Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
HARMONY RE|GNS
IN FEDERATION
HUNDREDS OF CLUB WOMEN
ATTEND SESSIONS
Subjects Of General Interest Discussed
by Bright Speakers at Gathering
Of Representatives From
Entire state

throng of California's brightest
women, program filled with reports,
and elections and nominations. and a
feeling of unanimous regret by the out
going officers, who have filled well
their stewardship, at leaving officially
to those to whom they have become en-
deared; the whole devoid of pettiness
and marked with harmony, were the
characterizing features of the opening
day of the State Federation Of women's
Clubs yesterday.
There we're 172 clubs represented and
the main floor of Simpson auditorium
was taxed to its capacity yesterday in
providing seats for delegates and al
ternates, visitors being admitted only
to the gallery.
AT the morning session little of i'm
portance was accomplished by the diff
ferent committees with the nominating
board, which held meeting, the reports
on which will be made this morning
There was an informal discussion on
What Can the Clubs Do for Civil Ser
fiSO3 anu VIZ a. It Jul Lays OtSoiOl-
of the Federation be Advisable?"
On the first question DR.. Louise
Harvey Clark spoke of the necessity of
having woman physician at each of
the insane asylums, and in corrobora-
tion of this statement Mrs. Aylette r.
Cotton of the California club, San
Francisco, told of the success of in
stalilng women doctors at Napa and
Stockton. She stated further that there
is now petition framed by the Cali
fornia club before the Legislature pray
ing for women to be installed in all the
state hospitals.
Il appeared to be the pleasure of the
members to confine the work of the
federation to a three days session.
even if compelled thereby to devote
the time exclusively to business.
The report of the nominating board
will be read this morning. That body
includes Mrs. Geraldine Frisbee, San
Francisco district, chairman; Mrs j.
C. Lynch, Alameda district; Mrs Rob-
ert T. Devlin, Mrs. James Manassee
San Joaquin district; Mrs. N. K. Pot
ter, Los Angeles; Dr. Louise Harvey
Clark, San Diego, and Mrs. Emma Fox,
ex-board.
Reports of Officers
Tn the afternoon Mrs. George Law
Smith presided and seated on the plat
form with her We're the state officers
who in turn read their reports.
The guests were seated by a bevy
of pretty young women ushers among
whom were: Mrs. S. P. Hunt, Mrs. F.
M. Mcdaniel and Mrs. Morris Albee
with Mrs. Philip Gerhardy as chairman.
The assistants will include: Lucy Clark
Mary Clark, Grace Rowley, Gwendolin
Laughlin, Alice Gwynne, Jane Blair,
Hattie Bradford, Ruth Sterry, Lucille
Walton, Helen Stafford, Mabel Bowler
Ella Sullivan, Julia Penfield, Frances
Lawton, Bess Crowell, Miss Lewis,
Miss Mosgrove, Florence Moore, Alice
Bond, Edith Bond, Louise Bond, Anita
Burchill, Miss Graham, Miss Schofield,
Miss Smith, Mrs. Charles Dunsmoor,
Mrs. w. L. BosIey, Mrs. Frank Brooks
Chester c. Ashley, Otis L. Shaw and
j. B. Stearns.
The afternoon program was opened
by a prayer led by Mrs. Robert Bur
dette. This was followed by greet
ing from Mayor Owen McAleer, who,
in a few well chosen and forcible words
extended the greetings and hospitality
Of the city to its guests.
Miss Fannie Dillon, the talented
pianist, who has recently returned
from abroad, played a group of her
own compositions. Greetings were
then given by Mrs. J. w. Hendricks
chairman of the local board, who de-
clined tolyiew her native state as either
northern or southern, but as the one
great California. Mrs. Hendricks
made plea for state pride in place of
sectional pride. In her greetings Mrs.
Josiah Evans Cowles, on behalf of the
general federation, read delightful
letter of greeting to the federation
from Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker.
Mrs. Murphy expressed pleasant SEN
timents on behalf of the California
Congress of Mothers and Child Study
circles and Mrs. Jefferson d. Gibbs
brought greetings from the Woman's
Parliament.
Reports were then read by the state
officers, vice president at large, Mrs
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