The Washington times., 1936-04-10
PenWomenS Set
Sessions for
Poetry
BY MARY PADGETT


convention Of the National League
Of American Pen Women, here at
the willard Hotel all next week
beginning Sunday, will be devoted
to poetry, according to Inez Shell
don Tyler, editor Of Blue Moon.
A poets conclave will take place
at S o'clock Sunday afternoon in
the District Of Columbia League
studio in the Burlington Hotel,
following the reception in honor
Of the national president, Mrs.
Victoria Faber Stevenson.
Many visiting as well as uocal
poets will give readings from their
own works at the conclave.
The poets luncheon is the sec.
ond such gathering to which
many members are looking for
ward with great pleasure. This
luncheon will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 1890 o'clock in the
WIZARD HOCeI.
Editor Is Judge
Harold Vinal, editor, poet and
New York city critic, who acted
as judge in the national poetry
contest Of the league, will be an
honor guest. Mrs. Lucille McMil-
lin, Of the Chevy Chase branch Of
the league, will read the prize win
ming poems, and Mrs. Tyler will
preside in the absence Of the ma
tional chairman of poetry, Mrs.
Vivian Yeiser Laramore, who is i'll.
Names will be announced and
prizes presented to winning poets
of the national contest.
The Evening Anthology" will
be the final poetry session, occur
ring Tuesday night at 9 o'clock at
the Willard, but it will be an af-
fair Of great Importance during
this convention of writer's of
romance, mystery and history, as
well as poetry.
Mrs. Tyler, as chairman Of this
gathering, will present many
prominent guests. Receiving with
Mrs. Tyler will be Mrs. Stevenson,
Mrs. Bess Heath Olmstead, presi-
dent of the D. c. branch; Mrs.
Edna Knight Gasch, DR.. Emily
Maxwell Maddox, Mrs. Edith
Mirick, Mrs. D. A. McDougal, Mrs.
Ida Elaine James, Miss Althea
Todd Anderson, Hope Rulings
Miller and Leila Pier King.
Guest List
Among the guests who will con.
tribute to the anthology are Mrs.
Clyde Robertson, candidate for
national president, poet, and
writer Of short stories and plays:
Marie Tello Phillips, president Of
the Pittsburgh branch; Grace Por-
terrified Polk, of Miami: B. Y. Will
liams and Mabel Posegate, of Gin
c1nnati; George Elliston, editor of
Gypsy, Of Cincinnati; Louise
Greene. president Of the Augusta,
Me-, branch; Lucy King Smith,
OF Nashville, Tenn. and others in
Guiding several local poets.
More than 500 delegates and
members are expected to attend
the convention. A. full program,
including the annual authors
breakfast on Monday at the VIII
lard and the reception next Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. Franklin
D. Roosevelt at the White House,
has been arranged.
New officers of the Capitol Hill
History Club, elected this week at
the annual meeting, are:
Mrs. Raymond v. Root, presi-
dent; Miss Phebe Slime, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Raymond Babcock, sec
rotary; Mrs. Edward Wallace,
treasurer, and Mrs. Charles E. Fer
guSon, director to the District of
Columbia Federation of Women's
Clubs. Mrs. Ferguson is the out
going president. The new staff
will take office at the last meet
ing in May.
History in the Making" is the
general subject of the clubs pro.
gram for next year, under which
will be studied countries along the
Mediterranean and in Asia,