The Washington times., 1936-04-14
Pen Women e n
Hold Fete
Poets
By MARY PADGETT


bers and guests Of the National
League Of American Pen. WOmeT
gathered yesterday in the willard
Hotel for the organizations an
nual authors breakfast, which
formally opened their eighth bf
ennial convention continuing al
this week at the hotel.
Presided over by the national
president. Mrs. Victoria Fabel
Stevenson, Of washington, speak
ers at the luncheon included the
Chinese Ambassador, SaoKe Al
fred SEE; Frederick Lambeck, an
thor; Mrs. Ada Dwyef Russell, IN
terpreter Of Amy Lowell: r. DIV
Connor, archivist; Mrs. Roberts
Campbell Lawson, president Of
the National Federation Of Wom
ems Clubs; Chester b. Story, edu
Gator, whose wife Is president OF
the Pittsburgh branch Of the
league, and Mrs. George Mitchell,
delegate from the Hollywood
branch.
Forty women from the Baltt-
more branch, under the leadership
Of their president, Mrs. Eleanor
Elliott Carroll, also attended the
luncheon. Mrs. Carroll, author,
was among the speakers, IS was
another Baltimore member. MRS.
Blanche Smith Ferguson, novelist.
A highlight today is the Poets
Luncheon at the willard. Harold
Vinal, editor, poet and critic, who
was Judge Of the leagues national
poetry contest, is guest Of honor.
winners were to be announced,
with Mrs. Lucille Foster MeMilin,
of the Civil Service Commission.
who is o member Of the Chevy
Chase branch. reading the winning
poems.
Prizes in the sonnet group were:
First, Minnie Hite Moody, Of At
lanta.. Ca; second, Laura Gran
shaw Ray, Of Birmingham, and.
third, Edith Mirick, of the D. c.
branch.
Winners in quatrain poetry
were: First, Mrs. Pearl Casey. Of
Gunnison, Col: second, E. Ernest
Murrell, Miami. and. third, Iva
Elaine James, Of the District
branch.
Among the guests Of honor at
the luncheon today were to be
Mrs. Clyde Robertson, poet. who
is one Of the two candidates for
national president; Miss George
Ellison, Of Cincinnati, editor Of
Gypsy, and Mrs. B. Y. Williams,
Cincinnati, poet.
Delegates will be received at
the White House on Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock by MRS. ROoSe-
welt. The convention will close
Saturday night with q reception
in honor Of the newly-elected ma
tional president.
The Junior Republiea n
Women'S Club met for luncheon
today at the National Capital Re
public Club, Sixteenth and Scott
Circle, and heard Mrs. Virginia
White Speel, District committee
woman, who was the guest Of
honor, speak on the coordination
of junior activities with the work
of the national committee.
Mrs. II. Gordon Edmunds had
charge of the program. assisted
by Mrs. Thomas p. Littlepage,
jr., Mrs. Edmund Parry, jr., and
MRS. A. Lane Cricher.
The Ladies Auxiliary to Wash
ington Post No. SO, Jewish War
Veterans of the United States,
will hold it's spring dinner dance
tonight at $50 o'clock at the
Club Habana, under the chair
manShip of Mrs. Sidney B. Dia-
mond, with Mrs. Joseph j. Ber-
lin and Mrs. Lawrence Goldberg
assisting.
Miss Selma BOrchardt, Of the
National Advisory Board Of the
National Youth Administration,
was guest speaker at the meeting
Of Eta Alumnae Chapter Of Kappa
Beta ri International Legal Soror-
ity, last night at the Carlton
Hotel.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife Of
the President Of George Washing
ton University, viii be hostess to
members Of Delta Gamma Soror.
ity at her home at 2439 Tracy Pl.,
tonight at 8 O'Clock.
Assisting Mrs. Marvin viii be
Mrs. Chiffon Wright, Miss Julia
Wade, Mrs. Rachel Nyswander,
Miss Lois walters, and Mrs. Ger
aid Flood.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Jewish ConSumptives' Relief So
ciety will meet tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock in the Jewish
Community Center, with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Joseph MillenSon, pre-
siding.
A member bring q member
luncheon will be held at the home
Of Mrs. William Rosendorf, 5607
Sixteenth st. N. W., on May 5.
Reservations are in charge Of the
membership chairman. Mrs. N. N
Wallack, and Mrs. Harry Walsky.
Mrs. Alice BurtiS viii be hostess
this afternoon at the meeting OF
fha TJo,ISalzaaynrs Alliance at q