Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-01

II the shade of the immoetal Eugene
Field wanders back to earth OCCASION
ally it undoubtedly would have paid
visit to the Presbyterian church
last night and laughed heartily at
scne Of Genes old jokes that were
cleverly present by Parson Nonckx,
Bill Andrews, Prot Sam Mosby and
Otto Formulas, and II would have
locked q trhe serious when Miss Fay
Kelly related the tragic story of the
terrible scrap between the Bingham
doll and the calico cat. And the
shade surely would have shed sym
pathetic tear when Miss Laura Cation
read the rhythmic lines that tell how
an angel called on Little Boy Blue
when he slept and babe him leave his
drum and tin soldier and toy dog and
other playthings and go with him 10
another world
The Presbyterians made fine sue
cess of their Eugene Field commem-
GRAFTON program last night. II PROV
ed strong attraction and big crowd
turned out to hear the half-dozen
speakers dilate on the picturesque ca
reer of the famous journalist, humor-
list aud beloved chldren's poet. Each
one on the program displayed cred
liable talent showing familiarity with
their subject and were able to paw
deserved tribute TO the memory Of
the renowned literary genius,
Miss Catca declared that Mr..
Field was the nations fayorite chid's'
prose and poetical story writer be-.
| cause he lived, at least in spirit, with
the children and possessed even in.
his manhood years an intimate lnowl-
| edge of their dispositions and feel
ings and truly loved them His ina.
| gination was remarkable and enabled
| him to become a master in the art
| in composing expressive sentences in
| the language Of children. He wrote
| poems and stories for them and not
about them She averred he wrote
many lulGbies that have been set to
music by American composers and
are esteemed highly by all classes of
| people who hear them.
Miss Emily Palmer accompanied by
Miss Helen Hotf, sang charmingly two
| pretty songs and then responded to
an irsistent encore she unfoded
harmonies that delighted her audi
| tors.
The closing feature was the sery-
! ing OF refreshments which We're pro
vided by Matt Bach and Geo, Craw-
ford. The coffee was of the famous
Crawford brew and as is always the
case was of the most excellent quail
ity
Mr.. and Mrs George W. Yentzer Of
| Prospect avenue today issued invita-
| tions for the marriage of their only
: daughter. Margaret. aud Robert GLOW
| er Robertson. Of Lynchburg. Va,
which will he solemni2ed on next
| Saturday evening. Oct. Is. at $50
o'clock at the Yentzer home just at
the edge Of Highland place Two hun
dred buests have been invited to the
nuptiaI, which will be one of the
most prominent events held in 0tta-
wa societg this year
Miss Ye@tzer has chosen her cousin,
Miss Sarah Taylor. for her maid Of
/ honor. ,he viii be attended by four
brides maids, sister of the groom,
! Miss Frances Robertson. of Lynch
burg and three intimate friends and
! former school mates, Miss Susanna
Woodward of Horizon, Wis, former
ottawa girl. Miss Hope Neidig, who
attended school in Washington, u.
q with Mics Yeutypr. and Miss Eliza.
beth Vincent. who is attending school
at Madison, Wis
John Church Of cincinnati will
serve as best man for Mr. Robertson
and Leighton Yentzor, a brother OF
the bride, and Alfred Taylor, her cop
sin will be the ushers
NgsGe.ong pFenuptial events have
been planned for Miss Yentzer for
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