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"sook Of Hours~ to Australia.

When the earl of wharnclife's beau
tiful Book Of Hours was sold st
Christie's February % for S2S, 100. We
stated that national hopes" were en-
terialned as to Its destination. Aus
tralia is to have the opportunity Of
learning something about medieval
art and devotion, for II may now b
announced that this exquisite volume
has been purchased for the National
Gallery of Victoria out of the rich
funds Of the FELTON, beQuest. Interest
Is added by the fact that in the 70
cent Thompson sale a smaller
Book OF Hours" with a lovely illumi.
mated calendar and miniatures eIe-
cuted by the same "egregius pictor
Frnnciscus." who adorned the wharn-
cliffe "Horae," fetched $4,000. The
Yates-Thompson Book Of Hours" was
especially done for the Bon Roi Rene.
father of Margaret OF Anjou, wife Of
our Henry vI.-London Telegraph
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NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE.

State or Colorado.
IN THE COUNTY COURT
IN The Matter OF The Estate OF
'o'spH "a carr Minor.
Mile l.. Carr.
Guardian.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO:
To Joseph X. Carr. a minor. and W.
said Joseph X. Carr. a minor. persons
in interest In said estate. GREETING;
You are hereby notified that on the
Carr, Guardian OF the said estate pre-
sented to and filed in this Court her
petition for the sale OF certain real
uAte In the County Of Prowers. and
State Of Colorado. more fully described
IN said petition. reference to which Is
hereby made. to-wit:
That portion of Lots one ~ and
Two 90 OF Block sixteen (ie) in
| j. W. Bents Cottage Place Addi-
tlOn to the Town Of Lamar. describ-
ed by metes and bounds as follows;
beginning at point fifty 500
feet east OF the northwest corner
Of Lot one az In said Block Six
| teen (l6). thence south one hun
dred fifty tI50) feet: thence east
one hundred 10oD feet; thence
north one hundred fifty l15O) feet;
thence west one hundred feet (iOOj
along the south line OF Oak Street
| to the place OF beginning. Together
| with its proportionate share OF one
| half foot OF water now applied to
said Addition and derived from The
| Lamar and Arkansas River Com
| pany's canal.
| You are further notified TO appeal
and answer or otherwise plead TO said
petition In writing on OF before the lth
day Of August. n. ID. 1920. the day sci
| for the hearing thereof. or on or be-
| fore the day to which such hearing ma ay
be adjourned. or said petition will be
| taken for confessed
Given under my hand and the seal OF
Pfowers. and State of Colorado. this
| l2th day Of July. A. ID. 1920.
J. c. HORN.
| Judge and Acting Clerk OF the County
Court Of Prowers County. Colorado
| First Pub. July IA. 1920.
| Last Pub, July 2l, 1920.
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SUMMONS

STATE OF COLORADO.
County of Prowers. ~
IN THE COUNTY COURT.
Myrtle Knight.
Lester Philip Knight.
Defendant
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO.
To Lester Philip Knight. the defend
ant above named. GKEETlNG:
You are hereby required to appear
IA an action brought against you by
y Court Of Prowers County. State of
colorado. and plead TO the complaint
therein within thirty days after the
service hereof. IL served within the
state OF Colorado; or. If served out of
me state Of Colorado, or by publication,
WITHIN tlIty days after the service here
ot. exclusive OF the day Of service; or
SAID action may be regularly set for
trial the same as though such appear
dhce hdd been made and issue had
Deen joined on such complaint.
The said action is brought by plain
I'm to obtain u decree Of divorce. dis
solving the bonds OF matrimony now
existing between plaintin and defend
ant. on the ground that the defendant.
being in good bodily health, has failed
TO make reasonable provision for the
support OF his family for period of
one year or more next prior to the be-
ginning of the action for divorce and
has wilfully deserted the plaintin with
CAA AfhSOhdDlt cause lOI n period OF
one year or more Immediately proceed
ing the beginning Of the action for
divorce; Plaintin asks that she be
granted the sole care. custody. and con
troll Of the minor child OF plaintift and
defendant during its minority. that said
defendant be required to pay a reason
able sum to the Court for temporary
nlimony. counsel fees, suit fees and
permanent alimony. and for such other
and further relief as to the Court shall
seem Just and equitable.
\ h.
complaint in said action to which refer
ence Is hereby made and copy of
which Is hereto attached.
And you are hereby notified that IL
you fail to appear. and to plead TO the
said complaint as above reffulred the
said plsintin Will apply to the Court
for the relief therein. demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal
OF said Court. this 18th day of July. a.
