Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-14

wednesday, when Mrs. Herbert Hoover
was the special guest Of honor. Other
honor guests were Mrs. Edward E.
Gam, Mrs. John r. Sippel Mrs. Vir-
ginia White 6peel, Mrs. George H.
Lorimer, Mrs. John Dickson Sherman,
Mrs. Ellis Yos6, Mrs. Frank Mondell,
Miss Mary z. Blackwell, Mrs. Strickland
Gillian. Strickland Gillian was guest
speaker. Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer was
soloist. Mrs. Mildred Schultze was &C
companiSt. Mrs. Raymond Dickey gave
violin selections, with Mrs. G. w. Erie
tag as accompanist. Mrs. Edgar 3.
Merritt presided.
National League Of American Pen
WOmen.-Important awards were made
at the recent congress held in San
Francisco. Those given in connection
with the art exhibit held in the East
West Gallery by the pen women,
entries in which came from members
all over the country, went to Miss
Ethelyn P. Cobb Of Buffalo, N. Y, oils;
Mrs. H. w. H. Penniman, Santa Cruz,
member of the Berkeley branch of Cali
fornia, water colors; Miss, Grace Wood
bridge Geer Of Boston, miniatures, and
Mrs. Stella Knight Buses Of Los
Angeles black and white. Miss Martha
Wheeler Baxter Of the San Francisco
branch received honorable mention in
water colors.
Nelia Gardner White, short-story
writer, received the first prize in the
short-story contest for her manuscript,
odd Lady Fessenden's Other Room ;"
The second prize went to Zoe Evelyn
Gregory OF Reno, New, for her story,
"Mandamus." 1t was made postum
mously. as Mrs. Gregory died at her
home in Reno two days before the prizes
were announced. Mrs. Harwell Smith Of
the Selma-Montgomery branch in Ala
bama won honorable mention for her
story, 1.-THE Devils Pitchfork."
In the music contest the first prize
for stringed instruments and solo voice
went to Mabel Wood Hill Of New York,
first honorable mention to Phyllis
Fergus OF Chicago and second honor
able mention to Reah jackson Of
Kansas.
Announcement was made that both
the first prize and the first honorable
mention in the poetry contest had been
won by Edith Mirick of Washington,
D. c. Mrs. Mirick in private life Is Mrs
Carlos B. Mirick and lives at 1914
Newark street, Cleveland Park.
The Writers League Of Washington
will hold the first of its Summer meet
ings at the Mount Pleasant Public LII
SAoAy AACAb VAA0dy al o " 4lG pro-
gram includes short stories by Miss Nell
lie Thomas, Felix Schwartz and Miss
Mary Turner, verse by Mr.. Herndon.
A feature story contest was an
nounced at the last meeting to close in
September. There will be three prizes
and the maximum length Is 5000 words.
1.-THE Madonna Of the Prayer Rug was
read by Miss Willard Howe. THE Fairy
Lullaby" was given by Miss Lillian
Graves. This poem is being set to
music.
District Of Columbia Chapter, Daugh-
tiers Of Founders and Patriots Of Amer
lea, elected the following officers: Pres
ident, Mrs. J. H. Harper; vice president
Miss Ella Whilldin; treasurer, Miss Kate
M. Jacquette; registrar. Mrs. w. Bonar
Bell; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Jes-
sic Porter Wood; recording secretary,
Mrs. NJ L. Ward; chaplain Mrs. w. G..
Sears; color bearer, Mrs. Edison L. Whit
ney; historian, Mrs. Bertha w. Crane.
Councillors for the three-year term are
Mrs. Grimes, Mrs. Freiot and Mrs.