Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-19


members present were: Mrs. Edgar
Allan. Mrs. F.. J. Bates, Mrs. Crunp.
Miss Alice Lane, Mrs. H. b. Leary,
Miss Vinetta Wells. Mrs. Helen M
Small, Mrs. II. S. Ridgley. Mrs. Kath-
crime Bovee, Mrs. l., B. Thomson and
Mrs Gadds.
The League of American Penwomen
met Monday evening at its headquar-
ters, 1923 II street. Mrs. Isaac Pear
son. presiding. Plans were completed
for the benefit to he given at the New
Willard Hotel next month, the pro-
ceeds to go toward the purchase of
q clubhouse for the league and per
manent home for writing women in
Washington.
The benefit has been titled AN Au
thors Carniyaf' and will bring to
Washington many writer's and artists
Miss Julia Arthur will come to give a
reading and Miss Lenora Sparks Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company will
come down from New York to sing.
There viii also be tableaus and
scenes from famous books of fiction.
Following the entertainment Will be
a costume ball. the guests appearing
as great characters of fiction. The
saturday matinee will be given over
10 the entertainment of children,
scenes from fairy stories and chill
dren's books being given. The league
y
Community Service in the pageantry
and scenic effects
Another interesting feature of the
evening viii be the auctioning of au-
'ographed books. photographs and
original manuscripts On the eve of
his departure for France Mr.. Wilson
autographed his latest book and pho
tograph and Mrs. Wilson presented
her autographed photograph Other
DOCKS that have been received and
VIII go to the highest bidder are au-
tographed copies of the works of
owen Wister. Robert Chambers. Mary
Johnston and Edwin Mark ham, and
many others of prominent writers
have been promised
other business of the evening was
the reading of a letter from Mrs. Ira
Hough, Wife of Maj, Hough, regret
resign her Office of corresponding sec
retary. Miss Marie Clotilde Redfern
was elected in her place.
Mrs. Pearson announced the resun-
ing of the teas which had been dis
continued through the holidays. The
teas are held every Friday afternoon
from to at league headquarters
All writers, artists and musicians
VINO are visiting the city are cordial
~ invited to attend.
New members admitted at the meet
ing are Miss Euna CIum Atwood Mrs.
Sing. Mrs Ella Thacker, Mrs Lucy
rage STEELE and Mrs. Nellie w Brent
Ear or Washington. D. c., and Mrs,
Nettie T: Deitz of Omaha. Neh.: Miss
Nellie MolyneuX of Syracuse. n. Y.
and Miss Lily Lykes Rowe Of River
dale. Md.
At the end of the business meeting
Mrs Ida Clyde Clarke was given a
farewell reception. Mrs. Clarke is
ieaVIng on six-month tour of South
America for the Y. w. c. A. She
spoke Tor few minutes on
Inc New Responsibility for Women"
The association of Collegiate Alum
nae VIII continue its weekly discus
SONS on topics of immediate interest
frlday evening at o'clock at the Col
iegiate Alumnae House, 2506 K street
Miss Ruth Putnam will speak on
Alsace-Lorraine and Luxembure."
informal discussion will follow. ANY
college woman wishing to Join the
Washington branch is cordially in
vited.
Legion of Loyal women.-At the
meeting of the legion held Monday
officers for 1919 were installed and
the president, Mrs. Mary Logan Tuck
er' showed the legion had contributed
$500 to the war victory fund of the
District of Columbia Federation of
Clubs, A fund of ss4 has been
mortal Association. The pillow com
mittee of this organization. under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs. Tucker, has
made 1.175 large cot pillows; lilo
of these were delivered to the field
material supply department. United
states Army, and the Franco-Amer-
lean committee for the devastated dis
tricts of France and other relief or
carnations; twenty-five to the Tenn
porary Soldiers and Sailors Home in
Washington city. and twenty-five to
the Casualty Hospital. Washington,
D. c. This represents an expenditure
for materials and labor Of renoyating
and filling pillows of $685. If a money
value should be placed on these pill
lows, each pillow represents value
of $3.50 in feathers and materials.
making a total of over $4,000. This
does not include the small rest pill
lows, Of which over 400 were donated.
These We're made of the inferior
feathers and some of snippings. The
legion has presented flag to a school
in the Everglades of Florida This
organization was the first to call at
tention to the lack of courtesy to our
wounded men on the street cars of
Washington city A committee has
been appointed, with resolutions in
ton of an arch of victory to comment
crate the victory of our troops on
the fields of France. The COMMITTEES
to represent the legion will be Mrs.
NJ. l.. Tucker, president; Miss NJ L.
Beyer1e, vice president: Mrs. p. Koch,
secretary, and Mrs. Thomas Calver
and Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, past
presidents. The legion will continue
its work for the veterans of the civil
war and take up the work for the
boys coming home from France.
The Washington Readers Club will
give its midwinter recital Tuesday
evening at s o'clock at the Wilson
Normal School, All interested in the
promotion of speech-art are cordially
invited.
John Lindsay Chapter, ID. A. r., was
entertained Wednesday evening, a.
the home of the vice regent, Mrs
Matthew Trimole. 1920 Rhode Island
avenue. The hostess was assisted by
her daughter. Mrs. Henry F. Saw
telle. The executive session was pre-
sided over by the regent Mrs. Ellis
Logan. 1t was voted to continue the
support of the French orphan for the
ensuing year. The latest letters re-
ceived from the nine soldier husbands
and sons in France We're given at
roll call several of them being eve