The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-06-01

hundred and twelve members. mostly
resident OF Indianapolis. Mrs. Walter
Krull IS president and Mrs. Francis
Hamilton IS the secretary. The mem
bership Is limited to women who are
ebers Of the national sorority OF Kappa
Alpha Theta founded at DePauw Uni
versity IN 1879.
Early Suffrage Leader.
In the passing or Mrs. Laura clifford
scoheld OF Sharpesviile club and suf-
frage circles nave lost one OF their ear
Hest and most ardent workers. Last
December she completed her twenty
sixth year as president OF the Kokomo
Suffrage and Literary Club. She lee
tured and wrote for suffrage in the
days when the subject was unpopular.
She was associated with such leaders
as Susan b. Anthony. Belva Lockwood
and Lucy stone. Mrs, Ida NJ. Nix. state
chairman or the Election Board COM
mittee OF the federation Is now presi-
dent or the club Mrs. scoheld served 50
many years.
1t would be hard 10 tell which con-
vention has surpassed the other for one
has excelled In one line while another
takes higher rank in another way. Al
though the travelling facilities are not
So good as in some districts there was
a record made by the Tenth
District. Mrs. c. NJ. Lindley Of Sa-
lem Will serve as chairman the coming
year and the newt meeting Will be held
at Corydou. Since the convention IL IS
reported thai two club in salem have
: Slihed their intention Of joining the
federation.
II newspaper publicity were 70 be
the guide as TO enthusiasm. then the
Second District would hold the record,
for the Vincennes Sun devoted eleven
columns to the meeting held there.
Vincennes i proud Of the F~ortnightly
club OF more than fifty members. and
proud Of the capable district women
The F~ortnightiy club is the only club
in Indiana that owns a club house. II
was presented in 1915. In the absence
of the chairman. the presiding officer
was Mrs z c. Rumpler. Of %Indianapo-
lis. the first vice president OF the I. F.
Q.
In the Thirteenth District the report
% Mrs. A. J. Dillon Of Rochester. the
district chairman was very fine. she
has had splendid results from her work
and the committee chairmen nave Civ
en- her excellent support. All OF the
officers were reelected. The club wo-
men ove the district have responded
10 her calls IN a way that has made
the work a pleasure.
Red Cross Fair.
The Current Events club OF Bremen,
Marshall county. IS one or the newest,
most progressive and active clubs In
the state. 1t was organized in 1913
and until last year worked mostly
along civic lines. The urgent war needs
directed the efforts 10 the Red Cross.
The meetings are held in the public
school library. The average attend
ance has been high and the club de-
eided TO do even more work IN these
strenuous times. Their good literary
programs have never failed They are
on state federation work. Mrs. Julia
c. Hays. the organizing president, ex-
plains their unusual success By saying:
We hitched our wagons 10 a star BY
two lines, parliamentary rulings and
federation principles" This year the
club has given To the Y. " c. A. War
Work and has purchased a Liberty
Bond. There have been monthly Red
CEoSs osHeHI receptions and q Red
Cross Fair. This total amount raised
by these activities is sls0.06. The club
has offered a SO prize to the boy or
girl raising the best war garden. They
have paid part Of their Endowme<t
and Will complete the payment
next year. The fourishing condition
or the club for the year is due to the
constant thought and efforts OF the
president. Mrs. DeVere johnson.
The Ladies OF the Round Table of
Bedford held the last meeting for the
year at the home OF Mrs. Charles En-
cry. A social hour was enjoyed from
twelve TO one after which Mrs Ray Bo-
ruff. Mrs J. NJ. Windstanley. Mrs. Will
bur Glover and Mrs. Donald Mcleod
gave a splendid program on our
Flag Mrs Borun read the paper. the