The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-13
WONANS CLUBS
LAST SESSION
Happy Social Time Enjoyed
and Excellent Program
is Rendered.

Saturday afternoon. May II, mark
ca the closing or tile year at the
Hammond Woman's club Mesdames
Hnl and Reiter were on the recep-
ton committee and received with
charming grace.
The meeting was largely attended
and many beautiful gowns were n evil
dence. The rooms were prettily ar
ranged on either side were groups
of tables covered with snowy linen
and shining silver The center pieces
were Of wood violets. harbingers OF
feast and a belated springtime. The an
nual reports OF the secretary, Mrs.
Nettie Blackburn and Of the treasurer,
Mrs. Bertha Hutton, were read and
approved.
Mrs. Francis Kingsley took charge
Of the program. Mrs. Elene Johnston
delighted her audience with two vocal
selections
'Protestation"-vio Obligato. -.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. A Norris
Fiddle and Arthur GOODBYE
Mrs. Johnston was accompanied by
Mr.. Austin and Mrs. Minard. Master
Cyrus Campbell sang. Fly Away Biz
die 10 Heaven" retiring amid enthus-
lastic applause. Miss Vivian East
ham of Terre Haute. reader of abil
lty and finish, gave The Destiny of
Woman" and responded to an encore.
Miss Harriet Crumpacker read a story
by Josephine Dodge Dascombe, entitl-
ed, The Little God and Dickey." Miss
laura Mather rendered an instrumental
solo in an artistic manner and re-
sponded to an enthusiastic encore.
Retiring President Speaks
Mrs Emma Meikle, the retiring
president was then called upon and
responded briefly, taking as her lead
ing thought the club motto for the
past year:
BE strong, we are not here to play
to dream. to drift,
We have hard work to do, and loads
to lift,
Shun not the struggle, face it; tbs
Gods gift"
Mrs. Meikle could not have chosen
better subject. Her work as the
president of the Hammond Woman's
club has been truly exemplihed by
y the motto. She has presided not only
with grace and dignity, but with a
sweet womanliness that is character
lstic Of her every action. She has en-
deared herself to the members of the
club by her faithful and impartial
performance of every duty. That the
past year has been one of such pleas
ure and profit is due largely to the
earnest and untiring efforts of its
president.
At the close of her remarks Mrs.
Meixle, in a few appropriate words,
presented the gavel to her successor,
Mrs Edith b. Griffin. who responded
needs no introduction. For the third
time within the past seven years she
has been chosen by the club to fill its
executive chair. Her past work speaks
for itself; of the future there need be
no apprehension. With the new club
motto: II shall pass through this
world but once; any good therefore
that I shall do. or any kindness that
| can show any human being, let me
do it, for 1 shall not pass this way
again
After the program a delicious two
course luncheon was served by the la
dies of the social committee, all of
whom were gowned in white. Under
the direction OF the chairman, Miss
Frances Kingsley, the service was per-
feet in every detail.
The day was one Of the most enjoy
able Of the year and very reluctantly
the ladies departed, being reminded by
the clock in the tower of their other
duties