The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-23
ALL READY FOR
FEDERAL DAY
If Weather is Fine, Celebra-
tion Bound to be a
Brilliant Success.
$50 At THE BANQUET
Arrangement Committee Prepares
Splendid Toast List-Able
Speakers Will Respond

DAY after tomorrow the federal
building celebration will take place and
the people Of this city Will assist in
the dedication of a truly magnificent
postoffice building
At the present time the weather is a
matter OF most concern to those in
charge of the arrangements. Although
Mr. Crumpacker is to make his speech
IN the court room, the conditions of
the weather will have great deal -
do with the number OF people who at
tend and while the AFFAIR will aoubt-
less be success under any conditions.
yet the brilliancy of its success wiz
depend upon a fine day.
The people have heard of the beauti-
ful interior Of the new building but
very few Of them have been permitted
TO see II. For this reason every one
VIII De anxious to go through the new
postoftice while there is some one to
guide them and explain 1t to them.
Then there Will be band music all az
ternoon and to watch the crowds WIN
in itself be a matter OF interest. The
reception Will be notable in that men
all over this region who have anv
claim to prominence viii be there ana
Will doubtless in a measure discuss
among themselves problems that are
ASSioH Wiue IN their scope.
Last night the committee on arrange
ments met at the Office of Gostlin, Meyn
Company and went over the plans
in detail The letters of acceptance
were read and a list of those to be
present at the banquet was prepared.
1t Is estimated that there will be al
least $50 covers laid on the banquet
tables. The toast list has been pre-
pared and contains the names of some
notable men who haxe tes sAasanz.- In.
the development OF this region
The list of toasts viii be as follows.
Welcome-Hon. Lawrence Becker, OF
Hammond.
Our Country-congressm Edgar d.
Crumpacker
The Calumet Region
It's Possibilities-Pro II. q.
Brown Of Valparaiso.
It's Bench and Bar-Johannes Kope-
Ike of Crown Point
It's Cities-Mayor Fred J. Smith of
Whiting. Mayor Edward DeBriae of
East Chicago, John B. Mailing of Indf-
ana Harbor.
It's Kinship to Chicago-Hon. James
r. Mann
It's Industries-Hon. William Dun
Hayne
It's Transportation-Hon. Harry Starr.
It's Schools and Churches-Rev.
Charles Albert Smith.
It's Press-Percy A. Parry.
It's Future-A. Murray Turner
1t is expected that the crowds in at
tendance at the reception will be so
large that it has been decided to ar
range a route through the building in
order to avoid confusion.
The visitors will enter at the Oakley
avenue entrance and go through the
lobby to the postmaster's private Of
hce, and through the assistant post
masters office to the work room. From
there the route viii be to the apart-
ments to be devoted to the money
order and registry branches and then
back over the same course to the stair
way, when the court room and the
office rooms Will be inspected
From the second floor the trip will
be made to the third floor and the
grand jury and petit jury rooms and
the other apartments may be seen.
Mrs. H. f. Meikle, the president OF
the Woman's club. will be in charge
of the reception, and together with
members of the Woman's club and
their husbands and special committee
Of fifteen will receive the guests dur
ing the afternoon.
The special committee which has
been selected is composed of some of
the members OF the Business Mems
association and their wives The fol-
lowing is a list of the names on the
special committee:
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Reilley. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. Maginot. Mr. and Mrs. ].
J. Austgen, Mr.. and Mrs John Prohl.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolter. r. and
Mrs. William Elsner. Mr. and Mrs.
Emil Minas. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bor-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. J. Huber, Mr..
and Mrs Eugene Griswold. r and Mrs.
William Bieker. Mr.. and Mrs c. E.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. John L Rhode.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahlborn. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. J. Campbell. and Mr. and Mrs.
S. E. Swain Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Irish.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Ruhstadt, Mr. and
Mrs. w. F. Brunt. Mr. and Mrs J. J.
Ruff. Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. MeikIe
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