Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-11-01
200 ATTENDED ANNUAL
FEAST LAST NIGHT
AT ARMORY
DEBATE C|TY'S VEAL
SPEAKERS LAY STRESS UPON
NEEDS OF CONCERTED ACTION
TO BUILD UP OTTAWA-DiNING
HALL B EAUTIF FULLY DECO.
RATED FOR OCCASION.

More than 200 guests attended the
annual banquet and halloween party
OF the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce,
held last night in the armory. The
guests assembled on the first floor,
and at $3.50 o'clock proceeded to the
basement, where long tables had been
arranged for the evening,
Never before in the history Of the
armory was it so prettily decorated
as last night. Miss Marie Schmidt
daughter Of Henry A. Schmidt, one of
the directors Of the organization de,
signed and executed the decorations
Jack o lanters Of a very attractive
variety were lighted by electricity ana
placed at intervals down each table
Black cats, autumn leaves and stream
ers Of crepe paper combined with au-
tumn leaves and scTpentinc streamers
all were combined to make perfect
halloween decorations. Down the
center of each large table, where
more than fifty guests were served.
wac runner of orange and black
checker board paper Ribbon stream.
ers were extended from this runner
to the edges Of the table, and tiny
hand painted paper Jack o lanterns
were attached to each Of these Near
the stairway was large witch ana
a tripod. Around the sides of the
room were stretched halloween
frieZes
Orchestra music was furnished as
the guests took their places. After
they were seated favor caps were dis.
tributed The dinner, which was dc
liciously prepared and served without
any of the delays 50 common to large
banquets, was in charge OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Bawden of the Flick Ga
tering company. The menu follows
Fruit Cocktail. Nabscos.
Queen Olives. Gherkins.
Roast Leg Of Spring Veal, Dami Glacc
Whipped Potatoes. Sugar Corn
Buttered Parker House Rolls
Head Lettuce,
Thousand Island Dressing.
Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Cream.
Coffee. Cigars. Apples.
Richardson as POSTMASTER.
Jason f. Richardson Jr. acted as
tOastmaster. making a fine master of
ceremonies. The stories he told In
introducing the guests were original
and clever Tho invocation was pro
nouncod by Rev. William S. Whitsitt.
pastor of the First Congregational
church
Orchestra music was furnished dur
ing the dinner, and between the
courses the audience Joined in sing.
ing popular songs under the direction
Of Justin Jaeger.
The first toast of the evening was
delivered by L. C. Brand, president
of the organization, Mr., Brand told
of the work Of the organization during
the past year and stated that, while
the turbulent times of the present day
made it necessary to sacrifice some
things he saw no reason why the
Chamber Of Commerce should be sac,
riliced.
Urges Unbuilding of c, Of c.
He urged upon the members to
build the organization up and make it
better than ever before The three
divisions'of the organization that have
been functioning to such good advan.
tage during the last year--the deeu
waterway division, the good roads di-
vision and the public health and reCrc
alton divsion--werc all touched uron.
Mr. Brand closed his toast by explain
inr that the present officers were
going to turn over an honest to good
ness Chamber of Commerce to the
new officers that are soon to be elect
ed, and that he saw no reason for any
one to complain on the progress made
during the past year.
AT the close of Mr.. Brands address
Justin Jaeger sang Three Girls for
jack and when | Was Twcnty-one.'
His singing scored, without doubt, the
biggest hit of any feature of the en-
tertainment
Advocates Good Roads.
Following Mr.. Jaeger. Henry
Schmidt, one of the directors of the
organization, responded to a toast,
when the Frost Is on the Pumpkin
Mr.. Schmidt illustrated very plainly
that there was no frost lowering
around the farmers division of the
Chamber of Commerce. He told
number of clever jokes. and, getting
his hearers in receptive frame of
mind. shot home some facts whicn
he wanted the banqueters to grasp.
He urgpd unOn tho members thp no