The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-03

and asters. giving striking comofna-
tion OF color. All the service tables.
including the punch stands. were CEN
tered with beautiful bouquets Palms.
ferns and cut flowers abounded In pro-
fusion throughout the living room and
grill room. while the tones OF the la
dies room were softened with bouquets.
In the center of the grill rooom a foun-
tain sparkled and laved a greenery of
fern leaves. Hammond pennants and
the dedication cup trophies sraced the
wide mantel and trophy stands over
the fireplace. The orchestra balcony
was almost hidden with palms. ferns
and flowers. Around the music circle
on the main noor surrounding the baby
grand piano was built up a bower OF
potted palms Outside the building
streams of electric light from thou
sand electric bulbs gave an entrancins
effect to the surroundings, and on the
crest of the first tee sward the stars
and stripes ffutttered gaily. The work
of the decorating committee had been
arduous, but the members were warmly
congratulated for their work.
Storm Cooled The Air.
| The storm in the afternoon of course.
put damper on the afternoons pro-
I >
the evening reception and dance. This
was formal affair, and Hammond can
really be proud of the assemblage.
friver OF motor cars brought members
and guests in what seemed to the re-
isception committee to be a never-endfng
phalanx- Many strilxingly beautifully
| gowns were worn by the ladies. and 1t
| really was a social event that would
have done credit to q metropolitan
country club. A program of twenty
dances followed the reception. and
| there were fully one hundred couples
on the floor. Ices were served by the
club steward and a corps of assistants,
both in the grill room and the east and
west verandas. The officers OF the club
and the various committees were the
recipients of many fluctuations from
their guests upon the success of the
4 occasion.
Busy Season Planned.
The social activities OF the club will
be carried on during the year to de-
gree which will eclipse ought ever CIV
enthe city before Though the various
standing committees have not yet been
appointed. the program for the imme-
diate future consists of a series of four
Sunday afternoon concerts, lasting
J | from until 9. A table d'hote dinner
in the grill room will be featured on
these occasions. The first OF these con-
certs will take place next Sunday art
J ernoon. and Invitations will be sent out
, very shortly During the fall and win
. ter a series OF dances will be given.
: and the program anticipated. includes
a wide range of entertainments Tho
golfers expect busy season. Next
r Saturday the last round in the Turner
cup flight will be played The Michi-
: gan city Country club Is to send .
team to compete with the best men
r here Then the dedication cup 1s-hole
l event is to be played off. A series of
: three flights for the so, so and 20 men
4 is promised. Next Saturday the finals
in the tennis stopped by the rain yes
terday will be completed.
t Ladies Putting Contest.
n An unusual amount of interest was
: shown in the clock dial putting con-
e test on the 9Th green for the ladies.
9 On account of the storm 1t was not
Q completed A big gallery watched the
Il members of the fair sex and literally
. applauded the shots.
u The scores in the ladies' putting
u match far:
Mrs K. f. Johnston. ...............2l p
- Mrs. Victor Dyer 2.
!. Miss Deming "a
II Mrs. r. Q. Winckler- 2
D. Mrs. +. r. Mott p
e Mrs Harry Johnson ...-... 2;
< Mrs. H E. Sharrer. .................2 q
> Mrs. p. A. Parry .................-.2 q
20 Mrs. A A. Craig. .................. q
"a Mrs. C. a. Smith. q
Mrs. John Beckman .-..........-.s' 3
Mrs. T. e. Oberlin. n.....-.-.....-3 8
20 The putting contest will be continued
Is Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ant
$ any ties in the match will be playe'
II off.
II Result of Tennis Matches.
n The tennis tournament at the Coun
In try club yesterday proved a sourl
m of great attraction to visitors an,
,a up to the time of the interruption b.
w storm some good work was done
Henry Conkey. who sprained hi
wrist in the opening of the mems sin
giles. was unable to continue play an
ne defaulred to Otto Gersbach.
u In the ladies singles Mrs Grahar
a defeated Miss Mildred Nellie, 60. g..
" Miss McHie showed great improve
n. ment In her second set and had
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