ID. 1920.
COURT SEAL).
J. C. HORN.
Judge and Acting Clerk.
First Pub. July II, 1920.
Last Pub. August IL. 1920.
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NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

Estate of John W. Martindale. De-
ceased.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified TO pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
ty Court of Prower. County, Colorado,
on the End day Of August. A. D. 1920.
ELvINA L MARTINDALE,
Administrative.
First Pub. July Z. 1920.
Last Pub, July rs, 1920.
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Three duels that have been fought
In this country and are recorded Ii
American history are: Burr Hamilton
Clay-Randolph and Benton-Lucas.
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s,,,hfyIn.s, Of Lots wife.

FaithfuIness Of Lots wife.
And II II had not been Lot who was
turned to a pillar Of salt his wife
uould have stood by him TIL he turned
IN potash.-Dallas Morning News.
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pumpkins from Ash Grove, the country
home of the hostess in Litchfield, Conn.
Between the courses Mrs Drayton
made cartoons of the debutantes. This
led to other and more pointed bits of
originality In an informal skit called
"Yester Year." In which the debutante
guests were called upon to sing to the
tune of I'm the Good Old Summer Time"
verses composed by the conspiritors at
the expense of their social set.
Margaret Widdemar led the way as
Mrs. Grundy" with the following:
When was a girl the frocks we wore were
so sedate and nice;
We never went unchaperoned, we knew no
earthly vice.
On every Sunday afternoon we sat at home
and prayed
To become some wise mans loving wife and
not a-old maid!!l!!!
Carolyn Wells as MRS. Chaperon"
aimed her shafts at the short skirts of
the modern girl in this manner:
When | was girl we never saw another
ladys limb
dark and DIM
All youthful female minds were taught to
trust In God-and sew!
All else-except a family, was mans work,
don't you know?
Dana Gatlin as miss Information
pictured the difference between the old
time and the present day grill in this
way:
When I was girl we sat at home and
dreamed of being married.
With gules and smiles and feminine wiles
saw that Cupid tarried.
We did not think II ''ladylike' TO know the
world was free.
wise and loving man we sought. his chill
dren's Ma to be.
Mrs. Drayton portrayed "Propriety''
and sang as follows:
And II never roped one In, simply
took to tatting
Or sticking shells upon a box; or making
rag-rug mating.
A lady mustn't useful be lest she be
ordinary"
These modern female voters are most ex-
treordinaryl
After each stanza of doggerel the
debutantes Joined the authoresses in the
following chorus
oh those good old modest days
When even Debs wore stays.
lady" mustn't useful be
In those dear old hidebound days.
While none OF the conspiritors would
claim authorship of the chorus its origin
was, by common consent, laid to the
hostess.
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der the direction of Miss Marie Kuhr-
Schneider. The next lecture will take
place on January IL, when the subject
will be "The Mental Conflict"
Mrs. Parvatitai Athavale from the
Women's University of Peona, India, adj
dressed the members of the Woman's
Democratic Club. Mrs George II.
Childs president at their meeting on
Friday a. the Hotel Commodore.
Trent Cancellation Night" will be held
by the University Forum of America
next Tuesday evening at the headquar-
ters OF the club at 203 West Ninety
third street. Justice John r. Davies,
LII. NJ, of the Seventh District Municipal
Court. will speak on the Board of Con-
Citation in Rent Cases of his court.
which has settled amicably over five hun,
bred rent cases during the last two
months. DR.. Alexander Cumming will
be the chairman and Miss Sophie Ber-
man the hostess of the evening. Dancing
will follow the address
Republican Night was held last
Tuesday evening by the University Forum
Of America. Senator Ogden =. Mills
made an address on "Why / arm a Re-
publican" After a reception for the
guest Of honor there was dancing.
An interesting celebration was held
last week at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs George Dorres. $50 East 163d street.
when their young daughter was chris
tened. Mr. Dorres Is a nephew of De-
METROS Gounaris, the opposition leader
of Greece and supporter of Constantine.
The Rev. DR.. Kourkoulis, priest of the
Hellenic Eastern Orthodox Church in
East Seventy-second street officiated
and the infant received the name of
Basileke Mr.. Harry Maroulis of New
Rochelle was the godfather. and in ac-
cordance with custom presented rich
and elaborate wardrobe to the baby.
The second meeting for the season Of
1920 of Eclectic Club, Mrs. Albert c..
