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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1917.

CLUB, SOCIAL AND

OTHER

PHASES OF: WOMEN’S

LIFE

CLUBS OF INDIMIIS

j Woni«n aiwi Th«ir Oomgi ^

First ID Caiiteen Service |

NEW YlCi BOARDING

MRS. p WILL SEEK

INDIANA FEDEF^TION OF CLUBS

WWGION SOCIEIY

HEIPMAIIB CAUSE

COMBINE REOULAR WORK WITH WAR RELIEF ACTIVITY.

PUNS FOR THIS SEASON

Tn mccwlaiiai wIRi tli# mpMt of tlio timoi, iMMyrlf alt tmAlMOMpMIs i^bo aro doliif tMr Mt to aid ifca aJH«S cauoo In tbo wofid war. A aItod«tli*r thoir fftwary attidlaa In oTdar to do wof*. Oot moat of thoiM *r« CotnMnln# tho two. Tho Playart, a dramatic idote, witicli baa htm a unioua laatora of tlio aocfat Hfa Of lb# Hty. baa dOddod to bold a numbor of Infonnal iii#otln*a and to pot ail of tboir afforta Into ono play to wblob an unIlinW4Mi mwnbW of gooata will bo InyJtod. An admlaokm foo will ba rbarfod juiA tho prooooda oaod for war rdlef Ttia etob wfti afao gfra elttb duaa to th^aama eaaao. Offtoart of tfia Flayara. * Th« oMcora of tha club ara PraaL dant, Mra Mafbart Folts. wbo VIUI aiacted In ptaca of Hm formar prmiUkmt, Watdi Adama, who la now In Waahtnaton In war aandca, y|ca-praatdant, Fradrrlo Malchar; aceratary. Miaa Marlatta Finlay', traaaarar. Bobart Ebodaa: aiMant traaaurar. Montaomary Lawla. and fifth mambar of tha boatrd, Mra. Albart ftabb. TIta Fortnlfbtly Mtialeal Club la a woman'a ttitiMcal club tliat baa takan up war rallaf In connaotion wttb Ita ra»ular proarama. On Ita maatlna daya, tha tnambara apand tha momtnt wr/rbina for tba Rad Croat and In tha aftarnoon, durfnv tba raadlna of tha pa. par a^ tha mualcal llluatmtkma which aanarally maka up Aha proar^. tba ftiawbara aaw for tha French. Tha club haa bouiht a Llbafty bond, contrtbutad Chrtatfnaa glfia to tna FTwoch cWldran, ond takan up tha work of alvtna mualcal profraihi for aoldlara For Rallaf at Horaa. Not forfattlflf that charity bagtna at homo, and raallstna tliat honta eMrlttaa probably will auffar thia wlntar from tha dlrhrton 9t aflort that will ba tba natural raault of tha war, tha Btva <ihl> '’flH aaw at aaeb ntaating for tha Naadla Work Oalid, a national organltatlon aupplylng now olotblng for naady etvillana Mrs Charlaa W. mWm wilt prapara tha work. Tha club yaar book ravaata tha namaa Of auch pmctleal aublaota an '‘Economy In Bitylng," "Economy In tha Kftchan." "Food Conaan'atlon ’ and "Pubilo IfaaltJi and Ifoutlng Conditlona" Tha offloara followj Mra. I^ayatta Paga, praaidant, Mra. Albart Cola, flrat vica> praaldant; Miw Albart Bavaridga, aaoond vtea>praoldant; Mra. Oacar gchnildt, aacratary* and Mra. W. P. UapiPQ^ irwui.

urnr.

CHib Cftitndftr Ntxt Wtilc

Club..Charlaa An Xntlmata

John

Mandgy*

Indianapolli JLltarary tiannJa wilt talk on Frland.” *

Vincant C. h. U. C.-With Mra

L. Banadiet Mra. C. W. Cralf will talk on CUisan'a ioolal DaW' Mra. D. K. Armatiwng on "Woman'a LIfa and Station," and Mra. Banadiet wilt glva

tha laaann from tba Indapandant. Fortnightly Study CSub-With Mra

H. Ouy Jonaa. Mra. Oamgra L. l>arf>, Mra. Orrilla M. Oawna and Mra Wtl. Ilm II. Wnk will diaeuaa "Townaand'a Sohama of Tasatltm and Jiaaolta" and Mra lAfa I>. Waathari nrM raad a papar on 'Tlia Caemratton of indapand*

anca." ^

Apollo Club—Will aaw for tha oofdtara alt day from i to I o'clock at tha homa

of Mra OottUah aialaK Tuamlgy. ' ,

Indapandant foetal Clnb—With Mra William K. Parkins tnataad of with Mra

W. B. Stodgatl.

Inrlngtcm Xtaading CIob~wlth Mra Oaorga M. Crana Mra Mhyma Findlay will talk INS **Athanlliui Ctttaans' Social Day-Womon'a LIfa sad Fnabioa." Mra. Brnaat h. Bakar on "Boyhood. Eduot* Won and Tralnlng^Army and Nary,” and Mrs. WUllam Elmar Payne on "Plato and Soorataa" _ Martdta4n Halghta IntarAla Club. The maatlng anneuncad In tha yaar book baa baan poatponad until Novwnbar t. Hayl Study aub-At tha Y. W. C. A. Mra C. It, Morgan will talk on 'Tha i^y and Navy of of,»ba Fourth Cantury B. C.," Mrt WIllaM Naw on "Ralltfon" and Mra, A. D. Mur* phy on "Tha Army and Navy of Today." Miw. Jamas ht Baaty will glva

currant avantt.

Araohnaa Club—With Mra Jamaa C.

Kincaid.

Fortnightly litaimry Club-Miw. Frank A. Mornaon will talk on "Bada and 1^* bias Stooia and Candtaaticks." and Mm. Thaodora P. INkvIa on "Mlnlaturaa" Et Catara Club—A allvw taa from S to i at tba homa ot tha praatdanL Mra C. B. Walr. fo? tha ^naflt of tha Fraimli orphans

Wgdnoadgy.

Mftt^a Club-WIth Mrs. W. H Rdsv sail. Mm Qrant Foa will talk on "Busan B. Anthony," and Mtaa Elaanor Barkar on *Tba Bmarganos of W*»man." Xianponsaa will b« namaa of tho

world'• noted

Hooalar TouHat Cbib-Wlth Mm L. S. Stockman, UM Bouivard place Inter Noa Club-mth Mra Fmd Hoka Dlek Mlilar. ENmiocmtlo candldata for mayor, will apeak and thara will ba

ap^ial music,

Kxpraasion Club—Fall recital at tha hotpa of Mm Arthur J. Randall, each mamoar batirm prlvilagad to Invite five fuasta- A alivar ottanng will ba takan for tha Rad Croaa. Among tha numbars on tha proi^am will ba a pli^tai. *Tha ***“• »*»«*>'»•

Thumdiy.

PHacilla Cluh-Wtth Miaa Scott. Mm T. W. Sacra

Rad Cl

Doing." Mra F. T. Blddla<kjm "War Doga" and Mm C. M wtU glva muatcal numbwit.

