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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1916.

CM DINNER TO BE FEATURE OF CONVENTION

FEDERATION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS MEETS OCTOBER 21.

VOTE OF SUFFRAGE INCLUDED

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One of thg enjoyable features of the convention of the Indiana Federation of Women's Clube, to be , held in Indianapolia October 31 and November 1, 2 and 3, will be the suffrage cabaret dinner, to be given by the Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana Thursday. November 2, at 5:30 o'clock at the Claypool hotel. The program will consist of songs and interpretive dances between courses. Miss Virginia Treat and Miss Hildegarde Planner will interpret French dances and will be In costume of the early French period. Miss Mary McBride will sing a group of old songa and will be dressed in “ye gown of half a century ago.’’ Dr. Amelia H. Keller, president of the gfate league, and first vice-president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, will preside, and several short talks will be given. A voU of suffrage will be Interspersed with the dancing. The program will close promptly st 7:30 o’clock In time for all to attend the evening session of ttm convention In the Claypool audiThe dinner committee Is composed of Mrs. Esther N. Carter I ndlanapoiis. '•‘-“‘-man; Miss Betsy J. Edwards, »hele: Mrs. Mindwell Crampton Wilson, .tl; Mrs. A. H. Beardsley^ Elkhart, Mrs. F. F. Erlbaeher, of Evansville, ations for the dinner may be made bv addressing the Woman’s Franchise League*headquarters, m Odd Fellow building, Indianapolis. Federation Notes. The Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs will bold its eighteenth annual convention at Greenwood, November 14-17, .1916. Mrs. Edward McGehee of Como, is the president, and Mrs. J. H«. Price, the corresponding secretary. The Booklovers’ Club, of DerUngton met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Ina — — —the names or

Michigan Women’s Clubs

. State Federation of

™ ukiou » has issued invitations to Its twenty-second annual convention, to D?vHmUon^ J rV^ n ned 0 b?Mr? Delphlne

V °D<S',r ot Ya^vr spending secretary.

A guest meeting of the Woman’s Reading flub of Ira^was held Tuesday

SS Dunc^Lna MU.

Bessie Jenkins, of Center Point, the entertainers. Mrs. Duncan is a singer sod Miss Jenkins a reader. Autumn flowers and foliage were used In decora-

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The seventh Indlsna artists’ traveling exhibition closed In Greensburg today where it has been shown since October IS in connection tflth the Greensburg centsnnial celebration. From there it goes to Bloomington where [t will be seen from October 2R to November 1 inclusive. Last

year seven picture* were sold from the

not more than made good. They have revolutionized the estimate of their eco-" nomic importance ” At the seventieth session of the West Virginia conference of Methodist churches In Wheeling a resolution was passed favoring woman suffrage. The Rev. S. K. Arbuthnot. of Parkersburg, said in a speech following the passage of the resolution: “Our conference has done a number of noble things during the past week, but no nobler or greater thing could have taken place than this, that we favor woman suffrage. We favor it because it means more to our homes, our schools and our church than any other movement in all the world.” Five of the eleven suffrage states have an eight-hour law' for its workingwomen, as well as for its men. These states are California, Colorado, Washington, Wyoming and Arizona. Of the thirty-seven states where women can not vote for members of the legislature, not one has this law. All the states having an elghthoUr law for women passed It after women got the vote, with the single exception of California. In California it was passed by the same legislature that voted overwhelmingly for the woman suffrage amendment to the state Constitution. Woman suffrage was unreservedly indorsed by the annual convention of the State Teachers' Retirement Fund, of New Jersey, w'hich was held recently, and the members of the organization pledged their support to the movement. This indorsement was a logical step for the retirement fund, as it followed the indorsement of equal franchise by the National Education Association and the New Jersey Stat* Teachers’ Association. According to a bulletin recently issued by the United States public health 8 * rv " ice. one-fifth of the women earn less than $4 a week, one-half ’ess than 36 a week, two-thirds less than $S. and these w'ages represent the earnings for barely forty weeks of employment.

PLEASES SUFFRAGISTS

370 SEEKING SEATS IN CONGRESS FAVOR AMENDMENT.

NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE FEW

MRS. JULIA FRIED WALKER. Few women, who will attend the meeting of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association in Indianapolis, October 25, 26, W and 2S, will occupy a more prominent place as an educator than Mrs. J ulia. Fried Walker, cf Indianapolis, the recording secretary of the organization. Mrs. Walker is the only woman in the United States who owns and manages an educational paper. She conducts the Educator-Journal, which was started in 1854 by the Indiana State Teachers’ Association with W. A. Bell at its head. Later David M. Geeting was Its editor and later on J. W. Walker became the owner. After her marriage to Mr. Walker, Mrs. Walker tpek an active interest in the publication and at his death four years ago assumed entire control. She has contributed to many magazines and educational publications. It is said that there Is no woman in the state who has addressed more teachers. Being an extension lecturer of Purdue university she has talked to thousands of high school pupils and farmers and their wives and spent five weeks doing institute work this year, besides giving twenty-one commencement addresses. At tho close of the State Teachers’ Association's meeting Mrs. Walker will go to Colorado where she will speak before teachers' associations at Denver, Grand Junction and Pueblo, and from there she will go to Nebraska to a state teachers' meeting which will be held at Omaha. Leaving Omaha she will go to Delaware wnere she will give twenty-four lectures in the three counties of that state. Mrs. Walker is secretary of the Educational Press Association of America in connection with the National Education Association, which will meet at Kansas City in February. She is & president of the institute instructors’ section of the Indiana State Teachers’ Association and edits the primary department in the Educator-Journal. In addition to her other activities, Mrs. Walker is an active clubwoman in Indiana, appearing before many of the local clubs, and is one of the vice-presi-dents of the Woman’s Frsnchise League of Indiana and a former vice-president of the Woman’s Press Club of Indiana.

