Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-28

| La Sale will be the gathering point
for Odd Fellows throughout this sec
ton on Friday, when a district con.
yention, which promises to be one of
the largest of the kind in recent years,
| is to be held there
4 committee is AT work completing
all details. and from every indication
| this promises 10 be the banner meet
! ing OF the year in county Odd Fellow
ship. Seventeen lodges OF this dis
trict will be represented and number
of delegations with candidates from
outside districts have asked TO be adj
mitted and will help swell the crowd
Fully one thousand Odd Fellows are
expected to attend to the business OF
the district convention and incidental.
~ witness the comforting of the first
degree on large class OF candidates
by the first degree staff of Mendoza,
considered among the best in this sec.
ton. 1t is planned to have a monster
street parade forming at the corner
of First and Marquette streets (Odd
Fellows headquarters at seven p. m.
headed by the Twin City band, follow.
ed by visiting delegations and the
membership in full regalia with their
bands and candidates.
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Early this afternoon large numbers
of former students of the University
OF Illinois, accompanied by the mem.
berS OF their families started gather.
ing al Starved Rock to attend the big
lllini picnic The Thursday after.
noon half day closing permitted all to
attend the big event and the early
guests that arrived displayed so much
enthusiasm that the event was sure
to go across as a big success. A full
program OF entertainment had been
arranged for the afternoon and eve
ming with ball game, a speaking pro-
gram, a number of musical numbers
and a dance BY no means the least
OF the enjoyment of the day will be
the big old fashioned picnic supper
which will be served at $50 O'Clock.
Dean Thomas A. Clark, Bob Zuppke
and G. Hun were the guests of
honor.
The members of Santa Maria Court.
Catholic Daughters OF America, are
holding their annual picnic and out
ing this afternoon at Mckinley park.
Large numbers OF the organization
and their families have been journey
ing to the park all afternoon. Besides
the Ottawa ladies', invitations were en- |
tended to he members of the courts in |
Morris. La Sale. Mendoza, Utica and |
other cities around Ottawa to be pres
ent A big picnic supper will be /
served at $50 O'Clock, after which the !
guests will remain for the dance in .
the evening.
Mrs. William Dwyer OF West Lafay. |
cite street and Mrs Redmond Dwyer |
of Marseilles went to Lostant yester |
day to attend the wedding of Miss |
Agnes e. Comskey and James r. kee- |
nan. The nuptals were solemnized |
at O'Clock yesterday at the Los
tant Catholic church, Both the bride
and groom are we'll known here After
a wedding trip the young couple will
make their home in Streator.
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Mrs Sherman Lewis entertained
with delightful bridge party this
afternoon at her home in Marseilles
n honor of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
William R. Milligan, who was mar
led last week in Omaha, Neb, Fol
ewing an afternoon at bridge de-
icious refreshments were served by
he hostess Mesdames Frederick
Knowles, Edward Albertson and Miss
Helen Milligan Went from Ottawa
O attend the party
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About fifty members of Florence
2ebekah lodge attended the informal
social held at Odd Fellows hall on
Tuesday night following the regular
Meeting of the organization. At the
lose Of the evening refreshments of
ce cream and cake We're served,