Search Results

Your search for " Carmi (Ill.) " returned 1 record . Click the thumbnail for the full record.

The Carmi, Illinois Chapter of the American Woman's League was founded in 1909, and qualified for this Class II arts and crafts style Chapter House built for them by the League. The lot was danated by Berry S. Crebs. Construction began in the summer of 1910, and the Chapter House was completed by the fall, but in November 1910, a suit for foreclosure was filed because of an unpaid mechanic's lien. Members of the Chapter worked hard to pay off the debt, and the Chapter House officially opened on March 30, 1911. Chapter officer were President, Mrs. Virginia Maltby; First Vice President, Mrs. Emma Smith; Second Vice President, Mrs. M. Wolfe; Treasurer, Mrs. C. S. Cochran; and Secretary, Mrs. Agnes E. MacNair. Membership was 29.