Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
PASADENA CLUB WOMEN
HEAR NOTED LECTURER
ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF THEIR
BOOK DAY
Attractive Address by Edmund Mitch
ell, Author and Traveller, and
Readings From Poems on Famous
Connecticut Mill Girl
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June 23.-The book days
of the Shakespeare club are always
greatly anticipated by the club women
and their friends because of their ex-
cellence, and this afternoons program
under the able direction of Miss Anna
Bartlett was largely attended, both by
members and their friends, ever q rum
dred and fifty guests being present.
The special guests of honor were the
members of the Highland Park Ebell
club.
Miss Anna l.. Meeker told of her
delight in recently finding three little
books of remarkable poetry written by
mill girl. Miss Anna ]. Grannis. In
spite of seemingly narrow life, with
never a vacation, never real holiday,
never out of her own state this simple
and easily understood roet, speaks from
her own full heart to the hearts of her
readers, putting glory into everyday
life, making even the machinery sing"
From the three tiny volumes, Skipped
Stitches" "Sandwort" and "Speedwell," /"
Miss Meeker read a number of the
dainty bits of verse, which instantly
appealed to every one present. Not a
single line reads as If written under
adverse circumstances and are in sharp
contrast to Edwin Markham's 1.-THE
Man With the Hoe"
One Of her poems, "The Old Red
Cradle" is sung in "The Old Home
stead" A pleasant variation was given
by the reading in a very clever way
by Miss Sweet of Rudyard Kiplings
"Riki Tiki Tave'
Novelist Reads
Edmund Mitchell, author. Journalist
and traveller, then gave sketch of one
of his successful novels, "Only a Mig
ger" which deals with the ever-pres-
ent color problem, from the Anglo
Indian point of view. Several seiec-
tions from especially interesting
parts Of the book were read by Mr.
Mitchell, his own feeling and meaning
bringing out the exceptional literary
ability and strength of the book fa1
better than is possible to one casually
reading 1t, with however much interest
The readers interesting personality
added to the pleasure Of hearing him.
His wide experience in the far east as
a journalist was constantly shown in
his views of Indion affairs touched up
on in the novel.
The music of the afternoon was also
of special value, Miss Josephine En-
gelen giving two selections upon the
strangely sweet instrument, the bow
either. 1t was the first time many of
those present had heard Miss Engelen
play save on her usual violin, and the
deepest interest was shown in the soft
unusual music.
Mrs. Charles Stearns sang "Margar-
ita," accompanying herself. The clear
sweet tones and perfectly understood
enunciation is always heartily well
coined by the club women, her singing
being especially appreciated this after
noon because she did emergency work
in filing Miss Woodhouse:; place. as
the latter was too ill to sing.
Following the program u specially
called business meeting was held for
the purpose of voting upon several pro-
posed changes in the bylaws of the or
ganzation and also the election of q
vice president in the place of Miss Mary
B. Abbott, resigned Mrs. Ira Colby
Goodridge of -Altadena was elected sec
ond vice president The proposal to
extend the membership of the club to
500 from 400 was defeated.
The club year closes Saturday with
an especially good time. The annual
club breakfast will be served at Hotel
Maryland at half-past twelve. 1t Is
expected that fully 200 members will
attend. Mrs. ]. H. Woodworth has
general charge of the day.
In the afternoon next Saturday the
installation exercises will take place
at the club house.