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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
PERSONAL.

Observation-Disclosures Park at East Chi
cago Rink Wednesday night SILT
/ Miss Clara Beatson will have as her
guests tomorrow evening at her home
in pine street the young ladies' of the
Inter Puella club.
The ladies of the No Name club will
spend Thursday afternoon as the
ruests of Mrs Joseph Kasper at her
home in East State street. Pedro will
be the feature of the afternoon
There Will be no meeting of the
members of the Ladies' Guild tomorrow
on account of the day being Ash
wednesday, Announcement Will be
made Of the next meeting later.
Miss Gertrude Gescheidler will have
as her guests tomorrow evening at
her home in East Sibley5 street the
young ladies of the S. S. Embroidery
club. All the members expect to be
present.
Miss Frances Hutton has returned
home from Ravenswood, where she
spent the past weekend visiting will
friends.
The members of the Deborah Aid so.
| ciety of the First Christian church
| at her home in Bauer street, east o.
Calumet avenue. Thursday afternoon
| Business of Importance will be tran
sacted.
Mrs. 0. A. KrinbiIl and Mrs. NJ L
Kline will be hostesses at the mex
meeting of the Ladies' Aid society o
| the First Presbyterian church. which
will occur Wednesday afternoon, Feb
| O. in the church pariors.
Mrs. Mary Holm viii be at hom
| to the members of the literature com
mittee of the Hammond Womans clul
| this afternoon at her home. So Rim
bach avenue 1t is the regular stud
/ meeting and Mrs. Holm is in charge o
the program The study for the after
noon will be The Shuttle" and tn
i special study will be Frances Holds o
Burnett" Several OF the ladies of tn
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this evening in the X of c. han. Only
the members of the club and a few of
their Intimate friends will be in at.
tendance. The party will be the last of
the elaborate entertainments to be CIV
en- this season account Of the approach
of Lent. Announcement was also made
last evening~pf the next regular Tub
meeting. which will take place Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Marie
Willis in Truman avenue. The follow
ing young ladies were present last
evening" Misses Frances Hutton, Nor
ma Robbins, Grace Kingwill, Florence
Buzzard, Alice Blosser, Marie Willis,
Florence Shea and Mona Krost-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER

The Misses Mona Krost and Florence
Shea very charmingly entertained the
young ladies of the M. T. club last
evening at the home of Miss Krost in
Doty street. The young ladies invited
their guests to dinner and about s
O'Clock they were ushered into the din
ing room and served with a five course
dinner. The table was very attractive
with center piece of carnations and
ferns and the color scheme was pref
tfly carried out in pink and white. Car
nations were given the guests as favors
in the dining room After the dinner
the guests went to the parIors, where
several business matters were discuss.
ed. Arrangements were completed fol
the private dancing party to be gtver
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
EyTERrAINs At CARDS.

