Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-22

long or short, at an institution where
the usual rates are charged. In all Los
Angeles Mrs. Baurhyte stated there is
only one bed where woman can receive
needed care at a nominal price during
confinement, and that one was established
in the Russian and Cholo district by the
women of the First Unitarian church.
Touching upon Jane Adams work in
Chicago, Mrs. Baurhyte referred sugges-
lively TO the 5000 club women in the Los
Angeles district, and to what they might
accomplish If they became interested In
the work of the housing commission and
other civic questions.
Considering that there are many club
women who have lawyer husbands. broth
ers or sweethearts, the speaker thought
a club woman's free legal bureau might
become not dream but a possibility.
II believe these things can be accom-
plished" said the speaker. For people
are good, and like our friend from Mis-
souri,, need only to be shown.
play and study are for children. The
Federated clubs have work to do for
others. 1t must be helpful, educative and
full of Joy to the work worth while. 1t is
the club womars business to see that
good comes Of her living on earth"
Art Program
Mrs. William H. Housh, chairman of
the art committee, yesterday afternoon
presided over the program which she had
arranged. "An Afternoon of Art with
Artists" it had been announced. and the
offerings provided a program of great
beauty. Mrs. Harmon D. Ryus lead with
q piano solo. and responded to an encore.
THE State Art Commission" was the sub
ject of an interesting paper furnished by
Miss Elizabeth Robson, and Decorative
ArtNas Applied to Pottery and Porcelain
was treated by Miss Leta Morlocker. ''The
Power of Beauty" from "a Window in
Thrums,' (Barrie), was a dramatic read
ing given by Miss Mary Phelps. Kathryn
l.. Scobey sent a paper on Beauty; Its
Practical Relation to Life" and art
Students Life in Paris, with Timely
Hints was treated by Miss Blanche
Dougan Cole. Miss Beatrice Wigmore
delighted her audience with vocal solo,
and was induced to respond to an en-
core.
Department Exhibit
Reading of the minutes by the secre-
tary and rising vote of thanks to the
Saturday Afternoon club and citizens of
Monrovia closed the session.
One of the delightful features of the
meeting was the exhibition held in Ma
sonic hall on the second floor of the
club house. The department of art was
represented by pictures, pottery, crafts
and ceramics, j. f. Kanst furnishing
many of the pictures from his art gal
lery and being in charge of the exhibits,
Miss Leta Horlocker and others bringing
the other items. "Club Extension was
represented by a scrap book compiled
by Mrs r. j. Waters Forestry had
an interesting exhibit of eucalyptus
wood. Household Economics" was rep
resented by an assortment of kitchen
comforts.
California artists represented were E.
A. Burbank, Los Angeles; w. s. Daniels;
Joseph Greenbaum, Los Angeles; Mrs.
S. G. Harris, Pasadena; Jakob Koch.
Alhambra; ]. w. Nicholl, Pasadena;
Granville Redmond, Los Angeles; Lillian
Drain, Los Angeles; Benjamin G. Brown.
Pasadena; American and foreign artists
from Kanst gallery-R. Domingo, Spain;
r. Petre, New York; w. Ritschel, New
York; Svend Svendsen, e. Potthast,' Ad-
olson T. Millar.
Three of Elmer Wachtel, loaned by
Mrs. W. H. Housh, Mona L. White, Leta
Horlocker Norman st. Clair, Helen Coan,
H. Puthuff, w. L. Judson, Blanche d
Cole and w. H. Cole each furnished sew
eral of their own painting.
One of the beauties of the room was
the color scheme table of soft brown
tones; the dun feathers, dull or polished
woods and soft fabrics combined to fur
nish most restful and satisfactory
whole to which one turned again and
again. The room proved so attractive
that Mrs Porter was obliged to send q
page to notify the fascinated club women
that the gavel was about to fall and their
presence was desired in the auditorium
below.