Amltla club—With Mm U. Uabart. at

i o'clock. *•

Aftermath Club-WIth Mra W. H. Thuriday Aftarnoon Raadtng Clrcla— At tha T. €. A. Mrs. M. W, Klauamann. Mm EHsabath Fair and Mra Oaorga W. Fromm will ba tha hostaasas Mr#. Damarchus Brown win talk on

Wadding rliiga wera firm worn by Egyptian wlvaa Cnitad Btmim wmnm have already giwm for Bad CrosHi work. Mra. Rtiaaell Saga, who Is now more than eighty-algbt years old, only recently eonaenti^ to ride In an awtoma-

biia.

A Woman's Christian Temperance Colon has been organised at Che*'^,. FTiima, to otwnbgf the use of cigarettes by the Cbincae Mrs Robert tsmstiig, wife of the Se«rotary of atata. haa aocoptad tha sacratarrship of tlia KaWottai Aaaodatlon Oppoaad to Woman SuErago. ,t »o pravaleat haa bacptne the clgaretm smoking haidt among young woman In England that a movament has bean started to curb tha habit by legiMalioiiQuaan Victoria, of Bwedati. la a djwghtar of tha lata grand duke of Baden, graaddaughtar of ttw late emperor ot Utermany and fuh comin ot the prea^mr arnparor go groat Is the need for all possible aM to tho allies' liguang force on the waataiTB front that women have been praas^ into aervica as motlianklans at the French avfatloo staWoua A froe avtaWon school for women desliring to help Tncl# Barn win tha war haa bean opened In »f- Louis by Captain J&n P«Ty. tha balloottlrt. Already moro than SOd women have been enroiiad Basidaa giving her three aona to tim colirs and her daughter to tna Ited Croaa, Mrs. iSather Oaddis. of Atlanta, dm. haa herspif gone to Ika Charleston navy yswrd to nin a sewmg iiia«blne for Uncle Bam. I (jf tha 12* enrolled at tha New York . imlvarolty law school, 130 are Women tha largest number of woman ever registered In the law couraa. These figurro ’ do not lnr>tud« the woman's lay elaas. a separarc Institution. Women from Oklahoma and Taxaa, ■ wives of soldiers in the reg^ilar national army and nattofial guard, are organiaIng a "imttaUof} of death" to serve In any way the war departiiient asks—In trenebaa, tf neoasaary. Khaitt-olad young woman, at first csonfinad to tha Bad Croaa sad Ion of the British field army, aro rapidly pushing Into many other deparimenta of army activity, displacing men, Wlv/ In turn, are passed along to work aaarer tha ©•tmt Una tranches. Tha Woman's fJldb, of Lexington, Kf, haa astabllshad a war-tlma public curb market where fruits and vegetabtes may be piirehauMHl by the housewives of Ria city, operated under 11roitp from tha city and with regular qiimattons on the stork The Indiana branch of the Woman’s Peace Party has withdrawn from the national organisation as a protest against the course taken by the organisation They contend they still believe In the iwinHple of peace but refuse to be used to further the pro-Oerman propaganda 'The clubwomen of lAttle Rock, Ark , ' are busy with their plane to entertain ^ tha dalagatef of the general federation at the biennial meeting itext spring They announce that all display and entertalnment not In accord with the thrift and patriotic program will be eltminatad, allowing more time for work tn alt departmenta Wellastay eollega Is to send an ambulance to the Italian army as a memorial to Miss Sophie Jewett, for nwmy years a member of Wellesley faetllty. The first ambulance sent out bv Wellesley was sent to France, In memory of Mra John J. Perahlng, wife of Oeneral Perihlng, who, as Miss Warren, was a student at Wellesley. The music department of the Oeneral Federation of Women's Hubs has Just Issued several very timely pamphleta, the first ot which, "The National Songs of Our Country," contains a brief his

*9UF

MIBB MARY KAPPEss.

Mtaw Mary Kappev, djmghter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Kappee, of Indianapolls, bps gone to 'remains to be collected on the last pay

where ahe will salt soon for France as a canteen worker with the Red CrossMiss JCaj.pea ts the only young woman from the middle west who has enlisted in this work, whi* h has been taken up m far only by eastern young women The eant#^n wu-kers refolve no saJartea ar»4 most pay all their own e*twnees They must .be aWe to apeak Ffemh, to mend and to cfja,k and do numerotis other things for the comfort of the soldjcrs rciurnlng on furloughs from the trenches, who stop at these otnteena along the railroads to receive mental and physical relief before they resume their. Journeys The workers are reoalriHl to sign fgr si* months service and It ia said that they become ao interested tn their work that they aoon plan to«remain as long aa they

arc needed:

WILL BE USED TEMPORARILY FOR STATE TEACHERS.

MRS. OyTHRIE, OF MADISON, ALSO A CANDIDATE.

mOM FOR FORTY WOMEi

The new T. W. C A. boarding raaidanca. at 72$ North Pennsylvania rtraat, whikh has been remodeled and partly reforsished, will be opened next we^. to agetwnmodatF aboot forty women. It will be uaed for teachexa of the state neat week, and after November S will be wady for permanent applicant*.

STATE COiFERENOE PURS

The Woman's Club of Knox, met last Wedneeday at the home of Mrs. Choice Wyman for a miislc and art day The Chrysanthemum Club, of HuntmgtoB, mat last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Kate Shreve Fast to observe a political science day with Mro. Iva

Whllelock aa the leader.

The Woman's Social Club, of Brookvlli*. of which Mra. George B Buck^ Ingham is president, hold# all Its regU'

close with a paper' on "What Women Are Doing for Slate Parka” by Mr*.

Blanche Martin,

Tlie Thursday' Club, of South Bend, met this week with Mrs. W. D. Casa A paper on ‘'Frances Scott Key's Vision’ was read by Mrs. L. Kreldler and a paper describing "A Visit to Our National Capital" was read by Mr*. A H, Rice The club sang **Amerlce," and *** response to roll call members roen-

Mt meedtngs this year at the Red Cross I interoating women of the WbUe work rooms, spending the tlmv. In Bed*Ho«'8« The next meeting wilt be

Mr*. Henry A. Beck, whose term as regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution la Indiana wriU expire next April, will be a candidate foe the ©nice of vice-president-geaeral from Indians. subject to the indorsement of the seventeenth annual state conference^ to be held at the Claypool hotel, in Indi-

Breakfaat and dinner will be served anapolis. November », I and i. This Is there, the Charges for room ayid board Hn aiscordarc* with the precedent folto be about the same as In the T. W'. | lowed' in most states, that the retiring C. A. building f regent be indorsed for the higher ofllce Mrs M A Fetter, chairman of the | Another name, however, has been prefinance committee of the Young Worn- wnted for the nationa* office by the en'a Christian Association, haa an-'John Paul ehapter.^of Madison, that of neuitoed that of *the Mfil.MN in pledges Mra. Wittam A. Duthrle. a member of

raised last October for a new boarding home, haa, been {mid. and |iS.l”ji

Cross wdrk.

The Tueeday Club, of Lagrange, will meet next 'Tuesklay with Mr*. N. A, Balch to study Browning's "Flppa Passes," under the leadership M Mrs W. C. Ballou. A short talk on current events wUl be given by Mrs. C. C.