Bage president. was held at the Wal
dorf-Astoria on Wednesday. The ses-
sion opened with large business meet
ing, where plans were discussed for the
philanthropic work of the season, the
principal part of which Is the education
and upkeep Of a young Serbian girl.
The chairman of the day, Mrs Charles
Often. presented q varied and interest
ing programme. The principal speaker
was Dhangopal Makungi, whose subject
was THE Inner Life of India A
programme of songs was sung by Miss
Catarina Guerrieri, coloratura soprano.
The guests Of honor included Miss Gem
evieve X. 3. Andrews, Miss Cherrie
Clark and Mrs. William ID. Sporborg.
The Maine Women's Club of New
York held its December meeting at the
Waldorf Astoria on Saturday. December
4. 1.-The Peabody Pew" was given before
large audience, following which the
annual Christmas tree was held, at
which presents were distributed to all
members and guests Announcement
was made that the January meeting
would be presidents day.
The Christmas Salon of the Cameo
Club, Nine. Clarence de VauX-Royer,
founder and president. will BIO held next
Thursday at the home OF Nine. Nc
Lewee. AZ West Seventy-fourth street.
The hostess will sing group Of songs.
Herman Neuman, pianist, will play and
| George Hastings will sing.
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tend a performance of zone" at the
Belasco Theatre.
Phalo. Mrs. Eugenia NJ Chapman,
president, will meet tomorrow afternoon
at the residence Of Mrs. Edward Wright
Peel, LA West Ninety-third street Mrs
Margaret +. MCGOWAN VIII be the
hostess and Mrs. Albert a. Snowden,
chairman OF programme. The subject
will be PHILOSOPHY"
The Foster Mothers Association OF
America, OF which Mrs. Philip Simon Is
president, will hold its first card party
of the season on Tuesday afternoon at
the Hotel Astor Mrs. Victor M. Opper
is chairman OF the committee.
The Junior Art Society, Mrs. J. Chris
topher Marks founder and Theodore NJ
Gibbons. Jr., president, gave a dance on
Saturday afternoon In the rose room of
the Hotel Astor. II was a welcome
party to Mr.. Daniel Frohman, an hon
orary member who has just returned
from European trip. About five hun
dred children were present and took
part In the special programme arranged
for the occasion by the dramatic direc-
tor. Mrs. James n. Ballantine.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new country club house of the Theatre
Assembly, Mrs j. Christopher Marks
president. The Pleasant View Country
Club Is the name OF the property
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which comprises about 1875 acres Of the
most valuable land on Oneida Lake.
The house will be of Colonial design. as
VIII be the several bungalows which will
also be constructed on the property, two
of which are already completed. The
club Is for the exclusive use of the
members of the Theatre Assembly,
which although only six years old has
membership OF 1000.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brannling OF
Gil West 15Sth street entertained Mrs.
Timothy Martin OConnor and the MEM
bers Of the reception committee of the
Entire Nous Dancing Club on Wednesday
evening at their home.
recital tea was given on Saturday
afternoon last at the Hotel Plaza under
the auspices of the National Association
for the Improvement of American
Speech. Miss Dagmar Perkins is presi-
dent of the association. which has for
its object the establishing of scholar
ships for talented persons who desire to
make professional use of the study of
the speaking voice. Among those assoc
ciated With Miss Perkins in this move
ment are Mise Rachel Crothers. who ad-
the Necessity of Improving, American
Speech" Mr.. CASTOR Liebert, Consul
General of France; Mrs. Oliver Harri-
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Guggenheim.
Mrs. Paul ID. Cravath, Mr. w. Forbes
Morgan. Mrs. Edward McVickar. Mr..
James M. Beck Mrs Charles Scribner
and Mrs. William Blair Perkins.
european. Miss Julia F. Ring presi-
dent, will have a dinner at the Hotel
Commodore on Monday, January 10.
Mrs. William S. Doig, Mrs. r. Morrison
Gray and Mrs. George Reichmann form
the committee in charge of the dinner
and Miss Mabel K Parr is chairman of
the executive committee.
A luncheon followed by bridge Will
be given on Tuesday at Delmonico's by
Mrs. Robert Ralston Crosby of Islip,
l.. l. There will be about forty guests.
A series of moving tableaux depicting
the work done by the Federation for the
Support of Jewish Philanthropic Socie-
ties will be given at the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania on Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons and eve
nings. Children from the various insti-
buttons helped by the society will take
part In the Giving reports" as the pic
lures are called. The entertainment is
under the direction of the Women's Di-
vision of the Federation, of which Mrs
Sidney c. Borg Is chairman. Felix NJ
Warburg is president of the federation.
