The Washington herald., 1922-02-15
FEN WOMEN DISCUSS
NATIONAL CONVENTION,

The regular monthly meeting. OF
the national executive board of the
League OF American Pen Women
was held on Monday at the national
headquarters of the league, lunch
con following in the "Hoot o. the
OWL" the club dining room, and be-
came a convention session. the
chairman OF committees presenting
to the board the plans OF their COM
mittees in making this national
convention OF the league the most
brilliant sssemblsge OF writers, art
lists and composers ever known to
the world of letters. Mrs. william
Atherton Du Puy. national presi-
dent Of the league and general d.
rector of the convention and its
branch activities. presided: Mrs.
Harry Atwood Colman. chairman OF
the convention committee, present
ed an outline Of her plans and the
four or FIVE big national issues OF
vital import to every member OF the
organization. 10 every American
writer. which will be instituted and
sponsored by the league at the ma
tional convention. Mrs. Louis ~.
Geldert. chairman OF the book fair.
authors and publishers committee
outlined the plans for the book fair
this year. among them several dras-
tic changes in the generally accept
ed book fair procedure. One pro-
tel tomorrow evening. Miss Mary
nated any cost of admission to the
book fair. which will be held for the
! four days OF the convention In the
lobby of the wardmsn Park Hotel,
with the leading authors in the
country. editors. publishers and ad-
vertisinS experts. having booths.
The second innovation turns over to
the members Of the league attend
| ing the book fair and to their pub
fishers all returns on the books
sold. autographed copies as well. no
commission being asked by the
league. Mrs. Larz Anderson. chair
man Of the dramatic committee. will
later outline her plans in that field.
Thirty new members were admit
ted into the organization. and let
ters from the organizers OF new
leagues throughout the country
read
The regular Wednesday luncheon
will be held in the 'Hoot O. the
owl today at l o'clock. Special
luncheons. teas and dinner parties
AZ the Hoot" have become the pop
uiar thing among the penwomen.
arrangements have been compIet-
ed Tor the card party OF the Catholic
daughters of America to be given
IN the OAK room OF the Raleigh Ho-
tei tomorrow evening. Mrs. Mary
Oliphant, assisted by Mrs. willis n,
herfoot. Mrs. Samuel Tucker, Mrs
Thomas Martin. Mrs. John Roach
Miss Herroll. Miss Keefe. Mss Do
ran and Miss Boland will have
charge OF arrangements.
The Patriots Ball given at Ram
scher's last evening under the au-
spices OF the Major William Over
toh-Callis Chapter. Daughters OF the
american Revolution. was attended
o! large and distinguished COM
psny. The bathrooms were beauti-
'ully decorated with flags and VAL
entine designs.
James Wclden Johnson. Of New
York, will speak at the Penguin
Cub. 1904 q street, at S O'Clock to-
morrow on The Contribution of the
Negro TO American Literature and
Art The meeting will be preceded
by dinner at $50 o'clock, as usual.
The Anthony League will meet to-
day from 10 p. m. at 2oe7 Column
bia road TO observe the birthday an
riverssry of Susan B. Anthony and
DR.. Anna Howard, Shaw. There will
be illustrated songs of Biblical
characters. Friends of Miss Anthony
and DIR. Shaw are cordially invited.
Pupils Have Defective Teeth.
I HYATTSVILLE, Nd. Feb. 14.-of
1867 Prince Georges County school
children examined. 66s had defective