Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-10
CITY WILL JOIN NATION
IN CELEBRATION OF
ARMISTICE DAY
TOLL CHURCH BELLS
EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE
TO CONFORM WITH PRESlDEN.
TIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CLOSE AT 11:45-DANCE AT
NIGHT.

Ottawa's contribution to commemo
ration of tomorrow as Armistice day
the world greatest patriotic occasion
Affecting, as il does. the whole of civ
ilization, and not any one country il
particular-will be without publi
demonstrations of any kind.
Schools OF the city will hold specia
exercises, but beyond that there vii
be nothing to enrich the Ottawa min.
on the Importance of the day Their
VIII be a noticeable lack Of demon
strations to stir patriotic ferver.
stores and offices of the city. II
doing their bit to help keep American
spirit alive, will close at Has O'Clock
thus giving employees a chance to Oh
terye part of the day along lines sug
gested by President Harding in hi
proclamation setting Nov II aside as
holiday.
Bells to foil at 1t:45.
Bells. according to the identa
wish. should be tolled letween ll:45
and IL o'clock tomorrow Churches
of the city will, in keeping with the
presidential proclamation, sound their
bells at that time. From 2 D. m TO
2:02 p. IN. Ga period OF two minutes)
I'll America will bow its head in silent
prayer to issue up thanks, as Mr.
Harding says, for these valuable
Yalorous lives and supplcation for His
divine mercy and for His blessings
upon our beloved country" Ottawa
Will join in those prayers.
Dance at Armory.
The celebration feature of the event
Will be confined entirely to the annual
ball of Ottawa Post No. 80, American
Legion, at the armory. Great throncg
VIII make merry at the finale of
day of solemnity, made so by the
burial at Arlington cemetery, with ali
the ceremonies and pomp accorded
men of high station, of Americas un-
known hero, whose body arrived from:
France yesterday.
The Legion ball, an annual event.
promises to surpass in every way
those of former years. Preceded by
an exhibition drill by 0. II. S. cadets.
the dance will not begin until $50.
and concludes in the wee sma' hours
Of the mornin', with instructions to
everybody to extend themselves and
have a right smart good time while
there ae guests of the eX-service men
Tribute From Wcman's Club.
The Ottawa Woman's club. deter
mined that the day shall not pass
without some tribute to the soldier.
today issued the following "message
to ex-service men:
"As Armistice day approaches
our thoughts turn to you and to
your comrades, and to the great
debt of gratitude we owe, q debt
that compensation nor a bonus
can never repay
We want you to know that we
are thinking Of you, and that we
will always be thinking of you at
this particular time, and wonder
ing what life Is bringing to you,
and whether there is anything we
can do to better express our ap-
probation.
I'VE are anxious to be of serv-
ice now during this time of read,
justment for so many of our
wounded men and for the unem-
ployed
I'VE will help you by using our
influence to see that our repre-
sentatives do everything in their
power to make conditions what
they should be-
I'VE give you on this new
honor day our pledge of friend
ship, our message of good will,
and our comradeship in loyalty to
great country and to a great
cause.
with sincere poOd wishpC
"OTTAWA WOMAN'S CLUB"