The Washington herald., 1907-05-19

The annual meeting Of the League OF
American Pen Women was recently held
in the study room Of the Public Library
the president. Mrs. Virginia King Frye
presiding. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows all
being unanimous:
President. Miss Mabel Louise White; first vice
president. MIs. la sale Corbeu Pickett: second
vice president Miss Elizabeth A. HYDE core
spending secretary. Mrs. Edith Kingman P0yer
Kern; assistant corresponding secretary Mrs Della
Hine Mertz: recording secretary Miss Jessie A.
GElswoid, treasurer. Miss Mae Ruth NorcToss; audi
tor, Mys Helen II. Gardener, librarian. Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes historian, Mrs. Julietts NJ. Bahbit
reporter. Mrs. L. j. Young Withee poet. Miss
Anna B. Pattcn.
Delegates abroad-Nirs Evelyn Clark Morgan. Ms.
Allne Shane Deyin. Miss Bessie T. Silterthom.
and Miss Marie F. Ryerson
The retiring president. Mrs. Virginia
King Frye, made an excellent annual re-
port showing the work Of the league for
the past year.
Mss Elizabeth A. Hyde read the report
of Mrs. Grace Gallatin Seton, one of the
delegates 10 the recent Peace Congress
in New York and vote OF thanks was
extended to her for the very able and
comprehensive report she had forwarded
Mrs, Evelyn Clark Morgan, delegate
Jointly for the District Federation OF
Women's Clubs and the League OF
American Pen Women, had the honor of
having the following resolution. written
by her adopted at the Peace Congress:
BE it resolved That in conjunction with patriotic
fc7rnf fFr1 hr an
tutions supported i'm whole OF IN part 10y public
funds.
Mrs. O'DOHOghue HOnOrPd.
Mrs. Marian Longfclow ODonoghue'
was elected 20 honorary membership in
the League Of American Pen Women, and
a glowing tribute was rendered 10 her.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes was appointed
official reader FOR the League of Ameri-
can Pen Women Day June H. at the
jamestown Exposition. and Mrs Vir-
ginia King Frye was elected to respond
from headquarters to- the visiting mem
bers.
Miss Hyde read a resolution Of sympa-
thy in the recent death Of Mrs Jennie
Hagan Brown, OF Fl Campo. Tex. which
was drawn by Mrs. J. .. EstabroOke and
Mrs Juliette N. Babbitt
Mrs Helen II. Gardener. who has lust
returned from a long residence abroad.
addressing the meeting. said that I'm for
cign countries the league was favorablv
known. tina. in both japanese and Egyp-
tan magazines ii had been quite fully eX-
plotted in the vernaCular Mrs Martha
), Giclow also spoke of its national ex-
tension and the help its members had
afforded her I'm her travels
Its general activities for the past year
were set forth I'm the report Of the his
torian, Miss Anna B. Patten. rs follows.
Among our most active members whom
We see mentioned in What's in the
Magazine? the Who's Who? I'm the I.
literary line, are Mary Z. Wilkins Free I
man with "a list Of six short stories /.
not counting her late long novel: Grace /
MCGOWAN Cooke. twenty short stories .
and poems. Ia Sale Corbeu Pickett. our T.
talented vice president. fourteen sketches /
and stories besides her lectures: Alice F.,
MacGOwan six short stories and several /
poems.
Take Up Bookbinding.
Mrs. Grace Gallat.n Thompson-Seton /
who. with Mrs. Evelyn Clark Morgan. /
Miss T. Marguerite Lindley, and Mrs f.
Mabel Harte Ramsey. represented the /
league at the recent peace conference in /
New York is devoting her present ener- /
gies TO the artistic binding Of books. in /
which she excels. Mrs. Seton's report Of /
the peace conference was both able and
interesting.
Helen II. Gardener. the brilliant writer /
and lecturer. has returned from a several /
years tour Of foreign countries. including /
Japan and Egypt. and expects TO present /
some finely illustrated lectures, based {.
upon her experiences abroad. Mrs. Mar
tha s GielOw. president general of the
Southern Industrial Educational AssOcia-
ton, is indefatigable In devoting her rare
talent as delineator of folk lore for the
cause Of the uneducated white children
Of the South, and has articles I'm Taylor
TTotwCod Magazine. for April, the South
erncr for February. and a poem % POca-
IOntas In the jamestown Magazine FOR
May. Mrs Frank Anthony Wake. editor
or the jamestown Bulletin. has two illus
trated articles in the Ladies World fer
May. Mrs Mary Walker WhitWorth drops
a postal from Yellowstone Park. which
size is taking i'm on her travels as corre-
spOndont and lecturer. Mrs. c. r. Miller
is still upon her travels. which she de-
scribes so interestingly ana illustrates So
I'm Leslie's Weekly.
From Maude ~ Jackson comes greet
ings from the Illinois Woman's Press
Club. and q copy OF the Quill their
bright monthly publication. which gives
evidence Of a busy life among our League
I'm Chicago Mrs. Jackson has
been the busiest Of the busy. preparing
and presenting her extravaganza. The
Carnival Of the seasons which was
marked success.
VIII BE Heard at Fair.
Agnes Greene Foster has been writ
Ing and reading more Of her charming
verses. in which she will be heard AZ
jamestown Carrie Jacobs Bond Is s,H T,
hard az work writing ana singing her ,
way into the hearts Of She public. and ,
her voice too. we hope TO hear on League ]
Dag az the exposition. Eleanor Everest ,
Freer sends a copy Of her new Musical
which bears witness that she $
s adding new l3ures to her already G
success as a composer Of 4
popular and classical music. Miss Eu- p
'etta u. MetCaf who applied for admis-
ion into the league last winter. contrib ?
ties a bright story Of one Of her assign q
nents 10 the Quill for March. Mrs Ce- ?
este Lang is editing and publishing an Z 7
Interesting and unique mental science Z
publication called The Divine Life i'm >
,hicago. Mrs. Ella Hamilton Durlev. the /
orTner editor Of the Chicago Daily Re
lew. is now engaged in active newspa- s
,er work in Dos Moines. Iowa. where thcv I
ave a very energetic Press Club, TO G
which several Of our members belong. g
Irs. Aline Shane Devin has gone abroad a