The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-27
PACKED HOUSE SEES Play
Of PATRIOTISM BY WOMEN

forming of the United States ?
Wonder if it wasn't the gentle hand
OF loving mother that rocked the
cradle of liberty?
The pageant was amazingly well
done. While the convention scene
was the outstanding feature one
of The prettiest tableaux that We
have seen on local stage was the
minuette in costume, directed by
Mrs. NJ. p. Ludwig. It was a
charming picture. one that caused
the spectator to smile in dreamy
reverie. Another dear picture was
the 'Glimpses of Pioneer Life. -
directed by Mrs A. S. Hunt, in
which antiques of revolutionary
days were used
LOOKING BACKWARD.
The program which lasted until
II o'clock was a series of lovely
Fand telling pictures from the days
when the American Indian was SUI
preme. through the Colonial epoch.
the revolution. the rebellion and
the world war.
The high lights Of patriotism
We're the speeches attendent upon
the forming Of the constitution,
the excellent recitation of Lincoln s
Gettysburg address. by Joseph
Ingraham. the world war scene
presented by the American Legion
and the reading of lessons in his
tory by Mrs Meyer.
The musical interlude by the Ind
lana Imperial Quaraette, the boys
flag drill directed by Mrs. Irvine
Dedlow and Leslie De Cam, the
recitation. sam Mccain and Uncle
Sam" by Marion Pierce. and the
Indiana Lullaby" sung by Mrs. jam
es Craidon were fully UP to the
standard of the work of the ladies of
the History Department. Many COM
pliments We're paid the quartette.
which was comprised of Elsa Free
man, soprano; Mrs. l. P. Feltzer.
contralto: S NJ. Mccall, tenor, and
Q. l.. Downs. baritone.
1t was the first public appearance
in Hammond of Mrs. Craidon. and
she displayed we'll trained and
beautiful voice.
Ex-SoLDIEEs IN TABLEAUx
The Indiana Group played by chill
dren OF the Lafayette school under
direction Of Mrs. 4. c. Ehret pleased
the audience Immensely. The Ale
CORY Of the United States. which
followed thu Indian Group, was
nicely portrayed under the direction
of Mrs j. Everett Leech. The chair
man of the convention scene was
Mrs. S. E. Swain.
The world war scene opened with
newsboys shouting the declaration
of war on the streets and included
number of military scenes direc-
ted by Charles T F'riel with the as
sistance of Mike Prior. The officer
in command of the squad Of uni
formed men was William E. Long.
1t was fitting that the pageant
should be brought down to date at
the close with the immigration Scene
in which Police Officer Taboda and
children, of the Brooks House par
ticipated.
The pageant was a great success
and the Woman's Club is to be con-
graduated upon having given the
Hammond public such an impressive
lesson in patriotism. Despite the
citys great war record and undenied
patriotism it is plain that we not
only need to hear the speeches Of
our forefathers. but to learn the
words to the patriotic songs. What
is the line that follows the opening
words Of Columbia, The Gem of
the ocean," Do you recall it?
The cast of characters was:
George Washington, Mrs. s. E.
Swain
Benjamin Franklin, of Pennsylvan-
ia, Mrs. E. w Dedelow.
Robert Morris. of Pennsylvania
Miss Irene Trenberth
Alexander Hamilton, of New York.
Mrs. ]. c. Clark.
John Rutledge. of South Carolina.
Mrs. lie Grand r Meyer.
Elbridge Gary. of Massachusetts.
Mrs. F. J. eastman.
Edmund Randolph. of Virginia
Mrs. L. P. Feltzer.
Gouvernuer Morris. of Pennsylvan-
ia. Mrs. Fred Barnett
Charles Piekney, of South Carolina
Mrs. VIM. Meyers.
Roger sherman. of Connecticut.
Mrs. A. S. Hunt.
James Madison, of Virginia. Mrs
Lawrence Long.
Jared Engersoll. of North Carolina
Mrs. Olaf Langley.
William Blomet. of North Caro-
lima. Mrs. a. ]. Tweedle.
George Mason, of Virginia. Mrs
lone Reynolds.
Nathaniel Gorham. of Massachu-
setts, Mrs. Fred r Cordua.
William Jackson, Secretary. Mrs.
W. c. Jordan.
Slaves of Franklin. Miss Cassie
Leary, and Miss 7-argaret Long.
John Blair. Mrs r. B. Powlev.