Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

cording to impressions gained by Mrs.
Grace Thompson Seton, national presl-
dent of the National League OF Amerl'
can Pen Women. who has Just re-
turned from a trip to that sectlon OF
the country Il was charmed with
the many brilliant newspaper women
met in my brief stays in Indiana,
Illinois and Minnesota" said Mrs
Seton on her return. You know l
was a newspaper woman myself once
and | know all about the destinations
"a well as the hardships connected
with the work 1t still appeals to me
the vital connection with the rushing
of every day events, some tremend-
ously important, others just common
place-but all taken together giving
that peculiar thrill that comes with
the feeling of having ones finger on
the pulse of the times. Newspaper
work is really one form of adventure;
there's always the chance Of some
thing exciting just around the corner.
The most ordinary seeming assign
ment may turn out to be the sensation
of the day
6 Women's press clubs are very
strong in that section of the country,
and yet the League Of American Pen
Women has attracted many of these
woman journalists into its ranks. &C
cording to Mrs. Seton. Il think it is
because of the broad scope of the
league" said Mrs. Seton. They do
not feel they are entering a duplicate
orga nization. In the league they be
come fellow members with women
whose talents lie perhaps in different
forms of writing-Short story, scenario,
novel. whatever IL may be-also with
the composer Of music, the artist. the
sculptor. All of them creative minds,
but with different forms of expression
and each gaining something from as
SOcia tiOn with women whose craft lies
In another field than ones own. That
is what makes the league the splendid
organiZa ton it is--the pen. the pencil
and the brush, represented not only in
our insignia, hut on our membership
rolls everywhere"
During the period she has been alb
sent from Washington Mrs. Seton has
visited branches of the league in In
dianapolis, Chicago and Pittsburgh;
has addressed groups of writing wom-
en- who are taking the preliminary
steps in organizing new branches Of
the league, and has met many indi
Vidual pen women.
Indianapolis has a large and en-
thusiastic branch Of the league and
Mrs. Seton was delightfully."- enter
ranged by the branch. of which Mrs.
Dwight f. Autman is president, given
a the Columbia Club. This was fol
lowed by tea in Mrs. Seton's honor.
given by Mrs Ovid Butler Jameson
at her home In indianapolis. Mrs.
Jameson, who Is a writer of short
stories, and who has recently Joined
the Indiana branch Of the league, Is
sister Of Booth Harrington. The au-
thor and Mrs. Harrington were in the
receiving line with Mrs. Seton and
Mrs. Jameson. together with Mrs.
James H. keyes OF New York and
Terre Haute. house guest Of Mrs.
Jameson. and Mrs Dwight f. Ault-
man. Mrs Seton spoke at both the
luncheon and the tea.
Mrs. Seton also was extensively en-
tertained in Chicago, Minneapolis and
Pittsburgh In Chicago. Mrs. Rookie.
felIer Mccormick is honorary chair
man of the organizing committee, the
appointment of which was the result
OF the enthusiasm aroused by the per-
sonal visit Of Mrs. Seton to the Chi
cago membership.
In Pittsburgh Mrs. Seton was the
guest of Mrs. r. F. Rohrer. president
Of the Pittsburgh League Of American
Pen Women. who entertained at
buffet supper in her honor last Sun
day afternoon. when Mrs Seton
spoke before the members Of the
branch. On Monday evening Of this
past week at Pittsburgh Mrs. Seton