Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
BIZ CoRINNE FRAZIER,
ETTERS are daily being received
at the headquarters OF the Ma
flo,aai IINaeiaA Of American Pen

I'll 1EnG &IE UNnF nEikA& bESEANNA
at the headquarters OF the Ma
tionai League of American Pen
IL Women at the Willard Hotel. in
this city, congratulating the or
Sanigation and its forward-looking
president. Mrs. Clarence HI. Busch, on
the important step the league has taken
In securing as the site for the future
national home of the league the estate
Of the famous novelist of the nineteenth
century. Mrs z. d. E. N. Southworth,
IN GEORGETOWN.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton. imme-
date past rational president, has eX-
pressed herself To Mrs. Busch as in
6orsing the project with hearty ac-
cord" Mrs. Edna NJ. Colnan. also a
past national president, feels that the
league is to be congratulated on having
chosen. as the site for its clubhouse. the
former home of one who was an out
standing writer of her day and who, by
the charm of her personality as well
as by the wide vogue of her writings,
drew to her as friends the famous
literary personsges of her time"
Mrs. Grace Geldert. former national
president. writes to Mrs, Busch. from
Memphis. Tenn. her warm indorse-
nlent'' Of the plan to purchase and pre-
serve the home of Mrs. E. .. E. N.
Southworth May this and all other
projects inausurated by you be carried
on to success" Mrs William Anterior
Du Puy. in whose administration the
District branch OF the National League
OF American Pen Women was formed.
and the first national convention was
held. was 50 enthused when the prof.
ect was first preached, that she wrote
from the train on which she was
journeying TO Houston, indorsing the
plan and urging the purchase Of Mrs.
Southworths home
These oficers represent the admin
iStration of the past eight years. curing
which the building fund of the league
has been slowly accommodating until ii
reached an amount sufficient to start
the financing of new home. More
than $500 has been raised by the league
IN the few weeks since the announce
ment OF the purchase of the South
worth cottage was made.
One OF the unique features In the
proposed building to be erected around
the study of Mrs. Southworth is to be
the builders tablet" This will have
inscribed upon 1t the fac smile auto
graphs Of Pen Women, who have con-
tributed to the fund for the purchase of
the cottage. Writing concerning this.
Mrs. S. Louise Marsh. president of the
St Louis Branch. says: The members
Of the st. Louis branch that are in the
city heartily indorse the builders tablet
in the memorial room of the clubhouse
OF the National League of American
Pen Women"
Mrs. Edward Thurman Smith, State
vice president of the league in Missouri.
wrote to Mrs. Busch. saying: "Congra-
tulations on having secured such an
attractive home and one so rich in its
past glories as the abode of Emma d.
z. N. Southworth." Mrs Alfred Frank.
I'm Smith, member at large from
Tennessee, is enthusiastic over the pur-
chase and writes II think it Is wonder
ful TO have such home and shrine. 1t
Is pleasure to aid in this plan to gain
funds
Mrs. Aaron D. Newman. president of
the District of Columbia branch of the
league. feels that lit is most fitting
that the home of one of the pioneer
women writer's Of America should be
preserved as literary shrine by the
National League of American Pen
Women. Like Mrs. Southwnrth. the
league claims Washington. d. c., as its
birthplace. and one of is founders. Mrs
Margaret Sullivan Burke, was friend
Of the great Georgetown esithor." Mrs
Crosley, wife of Rear Admiral Crosley
of the United States flagship Antares
and member at large Of the District
Of Columbia. expresses herself as pleased
ito contribute toward SO great an OBJ
Jet as the purchase of the distinguished
home of the famous author, Mrs. E. D.
z, n. 6outhworth. Ny congratulations
10 you MRS. BuschI and the board
for selection so appropriately made"
rfmA mxm4m nvan 1sAf ~
the many that are being received, but
they are typical of the spirit of CO.
operation that Is being shown in regard
to the realization of the plans now
being laid for the erection of a club
hca,se that shall not only preserve the