Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 248, Hammond, Lake County, 24 March 1913 — Page 2
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A THIMBLE PARTY. 1 Mrs. Frank Hitchcock, very charmingly entertained a small company of friends last Saturday afternoon at her home In Ogden street in compliment to her sister. Mrs. Fred Newell. The party was given as a farewell to Mrs. Newell who will leave Hammond the latter part of this month to join Mr. Newell in the South. They will make their home in the South in the future. Mrs. Newell has been the honor guest at a series of dinners and luncheon last week given by her Hammond friends. Saturday afternoon the quests spent the time very enjoyably with their needle work. A dalnty luncheon was served in two courses at five o'clock. EXTERTAISS INFORMALLY. Mrs. J. R. Stafford will entertain the members of the E. S. T. Club at her home in Indiana avenue Tuesday afternoon. It will be a thimble party and the guests will spend the afternoon pleas aotly with their needle work. A DAXCIXG PARTY. One of the leading events of the post Lenten season will be the Easter ball to be given this evening at the
Masonic Temple by the members of
Justice Lodfce No. 419 L. A. to the B. of R. T. It will be their fourth annual being made for the entertainment of the "many guests who are expected from Gary, East Chicago and Hammond. The hall will be decorated In the colors of the lodge. Walsh's orchestra will play for the dancing. SALES WERE SVCCESSFCL. . Two very successful home bakery sales were given by the Martha society of the First Christian church Saturday, March 22nd. One was held at Ruffs Hardware Store in South Hohman street and the other at Grlswold's store in East State street. Both sales were well patronized and a nice sum was realized which will be used for the benefit of the church. The sales were managed by Committee No. 1 of which Mrs. Grant Walters is chairman. The
SOCIAL SEWS FOR TUESDAY. The restrvlar aelltt o f (oltI Rule ( ounrld No. 1 D. of L. will be held Taemday evealnnr at the K. of P. Mall la Soath lloknan Mtrw-t. Mrs. Alva A. Young will lie noxtrnn at the meeting of the Ideal Book Club Tuesday evening. The young vromen of the X. X. Emhroldery Club nlll he entertained T the Mlaaea Fender at their horn In East State street Tueaday evening. A eoneert will he given by the membera of the I.ndlen' Auxiliary to the Valveralty Club Tuesday afternoon In the I nlveralty Club rooms In South Hohman street.
next meeting of the society will occur Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Plum, S17 Erie street. It will be the regular monthly social meeting and all members of the society are cordially invited to attend. Commitee No. 2 of which Mrs. Plum is chairman will be in charge of the meeting. A DIXXER PART?.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Raver entertained a few of their relatives at dinner last evening at their home, 513 Logan street. Dinner was served at five o'clock after which the time was spent ir. a delightful social way. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of Chicago. Miss Anna Bloom of Chicago, William Zink of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. William Raver, Mrs. Schneider, Mrs. Urbahns, Miss Margaret Raver and Messrs. Everett Urbahns, Albert Urbahns and John Sullivan.
