Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-16
PEN WOMEN HOLD
ANNUAL BREAKFAST
Three Historic Decades OF
Organization Marked
by Celebration.

Three historic decades in the 30
years growth of the National League
ganization with 80 active branches
and an even bakers dozen of baby
leagues, featured the pearl jubilee
authors breakfast today at the May
flower Hotel
Several hundred authors, poets and
musicians, with a large sprinkling
of literary artisans and Government
officials, including Secretary of the
Navy Wilbur and Maj. Gen. Charles
p. Summerall. chief of staff, delighted
in the kaleidoscope Of pageants and
"Gridiron" stunts staged in the large
ballroom, where group tables were
arranged by cities for visiting dele
gates and guests.
Meeting Closes Tonight.
Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, ma.
gional president. presided over the af,
fair, climax to the pearl jubilee
celebration Cf the pen women, which
closes formally tonight at joint
meeting in Memorial Continental Hall
with the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
The program of the authors break.
last started with five minute speeches
by representatives. of the pen, pencil
and brush. and continued at a lively
gait through sketches portraying the
three historic decades of the National
League and series OF colorful dances
and musical features. One of the fea.
lures which caught the fancy Of the
guests was the organization parade
in which State presidents and repre-.
sentatives from the District and a
score of cities carried individual fiac
Speakers of the day and guests of
honor sat at the main table. over
which Mrs. Seton presided, with Marie
Moore Forrest, chairman of arrange.
ments for the three historic sketches.
These featured the organization OF the
league. in 1897: the opening of the
first clubhouse, in 1910. and the third
decade arranged in honor of the first
convention, in 1920: the first authors
breakfast, in 1922, and the first book
fair, held in 1924.
Seriousness Thrown to Winds.
Seriousness was thrown to the
winds during the 45-minute period Of
speeches, and the audience was highly
amused when Clifford X. Bergman
cartoonist of The Star, displayed two
cartoons showing the contrast be.
tween the Pen Woman Of 1897 and
her more progressive sister of 1927.
Those who contributed to this fea.
ture of the program were Deane
Shure, composer; Miss Sarah D. Low.
rie, columnist: Joe Mitchell Chappeii,
scientist; Ernest Thompson Seton,
naturalist; Mrs. Elizabeth T. Brodie.
sculptor; Mrs. Elizabeth Meg.
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Stowe. publisher; Richard Hallibur.
ton, romancer, and Mr.. Bergman.
Among the distinguished guests
were:
Secretary of the Navy Curtis D.
Wilbur, the chief of staff Of the Army,
Maj. Gen. Charles r. Summerall: Sir
Edward Lutyens, Mrs. John B. Hen.
derson, Byron Price, chief OF the
Washington bureau of the Associated
Press: Ashmun Brown. president of
the Gridiron Club: Louis Ludlow.
president of the National Press Club:
Miss Cora Rigby, president Of the
Women's National Press Club; Mrs.
Sallie v. Fl. Pickett, vice president Of
the Women's Press Club; Princess
Cantacuzene, Mrs. Harry Atwood
Coiman, chairman of the Auditors
Congress and past national president,
sociate chairman of the congress and
first national vice president of the
league.
Gets 500 In Gold.
One Of the interesting ceremonies
at the breakfast was the presentation
to Mrs. Knowles of 500 in gold for
winning the first prize in the fine
art exhibition OF the National League
OF Pen Women. which Is now being
held in New York.
This afternoon from 4 to S o'clock
Mrs. John p. Henderson will be host.
ess to the league at her home on Six
teenth street when her art galleries
will be thrown open for the pleasure
Of her guests.
AT o'clock this evening there will
be Joint meeting with the Daughters
of the American Revolution at Mem.
oriai Continental Hall. The program
viii consist OF an address on "1.se
Holy Grail" by DIR. David e. Mitchell,
Illustrated with slides of the Great
Chalice of Antioch" by Fahim
kouchakji.
There Will be music by the Marine
Band, one of whose selections will be
Silver" the prize winning quintet
composed by Josephine Crew Aylwin
OF California, which won second hon.
orable mention in the recent music
contest Of tho National League Of
American Pen Women. Rosa Polio,
mezzo soprano. will sing the voice part
in this quintet for voice and strings.
George Beuchler will sing a group of
songs by Carrie Jacob Bond, promi.
nent composer-member Of the league.
At 10 o'clock there will be a joint
reception to the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and the Pen
Women delegates, by Mrs. Alfred J.
Brosseau, president general Of d. A.
r., and Mrs. Seton, national presi.
dent, L. A. r. w. Of the Pen Women.
The national officers Of both organi.
cations will oct as q reception COM
mittee.
Dedicate Tree Tomorrow.
The Pen Women will observe Easter
tomorrow by dedicating red oak, re.
Gently planted in the park ut the foot
of Thirty fifth and l. streets. to the
memory OF Mrs. L. d. Z. n. South
worth, one OF the early woman au-
thors of Washington. This little park
adjoins the old home OF Mrs. South
worth. which overlooks the Potomac.
Mrs. Seton will preside at the exer.
cises, beginning at 800 o'clock. and
will he assisted by members Of the ex.
ecutive board The memorial services
will he opened by the national chap
lain, Mrs. blanche Bay. Mrs. Seton
will make the dedicatory address.
Others on he program are Mrs.
Charles Fisher TAYLOR. who will give
the pledge to the flag, and Josephine
| Beach of New York who will give q
recitation.
Mrs. Henry G. Father, Girl Scout
commissioner, and group OF her