The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-01-24
PEN LEAGUE
PARTY IS
SUCCESS
Ball Given at Willard by
D. C. League Well
Attended

The District Of Columbia League
of American PenWomen gave las.
evening a ball at the Willard,
which was attended by a humber
of prominent literary women who
are visitors in Washington, as well
as by a goodly company represent:
ing official and resident. society.
Although not fancy ball, an
element OF the picturesque was
contributed by the original and
colorful costumes worn by the
group Of men and women who took
part in the pageant, an effective
feature of the entertainment, an
who afterward Joined in the gem
eraI dancing.
The guests were received by
dent of. the District League of
American Pen Women; Mrs. Eli
r. Helmiclk, chairman OF the ball
COMMITTEES, and Mrs. Edna M. Col.
man. president Of the National
League of American Pen Women.
The list Of boxholders included
Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook, Gem
eral and Mrs. Henry T. Allen,
Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood, Mr..
and Mrs. David Lawrence, Mrs.
Delos A. Blodgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook entertained
at dinner preceding the ball and
lad as guests General and Mrs.
John A. Lejeune, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank w. Mondell and Mrs. Henry
G. Rowland. With Mrs. Moran
were Senator and Mrs. Robert Mel
SON Stanfield, Senator and Mrs.
william Fl. King, Senator and
Mrs. Woodbridge n. Ferris, Con-
gressman Clifton A. Woodrum, and
Commander and Mrs. Thorpe.
General and Mrs. Henry T. Allen
had with them Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Dodd, Mrs. Frederick Mulliken,
william Price and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Culbertson. Mrs. Charles
Boughton Wood gave her box to
Mrs. e. r. Walmsley and Miss
Meta Evans, who entertained Conn
mander and Mrs. Robert Hender-
son, the minister Of the Serbs,
Croats and Slovenes, Doctor Paw
chich; Admiral III. I. Cone, and
Captain van Lennap. Congress
man and Mrs. G.. A. Newton had
with them Miss Marie Ames, of
New York.
took a group Of dinner guests to
Jacob Locher Q1arriet Hawley
Locher) were hosts to Mr.. and Mrs.
William s. Evatt, Of Columbus,
Ohio, who are staying with them.
Among those in the box Of Miss
Grace Hudson, chairman of the
commercial group, were Congress
man Hall OF North Dakota, and
his daughter, Miss Mildred Hall:
Mr.. and Mrs. Laughlin. Miss
Majorie Binford.l David Shorb and
Claude Fellows.
Doctor and Mrs. Robert Gait, Of
Evanston. ILL.,; Mrs. Carl Ely, Of
Buffalo, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Lewis We're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Lewis. Miss Norvell Clark
Munford, chairman OF the girls
committee, had with her Miss Eliza
beth Knapp, Of Baltimore, who is
visiting her, and entertained in
formally at dinner before the ball
for her guest.
Miss Willard Howe, a member of
the ball committee, was accompanied
by Miss Mary Helen Howe and Miss
Catherine Lay Howe.
A feature Of the varied program
was the presentation Of the Pen
Women's song, written for the oc-
casion by Miss Marjorie Webster,
a member Of the league, and sung
by the chorus Of forty-five girls
who represented the commercial
group OF the league in the pageant.
Miss Webster also arranged the
classical ballet Pygmalion and
Galatea," in which some of her
pupils took part and which was
produced under the direction Of the
art group, Miss Loretta LoWenstein,
chairman.
Desert Lyrics" poem by Miss
Emily Stowe, was interpreted as
the offering Of the poetry group
Miss Alice Heaven, chairman, and
under the direction of the music
group, Miss Walter Hilton, chair
man. Louis Thompson, tenor, sang
and violin solos were given by Nine.
Ruby Gerard, with Mrs. Freeman
as accompanies.
Mrs. Vincent Aston is expected
in Washington early in February
for a brief visit to Mrs. Tracy BOWS.
TO WED ARMY
OFFICER SOON.
The marriage Of Mrs. Anne Bur-
nett Hull, daughter Of Mrs. Wiley
Baxter Burnett, to Captain Charles
r. Phillips, U. S. A, now stationed
In Baltimore, will take place in
Washington on the evening Of Jan
uary q. Although Mrs. Hull and
her mother have been living hero
for some time, they are originally
Georgians, and Captain Phillips is
native Of Tennessee. Before going
into the army during the period Of
the world war, he was on the staff
Of the Atlanta Journal.
Captain and Mrs. Phillips will
leave for the South Immediately
after the wedding, and will be at
home April 1 at 2156 California
street, Washington.
Captain Phillips is the oldest SON
of the late Charles T. Phillips and
Mrs. Phillips, one Of the most be-
loved of Atlanta women, well known
through her devoted patriotic work,
He is a nephew OF Mrs. Norman