The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-18
President of
Federation
Honor Guest

Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, life
honorary president Of the national
federal, spoke Thursday night be-
fore 300 local and out-of-town mem
bers Of the indianapolis Federation
Of Business and Professional Wom-
en-, at their international night din
ner in the teamroom Of the Wom-
ans Department Club house.
Flags OF many nations, loaned
by the Fletcher American Bank, the
Rumanian and the italian societies
were on the walls and used other
wise in decoration.
Preceding the program, at the
regular forum hour, Elsa Huebner
spoke on citizenship. She asked
that the women take an active part
in the local government, and eX-
press their general opinion by vot-
ing at the next election. Miss Mer-
cha Hoagland moved that the club
indorse the citizens committee
school ticket. This motion was
passed
Explains Organization
Mrs. Ada o. Frost, president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Clara NJ. G. Berns,
chairman of the local international
relations group, introduced Miss
Philips.
Miss Philips said that this organ
iZation was the first to try for in
ternational organization without
definite program. She explained
differences in foreign women, and
told of the reception the goodwill
tour received with the northern
group. That the Norway Business
Women's Club will celebrate its
fortieth anniversary this winter,
was a fact that impressed her great
~. Her interest in Italy was aroused
because of MUssOlini, in Czecho-
Slayokia, because of its freedom.
1--WE are ready for an interna-
tional federation" Miss Philips de
clared, and she has called an inter
national meeting in Geneva next
summer.
Special guests at the meeting
were Miss Mary Kennedy, Lafay-
cite, past president Of the state
federation; Mrs. Marie NJ. Bowen,
president of the woman'S Rotary
Club; Mrs. Edward Franklin White,
representing the Women's Demo-
cratic Club; Miss Mabel Ward.
Union City, first vice president of
the state federation; Mrs. Samuel
Ashby. president of Y. w. C. A, and
Miss Blanca Lippi, Rome, Italy, a
student at Indiana university.
Musical Program Given
A musical program of national
airs was given by Miss Jean David
son, violinist. accompanied by Miss
Virginia Davidson. Miss Anita Scott.
soprano, accompanied by Miss
Anita Wandell, sang "LinSana Pa
rola," from Aida.
A number of members of the
sttae federation who are attending
the state teachers convention were
guests at the meeting.
Among them were:
Miss DaaGmar Miller. Miss Helen Can
nell, Miss Edie Johnson. Spencer: Miss
Marjorie Smith. ConnersviHe. Miss Harriet
Smith. Sullivan: Miss Alsa J. Thomas.
Miss Ethel r. Williams. Marion: Miss
Grace Walters. Lafayette: Miss Martha
Soudder. Mrs. Mary jackson. Marion: Miss
Glanna Wray, Charlottesville: Mrs.
Mildred Walker Miss Hazel Butler Miss
Dora Faith. Miss Naomi Bower. Valparaiso:
Miss Portia Reeves. Muncie; Miss Alma
Shrader. Jehersonviue. Miss Mae Rottman.
Miss Ruby Lamb. Greenfield: Miss Anna
Sherman. Terre Haute: Mrs. Walter Clark
Lafayette; Mrs Minnie Salatkin. Miss
Vera Boyd. Greenfield; Miss Maude L.
Laharee. Miss Bessie O'Mara. Miss Mary
Kennedy Lafayette: Miss Ruth Sutton.
whiting; Miss Mabel ward. Union CITY;
Miss Flo Morgan. Newcastle: Miss Ger
trude Cuinlan. Richmond: Miss Edythe
Brown. Miss Marcia Wagner. South Bend;
Miss Jennie Burns. Monticello; Miss
Amanda Fadley. Miss Lenna Smack. New
castle: Miss Mary Curtis Miss Esther Clay
ton. Miss Clara Goforth. Clinton: Miss
Martha Bib.er. Miss Jane I. Fulton Miss
Sarah L. Current. Miss Ellen A. Ward.
Miss Nellis Bouse. Mrs. Leran Bell. Port
land: Miss Mary L. Brown. Miss MYRTLE
Surher. and Miss Ruth Hachstetler. Spen-
Ger.