One of the very pleasant social events
of the week was party at which the
Misses Dollie and Eugenia Knots en-
tertained last evening at their nome
in Muenich court. The guests We're
entertained at cards and progressive
pedro was played at small tables in
the parlor. The honors were awarded
to Miss Minnie Kaske and F. B. Stiles
Other contests and music were enjoy
ed until a late hour. when a daintily
ARRANGED course luncheon was served
at the same small tables The fol-
lowing were present: Misses Minnie
Kas1xe, Mae Hanson. Julia Wall, Min
ME Turner, Theresa Dorsey and Mary
Kroat Mesars John Beckman, Joe Aus
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committee will take part on the pro-
gram.
There was a meeting of the Knights
of Columbus last evening in the K of
c. hail. The usual number attended
and disposed of the routine business.
Mrs. John Ruschl and the Misses
Mayme and Title Ruschli of West State
street visited Miss Winnie Pleggie, who
is i'll at her home in Chicago, yester-
day.
Attorney j. r. Sawyer was in crown
Point today, and John o. Bowers spent
the day in Gary transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Al Wood of To-
peka, Kan, spent the past weekend
as the guests of Mrs. Cynthia Sohl at
her home in Mason street Mr. Wood
| returned to his home in Kansas City
and Mrs Wood went to Florida, where
she will spend the remainder of the
winter.
| Mr. and Mrs. Traffiey and family OF
Truman avenue will leave Hammond
tomorrow for Oswego ILL.,, where they
| will make their home in the future
Miss Hazel Beck left yesterday fol
her home in La Vern, Ill., after week
| end visit with her cousin. Miss Hen
rietta Wolf, 270 Indiana avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Feichmeyer of MINER
III. are the guests of Mrs. B. Behrins
| and family at their home in East Sib
! ley street for few days.
One of the pleasant social events O
the week will occur this evening in tn,
X. of p. hall when the members o
| Progressive court. No sc, Tribe of Ben
| Hl1f tar fa;v ut 10
ing party. The public is invited to at
| tend. Several games of cards viii b
played and informal dancing will fol
low. The music will be furnished b.
Elster and Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crumpacker o
Valparaiso spent the past week-en
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Crumpack
er at their home in Webb street.
4 A special meeting of the member
of the w. C. T. u. was held last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Nicholas /
Sheffield avenue. There was a good at
, tendance of members and a short bust
ness meeting was held. During the SO
, cial hour the hostess served refresh
ments. Announcement was made of tn
. regular meeting to take place this eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Zoll in TIT
. man avenue.
( Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Hickok will leav
2 this weey for the south where the
8 expect to remain three or four week
( the guests of friends and relatives.
: Nashville, Tenn, they will be enter
9 | tanned at the home of Mr.. Hickok
brother for a week. They will Wis
at Pensacola and Tampa. Fla. The r.
turn trip will be made via Atlanta ar
Louisville.
: The Misses Jessie and Edna Smit
o and Messrs. Oscar Sheffield and NJ
D. Prevo saw The Fortune Hunter"
It the Olympic theater in Chicago Sunds
evening.
Mrs. Helen Bowers of Appleton, Wi
is expected this week to be the guest
II Mrs. P Reilly and family at their hor
4 in South Holman street.
Mrs ]. s. Blackburn is reported to
- i'll at her home in Carroll street.
"a Miss Frances Brown, daughter of n
and Mrs w. E. Brown of Ogden sire
left Hammond last Saturday for Sou
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
SPEND A PLEASANT TIME.

The Misses Helen and Marjorie Robst
very pleasantly entertained the young
ladies of st. Agnes Guild Of st. Paurs
Episcopal church last night at their
home in Condit street. It was the regu-
lar meeting which was announced for
last Monday evening and had to be
pos tponed on account of the rehearsals
for the cantata. Several of the mem
bers were in attendance and dispose
of the routine business. short time
was spent socially when the hostess
served dainty refreshments. 1t was de-
cided to meet again in two weeks and
Miss Laura Beck will entertain at her
home in Williams street.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08

In an interview last night Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, wife of Governor
Marshall. went on record as one of the
enemies of woman's suffrage She
talked with her characteristic frank
ness, declaring that the sphere of wo-
man is the home, and that affairs of
the state and nation should be left in
the hands of he men,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
A RALLY MEETING.

There Will be "A rally at the First
81 l II5 a rs z.
evening at 1850 o'clock to which the
public is invited. 1t is the first of the
evangelistfc meeting and the evange1-
ist will be present to conduct the
services. The church choir and the
Hall male quartet will furnish the
musical program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
OWNS IS FELINES.

Pribably there is no other family in
Indiana so fond of pets as that of Mrs
Mary Burnett the wealthy widow OF
the late William Burnett of Columbus
For pets they have twenty-five cats
three dogs. one goat and a kid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
SERVICES
At ST. PAULS
CHURCH

Tomorrow. being Ash Wednesday. the
services in ST. Paurs Episcopal church
will be holy communion at $780,
Penitential service at 10.
Sunday schol service at Ais.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1870.
For the regular Sunday and Wednes-
day services the rector has announced
courses of sermons as follows:
Sunday mornings-"Just Christ in
Temptation" Jesus Christ in Sorrow,
Jesus Christ in Daily Life Jesus
Christ in Disappointment" Jesus
Triumph
Sunday. evenings-"Coments at the
Cross" "Coment of Indifference" Com
ment of Hatred" Comment of Doubt
Comment of Despair" The Comment
Eof Pit The Comment of Faith
Wednesday evenings Distinctive
Marks of the Episcopal Church" Its
| Creed" Its Ministry Its Ritual" 1T:
Feasts and Fasts," Its Sacraments,
| Its Catholicity.'
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
AN INTERESTING DEBATE.

