The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
League Of American Pen
Women.

The League Of American Pen Women
held its regular business meeting at the
| Public Library last Monday evening.
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis First Vice
| President. presiding. The Recording Sec
retary, Mrs. Anna Sanburn Hamilton, read
the interesting minutes Of the last meet
! ing. Mrs. Blanche Tyler Beaton told Of
the work planned and accomplished by
her special committee for Literary We'll
/ fare and read letters asking for informa-
} tion as to publishers and placing Of
manuscripts.
Four new members were elected-Mrs.
! Julia Barnes Martin. of Washington, d.
C., whose clever Mexican stories have
wo, her a well-deserved place In news
paperdom. Mrs. Martin is accredited on
the New York Sun, New York Times,
Travel Magazine, and Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Mary st. Clair Blackburn, of
Washington. d. c.. presented to the
League her splendid Outline History Of
the American Revolution"
Mrs. Virginia White Speel c'Virginia
Dare''), of Washington, is correspondent
OF the Philadelphia Press. Pittsburg Dis
patch, and McClure's Syndicate.
Miss H9mozelle Mason. OF Intervale,
n. H.. correspondent and special writer.
A number of letters were read. Miss
Marian NJ. George. of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, sent greetings. Mrs. Haines Reed
told OF the work accomplished in South
ern California. Mrs. Elizabeth Gordon
wished information from the Authors
Rights Committee about copyrights on
certain publications OF her own. Mrs.
CIR. e Gallitin Seton sent for additional
application blanks for prospective men,
bers. Mrs. Bertha Hirsch Bsruch, writer
and lecturer sent greetings from Green
wich, Conn. She has been identified with
al ht ia in
her old home for the winter. Mrs. De-
Puy wrote in reference to the work being
done by the subcommittee for the Scien-
ttfic Editing Of Criminal News. Miss
Mary d. Carter, the chairman Of the sub
committee has received much praise for
her Plea which has been sent out over
the country and many reprints have been
made in the newspapers.
Mrs Alice Herring Christopher. Bos-
ton, wrote enthusiastically OF the good
OF the Plea. and a note from the Chris
tian Science Monitor regarding the same
work was read.
The resignation OF Mrs. FOrrestine
Cooper Hooker as chairman of the ad-
thors rights committee was accepted with
regret Mrs Hooker has returned TO
her home in Los Angeles after a brief
stay in the Capital
Mrs. CIaxton. the president. appointed
Mrs. Heustis chairman of the authors
rights committee.
Mrs. Virginia King Frye. the historian.
read delightful quarterly report of the
activities of the members.
The San Diego Panama Exposition
asked for special arrangements at the
fair for league day. This was left 10
the discretion Of the southern California
Auxiliary.
Miss Jessie A Griswold. second vice
president. read clever letter from Mrs.
Grace Tower Warren from Honolulu.
Mrs. Warren is gifted with the power
TO picture plainly the beauties and won
ders Of the fair Sunshine Islands"
Mrs. Della Hine Mertz, corresponding
:, secretary. was made chairman Of a COM
mittee to draft suitable resolution m |
memory OF the late Mrs Winnie Ream |
HOXie, a loved member Of the league
The mid-month meeting OF the league |
will BE- for members only at the home |
OF Mrs. HeustiS The Kenesaw, Decem- |
her l6. "A Christmas Party"