Evening star., 1928-04-08
PEN WOMEN Of j. S.
MEET WEDNESDAY
Fourth Biennial Convention
of National League to
Be Held Here.

Many of Americas prominent woman
authors ana writer's viii assemble here
this week for the fourth biennial con-
ventinn of the National League OF
American Pen Women, which viii open
Wednesday at the Willard Hotel.
The convention. which will continue
through Saturday. will be formally
opened at 10 O'Clock wednesday morn
inS by Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton,
national president OF the league. Fol-
lowing the invocation by Rev. Shera
Mnntromerv. chaplain of the House OF
Representatives. the president will give
her address of welcome The response
viii l,e made by MrS. Irving II. PrentiSS.
rreSident Of the Philadelphia branch OF
The LEAGUE. in behalf Of the delegates,
Following the opening ceremonies the
league will appoint committees. inciud-
tns the nominating and bylaws COM
rnitteeS. Next on the program will be
reports of national vice presidents. OF
vhou, there are fVe. Mrs Edward Nell
son Dingley, Or. Mary Meek AtEeSon,
Mrs. Clara Keck HefieboweT, Mrs.
Katharine Chapman and Mrs. Isabelle
Fleck: and the other officers OF the
administration, Mrs. Bertha TAYLOR
voorhorSt. recording secretary: Mrs. Es-
kelis NJ. Moses corresponding secretary;
y.
Florence E. Ward. auditor: Mrs Helen
N. DOGGY. librarian: Mrs. Nina Reed.
historian. and Miss Jean Stephenson.
registrar.
VIII Act on Bylaws.
The afternoon session Wednesday
and the morning session Thursday VIII
be devoted 10 discussion and adoption
or rejection OF amendments to the ma
tional bylaws. and IN the afternoon re-
ports Of officers and chairmen OF stand
Ing committees received. These VIII
include ways and means, Mrs, Theodore
TIlier: membership, Mrs. G. G. White
national clubhouse. Mrs. Harriet HaWiey
Locher: printing, Mrs Jesse w. Nlchol-
son. and bulletin, Mrs. Eugene z. Col
lister REPORTS of State vice presidents
and branch presidents will be given
Thursday morning.
The chief business Friday morning
viii be the report of the nominating
committee. The delegates viii be re-
ceived by President Coolidge at the
White House. at 1880 O'Clock. The
afternoon session Of Friday will be de-
voted TO unfinished business.
There win be no business session
Saturday morning At $50 o'clock
of1cers viii be elected. They will be
installed In the evening.
The league congress will bring to-
rether outstanding members OF the vari-
Gus branches Mrs. Homer Hoch Is
chairman Of the congress, which Is
open TO the public and which viii be
IN session from TO $50 O'Clock in The
small ballroom Of the Willard Hotel
wednesday, from 2:30 10 $50 o'clock
Thursday, and from 3:30 TO $50 Fri
day. The poets forum viii open We'd
nesday at $50 O'Clock In the Fairfax
room. continuing until O'Clock, un6er
the leadership Of Mrs. May Folweu
EoiSington. national chairman OF poetry
Other sessions OF the forum viii be
Thursday at pm. in the Willard room
and Friday at 3 pm. IN the Fairfax
room. In addition there viii be q
poets luncheon Friday for members OF
the league only.
Seton To Give Address.
One of the interesting events of the
week will be the address BY Ernest
Thompson Seton, accompanied ny NOV
ing pjctures. on the subject, Indian
Dance" which wiII be delivered at the
reception to be given By Mrs. Seton
wednesday evening % the delegates,
visiting members and Distinguished
invited guests. There viii also be
T1uglcal program featuring the compost
tons Of Gertrude Martin Rohyer, ma
tSonai chairman Of music. and Marianne
Geuet both Of the Pittsburgh branch
The District of Columbia League Oh
American Pen Women win entertain
FRIDAY evening at reception TO the
delegates and members Of the league az
the clubhouse, IIos Sixteenth street.
when . program by District members
viii be given
Mrs. Homer Hoch and Mrs. =. o.
Ieatherwood win entertain "wednesday
Afternoon at a reception a. the Coli
sressional Club, for which they have
Issued invitations: and Thursday after
noon HRS. Walter z. BloedOrn VIII be
hostess a. q reception TO the League OF
American Pen Women at the Club of
Colonial Danes.
The annual authors breakfast VIII pe
given Saturday at noon at the Wiz
lard Hotel, for which the public may
obtain tickets. At ii am. Sunday
delegation viii visit the Tomb OF The
Unknown Soldier. The musical OF the
league viii take place Sunday after
noon at O'Clock at Memorial Conti-
mental Hall, public invited. and the re-
eeuthon To the new president viii be
given from 5 70 O'Clock at the Willard.