; Cowan

The Woman's Club, of Westfield, will obeerve a guest day at the home of Mra. Jessie Van Cainp next Tuesday, ^ tho arrangements to he In charge of Mrs. Elmer Van Camp, Mrs. Clyde ■ Clartc, Mrs Austin Roberts and Mrs. |

Wiliia Bond

November 8, with MlF W, B. Schasfer. The Woman's Club, of Orleans, met Tuesday with Mra H. Clay* Price. Miw Anna Wright read a pa^r on "The Constttuion of the United states, after which Mr* James Lindsey gave a reading. The cluh is pursuing a miscellaneous course of study this year and the oIBcer# are: President. Mrs. B. A. Troth; \ice-pre«ldewt. Mis# Anna Wright: secretary-trsasupwr. Mra Ellis Leatherman; corresponding secretary, Mra George Carter: program committee, Mra Edward Denbo, Mr*. EUis Leatherman, Mr# Charles Shirley and

SOCIETY

tory of all the great song# with which

illlar but of which few

e songs are

claesified undsr ths headings, *‘E«

I War,*

wa are all familiar but of orus know the history. Th

us know the hlsto

_ . wrly

'Civil War," "Pressnt Day."

The Texas' Federation of Women's Clubs, by a systsmatlo campaign* has made ths klndergartsn a part of the public school system of the state. By the efforta of clubwomen a law was ths establishment and maintenance of e eased by ths last legislature making Indergartens obligatory upon petition of the parents or guardians of twentyflvs or more children between the ages

of five and sevsn years

Ths Frsnch govsrnment has acceptsd the first mobile hospital unit composed entirely of American womea. Dr- Caroline Finley, director of the unit, was Informed by Captain Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner in the United Statos. The unit, which la accredited to the New York Irtflrmary for Women and Children, and has the backing of the National Ameiioan Woman Suffrage Association, waa offered to the United States government In July, but could not be accepted because women are not eligible to the medical reserve corps, .from which th# government draws Its msdical quota, it la planned for the unit to establish a hospital of 190 beds tn Francs. Primai Uy, its work will be among ths women and children In the devastated region of France, but in time of need the unit haa agreed to extend its activities to the men wounded In

battle

sTth. R B, *^e Blue

Arthur J, 'Modem Elisabeth

be on

Horlacher

‘Egyptian Beligioct.' All

Ttrtilsllc Club-W-tth Mr*. Sukan Kin-

naird.

Sempra FldeMi Club-Wlil meet Tuesday with Mrs Ora Jackson instead of Thursday, the regular meeting day. Friday. Irvington Fortnightly Club—The club fias decided to give up ths regular program for the year and will sew on the regular meetltm daya at the Bed Cross rooms at the East Side State Bank, tn 1 rvlngton, where the first meeting will be h5d Friday at I o'clock. Indianapolis Woman's Club-Guest day. Mrs, Mary Layman Forayth wiM talk on "Typical American Alra" Bast Side Social arcle—All day meeting with Mr*. Robert Reeves In celebration of the wedding anniversaries of Ur*. Reeve* and Mm Sophia Sanders. Baturifay, Masaxtne Oub—Mr*. William Perry, Mra. J. F. Horuff. Mr*. F. M. Montgomery and Mrs. J. W, Eaide will be the hoeteesne. Mr*. A J. Clartc will give the •tate federotfon repeat. Mr*. Fred W. Gunkle will talk on "Joan of Are," Mr*. A E. Baker on "FVancot# TiHon " Mrs. 8. W. Keene bn “Catherkr.o de Medici" and Mrs. Ralph tlaldo ea •‘Henry of Navarra"

Dramatic dub to Meet.

The first nkiettng of the season of the Irvington XJramatlc Club will be held at ths horns of Miss Mary McBride tonight Thw program committee includes Miss Dora Bosait, William For-

Long and William Inaley, Platter," which was pre-

sentsd by the club last year, was one of the most unusuaJ production* ever e ven by local dramatic organisations r* W. W. Ward, a member of the club, qomplled It from ancient Chinese F ;>rov*rbe and lyrics and baaed It on the egend of the blue willow pattern. The stage setting was th* blue wtUow pattern, and Mrs. Ward read the story as it was acted tn pantomime At the oloee. Giere was a dance of the blue willow dishes, the dancers being costumed as plattsrs. cup* and saucers Th* club luMB been so popular that from time to time the membership limit has been extended until it now has an en-

roUmsnt of eighty-fiva. Mess Fund Muslcaie.

The following Is the program for the muslcaie to be given tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. M. Thompson, 80SS North Meridian street by the Home Circle of Company K, 8S4th rroiment, for th* benefit of the mess fund of the

regiment:

Flantatton StwtM-^ra W. D. Ixmg. Melodte# from Indiana Homa Life, "Aa the fire Bum# Low." "A Ttny Meaeensar,** "My Qmony.'* "An lodlaii Sketch '—Nathan D.

Oavta

"Saeet 0«i#vteva," "Tba Kerry Dance"— Mra. Rhea Hall Behymer. "Suppreaaed OaelFes," a comedy, produced by the lollowlns meinbers of the Mania Btudio: Miaa J«an Htdiaaa, Miaa Helen Flojd and W B. Smith. , Miaa Mabel G. Weaver witl be the aceompaniat Woman's Party MeetInQ. The Indiana branch of the Woman's party will meet Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock in th# Odd Fellow building. Mlm Fay# Whtttemore. of Washington, D. C., will be the speaker. Arrangements will be made 'for the coming of Mias Mabel Vernon and Mrs Laarence Lewis, representative* of the national party, who will be in. Indiana next merntb for a aeries of meetings ,

Albert H, Johnson has gone to Washington, D c., for a month's visit Mrs Karl Shcrrlck was host#*# Rjr a Halloween party and dance Friday eve-

ning.

The Arbor Vita* sorority will meet Monday evening with Miss Margaret Makemeter Mr'i Alfred Stratford has returned from th# National W. H. M, S convenlion in Kansas City Mrs John A. Ffaff and Mrs }lenr.v i. Kuder arr spending several weeks In Baltimore and New York. Mrs, rjeorge Rockwood and daughter fsana returned Fridaj from spending the mimroer in the Berkahlres Mra HIgmund Asher and daughters of Hamilton. O., will tome iuridaF to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewi# Baum The Delta Gamma fraternity will ; give the annual football lunchtton next Haturday at B o'clock in Ayres'* tea*" room • The Mu Gamma Tau Sorortty will hold *ta first meeting of the season Sunday afternoon at th* home of Mias Ruth

Marer.

Miss Florence Sanders has gone t% Franklin to attend a Halloween party which wilt be given tonight by Miss Jean and Mias Mary Hurlbert. A group of friends entertained Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs .Terry' Foley In celebration of\ their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Miaa Abby H Upham, of the women's board of home missioua of the Presbyterian church, is the guest until Monday evening of Mr# John H. Holliday. The Remembrance la»ague of Indiana field hospital No. 1 will meet Tuesdav' evening with Mrs 8eth Beem, 419 Gladstone avenue, to sew for the fair, which the league will give November 17 for the

benefit of the field hospital

The Indianapolis branch of the Western College .alumnns will hold Its annual fall luncheon at D S Ayres' tearoom Friday, November 2. Reservations can be made through Miss Mildred Carr, 2454 North Fennsyivanla street. Mr. and Mrs C. H. Byfleld gave a I Halloween party Friday evening for Mra M, A. Livingston, the guests Including Mrs. Harry Bridwell and family. Miss Rena Moore, Mis* Florence Byfleld, Mrs Helen Duvall and Mr. and

Mra, J. W Whitaker.

