The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-01-02

table 13, Messrs. C. E. Kingwill and C.
f. Bauer and party of S; table a. Otto
knoerzer and party of g. table Is.
Messrs. Scott and Smith and party of
6; table 16, Victor Dyer and party of 5:
ia bic IT. Karl Griffin and party of 4:
table Is, Harvey Gostlin and party of
4. table ~. Harry Taylor and party of
4; table 20, George Chaplin and party Of
s; table 21, j. E. McGarry and party of
4
No Expense Spared.
The entertainment and house com
mittee had spared neither pains nor ex-
pense 10 make the celebration a sue
cess. They had promised great things
and gave more than they promised.
The decorations were varied and
elaborate. Holiday greens and wreaths
were festooned from the ceiling to
corners in both grillroom and main
hall. Gorgeous electric center-piece
illuminations were provided for each
table. Vari-colored caps were furnish
ed each dinner guest and made scene
OF nnusual animation in the color
scheme The tassles were Arranged
around the two big rooms in aisles
leaving the center space for the dane
ers. Across the middle of the space a
stage was built for the cabaret per-
formers and over these in the balcony
the stringed orchestra gave continu-
Gus program.
Extensive Dinner Program.
The dinner program was proceeded
by a reception and program of ten
dances after the ladies had been taken
on tour of inspection in the clubs
| famous stein room where an i'm
promptu musical program was given
| by different guests. Covers were laid
| for nearly two hundred guests ano
| seven courses were served, the first al
eleven o'clock The menu was:
Canape Caviar.
Olives. Sailed Nuts. Celery.
Claret Punch.
| Clear Consomme.
Lobster ra-la-New burg. Potato Chips
Philadelphia SQUAD.
String Beans. French Peas.
Head Lettuce Salad.
Roquefort Cheese Dressing
Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee.
1 Inter-Course Celebration.
During the courses, the cabaret en-
tertainers gave a. lengthy program O
| popular vocal and Instrumental selec
| tions, solos, duets and trios with piano
banjo and picco1o accompaniment
These had been proceeded with Scotch
| bag pipes and Scotch dancing. Be
| tween courses. the choruses of tn,
reigning popular songs were sung b,
| the diners. program of dances wa
also enjoyed between the tables dur
ing the progress of the dinner Hand
some printed covered menus contain
ing the songs to be sung and blanl
pages for the autograph signatures o
the guests were distributed. The din
ner and entertainment was a briIlian
success from start 10 finish and tn
fun was never allowed to lag a mo
ment A number of extempore stunt
were given by guests which wer
warmly applauded.
Credit Was Given
Much credit for the event was give
to Mr. w. B. Conkey chairman of tn
house committee and Dr. H. F. Sharre
of the entertainment committee VIII
acted as master of ceremonies in hi
happiest vein. Before the singing O
Auld Lang Syne President A NJ Turne
] publicly thanked the two for thei
labors as reward. The Country Clu
established its popularity as a socis
arbiter with the function and was com
plimented by the out of town guest
among who were Messrs. and Mesdame
w. p. Gleason and John Kirk of Gar,
Mayor and Mrs. Beaumont Parks an
Messrs. and Mesdames Fred Smith an
John w. Dyer of Indianapolis; Mr. an
Mrs c. E. Barry of Chicago and man
others.