The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31

Lady Anne Azgapetian, who has un-
dergone hardships and heroisms prob
ably never before experienced by a
noblewoman of the Near East, is to
make public address in the First
Presbyterian church here, at O'Clock
Wednesday night. She will be enter
tanned at 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon in the Westcott hotel by about
100 prominent local men and women.
Lady Azgapetian recently came to
this country to speak for the Near
East relief. Mrs. A. w Roach, chair
man of the Near East relief and
has received a letter from Mrs. E. c.
Rumpler, president of the Indiana
Federation of clubs, telling of the
coming of Lady Azgapetian to Rich
mond, and urging capacity attendance.
Mrs. RumpIer, VINO is chairman OF
the woman's division of the Near East
relief in Indiana. writes with enthusi-
asm of Lady Azgapetian as a speaker
and woman of unusual personality.
She writes:
Is Experienced Speaker.
mo one in Richmond who is inter
| ested in the welfare of the suffering
in the unhappy Bible lands of the
! Near East, can afford to miss hearing
the wonderful message brought by
Lady Azgapetian. She has convinced
all of US that no worse situation exists
in the world than in Armenia. Her
| picture Of the distress of the orphans
of this wretched land is most dra.
, matte and her words ring with elo-
quence and sincerity"
The purpose in having Lady Azgape-
tian address Richmond audience is
to give impetus to the giving of con-
tributions to the two relefs by clubs,
lodges, churches, Sunday school
ella sses, civic organizations and indi-
viduals. Lady .Azgapetian will close
; her appeal in Indiana with the meet
ing here Wednesday night. She
spoke at two meetings in Indianapo-
lis Sunday and addressed a mass
meeting at Evansville Monday night
Tuesday night she speaks at Shelby
Vile. It is understood that she will
go direct from Richmond to New
York. where she has an engagement
to address the Actors Equity Thurs
day.
SO strong is the appeal of Lady Az
gapetian, it is said, that at the open
ing of the Indianapolis appeal for the
Near East relief a few weeks ago she
appeared at a mass meeting with DR..
Alfred S. SEE, Chinese minister to
the United States, and made such a
touching address that one we'll known
! Indianapolis woman pushed forward
! to the platform, tearing a valuable
| layalliere from her neck. Take this
| bauble," the woman is said to have
| pleaded. 81 could not wear it anoth-
err minute, knowing women and chill
dren are starving"
Reception Committee Named
! The reception committee in charge
| of the entertainment for Lady Azgape-
tan at the Westcott hotel Wednesday
afternoon is composed of Mrs. A. w.
Roach, Miss Mary A. Stubs, Mrs. A.
G. Matthews, Mrs. T. B. Jenkins, Mrs.
w. A. Ellis. Mrs. George Burbanck,
Mrs. John Johnson and Mrs. Fred
Bates.
| Music for both the afternoon and
might is in charge of Miss Mildred
, Schalk, of the entertainment commit
tee Of the women's division of the
Chamber of Commerce. The social
committee of the Woman's club will
serve the refreshments at the recep-
! ton.
A general invitation has been ex-
/ tended to local clubs and organiza-
tons to attend the Wednesday night
meeting at the First Presbyterian
church. Representatives from all of
these organizations and bodies are to
be present at the reception held for
Lady Azgapetian at the Westcott.