There was large attendance of men,
bers at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Government Club. Mrs George T.
Owens president, last week at the Hotel
Aston. Mrs. Belle de Rivera, honorary
vice-president, presided. Mrs Sporberg,
president of the National Federation OF
Jewish Women, talked on immigration
Gov. Edwards of New Jersey will ad-
dress the members at the next meeting
Life as Fine Art Club. OF which Miss
Midren Manly Easton is president, held
the third of a series of lectures in the
Hotel Commodore on Wednesday The
topic was The Physical Conflict" Cur
rent events were discussed by Mrs
Charles f. Hatch of West Englewood
N. ]. The musical programme was I'M
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Winter Season
Opens in Aiken

AIKEN s. c.. Dec. 1.-The winter
season promises to be lively at AikeA
The Wilcox Hotel opened one month
earlier this year than usual Among the
sojourners are Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Mils,
Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Foster and Miss
Edith Hope Iselin of New York. Mr.. O.
Oliver Iselin will return from New York
next week.
Mr. Frederick w. Post ana his polo
ponies are here. The tournaments win
he played In February and March.
Mr. Henry W. de Forest and family
Of New York. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Tappin,
Mr. and Mrs. Char,rs stelle Brown and
Mrs. ]: C. Mallory of New York are exc
pected here for the New Year festivities.
Cottages In the vicinity of Highland
Park Hotel and Willcox's have been
leased by many prominent persons OF
New York. who are expected early In the
season.
The Highland Park bookings have
been very large, and that hosiery will
open informally on Aext Wednesday.
Already Mrs. William Taft Pitkin and
her family have arrived.
Fermata the school of Mrs. Josef Hof-
mann for girls, has quite number OF
pupils in attendance already, and the
Aiken preparatory school has long list
of pupils at classes.
Mrs Eugene Grace of Bethlehem, Pa,
has been stopping at the Lodge for sev-
eral days while the new place OF Mr..
Grace, Rosebank. is being prepared for
occupancy.
Let's Pretend, the cottage Of Gouve-
neur Morris, the author. was sold last
Monday for $4,000.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hitchcock are
at Mon Repos for the winter. Mrs
Clark, who was Miss Helen Hitchcock,
has been quite Ill She is expected here
for the holidays.
Mr.. John Henry Livingston OF Cler-
mont on Hudson and family are occupy
ing The Bandbox, their winter homo
here. Other members of the colony are
expected daily.
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Mrs. L. B. Woodruff Provides
Novel Amusement for Miss
Merchant and Associates.

Society, as represented by the modern
debutante, was broadly satirized last
Tuesday at a luncheon by Mrs. Lewis
B Woodruff in her home IA East Sixty
eighth street, for Miss Elizabeth VOL
colt Merchant, debutante daughter of
Mrs Huntington w. Merchant. An in
teresting commentary upon the novel
incident In society was the amused
candor with which the young women
guests, just out Of finishing school,
acknowledged the shafts of sharply
pointed doggerel aimed at them by the
hostess and six feminine conspirators.
all authoresses who have won public
notice with their published verses.
The other guests at this social satire,
which the hostess called a cafe chan
tant luncheon, were the Misses Suzanne
V. du Vivier, Katherine e. Morris.
Molly Van r. Cogswell. Eliza S. Parish,
Eleanor Towne. Kathleen Crawford,
Virginia Fox, Georgina l.. Wells. Juliet
Chisholm, Dorothy Newton Sharp, Car
olyn w. Ferriday. Margaret w. Davi-
son, Julia Fincke, Dorothy d. Brown,
Harriet Camac and Katharine Hurd.
The guests were greeted by the
hostess, who is an authoress and play
wright, and her collaborators, who
were Mrs. Blanche Shoemaker Wag-
staff, poetess and critic; Miss Dana
Gatln, poetess: Carolyn Wells. now
elist and poetess Margaret Widdemar,
poetess, and Grace G. Drayton. The
latter has won acclaim as a painter
and illustrator and is known to a large
public as the originator of the Camp
bell Kids. In private life she is Mrs.
w. Hayward Drayton. Sd, of $50 Park
avenue.
Miss Merchant may claim eligibility
to this circle of women who have inn
pressed their personality upon the public
in various ways. She is a painter OF
merit and displayed humor and in
ventiveness in the designs she made for
the reserved" signs that stood in the
centres of the tables which also were
with laurel winter berries and
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THE Educational Development of the
Child In City. state and Nation" VIII be
the subject for discussion at the meet
ing OF the Woman's Republican Club on
Tuesday morning AT the Plaza Mrs.