O. W. Wood with a special program led by Mrs. Lendra N. Hobbs. Mrs. Sibyl Morris Teague recited several of Riley’s

i Teague recited several of Riley’s shorter poems. Mrs. R. H. Bogue. told of his work for children and Mrs. Hattie F. Hsrn gave a sketch of "Little Orphant » c, y, gave an ac-

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Annie.

Bloomington where It will be seen from

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ven picture*

exhibit.

The Woman’s Research Club, of North Vernon, met with Mrs. Louisa Norris last week. Responses to roll call were facts about Palestine in the time of Christ and Palestine of today. The club Is studying the Bible this year and carefully preparing paper* on Palestine of history and of the presentjprere read by Mrs. Zelphia Weber and Mrs. Margaret

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The Argonaut Club, of Bloomfield, has been studying the Bay View Magazine besides miscellaneous topics, which Included special programs on "Indiana

King Jones Is the secretary Of the club this year. Two more clubs have applied for membership in the Indiana Federation of Clcbs, namely: Home Economics Club of Clinton and Madison townships of Putnam county, sixty members:^ president, Mrs. O. M. Thomas. Balnbridge. secretary Mrs. Nora Irvin, Balnbridge: and the Wednesday Aftemooii Club of Bioomfleid, twenty members; president, Mrs. Nora Bland, and secretary. Mrs. Joseph A. Phillips* The RHey Club, of Alexandria, met with Mrs. John F. Merker. An interesting fea T ture of the meeting was a "Pioneer Talk’ by Mrs. Jane Bertache. a guest of the i club, who was bom and reared In the vicinity. Mrs. Frank Roseboone read a paper on "Why We Celebrate the Hundredth Anniversary of Our Statehood. Mra. Roseboone was appointed delegate to the state federation convention and Mrs. Merker altemats.

•rattaiiv. asa «**»< v>» v. Ajsawaasv v x? a*** count of his tgter life and death, and Mra M. F. Woodard sang several of Riley’s songs. The next meeting will be devoted to a discussion of the “Value of Music to a Community." Mrs. J. W. Russell and Mrs. C. O. Vickory were appointed delegates to the annual convention of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, with Mrs. 81byl Morris Teague and Mrs. R. H.

Bogue as alternates.

The Round Table Study Club, of Frankfort, which is composed of thirty young women, observed "Indiana day” last Tuesday at the home of Miss Louise Fortune. The program included papers on

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“Prominent Cities," by Mrs. Charles Anderson; ’’State Institutions,” by Mrs. Maxwell Fowler, and ’Picturesque Places,” by Mrs. Lester King. The officers of the club are: President, Mrs. Lester King; vice-president, Miss Maude Harmon; secretary, Mrs. Frank Thompson; treasurer, Mrs. Herman Rottenberger; program committee, Mrs. Miriam Hene, Miss Jeanette Garrell, Mrs. Clarence Haselett; social committee, Mrs. Marion Wolfe, Mrs. Maxwell Fowler and Mrs. Karl Kraft. A miscellaneous program has been outlined for the year. At the last regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s OAib, of Rockport, It was voted to contribute 33 to the pioneer mothers’ memorial fiind. The president, Mrs. C. W. Halbruge, presided, calling for reports of department chairmen. Mra. Helen Baumgaertner gave an account of her visit to the centennial pageant at Indianapolis and spoke In praise of the

more Interest in a better class of music. The club lias helped to bring good talent to the town on several occasions. It follows the plan of study mapped out by Mrs. F. 9. Wardwell. of Stamford, Conn., chairman of the music department of the General Federation of Women's Clube. The Peru Drama League Is studying "Modern Drama.’ The officers are: President. Mrs. G. W. Kenny; first vice-presi-dent, Mrs. J. O. Cole; second vice-presi-dent, Mrs. A. Werthetm; secretary, Mrs C C Haag; treasurer, Mrs. Hector Loughi an The leaders have been appointed as follows: Mrs. F. M. Stutesman, Mrs. Louis Cole. Mra Edwin F. Miller and Mrs. t e. Groth. There are thirty-seven active members in the club and eight associate members. The meetings are held eemtmonthly. The opening meeting of the Woman’s Club, of Bedford, was held at the home of the new president, Mrs. C, A. Burton. After a short talk by the retiring president. Mrs. Ida Trttnor. the hostess, delivered an address which was well received. Mrs. G. R. Francis ’■sad a paper on "Pioneer Indiana," and Mrs. Oraigte Gunn Mitchell gave a report of the New York biennial convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. In response to roll call Indian names and legends were given. This year’s program Is devoted to the study of Indiana. The Ladles' Literary Society, of Brasil, met recently at the home of Miss Alice Hawkins. The program was opened with mualc. The Bible study was led by Mrs. Ross Crawford. A paper on "Junior Movies" was read by Mrs. Anna Hubbard and an interesting discussion followed. Music closed the program and during the social hour the hostess served refreshment*. The guests present were Mr* O. S. Martin, of Chicago; Mra. B. M Robison, Mr». Harry Falls. Mrs. Del Fast Mrs. Hannah Shannon and Mrs. Blanche Davis. Ths next meeting will be a birthday party with Mrs. McCrlmmon

Ross.

