The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-20
NEWS OF INDIANA D. A. r.

Mrs James B. CrankshaW, FIT.
Wayne, state regent, acted as host
ess at the buffet supper given by
the Indiana D. A. r. delegation at
the national convention in Wash
ington. Guests of honor were Mrs.
Alfred r. Brosseau. retiring presi-
dent-general, and Mrs. Lowell
Fletcher Hobart, new national
president general.
Miss Estelle Lynch, Warsaw,
vice-chairman of the committee on
the preservation of historic spots.
for the northern district, will leave
soon for a summers sojourn in
| Europe.
Members of the Fredericksburg
(Va.) chapter and the Paul Revere
chapter of Muncie dedicated a tab
let today in memory of George
Rogers Clark. Fredericksburg was
an important center of religion, cul-
ture, commerce and politics before
and during the American Revolution
and near it, on the boundary Of
Caroline and Spottsylvania counties,
Clark's father and mother lived with
their family of ten children. The
tablet, placed by the Indiana chap
ter, has been erected at the entrance
Of Kenmore.
Ninety-two voting delegates and
many alternates and visiting men,
bers from Indiana attended the
thirty eighth continental congress
held in Washington last week.
Among Indiana women who served
upon special committees during the
congress were: National chairman
of transportation, Mrs. James L.
Gavin, indianapolis; resolutions,
Mrs. James B. Crankshaw, TT.
Wayne; house, Mrs. James M.
Waugh, Charlottesville; Mrs. w. H.
Matthew, Gary; Mrs. R. H. Oink-
ham, indianapolis; Mrs. E. H OAR
rach, indianapolis; Mrs. w. C.
Adams, Vincennes: Mrs. Charles
Arthur Carlisle, South Bend; Mrs.
Harry A. Walters, West Lafayette;
credentials. Mrs. John McFadden,
Gary; Mrs. R. B. Keith, Indian
apolis; tellers, Mrs. E. o. Ebbing-
house, Wabash; pages, Mrs. William
Writ, Gary; Mrs. Leslie Gee, Vim
cennes; Miss Adele Rorer, Indian
apolis; Miss Evelyn Gaar, Cam
bridge City; Miss Mary Fretageot,
New Harmony, and Miss Florence
Merritt, Fl. Wayne.
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Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, new ma
tional president-general. was made
honorary state regent of Ohio at
the state conference the first week
in April in Toledo.
Mrs. D. L. Pierce, Columbia City,
was hostess for the Colonel Angus
tin de la Blaine chapter at her home
Friday afternoon. During the bust
ness session it was decided to hold
guest day meeting June IA, Flag
day at the home Of Mrs. Alexander
Knisely. Miss Leona Leech was in
charge of the program. Mrs. Jen-
ME Hammer read a paper on early
immigrants. The life Of Monroe,
author of the Monroe Doctrine, was
given by Mrs. Roscoe Brulnbaugn.
Mrs. W, L. Pierce, Fl. Wayne, was
guest.
Members of Sara Winston Henry
chapter, Newcastle, met Saturday
at the home Of Mrs. James Gallivan.
Luncheon was served, followed by
business session. Assisting host
esses we're Mrs. Claude Stanley, Mrs.
Arthur Wise and Mrs. Vera Bowers.
Miss Charlotte Claflin read a paper
on April in American History" The
May meeting will be held Friday
night, May l. at the home of Mrs.
Lynn c. Boyd, regent. Annual cleo
ton will take place and a report of
the national convention will be
given.
Washburn chapter, Greencastle,
held its April meeting Tuesday
night at the home of Mrs. T. G..
Youncker. Miss Mabel Stoner was
assisting hostess. A nominating
committee, composed of Mrs. Anna
Ellen Smith, Mrs. Erma Ellis, and
Miss Grace Browning. was appoint
ed. Miss Lenore Alspaugh, regent,
talked of the Importance OF placing
historical documents in the public