The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-29

of the hearse marched the pail bearers.
Messrs. George NJ. Collins, Edward
Grady, Clyde Lampman. Walter
Schrage. Fred Emmel and Harvey
Carringer.
The church was filed to It's utmost
capacity, several finding it impossible
to gain entrance. Never in the history
of Whiting, has there been such a large
attendance at a funeral. The sermon
preached by Father Berg was very
beautiful. He lauded the young man
for making such excellent use of his
talents. and said although he is gone
from this earth, his contributions to
mankind, will never die
Remains Viewed In vestibuIe.
After the services the casket was
opened in the vestibule of the church.
to give all an opportunity to view the
| remains. on their way out. From the
church the Masonic band again headed
the procession down Sheridan avenue
to 10th street and east on One Hun
| dred and Nineteenth street to Schrage
avenue from where the carriages left
for Oak Hill cemetery in Hammond, by
way of East Chicago.
At the cemetery was also a large
was also in attendance to consecrate
the grave He aso offered prayer.
The floral tributes were in great pro-
fusion and very beautiful. Mass was
said for the deceased at the Sacred
Heart Church this morning.
| Herbert Ingraham was born in Joliet.
| ILL.,, July 9Th, 1882 He was the oldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ingraham,
and came to Whiting with his parents
when a very small boy. He was very
popular with all who knew him. and
| when very young his talent In music
manifested itself At very tender age
he was a wonderful piano player as well
as an exceptional violinist. At the time
of his death his playing was nothing
short of a wonder.
Career Opened Five Years Ago.
About five years ago he began com
posing both vocal and instrumental
music. One of his first songs was, 81
Would If I Could But 1 Can't, Because
I'm Married Now" This is the song
which started him on the road to fame
When sung in New York it made
great hit, especially with Maurice
Shapiro. the great music publisher, O.
Broadway and Thirty-ninth street, New
| York Sahpiro waited for Mabel Hit.
who had sung the sung, and asked TIL,
. composer. They found great difficulty
. IN learning just who Herbert Ingrahan
was. but finally learned that he wa
| in Chicago, where he at that time
. directing a band at the White City
Shapiro made a flying trip to Chicago
where he interviewed the composer. H
then contracted with Ingraham to writ
: his music for him exclusively. Fou
years ago he left for New York, wher
he has since been writing for Shapiro
and the number of his productions il
this short time has been surprising. es
pecially since for the past two years
he has been suffering from tuberculosis
Several of his songs were compose
while lying in bed. too i'll to be up.
Some of Mr.. Ingraham's songs are
Roses The Ideal of Ny Dreams,
Amt You Coming Out Tonight Mis-
tab Johnson, Goodnight Go Find
Sweetheart From the Emerald Isle.
TN Be Back In A Minute When
Dream In The Glooming of You.
Wont You waltz Home Sweet HON
With Me- When Heine Waltze
Round With His Hickory Limb Tit
tie, Title, Tattle Tale and "Amo
| (Love) an intermezzo, which is ar
ranged in both vocal and instruments
form.
Left One Song Incomplete.
In addition to these are several 9th
ers. and a number yet to be published
One song Mr.. Ingraham did not live I
finish. was about his little daughte
Herbie Amo. who is named after he
| father and the song ''Amo" which h
| has written.
The death of Mr. Ingraham is mourn
ed not only by a large circle of friend
in Whiting. but in every place he ha
ever been, and not only those wit
whom he has come in contact personal
ly. but with all who have enjoyed HI
music. which had a charm that non
can forget
He is survived by his wife. Mr.
frankie Campbell Ingraham, and ]
months old daughter, his parents. NJ
and Mrs. sam Insraham, two sister
Mrs. celia Hendrickson, and Mis-
Myrtle Ingraham, and two brother