The morning times., 1896-11-19
WOMEN WRITER'S
WERE TIE HOS IS
Their Press Club EntertainS Ma
tiOnal President VOught.
Brilliant Gathering in His Honor
in the Riggs House
ParlOrs.

The reception given last right by the
Woman's National Press Association TO
Mr.. Harry ID. Vought of Buffalo, N. T.,
president of the International League OF
Press Clubs, was one OF the most brilliant
events in the history of the organization.
AT o'clock the president, Mrs. II. b.
Sperry, received the guests in one OF the
pa.lcrs of the Riggs House, assisted .y
Mr.. and Mrs. yought, Mrs. Mary Lock
Wood, Mrs. l.. S. Cromwell, Miss Cynthia
Cleveland, Miss f. Il. French and Mrs.
n. s. Gist. The intruQuctionS were ina lie
b Mrs. Mary NJ orth, OF Anacostia.
Mrs Sperry's address Of welcoun In
behalf OF the club was responded to by
Mr.. Yuught, who expressed in Few happy
words his appreciation, and that Of fls
wife, Of the honor that had been accorded
them, after which short speeches We're
made by Mrs. Cromwell, Miss Cleveland,
Mrs. Brinton and Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood.
An interesting incident OF the evening
was the presentation by Mrs. Lockwo I'd,
past president of the association, OF the
bronze medal and diploma awarded to the
Press Club OF the District Of Columbia by
the Worlds Fair jury of awards. Mrs.
Sperry accepted the trophies on behalf VI
the association amid applause, whercup0n
Mr.. Vought whimsically suggested that had
the mems press clubs Initiated Mrs. Lock
woods methods the medal might have been
theirs which, however, he doubted.
An mprumptu speech, outlining the work
Of the association and prophcsying its sue
cessful continuance, was made by United
States Treasurer Morgan, and an original
poem was read by Mrs. H. NJ Rallston,
which was received with applause.
The addresses were intcrspersed with
music, both instrumental and vocal, con-
tributed by Mrs. Simpson, DR.. ENner and
Mrs. Vought, whose rich voice was heard
to advantage in two numbers, the latter
OF which, My Lady FAIR was composed,
words and usic, by MIR Vought and dedi-
Gated by him to Mrs. Loula NJ. Gordon of
Atlanta, Ga.
The parlors We're beautifully decorated,
the table ccnter-piece forming a mound of
American beauty roses and mandarin
chrysanthemums circled by Garlands OF
sr,ilaX, was arranged, as was the supper
under the supervision of Mr.. o. &. Staples.
Mrs. Sperry's toilet was of white silk
ficckcd With lavender. and finished with
rosettes of velvet and lace. Mrs. FouGht
was gowned in cream satin brocade, with
the low bodice edged with pearl passc-
mentere, and the corsage decorated with
American beauty buds.
Mrs Mary S Lockw God, Inauve brocade
trimmed with white lace and chiffon: Mrs
North, black satin rhadame, with front
of white chiffon.
Mrs. Gist, black silk with heliotrope
vest edged with white lace.
Miss Cleveland. black velvet skirt and
| pink velvet embroidered bodice garnis.l I'd
| with pink satin bows.
Miss French. green silk yelled with
white silk gauZe.
Others present were: Mrs. A. NJ. Ham,
! ilton, Mrs. May Emerson, Mrs. Mary
| Lewis, Miss Lewis, Mrs. NJ. A. Ba1lenger,
| Mrs. S. c. Leonhardt, Mrs. S. Craig, Mrs.
! Sloan, Mrs. D. 7. Voorhis, Mrs. E. l..
| Sherwood. Mrs. E. Wright, Mrs. NJ. B.
| Scott, Mrs. +. NJ. Stocking, Mrs. Monroe,
Mrs Richmond, Miss Jessie Ackerman, Miss
| Pike. Miss HuddlesOn, Miss Theodore North
| Mr.. ID. A. Morgan, Mr., and Mrs. Clinton
Smith, Mr.. S. B. Hege, DR.. S. f. Leon
hardt, Mr.. A. Sperry, Mr.. Paul Sprrry
Mr.. Cromwell. Mr.. Ballenger. Mr.. W. W
| Wright and Mr.. F. A Crandall