Miss Bonnie MeCury will entertain the Bachelor Girl#' Club Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mr# Henry Relsenberg will receive Sunday afternoon from 4 to 6 for Maior and Mrs George Baehr, who will leave soon for residence tn New York There are no Invitations Mis Baehr was formerly Miss Ernestine Heisenberg before her recent marriage Mr. and Mrs R G. McClure entertained the Southern Club at ita home Friday evening, the program for the evening pertaining to the south. Mr. and Mrs Gienn Frlermood sang south- , eritsongw, Mr# W D Jjong gav© aouttiern dialect readings and toasts were given by Hsrvev Gruner. EugenC Fisher, Dr, J. J Boax, Prank Planner and Judge

ment. Th* amount received include® th* P5 990 paid for the lot Fifty thousand dollar* ef the building fund has been invested in Liberty bond*. Mr*. Fotterisald the association Intend* to build a new home at 738 North Fennartvajila street Just as soon as th# lliTfe appears to be rip*, but that the ■ high cost of nwterlal# and labor, and , unaettied conditions chuied by the war. ^ make it impoaalble to build at this lime. ; The committee which has had charge of reinodeltt,g and refurntsfting the houae. and will have charge aBer It la ^ opened. Includes Mra James Floyd, Mr* Harry Mlease. Miss EUxa Browning and Mr*. John Hendricks. The roonej, nec- , essary to make the home ready for occupancy has been obtained from the rent of the house, which wa* bought October and wa* occupied up to October 1, 1#17, and from the Interest on the money raised for a building fund.

Y. W. C. A. Note*.

There will be a Halloween roller skating party next Tuesday evening In the

gymnasium.

The course tn Ehglish and ancient . htetory will meet Tuesday evening, Miaa Alice Newman will be the teacher. Th# bookkeeping class, on Wednesday evening, is taught by Miss Louise Brown, of Technical high school. i^k-n twenty registxattons are on file for the telegraphy course which will start soon. The class will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings The girls of Kresge’s store gave a Halloween part> at the store on Thursday evening, at which the Y, W. C. A department store secretary • waa asked

to assist

WA* held at the

T. W. C. A Friday evening The Social Hall and the gymnarium were decorated with corn stalk.#, pimapians, Jack-o-

lanterns, black cat* and owls^

The dressmakmg and plain sewing classes will meet the second time this week. They are-rapidly filling Avlth both mothers and daughters who either are making new things or remodeling

some of last year’s apparel 1^0 Shi Kai Club will meet every

lAcdnesday night, for supper aisl club meeting. Great interest is being shown

In the membership contest now

former statd regent, and ts now an bon-

orary state regent.

The candidate who ts Indorsed for the national office at the conference in Indianapolis will be voted on next April at the narional congvewi in Washington

Mrs " s Charles'Shirley

I!:: °iS!rv. ctr,;.

Odon met at the home of Mrs. J. W. Anderson to hear twpers on "Women of Today In Public Places," and "Congrerowoman Rankin" and a reading, "October" The club will study "National Problems'* this year and among th# topics to be considered at subse-

■ Industrial Law#

th* Women of

‘College and War,” "Po-

Htllcal Equality and Economic Inequality"Fight for Conservation," ‘'Thd Revolt of Women." and "Submarine and Aerial Warfare " Mra N. F, ^rk-

ley is president of the club.

The Elnora Study Club met at the home of Mrs H. C. Tolliver to celebrate Riley day. Responses to roll call wars quotatiima from Rilsy, Th* topic for th# Bible^study was, "The Bantshmeiil From the Garden '* A paper on the subject, prepared by Mr*. John Cherry, was read by Mrs Roland Pershing. A paper on "Th* Life of James Whitcomb Riley" was read by Mr*. Dennl# Dillon, after which Mis* Clair* Dillon gave two readings from Rilsy. Current events were then discussed, after which the club adjourned for

during whtcii

Pomt, met Tueeday at the public M brarv "Current Events" were reviewed by Hiss France*! CalL Mayw Krost gave an Intsrrotlag talk on "City Government. Mrs Jennie Lehman read n paper on "Crown Point Improveraenta" The Tuesday Aftermath Club, of Rich- „„

TOond. will meet next Tuesday at the-quent meeting* aro: home of Mra Frank C^iork A paper and Industrial Life of OB "Irish Art and Architecture" will be tn# Nation," "College i

read by Mrs. Edna Helronotnoua whUh*'” will be followed by a paper on "Religion la Ireland,” by Mra Anna, E

Kaminsky.

The Saturday Oub, of Pendleton, which met tod4y with Miss Nina Ethel Goodrich for a ngunvalne day, with Mra Hattie Gregg 'Taylor, Mra Florence B Hardy and Mrs Mae M Boston I on th# promram, will give a Halloween paarty next Tuesday svemng at the home { of Mr. and Mra Horace Hardy. The Country Club, of Bstrtholomew county, has bought a $60 Lib®rty bond, as has also th* Monday Lllemry Ohb and th# Shakespeare Club, of Columbus Mias Vida Newsom, of Columbus, is county chairman of th* ftomen's commttee working under thei®tat# leadership ■ ■ - - - M^lloch. of Ft

the hostess

MRS. HENRY A BECK.

Indiana ha* no vice-president-general at

pivsent.

Contest for State Regent.

There will be a contest for the offles of state regent also, two candidates having been announced so far. They are Mrs Frank Felter, of Huntington, and Mrs S. E Perkins, of the Caroline Scott Harrison chapter, of Indianapolis Both being | are well known In D. A R circles Mrs

of Mr# Fred H. Mc(

Wayne.

The Woman’s Social and Benevolent. Club, of Lyons, will meet next Friday with Nos* Cledie Edington. Responses will be the names eff "Lawmakers of Indiana." Mrs. J. W. Qfilaspie will read a paper on "Important Measures Passsd by the Indiana Legislature of 1917" and the major of Lyons will give a talk on voting. The Woman’s I.,Rerary Circle, of I^adoga. will observe Federation day next Wednesday at the home of Mr*. Hattie Haney. Reports of the delegates to the state federation convention at Ft. Way ne will be heard A duet -will be sung by Mra Helen Gravblll and Mr* Marguerite Overstreet, and a readlnt will be given by MTs Zula Rose. The Woman's Club, of Anderson, will meet Monday with Mrs O. W. Bickford Responses a 111 be current events

Mrs. W. H- Jackson will read a paper, ■- ■

on "The Ixigal and Political Status of opened the «*bb season with an atiw-

Wsmen of the United States," and Mrs {theprortam aid

R. D Thornburg will read of "The Place o^f Mrs Frank Jeap ^hureday evening of American Women of Today In Public I The ne«ly elected members w«re presAffalra" The report of the State Fed- ent and al»o the »rt'twn- a

eratjon convention will be heard pleasing feature of

* .K.:.I inasentatlon of the club spoons to two

revent brides, on# of whom 1* the presi

T*rr* Haute Council of oewish Wonien of the muslcaie, Mr# Carolyn

social hour.

