The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-27

Crown Point. Ind. June z7.-(speciaD
The county seat is decked in holiday
attire today and the hub of Lake county
is prepared to beat all previous records
for hospitality.
This is the third annual meeting Of
the Indiana society of Chicago. Every
body has on his best bib and ticker
| In addition to the lavish smiles Of
Nature flags and bunting adjoining the
residences and business places in honor
of the coming of the Indiana society and
citizens are ready to receive the dis
tinguished visitors with open arms
New Stunt For Grown Point.
Crown Point, the select" doesn't US
ually go wild over affairs of this kind.
and many is the man of distinction who
has left the town unnoticed and I'M
heralded but today it's somewhat diff
ferent. Johnny has had his freckles
scrubbed up, and dads opened that box
of 10 centers, he's been saving for some
special occasion and he's going to hand
them out to brother George AIDE from
the adjoining county and tell McCutch-
con how he admires the work of that
great pen and pencil of his, and prob
ably ma will corner Judge Lands be-
whack 1t to the Standard Oil again, and
get it down to 10 cents per gallon.
Welcome Hand To All.
And all the rest of the great. big
lovable, boys of Indiana will come in
for their share of praise and admiration
and If there's anything they want that
Crown Points got all they have to dc
IS to ask for it, and not very long oil
loud at that. Crown Point extends the
Invitation for next years meeting OF
the society and promises to do some
thing big for their entertainment ant
If they'll only name the time Crown
Point will furnish the place and tn,
girls, the perfectos. the tulips, tn,
cherries. and all the rest of the thing.
that the great and near-g great like.
Program Big One.
The bulk of the guests came out OF
the noon Erie but lot came by way o
automobiles and nearly all the latte
visited W. J. Davis Wirowdale TIL
Illinois theater band furnishes the in
strumental music and a South Ben,
choral society sang songs to everybody
S hearts content Out at the fair ground
t the people swarmed and a program o
d interesting sports took place.
e Here's a Hot Number.
= Interest is rife in sporting, railroa
e and professional circles over the out
l. come of the footrace to be run toda
o by George J. Charlton. general pas
e senger agent of the Chicago & Alto
r railroad. and Joseph Dimery. of the I
d w. Wilmarth company. 1t IS for %
yards. The contestants have the rep
e utation of being the best heavyweight
e athletes in the city.
e In selecting trainers the rivals select
a ed speed experts-E. l. Lomax. genera
: passenger agent of the Union Pacif
d railroad. for Mr.. Charlton, and Ernes
Mccormick of the Central Pacific 70
d Mr. Dimery.
Il Addison C. Thomas of the Associate
L Press will start the men on their cruel
II ing run. Judge Kenesaw NJ Landi
8 Will tempt the fates as referee.
Timers Hard to Decide.
The question of timing was not easil
settled. Three timers were chosen
Levy Mayer. Joseph H. Defrees and v
Z. J. Sutherland. Mr.. Mayer. realizing tn
Importance of getting the exact tim
has ordered a split second watch frol
IS Geneva, Switzerland. He wants the rec
Of ord to stand for all time for all runner
II in the heavy weight class.
10 The match between Messrs Demer
r. and Charlton was made through Bris
st ham Cannon of Salt Lake City. Uta'
n who is here as a guest Of Mr.. Diner
& Large sums of money have been was
ty cred. The winner will be challenged +
lchine company. South Bend. Ind