The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-03


at other presentations. Her part is
to be taken Thursday by Mrs.
Walter E. Jenney.
Pushing Forward" has been pre-
pared to depict the underground
railway system used by escaping
slaves in Civil War days. Lines
have been written for two char
acters, an escaped Negro slave, to
be portrayed by Mrs. Jenney, and
a Quaker woman in whose home she
has taken refuge. Mrs. Millikan is
to take the part of the Quaker
woman, and in her conversation
with Mrs. Jenney she will describe
the boyhood and young manhood
of Abraham Lincoln.
eve have attempted to present
historical facts in familiar con-
versational style in this playlet, as
we have in previous Ones" Mrs.
Millikan explains. Mrs Beckett
and I began doing this work to-
gether several years ago, when we
we're asked to prepare club pro-
grams and were unable to find just
what we wanted in published plays.
Because we both had an interest
in this kind of work, which we had
studied together in De Paw, we
began writing our own productions.
We have done one on the life of
George Washington, another called
Quilt Patches which is chronicle
of early Indiana life, and several
others showing the founding of
various clubs and organizations.
Some day we hope to have them
all included in a book"
To Sing Spirituals
When Mrs. Beckett returns to
take part in future presentations,
she is to include in her part in the
new play the singing of Negro
spirituals. Other short plays which
the two women have written and
presented together have included
music and old-fashioned dances.
1--WE try to make every detail true
to history, because our primary mo-
tive is to present historical facts
in an interesting manner" Mrs.
Millikan explained. I'm the one
which we have written on George
Washington, and which we have
presented throughout the state and
before the Indiana Pioneers, we ex-
amined carefully the picture of the
celebration of Washington's victory.
In this painting, Washington is
shown escorting his mother to the
ball. and we have copied her dress
as it is pictured"
Though this is the first presenta-
ton Mrs. Milliken and Mrs Beckett
have written for the D. A. r., they
have prepared a number for the
Children of America, junior D. A. R.
organization. They also have writ
ten church pageants, and have
given original productions before
the Colonial Danes, Women's Re-
search Club, and other local organ
izations
In addition to the initial presenta-
ton of Pushing Forward" the pro-
gram is to include music by Far
rell Scott. tenor, who is to be &C
companied by Mrs. Dorothy Knight
Mrs. Day to Preside
Mrs. Bertram Day, regent, is to
preside at the business session,
when delegates to the national D.
A. r. congress are to be elected.
The congress is to be held the week
of April 10 in Washington, D. C.
Election is to be directed by the
tellers' committee, of which Mrs
Henry G. Blume is chairman and
Mrs. John w. Crossman is vice.
chairman.
A food sale is to be held during
the afternoon in the auditorium,
under the sponsorship of the COM
mittee for correct use of the flag,
assisted by chairmen and vice
chairmen of the Harrison Mansion,
Real Daughters and D. A. r.
Museum committees.
Members of these include Mes
danes John Downing johnson, o.
P. Bundy, Henry c. Ketcham, Law
renee F. Orr, William R. Teel, Nellie
P. Winnings, William F. Handy and
Miss Clara Gilbert.
Following the meeting, tea is to
be served. Mrs. Clarence A. Cook,
in charge. is to be assisted by Mes
danes John j. Carver, Ransom
Griffin, Frank D. Hatfield, William
H. Kilman, E. H 4. McComb, Ora
C. Pierson and Samuel Roes.
The executive board is to meet
at 10 Wednesday in the chapter
house.