Evening star., 1929-11-17
BY coRINNE FRAZIER.

~ LID memories OF campaigners
for womei1s suffrage and the
imagination of a younger gen.
~ Grafton are being stirred by a
plan to honor great leaders OF
the woman movement, just launched
on a Nation wide scale by the National
League OF Women Voters. The tenth
anniversary of the winning of the vote
has been chosen as a fitting year for
permanent recognition and for tributes
of gratitude to leaders whose work
and whose influence have brought TO
the women Of this. country new osy
of partnership In its public lie.
The plan contempIates the establish
rnent Of a national roll Of honor, the
names to be inscribed later on a per-
Yr1anent tablet to be erected in Washing
ton Nominations will be made by the
states, each on the ground of being the
place Of the birth, residence. or service
of women to be honored, and memorlal
fund is to be raised for eacn name
The plan provides for the. establish
nnent of a permanent memorial fund
of s25O.OO0, the income of which Is TO
be expended in support uts the Work OF
the League of Women Voters, as the
logical channel for perpetuating the in
fience Of the pioneers and later leaders.
Mrs. Richard Edwards OF Peru ind;. i:
treasurer of the National League of
Women Voters, is the national chairman
Of the memorial plan. The completion
of the national roll of honor will be
celebrated at the biennial convention of
the league, to be held at Louisville KY,
next April This is expected to be re-
miniscent of the leagues FIRST conVen-
tion In Chicago In 1920 when its ses-
sions alternated with those Of the last
victory convention of, the National
American Women Suffrage Association
under the leadership of Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, now honorary president
of the league. z.rt
Aides representing all parts of the
country are helping the States work out
the details of the memorial idea and are
making plans for special anniversary
features in celebration of the leagues
tenth birthday.
The aides who have accepted the call
to revive and make permanent old as,
sociations and old memories are Mrs.
Augustus l.. Searle, Minneapolis; Mrs
Caspar Whitney, New York City; Mrs.
James Morrison, Chicago; Mrs. NAL
colin Mcbride Cleveland; Mrs. Ernest
j. Mott, San Francisco.
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THE New York City branch of the
National LeaEues of American Pen
Women will be represented on the pro-
gram of the next celebrity breakfast OF
that organization, November 80. by one
of its outstanding members. Mrs. Faith
Van Valkenburgh Villas, who will read
some of her original poems to the
accompaniment of music.
Mrs. Villas has appeared before many
critical audiences, and always with sue
cess. often in productions that present.
ed her in the combined roles of poet, |
dramatist and director, p
THE Drummer OF Fyvie," q stirring |
modern ballad, is based upon the
ancient curse upon the Fyvie Castle in
Scotland, which AYERS that no Lord OF
Fyvie will ever be succeeded by his son. |
The death of Lord Leith of Fyvie Cas-
tie in 1925, subsequent to the death OF
his son, who died while serving In the
South African War, aroused anew in
tereSt in this legend, which lives again |
in the brilliant poem by Mrs. Villas.
In her Maker Of Souls" Mrs. Villas
has been credited with having written
a drama of lyric beauty. 1t is described
as an oriental phantasy in two acts
and a prologue, for which Mrs. villas |
has also written the musical concur
renee. Javan, the alchemist. is the
maker Of souls, and to him come the
"Wanderer," soul seeking perfection,
and other characters Of unusual tn-
terest.
MIS-. v. ~. dOOhC VI NcSdud allu
California is also a Pen Woman, State |
vice president Of 1.-The league in Me-
vada. She has been doing some i'm
portant work in California in the field
of social research, and her talk will
have the authenticity of recital of
personal experiences.
Mrs Grace Thompson Seton, who has
long been widely known through her
books, chronicles of her adventures in
China, India and other far-off lands,
is gaining new laurels In a quite differ
ent field of writing-that of poems and
lyrics. A singing quality in her verse
has inspired composers who have found
them ideal for musical setting. Mari
anne Genet, noted composer, of Pitts
burgh has been particularly intrigued
by Mrs. Seton's verses and has already
presented on several programs, includ-
ing one in this city, the songs, THE
Canton Boatwoman," Lotus Blossom"
and "Heigho."
Mrs. Seton, who came to Washington
last week briefly for the meeting of
the national executive board of the Ma
tional League Of American Pen Women
Monday, being a past president of that