The Washington herald., 1921-04-03

Artists. representing every phase of
art, from the Oldest to- the newest,
will be present and exhibit. Mrs
Jane Fitzgerald, vice president. for
the State Of Texas. is making an
all-State canvass and bringing on
that States best. California has an
elaborate booth in progress. and
for decorations the officers there
are sending the real peoples from
California ~on ice, MrS- William
Beckman, a memuer Of the San
Francisco auxiliary, Just complet-
ing q trip around the world, will
reach Washington in time to act as
the Official representative of that
branch. Mrs. Julius Kahn. Wash
ington member now in San Fran
cisco, will also. take an active part
in that booths success. which is be-
ing managed by Mrs. Isabel Gates.
ILLINOIS EFFECTED
TO HAVE EXHIBIT.
Illinois, which is concentrated in
the newly formed Chicago Auxili-
ary of the League, is working In
close cooperation with the Illinois
State Society here and expects a
strikingly attractive exhibit. The
Pennsylvania booth is In charge of
Representative and Mrs. Clyde
Kelly, who are planning interest
ing features from that State. Lou
isiana will have the old-fashioned
Creole booth. with all its rich equip
ment. Georgia will have a Joel
Chandler Harris exhibit: New York
big display OF the finest that State
produces in modern writers and
their work, both from New York
City and the Western New York
Auxiliary. and Maryland has much
to offer, that auxiliary coming over
In special car, as will New York
for the occasion. So the District
Of Columbia with its own booth,
Its own exhibit, its own authors,
artists and musicians, will enter
the race for the prize in cultural
productions.
The program on the afternoon of
the fourteenth will consist of the
hnest music, arrangements haYing
been made to have music furnished
by Meyer Davis throughout the en-
tire event, playing both afternoons
and both evenings; authors read
ings and the presentation Oh Mrs,
Larz Anderson's one-act play,
Every Boy" directed by Miss Helen
Gibbs. and made up of a cast of
Washington's gifted younger set.
The evening will consist of a musi-
Gale, grand opera stars,> paseants
portraying literature, music and art
from each State. There are other
unknown and evidently rare fea-
lures.
On the afternoon of the 18th the
BOOK Fair will continue, as will the
musical numbers, with the play, "Ps
ana Q's," by Mrs. Annie Nathan Mey-
er. prize winner in the contest held
oy the Penwomen at the Morosco
Theaters in New York. last winter,
presented by Mrs. c. c. Calhoun,
president of the Drama League, with
Martin Richardson taking the
leading male role. At 4.30 on the
afternoon of the 18th there will be
an auction Of all autographed books.
compositions, art work and other
salable articles, those holding inti-
mate and valuable associations to
the book and art lovers will be sold
along with the, popular novels of the
day..
On the evening of the 18th the
authors Costume Carnival, Ball viii
be given In the ballrom of the will
lard Hotel, with Meyer Davis en-
gagged to play from 10 until 2. The
dancing set could ask nothing more
1t 10 perfect. Many boxes have been
SOLO and the league finds itself in the
unique position of being sans tick
cts Tor the affair. as the, first supply
ordered has been, sold. the demand
being SO great. A large portion has
been sent to New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Richmond, warrenton and
Hagcrstown, from which cities large
parties are coming in cars chartered
for the occasione More tickets will,
Of COURSE, ,nbe Immediately 'forthcom-
Ing, since the league does not keep