served llgkt refreshments

The Vigo County Bird Club, of which Mrs. Sara Messing Stern, of Tfrr* Haute, is the president, met at the Y. W, C. A. building to hear an unusually Intereatlng naper on "The American Croa," by Mra W. Cheney, who 18 \ Ics-chalrman of the Fifth district Federation of iNub* Mis# Nelle Shav'er, who ha* Ulten a study course in birds at Iowa university*, living In a tent thi^ aummer with other observer# in order to Observe closely a Maryland Yellow Throat, read a paper which gave many interesting faots In an accurate manner. Report* on the game laws weie given by Mra J. J. Schllcher. It was reported tbat Mra. Nicholas Meislrow wa# preparing a report which will be published by the Xational -\udubon Society In its annual

report

Th# Petersburg Evening Musical*

WOMEN VISIT HOTELS, THEATERS AND STORES,

BALL FOR NAVAL RELIEF

ISpecial to The ledlanapoHa Nebal WASHl.NGTON, Octo'"r ^.-Member# of Washington's smart mat proved themselves equal to any war taMt this week when they went into th# business of selling Liberty bemd*. It is due to these women. In the younger set a* well a# the older circle, that many hundreds of dollar* have been Invested In bond* They stationed themselves in the various hotels, theaters and stores, whe»e they worked throughout the day* in th# Intifest of Liberty, One of the hardest workers In the role of these Liberty bond# was Mra Mllllam G. McAdoo. wife of the secretary of the treasury, and daughter of the President Mr*. McAdoo presided over several "social gatherings" held hero this week In th# Interest of the loan. She made a trip to New York In th# Interest of th* women'* work for Ah# bonds, -and later went over to Baiftnore, where she miigaged in like work, and attended several social affair* in her honor. She Intereated several dharlly organilations In the role of Liberty bonds. Under the auspices of the diet kltohen, Mr*. Joseph Wter held a meeting In her home in th# interest of the loan.

to iceep {Felter has possibly a shade the better

the we lead banner won last ednes- showing, as Mrs, Beck, The present re-

’ gent, is an Indianapolis woman and a

The, -Rev. O D. Odell, pastor of the ' member of the Caroline Scott Harrison Second Prc-bytqrian church, will give i ebaPtsT. and there Is a general feeling the second talk tomorrow In the aerie* I that the highest office in the state orh^lng given at the Y. W C A vesper Kabl

services, held eterv Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock All the women and girls are invited to these services and to the social hour, from 5 to 6. —-

will go to Chicago ‘to attend the trien nial of th# National Council of Jewish "Women, November 6-10 More than seventy councils in tho United Stales will be represented. Mrs. Hanna Solomen, originator of the council idea and chairman of the religion committee. Is chairman of the local arrangement#

uommittee.

The Research Club, of I.ebanon, will meet next Tuesday* with Mrs Nettie Moore and Mrs. Cora Williams as the hostesses. Reaponses to roll call will

ganizatlon should not be held for two j be th* names of county* seats and the successive terms by members of the' congressional districts Mrs Elma Busame chapter . | chan an will read a paper on "The Need Mrs Otto Rott, of Bloomington, pres-1 of a New Constitution." and Mrs ent state treasurer, is the only person I Froma McKev will read of "Prison He

Business courses offer splendid opportunities for the business girl to become more efficient. The stenography and typewriting class on Monday and Wednesday evemng has new equlpment, including two new typewriters, also a new teacher, Mis* Frances Pot-

ter, of Technical high school

The first Saturday afternoon class ever ghen is the one in china painting under Mra B. W. Stoddard. The number of registrations shows that it will meet at a time convenient for many Ihe Monday evening eiass. from 7 to 9 o’clock. In China painting, !* working

on many piece® for Christmas gifts

A olass in sewing will be organised Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock for Shortrldge high school girl* The course includes the making of underwear and blouses and the use at patterns and sewing machines, as well as some attractive dness accessories with simple bead work or embroidery.

Next week in the exhibition cabinet. on the third floor, an exhibit for the i Daughters of the American Revolution, dressmaking and plain sewing classes j will tell of the relief work planned by

will be shown by the new instructor, the boclety.

MI#.S Mary Dalton. The exhibit will

whose name has been pfeaented for .the office of vice-regent of the state Special InteresL Due to War. The 1917 conference of th© patriotic society will iyave an Interest even greater than usual, owing to ttie fact tbat the country is at war Mr# Beck, who has Just returned from Washington, where she attended a war work committee cosference and a meeting of the national board, will have Interesting reports from her visit, and there will

be notable speakers.

The conference will open on Wednesday evening. November 7, in the hole* auditorium, when the principal speaker will be Dr. William Chalmers Covert, of Chicago, who will speak on "Woman's Work in the War" Dr. Covert has been closely associated with Herbert Hoover, national food administrator Mrs William Henry Walt, of Ann Arbor, Mich., publicity chairman of the national war reiief committee of the

form in Indiana." The program will

»>y

Treanor Smith, and the other Mrs. Gladys Ratcliff Clew The #0000* were tied to flag# and little Philip Kiefer, dressed as a soldier, sang "America, Ilere's Mv Bov," after which he presented the brides with the flags. After all address bv the president. Iti which she outlined’^the poe#ibUitles for the ct ming year, the following program wa# given Plano solos. “Chant d’October* «E. Mcl-eani and "Bnowfiak**" <Newlandi, MDs Dorothy O*Brian: whistling #o!o. "Carnpal of the Birds." Miaa Flora Carter: vocal solo. "Wlegenlled” (Morarti. Mrs Philip Kiefer; vocal solo, Mune Ecstasy" (ivlison Q. Smlthh Miss Keile M Bowman, piano duet "Pol^ nalee MiUtalre" (Chopin), Mr# Maud* Dtlion and Mis# Dorothy O'Brfan

To Address Art Section

.Will Collect TJnfoll

Letters have been sent out over ths

include artistfe lingerie suitable for Red Cross Worker to Come. gifts, hand-made blousro with new embroldered bead designs and an after-, George Thatcher Guernsey, noon gown j president-general, w ill not be able to Any girl who can «tng is eligible toM^ Indianapolis at that time, but m Join the Y. W. C A chorus, and a free her place will come Miss Florence Mar-

~ , X membership is given her. shaif,> director of the woman's bureau Wliey. Plans were made for the year's , This chorus and orchestra, under Ralph ot the National Red Cross Society. Misprogram, which Includes a theater party ; Winslow, of Manual Training high ! Marshall will bo the guest of Mrs Beck and supper next Friday evening; openjscho^, will used at many of the Y. j during her stay in Indianapolis house in southern fashion on January ;W. C. A. department entertainments) The business session Islll open on

a%J boys who tea to Join the

i; the presentation of tho farce, "Hir-t during the winter. Girls ing a Servant," on February 8, and a I Play instruments are Invitei

plantation party and ©lection ot officers j orchestra.

