The Washington herald., 1922-11-16
BOOKS REVIEWED
BH, LOCAL PEN WOMEN.

hooks REVIEWED
BHs LOCAL PEN WOMEN.
Mrs. Louis N. Geldert. national
president OF the League Of American
Pen Women; Mrs. Forrestine c.
Hooker. vice president OF the Dis
trict of Columbia branchs. Of the
league, both members of the Au-
thors' Guild of the Authors League
of America, and Mrs. Luther e.
Gregory. wife of Rear Admiral
Gregory and State vice president
for Alaska for the League Of Amer
ican Pen Women. have returned to
Washington after a week In New
York, for the placement OF new
books with their publishers and at
tending the Authors League dinner
held on the evening of the 18th.
The three national officers of the
organization from Washington were
the honor guests on Sunday after
noon of the New York City branch
at literary reception, creating
much comment at the beautiful
home Of Mrs. Patrick White at 27O
Park avenue.
Mrs. Hooker's new book, star"
just released by Doubleday, Page
and Company. New York. was the
subject of a review at the Book Re-
view dinner held at the league club
house on Tuesday evening by the
District of Columbia branch OF the
organization, with Mrs. Theodore
Tiller. local president, presiding.
Mrs. Belle Maxwell Cain, a member
of the League of American Pen
Women. now of Washington, for
merly of Texas. reviewed the book.
The club dining room. crowded on
the Tuesdays when Book Review
luncheons are held. was more popu-
lar than ever on Tue sday evening,
with both men and women attend
ing the opening dinner. Mrs. Mary
Roberts Rinehart's new novel. The
Breaking Point" was reviewed by
Mrs. Clifford Ireland, both members
of the organization: and Grace Rich
mond's last work, ''Four-Square."
was reviewed by Mrs. William II.
Buffalo branch of the league. the
latter a member of the District
branch, both national officers. Slips
listing the books to be reviewed
and the names of the reviewers were
placed at each plate. and printed
forms of new books and authors,
both fiction and non-fction. were
placed among the guests for dis
cussion and a choice for the fol-
lowing dinner. to be held on Tues
day evening. November es, at 6
o'clock at the clubhouse
Stonewall Jackson Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy, met
Monday night at the Confederate
Memorial Home. Mrs. Albion will
kins Tuck. president. in the chair
Mrs. Webster. historian. read an ar
ticle on the Jefferson Davis monu-
ment to be erected at Fairview, KY.
II was voted to extend an invita-
ton to the general convention to
meet here in 1928. Delegates to the
District convention which convenes
here in December. were elected as
follows: Mrs. Clunn. Mrs. Clay. Mrs
Morrison, Mrs. Fred, Mrs. Shall, Miss
Mcclure. Miss Bayles. Miss Dawson,
Mrs. Barr. Mrs. Slaymaker. Mrs.
Faulkner. Mrs. Frey. Mrs. King. Mrs.
Trenis. Mrs. Daily. Mrs. Sheriff. Mrs.
Kahn. Mrs. Leatzow. Mrs. Bruce,
Miss Chenoweth Miss Fannie Ad-
ans Miss Chapman. Mrs. Webster,
Mrs. Ludlow. Miss Clay Mrs. Ches-
ter Smith. Alternates. Miss Cock
rell. Mrs. Nishwitz. Mrs. Harrison,
Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Heartsin Miss
Elliott. Mrs. Moncure, Mrs. Conway,
Mrs. Viola Fellows Mrs. James
johnson. Mrs Ward, Miss wallace,
Mrs. Colvin, Miss Thornton, Mrs.
Edna Offutt. Miss Robinson, Miss
Collins. Mrs. Mazruder, Mrs Gates,
Mrs. Hayes. Mrs. Lowd. Mrs. Lyme.
Mrs. Trimble, Mrs. Rush. Mrs. KIM
ball Mrs. Adams and Mrs Tahor