The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-10

the same style OF dance was rendered
in one of the local theaters about a
month ago by a number Of the Bos-
ton Bellies company. This before an
audience Of men, women and children.
After some pictures had been shown,
the same person gave a dance of Orien-
tai Origin, and again I would like to
say that parties who witnessed both
performances at the smoker. and the
one given by certain members of the
Monte Carlo Girls company in a local
theater a short time ago. say that both
dances were of the same character
and that both were suggestive. The
Monte Carlo Girls was played before
an audience composed of men, women
and children, as 1 am told. This ended
the performance, with the exception of
a slide or moving picture and up to this
time nothing had happened that I think
ought to reflect upon the character of
the audience or the members of the
committee
AS the audience. by their applause
indicated their desire for the reap
pearance of the dancer, Mr.. Hoffman.
who had charge of the work inside the
hall. came to me and asked me wheth-
er or not deemed 1t advisable to recall
the dancer and pay her extra for this
service. We had already gone to
greal expense ipaScuring talent for
the occasion and I would not sanction
any further expenditure. Mr. Hoffman
then announced that the dancer would
re-appear providing the audience made
1t worth her while by taking up a
collection. This was agreed to, and the
collection was taken. The expectation
Of the audience being to witness anoth-
er dance Of the same character as the
ones previously given. do not think
anyone had an idea that the matter
would be otherwise. Mr.. John M. Stin-
| son, who is the head Of the Woodmen
1 here in Hammond and who, by virtue of
his position, I believe was the head of
his own committee, was in the audience
and I do not believe anything wrong
| at that time as far as the audience or
the committee We're concerned, as he
was in position to observe and would
not have tolerated any unseemly con-
duct. After an intermission of from
| ten to fifteen minutes, during which
| time the audience carried on a quiet
conversation, smoked, such members as
desired walking in and out of the hall
/ several gave for their reason the late
ness of the hour which was about II
o'clock and quietly left the hall. Nobody
interfering with their ingress OF
egress. AS said before the audience
was well conducted.
After the intermission, the dancer
again made her appearance, dressed
in her dancing costume, as heretofore
1 CHI
the intermission; I will give her the
benent Of the doubt, and say that she
was intoxicated, although appearance,
did not indicate this. but whatever tn,
reason was, deliberately, and appar
emily acting upon the suggestion Of
small party of men close to the stag,
and at the east side of the hail. sh,
over-stepped the bounds of common de
ccncy. Not finding her performance
well received by the audience, an,
realizing possibly the mistake she hai
) made. she brought her performances t
a very sudden close. The audienc
/ quietly filed out of the hail. all con
scious that a mistake had been made
: but all seemingly taking the matte
/ like men and under the impression tina
If the matter was dropped at tina
: point the deplorable affair could b
kept from being made public propert,
ITO show that the committee had n
: intimation of what afterwards hap
pened. I wish to state that on tn
morning of the smoker, personally In
vited the LAKE COUNTY TIMES to hav
one of their reporters present stain
that we had gone to a great deal {
, expense and trouble in getting read
for the smoker and desired to be Civ
en- proper credit A Hammond Dali
News reporter was also gladly we
coined and requested to give us cred
with his paper.
. 7 again wish to express my dee
a regret for the occurrence and say the
, I was a member of the committee an
I do not desire in any way to reliey
myself of a responsibility which res
upon me by virtue of my acting in thu
capacity. l trust that this will be tt
means of assuring the people of Han
mond that their citizens can still |
trusted 10 attend smoker and condu
= themselves in a proper manner.
Thanking you in advance for ar
assistance you may give In putting II
8 truth of this much to -be-regretted a
fair before the people OF Hammond.
that the matter may be seen in i
proper light I am.
Respectfully yours,
"EWARD SCHOTTLER."