The Washington herald., 1922-04-10


Lessie strinsfeIlow Read, OF Fay
ettsviife. and Mrs. Lulu b. Jackiin.
of Little Rock.
Gen. Scott Bone. OF Alaska. for
mer editor of, the Washington Post.
The Washington Herald. and the
Seattle Post-Intslligeneer. was 60
desirous of having Alaska repre-
sented in this gathering Of writ
ing women that before he left
washington he officially delegated
Mrs. Luther z. Gregory. wife Of
Rear Admiral Gregory. to repre-
sent Alaska. Mrs. Gregory 10 also
the composer OF the state Of Wash
ington song. which she will sing
the evening Of the opening Of the
book fair in connection with the
state OF Washington exhibits.
California 10 as usual royalty rep
resented, having fou-' organizations
In its principal cities. The young
at the national convention by its
sponsor and organizer. Mrs. Daniel
c. Lothrop. widely known and loved
as the author of THE Five Little
Peppers" and vice president at
large for the Western regional dis
trict for the League OF American
Pen Women.
The Los Angeles Organization.
headed by its president. Mrs. Ber-
tina Lincoln Heustis, will include
Mrs. Mary Clough Watson, Mrs.
Eleanor r. Bennett, Mrs. CaroIine
B. Eager, Mrs. Helen Lukens Gaut,
Mrs. Frances Rswlins Hes Mrs. I.
A. Whitworth, Mrs. Russell M. Nc
Lehman. Mrs. Eva HAMILTON Youns
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Free. wife Of Rep.
resentative Free, OF San Jose. will
head the receiving committee for the
California delegation.
Mrs. Edward T. Taylor. wife OF
Representative Taylor. will receive
the members OF the Colorado
league, a newly organized branch,
with headquarters at Colorado
Springs; Mrs. L. A. Miller, presl-
dent.
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, wife ni
senator Fletcher, of Florida, and
Mrs. John II. Smithwick. wife OF
Representative SmithwicE, will re-
ceive the delegates for their State.
The headquarters for the league is
at Miami. Among the delegates will
be Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie, Mrs.
Glen c. Frissell. Mrs. Bonnie Mel
bourne Busch; others to be report.
ed later.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick. Mrs. Cliff
ford Ireland. drs. James r. Mann,
Mrs. Richard Yates. Mrs Frank II
Funk, and Miss Mary Funk win
form the reception committee for
the Illinois delegation. Mrs. Ire.
land. Mrs. Yates and Miss Funk are
members of the organization. Mrs
Martha p. Ridge, president of the
Chicago league. will attend. accom-
panied by Mrs. Clara Louise Burn
ham and Mrs. George Sevey, dele.
gates.
Mrs. Horace Towner. wife of R.p.
resentative Towner, OF iowa. will
receive members from her State.
Mrs. Homar Hoch and Mrs. G. A,
Lobdell will receive members from
Kansas.
Mrs. Joseph France, wife OF SEN
ator France, of Maryland, will re-
ceive members from MARYLAND ana
the Baltimore branch, headed by
Miss Gertrude Tucker. president
who is in charge of the work Of
bringing out the official souvenir
program OF the Silver Jubilee Con-
vention. Mrs. A. B. Heating. Mrs
Charles W. Lewis and Mrs. Doro.
thy Newell Schultz will attend ~
delegates.
Mrs. Selden p. Spencer. Mrs
Cleveland Newton and Mrs. I. V
McPherson will receive the dele.
gates from the Kansas City League
among whom will be. Mrs. A II
Connolly. president; Miss Matte
Burton, Miss Ella B. Gladish. Mis-,
Pauline Burton and Mrs. Katharine
Edelman.
Mrs. William VI. Calder. Mrs
Luther Mott and Mrs. Edmond PLAT
viii receive the New York delega.
tion' over thirty of whom will come
from New York City. headed by
their president. Mrs. Ruth Mason
Rice. Other members attending
are: Mrs. oJhn s. Montgomery
Mrs. Erich Wilder, Mrs. isabel
Fisk Conant. Miss Angela Nor.
gan. Mrs. Jessie Tarbos Beals
Mrs. Faith Van Vslkenburg Villas
Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe. Mrs. LilIian n
w. Brown, Mrs. Mary Handel Stod
dard. Miss Catherine Cronin. Miss
Heppie Earl Wicks. Mrs. Alice Nc
Kay Kelly. Mrs Jean Milholland
Miss May A. Kirup and Miss Alice
Parker Miner.
Miss Philip Clancy will represent
the Buffalo organization. She is the
sister of Mrs. Theodore Tiller. pres
ident OF the District Of Columbia
League. Mrs. Anna Catherine Green
Rolfe Is a member of the Buffalo
league and will be guest of honor
at the authors breakfast.
South Carolina members will be
received by Miss Rebecca Dial. Miss
Dial Is also chairman of the young
ladies committee for the Authors
Costume Carnival Ball. the closing
event of the convention on the
evening Of the 2Sth at the wardman
Park Hotel.
Texas will be received by Mrs.
Morris Shepherd. The delegates
will be headed by their president,
Mrs. Rosser Thomas.
Mrs. Schuyler Otis Bland. Vir-
Einia. will receive the members from
that State.
Mrs. Miles Poindexter and Mrs.
John Summers will ho - A..