The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-28
News of Indiana
D. A. R. Chapters

Gen. James Cox Chapter, Ko-
komo, named Mrs. j. R. Morgan
regent at its annual election of Of
ficerS this week at the home of Mrs.
George w. Ross. Other new officers
are: Mrs. N. G. Hamilton, first vice
regent; Mrs. Fred Jessup, second
vice regent; Mrs. Bruce Vent, treas
urer; Mrs. w. o. Finch, recording
secretary; Mrs. Laura Mayf1eld,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. H. M.
Rhorer, registrar; Mrs. N. E.
Bourne, librarian, and Mrs Phil H.
Palmer, chaplain.
Plans were made at the meeting
to hold the annual musicale and
guests meeting at the home of w.
r. Morrison.
Mrs. E. o. Clearinghouse, Wabash
Chapter, was presented a flag medal
by Vice President Charles E. Dawes
this week at Washington, D. c., for
her services with the local chapter
and her work in fostering respect
for the flag. Mrs. Clearinghouse was
one of twenty women in the United
States to receive medals.
Mrs. A. j. Hart who represented
White River Chapter of Washing
ton at the continental congress in
Washington, D. c., last week, has
returned.
Richmond delegates who have re-
turned from the continental con-
gress in Washington, D. c., are Mrs
]. F. Kornaday, regent; Mrs. Walter
Dalbey. Mrs. w. w. Gaar and Mrs.
Fred Gennett.
-Pe-Ke- Way Chapter Dan
vile, met with Mrs. J. H. Grimes
this week. Talks on historic places
in Indiana we're made by Mrs
Frank Beadle, Mrs. Matte A.
Keeney, Mrs. J. L. Edmonson and
Mrs. Margaret Darnell. Other talks
on birds, wild flowers, medicinal
herbs, and trees were given By Mrs.
Robert Hufford, Mrs. Amos Harvey
and Mrs. H. C. Spangler.
Mrs. R. D. Warner reviewed the
D. A. R. magazine and Mrs. o. T.
Scamahorn sang, Trees" As
sistant hostesses were Miss Sadie
Cook and Mrs. C. c. Higgins.
Il
Bette Marine Harvey, little
daughter of Mrs. Eff1e Marine Har-
vey, Marion Chapter. gave a sue
cessful piano performance at the
continental congress. The Marion
Delphian society wired flowers and
congratulations to her at Washing
ton, D. G.
Richard Henry Lee Chapter, Gov
ington, held its April meeting at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Roll call was on Flowers and
Birds" Mrs. Ned Bodine read the
presidents message. A paper on
Gardens in Fiction" was read by
Mrs. Frank Shelby; Mrs. c. w.
Dice gave a lesson on the flag; Mrs.
Della Reed and Mrs. V. E. Liven-
good reported on history classes,
and H. G.. Ost reported OH the
recent State meeting in Indian
apolis.
The chapter voted to attend State
federation district meeting.
Mrs. Fred Johns, regent, appoint
ed the following committees;
National defense, Mrs. V. E. Liv-
engood, Mrs M. Boord and Mrs.
Ada Rogers; conservation and
thrift, Mrs. o. r. Kerr, Mrs Ned
Bodine and Mrs. Jennie Snoddy;
patriotic education, Mrs. Frances
Luke, and Miss Leila Bilsland; pro-
gram, Miss Jessie DeHaven, Mrs. H
G.. OSt and Mrs. Marie Martin;
membership, Mrs. H. K. Bilsland
Mrs. T. A. Clifton and Mrs Max
Bodine; marking graves, Mrs. Della
Reed, Mrs. H. G. Wysong and Mrs
D. V. Glen; better films, Mrs. w
B. Cohlng and Mrs. A. M. DeHaven;
publicity, Mrs. w. N. White; flowers
Mrs. G. w. Dice and Mrs. J. e. Ro-
mine and parIamentarian, Mrs
Frank Luke.
Princeton Chapter met with Mrs
j. NJ. Shumate. Assisting hostesses
we're Miss Alice Hopkins, Stella
Walker, Mrs. E. E. Watts and Mrs
Arthur CaritherS. Mrs. S. L. Van
deveer, guest of the chapter, read q
paper on 1.-The George Rogers
Clark Expedition and Mrs. Free
Gray, Old Trails committee chair
man, reported on a canal marker.
William Donaldson Chapter
Edinburg, held its April meeting al
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Moffett
Mrs. Josephine Thompson Pruitt
gave a flag lesson and reviewed the
! current issue of the D. A. R. maya
zine. Miss Katherine Mutz read g
paper on the Admission of Indiana
AS a State, 1876
A report of the Indianapolis
council meeting was given by Mrs
l.. H. Dix, regent. Following the
report, the hostess served a buffet
luncheon. Guests were Mrs. r. G
Yater, Mrs. Glenn o. Mills, Mrs. L
A. Kelly, Miss Lavaille Lynch anc
Miss Marjorie Mutz.
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