Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 February 1950 — Page 30

“¢lety organized in April, 1873. ng in age from 31 to 69, the 12 founders were Mesdames| p,4qration of Women's Clubs, ——Elisa_T. Clarks, Katharine L They aid the groundwork for| Dorsey, Laura Giddings Julian, |...” ¢ormation of * the Indiana iE a Manlove, H. Kateip, 4opgtion, Miss Elizabeth! Martin, Henrietta Athon Morri-

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By AGNES A “SURPRI Club.

Scoville, Mesd H. White—perhaps a few others.

The club has written its own

record into the annals of .Indlana's social and clutural life. Its roster includes names of many of the state's first families, the most literary and illustrous -— not a few ngw known ‘round the ‘Elobe. : Some five third-generation and +20 second-generation women are * among the present 91 members, the 46 privileged (status after 18

years or more) and 25 corres- i

- ponding. Officers Listed

Officers are Mrs. Adams, president; Mrs, Benjamin D. Hitz, vice president; Mrs. Helen W. Jameson and Mrs. LeRoy C. Breuning, recording and corresponding secretaries, and Mrs. Eugene C. Miller, treasurer. Committee chairmen include . Mrs. Donald Jameson, executive; Miss Blanche Stillson, membership, and Mrs. Francis W. Dunn, room, Extreme cold did not deter the congenial, far-sighted nucleus of founders from keeping a Thursday afternoon appointment Feb, 18, 1875. Mrs. Martha Nicholson McKay's front parlor fire burned | brightly for them in the weather boarded house at 156 Ash St. (the| 1100 block of Carrollton Ave.), Several had known each other in the College Corner Club (for both men and women). Others had bravely joined the short-lived Indianapolis Woman Buffrage So-

Indianapolis Woman's Club Will Celebrate Anniversary

RPRISE” PROGRAM is in store for members of the city’s first woman's literary club Friday In the Propylaeum, "It will mark the 75th anniversary of the fouhding of the Indianapolis Woman's

Very few wp the know." The es James W, Fesler, Lucia H. Macbeth and Pau

Robert B.[|

H. OSTROM

committee--Miss Genevieve!

ys sie | {bers

are always

|beén the anniversaries beginning! with the Decennial Banquet in the Denison House, 1885; the American Etchers exhibition, Mrs. James Roberts McKee; Mar. 1, 1889; the reception for | J

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156 Ash St.

Benjamin

Mrs. guests ; days

Harrison and

Herron Art Museum. The Propylaeum and the Woman's Club ‘are synonymous. The] club 1s its oldest, continuous tenant, Founded in 1888 by wom-| en who were members of the club, every charter member first open-| ing the stock book, save one, was of the Woman's Club. The club's monogrammed Belleek china was installed in the glass) cabinet in the Propylaeum’s east parior-before Christmas 1802,

son, Jane F. Nicholson, Sarah R. Perrine, Nancy G: Roberts, May Wright Sewall and McKay and Miss Elizabeth Nicholson. Three were Hoosier born. Although all were well educated, only one (Mrs, Sewall) had a university sheepskin.

Women's 'Window'

The constitution clearly states the association's object. Mrs. McKay did it more adroitly in a historic anecdote sald to have

taken place ‘between the first

hostess and a distinguished rabbi .. visiting in the city when the club was still young.

Mrs. McKay

told the visitor about the club,

Shaking his head gravely, the rabbi sald: “Sarah's: place is in her tent.”

“Oh, yes, we know that,” quick-

ly replied the founder, “we only!

« want her to have a window in it.” Mrs. Julian of Irvington ap-

< pears officially as the first pres-

ident. Fate decrged Mrs. Roberts ‘give the first paper—'‘To be a good Housekeeper, is ft needful

~--t0-devote one's entire time to the wastern Ha

work?”

From the semi-domestic topics! jeweled, hand-tooled model

early years of the General

Nicholson is considered the foun{der of the famous Indiana Union {of Literary Clubs,” The club. itself was federated locally and nationally until 1928.

Welfare Projects

Such honors as an invitation to send a delegate to the National Arbitration and Peace Conference In 1907 was accorded the club, Morally and financially the club [assisted national, state and local | projects-—Red Cross, French Refilet, the YMCA, the Indianapolis Symphony, Art Miiséuri, Travels| er's Ald, Juvenile Court, the Indi-

Labor Committee, the Faunteroy Home. A women's club in Honolulu used its constitution as a model. It has given books to the|: public library in honor of deceased members, EE As an anniversary poem in the current yearbook so aptly states, for all its 70 years its “elan vital| is not a mere pose.” It still keeps its “decorous vigor”

Little Boy Belts

| A new style note in authentigl, ya 8 for little boys has! =

la pictorial theme. A handsome in

the Friday afternoon discussions| saddle leather shows a scene with

by the members twice a month during the club season have

varied with the current issues of the day and the members,

interests of the |

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This is an advance announcement of our auction sale beginning February 23 and continu. ing- daily until all is sold. Our entire stock of fine antiques and moderns is included. We must vacate—our present building is “40 be razed ‘In preparation for building the new home of radio station WFBM. ~~ Carlos Recker, 1330 N. Meridfan Street. Phohe RIley 7847. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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6-leg cherry drop-leaf table, 4-leg cherry and maple drop-leaf table, small walnut love seat. Open dally 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, 10 a.m; to 8 p.m, or appointment. Closed Sat- : urday and Sunday. Louise Brooks, 1441 'N. Delaware (rear). LI. 4780. Appraisals gladly given.

