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


will receive much attention during the
coming year and the chairman Will ap-
point committees from the membership
to attend the meetings of the different
departments of the city government
especially those of the city council. An
other study that will also receive earn
est attention will be child welfare. in
Guiding the study Of Juvenile conditions
in the city. BY a unanimous vote the
members decided that the secretary
write Councilman Stocker a letter of
communication on his vote against the
. licensing Of wrestling and boxing
matches by the city. DR.. A A. Young
will speak before the members at their
meeting in two weeks on "Venereal Dis
eases" An afternoon meeting will be
held at that time at the home of Mrs.
". f. Riley at 40 Warren street A So
cial hour was enjoyed and the hostess
served refreshments.
REPORTED.
4 A very interesting meeting or the w
c. T. Z. OF Hammond in connection
with their Jubilee drive was held yes
terday afternoon. The meeting was ad-
/ dressed by DR.. Daisy Douglas Barr.
Scout Commissioner Lawrence Harris
and Chief Peter Austgen. Their talks
i were very helpful and a result the mem
bers viii further devote themselves to
three new lines of work. The members
1 enjoyed very much the message OF Mrs.
/ Woods. the mother Of Mrs. Cynthia Sohl
and Mrs. Helena Amoss Of Hammond
which was brought to the meeting by
! Mrs. Bloomhof. Mrs. Woods who is
past ninety years of age has been one
J of the leading W. c. T. L. workers of
the county. The musical program was
given by Mr. Loes and Mr.. Young. MEM
hers of Mrs. Bars evangelistic COM
pany
Last evening the declamatory contest
Of the w c. T. L. was held at the First
| NJ. r. church and the program was
heard by nearly four hundred people
/ Mrs. George r. Streeter. Mrs. j.. >.
Haefer and Attorney II. G. Cleveland
acted as judges and awarded the honor
to Ruth Smith whose subject was In
4 the Shadow OF the Mountain" Mrs
: Streeter presented the pin and made
few remarks. Mrs. R D. Licklider
spoke on the Medal Contest work OF the
+ ". c. T. L. and also lead the music
Mrs. Granger had charge of the devo-
tional service. After the program there
was an appeal, for new members and
gifts Of gratitude and more than nifty
dollars was realized. The contest work
was in charge Of Mrs. John c. McCarten
and to her is due a great deal OF the
credit for the success OF last evenings
program. Mrs ]. r. Graves. the county
president introduced the class.
Mrs. Robert Gehring had the mem
bers OF the Oak Leaf Embroidery Club
as her guests yesterday afternoon. The
members devoted the afternoon to their
needle work and in conclusion a prettily
appointed two course luncheon was
4 served. The club will meet again in
two weeks on Friday and the hostess
for the afternoon viii be named later.
Mrs. ]. o. Thompson and Mrs. Minnie
! Orr Kline were invited to the home of
Mrs. j. A. Patterson in Gary today for
the closing day of the East Chicago
Woman's Club.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Gayit have gone
to Flint and Saginaw. Mich, 10 VISIT
relatives for a few weeks. Mr.. Gavit
returned to Hammond about week ago
from camp. Bernard Gavit arrived home
last evening from Washington. d. q.
where he has been since he returned
from over seas" the day before Easter
He was in the chemical warfare section
Max Shulman Gate will hold its regu-
lar meeting Monday evening at the l. o.
o. +. hall. The program will be in
charge of Miss Matilda Dobson and Miss
Bertha Taussig Final arrangements
will be made during the evening for the
. dancing party to be given at the Or
Z rEo IolI fs,~ Of Ttap I 9
The name OF the diocese Of Michigan
City was changed to the Northern In
diana by the Council assembled this
week in Marion. Ind. the rector Of st.
Paul's Episcopal church. the Rev. w. J..
Hawthorne and w. B. Conkey of Ham
mon were honored by the Council. being
elected as two of the eight delegates
| from the diocese to the general conven-
ton in Detroit in October.
Initiation featured the meeting or
Hammond Temple No. 70 Pythian Sis
tiers last evening at the X. Of p. hall
following which arrangements were
made for attending the district conven-
ton at Gary Monday. There will be
two sessions beginning at one-thirty
and seven-chirty o'clock and at the
| evening meeting the officers and MEM
bers of the degree staff Of Hammond
Temple will put the initiatory work.
Mrs. Iva beaverton of Hunting the
grand chief of Indiana and other grand
officers Will be in attendance.
The regular weekly meeting of Dor
cas- Rebekah lodge will be held this
evening at the home I. Q. o. f. hall in
State street A class Of candidates will
be initiated.
Opal Hive No. sos L. 0. T. NJ. NJ. will
meet Monday afternoon at the I. o. o.
r hall for drill practice.
The members of William H. Calkins
w. r c. No. PAS will meet at the Super
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