The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-04

terrain church tomorrow afternoon
at half past two o'clock at the home
of Mrs. C. H. Howell OF the Lockmar
Fromm will be the assisting hostess
and all the women of the church are
urged to be in attendance.
The Phi Mu Gammas will meet
with Mrs. Robert Burton this even
ing at the home of her mother, Mrs
Arthur Snodgrass on Plummer ave.
The fourth division of the Ladies
Aid Society of the First NJ. f. church
held a meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. F. Schroeder
of Rimbach avenue After the bus
mess session the hostess served un-
usually dainty refreshments and a
social hour was enjoyed by a large
number of members.
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The election luncheon of the Ham
mond Womans Club will be held
Saturday. May 10, at the First NJ.
E. Church. Tickets can be obtain
ed from Mrs. Ray Pearson or the
department chairman.
Mrs r. Edwis Bell and Mrs Chas.
G. Holman entertained at luncheon
in Fields and matinee at the Him
OILS. Mitzi in Lady Billy yesterday
for their niece. Miss Gladys Bell.
who will be married on Saturday to
Leonard H Corey of Sioux City, Ia.
Mrs. E. A. venzke most delightful
ly entertained at an aluminium
shower last evening in her home on
Logan street in honor OF Miss Marie
Hammer. who will be married this
month Progressive bunco was
play ed in the attractively decorated
pink and white rooms, and honors
were made by Miss Dorothy Kam-
mer, Mrs. J ]. Drummer and the con-
ISOLATION to Miss Marie Hammer. A
delectable luncheon was served at
daintily appointed table. after which
the guest of honor was presented
with a number of beautiful pieces of
aluminium ware and the best wishes
of all those in attendance.
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LITERATURE OF WOMANtS CLUB
Mrs ]. Everett Leech was hostess
to the ladies of the Literature De-
partment of the Hammond Woman s
Club on Tuesday afternoon in her
home on Highland street. The chair
man of the COMMITTEES. Mrs. Joseph
Harnit, presided. and Mrs. J. D.
Smalley submitted the report of the
nominating committee. which was
unanimously accepted. with the fol-
lowing ladies officers for the COM
ing year: Mrs. E S. Cooper. chair
man: Mrs J. A. Aubry. vice chair
man; Mrs. w. A. Stout. secretary;
Mrs. Harnit, member nominating
committee, and Mrs. Charles Wilson,
calendar committee representative.
Mrs. Verne Summers read a paper
on James Matthew Barrie. the writ
er. whose Aud LIGHT Idylls' por-
tray the life and humor of his ma
tive village. idealized as ''Thums."
Herein are quantity written the
fruits of his early observation and
the gist of his mothers tales. This
and "A Widow in Thums' give the
full measure of Barries gifts of
humanity. humor and pathos. with
abundant evidence of the whimsical
turn of his wit. and of his original
and vernacular style. The Little
Minister" probably confirmed him in
a prediction for drama
Mrs Bert Fischer read a paper on
Barrie at Home" giving a good
description of his home and friends.
An interesting incident in his life
is the fact that at one time Bernard
Shaw and John Galsworthy occupied
this house with Barrie. Mrs -. r..
Rohrer gave a splendid review of
Peter Pan" IN which Barrie proves
himself an Hans Anderson of the
stage. In the fanciful and tender
fantasy of Peter Pan" we fnd his
most perfect and characteristic ex-
pressions.
Mrs. e. $. Cooper read the story
Of What Every Woman Knows
which was followed by general
discussion. The next meeting Will
be the annual picnic at Mrs Van
Steenberg's home in Lansing on Sat
urday, May the twentieth
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Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Hart of Cleve-
land, Ohio. spent Tuesday with their
son. J. NJ. Hart. who has been i'll
for the past two weeks.
| Lydia Wolter Van Glider, recently
returned from a twenty three weeks
season with the Chicago Opera Com
pany. Will sing at the Russian Bal
let of Pavley Oukrainski at the
| Auditorium theatre OF Chicago on
| Tuesday evening
| Miss Eva Wyburns entertained at
a birthday party last evening in her
home on Summer boulevard There
were twenty guests, and a pleasant
evening was enjoyed playing games
and dancing. Prizes in pinochle
were given TO Miss Bernice Soaring
and Miss Dickerson. Dainty re-
freshments were served, and tho
| guest OF honor was given a number
Of very pretty gifts.
Miss Bertha Miller and Mrs. Mabel
Patrick of Rimbach avenue will en-
tertain at pedro this evening for
the Royal Neighbors. their husband
and friends.
Mrs Il. Fl. Leary charmingly en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
ner nome on Logan street honoring
ner house guest. Mrs. Frank A Ger
hardt, of San Francisco. California.