Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

Health and Protection, which Presi-
dent Hoover viii open November 10.
Miss Mary Judge, Miss Mabel Bron-
son, Mrs. Mary Kennedy and Miss
Jesta M. Richards are newly elected
members Of the club.
Daughters Of Union Veterans Of Civil
War.-Mrs. Ellen Spencer MusSey Tent
met october 10, at the Soldiers and Ma
rineS' Club, Eleventh and L streets.
After the meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Anna Horn, silent
! prayer was observed, in memory of Col.
Oldroyd, father of this tent, and who
died October s. The prayer was offered
! by Mrs. Cora Mandy, member of coun-
Gil, which was followed by Nearer, My
God, to Thee" rendered by Mrs. Addie
Hickman. The president appointed a
committee to draft resolutions to be
presented to his widow, Mrs. Oldroyd
The committee consists of Miss Anna
Hage, Mrs. Katherine Rain and Mrs
Alice Burke. A flag presented to the
tent by Col. Oldroyd several years ago
was carried at the funeral Saturday by
the president, Mrs Horn. This will be
the last time it will be taken from the
tent, to remain there as q lasting me-
| mortal. Color Bears Mrs. Margaret
Bradt, Irene Commorford, Nan Slattery
and Charlotte Cary attended the funer-
| al. A pillow Of flowers made In the
form Of the United States Flag was
given by the Daughters and placed
ON the casket as it was borne to its
last resting place In Rock Greek Gene
terry.
The meeting Friday evening adj
journed IN respect to Col. Oldroyd
The National Executive Board Of the
National League Of American Pen
Women at its meeting Tuesday at the
Willard Hotel ratified various COMMITTEES
chairmanShipS in connection with plans
| for the 1id-administration Congress OF
Pen Women to be held in San Fran
cisco next June. Mrs. Grace Thompson
Seton, national president, has been In
personal conference with the California
branches during her recent visit on the
West Coast prior to sailing for the
Orient, and the appointments made by
her there were submitted to the Exec
utive Board for approval. Mrs. Seton, a
national president Is national chair
while the national first vice president
Mrs. Nina Swain Clark, will be con.
gress chairman from the National Exec
utive Board.
AS the congress will be held in San
Francisco, 1t the Paramount Hotel, the
] presidents OF the branches In Northern
California, of which there are seven
4 win form the hostess committee, with
I Miss Mary A. Coghlan, president OF
u tte Golden Gate branch, as chairman
F7This mid-administraticn meeting Of
the Pen Women is a symposium stress
ing the creative work of the members
in the fields of literature, art and mu-
sic and no business will be transacted
Round table discussions, concerts and
an art exhibition will be staged by the
prominent writers, composers and art
lists of the organization. Mrs. Henry
Francis Grady Of the Berkeley, Calf.
branch Is chairman Of the program.
Mrs. Dorothy de Muth Watson Of
this city, national chairman Of music
for the league; Mrs. Orley See Of the
Berkeley branch and Miss Marjorie
Fisher Of the San Francisco branch
will be in charge of the musical pro-
grams for the congress. The art exhi.
bition viii be held under the direction
of Mrs. Jean Watson of the San Fran
cisco branch, assisted by Mrs. Blanche
Collet Wagner Of the Los Angeles
Branch as vice chairman. Mrs. Am
broSe N. Diehl, national chairman OF
motion pictures for the league, win be
assisted on the congress program by
Mrs. Grace Sanderson Niche, writer
of scenarios and member of the Golden
Gate branch, and drama will be under
the direction of Mrs. May Shower
Knight of the Sacramento branch.