The Washington herald., 1922-03-26

second vice president and chairman
OF the convention. announces a pro-
gram Of wide scope. which will in
clude all business sessions. thcy
election of national officers ana the
discussion of many problems OF
those engaged in the field literary
and artistic endeavor. Time will be
allowed for short addresses from
those OF recognized authority,
among which will be "Opportu-
mites offered to Writers and Their
Protection in the sIotion Picture.
Industry" Will Hays and Rupert
Hughes have been invited to ad-
dress the convention on this sub
ject.
Unusual Book Fair.
Accredited delegates will be cent
from every branch throughout the
country. including Alaska and
Hawaii. Representatives will at
tend from writer's clubs, press
clubs and arts clubs for the purpose
Of cooperation and affiliation with
the League Of American Pen
Women.
The book fair stands out sharply
as an unusual and valuable medium
OF contact between producer. pub
Usher and public. 1t will occupy
one entire wing of the spacious
wardman Park Hotel, Offering an
artistic setting for the display and
promotion OF the work OF the mem
bers Of the organization. Mrs.
Louis y. Geldert CGrace Dufie Boy
lan). its chairman, stresses the i'm
portance Of members not only Civ
hut Hnvfa N..1a
their fraternal cooperation in this
their one great "get-toeether"
event OF the year. Mrs. Geldert Is
a past vice president OF the Illinois
women's Press Association. Be
sides being the author OF over thir-
ty books. she has a wide experience
In the field Of Journalism from
which 20 draw her understanding
of the requirements OF the members
whose various professions will be
represented at the book fair.
Breakfast for Authors.
One OF the interesting events un-
der the book fair will he the au-
thors' breakfast at L. noon. April
IS. at the wardman Park Hotel.
There will be 600 plates and a lin
tied number OF guests OF Sonor,
well known to the world of literary
and artistic achievement. and prom
inent guests from Official and dipIo-
matte life. The event will be one
Of the most interesting ever held
in Washington. Among the guests
announced are: Mrs. Frances Hodg-
son Burnett. Mrs. Mary Roberts
Rinehart, Mrs. II. II. 4. Beach. fore
most Of American women compos-
ers: Miss Margaret widdemar. Gen.
John J. Pershing. Basil King. DR..
Maurice Francis Egan. John Farar.
editor OF The Bookman: W. r. BiEe-
low. editor OF Good Housekeeping:
Lyman Sturgis, editor OF Century.
Mrs. Theodore Tiller. president of
! the District of Columbia League OF
I American Pen Women and chair
/ man of the Inequalities for the
I convention. has planned many de-
liEhtful entertainments for the Wis
iting delegates and guests. The
whole will eliminate in the authors
costume carnival hall on the eve
ming OF the 2Sth. This for the past
! three years has been one Of the
most talked-of social functions ot
Washington's gay season. IL is a
beauN-arts ball. an historical page
ant, an evening Of revelry. bringing
into being the characters from the
pages OF history, fiction and ro-
nance as only they OF the art world
can do.
Miss Eliza Pope Van Dyne. ma
tional executive secretary, receives
I all inquiries at the national head
: quarters. l7as II street northwest.