Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-10-03
OTTAWA DOES ITS
BIT TO ENTERTAIN
SOLDIERS outfit
LADIES SERVE ICE CREAM AND
CAKE TO MEN-oFFlCERS ARE
GUESTS OF HONOR AT BAN.
QUIET GIVEN BY CIVIC BODIES
TROOPS WELL PLEASED WITH
RECEPTION HERE.

prOytSiOns for the United states army
and navy. This was the keynote Of
an informal talk made by Major John
NJ. Hauser, Third Field Artillery, com.
manding the first battalion, at a din.
ner party held last evening at Flick's
bakery.
In keeping with the policy o: all
the cities, Ottawa and her organiza-
tons made an attempt 20 reciprocate
for the distinction and recognition
given by the government in sending
branch OF the regular army through
here and making stop lasting two
days, Saturday and Sunday.
The ladies in Ottawa, feeling that
some special recognition should come
from them, provided over thirty cakes
OF variety that appeals to the inner
man of the masculine sex, angel food
and butter cakeo heavily coated with
chocolate and sugar frostings; TWEEN
ty-fve gallons of ice cream was sent
along as a side dish for the cakes
From an observation made it was very
apparent that every man in the outfit
was agreeably surprised by the gen
crosby manifested.
The officers, also considerable
number of the soldiers, had learned
about Starved Rock and Deer Park,
SO Sunday afternoon ten Of the Off
GERS. accompanied by three business
men, made the trip to both places
A. large number of the soldiers had
made the trip by interurban and re-
suited in the park putting on mill
tary appearance. which made everyone
recall the many things of interest and
the changes that had been made in
military operations from the date the
rock was named after the Indian war
upIt the present time.
The autoists returned at $50 and
were met by several citizens that
made up the members of the dime"
party. The other officers who were
unable to make the trip to Starved
Rock congregated at the Elks' Club
and were directed over to Flick's bak
cry, where special tables had been re-
served for them. A fourcourse din.
rler, one Of the best ever served in
Ottawa, was set before the men As
this story was written by "a mere
man" everyone will excuse the lack
of description by courses of the menu
Suffice to say there was chicken soup
and the necessary side dishes, a plate
OF mashed potatoes, creamed chicken
on dumplings, early June peas, fresh
fruit salad with whipped cream dress
ing surrounded by the verdant leaves
Of the vegetable species; lettuce, choc
alete cake with mountain of whip
ped cream, coffee and cigars
!. Following are the officers and loca!
people in attendance:
4 Major John NJ Hauser, Third Field
Artillery, commanding first battalion.
Major Herbert B. Hanson, surgeon.
!, Captain II n. Blue, Third Field Ar
tillery, acting adjutant
\. Captain Francis S. Conaty, Third |
Field Artillery, commanding Battery
Captain H. e. Carmichael
/, Captain Edwin A. Ahenn. regi- |
mental supply officer.
Lieutenant Lloyd NJ. Friedline. vet.
Urinary section.
Lieutenant H. V. Canaan, first lieu.
tenant c. E., commanding Battery c.
Third Field Artillery.
Lieutenant John H. Corridan, Third
Field Artillery, c. O. third section.
4Iieutenant c. NJ Mcfarland, first
lieutenant, Third Field Artillery, com
mending headquarters battery.
, Lieutenant Robert Shcetz Third
Field Artillery, commanding combat
train.
4 A. c. Pentlanes, warrant officer
Third Field Artillery.
: lieutenant Donald S. McCou,
naughty, first lieutenant, Third Field
Artillery,
Il. G. Brand, president Chamber of
Commerce.
DIR. G. A. Karr, commander Ameri
IAN Legion.
ID. n Pool. ex-captain Twenty-sixth
infantry, past commander American
Iegion.
y. A. Blackley, vice president Bust
less Mems Association
I j. Il. Bassett president Rotary Club.
H.. F. Kelley, states attorney
Il. c. Carroll, secretary Chamber of .
Commerce
After the talk by Major Hauser in
egard to the public urging upon con.
ress the desirability of providing
permanent quarters for the army and
avy and conveying the regrets of
,olonel Newbill and the history con
ected with the Third Field Artillery.
5hich has been actively engaged in
early every war and is one of tho
ldest in the United States and so con
ected in history that it would be in
eresting and educational if more of
he school children would visit the
rmy headquarters and have the off
ers tell them about this famous artil.
,ry, the meeting was adjourned to
ne American Legion rooms. where
he remainder of the evening up to 9
CLOCK was spent by the men swap
ing yarns and reciting experiences
'om both the military and civilian
The officers expressed themselves
very much surprised to find Ottawa
loh a live, progressive city. and it
as mutually agreed that the city
ould enjoy very much to have them
Gated here and the officers and men
vel that Ottawa would not prove a
ID camping ground, and leave the
~ with the highest words of praise
Id deepest regret
Baptist Ladies, Attention.
All members attending the annual
chic sumner 0f the E;rct po,.;.