A very interesting meeting of the
members of the Garfield club of the
First Christian church took place last
evening in the social rooms of the
church The routine business was dis
posed of, after which the members took
sides for a debate, Resolved. that Cam
da be Annexed to the United States.
The negative side won At the close
of the regular meeting several ladies
Of the Martha and Deborah Aid socie-
ties of the church gave the members a
surprise They brought refreshments
and an elaborate supper was served
The remainder of the evening was
spent socially with music Another
meeting will take place in two weeks.
The members of Progressive Court
No. 166, Tribe of Ben Hur, announce a
pedro party and dance to be given on
Tuesday evening. Feb. s, in the K OF
P. hail. Several games of pedro Will
be played after which informal dane
| ing will be enjoyed. Elster & Walker
will play for the dancing. 2-e-lt
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
! DEIIGHTruL GATHERING.

The ladies of the Fern Leaf Linen
club and a few invited friends were
guests at a very delightful social gath
ering at the home Of Mrs. Thomas Hart
27s Michigan avenue. yesterday after-
noo,. The party was in the nature OF a
snrnrise given in honor of the birth-
dav anniversaries of Mrs Hart ana
Mrs. Dufrane which occurred during the
mast week. The guests of honor were
presented with handsome goid brace
let's in remembrance of the day Dur
ing the afternoon the guests enjoyed
card games and played several games
of nedro at small tables in the pariors.
rha honors were beautiful pieces OF
linen and Mrs Ray Fowler received
erst bonors. Second and third prizes
wsra won by Mrs. Charles Miller ana
Mrs Frederick A. Bull. At the close
- The games Mrs. Hart invited her
guests into the dining room and served
+bree-course luncheon. The decora-
t;ons were very dainty and attractive
and appropriate to st. Valentines Day
A color scheme was nicely carried OUT
IN rcd and white All the members OF
lthe club were present and the following
were the invited guests: Mesdames
p,azman. Fred Kralowitz, franF
Baler w. l. Trueden, Claude Camp
Roll Hugh Carroll. Brandt, and MISS
Mary Messman of Greencastie, ino-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
b Over TIE Tea cups ~

tin, Nick Aus tgen, Brown, Collins, Nc
Gowan, E. b. stiles and Herman Betz.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
NOTICE.

All automobile owners are reques'eu
70 meet at the First National BANK TO
morrow (Tuesday) evening at i;oc 70
organize a Hammond automobile cruz
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Still there are others in Tolleston
besides President Gallagher, who are
opposed to the annexation.
Spring is here. The first robin has
been seen and the first game of mibs
has been played.
Indictments as the rains are not
BY hands impartial scattered
The unjust should not be forgot.
They just should not get spattered.
Chicago Daily News
The annexation of Tolleston project
promises to become almost as heated
as the last municipal campaign.
Fifty cases OF beer are now stored in
the city. all awaiting disposition. The
city officials might give a big cele-
bration just before closing the last
blind tiger
Another wife-beater was treated to
his just deserts yesterday by Mayor
Knots. Gary Is no place for wife
heaters.
Watch the Daily Pevo for the latest
news of the insurgents"
The breweries are rushing work or
their beer depots in Gary preparatory
10 the opening of saloons next May
1910 promises to be a big year FOL
drinks and drunks in Gary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-08
AN EVENING PARTY.

