Evening star., 1933-02-26

ways does aroused the enthusiastic re-
SponSe of her audience. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Dorothy Raode
Emery.
Washington newspaper women who
were asked as guests of honor were:
Miss Martha Strayer. president OF the
Woman's National Press Club; Miss
Sigrid Arne, special writer for the AS
sociated Press; Mrs. Lillian Cutllpa,
club and radio editor of the Washing
ton Herald; Mrs Jackie Martin OF the
Herald, and Miss Marie Manning, syn
dicate writer
Members of the Celebrity Breakfast
Committee. assisting Nine. Dumltrlu
were seated at the speakers table ana
included Mrs. E. Richard GaSch, Mrs.
Daniel C. Chace, Mrs Harry B. Hunt,
Mrs. Robert Clay Sheriff., and Mrs. e.
Leonard Chambers. all of whom are
national officers Of the Pen Women:
also Mrs. Theodore Tiller, chairman OF
the National Social Committee; Mrs.
John Mock. chairman Of the Club House
Committee and Mrs. Faber Stevenson,
chairman Of features.
The ball room presented a gala ap-
pearance with its numerous tables sur
rounded by groups Of attractively gown
ed women gathered to pay tribute to
the press. Mrs. John w. Bennetts S
party was seated at one large table in
front of the speakers table, her com
pany numbering 40, with Mrs. Virginia
White Speel as the guest of honor, and
including from official circles. Mrs.
Charles L. McNary. Mrs. Warren K.
Austin. Mrs. Edward P. Costigan. Mrs.
Joseph F.. Biddle and Mrs. Frederick
H. Payne.
Because Of the imminence OF inaugu-
ration day the Democratic table. with
its centerpiece of donkey and place
cards bearing this emblem Of the
and the insignia Of the Pen Women,
attracted much attention. Its sponsor
was Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, and
guests of honor at this table were
Mrs. Samuel Herrick. retiring pres
ident of the Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club; Mrs. Reynolds wife OF
Senator Robert Reynolds Of North Car
olina. and Mrs. Moran. wife OF Repre-
sentative-elect Edward c. Moran OF
Maine Others at the table were. Demo-
cratic women from out Of town. lnclud-
ing Mrs Francis Merton Munson of
Cincinnati, Mrs. Sara w. Marcum OF
South Carolina, Mrs. William Conrad
Of Kentucky. Mrs. T. Harlie Seay OF
virginia, MISS ISlld M. 1dSlOI VI AId-
bama. Miss Pearl Cline Of Ohio, Miss
Margaret Lindsay Of Fredericksburg
Va; Miss Bogue Of Maine, Mime. Miguel
Paz Of New Orleans. Mrs. John B.
Broadfoot Of New Bern. N. c.
Mrs Ernest R. Daniel was surround
ed by an interesting group from the
Political Study Club. having as her
special guest, Mrs. z. D. Blackstone.
A number of members of the board Of
the Christ Child Society were seated
at one table. with Mrs. Charles Neill
as sponsor Three past national presi-
dents Of the league were in attend
ance, Mrs. J. Harry Cunningham, Mrs.
Virginia King Frye and Mrs William
Atherton Du Puy and the president OF
the District branch, DR.. Jean Steph-
enson.
Mrs Sterling Nothnagle was hostess
for a group which included Mrs. Theo-
dore Risley Mrs. James Underwood,
Mrs. Charles Trowbridge. Mrs. Edward
Briswalker. Mrs Charles Shelhorn, Mrs.
Ellis Logan, Mrs Edward Kn!p2 Miss
Hazel Swift and Miss Ruth Ko!tof.
Mrs Samuel Mcdowell Meek was spcn-
sor for a table which she had named
! in honor of her husbands uncle, Judge
Alexander Beaufort Meek, late noted
Southern poet Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields was hostess to company Of