Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1914 — May Party of the D. A. R. Was Attended by Mrs. Kannal. [ARTICLE]

May Party of the D. A. R. Was Attended by Mrs. Kannal.

Mrs. H. J. Kannal returned yesterday from * Indianapolis, where she attended the May party of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Kannal was the guest while there of Judge and Mrs. Tarkington, the parents of Booth Tarkington, the author. The Indianapolis Star of Thursday gave an extended report of the affair, saying in part:

“So many beautifully gowned guests gathered yesterday afternoon at the May party given by the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution at the home of Mrs. Henry A. Beck, 3440 Central avenue, that not only was the spacious house crowded all the afternoon, but the large porch was crowded as well, and the chapter members and their friends strolled out on to the beautiful lawn between numbers of the program. “A large flag hung from the windows of the second story of the house greeted the guests, and the rooms also were decorated with flags and with baskets and wallpockets of lovely spring flowers. In the dining room the table was arranged with a French basket of ping and white snap-dragons and the handle was tied with pink tulle.

“A mtisical program was given by Mrs. William T. Noble, violinist; Miss Edna Heaton, harpist, and Miss Florence Bush, of Kentland, vocalist. Mrs. Juliet V. Strauss, of Rockville, read a number of original poems and (Miss Caroline Hendricks gave Irish dialect readings. “Prominent members of the D. A. R. from over the state were present for the beautiful party, which was a royal success socially, as well as a means of adding a goodly sum to the treasury of the Chapter House fund. Among the out of town guests were Mrs. Inman H. Fowler, of Spencer; Mrs. Alonzo Eslinger, of Martinsville; Mrs. Harvey J. Kannal, of Rensselaer; Mrs. C. D. Shipley, of Anderson; Mrs. T. G. Green, of Shelbyville; Mrs. James Petree, of Oxford; Mrs. James M. Judson, of Richmond; Mrs. Samuel A. Wilson, of Franklin; Miss Adah Elizabeth Bush, of Kentland; Mrs. John W. Lovett, Mrs. William L. Starrett and Mrs. Horace C. Stillwell, of Anderson, Mrs. C. P. Guffin, of Rushville; Mrs. F. S. Wakeman, of Chicago; and Mrs. Fred V. Hardin, and Mrs. William P. Williams, of Fortville.”