The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-03-18
A SOCIETY EVENT.

Mrs. ]. ]. Run was hostess yester-
day at one of the most charming So
ciety functions OF the season at her
Homewood residence. Mrs. Ruff en-
tertained at a 1870 o'clock luncheon in
honor of a large number of Hammond
and Chicago friends. The guests were
received in the parlors OF the home,
which had been deliberately decorated
for the occasion. The prevailing colors
were green and white and the deco
rations were appropriate to st. Pat
rick's day. The rooms had been dark
ened and the lights were shaded with
green crepe paper. The chandeliers
were artisticaIly arranged with flags,
snakes and ~festoons of shamrocks.
When all the guests had arrived they
were invited into the dining room. The
guests were seated at one long table
and five small tables. handkerchief
place cards, carrying out the colors of
green and white were laid for thirty
six guests. The tables were beautiful
with the decorations of green Large
bows of tissue paper were caught at
the corners of the table and the cen
ter piece, a large potatoe with five
flags. concluded the decorations. The
shaded lights were also chosen for the
dining room and the chandeliers had
the same pretty decorations as the
p%arlors. The curtains were draped
with festoons of s~hamrocks. An elab-
crate s~ix-course ncheo was served.
At the conclusion of the luncheon. the
guests were again invited to the par
Tors. where the remainder of the after
noon was spent. The hostess had pre-
pared a delightful entertainment for
her guests, which consisted of a short
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cago, reader, and Mrs. Lawrence Beck
or. pianist. Miss Millen is engaged as
an entertainer in Chicago and her read
ings were enjoyed by the guests. Mrs.
Becker's numbers were also very de-
1ightful. and were enjoyed. Another
feature of the afternoon was a contest
in which the guests were asked to pre-
pare short Irish stories. The honors
in the contest were awarded to Mrs.
John E. Fitzgerald, who received a
| pretty and appropriate souvenir for her
efforts. The party was one OF the very
delightful ones at which Hammond la
dies have been guests this winter. and
among those who were invited to en-
joy Mrs. Rufus hospitality were Mrs.
Agnes Dawell, Mrs. M. Lasserty and
Miss Anne Millen. all of Chicago, and
Mesdames T. w. Ober1in. Robert ellis,
John e. Fitzgerald. ]. G. Ibach, Law
renee Becker, Ado1ph Hirsch. Walter
Hammond, John H. McClay, G. w. Law
renee, Lawrence Cox, Elizabeth Shields,
! M. Louisa Woods. r. c. Deming. Henry
Burk, Henry Kramer, Henry M. Bick-
nell, Peter Crumpacker, T. Edwin Bell,
George M~anderbach, Carl Kaufmann, v.
s. Reiter, A. f. Rohrer, s. A. Bell, w.
]. McAleer, F. S. Betz. Frances Kings
ley, f. r. Mott. E. F. Johnston, w. A.
Hill. w. f. Bridge, Henry Lundt. w. H.
Gostlin. w. Ray Hatch, Mary Holm, A.
Murray Turner and J.. s.. Blackburn.
CLASS Is ORGANIZED.
The members of the graduating class
of the Chicago Business college met
last evening in the assembly hall for
the organization of the class. The or
ganization was planned in preparation
for tn commencement exercises to be
people were present and disposed of the
necessary business. The college colors
were chosen and will be red and white
and the 1910 class colors will be blue
and gold. The following officers Were
elected and the members of the various
committees are as follows: President,
Bernard Voss. vice president, Lillian
Smith; treasurer, Frieda De Rolf; sec
rotary, Louis Emmerling; Decoration
day committee, Laura Herlitz. Eulda
Well, Edwin Drackert. Louis Emmer-
tee, Mrs. l. A. Minard. Miss Moser and