The Washington herald., 1907-11-10
GOOD TIME IN SOUTH
Women Writers LayishlyEn-
tertained at Convention.
VISITED PLACES OF INTEREST
Chattanooga, birmingham, Atlanta,
and the Exposition Among Points
gates StOpped-DetaIIs Told in
Report at Monthly Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
League of American Pen Women WAS
held in the study-rOom Of the Public
Library Monday evening. the president,
Miss Mabel Louise White. presiding
There was a good attendance Of men,
bers. Among mi letters received and
read by Miss Hyde and Mrs. Babbitf
was one from Mrs. Jane BelheId,
Philadelphia writer, who asked that an
official organ be provided for the league.
and one from Miss Mary 3. Statham.
OF Duluth. Mimi. who recently returned
from abroad. reporting that inquiries
were being made in Paris for league
members. and advising that some action
be taken to represent the league In that
city. Miss Marie F. RyersOn. OF the
Newark IN. j. News. has also returned
from foreign tour.
Miss Elizabeth A. Hyde presented her
official report as one Of the league del
egates TO the twenty second annual con-
vention Of the National Editorial Assoc
citation at jamestown. in June. She en-
phasized the earnest work accomplished
during the sessions Of the organization
and gave an interesting resume Of the
visit to the war ships, President ROose-
velt's review OF the United States and
foreign troops. his forceful address at
the auditorium. and the addresses OF
Crosby S Noyes. John Temple Graves.
President Finley. Of the Southern Rail
way; Gov. Glenn. Of North Carolina:
Jacob Riis, and other notable speakers
The president elected for the ensuing
year was Henry 3. Warner, OF Lexing-
ton, y. c., and ST Paul. Mimi, was
selected as the next place of meeting.
Good Time ut Birmingham.
The delegates who had just returned
from the seventeenth annual convention
OF the International League OF Press
Clubs. at Birmingham. Ala. reported
royal good time. and exhibited several
interesting souvenirs Nmong which was
a large key. tied with a blue ribbon.
across which We're the words; 'Howdy,
The key 20 the great Iron City Of the
world. Birmingham, Ala. october PIG,
1897"
The official report. which follows. was
made by Mrs Rachel Tougate Beck.
ON the morning Of the 10Th Of October
the delegates from the East and those
from Washington. d. c.. left the Capital
for Birmingham At Chattanooga We We're
met by the press representatives Of that
city at the railroad station. and escorted
to the street cars for an electric ride 20
Lookout Mountain, where we took the
cable for the top OF this historic spot,
There were many objects Of deep interest
to our party, and the elevated road was
enough 10 claim our strictest attention
As any one will admit. II is a most
novel sensation 10 find oneself hanging
At an almost perpendicular angle in mid
air, with many agreeable companions.
each one with "A 'hurry-up expression
upon the face that needs no language for
Interpretation. We lived through il, and
returned 10 the city hungry and ready
| for breakfast.
Entertained at Chattanooga.
Mrs Read. Of the Read Hotel, gave a
/ high tea in honor of the ladies Of the
party, and those who wished to enjoy an
electric car ride were invited 10 visit
| Chickamauga Park. one OF The many bat
/ tie grounds in this vicinity.
? After a day of glorious sunshine and
/ exercise We boarded our sleeper for me
rest of our journey.
/ At Birmingham the delegates were met
by the press club OF the city and es-
corted 10 the Hiliman House. where
| breakfast was served and where. later,
we all marshaled our forces at the city
! hal. where We We're assigned 10 our sep
arate places for entertainment And
here we lost our esteemed president, who
notified me not only that l was 10 write
| a report Of the minutes Of the meeting
but that l should wear the mantle OF
/ honor she was for while, dropping
from her shoulders At Birmingham the
members Of the press were so profigate
| OF their hospitality and so generous OF
1 their courtesieS that they would fll an
/ immense volume alone-autO and cal
rides, Mrs. Rountree's high tea, ban
quets symposiums. a trip 10 Ensley. with
( a barbecue and speeches. and back agair
to town Again, out 10 the BessemeI
Steel Works. where an elaborate banquet
was served TO US. and where both oul
people and the other side covered them
selves with glory At the works. we al
marched IN file through the great ma
chine sheds, where the long. square bars
Of red-hOt steel came flying past. where
the huge lever pressed a machine dowT
with a knife that cut out through the
foot-square bar as pairing knife would
cut an apple. and then the severed par
went flying on again, 10 be followed by
another.
New President Elected.
Our sessions for business We're al