Evening star., 1938-04-23
- VENTS Of the biennial conven-
. ton Of the League Of American
Pen Women, scheduled for to-

~ VENTS OF tne Dlennldl cOnven-
l. ton Of the League Of American
Pen Women, scheduled for to-
- day. include the authors break
fast at noon and the opening OF the
book fair tonight ut o'clock in the
Willard Hotel. convention head.
quarters.
Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. the
most distinguished member Of the
league. was honor guest at the break.
fast and spoke briefly to the 800 Pen
Women. She was introduced by Mrs
Phyllis Fergus Hoyt, national presi-
dent.
The program following the break
fast included brief addresses and songs
and poems composed by members. The
invocation was pronounced by DR.
Preston Bradley Special honor waa
paid to Carrie Jacobs Bond, composer
Of THE End Of . Perfect Day" and
. league member Of long standing
when she spoke on "Reminiscences.
Mrs Margaret Culkin Banning. writer
Of popular novels, and Mrs. Roberta
Campbell Lawson. president Of the
General Federation Of Women's Clubs
also spoke
d. C. Brank Wins.
Other speakers were Carelton Smith
"Roulades and Cadenzas"; DR.. James
Francis Cooke, Music and the Pen, VI
and DR.. John Ross Reed. A radio skit,
Anne Hathaway Speaks" was pre-
sented by Mrs. Bessie Williams Boyn-
ton. Mrs. Hester Beall Provensen OF
the Chevy Chase branch. read a num-
bers of poems by league members.
Musical selections were given by Mrs.
Evelyn Randall, Mrs Iris Brussels and
Mrs. Mary Pickens Opie.
The prize for the greatest increase
in membership during the past year
was won by the District of Columbia
branch and accepted by the president,
Miss Marguerite Merigold.
Other awards and prizes were an
nounced by Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler.
the awards being made by Mrs. Grace
Thompson Seton. chairman OF the
Awards Committee.
Among the honor guests at the
speakers table were the Spanish AM
bassador, DR.. Don Fernando de los
Rios; the Chilean Ambassador, Senor
Don Manuel Trucco; Senator Hattie
w. Caraway, Mrs. Mary Electa Fergus.
Mrs. Audrey Wurdemann Auslander,
Miss Violet Oakley, DR.. Victoria Faoer
Stevenson, Mrs. Joyce Kilmer, Senator
and Mrs Warren r. Austin, Mrs. Karl
Fenning and Mrs. Lila Wood Daniels.
Hogan to Speak.
Attorney Frank J. Hogan, collector
Of rare books, will speak on Collecting
First Folios' at the opening Of the
book fair this evening. He will be
by Charles Edward Russell,
master Of ceremonies.
Special emphasis Is being laid on
today in commemoration
of his birthday anniversary. The songs
which will be part Of tonight's pro-
gram will be those used on the stage
in Shakespeare's day and they will be
sung without accompaniment, in the
manner Of English singers, by the
Byrd Singers. This group consists Of
Mrs. Evelyn Randall, soprano; Mrs.
Vesta Pollock Lynn. contralto; Scott
Pollock and Harold King, tenors, and
Harlan Randall. baritone.
Prize winners in the fields of poetry,
fiction, non-fiction and juveniles will
be announced by Mrs. c. Antoinette
Wood Of Brookline, Mass, and awards
will be made by Mrs. Grace Thompson
Seton.
Among the authors to be present at
the fair and whose books will be fea-
tured are Mrs. Margaret Culkin Ban
ming. Mrs. Lola Forester, Mrs. Royal
8. Copeland, Mrs. Lyman B. Gage,
Mrs. Audrey Wuredemann, Miss Sara
Getty, Miss Dora Baker and Mrs. Kate
Speake Penney.
The fair will remain open during
the convention, which will continue
until Thursday afternoon.
The final event Of the program to-
day will be reception by Mrs. Hoyt
for the officers and delegates.
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President william Allan Nelson Of
Smith College was ths guest Of honor
at luncheon given By the Smith COL