The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-24
BY MARY PADGETT

DtH be daily features of this
column.
BY MARY PADGETT
With their newly decorated stu
dio in readiness, members OF the
District Of Columbia branch Of the
National League If American Pen
Women are making last-minute
preparations for their opening |
meeting, Monday at 8 p. m, in the
Grafton Hotel.
The session will mark the begin
ming Of activities for the 1937-1938
season. Miss Marguerite Merigold,
president, will preside over the
business meeting at which plans
for the season will be discussed. !
STUDIO IS DECORATED
Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler, first !
vice president, will introduce the
members Tho will receive the ap-
pointment by Miss Merigold as
chairman Of special activities, and
Miss PhronSie Irene Marsh, second
vice president, will present those
members appointed chairmen Of
the creative group activities.
Decorating the walls of the
studio will be pictures Of artists
who have received prizes during
the last three years in the Isabel
Anderson annual contests.
The weekly rendezvous" Of last |
season will be resumed next We'd |
nesday in the studio rooms, where
from 2 to 6 p. m. members and
their guests may drop in for pro
gram and tea. BecaueS Of the
popularity Of these gatherings, a
special chairman, Mrs. Leila Pier
King, has been placed in charge.
She will be assisted by two
vice chaimen, Mrs. Augustus o.
Thomas and Miss Magaretta
Campbell. Mrs. King will receive
guests at the first rendezvous.
MISS DAVIS TO SPEAK
For the program, at 4:45 p. m,
Miss Evelyn Davis will speak on
1.-THE Dance-The MatriX Art"
and illustrate her talk.
Members of the league who
comprise the poetry group will
meet for the first time this year
Friday, october /, at 8 p. m. In
the studio. Mrs. Evelyn Norcross
Sheriff. will be chairman Of the
group, and Mrs. Marion Everett
Hayn, vice chairman.
Mrs. Sheriff. will review Archi-
bold MacLeish'S 1.-THE Fall Of the
City" Members are requested to
bring short poems inspired by
some experience Of the past sum-
mer. There will be an informal
discussion of writing problems,
contests and markets.
MRS. HoT REELECTED
The recent election Of the Wo-
mems Auxiliary Of the Disabled
American Veterans resulted in the
reelection of Mrs. Mary Holt as
commander. d
Other officers chosen were Mrs.
Dorothy Covert, senior vice COM
mander; Mrs. Suzanne Miller,
junior vice commander; Mrs.
Frances Sparkman, chaplain: Mrs.
Eva U. Seganish, adjutant and
treasurer; Mrs. Marie Anderson,
Judge advocate; Mrs. Susie Soren-
sen, historian: Mrs. A. Grim, patri-
otto instructor; Mrs. Mary A.
Downey, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs.
Lila Carson, color bearer: Mrs.
Lucille Quincy, banner bearer;
Mrs. Rebekah Kurhan, conduct
ress; Mrs. B. e. Hartley and Mrs.
August Stevenin, members of hos
pital committee. and Mrs. Jean
Morrow, standby member.
Because Senator Robert Rey.
noldS of Norm Carolina, has been
called out of town, Women of the
Moose will postpone the program
planned for tonight in observation
of the sesquicentennial of the
Constitution. A new date will be
set later. The regular meeting,
however, will take place at 8 p.
m. in Moose Hall, 1414 st. N. w.
J. P. Hodge Dies;
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