The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-26
s.LITERARY''
WILL MEET
TONIGHT
Aud Lang Syne" to Be
Celebrated in Dress of
so Years Ago


from the days before the Civil War.
and two Presidents Of the United
States-Garfield and Roosevelt
were numbered among its members.
President Garfield, indeed, was
president of 1.-THE Literary"-of.
ficiaI title of the society-and
during his regime meetings were
always held at the White House.
With this exception meetings have
always been held fortnightly through
the winter season at the homes of
the members. The speakers are
always members of the society.
They are allowed a wide latitude of
subject, the one specification being
that the paper shall not have been
published previously.
History Revised
On the auspicious occasion Of the
meeting tonight there will be a re.
capitulation of the history Of the
organization, the quaint costumes Of
the members contributing to the
Quaintness and charm Of the effect,
Miss Helen Nicolay. daughter of
President LincOln's secretary, and
hostesses with Mr.. and Mrs. Bush.
Brown.
Men and women famous in the
history of the Capital--of the ma
ton, indeed-have been members
of ''The Literary" The late Alex.
ander Graham Bell was once it's
president, as was DIR. David Jayne
Hill, now an associate member. DIR.
Harvey Wiley was also its presid-
| ing officer once, / believe, and is
nNyow unxEy nNVwfaVnN offonaank ~
| the meetings, usually contributing
wise ana witty comment to the in.
formal discussion which follows
the program. Gen. Adolphus
Greedy is a member and another
famous Arctic explorer, the late
Rear Admiral Peary, also belonged,
believe. in his lifetime.
Titles Never Used
One of the quaint features OF this
engaging organization is that titles
are never used. presidents, supreme
court justices. admirals, generals
and the rest appear on its roster as
Mr." In many instances member
ship Is on the distaff side Of the
family, husbands being merely in.
cluded as guests.
Justice George Sutherland, of the
Supreme Court is member and so
Is Justice Wendell p. Stafford, poet
as we'll as jurist. Mrs. Albert Sid.
ney Burleson belonged when her
husband was Postmaster General
and she was a resident of Wash.
ington. The Bush Browns are both
members, since Mrs. Bush Browns
fame as portrait painter rivals
her husbands renown as q sculptor.
Others now affiliated win 1.-The
Literary" with either husband or
wife as a member, are Assistant Al.
torney General and Mrs. Robert E.
Odds, DR.. and Nine. Stephen Pana.
retoff, DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Far
rington, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w.
Noyes, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Gasch (Mrs. Gasch is known to
the writing world as Marie Man.
ning); Canon and Mrs. Arson Phelps
Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Der.
ryman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry e.
Davis-much lamented absentees to.
night because of Mr.. Davis grave
illness-Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ster.
ling Yard. Mrs. Marguerite Spald.
ing Gerry belongs, as do Miss Leila
l.Mechlin, Miss Eliza Scodmore-now
in Japan-and H. G. Dwight, that
brilliant young State Department of.
ficial who wrote STEAMBOAT Nights"
BRAZILIAN ENVOY
TAXES BOX FOR LECTURE
The Ambassador of Brazil, s.
Gurgel do Amaral, has taken d
box for the second of the series
OF lectures to be given by Dr..
Louis K. Anspacher, of the League
for Political Education, at the Carl.
ton Hotel next Thursday morning,
The subject of Doctor Anspacher's
lecture will be 1.-THE Place Of Drama
Among the Arts Other boxhold-
ers are Mrs. Henry F. Dimock,
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mrs.
Campbell Forester, Mrs. Lillian
Hendrick, Mrs. Elonzo Tyner, and
Harry Wardman.
N&
Senator and Mrs. Guy D. Goff.
have sailed for Havana for q weeks
stay, after which they will 20 via
Panama to Hawaii and the Far East.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. Clay Bayly
will entertain at dinner this evening
In compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
rison Brand. jr.
MRS. CALHOUN TO
BE HOSTESS
Mrs. C. C. Calhoun has issued
| invitations for a small tea at the
Carlton Hotel Monday afternoon, to
be preceded at 8 o'clock with a
| talk by DIR, Andrew M. Brodie, on
| the World Welfare Conference,
which is to take place at the Hotel
Carlton the first week Of May.
After the talk appointments will
be made for the committees on ar.
rangement and reception for the
foreign delegates. ARRANGEMENTS
for a program of international stars
are in charge of Richard Copley,
Of New York.
Mrs. Calhoun is also entertaining
| at the Carlton on Friday from 4 to
Ia at q Kaffee Klatch, for the
League Of American Pen Women,
in honor Of Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, national president, and Mrs,
William Wolff Smith, president of
the d. G. branch. Mrs. Seton will
review her book, yes, Lady Sahlb."
y i \
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Loose. who.
postponed their sailing for France
from the early part of March, will
sail on the Arabic on April 18th, and
| will spend the summer at their home
i'll Au lie Vesinet, a suburb Of Paris.
They will return to their apartment
at the Wardman Park Hotel in the
early fall.
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