The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-03
LONDON CHAPTER HEARS TWO
STATE SPEAKERS AT LUNCHEON

London Chapter, d. A. K, was hon +
ored by having two officers of the
Ohio society for guests at luncheon
on Wednesday. Both were from
Springfield, Mrs. John s. Heaume, who
is vice regent of the state society, and
Mrs. Frank Hartford, state chairman
of Revolutionary Relics for Memorial
Continental hall, at Washington.
Each Of the guest speakers brought
with them a message for London
Daughters, Mrs. Heaume in very
terse talk emphasized again the thing
that is being stressed the country
over; loyalty by the American people
to their government at this critical
period in its history. HA2#0
Mrs Harford's talk was of greater
length, dealing with the story Of the
life of one of the greatest figures of
Colonial history, Col. Wm. Crawford,
of Orange county, Virginia. close
friend of George Washington from
early boyhood until the tragic death
Of Crawford, and one whose history is
not unfamiliar to this chapter, since
several of the members trace theie
lineage to him, and because of his val
liant record are members of the organ
ization. Owing to this fact, her story
held more than passing interest for
her listeners.
The speaker based her remarks on
Butterworth's history of the invasion
| of Upper Sandusky when an attempt
was made to route the Indians. At 33
years Of age, Crawford headed this
| invasion as ommander-in-chief. In a
desperate battle at this place, Craw-
ford's men were driven back. The
army went into retreat leaving Col.
\ Crawford. His horse was mired and
he thrust his sword into a swamp
rather than have it fall into the pos
session of the Indians.
! He was captured and held prisoner
and met a most merciless and grue-
some death; perhaps the most brutally
! horrible death in the history of the
country, which occurred June IL, 1872.
The D. A. X. has appropriately mark
ed the spot where he was killed.
Col. Crawford's sword was unearth-
ed by farmer as he was plowing in
his field few years ago. The sword
was in four pieces. The hilt was EN-
bellished with gold eagle with out
spread wings The farmer has Of
fered to sell the sword to the D. A. r.
This will be taken up at the state con-
terence in March.
/ Col. Crawford and George Washing
ton together made the historical trip
down the Ohio river which has been
marked by the D. A. r. and which
has been attracting SO much attention
of tourists the past two years.
| Mrs. Hartford made an appeal to the
members of the Chapter for gifts of a
historical nature which can be placed
in Memorial Continental hall.
Miss Mary Clark, who last year
supervised the organizing of the local
Chapter of the Children of the Amer
lean Revolution for London Chapter,
displayed the beautiful charter which
she had received.
At the brief business session of the
chapter, delegates were elected to the
State and National conferences. Those
chosen TO go to Akron in March were
Mrs. James A. Smith, regent; Mrs. r.
H. Robson, Mrs. John Taylor and
Mrs. Mark S. Taylor, delegates; alter
mates, Mrs. F. E. holland, Mrs. J. r.
Tanner, Mrs. v. w. Reese and Mrs. E.
B. Rowlen
To the National convention in Wash
ington in April We're elected: Mrs.
/ Smith, Mrs. Wade Farrar alternate for
regent; Mrs. V. w. Reese, delegate,
and alternates: Mrs. C. f. Gain,
Misses Grace and Mabel Hamilton,
Mrs. VIM. J. Speasmaker, Mrs. c. O.
Thompson, Mrs. P. r. Emery, Mrs. r.
S. Piatt, Mrs. A. S. Beckwith, Mrs.
Floyd Williams and Mrs. Earl D. Rea.
Mrs. ]. A. Smith, regent, asked that
members would please send Valentine
greetings to Mrs. Margaret Ingrim, a
member of the chapter, who resides
with her granddaughter, Mrs. Esther
T. Long, 425 West Brookdale Place,
Fullerton, California. Mrs. Ingrim,
who is former London and Madison
county resident, will pass her nine
tieth birthday this year and bears the
distinction of being London Chapters
oldest member.
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