The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-26

had a part in the formal opening
of Constitution hall, the new ST.
100000 auditorium of the organiza-
ton at Washington, D. c., Wednes-
day Mrs. James B. CrankshaW,
Fit. Wayne, state regent, attended
quarterly meeting board WedneS-
day night and reception for Mrs.
Lowell F. Hobard, president gener-
al, given at the Hotel Willard by
the District of Columbia chapter.
Mrs. CrankshaW also was honor
guest of the state regent of Mary
land at a luncheon given Thurs
day at the Baltimore Country Club,
IGNORING Mrs. Daniel M. Garrison,
vice-president general. In addition
to Mrs. Crankshaw, Indiana was
represented by Mrs. James L. Gavin,
indianapolis, president general
and Mrs. Harriet V. Rigdon, Wa
bash, treasurer general.
Indiana D. A. R. members have
paid $27,67150 toward the building,
according to Mrs. James M. Waugh,
Charlottesville, state vice-regent,
who also is state chairman of the
Constitution hall finance commit
tee. Mrs. Harvey Morris, Salem,
former state vice-regent and state
chairman of the committee, also
assisted materially in helping raise
the Indiana subscriptions.
Formal opening and conSecration
of the hall was held at 5 o'clock at
vesper services. Mrs. Hobart, as
president general, presided, and all
national officers and state regents,
who were in Washington for the
autumn board meeting, attended
the ceremony, at which only men,
bers Of the organization were pres
ent.
Mrs. Mary Anderson entertained
members of the Rushville chapter
at her home Thursday. Thirty
three members and two guests at
tended. Miss Anna Mary Cowan,
regent, presided: Mrs. Roy Mayse,
indianapolis, state secretary, gave
talk.
October meeting of Wa-Pe-Ke-
Way chapter, Danville, was held at
the home of the regent, Mrs. H. c..
Sears, Tuesday. Mrs T. r. Barker,
gave report of the state confer
ence. Plans were made for a group
meeting, Nov. s, at the Danville
Methodist Episcopal church. Dan
vile chapter members will be host
esses to the following chapters:
GreencastIe, Charlottesville, Lafay-
cite, Frankfort, Lebanon and In
dianapolis chapters, which includes
the Caroline Scott Harrison, Come
liza Cole Fairbanks and General
Arthur st. Clair. Luncheon will be
served at noon. Mrs. T. G. Yunck-
er, Greencastle, will be in charge
of the meeting. Several state off,
GERS will attend.
Schuyler Colfax chapter met Fri
day for a. / o'clock luncheon at the
Progress Club. Covers were laid
for eighty and reports Of the state
conference were given by Mrs. Ar
thur Irwin, Mrs. John B. Campbell,
Mrs. Charles A. Metz, Mrs. Elmer
E. Daicey and Mrs. Shepard Crum-
packer. Hostesses for the party
we're Mrs. Charles L. Zigler, Mrs.
James w. Taylor, Mrs. F. Lewis
Stedman, Mrs. David R. Vaughn,
Mrs. Fred w. woodward, Mrs.
Howard Emmons, Mrs. Hugh P.
Dunnahoo, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
Thad M. Talcott, Mrs Charles E.
Russ, Mrs. julius M. Gauss, Miss
Rolene Abbott and Miss Gertrude
Stanfield. Mrs. P. S. Nichols, &C
companied by Mrs. John H. Buzby,
gave a musical program.
To the Indiana society of the
D. A. R. belongs the distinction
of having been the first state con-
ference to broadcast a program
since the formation of the new ma
tional radio committee. Mrs. Leroy
Bradley, FIT. Wayne, former regent
Of the Mary Penrose Wayne chap
ter, as state chairman of the COM
mittee, assisted Mrs. Julian Good
hue, Evanston, national chairman,
and Mrs. James F. Hornaday, Rich
mond, national chairman.
Speakers who broadcast from Gary
were Mrs. Harriet v. Rigdon, Mrs.
Flora Myers Gillentine, national
officers, and Mrs. Goodhue.
Wythougan chapter, Plymouth,
met for dinner at st. Thomas par
ish Friday night. Following din
ner, a business meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Bertha
OKeefe. Miss Esther O'Keefe gave
a talk on Count Casimir Pulaski and
presented each member with a copy
of Longfellows poem, 1.-THE Banner
of Pulaski" Mrs. Rena Armstrong,