The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-30
MEErrNG.

ENJOYABLE MEETING.
The members and guests of the Ham
mond Woman's club spent a very de-
Hghtful afternoon at a regular meet
ing Of the club, held Saturday, Nov
2s. at Masonic Temple. After short
business session Mrs. Minnie Ibach.
president of the club. presiding. Mrs.
Jessie Hover, chairman of the commit
tee on domestic science. took charge of
the meeting, and the following pro-
gram was given:
The Bohemian Girl a piano duett,
by Miss Eugenia and Dollie Knots.
was beautifully rendered and greatly
enjoyed by all. They gave 'Danse
Ecossaise'' in response to a hearty en-
core.
Mrs. Minnie Q. Kline, the delegate to
the second annual convention of the
Indiana State Federation of Woman's
clubs, held in the assembly hall of the
Claypool hotel. Indianapolis. Oct. 27.
and %, 1908. then gave very full and
brilliant report of this meeting. A few
OF the special points brought out in her
report may be of interest to all, show
ing along what lines women of the day
are working. The keynote of the con-
vention seemed to be for the better
ment of the home, state and nation
along practical lines
The federation stands against child
labor and for the unlifting of the
children, the protection of the public
health, the necessity of woman's -educa-
ton along hygenic lines.
Mrs. Kate Epson Clark of Brook
lyn. Mrs. Emma E. Spohn. Mrs. Charles
Fairbanks. DIR. ]. u. Hurry secretary
of the board of health. gave very in
teresting talks along these lines, and
also what further state laws were
needed for the protection of public
health.
The Woman's clubs of Indiana en-
dorse the efforts of the Red Cross So
|ciety in it's efforts for the suppression
of tuberculosis and will heartily CO.
operate with them.
Household economies and art were
among the topics discussed and en-
joyed. The social side of the conven-
ton was not forgotten, several recep-
lions and teas being mentioned
The report was so well delivered that
all present were able to hear and enjoy
it,
interesting paper on the Science OF
Cookery" food values and their sources
With a classification of food principals
they being five in number. First, wa
ter; second, mineral matter; third
carbohydrates; fourth, fats and oils
| fifth, proteids; the intelligent knowl-
edge of the need and use of these max
| ing up hygienic cookery. She spoke OF
1.-The difficult task of the modern woman
who induces her husband to eat the
things he does not like, but the kint
of food his temperament, his work, ant
his hours require.
Mrs. Annie Hunt gave a few inter
esting facts about coffee stating tina
lit was native Ctbysinier though nov
grown in most all tropical countries
The stimulating quality of coffee il
due to coffeine earth, an essential oil
the best made coffee being that il
(which the coffeine and essentical oil
are retained without the tanic acid be
ling extracted. Coffee, of itself, has nj
nourishing qualities and adds no rea
strength to the body.
Mrs. Ether Harrington, assisted b,
Mrs. Mama Hammond, then demon
Istrated the making of Swedish trimbles
giving in very pleasing and con
icide manner the formula for the same
The ladies of the committee were yer,
fortunate in securing a real southern
lcolored ante? who explained the Sc
icret of beaten biscuit" For jes' tn
hom' family she beat two hundred time
en- for company fie' hundred tim o
mo-.
AS those served to the ladies were S
delicious they must have been. She
J beaten f1v' hundred tim or mo-
Dressed in spotless white, wearin;
dainty caps and aprons. the ladies o
the committee then served all pres
ent with beaten biscuit, chicken tim
bles and coffee, proving by their per
lection the excellence of the teste
recipes. The ladies composing the con-
mittee of domestic science and to whor
all present were grateful for, one O
the most pleasing sessions of the clu
for this season are: Mrs. Jessie Howe
chairman; Mrs. Mary Knots, vice chair
man; Mrs. Eleanor Deming Mr..
Mama Hammond. Mrs. Katherin
Henry. Mrs. Ether Harrington, Mr.
Z Anna Hunt. Mrs. Bertha Hutton, Mr.
Minnie Ibach, Mrs. Ethelia McAlee
: Mrs. Josephine Reiter, Mrs He1e
; Twiss, Mrs. Stella Wilcox and Mr.
Anna Wilson.
MARY BOSTWICK,
7 Press Correspondent