Hammond Times, Volume 3, Number 183, Hammond, Lake County, 22 January 1909 — Page 2

THE TUXES.

Friday, January 22. 1909.

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, 1IA.VB ISTERESTISG MEETING. " Progressive Court. Xo. 166, Tribe of Ben Hur met last evening In the old Masonic temple on State street for one of the largest and most Interesting meetings ever held In Hammond. The meeting -was unusually well attended, there being about 200 people present.

The Hammond court wai well represented, and many visiting members also came to be present. A class of twentyfive candidates was Initiated during the evening, the largest class in. this district of the state. The degree work was done by the Fernwood Court, No. 40 of Fernwood. III. The service was

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very impressive and pretty, the members of .the team i appearing in the original Ben Hur robes. After the

service the guests "were' Invited into the banquet room, .where . an. elegant banquet was served. " Miss Ethel Shearer, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Mary Shearer. Hildreth Green, Louisa Mann and Emma Miller- wrvsd on the refreshment committee and acted on the entertainment committee during the social hour which followed. The next regular meeting will take place in the K. of P. hall Saturday evening, Feb. 6. The supreme deputy, ,C. O. Fife, has

been in Hammond for several weeks preparing for the meeting last evening and a great deal of the credit for the success of the meeting Is due to him and to Dr. Mary E. Jackson local medical examiner.

SEWIXG CIRCLE MEETS. Mrs. Caroline Dlbos was hostess to

the members of Sewing Circle No. 1 of

St. Margaret's hospital yesterday afternoon at her home In Fayette street. About twenty ladles of the society attended the meeting and spent a pleas

ant afternoon playing cards. Pedro

was played and the prizes -were given

to Mrs. W. D. Weis and Mrs. Mat Klein.

Mrs. Mat Boney was awarded the consolation prize. Two guest prizes were also given at yesterday's party and Mrs. Fred Krost and Mrs. Frank Ililbrlcn were successful In winning them.

At the close of the afternoon the hos

tess served a delicious luncheon. The

next meeting will take place in two

weeks at the home of Mrs. Eder In

Condlt street.

EXTERTAIXS FOR COJUXG BRIDE. Miss Bertha Maleitske entertained a

party of young ladies at a mlscellane

ous shower last evening at her home

in Indiana avenue In honor of the ap proachlng wedding of Miss Alma Fed

der of this city to Mr. Engle of Seattle, Wash. The evening was passed very

pleasantly with various games and mu

sic was also a pleasant feature of the evening. About ten o'clock the guests were Invited to the dining room where an elaborate four-course luncheon was

served. The decorations were prettily carried out in red and white. The

hostess using red hearts as her prlnci

pal decorations. Red shaded tapers

were also used. Pretty decorated place

cards were used for the following

young people, many of whom are mem

bers of the N. N. Embroidery club, of

which both Miss Fedder and Miss Ma leitske are members: Mrs. J. J. Claus

sen, Mrs. B. Brown, Misses Alma, LilUe

and Meta Fedder, Bertha and Emily Ebert. Gertrude and Emma Claus, Lena

Hopkins, Ida Kodyker, Minnie Walters,

Bertha Maleitske and Gertrude Krause

of Chicago. WILL LECTURE IX HAMMOND.

Bishop Fredrick F. Johnston of South Dakota, will come to Hammond the latter part of next week to be the guest of the Rev. Charles Albert Smith

at the rectory in Rimbach avenue. Mr. Johnston was a classmate of Mr.

Smith's. A special service will be held In St. Paul's Episcopal church next

Friday evening, Jan. 29, and Bishop

KAUFMANN & WOLF. HAMMOND, IND.

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ohhston wil speak . on Church Mis

sions and the Sioux Indians. Every

body is invited to attend as the talk Is' sure to be of Interest to all Hammond people.

KETl'RX FROM WEDDING VISIT. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glffen have re

turned from a wedding visit spent in Nebraska and North Dakota and have taken up their residence at 751 Hickory

street.

IS IMPROVING NICELY. Mat Scherer, who has been very ill

at the Alexlan Brothers' hospital In

Chicago for the past month. Is improving nicely now as his many friends

will be glad to know.

MET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. The Martha Society of the First

Christian church met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. McNutt In

Truman avenue for the regular week

ly business meeting. A short business meeting was held when items of importance to the members were disposed of. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in sewing until 5 o'clock

when the hostess served dainty refreshments. About twenty members were present yesterday. The next meeting will be a Joint meeting of the Martha and Deborah societies at the

home of Mrs. Will Lah, 402 Plummer avenue, next Thursday afternoon. A full attendance of members Is desired.

