The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-15
new OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
Financial Condition of Or
ganization is Found to
Be in Most Flatter-
ing Shape.

The Fidelia Singing society o.
Hammond, one of the largest ant
most influential societies of its kint
in Northern Indiana, now plans tht
erection of a magnificent club house
which will cost between $4,000 ant
$4,000 according to F. G. Miller
president-elect.
With it's splendid membership O.
2O2 of the most influential German:
in the city of Hammond, with the
pledges of such men as Carl Bauer
William Ahlborn, Charles Mayer
George Eder, Jacob Schloer and Kauf
man and Wolf to back them up, it is
thought that there is no question
that the organization will be able tc
realize its dream of magnificent
club house.
At the meeting last night which was
held in Roth's hall the splendid finan-
cial condition of the society was noted
and THE election of officers for the en-
suing year took place.
Mr.. Miller Made President.
The election resulted in the selection
of F. &. Miller for the presidency. VIM
Helmke was made vice president, Carl
Iindner, secretary, Louis Roth, financial
secretary, Otto Duelke. treasurer, VIM
Taegmeyer, choirmaster Carl Heinz,
Max Noak and Jacob Schroeder, trust
ees. and B. Kammerer, bummelmaster.
The fact that the Fide1ia Singing So
ciety has a membership of over 200
makes it one of the largest social or
ganizations in the city. It is still
growing and the activities of last win
ter. when the society gave fine con-
cert are to be repeated this year.
On November / the society is to give
a big entertainment in connection with
the rendering of several selections by
Barnie Young's band. There will be a
number of fine soloists secured which
will make the entertainment one of the
best that has ever been offered to the
public in a musical line.
Plans Not Yet Completed.
The plans for the new club house
are still indefnate. AS to the probable
date of occupancy the club will not be
in it's new home before 1910 when the
organization will have been in exist
ence for a quarter of a century.
There are very few people in Ham
mond who realize that Hammond has
a social organization outside of some
of the well known secret societies
which is over % years old.
1t is probable that when the new
club house is built it will have club
rooms and cafe on the main floor.
There will be billiard and pool rooms
and a bowling alley for the use of the
IT mbers of the club.
On one of the floors of the club viii
be en- auditorium equipped with a stage
where the club can have its periodical
saenger fest and where plays can be
rendered in German. 1t is hoped that
the club can be modelled after the one
iii Indianapolis as nearly as possible.
One question which is Worrying the
members is the matter of the remcn-
strance.
New Scheme Suggested.
TIE members would not like to buy
piece Of ground for club purposes
and then find after they had bought it
that it had been included in some dry
district and the sale of beer would be
forbidden.
1t has been suggested that it wouIo
he a good plan to build tre club on
the state line and then if Indiana or
any part ef it goes dry the beer could
he served in Illinois. Ii Cook county
G West Hammond should go dry,
which is improbable the beer could be
served in Indiana.
In this manner the chances of the
territory in which the new club house
is located going dry would be very
slim and the $4,000 club house would
not have to be constructed for nothing.
F. c. Miller. the new president, is
one of the most enthusiastic of the
members in his advocacy of the new
building plan and he is confident that
within two years Hammond will have
one of the finest German club houses in
the state