The Washington herald., 1921-04-10
DIXIE CHAPTER
ENTERTAINED THURSDAY.


Dixie Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confederacy. entertained
Thursday evening at Confederate
large reception and dance in honor
fcers of the chapter elected for the
ensuing year.
Mrs. George b King, president of
the chapter, had assisting her in
the receiving line: Mrs. Cornelia B.
Stone. former president general OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy:
Mrs. A. Waller. FIRST vice president
of the District of Columbia Diyi-
sion; Miss May X Little, Mrs. Geo
X. Denmark. Mrs. Royal A. o. Da-
Wis. Mrs. w. L. Hazard. Miss Blanche
Miller, Miss Evelyn Daniel. Mrs
Frank Birthright and Mrs. Good
win D. Ellsworth. Daniel Smith
Gordon read TOO Good To Be
Lost" an anonymous poem found
written on the back OF a ive-hun-
dred-doIlar Confederate note.
The home was tastefully deco
rated with hags, cut roses and
spring flowers. Refreshments were
served and dancing was enjoyed
until q late hour. Mrs. Edward w
Still acted as hostess for the even
ing.
Plans are complete, the stage is
set. for the first national conven-
tion which is combined with the
Book Fair and Authors Carnival
Costume Ball. to be given by the
League of American Pen Women at
the New Willard Hotel. April Is to
16 inclusive.
On the morning of the thirteenth
there will be registration of visiting
members at national headquarters,
with the distribution of badges to
all members. exhibitors and those
tional executive board of the league,
which held its last meeting of this
administration last night. with re-
ports from all officers showing the
phenomenal growth and prosperity
of the organization, will be at ma
tional headquarters on the morning
Of the thirteenth to greet the visit
ing members and attend to any last
details in carnival preparation. To
this national executive board. of
which each and everyone has given
unstintingly Of her professional
service. sacrificing much remunera-
tive gain in her profession. credit
must be given not only for the years
work but the staging of this first
national convention ever held in the
Capital by professional women
workers of the pen. pencil and
brush. The national executive
board consists of Mrs. william
Atherton Du Puy. national pres
ident and general director for
the convention, book fair and au-
thor's ball; Mrs Henry Wilder
Keys, first national president and
business manager for the Pen Wo-
man: Mrs Harry Atwood Coleman.
second vice president and editor OF
the Pen Woman; Mrs. Gertrude
Buckingham Thomas, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Hamlin E. Cogswell.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Aaron
d. Newman, assistant corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Harriet Hswley
Locher. treasurer and assistant gen.
eral director for the convention:
Mrs. Josephine Arnold Rich. assist
ant treasurer; Mrs. Louis N. Geldert,
auditor; Mrs. Crete Hutchinson, su-
ditor; Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham, IL
brarian; Mrs. Theodore Tiller. his
torian; Mrs. Larz Anderson, chair
man of the membership committee;
Mrs. Virginia X. Frye, vice chair
man; Mrs. Charles H. Patterson,
chairman of the program commit
tee; Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest.
chairman of the ways and means
committee; Mrs. Frank Wilkes Pyle,
chairman Of the press committee;
Mrs. Ernest Virgins. chairman OF
the house committee: Mrs. L. M. Cal
Iison, chairman. of the printing
committee; Mrs. r. E. Carlson, ad-
yertising manager for the Pen Wo-
man. -.
On the afternoon of the thirteenth
a reception will be given az tne
Congressional Club by mrs. henry
Wilder Keyes and Mrs. Homer Hocn,
with an invitation EXTENDED 10 All
local Pen Women and all members
attending the convention. MIS-
Keyes and Mrs. Hoch will be as
sisted In receiving by Mrs. irvine
Lenroot, president of the congress
sionai Club; Mrs. william Atherton
Du Puy, national president Of the
League Of American Pen Women
and Mrs. Harry Atwood Colmsn.
second vice president of the league.
The other ofYicers of the league VIII
assist in floating and serving. The
Marine Band has been secured for
the afternoon, and the occasion will
AFFORD an opportunity for the first
social meeting Of the writing wo-
men of the country.