The Washington times., 1920-05-19

Mrs. ,Keyes was interrupted at this
point by cries OF. "-here's man in
the room. No man has a right TO be
a member OF this club"
There was basis for the cries. There
was a man In the room. He was
copiously taking notes. He was re-
porter. So was |.
Ordinarily when gathering OF per-
sons wishes TO exclude strangers and
newspaper men, It announces that II
Is going into executive scssion.
The League of American PEN
women-quoting Mrs. Isaac Pcarson--
wouldn't hesitate TO call in the police
to put out persons whose presence is
not desired. Mrs. Pearson so expressed
herself last night.
Reporter Makes For Exit.
It's my honest opinion that tho
poor. lone, man In the crowd was
seeking a back way TO make an In
conspicuous exit. Anyway, he didn't
get out as rapidly as the members
thought he should.
Mrs. Pearson sounded the gavel
There are strangers in our midst"
she said. just like that.
IF they do not Immediately leave
the room" Then she interrupted
herself u have been accused OF cali
'hb IN NHt pOlltt lH NdrCF inv llle'
she said Il never did IL before. But
| will now. II all persons who are
not members OF this league do no.
leave the room Immediately, ! shall
invoke authority to have them hand
led as trespasseTs---"
At this point interrupted 10 ask IL
this applied 10 newspaper reporters.
1T applies TO reporters and every
body else who Is not member Of
this league" was the emphatic an
swcr
There may have been more. l left.
The last thing ] saw was a form sill
houetted through the glass plate in
tho door-turning the key.
From this point it becomes neces-
sary to quote someone else as TO the
proceedings. quote MRS william
Atherton DuPuy who was elected
president at the meeting.
II want you to give full credit to
Mrs. Nanette b. Paul for the order
which prevailed during the latter
part OF the meeting" Mrs. DuPuy
/ said And il was a most orderly and
dignifed meeting-after Mrs. Paul
got the chair
"She appealed to both factions. She
said that she had consulted the par
Humanitarian OF Congress, and that he
had declared the election of May 10
to have been illegal.
THE meeting last night was a new
matter. We had then the annual cleo
tion. was elected. I got ~ votes.
Mrs Florence Jackson Stoddard got
a. Everyone voted. Everything was
perfectly quiet and orderly. There
was no demonstration OF any kind
| when the result OF the vote was an
nounced.
Mrs. Stoddsrd stayed through the
election. She made no mention of
rcsiSninR at the meeting.
Mrs. Dupuy "Hsppy."
II wish you would please quote me
as saying that I am very, very happy
over this clean election. II had
| been elected at the frst election,
| would not have accepted, because the
| election was Irregular. I would have
asked for another ballot.
The meeting last night was sim
ply a house cleaning. I believe that
We have a wonderful year ahead of
us, and ] wish to thank my constitu-
ents who stood by me"
Other officers elected were: Vice
president. Mrs Henry W. Keyes: sec
ond vice president. Mrs. Edna NJ. Cole
man: recording secretary, Mrs. G.
Austin Thomes; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Hammond Cogswell; assist
ant corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Asnes Newman; treasurer, Mrs. Har-
riet Locher: assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Josephine Richf auditor, Mrs. Grace
n. Geldert; auditor. Mrs. Crete y.
Hutchison, librarian. Mrs. Theodore
Cunningham; historian, Mrs. Theodore