The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-22

gates were registered at the Methodist
church. presented with their creden-
tails and assigned to the hospitable
homes of Hammond for entertainment
More than 200 residents of the city
offered this aid to the convention COM
mittees
The first of the convention sessions
began this afternoon at O'Clock in the
auditorium of the Methodist church.
Or. Clarence A. Barbour. one of the
most noted of the international COM
mittee secretaries. delivered the OPEN
ing address on white Fields" follow
ing the vocal numbers by the Indiana
Association quartet. which is composed
OF w b. Gilbert. first tenor, and Indi-
annapolis business man, E. Q. Sellers.
second tenor. director of Moody Bible
institute, Leroy Lacey, baritone. boys
work director of the Kokomo associa-
ton. and Roy f. Barnett. bass, pres.-
dent Of the Franklin college student
association.
y. II. &. 4. ANNUAL REPORTS.
Following Dr. Barbour's address.
which was heard BY several hundred
association delegates and residents of
the c1ty, annual reports were presented
by Chairman John c. Haswell of
Marion and Treasurer John f. Walliclx
Of Indianapolis for the state executive
committee The reports of growth
were regarded as highly satisfactory.
Mr. Wanick's report on state finances
was the twenty-eighth annual report
he has made as treasurer OF the Indf-
ana ASSOCIATION.
Second only in Importance to the
convention sessions themselves. to-
nights gathering has all the elements
of a distinguished occasion in the civic
ire OF Hammond. and those who have
shouIdered the burden and respons.
bility of the affair for the past week
viii look upon the results Of their
brain and energy with sense OF sat
isfaction. for there is every promise OF
brilliant success The lively interest
manifested locally in this event OF
principal Importance from the stand
point of the Iayman is only a further
indication that tonights symposium Of
dinner adm speeches will progress with
dignity md eclat
A general and satisfactory response
met the invitation from the committee
TO the men-of affairs of Hammond. and
every one OF the 400 seats at table IA
| Masonic Temple. it is expected. Will be
/ filled. With the dinner in preparation
by the ladies' Of the Methodist church
| there is small doubt as to the satisfac-
| tion Of the inner man. With that i'm
| portant item assured, the state asso-
citation has felt no misgiyings as to its
/ own part in providing a suitable menu
/ of intellectual delights.
State Secretary Stacy last night call
ed especial attention to the fact thai
the general public Is invited to heal
the ADDRESSES of Dir. Edward A. Steiner
of Grinnel college. Iowa, the immi-
| grafton authority. and of Charles d
| Hurley Of the international commit
tee on Saturday evening in the Metho.
dist church auditorium following th'
dinner given In the basement Of th'
church for 900 boys Of Hammond. Th'
! fact that both DR.. Seiner and Mr.. Hur
rey have international reputation:
adds importance and interest TO theil
appearance IN this city, and the execu
tive secretary of the state expressed
the hope that residents of the cit.
would not misconstrue the double pur
pose of the dinner and the addresse!
| to follow The association quartz
which furnishes the vocal music fol
the business mems dinner tonight vii
also appear at the Saturday evening
meeting