INSTALL OFFICERS LAST NIGHT. The annual installation of officers of

Pioneer council. Royal League, took place last evening. The Installing of

ficer was C. E. Fowler, of Indiana

Harbor, advisory archon of Indiana. The officers were:

Archon Edward F. Fox. Vice Archon Frank Waller. Past Archon James B. Ortt. Scribe Norman Strouse. Orator Albert E. Towle. Collector- Claude D. Palmer. Treasurer William F. Mashlno. Sentry Edward W. Davis. Warden Max Schmidt. Prelate John Powell, Jr. E. S. Philpot, of Chicago, was pres

ent as a representative of the Supreme council. He congratulated the local council upon their growth and stated

with the new admitted members last evening, that it is now the largest

council In the state.

Mr. Fowler invited the local council to attend the Advisory council session

at Indiana Harbor on the the 29th Inst It was decided to charter an Interurban

car and provide fre transportation to all members to this meeting, which will

be one of the best of the year.

Preparations were- also made for a

dance to given at the new Masonic

temple on Lincoln's birthday. INVITATIONS ARB OUT.

Invitations were sent out today by

Unity Council, No. 726, Knights of Co

lumbus, for an entertainment and dance to be given in the Masonic temple, Wednesday evening, Jan. 27th. The

affair Is given in celebration of the sixth anniversary of the Hammond

council and it is expected that many

Hammond and visiting friends will at

tend. A dance will follow the enter

tainment. The party is expected to be

cne of the pleasantest of the year. BACK FROM BUSINESS TRIP.

Otto Klemperer, manager of the Lion Store Furniture department, returned to Hammond, last night from a ten clays' business trip to Grand Rapids,

Mich and other furniture centers. REALIZE A NEAT Sl?M.

The Deborah Aid society of the First Christian church held a masquerade

and box social last evening at the home of Mrs. C. Trafley, 613 Truman avenue. There was a large attendance and many novel and pleasing costumes were in

evidence. A pleasant program was

carried out during the evening and

at a late hour a box supper was served

About $23.00 was realized from the sale

of the boxes which will be used for the benefit of the society and the

church. LEAVES FOR OHIO.

Fred Herwig will leave tomorrow evening for Akron, Ohio, to spend his

vacation with relatives and friends

Thum in Rimbach avenue was postposed on account of the Inclement weather and the absence of several members from the city.

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BROMO QUININE -v Regular 25c box, 4 i)ft at...... ... I ZC (DrugDep't.)

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Large kegs HOLLAND per keg

best quality HERRING, 59c

Solid Meat TOMATOES,

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National Biscuit Co.'s famous fresh baked

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Lillian Russel and Labor's

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RETinS FROM THE CAPITAL.

Attorney W. J. McAleer and Charles

Friedrich have returned from a few

days' business trip to Indianapolis.

ATTEXD EVENING PARTY. Miss Faye Smiley of Hammond and

Mrs. Thomas of East Chicago attended

party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Blackwood in "West Pullman last evening.

ATTEND ELECTRICAL, SHOW. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hammond of Ma

son street are oeing: entertained ny friends in Chicago today and this evening will attend the electrical show it the Coliseum.

HERE ON VISIT. J. "W. Taxton of Longmont, Col., and C. Paxton of South Bend, Ind., are

here for several days visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Paxton at their home in Rimbach avenue.

WILL MEET TONIGHT. Hammond temple. No. 73, Pythian

Sisters, will meet tonight in the K. of P. hall. The usual business will be

disposed off and all members are urged

to attend.

HAVE PLEASANT MEETING.

Mrs. Kralowitz entertained the members of the Fleurdells club very pleasantly yesterday afternoon. All the members were present at the party and passed the afternoon In an enjoyable way with cards. Several games of pedro were played and the honors of the afternoon were given to Mrs. John Huber and Mrs. Borman. At the close

f the games the hostess served a dain

ty course luncheon. The next meeting will be In two weeks at the home of Mrs. Charles Luthman in West Sibley street.

NEW TELEPHONE BOOK. Owing to the heavy increase in the

list of patrons, the Chicago Telephone company will print a new local direc

tory at once. Another will not be Issued for several months. If you need

telephone, sign a contract now and

get your name In the new book. Don't delay or you may be too late. 4t.

