The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-27
News of Indiana
D. A. R. Chapters

II. "A. II. chapters
The October meeting of John
Conner chapter, Connersville. was
held Thursday at the home of
Mrs. L. T. Cummings, with Mes
danes Sophia Pepper Otte, w e.
Newkirk, Tracy B. Johnson and
william Baumheckel as assisting
hoStesses. Mrs. Ala A. Brewer,
regent, opened the program with
the ritual. Reports of the state
convention we're given and Caroline
Scott Harrison day was observed.
A musical program in keeping with
the day was presented. The No
vember meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Virgil j. truth Nov.
z and will be guest day. A special
literary and musical program has
been arranged. Mesdames Frank E.
Kehl, Ray Elliott, M. Lair Hull,
Horace Hurst and Nellie Van Ant
werp Teetor will be assisting host
eSses.
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A marker, concentrating the
visit of General Marquis de Lafay-
cite to Jeffersonville on May IL,
1925, was unveiled at 3 this after
moon in Warder park under aus
pices of the Ann Rogers Clark
chapter, D. A. r., Sons of the
American Revolution, Society OF
Indiana Pioneers and the Colonial
Danes of America in Indiana
Charles N. Thompson, former state
senator. gave the principal dedica-
tory address and Judge James w
Fortune, JefferSonville, accepted the
monument on behalf of the city
and state.
James Hill chapter, Lebanon
held its regular monthly meeting al
the Ulen Country club. Luncheon
was followed by a business session
Mrs. Leila Fall gave a report OF
the state conference. Mrs. James
L. Gavin, Indianapolis, talked or
Caroline Scott Harrison, the first
president-general of the D. A. r
Hostesses were NIesdames Myrtle
Jones, Harriet Iacobelli, Ella Shu-
mate. Lillian Comley and Madge
Jones.
The opening luncheon of the Ma
rion chapter was held Friday at
the Meshingomesia Country club.
Mrs. FRANC Gavin, Indianapolis,
vice president-general, gave the
principal address. Mrs. Sidney
Ganiard Young, Lagrange, member
Of the national committee for the
| Caroline Scott Harrison memorial,
was also present. The committee
in charge of the luncheon was
MesdameS Oscar Thompson, chair
man; S. G. Dale, George l.. Cole,
G.. G. Eckhart, John Koeppen, Re-
gina Rogers, Arthur Osborn, John
Ferree, Frank Paul and T. C. Haw-
kinS.
Members of the Veedersburg
chapter met at the home of Mrs.
Harry GlaSscock Thursday after
noon. Assisting hosteSses were Mes
danes Harry Draper and D. H.
Wallace. Mrs. o. v. Zimmerman
talked on History of Turkey Run"
and Mrs. Florence Nixon on THE
Country Contributor. The No
vember meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Hurst. Mrs. E. G..
Bounell, Hillsboro.
National Old Trails chapter,
Cambridge City, will sponsor a
benefit bridge party Tuesday after
noon. The next regular meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Voyle Martindale with Mrs. Van
Buskirk as assisting hostess.
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Indiana chapters are requested
to mail two copies of their year
books to the state chairman of
historical and literary reciprocity,
Mrs. Thomas Barker, 345 Broad
way, Danville.
Frederick S. Bates and daughters,
Richmond, have purchased a plat
form chair for Constitution hall in
memory of Mrs. Bates, eX-state
registrar, who died in July. The
chair will be marked with a bronze
plate in tribute to Mrs. Bates and
will be inscribed with the name of
the ancestor upon whose line she
was eligible to membership in the
D. A. r.