The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-01

ghum. daughter of MT and Mrs. Almet Wood Fulghum, to MT. Charles Laurence Marsh of Ohio is announced. The wed- ding will take place on the afternoon Of Wednesday, November ?, at the residence of the brides parents, 1927 South Twen- tieth street.
 The woman's central committee of the prohibition campaign will hold It's usual Tuesday afternoon meeting today at 8 o'clock at the First Methodist church, which will be followed by general meet ing at o'clock. Mrs Mamie Curtis IS expected to reach Birmingham today, and will address the meeting this afternoon if she arrives in the city on time
 The delegates who are to represent the League of American Pen Women at the seventeenth annual convention of the In- ternational League of Press Clubs, in Birmingham are Miss Mabel Louise White the president, forceful writer and correspondent of newspapers; Mrs Edith Kingman Kern, who recently grad uated from the Washington College of Law with honors Mrs. Rachel Tougate Beck, author of "On the Luneta," story of the Philippines, poems and stories, the wife of Gen. William Beck of the Uni- ted States army; Mrs. Christine Walton Dunlap, secretary of the Appomattox Sur render House association. who has written many delightful poems and short stories; Mrs. Lyda J. Young Withee, formerly associate editor of q Masonic publication, a magazine writer and lecturer and Mrs. E. Cora DePuy of Detroit, literary editor of Memo" author of several political pamphlets and versatile along various literary lines.
 The alternates are Mrs. Annie A. Wild CT, journalist wife of Prof. Leonard II. Wilder, notable scientist and artist, formerly of the Chicago university; Mrs. Della Hine Mertz, who has attained much success as a writer of humorous para graphs and stories for children; Miss Jessie A. Griswold, the recording secre- tary of the league, who does special work; Mrs. Kathrin Haden of East Nash vile, Tenn, author of "A Day at Con cord" poems, and an active worker in the child labor movement; Mrs. Sara Bab- bitt Butler of Chipley, Fla, a newspaper correspondent, and Mrs. Zylla Moore Car din of View, Ky, well known as a chau- tauqua lecturer and reader, and author of several works.
 The League of American Pen Women was organized at Washington June 27 1897. with r charter members, Mrs Marian Longfellow O'Donoghus, niece of the poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, being the leading spirit of the organiza- ton. It's stated object was Ito band to- gether women journalists, authors and il- illustrators for mutual benefit" Success attended it's efforts from the beginning, and many famous writers throughout the length and breadth of the land became identified with the organization, which was animated with a broad humanitarian spirit, well expressed in its motto "One For All and All for One;" promotive of fraternalism and helpfulness
 The following have been presidents of the league during the ten years of it's existence Mrs. Margaret Sullivan Burke. Mrs. Marian Longfelow O'Donog'hue (two years), Mrs. Alethe Lowber Craig. Mrs. Juliette M. Babbitt. Mrs. Theodore Gun ningham two years), Mrs. Evelyn Clark Morgan Mrs. Susie sRoot Rhodes and Mrs. Virginia King Frye.
 June l 1 was League of American Pen Women Day at the Jamestown exposi- tion successful reunion of widely separated members was had, and an interesting programme contributed The reporters notes of this occasion formed one of the features of the sub sequent tenth anniversary meeting, on June 27. in the Capital City, when Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde, one of the vice presidents, threw open her spacious rooms and broad lawns to welcome the large assemblage of members. and guests. Mrs. Virginia King Frye. the retiring president, presented valuable historical sketch, reviewing the mar vicious growth and prosperity of the league at the end of its first decade. it's roster of nearly 200 active and honor ary members, adorned with the names of many notable novelists, poets mag azine and newspaper writers. lecturers and artists, with representation in for eign countries. A delightful com memorative poem-"1S97-19O 19O7"-was rendered by it's author, Miss Anna B. Patten, a charter member
 In the League of American Pen Women are Mrs. Ella Celeste Adams Colorado Springs. Col; Mrs. Myrta Locl1ett Avary, Richmond, Va; Mrs. Cynthia Westover Alden, New York city; Mrs. Juliette M. Babbitt, Wash ington, D. C.; Mrs. Ula LeHentz Bass New York city; Mrs. Carrie Jacobs Bond, Chicago, Ill.,; Mrs. Florence Earle Coates, Germantown, Pa; Mrs. Grace MacGowan Cooke Chattanooga, Tenn; Mrs. Aline Shane Devin (abroad) Miss Win Allen Dromgoole Nashville. Tenn; Mrs. Mary A. Deni- son. Baltimore, Md. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, Portland, Ore: Mrs Nellie Blessing Eyster, San Francisco. Cal; Mrs. Harriet Hayden Finck. Philadel- phia, Pa; Mrs. William C. Foster Chi cago, Ill.,; Mrs. Mary E. Wilkins Free man, Metuchen, N J.; Mrs. Eleanor Everest Freer. Chicago, Ill.,; Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks, Indian apolis. Ind. Mrs. Emma Abbott Gage. Annapolis, Md; Mrs. Helen H. Garden CT, Washington; Mrs, Martha s. Gielow, Greensboro. Ala; Mrs. Henrie c. l.. German ("Clara Le Clerc"), Fort Worth, Tex. Mrs. Winnie Ream Hoxie, Washington. D. C.; Mrs. Mary Temple Jamison c"Meg"D. Me Donald. Pa; Miss Sarah II. KililSelly, New