The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-12-02


ference.
That a new Amcricanism has been
born Of the war was the closing thought
left with the club women of Indiana BY
the Rev. Q. y. Odeil, who spoke on his
experiences overseas. No one could see
what / have seen said the speaker.
without renewing his faith in his kind.
! have seen the bealay. the grandeur.
the divinity of the soul of America
The whole spirit and purpose Of Chris
tianity is written on the deeds. and the
deaths OF those men over there.
Thousands of those men have meas
ured up TO the highest. Tho question
now is how fully American can use
them when they return. 1t would have
been worth the expense to have taken
those 100000 men to France il they
had never fired a gun. Now over there
are 100000 flaming patriots. fired With
n patriotism those at home have never
known. The whole American army
lives for each other. Their endurance.
devotion. self REIMBURSEMENT show a
wonderful glory in the heart of man.
An impressive memorial service was
held in the afternoon session Of the
closing day. Very fitting tributes were
paid TO prominent club women Of the
state whose deaths had occurred during
the past year. Mrs /. N. Taylor gave a
very touching tribute 10 Mrs. Caroline
Fairbanks. A very praiseworthy
eulogy to Mrs. Charles Wedding and
Mrs. Grace Julien Clarke in her i'm
pressive style paid a glowing tribute TO
Mrs. Helen Baumgartner AS the beauti
full songs were sung one realized that
the nearer we ascend toward God. the
more nearly we are able TO know His
vatchful care is over us. and no matter
what trials assail US. or what troubles
are forced upon US. we must turn to the
Great Source Of all wisdom and
strength for soncolation. So
When we come to the end of the jour
ney
And the last milestone Of life has
f been passed.
when the shadows of evening have
gathered
And the sun has gone down in the
west.
May the Light Of His Love shining
brightly,
Guide us gently and peaceful'~ on. |
Till we stand in the Light OF His pres
And hear the glad plaudit-well
done"
An all day, meeting Of the Frances |
willard ". c. r. T. Is announced for I
Tuesday, December at the home Of
Mrs Wilson Hinkle. 80 ogden street I
The members will bring their quilt /
blocks and spend the day sewing
The regular monthly business meet
ing OF the Ladies Aid Society Of I'M
manueTs Evangelical church viii take
place this evening at the church hall.
Saturday afternoon the Hammond t
womens Club met in the auditorium
Of the Masonic Temple for the usual /
transaction of business and the observ-
ance Of Literature Day
The president. Mrs. ]. O. Thompson, (
opened the meeting by requesting the I
audience to sing America" At the
close Of the usual routine of business /
Mrs Thompson gave her report Of the
State Federation meeting held in In I
dianapols The report was complete I
in details and greatly enjoyed by the /
audience.
This report brought to the Ham |
mond Womans Club gave the assur- |
ance that the club women of Indiana /
are at the front in all reform and pro-
gressfve measures. Miss Barger. one |
Of the delegates to the convention gave |
abrief report OF the banquet followed |
by an evening entertainment devoted |
to- Indiana authors and playwrights. |
Riley. Wallace and Booth Harrington. |
At this point Mrs c. b. Mnlen. chair [
man Of the Literature Department pre- |
sented those scheduled for the fol- |
lowing program. the music being fur
nished by home talent.
Mrs Coopers piano numbers were
"valse Caprice by Cyrid Scott. sol /
der now serving ia the British army. |
and Poetic Tone Pictures" by Grieg. /
The vocal numbers by Miss Nellie Nc
Daniel. Ca) bitterness Of Love"-Dunn.
tb) Thou Art to Me- accompani-
nasnt, Mrs Lucille Rasborough Sulli- |
van fully sustained the reputation OF
these musicians
Mrs Lenore harrington Of Chicago
entertained the club with the Amer
lean comedy. Nowadays" by George
Middleton.-CR Reporter for the Day.
The election of officers took place
Saturday evening at the meeting OF
Dorcas Rebekah lodge at ths I. o. 0. /
r. hail in state street and esulted as
follows.
Noble Grand-Mrs. Flota Swain.
Vice Grand-NIrs. Agnes Saas.
Secretary-Mrs. Lydia stevens
Financial Secretary Mrs. Lizzie
Pontius.
Treasurer-Mrs. Louisa Seestadt
Trustee for three years-Mrs. Caro-
line Davis.
Installing Oficer-Mrs. Mary Towle.
Tuesday evening there viii be a
meeting of Germonia Rebekah lodge
at the Moltke l. o. o. F. hall in State
street for the election of officers.
There will be q meeting of the G.
l. A. TO the b. Of l. L. Wednesday
afternoon at the X. and Il. Hail in
the Rimbach building for the election
Of officers and transaction of other
important business
The Lady Vikings will meet this eve
ming at the X. and L. of S. hall in
state street 1t viii be an all day
session with a chicke ndinner served
at noon Mrs. 7. J. Haefer viii give
the welcoming address and the re-
n.ainder of the da. viii be occupied
with reports and the election of Off
Gers. More than one hundred delegates