The Tuesday Club, of Mt Vernon, met In the Carnegie Alexandrian library with the president. Mrs. C-, E. Smith, in the chair, to observe the Riley day, which had been postponed on account of the death of Mrs. W. H. Conard, a member of the club. The meeting was opened with a Bible reading by the president. Roll call was answered with quotations from Riley. The program, which was in the charge of Mra. Richard Wilson, ln- > luded a paper on “James Whitcomb Rllev" bv Miss Emily Nolte, and “A . •i -.-iflcation Of His Poems.' 5 by Mrs. Harlem, in closing each member

gave Riley reminiscences.

tudv Club, of BrookviUe. was or-

1908 at the home of Mrs. Sarah

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who was_made the first prsal- ■ topics

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Hit* W Jtt* w **•«*■*« v ***** - the club. Purely literary topics led to some extent, but the mathe programs ars devoted to Mrs

The officers this year Mr*. Mabel Lucas; viceJennie Buckingham, and .rer. Mrs. Nora Senour. committee includes Mrs. fkham, Mrs. Clara Ohami

^ Harrell. The club will Friday with Mrs. Kathryn

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paper on "Famous Gardens, afte there will be a general discussion

will read a after which

of cur-

rent'events.

The Woman’s Club, of Bloomlngdale, observed Riley day at the home of Mra

vocal numbers by Mrs. Charles Salm; instrumental selections by Mrs. J. J. Bniw 1 ! and a musical monologue by Miss Nellie Rimstldt. Several national airs were sung by the entire club. During the social hour refreshments were served by the committee. of which Mrs Gertrude Schoen-

feld was chairman.

The general meeting of the Mishawaka Woman’s Club was addressed laat Saturday by Mrs. Kingley E. Pease, a former missionary worker In Singapore. Malay. Her subject. "Philanthropy In Eastern Lands," wa» treated In a vary interesting way and was well Illustrated by numerous views of Singapore and the adjacent islands. The literature department, which has taken "Indiana’’ aa Its general subject for the centennial year, held its first meeting recently, which was addressed by the Rev. John M. Alexander of South Bend. His subject was "The Pioneer Days of Our State. The civics department met last week to hear of the work accomplished during the summer. The chairmen of the five city districts and those in charge of the city gardens gave reports of their work. The Parent-Teacher Club, of Worthington, has recently affiliated with the state federation. The object of this organization Is to co-operate In educational affairs. especially those pertaining to vocational training. The club meets on the second Friday of each month In tho high school assembly room and to date fifty members have been enrolled. At the last meeting entertainment was furnished by the school Cecil Uooprider sang a solo, Lucile Hubbel and Eva May Peters played a piano dust. Wanstta Burris gave a reading and Mary Ella Barton sang a solo. The subject of “Home Study" was discussed with Miss Harriet Peterson, Mrs. Florence Ballard and Mrs. J. B. Young as leaders; and “Myths and Fairy Tales.” with Mrs A. H. Love and Mias Iva R. Kindred as leaders. General dis-

cussion followed.

The Ladies’ Literary Club, of Rensselaer, has elected officers as follows: President, Mrs. J. D. AUman; vice-presi-dent. Mrs. B. F. Learning; treasurer, Mrs. Oren Parker; secretary, Mrs. Georse Hopkins; federation secretary, Mrs. W. H. Parkinson. The social committee is composed of Mrs Merle D. Gwln, Mrs C. G. Spitler, Mrs. A. H. Hopkins, Mrs. C. R. Dean and Mrs. A. F. Long; and the membership committee Includes Mrs J. H. Chapman. Mrs. E. N. Loy, Mrs. J. A. Dunlap, Mrs. F. E. Babcock and Mrs A. R Kreslsr. The club is beginning its twenty-ninth year with an ’’Indiana" program. Last year the club contributed to the Woman’s Peace Party, gave Its apportionment to the state federation endowment fund and to the pioneer mother memorial fund, besides a gift of 350 to the public school playground. The Woman’s Club, of Orleans, has issued an attractive new year book, which Is bound In heavy white paper and tied with a dark green silk cord. The monogram of the club is used on the cover. The meeting next Tuesday will be with Mrs. John H. Taggart. Current events will be given in response to roll call- Mra. Charles H. Shirley Is to read a paper on "Stratford-on-Avon.‘ , and Miss Clare Stewart Is to give the aynopcis of the plot and the analysis of the characters in “The Taming of the Shrew.” The hostess will compare the status of women In Shakespeare's titn# and the present. The officers of the club this year are: President Mrs. R. A. Troth; vice-presi-dent. Miss Anna Wright; secretary-treas-urer. Mrs. Amro Moss; corresponding secretary. Mias Clare Stewart: program committee. Mrs. Arthur Lewia Mrs. Robert Troth, Mrs. Edward Denbo and Mrs. ElUs Leatherman. Through the courtesy of Miss Leila Vaught, of Martinsville, chairman of the art committee of the Second district of the state federation, an oil painting is offered as a prise for the best Indiana club year book for 19W-17. The points to be considered are only those In which every club can compete, "spacing, print-

ing and paper.” The contents of the year books are not to be taken into account, but rather the makeup of the books. Many of the clubs over the state have already sent copies of their year books for competition in this contest, but others wi*hing to enter their year books have still time to send them to Mrs. Henry B. Burnet, 1864 North Pennsylvania street. .Indianapolis, who is chairman of the art committee </.’ the state federation. Mrs. Burnet says she will turn them over to the committee of judges at the John Herron Art institute. During the state federation convention in Indianapolis. Ocober 31-November 1, 2, 3, a chart of several of the ■ best year books will be ex-

hibited.

