The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-09
EVENING At. MARKS HOME
Large Number Enjoy Delightful
Time-Seybold Orchestra Pres
sent With Much Appreciated
Music.

The regular meeting of the Civic
Club was held Monday evening at
the home of George Marks and wife
on north Michigan street. A large
number were present, and the club
was royalty entertained by the host
and those appointed to assist.
An orchestra composed of Ben
Seybold and wife. Glen Seybold and
Frances Marks gave three numbers
which delighted the audience, and
the Misses Boss sang a duet as only
they can sing. An Instrumental
duet by the Marks sisters, with vio-
lin and piano. was pleasing feature
of the evening also.
TIE President. S. f. Boys, an
ncuucel the Entertainment this eve
ming at X. p. Hall. By Cora Mel
Patten. and urged all to attend and
hear her in Maeterlinck' Blue Bird
the proceeds of which Is for the
benefit Of the Library fund Miss
Patten Is to give a talk before the
HIGH school pupils and a few others
at the Washington school building
at four O'Clock this afternoon. her
subject being the Drama League, an
organization formed for the purpose
of elevating the standard of the
drama, as it has been recognized that
this is becoming more and more a
feature in the educational work OF
the land. The President said that
the work of Miss Patten was of such
high and elevating nature, that
the Saturday Club was to be con-
graduated and commended in their
efforts to give Plymouth chance to
hear this gifted lady.
The topic of the evening was an
nouneed as being report Of the late
conference of State Charities and
Corrections which was held last week
at Indianapolis. Miss Barr under
took the task of telling tbs to the
Club, as Mrs. Work was unable to
attend. Miss Barr said that as the
meeting began on Saturday. Oct. %,
and Mrs Work and herself did not
get there till Monday. she was in
debted to Miss Ruth Chadwick for
information regarding the earlier
sessions. At the opening meeting
Mayor Shank delivered the address
Of welcome. The Mayor has re-
Gently come into prominence be-
cause on account of the shortage Of
the potato crop he saw that the
poor were suffering, so bought sew
eral carloads of potatoes and sold
to the city's poor at cost, and even
gave away very many bushels TO
deserving ones. Governor Marshall
and other speakers alluded to this
act of Mayor Shank, and created
quite ripple of fun at the Mayor
expense. The address Of welcome,
Miss Barr said, was the usual thing.
as such addresses do not admit of
much variation, but the Mayor dwelt
on the need for new police station
in Indianapolis, and said he would
soon call on the Board of State
Charities to assist in planning for
one.
Hon. Henry A. Earnhart respond
ed to the address of welcome, He
spoke OF the curse of war, and
dwelt on the efforts of President
Taft. tending to international peace.
He also explained the bill he had in
troduced in congress providing for
the establishment of national
children S bureau to gather child
labor statictics, look into orphanage
conditions, and investigate methods
of bringing up homeless children. He
said that while the country spends
much money in ascertaining and
disseminating information regarding
the raising of horses, cattle, hogs
and sheep, the government has paid
little attention to the methods OF
raising children.
On Sunday the various churches Of
the city were given over to the sew
eral speakers of note, and many
valuable thoughts were presented
all of which cannot be given here
On Sunday afternoon 1900 peopl'
were in English Theatre to heal
Jane Adams. Miss Addams needs
no introduction to any American
audience, as her work IS household
word in all homes. She said that
was her belief that those who nov
give to charity are changing fror
the old methods of giving thing