The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-26
(specinl to Lake County Times.)

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Gary, Ind, Nov. 26.-With two hum
dred representative business men of
Gary and the Calumet region seated a t
long rows Of white tables at the Gary
hotel, with the governor of the state,
the congressman from this district, and
the state senator of Lake and Porter
county to lend dignity to the occasion
honored by the presence of several OF
those masterful men who have made
the United States Steel corporation one
Of the greatest business enterprises Of
the kind in the world, Gary's coming
out was a splendid success.
Not one thing had been left undone,
not one cent was uneXpended to make
the occasion the most notable of its
kind that the northwestern part Of the
state had ever known.
The dining rooms in the new hostelry.
the Gary hotel. had been beautifully
decorated for the occasion. Green
branches had been hung about the
walls and ceilings, converting the
rooms into leafy bowers
Paintings Further Pastoral Effect.
At various places along the walls
were large paintings on canvas repre-
senting pastoral scenes At the head
of the main dining hall was a group
OF flags surrounding picture of the
Gary Commercial club, which had pro-
vided the banquet. Beneath them was
the speakers table at which Governor
Ianlw qwas seated to the left of Cap
tain : S. Norton, the president of the
Com&s rcial club; while Homer J. Carr,
the toastmaster sat at the right. e. ].
Burlington and Congressman E. d
Crumpaeker and the rest of the speak
ers were seated around this table.
After the last course of a splendid
menu had been faultlessly served,
President Norton raped for attention
and the hanqueters sat around in their
chairs and listened to the program of
toasts
Gives Raison d'etre.
Mr.. Norton introducing Mr.. Carr. the
toastmaster, took occasion to briefly
review the history of Gary and then
to point out the reasons for the or
ganization Of the Commercial club
when the people began to pour into
the city and to organize various bust
ness enterprises" said Captain Norton,
every man was for himself. The ne
Cessity for CO. operation was seen, hence
the Commercial club"
Referring to the pioneer days, Mr..
Norton told of conditions as they were
way back in early 1907" He then
contrasted them with the city at pres
ent, which has representatives from
fourteen states.
Homer J. Carr, the POSTMASTER, was
then introduced and in turn presented
Thomas T. Knots, president of the
town board. who spoke on the Town
of Gary" Mr.. Knots cOntrasted con-
ditions as they are now with those of
eighteen months ago when wolves
were killed on Broadway" Mr.. Knots
also took occasion 10 suggest the
name Of Governor Hanly as the next
president of the United states.
senator Bowser Talks.
Senator A. J. Bowser's toast was an
eloquent one and owing to the fact
that the senator had been so influential
in securing needed legislation he was
most cordially received
Mr.. Bowser said that he was glad to
have been instrumental in securing leg
islation for this district and that he
was sure at Gary a city would rise
that would be the pride of this glor-
ious state,
Mr.. Bowser referred to the recent
financial furry when he said that the
country was staggering under a mighty
blow. He said that graft greed and
the good ship OF state was being
guided by a man who was equal 70
the occasion.
Mr.. Bowser said that it was prefer
able to slacken the speed of today than
to plunge into an abyss tomorrow.
Mr.. Crumpaeker was introduced and
said he would profit by the inspira
tion he had received on this occasion
and intimated that it would last him
throughout the whole session of con-
gress when an effort would Sc made
TO secure appropriations for the Gary
harbor and other harbor projects in his
district.
UphoIds the Corporation.
Mr. Crumpacker said that eornora-
tions were Indispensable to the welfara
Of the country and that il thew ara
honest they will have the support of
all classes.
The Absent Ones.
Toastmaster Carr stated that Presi-
dent Brown of Valparaiso university
started over in an automobile and that
it had broken down somewhere along
the Hobart road and that he would not
be able to attend the banquet. S Z
Kaiser, MednI Mccormick. f. A. De-