The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-11-15

The second of the list of Lyceum
Bureau entertainments, given under
the auspices of the ladies of the Metho-
dist church. was a splendid success.
The church was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and everybody was delighted
with the entertainment offered by Mrs.
Hattie Rood Grace. dramatic soprano
and whistler and Miss Mary Hazel
Freeman impersonator. It is a ques
ton which artist took the best with
the audience. Miss Freeman's darkey
dialect and mannerism were delight
full Especially well did she give the
story of Apollo Belvidere and Lily
Washington. which was a Christmas
episode of southern plantation. She
also gave a reading from David Cop
perfeld, which she did in a finished
manner, and Aunt Jones First Visit
to the City" was eminently given.
Mrs. Grace's artistic whist1ing and her
splendid voice was greatly enjoyed.
Many of her selections were classical.
A medley which she whistled called
forth tumultuous applause. Both ar
lists were repeatedly encored and re-
sponded generously. The next number
of the series win be The Science Of
Electricity" by Prof Louis Williams.
demonstrated By Prof. Williams com
plete equipment
Arrangements have been made for
union Thanksgiving services, to be held
Thanksgiving night, Nov. %. at the
Methodist church The services will
be participated in by all the Protestant
denominations represented in East Chi
cago. Rev. Burns of the Congregation
al church will deliver the sermon and
Dr. Palmer will lead the devotional
exercises. The custom has been to hold
these union services annually. One
Z Fear one minister officiating as preach
or of the occasion and another year
another, thus occasioning a pleasing
variety Last year Rev. Palmer had
the sermon.
Mrs. Beach of Iowa is visiting her
son and daugheer-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
+. NJ. Beach of Barring avenue, for a
few days.
James Grace of Barring avenue and
One Hundred and Forty eighth street
has gone to Joliet Ill, to take a po-
sition which will keep him there in
definitely Mr.. Grace will visit his fam
lily. who did not accompany him, from
time to time.
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Stone spent Sun.
day with friends in Blue Island Ill
The official board OF the Methods
church meets tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Herman Solder was in Laporte yes
terday.
number OF East Chicago folk at
tended Ben Hur in Chicago on Setur
day. Among them were Mrs. H. K
Groves and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Ed
Jenkins
Mrs. A Goodfriend went to Chicago
yesterday where she attended churcl
at Simar temple.
Jack Evans has returned from Mud
lavia.
r. G. Howell is building two fin
dwellings on his corner lot on Magoul
Magoun avenue and the other the sid
street.
Divine services at the Methods
church. both morning and evening, wer
well attended. There was an especial
ly large attended In the evening.
Rev. Burns, new pastor of the Con
gregational church, was a caller at tn
Methodist PARSONAGE last evening.
Dr. ]. H. Palmer and Mrs. Palmer ar
expecting DR.. Palmers sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Kishel
up from Lexington. O., to visit ther
for a few days They will arrived to
morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Kisher are o
their way to Iowa for visit and wi
stop over again in East Chicago o
their way home.