PREPARE FOR BAZAAR. The members of the Ladies' Aid Society of then First Methodist church will meet for an all day session Wednesday in "4he parlors of the church and complete all arrangements for the Apron Bazaar to be held at the church the twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth of this month. A special feature will be
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(Special to The Timbs.) AV'hltingr, Ind., March 24. If black clouds and thunder and torrents of rain that lasted nearly all day long were unable to kep mourning friends away from the obsequies of Richard Schaaf Sr. yetserday. a more striking proof of the way the dead man Is respected could not have been shown. It was Impossible for people to pet !n
cither the Schaaf home on Indiana boulevard or the First Congregational
church so irreat was the crush. The
rain poured down In torrents but It
seemel as If nearly all of Whiting and
Robrtsda!e attended the funeral while
hundreds from other parts of the country including many from Kast ; Chicago," Gary, Hammond, Indiana "Har bor. Crown Point and Lowell spent a whole day in the rain hi order to show their respect and esteem for the dead county commissioner. The body lay in state at the Schaaf home all morning and a stream of friends called, up to the time when the Tuneral cortege wended its way to the church. Ths catafalque was Miterally buried in flowers; it lay In the middle of the most exquisite banks of setpieces and floral wreaths from lodges, sicietles. corporations and private in
dividuals. ' There were hundreds of Kaster lilies and never were so many beautiful flowers seen together in the city. The services at the church were simple and impressive. The auditorium was packed aisles and all. The pallbearers were Messers. E. L Shortridge, Henry Whitaker, Albert Swanson. August JohnBon. Mat J. Brown and Levi Hutton. County Auditor Charles Johnson directed the funeral. The Congregational choir sang "Lead Kindly Light"
and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." while Mr. Thos. Cook sang the beautiful solo
Across The Bar." Rev. Warrlner of the
M. E. church preached the funeral ser
mon and vised the Easter ceremonial as
a basis. He conciuaea wun a aimpie
obituary of Mr. Schaaf from his birth
in Saxony, Germany where he became a lieutenant in the army up to the time of his death, showing the steps
in a remarkably busy career. In a
driving rain, the funeral cortege went to Oak Hill cemetery at Hammond.
Five street cars, a score of autos and
a score or carriages Dore xne mourners
to the graveyard to show their last regard for the decedent. The remains were put In a mausoleum temporarily awaUing final disposition.
the Japanese Booth. The bakery sale will be held at the church March 29th instead of the Ruffs store as was first announced. The public is cordially Invited to attend.
A THIMHI.K P.tllTV, The Misses Fedder of East ' State street will be hostesses at a thimble party Tuesday evening. Their guests will be the members of the N. N. Embroidery Club who will meet for their regular weekly meeting. Music and needle work will be features of the evening. A very pleasant meeting is anticipated. MBS. WOLF A HOSTESS.
Mrs. John E. Wolf will have as her guests at her home in East State
street Tuesday afternoon the members
of the Optimistic Club. The members will bring their needle work to the
meeting. It will be the regular weekly meeting and the usual social program will be followed. Wltl MEET TOMORROW.
The members of the Ideal Book Club will meet with Mrs. Alva A. Toung at her home in Calumet avenue tomorrow evening. It will be the first meeting n several weeks and it is expected that all members will be present. A part of the evening will be devoted to the discussion of current magazine
articles and books. l STIDV MEETING. The members of the Art committe of the Hammond Woman's Club will be
HAMMOND PHONE SSS NOW PLAYING Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young & Co. Transformation Act, "EARLY DAYS EAST AND WEST" Kresko & Fox "A Lesson in Aviation" Aerial Macks Sensational Circus Act George Crotty The Duke of Crottville New Motion Pictures Matinee Daily 3 p.m. Admission 10c Coming Thursday MISS NOBODY FROM STARLAND SEATS READY KOW. Same Low Prices
entertained by Mrs. Otto Rabe at her home in Williams street this arternoon. The study subject will be -Artistic
Cynthia Hanauer 14. "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" Company 15. "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot" Everybody MEET TUESDAY EVEX1XG. The Parent-Teachers Club of the Washington school will meet Tuesday
evening in the school hall in Williams street. Among the numbers included in the program will be a paper by tfr. T. W. Oberlin on "The Public School and Social Purity," and a piano solo by Mrs. Lawrence Becker. After the pro
gram there will be a social hour and dainty refreshments will be served.
All members are cordially invited to
attend. Their friends are also invited.
MARRIED IN HAMMOND.
A very quiet but pretty wedding was
solemnised late Saturday afternoon at
the Methodist parsonage when Miss
Elsie L. Delcommun and William W,
Graham of Chicago were united in
marriage. The bride's mother and two
friends accompanied them to Hammond
and witnessed the ceremony. The Rev
F. O. Fraley officiated, using the ring
ceremony of the church. The party
returne dto Chicago on the Monon train
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on the day's study subject will be given after which Mrs. George R. Streeter will review "The Seven Lamps of Architecture" by Ruskln. A SPECIAL MEETING. Mrs. W. J. McAleer will entertain the members of the Alpha Phi Club at a special meeting this evening at seven-thirty o'clock at her home In Webb street. A BOARD MEETING.
