Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-17
CLASS Of 100 TAKEN
IN AS MEMBERS Of
SANTA MARIA COURT
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA CELE-
BRATE GREAT OCCASION WITH
APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES
BANQUET AND PROGRAM FOL-
Low DEGREE WORK.

A class of 100 candidates, seventy.
five of whom were Ottawans. was
initiated into the Daughters Of lsa-
bella, OF Santa Maria court Of this
city yesterday afternoon at the
Knights Of Columbus han on La Sale
street Several candidates from Nor
ris, Utica and La Sale also received
the degrees Of the order. The Ottawa
degree team assisted by the state SUI
preme regent, Miss Theresa German
OF Springfield, performed the work on
the candidates.
Al s O'Clock mass at st Patrick's
church In West Ottawa. $50 d. Of l. re-
reivpd communion in a body. Follow
ing the initiation which was put into
progress at l O'Clock, an elaborate
banquet was served. Lv Mrs. James
O'ToOle in the odd Fellows hail, at
5 30 O'Clock at which approximately
300 were present. Purple and gold
streamers, the colors OF the organiza-
ZION, furnished the decorative scheme,
while centerpieces of yellow tulips
formed the table adornments.
AS tOaStmistrcSs at the banquet.
Mrs. l.. M. LuCey of this city, receiv-
ed the honor. The program prepared
by the committee was nothing short
Of magnificent Musical numbers and
talks We're given during the time the
banquet was served The program
follows:
Songs--Daughters of Isabella Choir
Address-"The History and Growth
Of the Order in Illinois," by Miss
Theresa German state grand regent,
Of Springfield.
Vocal solo-Mrs, Clement Crowley.
Vocal solo-Mrs, Mary Wilcox of
Seneca.
Address-Rev J. p. Quinn.
Remarks-Mr.. Margaret Snehan
district deputy.
Address Rev L. f. Hackett
In her address, Miss German. who
holds the high position of state re-
gent OF the order in Illinois. recount
ed the great strides that the order
has made in the past few years, and
stated that in the past year. it has
doubled it's membership. She said
that during the war, the attention
of every member was turned to war
work and as a result the membership
was not greatly increased. but that
as result OF their activities during
the war. the organization is becom-
ing more popular each day and the
membership is growing to large pro
portions, not only in Illinois but all
over the country. She then stated
that the amount of work done by the
Ottawa court and its efficiency, were
excellent. saying that its report Civ
on by the Ottawa representative at
The state convention. was very fine
The visiting grand regents from
nearby towns who attended yester-
days ceremonies were Mrs. +. Clark,
La Sale: Mrs. Cornelius ReardOn.
Morris; Mrs. S. f Gardiner Utica,
The menu:
Roast Veal and Dressing
PimentO an Gratin Potatoes
Sweet Pickles
Combination Vegetable Salad
Hot Rolls
Stra wberres and Cream Coffee
The following candidates We're re.
ceived into Santa Maria court:
Mesdames James Burke, J. p. Ftz-
gerald, Laurette Fennessey. Edward
Ganierer Matthew Gahan, James w
Gahan. Richard Grady, F. G.. Harry, !
John HinkW, Justin Jaeger Sadie
Heating, Grace Lawrence Thomas
hurry, John Mueller. Anna Mueller,
j. J. Morrissey, Catherine w hurry.
Frank 'Mnlholand. Richard Mullen. |
Fred Scherer, Annie Smith Il. j. Shan |
ley, Margaret Slingsby, Daniel
Thompson. John O'Brien, Raymond |
McConville. Clara Prefer, John
Walsh. Edward Thompson Alice Cree I
don.
Misses I.eona Bralle Florence
Brady, Ruth Carr. Cassie Carr, Sadie
Carey, Kathleen Carey, Kathryn Cant |
lin. Cecile COsgrove. Anna Clark |
Mary Dinneen, Frances Dunn. Marie /
DonOhue, Anna Donohue Margaret |
DonOhue, Gladys Fitzgerald, Marie /
Devaney, Dorothy Graham, Marguer-
tie Haley, Marie Healy. Mary Hart, /
Florence Holmes, Flo Halligan. Kath- /
crime Kelly, Margaret Lowe. Margaret
Lane Margery McGrath. Mayme
Mitchell, Mayme McMahan, Mary
Morrissey, Mary Mulholand, Helen
Reid, Mary Reardon. Martha Shea
Belle Thompson Laura Thompson,
Ellen O'Connor. Nora O'Donnell. Kl-
tie O'Donnell, Margaret ODonnell.
Nellie O'Donnell, Mayme Whalen,
Louise Zeller.
NOTICE - WANTED
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