Evening star., 1922-04-26
NOTED AUTHORS
BREAKFAST GUESTS
Writers, Composers and
Artists Entertained by Pen
Women's League.

Many of Americas leading writers.
composers and artists mingled with
their respective editors. publishers
and critics at the authors breakfast
which the League American Pen
Women staged at noon today at
Wardman Park Hotel. High govern
ment officials were among the guests
Of honor.
In the list of speakers were Bash
King, Mrs. II. H. a. Beach. Angela.
Morgan, Mrs. Daniel Iothrop Mar
garet Sidney, Princess Cantacuzene,
Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke, Herbert +.
jenkins, W. F. Bigelow, Helen Row
land, Gen. Pershing and others. The
guests of honor were referred TO in
diVldually in novel song feature
composed and sung by Mrs. Luther r
Gregory. wife OF Rear Admiral Greg
ory.
Mrs. Louis ~ Gelder was toastnis-
tress. She was assisted by Mrs. J. j.
Loeher, vice chairman of the book
ialr committee, and Mrs. Helen X.
Bamberger, chairman of the break
fast committee. A marine bugl"r
sounded the signal for the opening
OF the function. \ group of pretty
girls ill striking costumes acted a5
pages.
FoIfowing the breakfast an Informal
reception for rh. guests nf honor WAS
hfld in the lobby of the hotel. durinE
which the guests were escorted 10
tn" book fair in the corridor I'd
joining.
breakfast Honor t.nests.
Honor guests al the authors break
fast included: Mrs. Louis y. Geidert.
Mrs. j. J. Locher, Mrs. Helen r. BAN
berger, br. and Mrs. Stanley Rine-
hart MARY HohertsD. Mr.. and Mrs
Basil King. Mrs. Anna Katharine
Green Rohlfs. Mrs. II. H. a. Beach.
Mrs Mary johnson. Miss Margaret
Widdcmcr. Miss Angela Morgan. Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop, frincess Cantacu-
zene, Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke. J. J. I'm
derwood. Rev Edward y. Henna.
Gen. Amos y. Fries. Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert +. Jenkins, Lyman Strurgis.
W. +. Bigelow, 5. 5. Mcclure, Mr..
Shoemaker, Helen Rowland, Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge, Nine. de Riano. Mrs.
William Howard Taft, Mrs. Charles
T. Hughes, Gen. John J. Pershing.
Admiral and Mrs. Robert coontZ. Gen.
and Mrs. John A. Lejeune and Mrs.
William Brown Naloney.
Opening the book fair last night
attracted many local critics to Ward
man Park Hotel. where several thou
sand volumes. art studies and play
manuscripts produced by league mem-
bers Were displayed.
Many unusually interesting exhibits
We're shown in the various booths.
arranged in state groups. a collec-
tion of publications covering the
pioneer days of the state of Washing
ton, with photograph of Ezra
Meeker. the states most elderly
author. was contained in one exhibit.
Mrs. Kate Marcia Forbes. also from
that state. has a collection of auto
graphed personal letters from many
notable personageS.
Another attractive booth holding
children's books IS in charge of Mrs.
William o. Tufts. Miss Ella Quigg.
in appropriate costume. disposed of
wares from this exhibit.
Souvenir Post Card Booth.
4 souvenir post card booth has been
arranged to display a specially de-
signed card-the joint handiwork OF
Mrs. j. J. Locher and Miss Loretto
Lowenstein.
TIE book fair was projected under
the direction of the following committee:
Mrs. Louis y. Geldert. chairman: Mrs:
Locher. vice chairman: Mrs Eone1
Hoch. Mrs. Larz Anderson Mrs. Mari
eta VI. Andrews. Mrs. Dorothy De MuthI
Watson, Mrs. Gertrude BuckinghanA
Thomas. Mrs Marialyse Ross Manly!
Miss Fannie Wolfson, Miss Marie ca
Redfert. Mrs. Blanche Ray. Mrs. wiz
liam Wolff Smith. Mrs Muriel Lynch;f
Mrs Clifford Ireland, Mrs. Richard
Yates and Mrs. r. Z. Carlson.
Laces and linens made by girls
rescued by the Near East Relief from
harems OF Turks are features of the
exhibit. Mrs Walter K. Tuckermanl
is chairman of the Near East booth.
with the following prominent women as
sisting: Mrs. Mary Roberts Rinehari.
Mrs. F. S Duryea of New York. Mrs.
VIM. H King Mrs. Theodore W. Noyes.
Mrs. Charles J. Bell. Mrs. Charles 7.
NeilI. Nine Calderon. Mrs. John W.
Summers. Mrs. Francis St Clair, Mrs
Howard L. Hodgkins. Mrs. Livingston
l. Hunter. Mrs. Richard Fay jackson,
Mrs George A. Kicker. Mrs. j. w.
F'rizzell Mrs Howard S. Wilkins. Mrs.
Minor r. Sullivan. Mrs. VIM. Z. Cnam-
berlain. Mrs. John R. Hicks, Mrs.
Wesley Martin Stoner. Mrs. Frank {.
Odenheimer, Mrs. J. S. Hambley, Mrs
w. Webner Miss Dorothy Hunter. Miss
Helena O'Connell and Miss Lucille Sho-
walter.