Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-06
FEDERATION HAS
LIVELY SESSION
CONVENTION DEv0TES DAY TO
BUSINESS
District President Mrs. oliver C. Bry-
ant Says clubwomen Were Not
Prepared for Pasadena's
Lavish Hospitality
snecial to Tho 1ierald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA. Dec. 5.-The second
days sessions of the Women's fedora
tion convention were as full of busi-
ness as the first days were full of So
cial enjoyment.
Promptly at 10 a. m. Mrs. oliver G.
Bryant, the district president, raped
for order and declared the meeting
open. Rev. Robert ]. Burdette offered
the opening prayer.
Mrs. w. ID. Turner, president of the
Shakespeare club. made the address of
welcome, proceeding to a brief report
of the work of the local board
In response Mrs. Bryant said that
the delegates were not prepared for the
lavish hospitality with which they have
been met on every side. She remind
ed the delegates that the club woman
is not one who has been weaned from
her home, but one who seeks to put
into her club house a reflection OF her
own home.
Miss Helen M. Kimball read n report
OF the credentials committee and gave
the names of the delegates and the
clubs they represent. She was followed
by Mrs. w. w. Stilson, who told of the
work of the program committee. Brief
remarks were made by Mrs. Hammond,
Mrs Cowles, Mrs. Frank u. Prior. Mrs.
Anna l.. Meeker Mrs. G.. A. Sanlom,
Mrs. John Swanner. Mrs. Robert j.
Burdette, Mrs. Jefferson d. Gibbs, Mrs.
w. M. Murphy and letters were read
from number of ladies who have not
been able to attend the convention.
Reviews Civic Work of Clubs
Mrs. Frank 3. sherwood of Los
Angeles varied the program by sing
ing a beautiful solo, Mrs. w. IT. john
son accompanying her on the piano.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was announced: Mrs. George
Rice, Mrs. F. w. Pasner, Mrs. Morton
Hague, Mrs. j. A. Walker and Mrs.
G. A. Lewis.
Mrs. C6wles. state president of the
Federation of Women Clubs, then ad-
dressed the convention speaking at
length upon the work of the organiza-
tion, complimenting and criticising, and
in closing urged that there be more
unity of action and sentiment. Mrs.
Frank Hyatt, the recording secretary,
gave a detailed statement of the work
of the several clubs. Thirteen clubs,
she stated, have as yet sent no reports.
The Friday Morning club of Los An
Angeles, with it's 924 members, is the
largest in the district and one of the
largest in the state. She told of the
bronze fountain given to Alhambra by
it's Wednesday club and of the meetings
dt which nlSn ScnOOl DOyS ana girls
were present and for which they re-
ceived credit in their school work; of
the work of the Whittier club in beau
tifying the school grounds; of the Long
Beach Ebell clubs efforts for civic i'm
provement and of its new club house
nearly ready for occupancy.
The forenoon session adjourned
promptly and at l p. m. the delega ties
We're given a delightful carriage ride
about the city and along the Arrow
Seco.
Tells Story of Flowers
At 2:30 p. m. the delegates reassem-
bled in the commodious auditorium OF
the Shakespeare club house. Miss
Elizabeth d. Palmer of the botany de-
partment of the Los Angeles high
school opened the session with a care.
fully prepared paper upon the "Flora
of the Arroyo Seco." She surprised hel