The Impromptu Club, of South Bend, is anticipating an interesting meeting next Thursday when friendship day will be observed at the home of Mrs. T. A. Freeman. The leader for the day is to be Mrs. Ryell T. Miller. Responses will be, "Friends That Pass on Life’s Road.” Mrs. J E. Williams will read a paper on ‘‘Historic Friendships.” and the secretary will read letters from former club members. Last year the Impromptu Club contrib^ uted 32 to the Turkey Run fund, gave Its apportionment to the state federation endowment, 31 toward a home for poor womeii in Chicago, and 310 to the Federation for Social Service Work, besides giving a Christmas treat to seventy-five dispensary children. The club has a limited membership of twenty-five. The officers are: President, Mrs. J. L. Turner; vice-president, Mrs. Daniel Rich; recording secretary*, Mrs. Edwin W. .Morse; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Charles Keltner. treasurer, Mrs. Lucian W. Snyder: program committee, Mrs. Ryell T. Miller, Mrs. E. W. Morse and Mrs. Charles Keltner. The General Culture Club, of Ft. Wayne, met Thursday with Mrs. J. L. Smithers Responses were from Edgar Allan Poe. Mrs. Mary Grosjean led in the discussion of “The Future America” and Mrs. A. F. Archibald read a paper on America s Responsibility to Other Nations. Current events were then reviewed. The club has classified current events into "Foreign news; national news; state news: local news; current literature; Woman’s League items; economics and philanthropy; domestic science and miscellaneous." Three club members are assigned in the year book to be responsible for each of the above and to report them to the club during the hour devoted to current events. The officers elected to serve this year are: President. Mrs. Ida Kelsey, vice-president, Mra Jean Countryman; treasurer, Mrs. Grace Jordan; delegates to the Woman’s League. Mrs. Ida Kelsey and Mrs. Edith Archibald; alternates, Mrs. Luelia Erwin and Mrs. Mary Grosjean; program committee, Mrs. Sarah Grosjean, Mrs. F. A. Emrlck, Mrs. C. E. Hartshorn. Mrs. Gertrude Zollinger and Mrs. Ida Kelsey. The Catherine Merrill Circle and the Coterie Club, of ShelbyviUe. celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversaries together in the Elks’ assembly hall which was elaborately decorated by Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. A. F. Wray, of the Catherine MerI ^ 1 j K- Montgomery H. Walker, of the Coterie Club. Features of the decorations were large, white chrysanthemums, the gift of Mrs. Edward J. Brown, and a basket of bright red bitter sweet, sent by Miss Ruth Walker, of Logansport. Of the charter members of the Catherine Merrill Circle only four remain, namely, Mrs. A. V. P. Adams, Mrs. Dangherty, Mrs. Hord and Mrs. Hamilton. The first two were In the receiving line. In the Coterie Club there are eight charter members-Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Cotton. Mrs. Karmlre. Mrs. Martin. Mrs. Benedict. Mrs. Birely, Miss Etta Wingate and Miss Carithers. The first four were In the receiving line. Mrs Karmlre, the retiring president of the Coterie Club, called the meeting to order and Introduced Mrs. W. D. Long, of Indianapolis^ who entertained the audience of over 200. with negro dialect readings.

A'c»j a ijuinics vxiu, ijon t tJry Miss Hester Porter, piano numbers, and Miss Merrill Rhode*, instrumental numbers. During the social hour refreshments were served by the joint committee, composed of Mrs. John D. DePrex.rMrs H G. Montgomery and Miss Etta Wingate of the Catherine Merrill Circle, and Miss Young, Mrs. S. L Major and Mrs. Birely. of the Coterie Club. In several instances three generations of one family were In attendance. Among the guests were Earl North, of Michigan City, Ind.; Hamilton Goodrich. Baltimore. Md., and W E Carter. of Anderson. The Coterie Club is affiliated with the Indiana Federation of Clubs. National Suffrage Notes. Yucatan has granted suffrage to its women. The women of this province will be the first Spanish-speaking women in the world to exercise this privilege. Alice Duerr Mills says; "If the suggestion of Mr. Heflin, that everv man who believes in woman suffrage should wear a dress, should be carried out, what novelty would be introduced into the presidential campaign.” The last general assembly of the state of Tennessee, at the Instance of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, passed an act making wdmen eligible to serve on state, county and municipal school boards. This year at two county elections women have been chosen to serve on edu rational boards. H. G. Wells, in his post-bellum prospectus on “What Is Coming,” says, concerning the new status of women in England: “Women have won the vote. Not the rtH»st frantic outbursts of militancy after this war can prevent their getting it. There is scarcely a point where women have received u chance that they have

TAGS ARE WORN AND INTRODUCTIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY.