A very delightful entertainment was
given last Sunday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs Kathrine Phillips. Az
Plummer avenue, when a number OF
young people met and gave surprise
party in honor of Miss Kathrine phil
lips. The party will be the last TO be
given in this circle of friends until
after the Lenten season. The guests
met informally in the parlors and spent
the evening with various social games.
Cards was one of the features and sew
eral games of pedro were played at
small tables In the parlors. AT II
o'clock a four course supper was served
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Feichmeyer of Minner. ILL.,, Mrs. Will
lam Hasse, Mrs. Kathrine Philips
Misses Kathrine Phillips, Josephine
Jergens, Marie Spanier. Marie Horst
Elizabeth Fehring, Anna kostecKa'
Fronie Koch. Anna Tauschek, kathrlne
Theis. Matilda and Margaret Liesen-
felt. Kathrine Fox. Clara Schacker
Elizabeth Pascaly. Anna Reuhs- Ottie
Hasse and Messrs. John Honquest
Thomas Theis Anthony Phillips, Jo-
seph Austgen, Fred Williams Joe
Klein. peter Austgen. Ferdinand Koch
Charles Hurley. Charles Carey. and
Fred Festmeyer, all of Chicago.
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Still there are others in Tolleston
besides President Gallagher, who are
opposed to the annexation
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the false white frzzes and the powdered face and the
nose like parrots beak?"
Norrie only shoulders and shuts his eyes.
but you got to find her you know" says I. How
are you goin to take en- one by one, call
meetin'? Say, you might post notice in the office:
Lost one greataunt. If found return to Mr.. Norris
Ogden, room 23O' Eh?"
I'll don't know how I'm ever going to do it," says
Norrie heavin up deep sigh and ettin loose another
shudder Il can't bear freaky old ladies. They-they
squeak So"
All you don't want to mind little things like that,
says See that fat by the post with her nap
kin under her chin? Why you may be eatin with her
reglar, in year So
about an hour pickin out first and then another
and urgn' him to step up and brace EN-. He got so
nerved up and dgety he couldn't Then what does
he do but turn around and tell I've got to conduct
the search for him.
"Gwan!" says l. Whose expedition is this, any
way?"
But he keeps at it, in that joyin, coaxin way of his,
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until the first thing know blamed if amt agreed to
help him out.
'Al right" says 1. Il guess can cook up scheme
You wait out in that chair by the door and smoke your
cigarettes while try it on.
WITH that rounds up the hotel typewriter and
w has her knock off lot of nice little printed Slips
each of EN- readn' something like this
Excuse me, lady, but do you happen to have a
niece by the name of Ethe?"
How was that for stroke of genius, eh2 But what
do you expect with intellect like miner All has to
do them you is just stroll down the length of the
sun parlor, where most of em rockin down their
breakfasts and distribute them Slips easy and grace
full a prohibitionist handin out tracts. Then
camps down in easy chair at the head of the line,
strikes dignifed pose, and waits for results.
1t want long wait, either In less n minute up
waddles wide old party that must have weighed in at
two hundred and thirty so and has chin her like
of these pelican birds.
Young man., says she, wavin' the slip, what is it
you wish to know about my nece?"
"Ah hal" says l. First rattle out of the box eh?
Why, it's like this ma'am You see, there's young
friend of mine outside here who"
And then hanged if the one with the parrot nose
don't sail up excited and break in.
"Oh, there you are, hey!" says she. Nov what's
this about Ethel?"
"You got Ethel too?" says I. well, as I
sayin to this lady, there's young friend of mine
with her cheeks touched up and wearin about peck of
old fashioned jewelry.
eyes, I'm Ethes aunt, says she, and if you are the
young scamp she met in St. Louis, just want to give
you a piece of my"
mot guilty" says I: II don't know any Ethel at
Hey What does he say?" breaks in Number four,
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and by eight thirty we're landed in front of line of
hotel black marias three blocks long.
How odd!' says Norre piles into one of EN-.
Almost makes me feel if being taken to
prison. Ugh And what queer looking persons are
getting in!
That's Norrie all over. He can have more fnicky
sensations than anybody else ever He says the
smell of musk makes him sick, and I've known him to
leave restaurant because he couldn't stand the gddy
wall decorations.
"Ah, cheer up" says I. There's no knowing what
Aunty will look like when you find her. By the way,
what's the old girls nane1'
Her manner" says he "Why, to think of it,
don't know that l heard But suppose it is Brooks,
the same as Ethels.'
might be-" says l. "but it don't follow. Sure this
is the right hotel3"
Oh, yes, he was dead sure of the hotel Ethel had
given him the envelope of letter from her aunt with
