Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-03
ALL SOUTH is REPRESENTED
Mrs. J. o. Gibbs Of Los Angeles Pre-
sides over Sessions, Which Are
Attended by Large
Crowds
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dino.
The twenty-ninth semi-annual session
that opened in the First Methodist
church, Tuesday morning, promises to
be both as pleasant and profitable as
the one held some years ago.
Delegates on all trains were met by q
committee of ladies and escorted to the
church, most of the larger towns in
Southern California being represented.
The Auditorium is lavishly decor
ated with roses of every hue and every
thing Is being done by the women of
San Bernardino to make their guests
feel at home.
Mrs. Gibbs Presides
Despite threatening weather and
chill air, that sent an occasional snow
flake flying, there was a large audience
assembled when the president, Mrs j.
D. Gibbs, called the morning session to
order, Rev. d. H. Gillian pronouncing
the invocation. Mrs. Fannie p. Gehee,
president Of the San Bernardino
women's club in an address that fol-
lowed gave the visitors a most cordial
and whole-heart welcome. Mrs. Gibbs
responded gracefully on behalf Of the
delegates.
A profitable hour was spent listening
to the reports of delegates from clubs
in the various towns. Usually this is
not very entertaining feature of the
meeting as there Is a similarity, not to
say monotony in the work of the aver
age literary club, but this year excep-
tional interest was given from the fact
that most of the larger towns are
erecting clubhouses, some just COM
pleting them and others preparing
plans to build.
Pomona is the proud possessor Of a
club home for women upon which the
finishing touches are being made and
the members are intending to cele-
brate the event by unfurling Old Glory
from a staff, on the one hundred and
twenty-eighth anniversary of the adop-
tion of the American flag.
After vocal solo, Gounod's "Sing,
Smile, Slumber," by Miss Spring of
Cotton, the session adjourned.
Afternoon Session
A vocal solo, by Miss Spring, finely
executed was the first number on the
program of the afternoon. Mrs. Craft,
of Grafton, who organized the first
Sunday school in San Bernardino gave
a brief, but highly interesting account
of her pioneer days, when in 1857 she
gathered together twenty-five children
for religious instruction. Mrs. Craft
was the wife of Congregational min
lister and she has seen the changes that
fifty years has wrought in her adopted
state. Her voice quvered with emo
tion when she congratulated the men,
bers Of the parliament on The advan-
tages they enjoy today.
Mrs. D. G. Stevens, the founder and
first president of the organization gave
a most practical and helpful paper en-
titled "How to Get the Most ont of
the Parliament" Mrs. Stevens is noted
for her executive ability and knowledge
of parliamentary law and it would ma
turally follow that the points most
would be promptness in
officers and members in being in their
seats when the presidents gavel falls.
She also gave some good suggestions
on the reader or speaker making herself
heard, as poorly written paper may be
made more accepta BILE than the most
scholarly production that is heard no
farther than the front seats. as there Is
nothing more wearying than straining
the ear to hear a low voice and in
distinct enunciation.
After a piano solo, "Recolectlons OIL
Home" by Mrs w. r. Quirk. Miss
Clara r. Whitoomb of the Redlands
Contemporary club read paper on the
Etiquette of Assemblies" Mrs. Whit
comb treated the subject from the
standpoint Of the local club and courte-
Gus treatment Of members to each
other. She advised thorough organlza.
ton in all things, believing that It was
due to the lack Of this that mistakes oc-
Cured In the management of a recent
meeting of state body of club
women.
Adulteratlon OF food was the subject
of paper by Mrs. q. Sheppard Bar.
mum Of Los Angeles. followed by a de-
nonstration Of food adulteration by
Mrs. May A. English OF the State
Normal school, Los Angeles.
An orchestra selection from Tam
hauser opened the evening session,
followed by a select reading by Mrs.
w. d. Turner president of the Pasa-
dena Shakespeare club.
II is not often that men journey so
far to speak before a body Of women,
for the pure love OF the cause, as did
Charles Cassat Davis. i'm presenting the
subject Of Municipal Art" A spirited
discussion OF the subject followed,
participated in by Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles Of Los Angeles, president of
the state federation OF women's clubs;
Mayor ]. j. suess of Redlands. Hon.
III. M. Barton Of San Bernardino. Mrs.