The Washington times., 1925-03-30
BOOK FAIR TO
BE FEATURE
OFCONGRESS
Varied Program Arrang-
ed for Pen League
Convention

In connection with the annual
Authors Congress Of the League
of American Penwomen to be held
here from April Is to May 2, q
varied and interesting program IL
being arranged, the most original
feature of which IL book fair to
be held in the book department of
Woodward & Lothrop's department
store, from April 81 to May 2, in
elusive. For this invitations have
gone from the League to 500 Amer
ica's leading women authors anu
from the acceptances being received,
Washington will witness a remark
able literary pageant.
Leading publishers are planning
booths where their authors will a.
semble to meet the public and to
autograph their own books. Recep.
tions will be held there every after.
noon under the direction Of a COM
mittee of prominent Washington
society women authors, assembled
by the book fair chairman, Mrs. Ed
ward Nelson Dingley.
The national president, Mrs.
Harry Atwood Colman, who Is d.
rector general of all activities, wilt
omen the Congress with the
authors breakfast at the Mayflower
on Saturday, April rs, at 1880
O'Clock. A unique and interesting
program has been planned, IN
which brilliant literary and musicaI
stars will participate.
During the week the Authors
Congress will hold daily sessions,
when notable artists and writer's
will conduct the discussions OF the
various groups. Nalbro BARLEY Is
heading the short story writer's;
Anna Katharine Green, the nov
elists; Ida Clyde Clarke, the edit
ors: Helen Rowland, syndicate
features; Caroline Gilman Harlow,
poets; Faith Van Valkenburg Villas.
dramatists; Laura Thornborough'
scenario writer's; Alice Barney
artists; Blanche H. Ray. juveniles;
Peggy Albion, radio; Mrs. H. II. A.
Beach, composers.
For the later afternoons and
evenings, a brilliant series OF en-
| tertainments have been arranged
| including teas, banquets. recep'
tons, recitals and plays for visit
| ing celebrities. On two OF the
| the league, under Mrs. Beach. will
conduct music festival, which prom
| ises to surpass all Of their past
successes.
Mrs. Colman, national president,
| is to be assisted in all activities by
the two national vice presidents,
who are coming to Washington for
the Congress. Mrs. Clarence M.
puSch of Florida first national
vice president, is in charge of the
weeks social functions, assisted by
the national social chairman, Mrs.
Mcpherson Crichton, and her com
mittee.
Mrs. Bernie Babcock. of Ar
kansas, second national vice presi'
dent( one Of the. leagues most pro-
life and best known authors, will
devote her attention especially to
the book fair, which is under the
direction of it's chairman. Mrs. Ed
ward Nelson Dingley. and a large
committee of Washington women
authors.
Standing and special committees
are actively engaged in perfecting
all details OF these different at
fairs Mrs Dorothy DeMuth Wat
son is arranging the music festival
Mrs. Luther E. Gregory and Mrs.
Milton Reed are chairman and asso
ciate chairman OF arrangements for
the breakfast, while Mrs. Eli Hell
mick, chairman OF tickets. Is having
the aid of Mrs. w. A. DuPuy, chair
man Of the ways and means commit
| tee, sin the disposition of the tables
Other matters of interest will be
given in detail later