the name printed in the corner.
"Wel we can tell if there's Aunty Brooks
here by askin the clerk, says |.
He want of these plate glass arstocrats, will
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say that for him. and how he come to drift in be-
hind the counter is a wonder. STILL and then you
do find of these hotel clerks who don't live up to
their comic supplement reputation, and this
real gent. He almost seems sad to dsappont Norre
by tellin him the only party by the name of Brooks
they've had for the last two weeks red whiskered
gent who came on from Indiana to attend the horse
doctors convention.
But" says Norre, haven't you any elderly ladies
at all stopping here?'
"Oh yes, indeed, says Mr.. Clerk brightenin' up and
rubin his hands. 1--WE always have quite number
with u.s. Most of them have retired now but you'll see
them in the dining at breakfast. Old ladies! Why,
that's speciality you know"
A Nd say, he want holdin' out any false hopes. He
could produce the goods. And if there there
two dozen real ripe old girls too all shapes and
Sizes They wa mt punched at one table, but scattered
around proniscuous, and most of them all by their
lonelies If that what Norrie lookn' for, he
sure had hit the trail.
"By Tove!" says Norrie glancn around the COL
lection. Really you know, don't believe ever
so many before, all at Where do you suppose
they all came from?"
''Its by me-" says I; "but you always find or
less of e1n in any hotel you strike. Here they are,
though Norrie Now let's see if we make guess
which is Ethel's great-aunt.
after breakfast Most of them look so queer and-and
I don't believe feel quite up to it now.'
what! Gettn' cold feet early in the game?" says
l. "Buck up, Norrie. Now if l was guessin I'd put
the tag on Aunt Abigail there the waxy faced old
party with eyebrows and the little knob of hair
on TOP of her head Say, she looks like She"
please don't! says Norrie I'm sure she isn't the
one"
"Weu, how about this one to the left says l. with
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The excursion folks from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
seemed to think it was some attraction, and
and then they give cheer Others just lined up
and gawped and shot off comic remarks
Its grandson of Brigham Young airing his grand
mothers, amt t?" asks one humorous party.
Hi, pipe the reunion of Casino ballet grs!" sings
out young sport
And me- amt sayin word, but just eadin' the way
and lookn with both eyes for that Norrie boy. We'd
these Rastus doubleseated roller chairs shows
up, and who should see leanin back comfy and chat
tin real confidential with young lady peach in white
serge, but this same Norrie!
Excuse me- son., says plantn' myself in front of
the chair, but if you anxious to find your Ethes
greataunt, perhaps you'll look this aggregation
and pick her out for yourself. I'm through.
"Eh! That you, Shortly" says he wakin' up out of
his dream. Miss Randall, allow to present Pro-
old friend like Miss Randall down here7 She's
going back to town with us, too"
Yes, that's fine says l; but how about this col
lection here. They want to know about this
"Oh, I'll explain" says Norrie, jumpin' out Il
don't mind bit It's all off, you see'
And, say, don't know whether theytoo in all the
hot air he shoves not but in three minutes he
has all them old ladies standin around smin' at him
and noddin their heads approvin, like he was some
loads em all in, buys out the whole stock of two flower
peddlers distribute among EN-, and starts the push
back to the hotel.
"You see, Shorty, he whispers I'd almost forgotten
Miss Randall but Well, it's different, and of
sha'n't bother any more about finding Ethels
great-aunt Stupid idea, anyway. Going back on the
noon train, your!
Maybe" says l. IF don't take notion to Jump
off the pickle pier first.
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producin tin trumpet and pokn' it out at
Well say, that the beginnn of about strenuous
half-hour ever put in; for in time at all was
the storm center of excited, jabberin chatterin
group, all askin questions of once, and takin to
each other, and wavn diff rent makes of trumpets.
Now I've always liked old ladies, and l still stick to
it, when they're the nice kind most of EN- are-you
know, these gentle, white haired soft spoken, smin
old girls that always doin and sayin the right thing.
Somehow too, I've always kind of put all old ladies in
that class After this though I'm strong for the propo
hotels and one that does.
And this bunch the limit l couldn't make out
whether all of em had neces named Ethel not; but
if they didn't they wanted to talk it over anyway.
They wanted to be told who it that ookn' for
Ethels aunt, and why; but they didn't have time to
wait for the answer.
some-and who wouldn't be, Twin the way they do?-
that little excitement like this they just Jumps at Also
they suspicious from the start and the gen raj opn
ion seems to be that I'm bold, bad ADVENTURE with