The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-05-24

man, Of Hammond, a sister TO Mr.. Heck
leman. the coming bridegroom. pleased
the guests with several renditions on
the piano. Long tables seated the guests
at the luncheon hour and they were very
Hospitality entertained through the re-
past with intercourse reminiscent Of
days when many like affairs were held
and enjoyed by many of those present
at last evenings event. The gifts pre-
scented bore evidence of the esteem Miss
Keegan is held in and there was a wide
range of diversity in their selection. The
date for the wedding Is set for June 4th.
and viii occur from St. Marys church.
The East Chicago Franchise League
met in the parlors of the Congre gational
church on Thursday afternoon at > p. m.
May LIST. 1919. Opening. America, -"
played by Mrs. Frank Dickson and sung
by the members. We had with us on
that day Mrs. Rick of Hammond. the
outgoing county chairman. and Mrs.
DuGgan. who IS chairman of the Ham
mond Franchise League. As the secre-
tary was not present. the minutes 7of
the previous meeting were omitted. Mrs.
Fisches gave the financial report of
the league for 1918. Mrs. Brown made
a motion, seconded by Mrs. Gilman and
carried. that the report be accepted as
read. Mrs. Floyd read a letter from the
treasurer of the Tenth district in which
she said that So paid by Mrs. Floyd
for dues had been lost and asked that
we send another check as same had been
credited on books. Mrs. Dickson made
a motion, seconded by Mrs. Gilman and
carried. that we send another check. Al
so a letter from Jennie NJ Tenny. chair
man of the Tenth district. in reference
to an endowment fund. 1t was decided
to lay this matter aside until later
date Announcement made of Tenth
district meeting at Whiting. Saturday.
May 3rd, the following ladies being dele
gates: Mesdames Floyd. Dickson, Howard
and Morris. Mrs. Floyd also read a let
ter from Marie Steward Edwards asking
that we send donation to the league
funs which they were trying to raise of
S100 600 TO defray expenses of dele gates
TO the different conventions. Mrs. Dick
son made a motion. seconded by Mrs.
Williams and carried. that we defer pass
ing on same at this meeting. AS Mrs.
Howard was unable to attend the meet
ing until late in the afternoon, Mrs
Dickson read report Of convention at
indianapolis. Mrs. Green made a motion,
seconded by Mrs. Williams and carried.
that We accept report as read. Mrs.
Floyd then gave report of convention
which she attended as delegate at st.
Louis, and thanked the ladies for the
best time she had ever had in her life.
The following ladies were elected to Of
flee: Mrs. Ruth Gilman, president: Mrs
May Dickson. LIST vice: Mrs. Spencer, End
vice; Mrs. katherine Howard. secretary;
Mrs. Hattie Green. treasurer. Meeting
then adjourned. Corinne Morris, secy
pro tenn.
Miss Helen Fisher daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George NJ. Fisher. of 145th St.
who appeared in the part of Osiris Spig-
got Of the farce-comedy presented by
the East Chicago high school the first
night at the Riley school. fell i'll the
following day with typhoid fever and
has been very desperately i'll with that
malady for the brief time it manifested
itself. Reports from her bedside this
morning are of more encouraging ma
ture
Miss Dorothy Green. who formerly
lived in North Homerlee ave, this city
and left here to reside in Hammond. is
making preparations 10 leave for an ex-
tended visit in Denver, Col, and will be
accompanied on her trip by the Misses
Mabel Anderson and Esther Mclaughlin
both Of Hammond
Miss Martha wheale, of Fir St. Is