on March 1. ! The Saturday morning "market class"

The ballroom of tho Hotel Severin

be transformed into a flower garden for] of

the annual ball, which will be given

nlght by tho Chnetamore Aid Society, ®5*T* m..- twv... v- c

for the benefit of the Christamewe BCttli-1 menus, well proportioned in Mrs Jemn N Care) SJothouro A li?!# American fiarwlll prepared, president-general, for

arm, wUi hji I ulthough economlcal A similar course and visiting member

bo used on th© stage, which will be j

banked with greenery and flags of the «if *'*

allies will add color to the scene The north side of the roof garden will be Inclosed for a promenade for the many dancers, among whom will be soldiers from Ft. Benjamm Harrison, Camp Taylor, Ft, Sheridan and the training camp at Chtilicothe. O The society has been disappointed In Its plan* for bringing Benson's orchestra from Chicago for the affair, but an excellent Icxial orchestra has been engaged to fill its place

Engagements and Weddings. Mr. and Mrs Elmore H Lee announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Marie and Ralph Rjland Tomlinson, which took piace Thursday. The athome announcement is for Palrland,

Ind , after December t

Mr and Mrs William F Milholland announce the engagement of their daugter Irene and Dr. Don C* McClelland. of I afay ette, who is captain of the infirmary of the ISIth field artillery stationed at Hattiesburg. The wedding will take place early tn November

by Miss Jei«ste Grant in her

Thursday evening class

The third flow of the Y, W. C. A is the educational d^artment headquarters The office of'Mlss Alice Newman, of Richmond. Ind, the new educational secretary, on this floor, is the center of interest for twenty-five Instructors and the students in forty classes On tlrls floor are the bulletin board of information, the claas rooms, the domestic science kitchen and din-

ing room ^

Miss Mamie Bass, president of the Altrusa Club, has charge of the model business office course on Wednesday evenings, which includes instruction in filing Tetters, bills, card index, banking. how to make deposit slips, how to make and indorse checks, pay roll, sight draft, notes, discount and business methods, also the demonstration of modem office machines, including adding machine, also typewriter, roultfgraph cash register, billing machine, addressograph, stenotj pe. dictaphone and other devices of efficiency.

Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Chapter regents’ reports will be gjven. followed by th© reports of the statSe chairmen of various national committees Mrs James M. Fowler, librarian-general, will speak of the needs of the library. The principal social event of the conference will be a reception given by

Carey, honorary vfee-

- . . , , . the state officers similar course f and visiting members of the society

state to the Red Croes chapters by the lrdla«apoli» chapter, requesitni them So cithat th© interest of the echuol children in collecting bits of tinfoil, which will be sold for the American School Children's Fund of Cheer, an organisation recently formed by the Indianapohs chapter for the purpose of a*«l*t« mg tha little folk oversea* It is re-'

quested that boxes for the collection 1tor « of these bits be placed in /ichool build-filled three comfort bags, for a ing* and In public places, with a large 1 sailor, a soldier and a marine, from

Miss Mabel Boaildmau made a abort addresa, and Sscifetary Houston, of th# department of agriculture, alao addressed the lathering Tuesday night Mrs McAdoo. stonding on the alop* at the foot of the Washington monumeutj and In view of th* White House, pulled a switch that set aflame th* signal fira in the center of th* alUoaa. and at the same Instant hundreds If similar "bond fires" were ~ started, proclaiming the coming of "Liberty" day. The bonfire continued for half an hour. Neaiiy etery state in the Union sent sometninf to make th# fir* here an historic on*. There were piece# of wood from the homes of Presidents Wilson, t'levolandl Jackson, Johnson and Polk. Illinois sent a stick from Lincoln's home, and Missouri a bit of wood from

Grant’s log cabin.

Society to Attend Qgll. On# of tho first larg* balls of thg winter season-the ball for tho benefit of the Navy Relief 'Hortety- promtse# unusual Buccess. By special permission of the secretary of the navy, the Marine Band will provide th* music Thanksgiving night Mr# latigh C. Palmer, wife of the rear admiral, is chaltman of

th* ball committees.

Mr# Josephu# INiniais will receive the f uests and will be assisted by Mrs. Vanklin D Roosevelt, Mrs Georg* Bai - nett. Mrs. A L Wlllaid and Mrs. I^eigh «' Palmer. Th* long list of patronesses for the evsning Includs# M»s, Woodrow tvilson, Mr# Daniel#, Mr# Roosevelt, Mr* Barnett, Mr*. William Benson. Mra, Palmer, Mr# Ralph Earle, Mrs. W, C. Watts, Mra. Richardson Clover. Mr# Julian Jam##. Mr# Robert M.. Thompson, Mra. Willard Brownson, Mrs. Seaton Schroeder, Mr# Richard WainWright Mrs, ilenrv T Mayo, Mrs, F. F,

Fletcher and Mr# John Hewson.

One of th# untiring worker# in th# state,department war relief Is its chairman. Mrs Robert I-aiudng, wife of the secretary of state She ts preisnt evary afternoon and is on* of th* roost soar* getle worket% showing tho novice* how to knit, at th# aewlng machines of taking stitches tnrih* outfits which are sent to France for th* Belgtan and French refuge# childrsfi, Two lailfe_. Pickinf box#* of thsis outfits are fiy#d and shipped evtry week. Work wa* started this a oak on th* equipment for the bed at the American hospital at NeniHy, which is on# o# the additional under-

takings of this organisation

Mrs. Wilson Assists,

iMrs. Wilson lends her pressnos as well aa material help In assisting in th# war relief work This week *h# visited the Theodosius Bayley Myers Mason house of tho Woman's Naval ssrvtce, to view the 19,000 good cheer bags which have been completed and are on

card bearing a red cross and the apil for contributions Public school 82 has collected fifty pounds of

C. tlie*

ihcMe bit* of tinfoil, the largest amount collected by any school In Indianapolis This organisation is soon to be affiliated With the Junior Red Oose. Ml«» Edna Heaton is state chairman of thlb organlxation. other members of her committee including Mi»« Dorothy Eaglesfleld, Mr* Howard Gay, Mrs. riemens Muller, Ml** llasel Kinney, Mifcs Caroline Mailott, Miss Dorothea rampbell. Miss .lesslea Wood, Mrs. riernian Wolff. Miss Elisabeth Vater, Mra Joe Hand Beckett, Mrs. John Brandt. Mms Florence Beckett, Mi#* Jeanne Stewart, Mr* A Kiefer Mayer, Miss, Mary Sullivan, Mi## Irene Millholland, Mhs Marl© Hor#t, Miss Mary Freda Brown and Miss Mary AUerdlce.

ing 1

There will be

tea.

automobile drives and a

Patronesses for Tea to Be Given for Suffrage Head

Mrs R. Harry Miller, who is in charge of a tea to be given for Mra Richard E, Edwards, of Peru, president of tho Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana, by the Indianapolis branch of the Franchise League at the 'Woman’s Department Club House on Friday, November

Guild to Collect Gsrments.

