The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-01-24

Company and the steel and Tube COM
pany
Owing to the heavy fog. only a brief
outline of the two plants could be seen.
CEMENT PLANT SURPRISES
VISITORS.
Upon leaving Indiana Harbor. the
machines over 100 in number, pro
ceeded - the plant OF the Universal
Portland Cement Company at Buning-
ton where they were met by one Of
the company machines and escorted
through the plant. Here the visitors
were enabled to sec the process used
in the manufacture Of cement. gazing
in wonder AZ the immense hoppers in
the monstroFus plant.
LEAVE FOR GARY.
The car1van after leaving the Buff
fington plant came back to Indiana
Harbor, along Cedar street to Guthrie
and thence to Michigan avenue to
Kennedy avenue. to Chicago avenue,
passing the plant of the General
American Car Corporation, the Cudahy
Packing Company and thence to 9th
avenue. Gary. where they were met by
ltwo motorcycle police. from Gary who
escorted the visitors to the plant Of
the American Bridge and the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate company, con-
sidered one of the largest in the
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DINE AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
After completing the tour of the
above two plants. the visitors were
taken to the club rooms OF the Gary
Commercial club. where hearty re-
past had been prepared for them.
Music helped the honored guests to de-
YOUR their food in much comfort
Mayor Hodges gave a few brief re-
marks while the guests were dining
welcoming the solons to the city Of
Gary. Following the luncheon. the
guests were again loaded in machines
and taken to the plant Of the Indiana
steel company, considered one Of the
largest steel plants in the world Here
they were loaded into a special train
donated through the courtesy Of the
general superintendent Of the plant
W. P. Gleason. This trip. which con-
sumed over two hours. enabled the
honored guests. to view one Of the
most interesting things that probably
they VIII never have the opportunity
4 again seeing.
The honored guests were frst shown
the workings of the coke ovens. then
on to the blast furnaces. open hearth
departments. wheel department and
then to the rail department. They also
PASSED through tho large immense
power house and there were shown
how the vast plant is supplied with
power. Owing to the lateness OF the
hour. the trip to the rod mill was post
poned.
AT HAMMOND COUNTRY CLUB
Following the inspection OF the steel
plant the machines were turned in the
direction Of Hammond and the Ham
mond Country club, where supper had
been prepared. There another hearty
meal was enjoyed: after which dancing
held the balance Of the evening.
One Of the most interesting points
In the evenings festivities occurred
when A. NJ Turner. president OF the
First National bank, requested the
solons and guests OF the house to
stand IN honor of Indiana's first wo-
man member Of the legislature, Mrs
Julia D. Nelson OF Muncie. Ind
Mrs. Nelson in a few brief words
thanked the members Of the legisla-
ture for their kind consideration and
for their treatment of the first woman
tiegisIaturer IN the house and request
ed that should any mistakes occur,
that the members of the legislature
and the public in general. overlook
this point, as there would be many
protests made should a mistake occur
on her part. she being the first woman
voter Of Indiana to be elected to a
state office.