Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1919 — HOOSIERS GREET WOUNDED HERO [ARTICLE]

HOOSIERS GREET WOUNDED HERO

Everett C. Watkins, special correspondent of the Indianapolis Star, in his article Sunday tells of the meeting last -vyeek of the Indiana Society in the beautiful Crystal room in the Ebbitt Hotel in Washington, D. C. The most distinguished guest of honor at this meeting was Sergt. John Herbert, of Terre Haute. The Sergeant came to the meeting from the Walter Reed Hospital. He enjoyed the occasion very much, but was not able to take part in the dancing. He had on the morning of Oct. 31, just eleven days before the signing of the armistice, been hit by a shell which ripped off one of his legs and a piece of shrapnel crushed his jaw. He did his fighting with the 91st Division. ■ Among the guests present Mr. Watkins mentions the following: Florence Ryan, of Medaryville; Josephine Dexter, Nell Meyers, Mildred Biggs and Edna Robinson, of Rensselaer, and Clara M. Plunkett, of Kentland.