The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-27
WAR MOTHERS
IN THIRD DAY
OF CONVENTION
Attendance Exceeds 600 as
Business Session Gets
Under Way.

Business activities again were in
the spotlight this morning, as the
American War Mothers opened the
third day Of their biennial conven-
ton al the ClayDOol, which will con-
tinue through Saturday.
The registration. which Monday
night numbered only about 300,
doubled Tuesday. and more than 500
American War Mothers and Gold
Star Mothers we're on hand this
morning.
Business sessions were resumed at
$50 in the Claypool auditorium,
with Mrs. Stone presiding.
The morning session included the
advance of colors, devotional by
Mrs. w. H. Mackey, national chap
lain. a salute to the flag; COM
munity singing under direction of
Mrs. Camille F1eig; report Of the
credentials committee and reading
of national constitution and by
laws by Mrs. Lottie Haase, New
YOk. Adjournment was at noon.
The session was to reopen at l
with Mrs. Stone again presiding.
This afternoons program includes
acceptance of the bylaws, report of
the national treasurer, Mrs. Howard
Boone; reports of the national cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Mary I.
Huntington. Washington; music by
the Friedens Octet, composed OF
four sets Of sisters, and retiring of
colors. Adjournment will be at $50.
Legion to Give Dinner
A dinner and ball, sponsored by
the Twelfth district, American Lee
giOn, for the entire delegation of
War Mothers will be held at 7:30 to-
night in the rotunda of the state
house. State and national officers
of the legion will be present to greet
the mothers.
The business sessions will on
tinue through Thursday. Features
of the days program, however, will
be a reception and tea at the home
of Governor Paul V. McNutt, from
2 to 4. and the parade Of the allied
colors 10 be held at 4:45 at the IN
diana War Memorial plaza.
The dedication of the grove at
Riverside park. scheduled to be held
at 7.3O this morning was called OH
because of Indictment weather.
Feature Of Fridays program VIII
be election of national officers dur
ing the morning business session.
The officers will be installed Satur-
dav morning, the last day OF the
convention.
Formal opening of the convention
was held Tuesday morning at the
Claypool, under direction OF Mrs.
Hahn. Indiana state president and
general chairman of the national
convention committee. A luncheon
was held at noon at the Columbia
Club for all Gold Star Mothers.
Business sessions we're held in the
afternoon and a dinner in honor OF
national officers was held at 6:3O in
the Claypool Florentine Don
through the courtesy of the Fra
ternaI Order of Eagles, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto P. DeluSe as host and
hostess.
NEAR hdulO EAuAACSS
The MIRA program was held at
S.45 in the Claypool Riley room, and
the speech Of Brigadier- General
William I. Westervelt, director OF
marketing and processing for the
agricultural adjustment administra-
ton. over Station WKBF. was heard
by the War Mothers over the radio.
General Westervelt declared that
'Todav's battle for recovery is be-
ing fought on seven distinct major
fronts. the reforestation program,
agricultural relief, property mort
gage relief. the NRA, public works
administration, the reconstruction
finance corporation and federal re-
lief administration.
TO YOU. the mothers Of heroes,
there must come again something
of the old thrill as you realize that
on the outcome of this war hangs
the future of u American nation"
he said. For what is happening
now will affect the lives of u chill
dren's children for perhaps hun
dredS of years"
He called special attention to the
"insidious enemies within our land
who are seeking only advantage for
themselves, while others around
them are sacrificing with gladness
of heart and nobility of purpose"