The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-16
CELEBRATION Of
MODERN WOODhAN
Lodge Men Hold High Car
nivaI on Event Of Tenth
Anniversary.
INITIATED 300 members
Hammond Lodge Has Increased It's
Membership From Twenty to
One Hundred and Sixty-fye.

The members of Eureka Camp No.
5051 Modern Woodmen held high car
nival last night in Weis hall in eeIe-
bration of their anniversary 1t was
perhaps tie most successful festival
celebration ever known in the history
Of Hammond lodge. John NJ sdnson
welcomed the guests IN a true hospit-
able manner. T. p. Heron gave the
history of the local lodge, which
proved interesting and S. e. Swain
told the future of the Eureka Camp and
predicted many long and prosperous
years.
Vocal solos were given by Miss LII
liam Thompson In a gratifying manner
and Miss Elizabeth Weber rendered
two creditable and pleasing instru
mental numbers. Mrs. Matilda Jewett
told about the Royal Neighbors. making
the Woodmen more appreciatiYe of
agreeable neighbors.
After the progrom the guests We're
seated at the banquet tables where
thirty-fve. DR. D. w. Wells acted as
POSTMASTER and Messrs c. ~ Jewett.
Charles Williams, J. B. BRUSSELS, w
J. MeAleer, c. X. Heimbach and John
NJ Stinson and Mesdames Matilda Jew
EFT and e. T. Beyers responded to the
toasts. piano solo by O. w Hard
ing and remarks by the POSTMASTER
terminated one Of the happiest events
in of To
mond.
Eureka Camp was organized ten
years ago with twenty Smarter mem
bers, of that number sixteen are still
members in Hammond, the others hav-
ing been transferred to other camps
In the ten years OF it's existence over
eight hundred members have been in
itiated. one hundred and ninety-five of
which still remain in the Hammond
lodge and in that time the lodge has
paid over one million dollars for death
losses.
The Modern Woodmen of America has
been in existence twenty-five years
and has over one million members, fifty
thousand of which are in Indiana. The
insurance In this lodge is less than any
other fraternal society and no one who
drinks to excess or who has an inter
est in a saloon. brewery or distillery.
is eligible to membership. A large
number of the members are profession
al men and well known in public life.
Mrs. Yarek and daughter, Lillian,
We're Chicago visitors today.
Mrs f. c. Mclean of State Line
street visited friends in Englewood to-
day.
Miss LueHa Weinert of Oak Park.
Ill, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Otto
Muehlberger, for few days.
Mrs. J. Brennan and son spent today
with Mrs. Brennans mother in Engle-
wood.
Mrs. W. c. Lewis of Douglas street
is spending the week with her daugh-
ter in Indianapolis.
Mrs E, S. Feeley, las State Line
street. spent today in Chicago with her
mother. Mrs. Snowgrass.
The primary department of the Bap-
fist Sunday school. under the care OF
Mrs. +. C. Mclean and Miss Veda Hem
stock. viii enjoy a party Saturday af-
ternoon in the lecture room of the
church.
The Domestic Science club met al
the home OF Mrs D. J. Moran last night
and studied cheese dishes. Demonstra-
tions We're given of Welsh rarebit
cheese soudle. cheese straws and coffee
.f4t To,
evening at the home of Mrs. J. H Gill
lett
Miss Janet Blair attended the wed.
ding Of Miss Avisia Deane, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs John Deane, to Law.
renee Mosher which took place Wed
nesday afternon at o'clock at tn,
home Of the brides parents in Monon
Ind The young people are now a
home in Michigan City. Mrs. Mosher Il
known here, having visited Miss Blair
who entertained in her honor Oct. is
Mrs. w. f. Bridge will be hostess I,
the n. P. Whist club this evening a
her home, Sc Warren street.
The candy bazaar given by the youn,
ladies Of the Baptist church last even
ing proved a great success. The table
on which the homemade candies wer
displayed were prettily decorated an,
festoons of delicately shaded frille,
paper adorned the room which wa
thronged with young people A nea
sum was realized. which the youni
women Will use to pay their pledge to
ward the church debt