The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-25
PEN WOMAN HOT
At HONOR To
AUTHOR
Mrs. Theodore TiIIsr stirs
Convention With Attack an
Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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the convention should deal in per-
sonalities.
One Of the delegates offered a
resolution asking the press not to
mention Mrs. Rinehart's name in
connection with the discussion at
the convention. The resolution was
carried almost unanimously.
Name off OF Record.
This was Immediately followed
by a delegate who, arriving late,
demanded to know why the league
has passed resolution to "sup.
press the press" The contents Of
the resolution and the reasons for
its introduction were then explained
to her..
Officers Of the league declared It
was unfortunate that Mrs. Rine-
hart'e name had boon brought into
the discussion, and declared that
they wanted her as an honorary
member.
Another resolution was offered
and passed to strike out all ref
erence In the conventions record
of mention of Mrs. Rinehart and
substitute the term IAN author"
The remainder Of the early ses.
sibn was spent by the convention in
going over the bylaws Of the league.
1t was when the clause referring Ia
honorary memberships came UP that
Mrs. Tiller spoke Of Mrs. Rinehart.
Book Review Luncheon.
A book review luncheon was held
at / o'clock in the club house at
1879 H street northwest. There was
also q luncheon held at the Pierce
Mill Tea House in Rock Creek Park
for the composerS' group.
Later the delegates will 60 to the
White House, where they will be
received by Mrs. Coolidge.
Tonight from o'clock until II
o'clock the composers club will have
a reception at the home Of Mrs. Ln.
ther =. Gregory, S402 Garfield street
northwest. The club house on II
street will be open after s o'clock
tonight.
The authors breakfast win be the
feature tomorrow, the closing day
of the convention. The breakfast
viii be held in the Washington Ho'
tel at noon. Many prominent Off
Gals and women writer's are SEIZED
uled to speak.
Nominated for Office.
Election Of officers win be held
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Shoreham Hotel. Those who
have been nominated follow:
For Prestden t--Mrs. Ernest
Thompgon'Seton M: renee M.
Busch, Mrs. Edna. 4. ~ IAN.
First Bice President 8. Bertha
Lincoln Heustis. Mrs. Edna N. Col
man, Mrs. Edward Nelson Dingley,
Mrs. Clarence NJ. Busch, Mrs. Fran.
ces K. Read.
Second Vice PrOsident-Mrs. Der.
ME Babcock, DR.. Mary Meek Alike.
son, Mrs. Rosser Thomas, Mrs. Ros.
selle Montgomery, Mrs. Fay Van
Falkenberg Villas.
Corresponding Secretary-M r g.
Hamlin Cogswell.
Assistant Corresponding Eecre-
tary-Mrs. Delos Blodgett, DR.. Mary
Mex Atkeson.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Daniel
G. Chace.
Treasuer-Mrs. Virginia King
Frye. Mrs. H. s. Mu,iiken.
Auditor-Mrs. Arna Katherine
Green Rohlfs, Mrs. Caroline Gilti.
nan Harlow, Mrs. emily Newell
Blair. Mrs. Estelle NJ. Moses, Mrs.
Philip Clancy.
Historian-Mrs. Grace Richmond,
Mrs. Alice Mckay Kelly, Mrs. VIII
liam Wolff Smith, Miss Rebecca
Dial.
Librarian-Mrs. Amos Fries, Mrs.
John Mock, Mrs. g. G. White, Mrs.
J. Harry Cunningham.
For State Vice President OF North
ern California-Miss Mary Bird
Clayes; Mrs. Ralph Waldo Urine.
For State Vice President Of West
ern Pensylvania-Mrs. ]. Irving