The directors of the Needlework Guild, which col’ects new garments and dls- (joined

tributes them among the poor, are

... annual ^ro'lmdtop In November.* anff^next ^t4m*'^Wjrifer**B**'*Br«^a, Jr.,*a*f

the art section. Women's Department ly,©* bagroTnew^^efothrng whicl^ h^ve t Brookland*. their newly completed 0*ub. next Fnday at 3 30 o'clock at the beei mSe S vwlous <ireen Spring valley near

dijbhouse He will spe/ik on "F’urnlsh- societies The expense of hiring truck# Baltimore.

JAMES PAKTON HANEY, _ James Parton Haney, director of art

in the high schools of New York, wll! give the first lecture on the program of

among the gifts In the collection *t the Ma»on house. Mrs Dewey, widow of the admiral of the navy, also filled three bags The*# will be sent along with th# many other -good oheer bag#

for Ghrlstmaa gtfl* , f Announcement was made here this

week of the engagement of Mis* Edith Marion Bourne, of New York, and John Esien Bolling, nephew of Mrs Roodrow Wilson. Miss Bourn* Is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles G Bourne, and made her debut last winter In New York She is now visiting Dr and Mrs tV'llliam A. Bolling, parents of her fiance, at Louisville. Ky. Mr. Boiling I* a graduate of th# Unlv#r#itv of Keh tueky and is now in business in Chicago. No dale has been set for the w#4-**^Kjor-0#n*ral and Mr# Joseph F,. Kuhn have returned^ from their wading trip and MaJor-Gsnefal Kuhn haw returned to hts duty as commanding .officer at Camp Meade. Mrs. Kunn has lie-1 Joined hsr slater, Mis# Squire, at her -1. home In Nineteenth street General and to© Mrs. Kuhn will be entertained at dini jL^tmrn ©i.o.AMkl*©®# sa* #l%ro W#«9¥isia f%r JUf«»

will nil,t*’® transportation of th# garments

ing the Home and will illustrate his eilwilnaied this year a# many of talk with a stereoptlcon .%11 rgembers them will be gathered dP by the owner# of the club are Invited to hear Mr., automobile# and the truck# of the

«« to*' Barkley-Wonser Saxon Company, the

Haney and guests may attend on the ^t,ien will be contributed by the

payment of the usual fee

Department Club Notes Miss Ann* Hasselman will open her course in museum study Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the John Herron Art Institute with a talk on the Luxembourg exhibit and modem

French art.

The Bible study cl*#«, conducted by

Miss Emma King, will meet next

ay at the club house, at 2 39 She will have "Eeariy Hebrew

company, through the influence of Mra Fred Wonser Before the garment# are distributed, they will be displayed to the public at some downtown point

O, A. R. Meeting.

The Caroline Scott Harrison chapter of the D A. R. will meet Thursday at

the home of Mrs Robert Geddes, whoilnd , where she will assisted b/ Mr#^ Harry^Epp, j W R Walton, nf

Lsnsings Give a Dinner.

The Secretary of State and Mra, Lansing entertained at their first large filnner party of the season at their horn* in

Eighteenth iltreet,

Ths first of the of five dances during the winter was held at the Washington barrack# Tuesday, at the Officers’ Club, when Mrs. Hodges, wjf# of Major John N. Hodgea received the *^14me Da Gama, wife of the Brasilian ambassador, has French Lick,

reception will foUow. Mr# Miller has!ideal#" for her subject

announced the following list of pa-1 ironesses for the occasion- | Tl*®

*4 R Poririns T i;* ipartmont of the Woman s Department Mrs. is E. perains, Mrs J F. Barn- arranged its program for the

The Federation of Industrial Exten-1

hill. Mrs Felix T. son. Mrs

Charles Bookw alter, Mr#.*,

xri*WhiTr»r n soason of 1917-18 to Vover munlclpai MCA hirter, Mrs. O. B Jams- problems with specia! reference to fn-

wllrbe assisted bv

Mrs Perry Blue, Mr# Thomas B tloMath, Mrs waiter Marmon, Mra. Charles H, Bacon, Mrs, L O Hamilton, Mrs Fratik P. Hutchin.#, Mrs. Frank g>arlingto#, Mr# Enrique Miller, Mrs Mark Dennis, Mrs. Willet E. McMillan and Mra John B -Vewrnan.

f ifti I Delegates to the state conference m No-n-1 vember will be elwted and Mrs.

of reeling# by Luev Frackes. songs by p Fi-wrodt Mra Enfs **^^''^* welfare program will cover com-

tk ki. 1 & R*cnroai, Mfs fc-iiis Hunlef. ’ munity problems rHmyibard'^ MmT r ^ civics and social welfare depart*

rir* ^ conservation luncheon

T^trm^Fair^*MTi”*T^C ^Thursday in the social room of Ai!

t' w i Souls Unltarmn church, the menu to Roland Evans, Mr#_L- R Ritter, Mr# fentirely of vegetables

rtag# of his daughter I-ene and Alfred Reiraer, which took place at his home. B ©(inesday evening, the Rev. R F. Zimmerman offtciatmg Th# attendants were Miss Anna Roth and Herbert Rolmer The bridal couple will l>e at home with the bride's father at 15 Iowa

street, after November 1

Mr and Mrs F G. Geile announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth and W. Omer Dawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D Dawson The wedding will take place Thanksgiving day at th# Broad

Rtppie M. B. church

take the cufe.

J w the dopartmeart of agriculture, left hero this week on a trip that will take him into In4»ana anf*

other enlddle western states '

Mrs, Harry A. Williams, Jr,, of Norfolk, who wa# fofrneriy Miss JflariheaTia Harrison, ts sitendlng thFWtunqft with her mother and grandmother, Mri Russell B. Harrison, and Mra Alvin Saunders, at their apartment in Columbia road Mrs Wllilam# ts accompanied by

her three little daughters

WAR MOTHERS’ SOCIETY BECOMES STRONG IN GOVERNMENT WORK

Since the organisation of the War Mothers of Indiana was effected, with Mrs. Alice M. French, of Indianapolis as leader, In order to aid In th# campaign to obtain signatures to Hoover food conservation pledge carda the Wea has expanded uoGI the War Mothers promts© to become among tha staunchest orgsmiaed -supporters ot the government In carrying on the war. Every mother of a soldier become# automatically a member of the organisation. which purposes, Mra French said, "to make all mothers qf soldiers understand that complete co-operarion

with the government is the surest way

to help shorten the war *

Letters have been coming to Mrs.