A meeting of the executive board of
the Hammond Woman's Club will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. J. T. Hutton In Ogden street. It will be a special business meeting and all members are urged to be present. AS AFTERNOON PARTY. Mrs. Clarence A. Scott is entertain
ing the members of the Embroidery Club at her home in Hyslop street this
afternoon. The members will spend
the afternoon pleasantly with their
needle work. A 1.1.NCHEON.
Mrs. Charles Wilson will entertain the members of the Erthstane Club at luncheon at one o'clock tomorrow at
her home in Carroll street. Following the luncheon the guests will spend the
afternoon with their needle work.
A SOCIAL EYENT.
A social affair of prominence will be "Ye Old Time Concert" at which the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the University Club will entertain tomorrow afternoon, March 25th in the
University Club rooms In South Hoh
man street. To this meeting of the club, the members have the privilege of inviting their friends. A member and her guest will be admitted for
twenty-five cents. It is expected that
there will be a large gathering as the entertainment will be tbe first of the post Lenten season. Mrs. George Hannauer has had the program in charge. The entertainment will begin at half after two o'clock. Some of Hammond's best talent will given the
program this year and many of the old
time favorites will be played snd sung,
The program for. the afternoon will be
as follows: . 1. Round 'Three Blind Mies
By Ye Entire Company
2. "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms-- ,
'. Prudence Craig
3. Duet "Annie Laurie" .........
Minerva Oberlin, Josiah Johnston
4. "Love's Old Sweet Song...,...
Samantha Butterfleld
5. "My Old Kentucky Home"
. , Company and Audience
6. "Old Black Joe" Ben Bolt.....
Prlscllla Patton
7. Quartette "Sweet and Low"... Samantha Butterfield, Patience Palmer, Susana
Love and Prudence Dickson S. "Silver Threads'. .Reliance Bridge
9. "Old Folks At Home"
......"...Company and Audience
10. "When the Swallows Homeward
Fly" ......... Phoebus Bomberger
11. Round "John Brown tad a
Little Indian" ....'Company
12. 'Piano Solo "Ye Maiden's Pray
er" Mlrandy Hansen
13. Lullaby from Erminie ..........
KNOX WILSON late
Nod" and "The Silver Slipper.' .VERA ALLEN, "The American Trentinl," late Prima Chicago Grand Opera Co.
Donna Soprano,
MAUD WILLIAMS, late Prima Donna "King Dodo,' "Sultan of Sulu," and Raymond Hitchcock. TEMPLAR SAXE, late leading Baritone of "The Gay Musician, "Piff, Paff, Pouf," and "The Earl and the Girl." HARRY PAULI, Tenor with "The Heart Breakers," and "A Stubborn Cindererella." EMILE LA CROIX, late with the Royal Grand Opera Company of Berlin. A CHIC CHORUS WITH STUNNING COSTUMES PRICES 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00 BUY SEATS EARLY
people have a large circle of friends who will be interested In the announcement of their marriage.
A LUNCHEON. The first meeting, of the Marquette
Club since before the Lenten season
will be held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B. L. P. Bell, 96 South Hohman street. Mrs.,Bell will enter
tain the. club ladies at a one o'clock
luncheon. The afternoon will be devoted to cards and bridge whist will be played at several tables. - , ENJOY STAY IN THE SOUTH. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huber of Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. William Koehle of St. John who spent part of the winter In Florida are at present stopping in Cuba, having reached Havanna
last week. They have made a number
of excursions out of Havana and are enjoying their stay very much. They expect to be home by the middle of next month: Mr. and Mrs. Mat Lavene and daughter of Hammond who wer with the Hubers and Koehles at Daytona Beach returned home a week ag last Saturday. J. M. Lyons of Chicago spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lyons at their
home in Ogden street.
Miss Helen Mattern of Whiting attended services at the Episcopal church In Hammond yesterday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hoss nave returned from West Baden wncre they have been on a short vacation.
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