Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-27
OFFER HEARTS AND
..... HOMES TO SEX
LARGEST Secret Society for Women
Holds Its Convention-Sets
Aside Money for Earth
quake Relief Fund

The third annual convention OF the
California Grand chapter p. d. o.
was in session all day yesterday Wher
the women of chapter G, who are the
hostesses this year, gave an open pro-
gram.
Mrs. Ida E. Morrison, president OF
chapter c. welcomed the delegates arc
announced that all large social iaffalrs
which had been planned for their en-
count of the San Francisco disaster
and the money sent instead to the
northern sufferers.
"Au we have to offer you is our
hearts and our homes, but these we
extend with the hope that you will use
them" she said.
Founded in College
The P. E. o. is the largest secret
society for women in the world. Ii
was founded in an Iowa college and has
rapidly grown into large organization
for social, literary and philanthropie
purposes.
The program yesterday included:
Morning
Report credential committee, Chair
man Mrs. Sallie Wooleford, b, Escon-
dido: minutes last state convention
minutes of previous session; report oi
committee on dispensations, Mrs. Ida
Fall, chairman, e, Los Angeles; pres
entation of charters and welcome ol
new chapter by Mrs. Mary d. Law
renee, Kansas City, Mo, president SUI
preme grand chapter; vocal solo, Mrs
Pearl Conlllin, d, Los Angeles; reports
of state officers and entertainment bu-
reau; "Our Part in the Crusade Against
the White Plague" Mrs. Adelaide Pot
finger, president M, Monrovia; miscel-
laneous business; chapter reports by
delegates.
Afternoon
Opening ode piano solo, Miss Fair
all, d. vocal solo, Mrs. Frary Mathei
johnson, president j, Riverside; Voca
solo, Mrs. Ramsey. N, Alhambra; read
ing, Miss Jennie Moore, c, Tacoma
Wash; vocal solo, Miss June NuttinS
d, Los Angeles; original story, Mrs
Lillian Turk, f, Pasadena; quartst
mandolin and guitar, leader, Mrs
Bessie Esgen, e, Los Angeles; vocl
solo, Mrs. Josephine Bryant, l., Glen
dale; reading, Mrs. Margaret Rominger
G, Long Beach; piano solo, Mrs. Ger
trude Phillips, president Z, Berkeley;
Literary Notes." Miss Russ, d, city
librarian, Pasadena; vocal trio, Mes
danes Squires, Shrode and Miss Stark
NJ, MonroVla; reading, MISS Made
Ferris; vocal solo, Mrs. Carrie Stone
Freeman. e, principal of voice depart
ment, Fillmore school of music.
Evening
Opening ode; piano duet, Mesdames
Knox and Renfrew, 1, Los Angeles;
minutes of previous session; report OF
supreme convention, Mrs. Hulda Mil
ler; report of local bylaw committee
chairman, Mrs. Lille Garrett, president
o, Pomona; report of committee on
official chapter reports, Mrs Blanche
Hutchins, president N, Alhambra;
presidents Round Table" leader Miss
Marie Dickson; Whom Shall We In
-vite to Be P. E. O.'s, and How Shall
We Interest Them in Our Sisterhood? ?''
discussion led by Mrs. Lena Miller,
president G, Long Beach; vocal duet,
Miss Esterbrooll and Mrs. Conklin, d;
address, Needs of Our Sisterhood,
Mrs. Mary d. Lawrence, Kansas City,
Mo-, president supreme grand chap
ter; "P. E. o. Memorial Fund.- Mrs.
Mira Andrews, Washington, d. c.; vo-
cal solo, Mrs. Carrie Stone Freeman,
Fillmore school of music.
The session will continue today, when
the election Of officers will take place.