Evening star., 1923-04-22
SAYS WOMEN COPY
ANCIENT STYLES
None Can Predict Future,
Mrs. Bacon Tells "Au-
thors' Breakfast"

'No one knows how the American
people will dress or undress next
and get away with it" declared Mrs.
Josephine Daskam Bacon. author, of
New York city, in discussing the
tendencies of the modern woman to
mimic styles. manners and things Of
ancient origin before $50 members
and guests of the League of American
Pen Women at the annual authors
breakfast yesterday afternoon in the
Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Bacon pointed out that modern
architects model their structures from
ancient buildings. that actors and
actresses still sway their audiences
in the roles OF Shakespearean drama,
country have decided to bring back
the hustle"
Mrs. BacouS remarks were roundly
appfa by the aSsemblage, com
posed of many OF the leading woman
writer's. editors and publishers OF
America.
I.auds Homemal<ers.
One of the first speakers was Sena-
'or James l.. Watson of Indiana. who
praiSed the homemaking instictS of
the ideal woman. He spoke highly
OF the woman who stays in the home
10 mother and nourish her children
rather than neglecting them for
things foreign to her calling. The
senator paid Il tribute to the authors
who help to encourage this home atti-
tude.
Mrs. William Brown Meloney. edi-
tor of the Delineatur. urged the
league to cooperate III the movement
for better homes. She said that Il
feature of this movement would be
the erection south OF the White House
of d model home. equipped with labor
saving devices and comforts. This
home, she added, would he Il replica
of the residence of John Howard
Payne. author Of Home, sweet
Home"
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton. ma
tional vice president of the league,
told of literary attainments of women
in the orient. particularly i'll Egypt
and Japan.
DR. c. Alfonso Smith made Il plea
Tor the Incorporation in authors
works of the true spirit of Ameri-
canislr. He deprecated the institu-
1ionaliSm that defieS an amendment
to the Constitution because il is per
sunally distasteful," and the indi-
Nldualism that means aloofness.
Frederic Haskin, taking the cue
for his talk from his introduction as
the author of The American Gov
ernment." gave d clever toast TO
Uncle Sam as the leader in every line
OIL governmental UtNeiOplntlI.
Toast to Mrs. Harding.
There was some amusement when
: mon Nye, president of the American
Booksellers Association. stated that
there have been lot of eroric books
published recently. with the en-
phasis on the rot" He bespoke for
The bookseller the sympathy of the
author.
Among others WHO made brief ad-
dresses We're Mrs. Fannie teaslip Lea
Of Honolulu; Mrs. Ida Clyde Clarke Of
the Washington Times: Miss Lizette
Woodwork Reese OF Baltimore, and
Mrs. Katherine Clemens. representing
The Society of Women Journalists Of
England, who extended Fluctuations
OF English penwomen.
Judge Kathryn Sellers. who pre-
sided as toastmistreSs, read letter
rom Mrs. Harding expressing her re-
eret at being unable To be present at
he breakfast. The White House
letter cumplimented the league on its
membership. The following toast TO
sellers: To the First Lady of our
land, Mrs. Warren G. Harding, and
beloved fellow club member, Florence
King Harding. may God give you
health and happiness"
A feature Of the breakfast was the
Metropolitan Opera, who RESPONDED
ghindblom was the accompanis:.
At the head table, in addition TO
Judge sellers. were Mrs. Louis \.
'ieldert. national president Of the
and Mrs Luther f. Gregory, Or. and
Mrs. John {. Palmer. Mrs. Fannie
iIeaslip Lea. Mrs. Forestine G. Hook
or and Mrs. Robert L. CoontZ.