The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04

touches the notes IlSuI anu III TIME.
Saturday afternoon. March g. at the
Hammond Woman's club mere than
eighty club members and about forty
visitors were welcomed by Mesdames
Ray Wolf and Emma Wood, reception
committee.
The program presented after the
transaction Of business was. in reality
an excellent musicale. Twas in charge
Of the music committee composed by
Mesdamss Bertha Boone, Edith Smith,
Isabella Jones, May Dunsing. Emma
Lawrence, Laura Hirsh. Mildred spohn.
Frances Campbell, Bertha Bridge.
Sophia Negele, Lizzie Lundt, Isabel
Deming, Canie Faber under the able
leadership of Mrs. Mary sheerer
The opening number OF the program
was Military Fanrare.' Bohm well
given as a piano duet by Mesdames
Spohn and Deming The fact that It'll
was requested after being played for
a previous meeting was proof OF the
pleasure it had given. It's repetition af-
forded as much pleasure.
After this duet, Mrs. Sheerer intro
duced Miss Gwendolyn Williams,
soprano student from Cosmopolitan
School of Music. Chicago. To Mrs.
Bridges piano accomplishments Miss
Williams sang two numbers and re-
sponded to an encore after each First,
as a dauble number she used Leh-
mans eff No One Ever Marries Me,
and i've Something Sweet To Tell
You" Killarney" as the encore. Later
she also sang THE Cuckoo" with The
Slave Song" as encore The attention
and applause given Miss Williams in
sioated that the audience appreciated
her varied selections and her pleasing
vocal quality, typically Welsh
The audience felt favored indeed in
hearing two violin numbers by Mrs.
r. G. Condo who also graciously re-
spended to encores. Mrs. Condo is an
artistic, and has often appeared in con
cent, although seldom in Hammond.
Her selections were "A Legend"
vv4aniawski; "Efazurka,' Musin; Fan
TASTE Caprice" Vieuxtemps; "Berceuse,
from "Jooelyn." They were elaborate,
and displayed her marvellous control
of her instrument Mrs. Lulu Mlhafd
presided at the piano.
Mrs. Boone and her sister, Miss Mat
tie Pren of South Bend, rendered a
guitar duet; and they. too, were re-
called. The melodies were sweet and
were especially appreciated as Mrs
Boones compositions
AS a prelude to Mrs. Nellie Ham
mond's reading, from a distance was
heard the duet, DO They Miss Me At
Homer" 1t was sung with much APP
propriate expression by Mesdames Duey
oberlin and Lulu Minard substituting
foP Mrs Elene Johnston who was I'M
able to be presently. The piano ac-
eempaniment was played by Mrs. Dem
Ing.
Immediately following the song was
Mrs. Hammonds reading And Old
WORKOUT Tune" with Mrs. Deming still
playing a soft accompaniment. Many
pronounced Mrs Hammond's imitation
OF an old mans voice wonderfully
keafistfc She further delighted her au-
Aienoe by reciting, as an encore, an
entirely different narrative, Hindu
Paradise"
very interesting number was the
pjano trio. The Pompous Soldier"
Sudds. played by Mesdames Spohn,
Campbell. and Dunsing 1t was replete
with gay, refreshing passages. Equally
good and entertaining was the encore
la Dame Blanche Krug
Mrs Emma Lawrence played brill
liant piano solo. lie Palillon,' Lavallee,
which was enthusiastically received.
Although 1t was five o'clock before
this program was concluded many OF
the women in attendance expressed the
opion that it was an afternoon well
spent.
At their beautiful home in webb
street. Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. MacAleer
delightfully."- entertained the members
of the Alpha Phi club. their husbands
and the Skookum club on Saturday
evening In all about thirty five
guests were present. The rooms We're
prettily decorated IN shamrocks and
the color scheme throughout the home
was carried out in green, suggestive
of St Patricks Day. A most enjoyable
musical and elocutionary program was
given during the vening. Miss Helen
Brown daughter OF President Brown
of the University Of Valparaiso delight
ed her hearers with her rich and beau
tifuI soparno voice. Miss Brown is q
graduate Of the Valparaiso school OF
music and now holds a position as
seoloist in one OF the leading churches
of Chicago Mrs. r. w. Ager Of Val
paraYso. gave few excellent readings
and responded with several encores
Miss Eleanor Linz rendered severa
pretty piano numbers which was much
appreciated ythe many guests. Al
assisted by Misses Leoda MaoAleer and
Veda Hemstock served a deliciou,
luncheon.
The Y. G. A. club was very nicely
entertained Saturday evening by Mis-.
Margaret Turner at her home In Rim
bach avenue. Only a few OF the clul
members were present but very
pleasant evening was spent witt
games and later a dainty luncheon wa
served by the hostess. Those wht
were present were: Misses Ruth Bren
nen Ruth Wooden, Emma Swanton ant
Pearl Holton.
"GentIemens evening" viii be obser
we'd by the members Of the Domestic
Science club, No. I tomorrow evenina
at the home Of Mrs Z. P. Ames Tn