The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-23
WHITING NEWS
A Large Church Celebration.


place in this city The celebration was
In connection with the blessing of the
altar and the church by the Greek Cath
Ole bishop S. S. Ortynski of Philadel-
phia, Pa. The altar and serial pictures
were purchased by one of the Greek So
cieties in Europe last December at
cost of over $4,000. These with the
church and parish residence were
turned over and became the property
of the bishop to be kept in trust for
the church
The Greek Catholic population and
several from surrounding towns and
several different societies turned out
| to take an active part in the celebra-
| ton. Solemn high mass was celebrated
at ten thirty o'clock by Bishop Ortyns-
XII. The bishop acted as celebrant, Rev.
Michael Balogh of Pittsburg as deacon
and Rev. K. Kovats of McKeesport as
sub-deacon. The dedicatory address
| was preached by the bishop.
Sermons were preached In English.
Luthenian. Hungarian, Polish and
Slavish. These sermons were delivered
in the open air as the crowd was to
large for the church to accommodate
them.
A chorus of thirty eight voices
rendered several songs during the mass
under the direction of John S. Kakan-
dy. choir master. After the services
these societies formed In line and
headed by a brass band a parade was
given headed by William Sorocka as
Marshal of the day. After parading
through town the ranks were broken
to attend the entertainments which had
been arranged and also to partake of
refreshments at Haraloyich and Koi-
| lars grove. An elegant banquet was
rendered the bishop and the visiting
clergy at Father Balogh's residence.
which consisted of sixteen courses.
Mayor Fred J. Smith was also in at
tendance at this banquet.
The celebration was by people of
all denominations.
Mrs H F. Fifeld and Miss Ethel
Olden went to Downers Grove, ILL.,,
yesterday where Miss Olden will visit
for a few days, after which she will
return to Whiting.
w. F. Fuller of Conejo, Ariz.. is here
to spend his vacation with Whiting
friends.
Misses Gertrude welsby and Ellen
Storer are spending the week at
Benton Harbor.
George Uh7en was arrested on COM
plant of John Yohnos for attemted
assault which took place in Kollar's
hall Sunday night. Uhren was later
released on bond and his trial will be
held before Judge Jones.
Robert CARA. the young Mexican
who has been working in DR.. Putnam's
office for several months, has gone to
Mexico to visit his parents.
Miss Judith Woodward of Woodlawn
spent Sunday with her cousin Miss
Helen Matern.
Mesdames Harmon, Lucke and
Kern who have ben visiting with Mrs.
c. P. Dryden OF One Hundred and Nine
tenth street have returned to their
homes in Ohio.
John Backus, the ex-policeman of
Whiting, has resigned his position as
driver for the Lake Co. Ice and Cold
Storage Co. and will work for the
Knickerbocker.
w. T. and r. c. Addleman have
turned to their home in Joliet after
spending several days with their
brother l. O. Addleman Of Central
avenue.
Miss Ella c. Klose came home from
Valparaiso university to spend a few
days with her mother Mrs. Augusta
Klose of One Hundred and Nineteenth
street.
Harry tombstone resigned his posi-
ton at Gary and has gone to Lyons,
Iowa, for an extended visit with his
sister.
Among those from out of town who
attended the alumni banquet and re-
manned for over Sunday were: Misses
Irene Putnam, Valparaiso; Fora Squier,
Chicago: Grace Kiefer. Englewood;
Edith Danielson. East Side; and Messrs
]. Roy Morrison. LaPorte; Frank Mac
Pherson. Chicago; Earl Crawford and
Earl Rockwell, Crown Point.
Ed Dis was a Hammond visitor
Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Burroughs, who was here
visiting her daughter Mrs. Henry B.
Fiheld of oliver street. has returned to
her home in Joliet, Ill
Miss Beulah ]. Arney and her mother
have gone to Ypsilanti. Mich, to spend
the summer. Miss Arney will take
summer course at Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Frank Gamer visited her sister
Mrs. William Red of South Chicago
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hannephin spent
Sunday with relatives IN Chicago and
Austin. Their granddaughter Grace
and Jessie Spring. who have been Wis
iting them, also returned to their
home.
A. c. Stout has returned from Penn
sylvania, where he attended the funral
Of his father.
Miss Bessie Naef will leave next
Saturday for Terre Haute. Ind. to take
the summer course at the Indiana state
normal schhoL
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gragg enter
tanned Miss Ana Shepherd of Hyde
Il