The Washington times., 1902-09-21

VY WASHINGTON is becoming more
NV and more, every year. the
w favorite winter home of peo-
pie prominent in society. art.
science and literature. Here, June 26,
1897. number of busy women writer's
organized the League Of American Pen
Women "for mutual benefit and the
strength that comes OF union" It is not
confined to newspaper women. though
many OF its members, in various parts OF
the country, are on the staff of leading
papers 1t embraces authors. artists. IL
Illustrators, and lecturers.
Its colors are red. white and blue. Its
insignia is an owl within triangle
formed by pen, pencil and brush. the lat
ter bearing the letters L. A. P. W. This
design, made into a pin. to be worn by
the members, has the bird of wisdom in
gold, with jeweled eyes. perched within
the emblem of strength formed by red
pen, white brush, and blue pencil. The
leagues motto is Dumas famous pledge
of the ".rrois Mousquetaires' for
all and all for one"
Not a Local Organization.
1t was planned from the first that the
league should in no sense be local except
as to its headquarters being In this city
and its officers Washington women.
Among the members are writers of note
in twenty-four States with whom those
here keep in touch as far as possible. and
make heartily welcome when they visit
the Capital.
The officers and board of directors.
whose homes are in Washington. are
well known writer's for newspapers and
magazines; several Of them have writ
ten books. The president, Mrs. Juli-
ette NJ Babbitt, is a Western woman,
born in Illinois, brought up and married
In Iowa She has lived in Washington
over twenty years, her home, for most
OF the time, being on Massachusetts,
Avenue. and is one of the best known
correspondents of the city. Her first
washington letters" to the Omaha
Herald" and other papers, were over
initials. or some pen name. She was
dramatic representative for the New
York Mirror" lS79-ls91; sent society
gossip and special articles to the New
York Home Journal" (now Town and
Country'') from 1883 to 1901. She has
had illustrated articles and short sto-
ries IN many magazines and other pnbli- |
cations. She is charming woman; a
social favorite, and devoted to the best
interests OF the league.
The Vice President.
The vice president, Mrs. Evelyn Clark |
Morgan, native of New Jersey, and |
daughter of an eminent physician Of
that State, who was writer of much
prominence, was educated abroad, and |
has travelled extensively. She has writ |
and verse; sent Washington letters to
various papers; translated from the
French, and has now in preparation a |
book on foreign travel. For nine
months of the year her home is at the
Cairo.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Marian Longfellow oDonoghue. is ma
tive of Portland. Me-, niece OF the
poet Longfellow. member of the d. A.
r., the Mayflower Society, and the
Founders and Patriots, and cannot be
persuaded that the number thirteen is
as H. is said that number of
her ancestors came over in the May
flower. She was one of the organizers
OF the league. served three years on
tie board OF managers of International
League of Press Clubs, and is an en-
thusiastic worker in the cause of the
Journalists Home at New
Orange. N. J. She has translated from