The Washington times., 1920-04-15

ciety. They were seated at small ta-
bies. which were chsrminsly deco
rated with spring flowers in baskets.
MrA Edwin Q. Pollock. whose
daughter. Miss Beatrice Pollock, will
be one OF Miss Lanes bridesmaids.
viii sive - luncheon for this much
feted bride tomorrow. On Saturday
evening. when Mr.. Kaufman gives
his bachelor dinner. Miss Lane will
entertain her bridesmaids. Last even
ing Mr.. Ksufrmsnn's uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. John crayke Simpson.
gave a dinner at the Chevy Chase
Club for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p. Garvan
will be hosts at dinner tonight. en-
tertaining a group OF young people.
Pe.wsaea's FroIie.
The, League OF American PEN
women's froiic may be written down
an unqualified success. Book fair.
bazaar, art exhibit, musicale, ball,
carnival-it was marked by great
variety and originality. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson
visited the fete, and both afternoon
and evening @riters. artists, and
musicians rubbed elbows with COM
mon or garden society folk,
The entertainment. which was ar
ranged to rsisA funds for the leagues
pet project--the establishment OF a
literary and artistic center In Wash
ington, with a clubhouse, studios, and
an auditorium, where beginners in the
arts may be helped to q start in their
chosen professions-wss given at the
home OF Mrs. Francois Berger Moran.
231b Massachusetts avenue. The book
fair and bazaar opened at III o'clock
and continued through the day, with
musicale and all manner OF diver
tisements on the program during the
afternoon, and the climax OF the fete
was the costume ball and carnival, to
which the evening hours were de-
voted.
Every inch OF Mrs. Moran's big
house was utilized even to the great
kitchen which was metamorphosed
into "Carcassonne"-Lord Dunsahy's
land o. dreams-and where amid pic.
.turesque surroundings delicious
luncheon was served. This feature
was under the direction OF Miss Vir-
ginia Berry. In the rooms upstairs
were all manner OF interesting ex-
hibits-Ukrainian embroideries, hand
dyed scarfs shown by Miss Rice, a
Philippine. exhibit, a Government art
exhibit, and numerous others-and on
the main floor authors autographed
and sold their own books. Painters
and sculptors exhibited, their work
and demonstrated their methods OF
working. Musicians of note gave re-
citals and then autographed and sold
their own compositions.
Mrs. Wilson, who was accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Alexander Hunter
Gait, visited the bazaar in the after
noon, arriving in time to take In the
recital given by Miss Lenora Sparks.
Of the Metropolitan Opera Company:
Mrs. George Peabody Eustis, and
other artists Of note. She remained
nearly two hours, Inspecting with
considerable interest every exhibit,
and was escorted about the house sy
Mrs. Isaac Pearson. national president
Of the League of American PEN
women. The First Lady wore q gown
Of blue and black, made with the new
casque blouse ornamented with motifs
OF bead embroidery. Her hat was
black, with its crown covered with
bright red howers-poppies or roses.
one couldn't easily tell which-and she
wore q beautiful wrap of moleskin
with a collar of sable.
Miss Wilson visited the fete earlier
in the afternoon, coming alone Her
costume was distinctly "summery'-a
suit Of some woody white material