The Indianapolis times., 1928-11-10

MRS. Calvin Coolidge laid the cor
ner stone of Constitution hall Tues
day before official persons in Wash
ington and 500 guests, including
regents. Indiana was represented
by Mrs. James B. Crankshaw, Ft.
Wayne, state regent; Mrs. James
L. Gavin, indianapolis, vice-preSi-
dent tageneral, and Mrs. Harriet Rig
don, Wabash, national vice-chair-
man of national defense and the
Caroline Scott Harrison memorial
committee.
Mrs. Josiah Van Orsdel, Beatrice,
Neb., and Washington, has an
her candidacy for registrar
general on the ticket of Mrs. Lowell
F. Hobart, candidate for president
general. Mrs. Van OrSdel, as ma
tional president of the Children of
the American Revolutional Society,
has been honor guest at the last
two state conventions in Indiana.
Abijah Bigelow chapter, Michigan
City, met Wednesday with Mrs. E.
W.. David. Mesdames F. w. Bar
tholomew and A. B. Hickey were in
charge Of the program.
In celebration of the anniversary
of Armistice day, members of John
Connor chapter, Connersville, en-
tertained with guest day and a pa
triotic program at the home of Mrs.
Virgil j. truth, Wednesday alter
noon. Assisting hostesses were
MeSdanes F.. E. Kehl, Ray Elliott,
M. Lair Hull, Horace Hurst and
Nellie Van Antwerp Teetor. Mis-.
William Baumheckel was elected to
the office of registrar owing to the
resignation of Mrs. Robert B. Bel
KNAPP, who is leaving the city for
in Auburn. Tea was
served. The next meeting will be
Christmas candle light sessions
with the following hostesses: Mes
G. A. Reiman, chairman; zell
Hart, G. Edwin Johnston, w. 3.
Murray, L. Layton Lydy, Misses
Mary Rienan, Rachel Burke Hull
and Edith Del Hopkins.
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General John Gibson chapter.
Princeton, met Saturday for
o'clock luncheon. Mrs. Hugo Keller,
regent of the Francis Vigo chap
ter; Mrs. o. M. Wallace, past re-
gent, and Miss Dorothy Keller, Vim
cennes, and Mrs. Thomas Threlkeld,
Bicknell, were among out-of-town
guests, which included members Of
chapters in Owensville, Patoka,
Oakland City, Mt. Vernon, Sparta,
ILL.,, New Harmony and Minneapolis,
MINI.
The chapter held an open meet
ing Saturday at the Pullman hotel
with Mrs. S. B. Robinson, regent,
presiding. Luncheon was served at
l. Mrs. James Witherspoon read. a
paper on who's Who in the Gen
eral Gibson Chapter" written by
Mabel Tichenor. The Rev. l.. A.
Hartman gave an address on Ma
tional Defense" Short talks we're
given by the following visiting mem
bers: Mrs. j. w. Sappenfield, south
ern director, Evansville; Mrs. Hugh
Keller, regent of the Vincennes
chapter; Mrs. Elwood Lichtenberg-
er, New Harmony chapter, and
Miss Fannie Jaquess, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Paul Revere chapter, Muncie,
met at the home of Mrs. Candace
Read, Albany, for a luncheon and
afternoon program. DR.. William
G. Everson, pastor Of the First Bap-
list church, reviewed the book,
Pastors, Politicians and Pacidsts."
Mrs. John Nicely spoke on THE
Defense of Family Relationships"
Assisting hosteSes are Mesdames
Franci Shafer. Beersheba Ander-
son, Harry H. Haney, Herman Ma
bry, Andrew E. Neel, Arch McCor-
mick; Misses Anna Reba Jones,
Carol st. John and Lola st. John.
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The November session of the
Hartford City chapter was held at
the home of Miss Opal Greenlee.
Mrs. George Rapp Jr., vice regent,
presided in the absence of the re-
gent, Mrs. C. w. Corey. Response
to roll call was answered with In
dian legends. Mrs. B. McCarty read
a paper on "The Ohio-River in the
Pioneer History of Indiana" The
December meeting will be held with
Mrs. Clay Tuttle.
Miss Jessie Robson entertained