Ruth France and aesthetic dances by Louise Sladler and Anna Andrews Mias Crosby'S talk was on 'Thefc Man Who Wouldn’t Pav- the Price," the third of sene# of Wednesday evening supper

"Some Picture# of Ourselves

els" A

Gospe

^tvan the flria_b

Ruth France, of

'Y I

nv Center# Club, on “What the

talk# on

in the

was the

Y. W. C. A. has Meant to Me." It was a bc*o*ter aqieech for the Federation membership campaign, which will end

December I

The educational committee, of which Mr*. Frank Hutchln# is chairman, held

re# or ourselves ' tS 'consist entirely or vegetaojea four-minute talk •T^arles Jose, Foster, Mra j honor guest wtH be Miss Helen R

The

(By Mrs. Harry S. Newl

The spirit of Christmas has not yet

on registrations, publicits and other de tails concerning the opening of the new

V w Reid, of Montreal, representing the pa- ^^de itself felt, but we must anttclKeaiing,^ Mra Groroe B. Moore, Mr# i triollc funo of Canada, who will lecture "*** rhristEben Wolcott. Miro Julia E Landera jbefore the Red Cross institute on that 1 P®-*® unless we do our Christ Mra Clara Lanjsdale. Mra. C. G. Cam- day. Following a short address -tiylma* giving now to the* men on the W. Sedw'iek. Mra O O. iMiss Reid there wrill be a talk bv f Christmas day will find

each one of us with a little ache in the heart for the men who afe fighting that we may enjoy the comfort

Carvin, Mra Ethel Peters, Mra Louise 1 Eugene C Foster of the Indiaiiapoiia

O, Brion. Mrs H. K. Malone, Mrs A.}Charity Organixatlon

B Anderson, Mrs Henry ttarrom, j -riie committee in charge of the party

SM4 ■ ro,t » • gLIsiw A a I* I V ii s I las' v |tiro.*#i celBl Ilf fx" mA {,©*1 tj.— O *•_ jk. a*-* 8 a MJT W Mg' I Aaao wi*#****v vw. ss> v- * «»* 1^'^ v* * »X'V tr** * v*? s meeting yesterday to receive reports I given by the club Sunday aftor-

' T Benjamin Har-1 ^^4 ©afety of our own home# while r,.c,l, B,narf,. .Mr. Cor. C.mp, clubh...«. HE I ,v.n th. ch.,r which ,h.

terra The members of the ••oramlitee I Baniett. Mra Merle Block, Mra j Meridian street, includes Mrs Merle N were appointed to have supervision of! Oscar Mr* I a. ’Walker. Mr« A S Ajre# Mrs. E A

tho claiiea for the year as follows M-kS ELxa Browning and Mrs Chu. *lcs T. Hanna, busmesa office course stenography and bookkeeping: Mra Charles

French from all over the state since iL. Bretxman, dressmaking and sewing; the project was started. Many of the i Mrs Frank Holt and Mrs. Roy Zapp. communications indicate that mothers 1 china painting, basketry and stencil believe they have a grievance against land woodblock designing; Miss Natalia ths country which has taken theif sons ‘ Smith, costume design and art Instifrom them Mrs Pretieh and her nine- tute monthly meetings; Mrs. Ernest de-ty-two ‘ounty chairmen are Inforcmg' "Wolf Wales and Mra Fharjes R Sowthe creed of pushing through every war i der, French. Spanish and English for project which the government under- foreign speaking giris; Mr®. Allan B. takes. 'Philputi ©nd Miss Amy Keene, ShakesThe campaign to obtain signatures tolpeare, ^ English literature and civics-

5A(W0 Hoovtr pledge carda which was Mrs

by Mn

_ carda which was

undertaaen by- Mra French several ■ek aga. wlfl close on November 1, she has announced, and results will be tabulated. The re>»pon#« has been splen-

dkl.

rs Edna Kujin Martin, orchestra, chorus and dramatic expression; Ml»s Mary King, mdltnery and hairdressing. Mira Edna Shover and Mise Blanch StillaoB. dome«tic actence. bustneaa arithmetic and busmesa English.

I>emarchua Brown, Mrs J. G. CoPfeott. f Brow-n. Mra Frank W Wood. Mra Miss Ethel «^rrver. Mrs Austin Denny, Ralph B. Clark Mra H. L. Binkley. Mra Rose CMrnet. Mrs Herbert Eck- 3,1 n. Harry L Hammond, Mrs. E L house. Mr# Horitoe Eddy, Mra F. F. Cothreil. Mrs Everett W'agner, Mrs J. Mwards. Mra Robert. Elliott, Mra H. HoUekson, Mr* Edward L Reese, Charles Oemmer MVa Edna Heaton. Mr*. R C. Bennett, Mrs L A Mans-

Mrs Frederick Heron, Mr# J D. Hoes, Mra Schuyler Haas Miss Louise Rudolph, Mr# J J, Cole. Mra Edith Pike, Mra Hattie Itoewenthal. Mra C F. Neu, Mra Lewis Povser. Mra Edward Schorman, Mrs. 8 R. Artman, Mrs. tv. H. Blodrett. Mr* E. P Brennan, Mra W. O Bates, Mrs S D. Larrabee. Mr# Carrie Rexford, Dr Marl* Haslep, Mrs G M. Henderson Mrs F. F Hutohlna, Mrs. J. Frank Hanly, Mra. Henrv Ostrom. Mr# J. P Poe. Mra (Rsorge Bass. Mr# Edgar Brown. Mrs Leo Feeler, Mr# Tlmolhv Harrison and Mra. WUllam Rexford.

field. Mrs Harry Orlopp and Mr# O. L.

Watkins

Sorority I* Doing It* Bit, The Delta Sigma sorority I# another organiaatlon of young women which I* doing Its hit for the soldier boy# Knitting bees are held each Monday evening at th# homes of the member# and manv knitted garments are being made for the men in service The sorority' will meet Monday evening with Miss Beatrice Manto^L

little comfort kit would bring, showing. as it wouid. that they were remembered. Two minion kit# have been asked by Major Grayson, of the Red Croro How much will you helpt . All over the United State# men, women and children are giving for these kits, which must be sent not later than "November 16. On# comfort kit contains the following artioles. Khaki buttona. Insect powder, tootbbruah case, toothbrush, soap, rubber bag for soap, small comb, metal mirror, playing cards, safety pins, needles, aclsaors, pencil, handkerchief*, sewing cotton {White), khaki sow-lng cotton, darning cotton, writing paper and envelopes,

All of these kits must be contributed and contributed now-pennlee and dimes grow into dollar*, if you can not give much, glye little, glv# aa vou can But give. Do not let vouraelf mt on# of those who will wish he had sent something, even some little pan of a kit. be one of those who did his host but whatever you do~do R now. In order to reach th# mod in ilm* f Chriatnia# these kit# must be ship; -.t not later than November 15 The time is verv short In *a''h klf nl*<* a 'ett-» for the man who will lecelve it that h# * may hav-e the sense of a perronsl *re«f'log and cheer. Give vour name and address that he may write to you The comfort kit commtitee, Indianapolis chapter, American Red Gross, has opened headquarters on th# sixth floor, I., 8, Ay re# & Company, and will tw glad to show what is ti«ln« done and to receive vour donatlona Rend something to the men at lb* front-io tinmen in th# ho#pltal#~to the men In the convalescent camp# Help to make their, Christmas brighter, Do It now Contribution# may be sent to headquarters or to the members of the committee as forows* Mrs Henrv M Ta|. both Mra Owen Molhershead, Mrs Durgese Johnson, Mr* Margaret Noble Mra Pamuel Dowden. Mrs William

buttons (white), shoe lacro (tan), tooth, PMie Herod. Mra William Scott. Mr# paste. Pipe and toB^co. cigarette, Edward U McKee, Mrs Pearson Men. paper, towel, wash cloth, woolen socks denhail, Mrs Frank Stalnaker and Mra

Glv# alk or part of at least one kit. f Philemon Watson.