The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-22
Et.Ac DAY AT woMAN,s CLUB.

Flag day was appropriately and en-
Enthusiastically observed by the Ham
rnond women's club at their rooms in
the Masonic temple on Saturday. Feb
90. The patriotic note was struck by
the decorations. flags and bunting being
generously and artistically used. under
the supervision of Mesdames Atkinson,
Dunsing and Spellman. After the usual
opening exercises. Mrs. Kline, chairman
for the day, in a very pleasing manner
made a few Introductory remarks, ap-
propriate to the occasion. The first
number on the program was well
rendered piano Duet by Mrs. Minard
and Miss Marguerite Minard, they also
responding to a hearty enchore. Mr..
cravans was then introduced and gave
a most interesting and stirring address
on our Flag" After paying a grace
ful compliment to the president and
members of the club, Mr.. Cravens called
attention to many of the things sym
bolized by the flag, what those things
had done for the elevation of Amerl-
can womanhood and how in turn the
patrfotism Of the women's training the
children. is the hope of the nation, in
stanced BY the impression on the mind
of Lincoln of the early training Of his
mother; that no man had been able TO
ACCOMPLISHED great things unless aided
hv some woman, who was his insplra-
ton He traced the history of the
adoption Of the flag. what it represent
ed and how those ideas had entered
into our national life and conduct; that
our flag as so other embodied every
noble principle which had entered into
the formation adm preservation of our
government. The next number was a
flag driII given by the ten girls. Their
sweet voices and the grace and ryhm
with which each little Miss performed
her part, delighted the audience. The
star Spangled Banner was then beau
TRULY sung by quartette composed Of
Mesdames Oberlin, Johnston, Sheerer
and Ellick. and an enchore was graci-
In respoed to. Mrs. Shanklin then gave
a delightfully."- informal talk on Some
Davs and Ways of HonOring Our Flag"
She said, patriotism ought to be part
of our religion. We cannot urge too
frequently or too strongly reverence
for our flag She mentioned six days
in the year when the flag should al
WAYS be displaped April. 10, May 30,
June IA, July and Feb. II and p.
Then each individual state has its spec
ial DAYS when the flag should wave
from all public buildings. Mrs. Shank
lin spoke also of the attitude Of Ameri-
cans toward our national songs, de-
plosing the evident lack Of reverence
for them. She also spoke of certain
rules of etiquette, which should be
observed in connection with the flag
Mrs. ShankIin emphasized the import
ance Of teaching patriotism in the
schools and closed with this quotation;
"Of with your hat as the flag goes by
Uncover the younster's head;
Teach him to hold it holy and high
For the sake of its Sacred Dead"
The singing of the audience Of MY
Countrp It's of Thee" closed a program
which all agreed was one of the bes
of the year Following the program
the civic Improvement committed
brought up for the consideration Of the
club, the following resolution. which
had been passed upon in their com
mittees:
whereas an ordinance has beer
passed by the city council establishing
the office of food inspector. the civil
Improvement committee requests that ;
man with special training be appoint
ed for the office
The Importance of clean and whole
some food is a matter that comes hom
to every housewives. and we feel tina
we can be sure of pure, clean, food
stuffs, properly marketed. only by tn
appointment of trained Inspector