CHICAGO TELEPHONE CO. PLAN PLEASANT PROGRAM. The committee in charge of the pro

gram for "Gentlemen's Evening" at the

Hammond Woman's club have complet

ed arrangements for the entertainment and desire that the members, their hus

bands and invited friends all attend. The program will begin at eight o'clock and will Include "An Evening With Dickens," by Mr. J. Sterling Battis of Chicago and piano selections by Prof. Clark Learning and vocal numbers by Mr. R. E. Garber. At the close of the

program an informal social hour will follow. Mrs. Jennie Sawyer, chairman; and Mrs. Emma Meikle, vice chairman.

are being assisted by many of the club

ladles.

In connection with the meeting of the

Hammond Woman's club reception to

morrow evening the members are

privileged to bring one guest and it is also requested that the ladles wear no hats.'

MRS. BRUCE ENTERTAINS.

The members of the Colonial club

were very pleasantly entertained yes

terday afternoon by Mrs. M. M. Bruce

at her home In Carroll street. The af

ternoon was passed in the club's usual way with embroidery work after

after which the hostess served a dainty

course luncheon. Another club party will be held in two weeks, although the place of meeting is not decided. The following members were present: Mesdames J. W. Houser, Julius Dunsing, W.

H. Spellman, Clark Learning, F. B.

Olwin, W. F. Brunt and J. M. Turner.

ENTERTAIN AT CARDS. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lockwood gave

a very delightful party for the mem

bers of the Euchre club last evening at her home, 11 Doty street. Euchre was enjoyed during the evening and pretty prizes were awarded Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. Miller. At the close of the games

a delicious luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held in two weeks.

HOLD BUSINESS MEETING. The members of the Musical Art so-

coiety met yesterday afternoon at 4

o'clock in Weis' hall on State street for quite an important business meet

ing. Arrangements were made for a

musicale to be given the first week In

February, at which time a very de

lightful program will be given. Mrs. E.

F. Johnston and Mrs. T. W. Oberjin re

signed their positions as president and secretary of the club and the offices

were given to Mrs. H. C, Groman and Miss Dora Otto. At the close of the business meeting the usual rehearsal

took place. ACME SOCIAL CLt'B HAS PARTY.

Mrs. C. P. Burgman entertained the

members of the Acme Social club at a pleasant afternoon party yesterday at her home In Condlt street. All the members were present and passed the

afternon enjoyably in playing cards.

The prizes were won by Mrs. Miller

and Mrs. B. Kenny. At the close of the games the guests were served

with a dainty course luncheon. Mrs. P.

J. Henry will be the next hostess and will entertain in two weeks at her

home in State street.

OISLrY MATINEE

The

Great

HICKMAN

Guy Hickman,

THREE DAYS MORE SATURDAY AISD SUNDAY

BESSEY C0P,ff Afl

Jack Bessey,

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Special

Vaudeville

Features

Grace McLean, Grace Baird

TONIGHT "MEX ICO"

Seata Now on Sale

Prices: 10c, 20c, 30c, 50c

Coming THE FOUR HUNTINGS

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Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ' January 21, 22, 23

"It's Never Too Late To Mend"

The Big Melodrama of Land and Sea With the popuiar Singing Comedian PAUL BURINS -i20 spectacular scenes covering ail phrases of American tile Notable Production

VISITS IN VALPARAISO. Miss Leoda McAleer went to Valpa

raiso today to be entertained by friends

over Sunday. Miss McAleer will see

The Merchant of V enice' this evening. WILL GIVE A SOCIAL. The Thilathea class of the Baptist

Sunday school will give a social Friday evening, January 29, in the church parlor to which the public is invited. The young ladles are preparing for a pleas

ant time with a short program and

games. Refreshments will also be

served.

LEAVES OS BUSINESS TRIP. Judge W. W. McMahon will leave

Monday for Indianapolis to be gone a

few days on a business visit.

PARTY IS rOSTPOXED. The meeting of the B. B. K. Whist club which was to have been held last evenlns at' the home of Mrs. .William

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Merrill have

been spending a few days with rela

tives and friends in Merrillville.

Lewis Roller Skating Rink

EAST CHICAGO

RACES Ladies' 1-2 Mile Handicap . Men's 1 Mile Handicap 5 Mile Team Race Friday, January 22d

POLO Lewis vs. Luna Park Saturday, January 23d

Prices: Men

25c, Ladies' and SKATES INCLUDED

Children 15c

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