James Griswold Wentz viii preside. The
speakers will include Or Andrew Edison.
superintendent OF the School for Defec-
lives; Frank D. Wilsey OF the Board OF
Education and Miss Elsa Bowman OF the
Brearley School. The meeting will be
followed by luncheon.
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Theoria Matinee Luncheon Club. Mrs.
Harold George Wood. president and
founder, held It's regular monthly lunch-
con at the Hotel Astor on wednesday.
The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs
Coburn or French Leave" After lunch
con the members OF Theoria ATTENDED,
Nora Bayes Theatre TO see Three i've
Ghosts" Tomorrow evening the club
will dine at Cafe des Bcaux Arts and
later attend the Belmont Theatre 20 see
French Leave" Thursday the annual
luncheon and theatre party for members
only will be given at the Aston. Follow
Ing the luncheon the members will at
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Clio will give It's annual reception FOR
It's president Mrs Willis y Miner. to-
morrow afternoon at the Hotel Astor.
Mr. Claude velsor will sing. accom-
panied by Mrs. J. Henry Mckinley.
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meeting OF the National House
wives League will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Julian
Heath. 327 West 101st street. the
founder and president Economy in
Marketing and Preparing the Christmas
Dinner will be the subject, and Miss
Lila Frick the speaker.
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One OF the first events Of the new
year viii be the annual dance OF the
British Great War Veterans OF America
on Wednesday evening. January 5, at
the Hotel Pennsylvania IL will be the
first annual dance and will be under
distinguished patronage. Boxes are al
ready being reserved for many promi-
nent In military and social life. Of
ficers OF the American Legion and the
French Veterans VIII attend In a body
Tickets for the dance may be obtained
from Capt +. G. Armstrong. 6s Broad
street
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An unusually interesting programme
will be given at the third regular meet
ing of the Chicago Club. Mrs. John Mar
shall Gallagher. president. on Tuesday
afternoon at the Waldorf-Astoria. Mrs.
Virginia Larrabee will be heard In orig
inal monologues. Miss Them Larson in
group OF songs and Mrs Elizabeth
smith Edwards will give n talk on
EARLY Settlers in America"
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a reception will be given on Tuesday
evening at the Hotel Majestic by the
Daughters OF Alabama to commemorate
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The Minerva Club. Mrs. Mary Stokes
MaoNutt, president. will give a card
ca~1W on Wednesday afternoon az the
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There was an unusually large attend
ance at the third annual meeting Of
Drama Comedy Club. Miss Edyth Tot
ten. president. on Friday afternoon at
the Hotel Astor. II was also presidents
day. and more than a hundred presi-
dents OF prominent womens clubs were
present The Drama Comedy's own or
chestra opened the programme with an
overture This was followed by IAN
Incident" play by Miss Totten. acted
BY members of the club. a satire.
1899" by William de Mile. was then
given, also by members of the club.
The programme also included Camille"
by members of the club. and violin num-
bers by Arthur Lichsteln. Mr.. and
Mrs. de Mile were guests OF honor.
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Mrs. Morris f. Hewlett is the new
chairman of progress and current events
of the Womans Press Club OF New
York. Mrs. Haryot Holt Dey president.
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For the benefit of Sunnyside Farm, a
summer home for tuberculous children
In Sullivan county. New York. a card
party will be given tomorrow afternoon
at the Hotel McAlpin It will be under
the auspices of the Loyal Workers, with
Mrs Boyd l.. Delbridge as chairman.
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A special session to consider nomina-
lions for officers for the coming cleo
ton has been called by Sorosis Club,
Mrs John Lewis Childs president, for
December 20 at the Waldorf-Astoria
The business session will be preceded
by luncheon. The club will have its an
nual luncheon on New Years Day. also
az the Waldorf.
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The second afternoon musicale recep-
ton and dance for this season OF the
Beethoven Society. Mime. Aida Tanini-
Tagliavia president. filled the ballroom
OF the Plaza Hotel yesterday with mem
bers and guests. The artists were Flea
nor Osborne Buckley, soprano: Frederick
hoffman. tenor. and William Knoll, vio-
nnist. Harold Osborn-Smith was the ac-
companist Among the guests OF honor
we're Mrs. Leonard l.. Hill, president OF
the Criterion Club Mrs Katharine A.
Martin. president OF the Athene Club.
and Mrs. Edmund Kingsland. president
Of the Daughters Of Ohio.