Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Pen Women Entertain
NOtableS at Breakfast

The National League of American Pen
Women entertained yesterday at the
second in its series of celebrity break
fasts, a large company attending at the
Willard Hotel The program was a
brilliant one and Mrs. Nina Swain
Clark, first vice president and chair
man of the breakfast series, presided,
introducing the speakers and presenting
to those present number of "celebrl-
ties" in the audience.
The Minister of the Union of South
Africa, Mr.. Eric Hendrix Louw, spoke
on the country he represents, one OF
the interesting corners of the globe to-
day; Mai. Gen John A. Lejeune, U. S.
M. c., retired, who appeared in the new
role of author, and whose book, "Remi-
niscences of a Marine" was reviewed
by Mrs. Clark, and DR.. Thomas H.
Healy dean of the Foreign Service
School at Georgetown University. who
is active in writing and speaking on
inter-American subjects relating to the
United States and Latin America. His
subject was THE Present Status OF
Cuba" Dr. Healy has been decorated
by both the Belgian and Cuban gov
ernments. Col. U. S. Grant was also
o guest speaker.
Also Mrs. Florence Strauss, well
known scenario editor of New York, now
prominently connected with one of the
leading moving picture corporations OF
the country; Mrs. Aida MalkuS of Con-
necticut, author of several books on the
Yucatan country; Miss Amelia McAllis-
ter and her sister, Miss Harriet McAlliS-
ter, whose duologue on "Behaviorism in
a Studio" was most amusing and well
done; Mr.. Ameeen Rehani of New York,
whose book Arabian Peak and Desert"
was his topic and fascinating one.
A charming interlude in the program
was furnished by the VIII Nor Choral
Club of this city, group of 20 young
women, directed by Mrs. Bernice Ran
dali Angelica, the program having been
arranged by Mrs. Dorothy De Muth
Watson, chairman of the department of
music of the league. Among the songs
were compositions by Mrs. H. H. A.
Beach, Miss Gena Branscombe of New
York, Miss Mabel w. Daniels of Bos-
ton, all of whom are league composers,
and a group of songs composed by Mrs.
Angelica for children. Others at the
speakers table were Mrs. James Blair
Glennon, daughter of Maj. Gen. Lee
jeIlne; Miss Florence E. Ward national
chairman of the Club House Committee
of the league; Nine Dimitriu, vice
chairman of the breakfast; Mrs. Daniel
G. Chace, second national vice president;
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Angelica.
Mrs Eric Hendrix Louw, wife of the
Minister of South Africa, was the honor
guest at the table of Mrs John w. Ben
nett. Sharing honors with Mrs. Louw
were Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde, wife of the
Secretary Of Agriculture. and Mrs. VIII
liam N. Doak, wife of the Secretary of
Labor. Others at Mrs. Benefits table
were Mrs. James E. Watson and Mrs.
Arthur r. Robinson, wives of the SEN
ators from Indiana: also Mrs Herbert S.
Hadley, widow Of the late Governor OF
Missouri; Mrs. George Tully Vaughan,
Mrs John Mock and Mrs. Eldon King.
Mrs Frank Hodges Clark, wife of
Rear Admiral Clark, was sponsor for an
Army and Navy" table, at which were
noted her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles
Pinckney Clark: Mrs. Clarence S. Will
liams, Mrs. S. E. W. Kittelle, Mrs. A. H
Van Keuren, Mrs. Philip Lauman, Mrs
son. Mrs. Hollis M. Cooley, Mrs. w. B.
Culbertson and Miss Katherine Conlin
An interesting group of congressional
women was with Mrs. William F. Kopp
wife of Senator Kopp of Iowa, who had
as her guest Mrs. CaSSiuS G. Dowell
Others at this table were Mrs. L. j.
Dickinson, Mrs. T. j. B. Robinson, Mrs
John W. Summers, Mrs A. e. Carter
and Mrs F. M. Davenport.
Mrs. Merlin Hull and Miss Hull, wife
and daughter of Representative Hull OF
Wisconsin, were at the table for which
Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham was sponsor
Mrs. G. w. KutZ, wife of Brig. Gen.
Kutzs attended as the guest OF Mrs
Frank w. Pyle. Mrs. Harriet Hawley
Locher was the guest of Mrs. Clifford
Lewis.
= Miss Florence z. Ward was sponsor
for table at which her sister, Mrs
Lillian BEEN, acted as hostess and al
which were seated Baroness de Sounin
Mrs. James e. Hughes, Mrs. Efingham
Townsend, Mrs. De ZevalloS, Mrs
Henry L. Corbin, Mrs. p. w. Mcmillan
Miss Gertrude Warren and Miss Flor
ence Hall.
Mrs. Albert E. Randall, wife Of Lieut.
Col. Randall, U. S. NJ. c., was hostess
to company of 10. entertaining num-
Der Of wives of Marine Corps officers
in honor of Maj. Gen. Lejeune, former
commandant of the Marine Corps. Ir
this group were Mrs Earl Long, Mrs
A. A. Vandegrift, Mrs. w. P. T. Hill
Mrs. Ralph West, Mrs. George Hamil-
ton. all wives of officers of the U. S. M
C.; Mrs. Alfred Richards, wife of Lieut.
Richards. u. S. N; Mrs Roger Mermod
OF Honolulu. Miss Elizabeth Claude OF
Annapolis and Miss Irene Belt
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. wife OF
the president of George Washington
University, attended the breakfast as
the guest of honor of a large group
from the Columbian Women of the uni
verSity. Thirty members attended.
Mrs. William H. Moses, president OF
the District branch of the league, was
present, as was also Mrs. e. Richard
Gasch, past District president and
present State vice president, and Mrs
L. p. Martin also had a table.
Miss Diana Kearney Powell was
sponsor for the table of the American