The Washington times., 1916-11-23
HELEN WOODRUFF
TO GIVE BENEFIT
Authoress viii Appear at Funo-
ton for Episcopal Home
For Children.

Mrs. Lewis M. woodruff, better
known by her nom de plume, Helen 3.
will give an authors read
ing OF her book, "The Lady of the
Light House." with the film play
taken from the book as an added at
traction, at Rauscher's, Monday after.
Episcopal Home for Children.
Mrs. Woodruff Is a niece OF the late
Hilary Herbert, who was Secretary 9f
the Navy during President Cleveland's
second administration. and cousin
she will be during her stay In Wash
ington. She combines In an extra
ordinary degree unusual beauty
great personality and charm of man
ner.and a genius for unique entertain
ment.
Addiction Brought First Effort.
The story behind the writing OF the
"The Lady pf the Light House." which
brought its author fame both as a
writer and a philanthropist, Ia an IN.
fever brought on temporary blindness'
which was thought to be permanent
Upon her recovery, Inspired by her oe.
sire to help those afflicted as sne nau
been, Mrs. Woodruff wrote the mttle
story which proved to be in the best
seller" class Proceeds from sales
were given to the Light House In
New York maintained under auspices
of the Aid Association for the Blino
and have already amounted to over
$780, 900.
First Famous writing.
"The Lady OF the Light House" was
Mrs. woodrufrs first really famous
story. Since its publication she has
written steadily; The proceeds eds, q her her
being devoted to charity. the building
e Iady o e1f tRe Light II Eoyyse was Aimed
some time ago, and now Mr.. Doctor
Mrs. J. Stewart Blackton and Charles
Hickman in the cast. Mrs. WOODRUFF
posed for the authors prologue which
introduces each MIN.
Writes In Lafayette Room.
Mrs. Woodruff. who Is a native Of
Birmingham. Ala, does most of her
writing at her husbands ancestral
home. in Litchfield. Conn. where her
during the Revolution. She tells an
amusing story OF how she came to
write Der first short story. Pants and
the Home BeautIfulI which Ish. was pub pub /.
a parody of a magazine article" How
to Make q Pretty busting Set Out OF
Fathers Old Shirt" a thing entirely
serious IN sp1rit ana treatment. Wplcn
she concocted on the spur of the mo-
ment to amuse ~ luncheon party In
GLIDING such literary spirits as Caro-
lyn Wells Kate Douglas Wiggin.
ss sma rnsss:
koy. At their suggestion Mrs Wood
run polished up her effort and sent
IT to Harper's. to have II at once &C
cepted.
Mrs. Wilson Patroness.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson heads the
list of 'patronesses for the reading for
the Episcopal Home, and hopes to be
able to attend. Other patronesses arc
Watts Gregory, Mrs. Albert sydney
Burieson, Mrs. Franklin K. Lane. Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, Mrs. David Hous-
ton. Mrs. William G. Redheld. Mrs.
Joseph Strauss. Mrs: Richardson
dolph II. McKim, Mrs. G. c. Glover.
Miss Mabel Boardman, Miss Harriet
Douglass, Mrs. Alexander Graham
Bell, Mrs. Charles w. Richardson,
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Walter
Tuckerman, and Mrs. William II. VII
mer.
Myron T. Herrick. lately ambassa
dor to France, and Mrs. Herrick have
gone to the Hot Springs, where they
will remain until the middle of De
cember.
| -
Mrs. w. w. Smyth was hostess yes
| terday at a bridge party In honor OF
her house guest, Mrs. e. r. Carver, OF
| At the the tea table. which was
| adorned with yellow chrysanthemuma
| were Mrs. Thomas b. Howard and
Mrs. Arthur L. Willard. Among those
asked to meet Mrs. Carver were Mrs
Cross, Mrs. Edward II, Tillman, Mira
Edward J. Marquart, Mrs. Mason Gu
lick, Mrs. Harvey Tomb, Mrs. Pau
Dessez, Mrs. David ]. Hedrick, Mrs
william T. Conn. Mrs. Charles A
Stephen Rowan, Mrs. james o. Rich
ardson, Mrs. Frank c. Martin, Mrs
Douglass Howard, Mrs. James Proctor
Morton, Mrs. Jesse Dyer, Mrs. ALDER
Church. Mrs. George l.. Smith. Mrs
Eugene Froston. Mrs. Edwin T. Pol
lock, Mrs. George MARVEL, Mrs. Bry
on McCandless, Mrs. oliver. Mrs. VIII
liam T. Tarrant, Mrs. Parsons, Mira
Ballard, Mrs. James Randall, Mira
Spears, Mrs. McEntee, Mrs. Kimmell
X White, Miss Ames, Miss Christin
Waggaman. Miss Claude. Miss Gibson
Mrs. N. A. Walker, Mrs. Roy Carter
Mrs. r. ii. Critchett, and Mrs. J. N
Hood, OF Baltimore.
Leave For New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lloyd Wright
of Wardman Courts, left for Ne'
York this afternoon, They will al
tend the Army and Navy game Satul
day, where they will meet Nj
Wright's brother, Lieut.. Carleton +
Wright, u. S. N.
Mrs. S. l.. Rutherford will entertai
at dinner tonight in compliment I
Mrs. l.. Woodberry stevens, of Ne'
Rochelle, N. Y, who Is visiting Mis-
Hannah at her residence, in II stree
Return to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Wheatle!
who have been at the White Sulphu
Springs, w. Va, since early In tn
spring, have returned to Washington
and are staying at the Powhatal
: They will not open their house in
street, as they are going to leave her
early next month for Florida, wher
they will pass the winter.