The herald., 1896-06-09
FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES
Quarterly Meeting Ia the First N. E.
Church Yesterday
Guild Of America the Topic-Ad-
dresses and Discussions

The quarterly meeting of the. FEEDER
alton of Societies of Southern California
took place in the First NJ. Z. church
yesterday with two sessions. Repre-
sentatives fro m twenty-One of the
thrty-eight clubs and societies of the
federation were in attendance, and a
program of unusual interest was pre-
sented. Mrs. r. j. Withers presided.
The early part of the morning session
was devoted to the disposition of busi-
ness matters and the reading of the re-
ports of the financial secretary, treas
urer and of special committees.
Two addresses were made at this ses-
sion, and Miss Minkle sang q solo,
Mrs. Caroline NJ. Severance, whose pres
ence at any gathering is always a dis
tinction, favored the audience with a
short descriptive history of the Free
Kindergarten association, one of the
many charities of Los Angeles in which
Mrs. Severance is engaged.
The second address was by Mrs. CAL
win Smith on THE Society of Woman's
Church Work in the First Congrega-
tional Church." of which she is secre-
tary. The account of the management
of this organization. its methods Of
work and the system by which every
woman Of the church is connected
with the society was of much interest,
and was most entertainingly treated.
In the afternoon the subject of the
Guild of America was brought before the
federation by it's president and founder
Mrs. r. H. Heron. Aside from the
pleasing presentation of the subject,
the history Of the organization was of
peculiar interest, inasmuch as it was
new to many of the audience, and but
few were familiar with the details of
it's workings. In an Introductory re-
view of the national society Mrs. Her.
ron stated that the Needlework Guild Of
America was organized In 1885 with the
central bureau in Philadelphia, from
which numerous branches had sprung.
1t had the distinguished patronage and
support OF such names as Mrs. Levi P.
Morton of New York, honorary presi-
dent, and Mrs. Stewart Of Philadelphia,
president, and the other officers and
managers included Mines. A. ]. Cassatt,
Matthew Baird, E. Burd Grubb, Henry
Morrison, John Drexel and the Misses
H. Willard and S. B. Hodge. all of Phil
adelphia; Mrs. Geo. 1nnis, 5r., of Mont
clair, N. J.; Mrs. Jas. l.. McLane of Bal
timore. Mrs. Chas. D. Hamill of Chicago,
Mrs. William B. Kehew of Boston and
Mrs William w. Simons of Charleston,
S. c.
Mrs Heron stated that the American
society was copied from the Needlework
Guild of England, founded by Lady
Wolverton H. r. H. Princess Mary be-
Wolverton had shown marked genius in
organizing her society by making it's
machinery of such beautiful simplicity
that it could be a burden to no one, The
condition of membership. two new ar
ticles of clothing year, had been so
small a demand that the organization
had become popular Immediately; the
object of the guild being to furnish new,
plain, suitable garments to meet the
great need of hospitals, homes and other
charities.
The American society had followed in
the same path of popularity. In the year
1895 it was stated that there were 221
branches and that 222, ,33S garments had
been distributed.
In the Los Angeles branch Mrs. Heron
automatically drew the line After
arousing thorough interest in her sub
Ject of which the present sketch in
cludes only the bare facts, Mrs. Heron
gave general invitation to all inter
ested to be present June 18th at 1920 a.
m. in the Friday Morning club rooms,
when a meeting would be held to explain
fully the fascinating work and to inter-
est the charitable women and the women
or Los Angeles generally. She makes
mention, however, that although the So
ciety was new here, having been organ
ized December 1, 1895, yet at it's first in
gathering meeting, June 1st, the two
.AS" al tioieo Iidu GROWN TO tne dSCOHlSn-
ing number of 816 Men and boys had
been contributors as we'll as the gentler
sex. How small thing it was to give
two articles year; it seemed almost too
trivial but out of small beginnings a
great work was being accomplished"
Mrs. Mary E. Lynch also presented
paper with many points of information
relative to the objects of the Ladies Aux
iliary of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. Mrs. Mia Tupper Maynard
and Mrs. McComas wound up the after
Moons proceedings with a reminder to
the audience of its duties and RESPONSE
pilities in the coming campaign, and an
invitation to all women to visit the head
quarters Of the woman's suffrage COM
mittee. room 30s, Byrne building. The
next meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the federation will be held there
alsSa Junelsoth, a.s 1a am.
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