Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-11
Wonaen's Clubs
GENERAL FEDERATION

o GENERAL FEDERATION O
O President-Mrs. Sarah Platt @
O Decker, Denver, Colo. @
o CALIFORNIA STATE Fedora @
O TION @
o President-Mrs. Edwin d. Buss, @
O Bakersfield. @
O Vice president--Mrs. J. w. o
@ Bishop, TIA North Main street, O
@ Santa Ana. @
9 Vice president at large-Mrs. @
@ Charles J. Woodbury., 1915 Brush O
@ street, Oakland. O
@ Recording secretary-Mrs. j. @
@ Benson Wrenn. 2003 3 street, @
@ Bakersfield @
@ Corresponding secretary-Mrs. @
@ J. +. Kaar, Ola M street, Kern. @
@ Treasurer-Mrs. Charles L. @
@ Donohoe. Willows. o
@ LOS ANGELES DISTRICT FED @
O ERATION @
@ Presidert--Mrs. Florence Col o
@ Inns Porter, South Pasadena. @
@ Corresponding secretary-Mrs. @
@ r. Hooker Jones, 2114 Bonsallo @
@ avenue, Los Angeles. @
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Monrovia, nesting among her foothills
at the base of the Mother Sierra, is the
Mecca toward which the steps of many
will turn Tuesday Of next week, for on
that day and continuing through Wednes-
day and Thursday, will open the meet
ing of the Los Angeles district of the
state federation. The program, already
briefly outlined in this department, is in
the hands of the printers and shows
feast of good things prepared by the
committee In charge.
An important item of the program is
the meeting of the state board, to take
place directly after luncheon Tuesday.
Among the state officers expected to at
tend are the following heads of COM
mittees: Mrs. Mathew Robertson, civics;
Mrs. o. s. Barnuna, education, both of
Los Angeles; Mrs. Walter N. Sherman,
Fresno, household economics; Mrs. How
ard Sinclair Trotter, Redlands, history
and landmarks; Mrs Robson, San Diego,
art; Mrs. L.. H. Thompson, Corning, club
extension; Miss Mabel Gray, program;
Mrs. l.. j. Brady, head of reciprocity
bureau, Pomona, and Miss Kate Lem
berger, Craftonville. president of the
southern district.
The first and perhaps the most inter-
-esting session is the council Of presi-
dents. which Is scheduled for Tuesday
at 2:30. At this time will be considered
among other matters plans looking to-
ward the broadening and strengthening
of the district WORK. "Our New De-
partments" has reference to the de-
partments of philanthropy and litera-
ture, which are new this year; the former,
until recently included in the work OF the
civics section, has become of such I'M
portance that 1t has been raised to the
dignity OF department and the work OF
this committee is especially TO encourage
any effort for the betterment of women
and girls, whether employed or not. II
Is this department that Is endeavoring
to secure legislation to raise the age Of
consent for girls, and also to place her
an al, equal footing with her brother In
the matter of inheriting property. The
department of literature has In hand the
work ef aiding the study clubs with
outlines reference lists and data on
any subject. thus placing within their
reach valuable avenues to broader
knowledge not to be found outside led
Grafton.
"Club Bird Days Is to be discussed
at the council and Is the result Of a
resolution introduced at the last state
meeting urging q more general interest
ir ornithology. Some of the larger clubs
already have this section and 1t is thought
that il the smaller clubs would take the
matter up public sentiment might be so
aroused that a "bird day" could be Sc
cured throughout the state TO match the
GlTeaQy eSldDllSHeQ ATDOE udy. OnuCl
the head of Eternal Vigilance" will be
discussed methods of further agitating
the subject of child labor and the pure
food laws, on the principle that while
much has beer accomplished along these
lines much still remains to be done, and
the price of success Is to keep everlast-
ingly at it.
subject that is sure to arouse dis
clssion is the following: "Is registra-
ton bureau for visiting club women ad-
visa ble?" Such bureaus exist in some of
the larger eastern cities, and the ques-
ton before the Los Angeles district Is
whether or no Southern California is Wis
tied by enough club women during the
year to make the establishment of such
headquarters in Los Angeles of value.
Members of eastern clubs often come to
the city for few days who would be
glad to meet the local club women, and
to whom. in turn, the club women of the