The Washington times., 1937-11-11

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teas" held each Wednesday in
Mrs. Badgley, a past president
Of the branch, looked most
charming as she greeted the
guests. She wore q becoming
black velvet dress. Among those
assisting Mrs. Badgley in receiv-
ing were Mrs. Louise Hartley
Wassell, wearing a stunning
black and white wide-brimmed
hat; Mrs. Elizabeth s. Tilton,
one of the newest members and
president of the Writers League,
who looked really smart in a
black crepe dress, with a high
crowned and yelled hat in black;
Mrs. H. Trendley Dean, wearing
Q Paisley blouse over a black
skirt and q Wine-colored turban.
OFFICIAL POURS
Mrs. Mable Pittle, executive
secretary Of the National League
of American Pen Women, was
among those who poured tea.
She wore q striking wool knit
dress Of a lovely cranberry shade,
and a brown hat. Miss Agnes
Shirley VIM, wearing a smart
suit, with a green coat and a
green plaid skirt, with a match
ing green, also assisted in serv.
ing tea.
A feature Of the afternoon was
the presentation of a scene from
"The Pig Prince" play written
by Chicago Pen Woman, Louise
Ayers Garnet, and presented by
q group Of five children from the
ages of z to IA. The children
are students of Mrs. Rose Rob-
iSon Cohen, director of the Chill
dren's Studio of Speech and ORA
matte Art. Mrs. Cohen is drama
chairman for the District Branch
Of the League.
The little play is a fantasy
written about pig prince whose
piggiSh table manners were a
great vexation to the pig king.
But after pig prince celebrated
his tenth birthday and indulged
in his bad manners, the pig king
punished him by throwing him
into the royal pig pen. And thus
the pig prince was taught better
manners.
The children who took part
were Phyllis RandS, Evelyn
Cohen, Joel Friedman, Lucille
Peck and Vivian MargoliS.
OTHERS PRESENT
Also at the tea:
Miss Marguerite M Merigold,
president of the District branch.
Mrs. Leila Pier King, chair.
man of the fellowship teas for
the year, wearing a black silk
jersey frock, its principal deco
rative note being a gold neck
lace.
Mrs. Theodore Tiller. who was
becomingly gowned in a blue
crepe dress, with a black be-
plumed beret.
Mrs. Lewis M. Bartlett, ma
tional treasurer, wearing a
heavy black crepe dress, with
white lace collar and cuffs. She
wore an interesting black-veiled
hat.
Mrs. Minnie Frost RandS,
wearing a handmade crocheted
wool black and white dress
Mrs. w. w. Scott, wearing a
chic brown ensemble
Mrs. Lily r. Hunt, in a blue
crepe dress, with black acceS-
Sories,
Mrs. Inez Shelton Tyler, first
vice president of the District
branch, national chairman of
membership and editor of the
Blue Moon, who was resplendent
in a brick-colored dress, with a
feather-adorned brown hat.
The tea was distinguished by
the presence of the national
president Of the Pen Women,
Mrs. Phyllis Fergus Hoyt,, of Chi
cago. who has spent the past
two weeks in Washington. Mrs.
Hoyt-one Of the busiest per-
sons imaginable, for she de-
votes so much time to the Or
ganization that one wonders
how she has time to compose
her wonderful melodies-left to-
day for Philadelphia to spend
tomorrow with her music COM
position publishing house to
proof-read her newest music.
GOES TO NEW YORK
On Saturday Mrs. Hoyt will
be in New York city, where she
will be a guest of honor at the
founders day celebration of Mu
Phi Epsilon, musical sorority.
Mrs. Hoyt is an honorary mem
ber of this group. She will also
appear on the program in a
piano presentation of her own
compositions.
Mrs. Hoyt will be a guest Of
the New York city branch Of the
Pen Women, making her fifth
return invitation in presenting
her songs before lis group.
A Smith College claSSmate Of
Mrs. Hoyt'S, Mrs. Sidney Butter
field, also a Pen Woman and a
composer, will have Mrs. Hoyt
as her house guest in James
town, N. Y, and on November
% Mrs. Hoyt will be the guest
artist before the women's club
in that city.