DEPARTMENT CLUB ACTIVITIES

Mrs. John Worth Kern was the principal speaker today at a luncheon in the Ayres tearoom under the auspices of the civics and social welfare department of the Woman’s Department Club. Mrs. J. W. Moore presided. The affair was styled a “sunshine luncheon.” the purpose being to spread optimism through the ranks of the department and to inject enthusiasm in the coming year's work. Other speakers were Mrs. Edward Franklin White and Mrs. J. F. Edwards. Ferns and cosmos featured the decorations and each member of the civics and social welfare department wore a tag bearing her name, thus making formal introductions unnecessary. Better Living. Mrs. Kern talked on the general topic of better living., She laid particular emphasis on the splendid work that is being done by women for the betterment of their sex. She reviewed the work of the Local Council of Women with regard to the council's effort to provide work for unemployed women. It was with consld « r able delight that Mrs. Kern told her audience of the employment bureau for women In the Federal building. Through that agency, she said, scores of women would be helped to good positions and many now occupying menial places will be enabled to better their working condition. The speaker also dwelt on the general good that the women of Indianapolis can <j0 .,JS >wani improving home conditions. If we do. not follow the rules of sanitary living in our own homes we can not expect our neighbors to catch the spirit of cleanliness,” Mrs. Kern said. “There Is a personal game that all of us must play if we expect to accomplish much in a neighborly way. We watch each other and therefore each has an influence for good or bad.” Work Done by Women’* Clube. Mrs. J. F. Edwards talked of the good work the women's clubs are doing In promoting better living. She recalled that when she came to Indianapolis to live there was agitation among the women of the city and the newspapers for covered garbage cans. Every time she picked up a newspaper she found the terms "civics” and "garbage cans” woven together and so came to apply the terms as meaning the same. Since her intimate association with the women’s clubs of the city she has learned that "civics” has a broad meaning, covering many phases of home and municipal life. “The Commercial Value of Sunshine” was the subject used by Mrs. Edward Franklin White In her talk to the women. Mrs. White described the general betterment of working conditions for women as "commercial sunshine,” and reviewed many changes that have been brought about In the last few years. She also advocated strongly a revision of the Indiana Constitution, having particular interest in new clauses for the good of her

The Indianapolis New* Bureau. 33 Hyatt Building. WASHINGTON. October 21.-Prelimi-nary to the celebration of its second “feder-U amendment day” the National American Woman Suffrage Association today issued a statement through its congressional committee showing that 370 congressional candidates this year favor the passage of the federal amendment to enfranchise the women of tbe United States. Coupled with this is the fact that only thirty-six congressional candidates have expressed unfavorable opinions. Included in the replies of the candidates are many personal expressions of opinion which prove conclusively, according to Miss Ruth White, secretary of the congressional committee, that more real interest In woman suffrage has been stirred up this year among the politicians than ever. “The two big facts that stand out when we analyze the replies that we have received from the candidates and that pleased us most,” she said, “are: That the replies indicate that the great majority of those questioned are better informed on the subject of woman suffrage than ever before, and that a splendid proportion of them really believe in the Justice of our cause and are not pledging their support to us merely because It is politically expedient to do so.” New York, Pennsylvania and practically all of the large and Important states have responded most to the committee’s request for information on their congressional candidates’ suffrage views. In New York, of the ninety-three candidates who replied, eighty-six favored woman suffrage, seven were noncommital, and none opposed. Of this same number eighty favored the federal amendment and pledged their support to it, nine were uncertain how they would vote on it, and only four said they would not vote for it.

CHRISTAMORE AID SOCIETY WILL GIVE ANNUAL DANCE OCTOBER 30

Miss Margaret Newcomb is secretary of the Christamore Aid Society and Miss Mary Beatty Herod is chairman of the floor committee for the annual dance, October 30.

CHRISTAMORE AID SOCIETY HAS MANY ORIGINAL MEMBERS.

NOW PLANNING ANNUAL DANCE

EXHIBIT TEA WEDNESDAY.

Picture Loan Committee Will Show Work of Women Artists and Sculptors The picture loan committee of the art department will give Its first exhibit tea of the season Wednesday afternoon at the Propylaeum from 3 to 6. The exhibit will be unusual in that the pictures shown will be the work of only the women artists and sculptors of Indiana. The exhibitors will be Miss Lucy Taggart, Mrs. Harrold Hibben Brown, Miss Emma B. King. Mrs, Lucy Piatt Bobbs, Miss Estelle Peelle Izor, painters, and Mrs. Myra Richards, Mrs Rena Tucker Kohl, man and Mrs. Clara Leonard Sorensen, sculptors The exhibit will range from large portraits to the daintiest miniatures and from life-size busts to the most delicate statuettes. At four o’clock Mrs. Rena Tucker Kohiman will give a walk talk explaining the work of the artists. Mrs. G. B. Jackson, violinist, will play. The w’orka of art will be on display in the east parlor of the Propylaeum until January and any of the pieces may be bought or rented during the season. Mr*. L. M. Edwards is chairman of the picture loan committee with Mrs. F. W. Crist in charge of the first exhibit assisted by Mrs. J. W. Sturgis, Mrs. Alfred T. Conklin, Mrs. Gustav A. Recker, Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. Samuel M. Brundage, Mrs. John A. Lapp, Mrs. Guy L. Stayman, Mrs. J. H. Hellekson, Mrs. W. J. Beckett, Mrs. James Kalleen, Mrs. C. R. Sowde* - , Mrs. B. J. Terrell, Mrs. Arthur S. Ayres, Mrs. Homer Woods and Mrs. J. P. Bessire. The exhibit will be open to all members of the Woman's Department Club and their guests without charge. Department Club Notes. The class in English literature under the direction of Mrs. Minnie Olcott Williams, w’lll meet Monday afternoon at 2.3D at the Propylaeum. The drama section of the Woman’s Department Club will meet Wednesday at 2:30 o’clock. "The Supernatural in Shakespeare” will be discussed by Mrs. Ollah Perkins Toph. Much interest has been aroused in the lecture to be given by Miss Ida M. Tarbell at the Propylseum Thursday evening under the auspices of the business woman’s section of the Woman’s Department Club. Members of the section will act as ushers. The literary department and the department of home and education will meet Friday afternoon at the Propylaeum. There will be a business meeting at 2:30, followed at 3:46 by the second of the series of lecture* by Professor E. H. Lindley, who will take for his subject “Sanity and Insanity.” The first meeting of the class in civics to be conducted by Alexander Vonnegut will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Propylaeum. The purpose of the course is to present the history and functions of American municipal government with special reference to Indianapolis. Following the talk by Mr. Vonnegut there will be a discussion led by John W. Holtzman, formerly mayor of Indianapolis. ,

