The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-27
HARD WORK
NECESSARY
FOR SUCCESS

Plans for the Welcome Home Day Gel
ebration are fast coming TO a head and
soon there will be nothing left but the
shouting, but in the meantime there is
some stiff work ahead of the different
committees in order TO make the cele-
bration a success. Perhaps the hardest
Job is the one which falls to the Finance
committee, for up to the present time
the money has not been coming in as
fast as had been expected. The citizens
and industries seem to be waiting until
the last minute and although they in
tend to contribute and the COMMITTEES
knows that they viii do so. the commit
tee is anxious TO know just what is go
ma to be subscribed in order hat tha-
other committees will know what they
may do and how much they may expend.
The ommitt Is urging. therefore. that
the citizens. industries and firms contri-
butte as soon as possible and that the
contributions be sent TO Mr.. Kelly, CASH
Ter of the First National Bank who is
treasurer for the celebration.
The committee has been fortunate In
securing two excellent singers for the
day. Bert Morphy. the man who sings
20 beat the band" comes from Chicago
and well known throughout the country.
Morphy has been the feature of numer-
Gus state fairs. has sung with numerous
bands throughout Europe. Australia and
the United States. was with the Sells
FIoto Shows during the season of 1911.
and has the distinction Of being the only
Vocalist ever engaged by the National
Republican committee to campaign for
a United States president. Signor Do
nato Colafemina, a tenor, is IN italian
by birth but has lived in this country
TO reight years. He has a beautiful
voice, a charming personality. and is
American enough 10 have joined the
United States navy. where his talent as
a singer was used TO the fullest limit.
When John Philip Sousa, the great band
master. first heard his voice he imme-
diateIy requested that the young man
be placed with the band so that his
voice might be utilized for the benefit
OF the country. Accordingly. when Sousa
toured the eastern states in the interest
of the Liberty loan. Colafemina was his
singer and met with the greatest en-
thustasTn in every city visited, adding
many thousands of dollars to the Liberty
loan receipts.
The Signor is loyal enough to be very
proud that he has secured his entire
musical education in this country. there
by proving that IT Is no longer necessary
TO go to Europe to get the best. in way
Of a musical education.
All of the warwork organizations. in
Guiding the Salvation Army, Red Cross,
Welfare Association, u. M. c. A., y. w.
c. A. K. c.. and Jewish welfare. have
been invited to be present in full force
and TO bring their bands if they have
any.
Concessions will be in the hands of
James Clements and the South Shore
will have charge of conveying the
paraders to the IIarbor.
Captain Hwyman will lead the army
boys when the parade forms at the city
hall. The parade will be formed with
the police department leading. followed
by a baud. s~c.'iIers. sailors and marines,
I'D Cross and war workers, labor or
ganIzatlons. band. fraternaI organiza-
tfons. band. floats. churches and schools
and automobiles.
Howard Lock will be grand marshal
n the parade which will march south on
Forsytha to Chicago ave, east to Todd
ave, south to 14sth St. west to Forsythe.
north TO 145th St. where the parade will
disband and take cars to Indiana Harbor.
In the Harbor the parade Will form
again on Michigan ave., march on Grape
vine st, thence TO Cedar st. thence to
Guthrie st. and back to Michigan ave.
on Guthrie, thence to the Lake Front
lark
The committee requests that all citi-
Gems decorate their homes and places Of
business on Saturday in order that ev-
erything will be in readiness for Mon
day.
All committees will meet for the last
tfpaa On TburGdav ayapfpp 1T Tho ci+u
hall and at that time il is hoped that
the Finance committed may be able to
report the entire amount contributed.
The members of this committee are GO
ing hot-foot after every possible con-
tributor in the meantime and the slack
YRS will be kept busy lodging them.