The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-27
Opportunity
for Women
Emphasized
Mrs. McAlexander, Head
of Department Club,
Is Speaker.

Never have women had such an
opportunity to contribute so much
to human standards, to better homes.
better community, better state and
national governments, was Mrs. R.
o. McAlexander's challenge to MEM
bers of the Women's Department
Club at the opening luncheon yes
terday at the clubhouse.
Women are entering new era
of service to mankind" prophesled
Mrs. McAlexander as she addressed
club members, founders, officers
and guests. Mrs. Felix T. McWhirter
gave the invocation at the luncheon
and Mrs Paul T. Hurt, chairman
of arrangements, introduced the
special guests.
Receiving with Mrs. McAlexan-
der, who is beginning her third year
as president of the club, and Mrs.
Hurt, were club founders. Mrs. H. B.
Burnet, Mrs. Alvin T. Coate and
Mrs. McWhirter, also a past presi-
dent; Mrs. w. w. Thornton and Mrs.
E. M. Schofield, past presidents;
Mrs. Robert A. Hicks, Cambridge
City, president of the Indiana Fed
Grafton of Clubs, and Mrs. Frederick
G.. BALI, first vice-president, and
Mrs. Clarence j. Finch, president Of
the Seventh District Federation OF
Clubs.
Others Aid in Reception
Officers and members of the board
also IN the receiving line included
Mrs. James D. Ermston, first vice
president; Mrs. Clayton H. Ridge,
second vice president; Mrs. Philip
A. Keller, third ce-president; Mrs.
John F. Engieke, recording secretary;
Mrs. Harvey A. Grassland auditor;
Mrs. j. E. BarcuS, Mrs. William G.
Bartholomew, Mrs. John Conner,
Mrs. Harry E. Watson, Mrs. j. M.
DUNCAN and Mrs. William D. Hamer,
directors at large. Others were
chairmen of the clubs departments,
Mrs. Bert S. Gadd, American home;
Mrs. John M. Williams, art; Mrs.
Charles H. Smith, community well
fare and Mrs. Frederick G. Alder
shardt, literature drama.
Plateau of dahliaS and maiden
hair fern centered the speakers
table and monogrammed place cards
in the dahlia motif marked the
places of the guests.
Program Presented
Following the luncheon, members
presented "A Rendezvous With
Women of the Ages" with special
music arranged by Mrs. Will c. Hitz,
chairman. Taking part were Mrs.
Othniel Hitch, Mrs. Fred l.. Petit
john, Mrs. Carl j. Weinhardt, Mrs.
Schofield, Mrs. Clayton Ridge and
Mrs. BALI. Mrs Kathryn Turney
Garten reviewed 1.-The Gorgeous
Hussy," by Samuel Hopkins Adams,
and 1.-The Journal of Alice James.
Mrs. Roscoe G. Leavitt was chair
man Oh decorations; Mrs. Barbour,
in charge of the luncheon, was as
sisted by Mesdames j. M. Miner,
William E. Kennedy, Frederick H.
Bowen, A. E. Cory, Raymond Choir
ley, j. M. DUNCAN, William II.
Blodgett, Claude Hoover, E. H john
son, William G. Mcclure, Robert T.
Ramsey, Robert Shingler, Paul V.
Wycof and Louise B. Pohlman and
Miss Mary Bryce.
Assisting Miss Bertha M. Ed
wards, hostess chairman, were Mes
danes Irving Blue, Edgar Tom
Lawrence, r. j. Anderson, John
Berns, Mabel Bibler, Otis Carmichael,
Charles A. Breeze, William c. Ellery,
M E. Elstun, H. c. Feightner, Ed
ward P. Gallagher, Martha L. Hug
gins, Charles Hatman, c. A. James,
w. D. keenan,, Paul T. Rockford,
Jerome H. Turnkey, Martin Henry
Wallick, Carl j. Winkler and Ralph
E. Simpson.