Mrs. E. F. Harris, of Galveston, Tex., Is the guest of Miss Laura Bryan. Mrs. Charles B. Telford, of St. Louis, is the guest of Mrs. Helen Telford. The Alpha Gamma Sorority will meet Sunday afternoon with Miss Edna Kline. Dr. and Mrs. Albert J. Aley will be the guests of Mrs. Julia Fried Walker next week. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Cook have gone to Madison to visit Mrs. John W. Tevis and family. Mr and Mrs. H. A. Fenton have removed to their new home at 2440 Park avenue. Miss Margaret Newcomb is visiting in Chicago, where she has read at a number of entertainments. Mrs. Cortland Van Camp has Mrs. Warren and daughter. Miss Louise Paul, of Chicago, as guests. Miss Katharine Kenney returned today from Silver Star, Mont., where she spent the summer on a ranch. Miss Cornelia Blackburn, of Georgetown, Ky., is the guest of Miss Leita Taylor Chapin for a few days. Miss Fannye Scherer and J. Sherer, of Louisville, Ky., will come tomorrow to be the guests of Miss Jennie von Binzer. Miss Alice Mescall entertained at a matinee party at Keith’s this afternoon for Miss Naomi Giffin, who is to be married soon. Dr. and Mra Willard B. Gates have returned from their wedding trip. Mrs. Gate* was formerly Miss Lucile Bockstahler Mrs. Mark Albert Dawson and Mrs. Ira Holmes will be the guests of Mrs. Albert Gale in Richmond next week at the D. A. R. convention. Miss Bernadetta Girard entertained the members of the Phi Sigma Theta sorority Friday evening. Miss Anna Marie King was a special guest. Mrs. Calvin Mason, of Ashland, O.. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Comstock. Mrs. Mason was formerly Miss Sue Locke, of Indianapolis. Mrs. George A. McClellan, formerly of Indianapolis, Is the guest of Mrs. Ernest Bross, en route from Florida to New York for permanent residence. The Kappa Kappa Nu Sorority will meet Sunday afternoon with Miss Gertrude Mildema. Miss Margaret Wilson, a member of the sorority, will go to New York Monday for residence. The Ladies' Society of the Maennerchor will hold a guest party Friday afternoon in the charge of Mrs. Frank Kottemann, Miss Marie Leppert, Miss Emma Hardegan and Miss Katrina Fertig. The Gamma chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta will receive Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6 o’clock at the home of Dr. Alexander Jameson, 52 South Audubon road, for the fraternities of Butler college. Miss Addie M. Wallace will receive informally for her sister, Mrs. Seth Howard Thomas, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas will leave Indianapolis early In November for permanent residence In Mansfield, Ohio. The Oxford College Club, which is being formed among the resident members of the college, will hold Its first annual meeting with Mrs. Orison Hayes Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. All graduates and former students are invited to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Klum Henderson, of Boston, Mass., who were married Wedensday, at the home of the bride’s mother, In Roxbury. Mass., are the guests for two weeks of Mr. Henderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Henderson. The bride formerly was Miss Grace >Agnes Harden. The Ladies’ Society of the Independent Turnverein will celebrate its nineteenth anniversary with a luncheon and card party on Tuesday afternoon. The officers will serve as hostesses. On Wednesday evening the Independent Turnverein will hold a card party for which Mrs. W. E. Lichtenberg is the chairman, assisted by Mrs. Joseph Hawkins, Mrs. Mary Iten and Mrs. William McAbee. The annual luncheon of the Western Collegiate Alumnae of Indiana will be held at 12:30 o’clock Friday at the Claypool hotel. W. W. Boyd, the president of the college, and Miss Mary A. Sawyer, the dean, will respond to toasts. Those desiring tickets for the luncheon may ob tain them from Miss Lenore Thoms, 1212 North New Jersey street, or from Dr. Jane Ketcham, 401 Penway building. Mrs. James Glesh gave a miscellaneous shower, Friday evening, at the home of Mrs. Charles J. Braum, for Miss Marie Braum and Clarence St. Clair, whose marriage will take place next month. The other guests were Mrs. George Willis, Mrs. David Willis. Mrs. James Daniels, Mrs. S. Leach. Mrs. E. Hatfield, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Miss Agnes McCarty, Miss Ada Godden, Mrs. James Glesh, Mr. and Mrs. James Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwabey and Mra L. G. Cox. The Beta Beta chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority met this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Floyd Miller. Mrs. Mary E.