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The Original ANTIQUE SHOW at the Spink-Arms Hotel APRIL 8-11, 1950 A Hoosier show put on by Hoosiers for Hoosiers. Dealers from far and near are making reservations and we are sure of - a fine selection for your approval. : Pear! Records, Mgr. Hugh Goldsmith, Ass’t Mgr.

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SPILLMAN _ ANTIQUE SHOP

4428 East 10th St.

Our specialty “Gone With The

Wind Lamps,” also brass tables, bisque, china tups and sa ) many other authentic phos nin? " Rous: Mea, P11, Sats 12 noen -" to 8. Tues, Thurs, 12 noon to "4 p.m. Closed Wednesdays, .

a cowboy roping a steer. Others have silver pistols set into belt loop, or three gold-plated bullets set between jewels around the buckle.

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LIELA M. MEANS 410 S. Hamilton Ave. Betweea | English and Southeastern Aves, | {

and hand-painted china, replace broken sets or add- to place settings, complete service of 4 - rose Enoch Wood, various patterns in milk and pattern glass, | rose bowls and wall hangings, | | Gone With the Wind: Lamps | and all” kinds of china doll | heads,

Agiin, THE GREATER INDIANAPOLIS ANTIQUE EXPOSITION will be held at the MURAT TEMPLE, April 7-8-9-10. This will again be an outstanding exposition bringing a larger number of Antique Dealers and a greater variety of Antiques to Indianapolis than ~at any previous show. Many dealers from over the United States as well as local dealerp | will bring their choice antiques for your selection.

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| Bring your lamps to our shop for electrification and recon. ditioning. English hobnail berry set, . colored glass, miniature | lamps in.milk glass and cobalt blue, bracket lamps, spinning wheels and marble top tables, Monday thru Saturday 10 to 6, other hours by. appointment.

| | not elffninated. J. A. Miles, 41%

#: Capitol Ave. LL. 3865,

{American Legion Auxiliary, will tess for a 7:30 p. m. dessert Tuesmeet at. i in the post day for members of the Indianhome, 124 8. Downey Ave., for a polis Alumnae Chapter, Delta covered dish luncheon. Ss

{Eugene Curran and Andrew Wet[trick will have charge of the Val- oi. soience.” |, President's days, guest days entine event. Mrs Maggie Craig, ystess assistants include Mrs. J and ‘the reception for new mem-| Americanism chairman, will give povert Heuslein, chairman, and

highlights. the ‘program. Mrs. Bumpus will] Lem : [Through the years there have preside. |Mesdames Kenneth ons, Mar

made for the annual card party sponsored by the unit “At 1:3¢ p. m. Friday in the Food Craft Shop. 3

chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. at 1 p. m. tomorrow in the Bumpus and Mrs, h | Ricketts, Baldwin and Mrs. Odus Landreth, speech contest “directed “by Mrs. candy, Christie, Herman E. Bobbe, Merrill Woods and Wettrick, prizes,

Post when the Gold Star Mothers are honored at 9:30 a. m. today in the Broadway Baptist Church. The Irvington Post Band will play and the Knightstown Home Choir will sing.

Charles B. Bronson, 11th District |w. with Demarchus Commander, will be honor guests.

Brown and Meredith Nicholson Mrs. Bumpus will present the the ceremony. Usually they are and Christopher Morley’s talk in Gold Star Mothers with red roses. entertained by concert music.

Its members played a lead role =

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| Offering over 250 odd pleces | and. pairs-of -English;-Haviland «|

i 1 SUNDAY, FEB. 12, 1050’

neuen | 058 Jin Tasnions rie Jovdgong? |

To Be Hostess

Mrs. Thomas Grinslade, 4721 Members of the Irvington Unit, N. Pennsylvania 8t., will be hos-

Zeta Sorority. — | Mrs. Dorothy Rieke and Mrs.| Crystal Glover will give the pro-| gram on “Achievement in. Chris-

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Mesdames Everett R. Bumpus,

.. |shall Willams, Roy Peterson and! SR : : Final arrangements have been Russell Priest, : COC

Irvington WCTU hal w : u

To Meet Tomorrow | 0 ol oyitel hy oral

Mrs, Curran, ways and means, The Irvington WCTU will meet

William T. Downey Avenue Christian Church. Mrs. Von L The program will include a

tickets; and ' Mesdames L. M. walter Jenney. Mrs, F. J. Diss will lead devoGroup

The unit will assist the Legion

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