The Washington herald., 1920-04-11

working-that OF establishing q lit
erary center in Washington. by pro-
viding a clubhouse, studios and au-
ditorium. where the beginners In
the field of letters and kindred arts
may be helped, not only profession
ally. but socially. through their as
sociations with those who have al
ready climbed the hill to success.
Miss Sparkes, while in the city, VIII
be the guest of Mrs. Isaac Pearson,
national president Of the League OF
American Penwomen. and her sis
ter. Mrs. Katherine Bovee, at their
home, 1885 Lanier place northwest.
There are to be many other spec
tacular and beautiful features at the
book fair, which, as i said peiore'
is to be held during the day, from
IL to 6 o'clock; but. first. i must teii
you of, the ball. which opens AT
in the evening". after the closing OF
the book fair at g. 1t Is TO De
grand frolic of famous folk. fancy
free and fun-loving. NParaphrasins'
we can say, where lives the man
with a soul so dead. who never TO
himself has said. would that L could
be a hero. alive or dead.
EACH GUEST TO REPRESENT
CHARACTER OF.FICTION.
This chance the penwomen are
giving their guests. as each may
choose a character from fiction and
for the time being be that hero or
heroine, who has lived between tie
pages of the great booRs. past and
present. Out Of the past Mrs. fran-
co.'s Berger Moran. who is so gener-
ously loaning her house for the oc-
casion. is choosing. as the character
to impersonate. that of Lady wash
ington. A most fitting characteTi-
zation. as Mrs. Moran is a member of
the Washington family. having spent
much of her girlhood days with her
aunt andSuncle who. owned Mount
Vernon. Mrs. Moran is also to head
the court OF judges that will decide
) who gives the best impersonation OF
a character of fiction or history,
when they all pass before this court
in one grand review or march. This
grand march Is to be the feature OF
the ball and is to be a spectacular
and beautiful thing.
The miniature stage of the BALL
room Is to have as its setting
large book, and from the covers or
this book each character will step
forth while a herald announces both
the name OF the fiction character
portrayed and the name of the por-
trayer. a beautiful original paint
ing by Miss Neysa McMein will be
given as a prize for the best char.
acterization. Secrecy shouds the
list of those appearing in costume.
as each is afraid IL 1t is known wha :
he or she is to appear as. the other
fellow will beat him to it," but ]
understand that the young ladies'
committee. which consists of Miss
Frances Hanpson. assisted by Miss
Ruth Hitchcock. Miss Nancy Lane,
Miss Margaret Harding, Miss Cor
dCn Miss Anne Gordon, Miss Betty
Grove, Miss Carter Mulliken, Miss
Dclphine Heyl. Miss Elizabeth Jeff-
ries, Miss Helen Tucker, Miss Mar
garet Simonds. Miss Barrine Drake,
the Misses Dunlop. Miss Marian
Drain. Miss Carolyn Nash, Miss
Marcia Chaplin, Miss Anne Dulaney.
do not want to dress in any fancy
costume of other ages. but will ap-
pear as the Younger Generation"
by Robert Chambers. and the very
smart set of Young matrons Of So
ciety are to appear AZ owen John
sons "Virtuous Wives"
MEMS COMMITTEES SILENT
ABOUT THEIR PLANS.
The mems committee have not
committed themselves as to their