Bowen, in Delphi. The attendants were Edward W. Bowen, who gave the bride in marriage; Mrs. Bowen Busey, of tlrbana, III., matron of honor, and'William Sullivan, a brother of the bridegroom, best man. The service was read by the Rev. Reginald Williams, of Milwaukee, Wis. The bride is a graduate of Mrs. Sewall’s Classical school and of Vassar college, and at the D. A. R. conference in Washington, D. C., last April she was one of the three Indiana young women who were pages to the presidentgeneral. Mrs. William Cummings Story. Mr. Sullivan is a graduate of Princeton university. Many Indianapolis guests attended the wedding, going in a private car. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Owen L. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. William Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Garvin Brown, Miss Cornelia Brow'n, Austin Brown, Reginald Sullivan, Miss Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Alexander Stewart. George Stewart, James Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Rockwood. Mra. Hllliam H. Coleman, Mrs. Fannie W. Morrison, Madam Weigeldt, Miss Mary Beatty Herod, Miss Katharine Mayer, Miss Mary Joss, Miss Lucyanna Joss. Robert Hughes, Russell Ryan, Gilbert Hurty, Frederic Wallick, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Lewis, Mr. ?nd Mrs. Josiah K. Lilly, Mr. and Mrs E. Cary Teasdale. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Appel, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore and Miss Martha Carey. Searles-Clancy Announcement The marriage of Ensign Paul J. Searles, of the United States navy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. ElHs Searles. of this city, to Miss Ruth Clancy, daughter of Edward P. Clancy, of New York, formerly of Indianapolis, will take place December 2 In Brooklyn. Announcement of the engagement has been received in this city from Mr. Clancy. The wedding will be a military wedding. Mr. Searles was graduated from the. United States Naval academy in the class of 1913, and was in the service at sea until few months ago when he was transferred to the civil engineering corps of the navy and sent to Rensselaer Technical institute at Troy, N. Y., for two years to complete his education fit engineering. The couple will live at Troy while he is in college there. Engagements and Weddings. Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Green announce the engagement ^of their daughter, Lucile. and Joseph Charles Schaf. Jr., son pf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Schaf. Mr. and Mrs. S. von Binzer announce the engagement of their daughter Jennie and Maurice J. Brooks, of Michigan City. The wedding will take place In the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Max Arnold will receive informally, Tuesday evening, October 31, at 8:30 o’clock, in honor of the marriage of their daughter, Della Dorothy, and Jacob B. Solomon. Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. Jones announce the engagement of their daughter, Bessie Inez, and Harvey William Taylor, son of Mrs. Florence Taylor. The wedding will take place Monday. The marriage of Miss Gladys Walker, daughter of Mrs. Alice Walker, and Wil-

by Miss Vera Dean, who sang several songs by Cadman. The new officers in elude: President, Mr*. C. E. Cottingham; vice-president, Mrs. F. S. Cannon- secretary, Mrs. Roy Smith; treasurer, Mrs. 8 B. Walker; assistant treasurer, Miss Anne Trittipo; historian. Miss Alta Roberts. Mr. and Mi's. William Holtman ceiemond with Halloween dinner, Friday evening. The center decoration for the table was a basket of yellow chrysanthemums, tied with tulle, and the favors were Halloween novelties. The guests were: The Misses Eleanor Hoffman, Gertrude Holtman. Margaret Farris, Beatrice Prange, Gladys Sudbrock, Eleanor Mon ninger, Gertrude O’Leary, Ladonna Gard ner and Robert Becherer, Paul Hoover, Herbert Bloemker, Harold Prange, Earl Allen, Frank Prange and Clarence Gale. The hostess was assisted by Mra Edward Brlnkmeyer and Mrs. Emma Badey.g The marriage of Miss Marguerite Bowen and Russell Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George R. Sullivan, took place this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Nathaniel

liam Chestnutt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Chestnutt will take place Saturday morning, October 28 at 11 o'clock. The marriage of Miss Alma Lenker. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lenker. and William H. Brinkman will take place at 7:30 o’clock this evening at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. J. Mathlus. The at-home announcement is for 402 Tacoma avenue. The marriage of Miss Anna Miller and Ulmont H. Tebbe will take place Sunday evening at 6 o’clock at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Miller. The attendants will be Miss Helen Moews and Mies Florence Tebbe, bridesmaids: Frank B. Miller, of Akron, O., best man, and Homer Tune.

