Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-01

henrietta Brown, Corresponding Secretai
si.s
If the proposed change in the constitu-
tion and bylaws had BEEN carried.
Only One Change
BY the time the name Iof each of the
other officers had been given to the
convention the favorite5 were almost
hidden beneath the flowers brought as
tributes. MRS. Stevens deceived a pine
tree from her state associat tfon of
Maine. Seven envelopes were sent up,
each fastened to a branch with white
| ribbons and containing 81 for a years
subscription to the Union Signal, of
which Mrs. Stevens is the editor in
chief.
The one change in the list of officials
came in the afternoon session when
Miss Margaret Wintringer was elected
to fill the position of general secretary
of the Loyal Temperance Legion in
place of Mrs Helen G. Rice of Boston.
Mass. Mrs. Rice is quiet little woman
who is wrapt up in the children and
many feel that itds pity to lose her.
while they still have all faith in the
ability of Miss Wintringer. Miss Win
tringer is from Indiana and the Indiana
WOIfl6u are IlOSLf eueIRGQE. IdSI. year
they were instrumental in placing Mrs.
Harriet Wright Brand in the Office of
national treasurer, and this year their
efforts have been to secure the setre-
taryship of the l.. Il. l.. for Indiana.
The names were placed in nomiEa-
ton by ballot and the vote for Mrs.
Rice and Miss Wntringer was close
Mrs. Culla ]. Vayhinger, at once moved
that the convention proceed to the vote,
and the result was small majority for
Miss Wintringer. The new secretary
from Indiana has for several years
been editor of the Crusader Monthly,
the official paper of the L. T.. L..
PatroIman Shows Great Bravery
Miss Cora e. Seberry was re-electei i
national secretary Of the Y. w. C. 7,
u, and on behalf of the Y's all over the
country Miss Emma zoe, the state Sec
Iretary, presented beautiful white
ostrich fan and bouquet of flowers to
her Miss Seberry is i'll, and the assist
ant national secretary Miss Thomas,
received the gifts for her. A souvenir
spoon was also presented to Miss
Thomas.
Several men braved the glance Of
those many women yesterday and two
We're especially bravel The women
learned that Patrolman Banks, who
has been stationed outside the door of
the church since the opening of the
convention, is to have a new beat and
they wanted to say goodby. Officer
Banks was induced to come to the
platform and Mrs. Stevens introduced
him. He regretted the necessity of
leaving the women for the new duty
which calls him and said he just want
ed to say goodby. Miss Anna Gordon
stood on tip toes TO fasten a carna-
ton in his buttonhole and as he was
leaving the platform Mrs. Stevens es-
pied the knot of white ribbon. Are
you one of us?" she asked
IF / wasn't / would not stand on
your platform he answered.
DR.. Hungerford of Colorado was an
other of the brave ones He created a
sensation DR.. Hungerford is the hus-
band OF Mrs. Adranna Hungerford the
president Of the Colorado w. G. T. u,
and the woman who carried the ban
ner bearing the Inscription, 1.-THE Coll
orado women are citizens" on the day
the suffragists made their demonstra-
ton.
Startles His Hearers
The doctors speech was, to say the
least. startling.
ladies In years gone by the women
of Colorado we're the auperiors of men.
Today they are the EQUALS"
This from the husbdnd of the Colo |
radO w, Cl II. u. PRESIDENT
"Myl" Was the exclamation which
escaped from several of the women who
heard.
.'What VIII she do TO him when she
gets him homer" said another.
Parliamehtary drill after the fashion
of the old spelling matches was conduct
ed by MrS. Is. A. Benjamin of Michigan. !
Mrs. Stevebs introduced Mrs. Benjamin
as the circ4s master and the performers
were ChOSdn hy Mrs Katherine Lent |
Stevenson iof Massachusetts and Mrs. |
Frances NJ Beauchamp. two OF the
brightest women Of the convention. |
They were the captains and they
chose sides. with six on side.
On the ODD plan of spell 'em down"
Mrs, Benjamin asked questions. and
every woman proved to be a parlia-
ment2rian OF more than ordinary abil-
ity, Tor when the gavel called time
every woman was still on her feet.
MISS eva, kilbreth Foster, the nation
al superintendent Of the press work.
gave a Driff report In charming man
ner she paid tribute to the press OF
Los Aneelfs and OF California and I'M
trodueed Mrs. Mary Nj. Conan. who
has been fler able assistant in Califor-
MA. MIS-. fComan Is bne OF the most
popular OF fhe women pn Southern Cali
ifornia anf she was greeted with ap-
plause. ra~rN
Anothern report Of h'.at
Of Mis-. lucy Thurm
showing Nner work