Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

to the 2O0o, oAa CluhWomen OF the
world who are affiliated with the Gen
eral Federation:
This holiday season have in
r,int nay great family Of c!uhwon"n.
for whom my affection grows with
the passing months and to whom
l am sending this Christmas mes
sage.
Il have in my heart three wishes
for you all at this time of the year
when our hearts are fun of love for
family and friends-when our Judg-
ment is sofiened and our spiritual
ity dcepened
"Nav the hlesSedness Of reverence
come again into our hearts as or
wore and become the basis of our
friendship together.
al care not about your personal re-
ECion, your ideas of doctrine; but L
do wish for YOU all the gentle. salts
fving outlook on life which increased
reverence sIVeS--reverence for Delty'
reverence for family, reverence for
country--and through this increased
resnect for ideals will surely come
the fulti llment of my wiSh-for peace.
ON Earth Peace. Good VIII TO Men.
let us not impuSn our motives
nor discount the honesty of purpose
point OF confidence between nations.
There is no other time in the year
when humanity should come so near
TO being in one place with one ac-
cord as during the blessed Christ
mas season. Regard, affection and
honor for the customs, traditions anu
teachings of others is the first step
toward peace.
And | wish for you all content
and happiness Content with the
simple. wholesome things of life.
May they enter your hearts and
abide"
Announcement is made by Mrs.
Dolly Dean Burgess. chairman. that
the division of community service. de-
partment of education, General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, is inaugu-
rating Nationwide Our Town
Clean-Up and Beautify Campaign"
for 1928. in which a prize trophy cup
will be awarded to the "cleanest
town" in each State in the United
States. IS prizes in all.
In each State, the award will be
based not upon the condition of the
community at present. or the mum
Der. of communities competing. but
upon the progress made during the
1928 campaign. to be shown by be
fore and after" photographs. and spe.
cific reports of the achievements
In an initial letter addressed to all
women's clubs and public-spirsted or
Plantations in every community. MRS.
Burgess stresses that this campaign
will be for everybody's benefit; 1t Will
need eyerybody's help"
Mrs. Burgess. whose own Office is in
Helena. Mont, requests every one in
terested to inform her and write for
free particulars and free suggestions
TO the National Cleanup and Paint
Up Campaign Bureau. 243 West Thir-
ty-ninsh street, New York City. which
has placed its highly orga nized and
extensive facilities at the disposal OF
the division of community service Tor
the free distribution Of the plans and
conditions of the campaign and con-
test.
MRS. GRACE THOMPSON SETON.
1N1 national president of the Nation
al League of American Pen Women.
is al her home, in Greenwich. Conn.
for the holiday season. Upon her re-
turn TO Washington early In january
plans for the biennial convention or
the league win be set into full swing.
The dates for this convention have al
ready been set. running from We'd
nesday. April II. through Sunday.
April Is.
Mrs. Seton has PLAN some unique
features for the entertainment OF del
egates and guests attending. and the
annual authors breakfast. - be given
at the Willard Hotel, April Il, 1929.
will. as usual. be the highlight OF the
biennial
In her Christmas message TO her
organization, in the December bulletin
of the league. Mrs. Seton congratu-
lated the members on work done. and
ISSUED a clarion call for even more
worthwhile attainment in 1928 as
she babe her good bye 10 1927 Her
message, in part. was as follows:
"A wise one discovered that life is
not a GID TO be drained; life il a cup
TO be filed Many Of our
gifted ones In the league have done
beautiful things this year. They have
written about life as II IL. have held
up the mirror OF truth in short story.
essay, drama and novel. Some have
captured life In harmony and their
songs and compositions have opened
the heart to love. Some have solidi-
fed Imagination and have perpetuated
the beauty OF line and form in marble
or bronze AZ a body, we are
pledged TO further the worthwhile
things in our Nation. our community
and ourselves. and 10 reveal beauty.
which 10 truth In Iife--and. therefore.
we must have ideals. More power 10
them for 1925"
The poet members Of the league
have. many Of them. received special
recognition from various important
sources during the past year. Mrs.
y. Louise Marsh. president and organ.
1zer Of the st. Louis branch Of the
National League Of American Pen
Women. has been made State poet
laureate for the Daughters Of 1912.
notification Of this appointment hav.
ing been received from the Missouri
State president Of the Daughters Of
1912. Hre. William r.. Painter
AZ the Fall meeting Of the Poetry
Eoe1ety Of America. "Marpegsa." a
poem by Roselle MERCER Montgomery
Of the New York City branch Of the
League. was 8 wa rded the second high.
est vote. Three Of Mrs. Moutgofnery's
p0e5ns have received the honor Of
belng included In selection Of Eng
libh classical poems brought out by
Teaphers' College, New York Edwin
Hafkbsm has chosen a poem enti' led
"W3idness." by Blanche Eboemak
WaFstaff of the New York branch,
for Inclusion In his anthology of
Poems ~ Inspiration" from Chaucer
~ tfle present time. Mrs. Wsgsiaf'e
POEM. "Heriisge," lis 20 be found In
" Nam Stanley BraithWsite's snihol.
cfy ~ 1875. snd her sonnet. my
sissbRer Spaniel" won honors in a
poetry review contest IN London
AFs. Scott McKenzie Frazer Ut the
EbHftRham branch IL one of the
i5ohhetn poets represented in u pub,
hsilsd series by her poem, Things
ihat Are Mine" Mrs Josephine
ffassn Cbat.1isF ~ the Illinois branch
las D. poem. I'm PEASANT" in The
ahuaoloRy ~ poems complied by the
300. Fellows. IN an anthology which
aieN o1t during the past year. en-
titisd Evenings with Colorado Poets. -
seVeH members ~ the Colorado branch