Card Party at Propylaeum. The Seventh district Federation of Women’s Clubs will give a card party at the Propylseum next Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, for the benefit of the endowment fund of the state federation. Mrs. E. C. Rum pier, chairman of the district; Mrs. Ralph Kenntngton, vice-chairman, and Mra. E. G. Ritchie, secretary-treas-urer, copmose the committee in charge. The assistants will be Mrs. Isaac Born, Mrs. S. E. Perkins; Mrs. W. H. Blodgett, Mrs. O. C. Lukenbill, Mrs. A. L. Bowman, Mrs. C. E. Ferrell, Mrs. Kin Hubbard, Mrs. Harry Jacobs, Mrs. J. D. Hose, Mrs. Leo Rappaport, Miss Blanche C. Foster, Mrs. Cora Campbell Barnett, Mrs. Charles Gemmer, Mrs. Martin Wallick, Mrs. Frank Ross, Mrs. Ira Haymaker. Mrs. W. H. Welch, Mrs. Preston Rubush, Mrs. George Gribble, Mrs. Lafayette Jackson, Mrs. E. G. Burley and Mrs. J. T. Poe. Tickets may be bought from any members of the committee. Congressional Union Notes. A poll is being taken of the Tenth ward to find how the women stand on the suf-

frage question.

On Fridav evening at 8 o’clock a mass meeting will be held in the assembly room of the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Ida Gray Scott will be the hostess at a suffrage social gathering on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Mrs. M. B. Spellman gave an interesting talk on suffrage at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. H. C. Murphy, 1136 Fletcher avenue, this afternoon. The meeting was attended by women from the Tenth precinct, Fifth ward. An organization meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Homer J. Burnette, 1554 Ashland avenue, Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Alvah J. Rucker will speak on suffrage and the policy of the Congressional Union will be fully defined. This meeting will be in the Seventh precinct of the Second ward. An organization meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. John T. Gofer, 2239 North Meridian street. Mrs. Zona Shirley will give a suffrage talk and Miss Theodosia Hadley, secretary of the Congressional Union in Indiana, will explain the Congressional Union method of obtaining the federal amendment.

One of the most enterprising organizations among the young society women of Indianapolis Is the Christamore Aid Society, which assists in the support of the Christamore Settlement house. This building is an influence for good in a neighborhood presenting the problems of poor housing conditions and bad moral infiuences. Social, athletic, educational and industrial clubs have been formed in this community, the meetings being held In this attractive and homelike clubhouse. The Christamore Aid Society earns in unusual ways the money with which to carry on this expensive work. Two years ago it produced “The College Hero.” which was one of the largest amateur performances ever given in Indianapolis, and members of the aociety laat spring joined the ranks of the saleswomen of a prominent Indianapolis store, selling on a percentage basis. Originality Among Members. I The society has among its memberai many original young women. Many persons have been fascinated by the gay little bird cages Mrs. Charles B. Fletcher make* so cleverly. And the “Chippewa Basket Company,” which sends It beautifully hand painted baskets all over the country, is operated by Mrs. E. I. Lewis and her sister, Mrs. Frederick Appel. Mrs. Rena Tucker Kohlmann. a successful sculptor and an authority on art. and Miss Marjorie Taylor, who has gained recognition as an actress, also art mem-

bers.

Several members are successful business women, and others are taking business courses. Mrs. Gordon Tanner Is one of the twenty young women who took the Red Cross aid course last summer and stood high tn the federal examinations. Miss Martha Carey, the president, taught kindergarten at the settlement for two years, and Mrs. Russell Fortune and Miss Helen Boyd are most active tn philanthropy. Mrs. E. I. Lewis is an ardent suffragist. Miss Carina Eaglesfleld has a tearoom in Bloomington for this winter. Miss Anita Baker, who is studying interior decorating in New York, is one of the versatile members of the club, for she is also a successful raiser of prize chickens and turkeys. Miss Margaret Eaglesfield is in the east studying fruit farming. Plans for Annual Dance. These enterprising young women now are planning their annual dance, which i* to be given at the German House October 30. The mualc will be |rt v *n by tbe orchestra of the Hotel Severin. The _committees for the affair Include: Decoration, Mrs. Abert Kohlmann, assisted by the entire society; Invitation, Miss Elizabeth Fletcher, chairman, and Mias Mary Williamson. Miss Lila Kurtz and Miss Belle Dean: publicity, Mrs. Walter Pfaff and Miss Clarissa Wells; refreahmeni, Mrs. Garvin Brown, chairman; box committee, Miss Helen Boyd, chairman, with Mrs. Matthew * Fletcher, Miss Irene Taggart and Miss Julia Brink; floor committee, Miss Mary Beatty Herod, chairman; arrangements for the^ hall. Mrs. officers

B. Fletcher; secretary. Miss Margaret Newcomb, and treaaurer, Mrs. Garvlh Brown. Box Holders for Dance. Among the boxholders for the dance are: Mrs. George Snowden, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Stoughton Fletcher, Mrs. Edward Daniels. Mrs. Hugh McGowan. Mrs. Lynn B. MllUken^ Mrs. Louis Levey. Mrs. F. H. Wheeler, Mrs. Carl Fisher, Mrs. William Rockwood, Mrs. Herman Monk, Mrs. W. N. Thompson, Mrs. John Holliday, Hugh McK. Landon. J. I. Holcomb, Charles Parry, Dr. C. B. McCulloch and Arthur Brown.

A meeting of the executive committee of the Christamore Athletic Club will be held at the Christamore settlement. 1808 Columbia avenue, Monday at 8 p. m., when arrangements will be made for a basketball game and dance, to be given Saturday night. Football practice will be held tomorrow at 10 a. m., in preparation for a game with the Ferndale Athletic Club at Brookside park, tomorrow afternoon. A tennis tournament for the newsboys’ gymnasium class has been arranged for Saturday morning.

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