The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-19

Local Talent Embraced In Ladies'
Chorus Has Secured Services OF Out
OF Town Artists to Add variety and
Charm to Program.
Lovers. OF music in Hammond will be
glad to learn that all arrangements
have been completed by the members
OF the Ladies chorus for their concert
to be given in a few weeks. The date
has been set for Thursday evening,
Feb. Z, at Towles Opera House. The
concert Will be the first to be given
by the chorus and from all indications
1t will be the best given in Hammond
for many years. The chorus has about
sixty voices and is under the able di-
rectfon of Professor Clark Leaning,
who is making every effort to have the
concert one of the very best given In
Hammond. The soloists for the even
ing will be Marion Green, baritone
Of Chicago. who Is well known In
musical circles in Hammond, and
Jennie Thatcher Beach, soprano.
Jennie Thatcher Beach appeared in
Hammond a number of years ago in
solo work and the people OF Hammond
will be pleased to hear Of her engage
ment here For many years she has
sung in the largest churches In Chica-
20. The chorus members regard them
selves as fortunate IN the services OF
Mrs. Beach.
The Art Social given by the B. Y. P.
q. last evening at the home OF Mrs.
Stanton in Truman avenue, was very
we'll attended, about forty-hve young
people being present The idea OF the
art social was contest in which every
one present was blind-folded and ask
cd to draw a pig. Games and music
were enjoyed until a late hour when a
two course luncheon was served.
Hoscoe Hemstook will visit his moth
err Mrs Mary Hemstock and friends
in Valparaiso tomorrow.
Harry K White of Chicago, will be
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Kelley
and family tomorrow at their home In
South Holman street.
The first of the series of informal
dances to be given by the Elks before
the Lenteu season was held last even
ing in the club rooms. About twelve
copies were present and enjoyed one
of the most pleasant parties given this
field, o., and Mr.. Schutt of Washington
Heights, were out-of-town guests
Lavrences's orchestra of Chicago, furn-
ished the music for the evening.
Tho members of the Marquette club
were very pleasantly entertained yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. William
Mashino at her home in Truman ave-
nue.. The club party was we'll attend
ed and Mrs Mashino had as her guests
Mrs. O'Toole of Anderson, Ind. and
Miss Beatrice Wolfr, of Mansfield. o.
Progressive euehre was played al
which Mesdames william Mashino and
T. w. OberI1n won the honrs, The
next party will take place in two weeks
at the home OF Mrs. #. r. Mott in
South Holman street.
The ladies chorus will not meet
Tuesday evening on account Of DIR
Hurty's lecture, but will hold re-
hearsal together with the male chorus
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock II
the high school hall.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given yesterday evening in honor OF
Miss Edith Burns at her home IN Han.
oyer street. All the guests spent 6
merry evening woth games and dainty
luncheon was served. The guests pres
ent were: Misses Marie Harris, Eliza
beth Yahnke. Marie Hanahmer, Ethe
Burns, Cora and Anna Chandler, Emms
Huck, Edna Willott, Ella Monkoske ant
Lucinda Bartield. Messrs. Clyde Har-
ris, Christ Crowen, William Friskie
william Haehnel. Milton Hansen, Johr
Huck, Joseph Scott, Irving Janke. Otto
Larson and letter Hayes.
The Domestic Science club No. me
esterday afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
the home of Mrs. w. A. Hill in War
ZEN street. Mrs. Marion Hover dem
onstrated the first lesson of the cours,
on pastry. apple and lemon pies.
Miss Harriet Felkner Of Chicago will
come home tonight to spend Sunda!
with her mother Mrs. Belle Felkner, a
the Hotel Carleton.
Mesdames Charles Kasson. NJ Rubil
aud Otto Negele are IN Chicago thu
afternoon.
Miss Leah Graves is taking her lessor
in music In Chicago today.
Mrs. Henry Lundt who has been Il
with grip at her home, 9 William
street, is little better today.
Mrs. S. H Peck of Jackson, Mich
arrived in Hammond last evening t
spend two weeks with her daughter
Mrs. James l. Porter of SSS Plumme
avenue. before going to New York Cit
to reside with her son, Raymond Pecl
The Missionary society Of the Firs
Baptist church met yesterday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Charles See
243 Oakley avenue. Mrs. Thomas Ham
mond, vice president of the society