by an
unwieldly gillette near his ear on the
nose OF his lady fair-the verdict OF
the vets and nearvets. when tne%
liken today's acrcbaticS to the Apache
OF Paris underworld must be taken
for granted TO be the supreme court
in this terEsichroc and no; gainsaid.
The music was nothing short 81 mar
velous The orchestra Stokes '-
proved convincingly that growing an
tagonism toward local musical bodies
is not due to lack of talent among
the musicians here. or their ability to
play in concert. The alleged "inabil
ity' is traceable solely to the brand Of
Jazz which is being turned out by
modern composers and writers, which
makes artistry impossible 10 anyone
not attune to rattle, Jam and bang,
and therefore finds rebellion against
time and scores so revolutionary they
we're never intended to represent arj
or fileness in composition TO please
the ear or to appeal 10 the esthetic
soul of the ordinary music loving NOR
tai The way Prof. Stokes and his
aides played last night vindicated the
Gi repeated statement that there We're
no such musicians as are found in OF
Java The party was such an i'm
mense success that the committee
has made arrangements for repeat
on during the course Of the next lew
weeks
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The members of the Ladies' AuXil-
iary Of the A. @. H., held very pleas.
ant informal card party last evening
at the home of Miss Anna German on
Superior street, Six tables Of euchre
We're played during the evening, after
which dainty refreshments were serv.
ed b. the hostess The parts was one
Of Il series Of social affairs which are
being held this evening By the mem
bers OF the organization.
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The parent-teachers meeting and
party OF the lincoln school. which
was to have been held this evening
AT the school has been postponed un.
III Monday evening on account of the
storm. All parents and patrons Of the
school have been invited to attend
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MI and Mrs. c. NJ. Pool celebrated
their filty-iifth wedding anniversary
last evening at their home on State
street. Last evening forty of their
friends held a surprise party to help
them celebrate the occasion. All the
arrangements for the gathelt : we're
70 pt complete surprise from the
roSt aud hostess until the guests ar.
rived. The evening Wag repn{ p1avi