The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-01
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Mrs. Fred Price has returned from
Hewewisch where she was the guest
Of Mr.. Prices parents and is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. p. Frame
at their home in East State street.
Rev. Charles Albert Smith Of ST.
PauFs Episcopal church will go to
Logansport tomorrow TO attend the
dtoceson convention. Mr.. Smith will
give a paper on THE Christian Train
ing Of Children"
The Martha society of the Christian
church will meet tomorrow afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Batteiger in East
State street. AS many members as pos
sible should be present as business of
Importance Will be brought up.
william Mather entertained num-
Der of his young high school friends
last evening at his home. 422 Plum
mer avenue. A delightful evening was
spent with games and contests after
which refreshments were served.
a large attendance was present at
the dancing party in Longs hall last
evening. Young people were here
Dor. The music for dancing was fur
nished by DeBriaes orchestra OF East
Chicago.
Mrs. Phillip Camp and Mrs Fred
Hdmpher Of Hammond went to South
Hammond this morning to be present
at a party given in honor of Mrs
William Camps sixty-ffth birthday
anniversary. Other out of town guests
present were Mesdames Frye, Davis
and Joseph Camp of Chicago.
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Announcement was made yesterday
of the wedding of Miss Emma Specht
Of Valparaiso to John Claussen. the
ceremony to take place this morning at
the German church in Valparaiso. Mr..
Claussen is rot, however, the John
Claussen CT Hammond, as it was re-
ported, but lives in Valparaiso.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E Sharrer and Mr.
and Mrs. II. +. Meikle entertained at
dinner today at the Sharrer residence
in South Holman street in honor of
Vice President Fairbanks. The table
was daintily arranged with forget-me-
nots and set for twelve guests. The
place cards were done in pretty hand
painted flower designs. The affair was
given for guests who are here for the
corner stone laying of the Masonic
temple The guests included Messrs.
Prather Bowen, George and Edward
Wolf OF Indianapolis. Barley and Tenor
of Delphi and Miss Eunice Meikle.
Mrs. Elizabeth VanSteenberg had the
members of the literature committee
of the Hammond Woman's club as her
guests yesterday at her home in Lam
sing, III. Mesdames Harrington and
Spohn had charge of the meeting which
proved one of the most interesting
meetings Of the year. The study was
on the book DAISY Miller" Mrs. Her
rington read a short sketch on the life
of the author and Mrs. Spohn gave a
very good paper on the story proper.
The regular study hour was followed
| by an elaborate luncheon. At least
thirty five Of the ladies Of the COM
mittee were present. The next and
last meeting will be in two weeks.
| A very pleasant party was given last
night at the home of Jesse Beebe in
Michigan avenue. Games and music
were the features of entertainment al
though the most amusement was de-
rived from mock marriage in which
number of guests took part. Miss
Slayer and Mr.. Beebe as bride and
groom We're attended by Miss Elsa
Stafford as bridesmaid and Mr.. Ridge
ley as best man. Miss Bonnie Hanes
played the Mendlesshon Wedding
March as the bridal party came into
the parlor where the service was read
by John VanNorman. Miss Frances
Lake acted as ring bearer at the cere-
mony. a luncheon was served at the
close Of the mock ceremony to the fol
lowing guests: Misses Bonnie Hanes
Edna Hurst. Elsa Stafford. Eva Payne
Grace Slayer, Frances Lake and Mis-:
Slayer. Messrs. Cunningham, Robert
son, Ridgley. Clinton Beebe, Thoma:
Payne and John VanNorman.