The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-04
HARBOR HOST TO
FEDERATED CLUBS

the delegates remaining at the club
house TO play billiards and pool and 10
discuss the situation while others
went outside and took look about them
banquet Elaborate.
The banquet was AT o'clock and
covers were IaId for 250 There was an
orchestra Of hve pieces which provided
music oa the stage, behind a serene OK
pains Tne tables for the delegates
ana local club men i've in number, Tan
down the length OF the hall, from the
speakers table set crosswlse. Just be
low tine platform. President Foster
acted as toastmaster. 1T was on the
cards that the first business after the
feast was to be the Introduction Of the
toastrnaster. BY President A. 6. Lund-
quist but Mr.. Foster forestaled this
Isl introducing himself Mr Lunequist.
saving that ne knew Nj Lundsuist mad
stored up a number Of complimentary
fhinss TO say of him and he proposed
Ia beat shat gentleman 10 It and say
them OF Mr Iunquist. The latter, how
ever got the complimentary things he
had TO say OF the Federation president
out of his system anyhow. as he turned
right around after being introduced
and introduced Mr.. Foster
But in the meantime after the sec
ond course had been served the ban
ouet was interrupted just long enough
TO give Harry A. Wheeler president
chamber Of Commerce Of the United
states Of America. a chance 70 give MS
tall5 on the organization OF which he
IS the head, as he had to catch an early
train for chicago Mr.. Wheeler gave a
splendi dtalk on the necessity for con-
certed action throughout the country
4 rs achiece legislation on national de-
mands. recommended tariff revision
and the appointment of tariff COM
mission. and more flexible laws in the
4 monetary system TO aid in the avoid
ance Of panics. etc. He said the Cham
her Of Commerce of the United states
lis a young organization formed to
meet with chambers OF commerce OF
/ All countries to discuss matters hav-
ing 4 bearing on the welfare Of COM
munities as a whole. Such organiza-
tions as the one he represents, he ex-
plained. were not new in Europe, but
were old established institutions which
had been a power for much good. He
concluded by urging all commercial
clubs to join the national organiza-
4 ton and cooperate with Il in bringing
about improved conditions
A Splendid Talk.
"City markets and their influence on
the high cost Of living" was the sub
ject Of a splendid talk by James r.
Hanna. mayor Of Des Moines. Iowa,
and Hon Charles c. Brown, editor Of
the Municipal Engineering Magazine,
gave a fine talk on good roads. This
closed the evenings entertainment. the
delesa leaving on a special train
after adjournment for Chicago.
Max Sternberg had prepared a splen-
. did feast for the occasion, and it and
the manner Of its serving did both Mr..
sternberg and Indiana Harbor much
credit. The following was the menu:
oyster cocktail.
. celery. olives.
Grape fruit Tomato bouillon.
Baked white FISH
Tenderloin of beef Mushrooms.
French peas Creamed potatoes.
Combination salad
Lemon punch.
Parker House and Vienna rolls.
Roquefort cheese WATERS.
! Marshmallows Grapes.
Coffee
J. cigars made ia the Harbor Music.
: The banquet was the treat Of the
manufacturers. bankers and business
. men of the region. who paid for every
] thing
The following program was carried
out this morning the afternoon being
! devoted to tour Of the region by the
visitors I'm automobiles an Of the ma
chimes loaned for the occasion being
decorated
1o.oo-The business Form of city
Government Theo. r Theme. Fort
Wayne Ind
1880 Report Of the business Form
4 Iof CITY Government Committee Il n
4 Williams secretary business form Of