The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-28
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/ January Sth and will celebrate Miss
Leila Dickenson's birthday anniversary.
pleasant afternoon was spent by
the members Of the Stitch and Chatter
Club yesterday as the guests of Mrs. J.
NJ. Keller at her home in Plummer ave
/ nue.. After devoting couple of hours
70 their needle work the guests were
served with two course luncheon. The
party was typical of the holidays ana
the luncheon appointments and decora-
tons everywhere were in the seasons
colors, red and green On two weeks
Mrs. Theodore Klotz of East Sibley
street viii he hostess to the club at a
thimble party.
A social meeting Of the L. O. n. NJ
NJ club was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs Williamson The
business session was omitted owing TO
the illness Of the commander Mrs
Trimble and will ne held IN connection
with the next regular meeting on New
Years night at the l. 0. o. +, hall. The
next club meeting viii be held with
Mrs. Schultz Of Garfield avenue in two
weeks on Tuesday
This weeks meeting of the Pine
Street Ladies Aid Society was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
/ b. D. Harper. Following the election of
officers the members spent the time
pleasantly with their needle work and
at the close Of the afternoon dainty re-
freshments We're served The follow
ing are the officers. President. Mrs. J.
II. Slmpkins. vice president. Mrs. Fred
Becker: secretary, Mrs. j. w. Thomp-
son, and treasurer, Mrs. Wilfred Hunt
Mrs. Rosbrought. the retiring president
was extended a vote of thanks for her
work during the past year.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Weiss entertain
ed at a dinner party last evening at
their home. s54 Johnson street. compli-
mentary TO Edward A. Chernik. Of Ak
ron O. and Walter j. Peterson of La
fayette. former Hammond boys. who
are home for the holidays. Cards and
music were enjoyed following the din
ner
Among yesterdays luncheon hostssses
was Mrs. ". E Russell of Webb street
who had as her guests AZ charming
function the members Of the Marquette
club. Auction bridge was played fol-
lowing the luncheon and high score was
made by Mrs W. T. Mashino. Mrs.
Mashino Will be the next club hostess,
Golden Rule Council No. / D. of L.
held an important business meeting yes
terday afternoon at the l. .. o. +. hall.
The annual election of officers which
was announced would take place was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing night. January sth.
The election Of officers Will take place
at the meeting this evening Of Ham
mond Temple No. IS Pythian Sisters .
the X. of p. Temple. corner OF. Holman
and Ogden streets. Other important
business will be transacted and a large
attendance of members is looked for.
The art committee Of the Hammond
Woman's Club was entertained at a
pretty Christmas party yesterday after |
noon by Mrs. J. T. Clark in the parlors
Of the Hotel Majestic. Receiving with
Mrs Clark was Mrs. George II. Streeter, /
chairman of the department The
decorations were in the seasons colors. !
red and green, and conferred around a
prettily ornamented Christmas tree. A
grab bag was enjoyed by the guests and
another feature of the afternoon was
the drawing contest. the prizes in which
were won by Mrs. Charles H. LAYERS
and Mrs. ]. j. Anderson. After the con-
test dainty refreshments were served.
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The Misses Helen DeCamp and Lillian
Trouppman were hostesses at "A Christ
mas party last evening complimentary
to Kerney Denton who enlisted in the
engineering corps and is home from
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for the
holidays, and Renner Hoffman who has
returned after eight months spent in
Therlopolls, W-yo. Other guests were
Corporal j. 4. Worth and {. L. Dan
over of Camp Grant. Harold Barr, Har-
vey DeCamp. Miss Mabel Rundbom,
Miss Ruth Wade and Miss Madge SAN
doc. The guests were entertained with
music and games following which re-
freshments were served. The dcora-
lions in the home were very attractive
and were carried our in the holiday
colors of red and green.
of the houiday functions. one Of the
most delightful at which the younger
set has been entertained was given last
evening at the Hammond Country Club
by the 9. T. Q. C.'s. Their guests num-
bered nearly seventy-hve and included
several from Gary, Chicago, Whiting
and East Chicago. Lieutenant Norman
Bridge. Fred Becknan and VIM Jones
who are home in furlough were among
, the guests. MeKelvey's orchestra play
ed. 4 large electric lighted tree Occur
pied ono end of the dancing hall and the
holiday colors OF red and green were
further carried out with masses or
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