The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
News of Indiana
D. A. R. Chapters

Chapters of the following cities
have reported to the state chairman,
Mrs. Guy Alspach, the sending of
Ellis Island boxes: Cor1aelia Cole
Fairbanks, indianapolis; Rochester;
Plymouth, Knightstown, Edinburg.
TT. Wayne, Valparaiso, Evansville,
Lafayette, Rushville, East Chicago,
Kentland, Jacksonville, La Grange,
Muncie, Loogootee, Greensburg, Jas
per, ConnerSville, Michigan City,
New Harmony, Rensselaer,, Madison,
Princeton, Wabash, Charlottesville,
Lowell, Anderson, Fowler Cam
bridge City, Richmond, Marion,
Warsaw, Brazil, Coyington, Vim
cenneS, Terre Haute, and Veeders-
burg. Boxes have been sent from
fourteen other chapters, which have
not been reported officially to the
chairman.
Paul Revere chapter. Muncie, at
its meeting Monday, voted to place
a builder and BONE tablet at Fred
ericksburg, Va, in honor of George
Rogers Clark, and to make gift
to Kenmore, the home of George
Washington's only sister, Betty
Washington Lewis, which the D. A.
r. has undertaken to restore. Mrs.
F. C. Ball was hostess for the meet
ing, which was in observance of the
thirty-second anniversary of' the
granting Of the chapters charter.
Mrs. James B. Crankshaw, state re-
gent, was guest of honor and prin-
cipal speaker. Mrs. Martha w.
Marsh, only living charter member
also was guest of honor.
Mrs. Edgar Blessing, Danville,
entertained at small luncheon in
honor of Mrs. James B. Crankshaw,
state regent, and Mrs. James M
Waugh, Charlottesville, state vice
regent, who were honor guests at
the meeting OF the Wa-pe-ke-way
chapter.
Mary Penrose Wayne chapter, FIT.
Wayne, will hold a dinner meeting
at $50 Monday night at Fairfield
Manor. Members of the Historical
Society and Sons of the American
Revolution have been invited to
the dinner, sponsored by the George
Rogers Clark committee. Miss Lucy
M. Elliott, assistant director of the
Indiana Historical commission, will
speak on "Vincennes." DR.. Jessie C.
Calvin and Mrs. Chan S. Ray are
in charge of arrangements.
The William Henry Harrison
mansion, owned by Francis Vigo
chapter, Vincennes, was opened to
visitors attending the George Rog-
ers Clark memorial celebration. Mrs.
James B. Crankshaw, TT. Wayne,
state regent, assisted in the hospi-
talities. Receiving in the morning
were Mesdames w. S. Hoover, Da-
vid Hogue. Ray Agnew, Ray Cross,
Sam Miller and T. r. Coulter and
Miss Mary Britain, all of Vim
cennes, and Miss Ray Hill, Bruce
vile.
From 1870 until 80 Mesdames
j. H. Holm and E. E. Threlkeld,
Bruceville; T. D. Thorn, w. L. Las
alter. 0. B. Guthrie and Charles
Moore and Miss Lillian Crowley,
received. From 1880 until 5, receiv-
ing with Mrs. Crankshaw were Mrs.
Hugo Keller, regent Of Francis Vsgo
chapter: Mrs. Ewing r. Ernison.
first vice-president; Mrs. Ralph
Burris, second vice regent; Mrs. Roy
Lloyd, recording secretary; Mrs. o.
NJ. Wallace, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. j. r. Horrall, treasurer;
Mrs. G. w. Adams, historian; Mrs.
L. w. Jackman, registrar; Miss
Edith Willis, chaplain; Mesdames
George w. Mccoy, Leslie G. Gee,
Carl Niemann. Frank w. Curtis and
Lois Litherland.
Charles Carroll chapter, Delphi,
entertained at a colonial tea Fri
day. The committee in charge in
cluded Mesdames III. b. Wilson, e.
w. Bowen, w. T. Breckenridge,
George Best and T. r. Ryan, Rob-
erta Gardner and Enid Trent pre-
sented one-act play, An Historic
al Fantasy" Mrs. Mabel Fraser, in
colonial costume. sang patriotic
songs. The program committee coz
sisted of Mesdames MyTon Ives.
Russell Wilson. E. O. Grimm and
J. H. Cartwright.
80 q
Mrs. Harriet Bridges ASkew,
Northwood, was the hostess for the
February meeting Of Washburn