The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Report on Denver Convention.


Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, chairman Of
the L. A p. W. delegation To the IN
ternational League of Press Clubs, re-
Gently IN session at Jenyer. Col, pre-
sented her report, which was read In
her absence by Miss Mabel Louise
White. II was a graphic description OF
the business and social proceedings dlir-
ing that most interesting occasion. Her
companion delegates from the l.. y L.
W. wese AIRS. Marian LongfeIIow
ODonoghue. Mrs. Matte Hamilton
Flick. Mrs Z. Cora De Puy. Mrs. Viva
A b. Henderson, Mrs. Rachel Tougate
Beck and Miss Jennie Chaplin, alternate
They enjoyed 20 the utmost the mu-
nincent hospitality OF their Rocky noun
tain hosts-the Denver Press CLUB, the
Writer'S Club, the Pixies Peak Press
Club. and citizens generally, while rail-
roads and auto clubs, hotels and tele-
graphs Wed in extending the generous
freedom Of coach and ear Of cuisine
and cable TO the mighty wlelders OF the
pen.
Following the business sessions were
four memorable excursion days through
out this famous wonderland, ranging
from the cloudland altitude Of Pike s
Peak TO the shad0wing depths Of the
Royal Gorge; from the gold mines OF
Cripple Creek 10 the golden pumpkin
fields OF LcngmOnt; tentlng in the Gar
den OF the Gods, banqueting In palace
hotels. They attended the annual pump
kin pie festival al Longmont. where 6,000
pies were devoured. and still not enough;
and at Fort Collins were the guests Of
the Agricultural College.
At the suggestion Of Mrs, Marian
Longfellow O'Donoghue, the representa-
tive clubs contributed a sum sufficient
10 purchase a 500 punch bowl. an Of
fering TO the Denver Press Club, IN
commemoration Of its unbounded hos
pitslity to the members OF the Interna-
tional League Of Press Clubs.
Historians Quarterly Report.
The quarterly report Of the historian,
Miss Anna B. Patten. then detailed the
.doings" of the league members during
the summer months as follows: Indian
summer finds the writer's Of the League
of American Pen Women welcoming the
season OF renewed energy. though many
members seem to have known little ces-
sation in thelr-literary activity.
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman has numer-
Gus proofs of her industry in the cur
rent periodicals and her name is a
household word everywhere.
Grace MacGowan Cooke and her sister
Alice MacGowan, WHO continue 10 ap-
pear with pleasing regularity IN the
leading magazines, have planned te
spend the coming year abroad.
Mrs La Sale COrben Pickett, vice
president, has lately returned from
very successful tour. on which she rem
dered many OF her inimitable negro ola'
! lect songs and stories, and gave read
ings from her In de Miz' series OF
Southern folklore tales.
Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, wife
,f the Vice President of the United
States. and an honorary member of th'
league was the guest and speaker Of
,onor at the stirring '-wOman's tribute
/ given at The Pike centennial at Colorado
/ SPRINGS on September "a on which oc
casion Mrs. Rachael Tougate Beck
wife of Brig. Gen. william II, Beck
and gifted writer and speaker. con
/ trlbuted a strong address on "Our Arm!
and NAVY. Mrs. Ella Celeste Adams
/ Of the Gazette. and the only woman
/ MEMBER OF the I4f-e . 4 S>~fN 80
was the chairman of the press commit
tee. Octave Thanet Miss Alice French
and Ellis Meredith were among the dis
! tinglished guests.
Mrs Moore Murdoch. whose untirinl
efforts in behalf OF he dear oil soldiers
Of the Mexican war are well remem
bered in Washington, continues to writ
and talk for their cause throughout tn
South.