The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-07

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ors as Mrs. Stafford answered their
childish queries. She told them the
Eskimos named her the SnoWbaby
and that she was born farther
north than any other white person.
Griests Send Articles
Many Of the Eskimo pieces were
sent to the museum by DR.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Griest from Point Barrow,
Alaska, the village located farthest
North. The children also were in
terested in the birdskin garments
donated to the Museum by Mrs.
William r. Teel
Mrs. Donald Jameson, museum
board president, and Mrs. Stafford
had personal "reminiscences to eX-
change, for they we're schoolmates
at one time and lived across the
street from each other in Washing
ton.
With Mrs. Jameson to greet Mrs.
Stafford were Mrs. Theodore B.
Griffith, Mrs. Eli Lilly, Miss Faye
Henley and Miss Florence Fitch,
trustees; Miss Elizabeth Chapman
and Miss Anna r. Reade. of the
board of advisers; Miss Catherine
LaPenta of the Childrens Museum
Guild, and Mrs. Robert Mannfeld,
Irvington Museum Guild president.
Children Fascinated
Mrs. Jameson's son, Fenton, and
his cousin Leroy Miller were among
the children, fascinated by Mrs.
Stafford's story of the Eskiinos'
customs and legends.
Frank and Gaar Johnson, sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bates Johnson,
listened alertly. Frank and Gaar
visit the museum frequently. Their
father is the board treasurer.
Kay Vonnegut, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kurt Vonnegut, was among the
children. Mr.. Vonnegut has been
a trustee since the museums found
ing ten years ago.
Only junior members came for the
program; they wore their seahorse
emblemS as Identification. The
board intends to sponsor more pro-
grams exclusively for young men,
berS.
Since the fall of the Russian
dynasty the ruling house of Monaco
has sponsored the Russian Ballet in
Europe. AS match for this royal
approval, since the ballet came to
America three years ago, distin-
guished figures in society have been
invited to form patron list. In
New York, Mrs. Vincent AStor heads
the sponsoring group.
indianapolis Junior Chamber of
Commerce is bringing the Monte
Carlo Russian Ballet to the Murat
Dec. 25 and &c. and Harold H.
Bredell, sponsor and reception COM
mittee chairman, has announced a
patron group.
Local Patrons
Gov. and Mrs. McNutt and Mayor
and Mrs. Kern are on the list with
DR.. William Lowe Bryan, Indiana
University president, Bloomington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic M. AyreS, Mrs.
Albert j. Beveridge Sr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren G. Fairbanks, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Fesler. William Fortune,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Goodman, Mrs.
Ovid Butler Jameson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Lilly, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D.
Miller. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Lilly
Jr. Also on the reception committee
are Mr.. and Mrs Booth Tarking-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K Lilly ST.,
Mrs. Lafayette Page, Ferdinand
Schaefer, Miss Lucy Taggart, Mr..
and Mrs. Evans Woollen Jr. and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert NJ Woollen Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Ball, Muncie.
and Mrs. E. G. Toner. Anderson, are
sponsors from out-of-town.
When the ballet returned to the
Metropolitan Opera House in New
York this fall. J. P. Morgan oc-
cupied his box for the first time in
several years.
Return of the ballet to the theater
arts had had its effect on fashions;
New York's society dressed up" in
its best for the Russian artists en-
tertainment.
Misses Edna Cessert, Ruth Flick,
Velma WiSeman and Pearl Taylor
were to leave today for Miami, Fla,
for q vacation