Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-01

Y HE meeting OF Lne executive Dodiu
of the Los Angeles district, held
\ in Venice and ocean Park last
week, was decidedly pleasant oc-
casion, according to reports of both
entertainers and guests, the only
drawback being the inclemency OF the
weather.
The principal business of the gather
ing was to consider the proposed out
line of the program for the district
meeting which is to be held in the
auditorium at Venice November IL, IL
and 49, Mrs. r. J. Waters, chairman
of the program committee, presented
a tentative program which was dis
cussed and accepted, and the Novem-
her meeting will be formed upon its
lines.
There will be little or no platform
work, and no program of addresses will
be arranged for. In the place of the
usual speakers will be a symposium
on the subject Of "Our Club" which
will be led by club women who snail
be assigned to the work, and is to be
followed by general discussion. Every
department of club work is to be rep
resented, and each section of the. dis
trict will be given an opportunity to
tell why that particular club was
started and why it is power In the
community. The needs of the several
sections will also be considered, anq
the clubs that specialize as well as
those that are working along general
lines will contribute to the success Oh
the meeting by telling what they are
thinking and doing and what the MEM
bers are trying to accomplish.
Tho first evening will be given over
to the usual reception, and 1t Is tne
purpose of the program committee 10
place the second evening in the hands
- California
Press club, the members to furnish the
program.
Among subjects to which the meet
ing will be asked to give attention VIII
be several along altruistic lines, one
of them being the consolidation OF
charities. The subject of club homes
will be given a prominent place ana
plans that have proved practical Will
be on display.
Miss Blanche Ruby will appear as
soloist at some session of the meetlng,
A letter was read from Mrs. w. H.
Housh, written from Paris, and ASKING
! that in view Of her continued absence
her place as chairman Of the arr com.
mittee be supplied by the appointment
of Mrs. w. j. Chambers to the office
pro tenn.
The latest honor to be conferred up
on California by the General FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs has come TO
a Los Angeles woman, Mrs. y. Snep,-
ard Barnum, who has recently received
notification of her election as vice
chairman of the education committee,
representing the new department. OF
National Women's Organizations OF
the N. e. A.
Mrs. Rarnum was elected at a meet
ing of the executive board Of the Ma
tional Federation, held at Colorado
Springs recently. Miss Laura DRAKE
Gill, national president of the Collegiate
Alumnae association, is chairman or
this board, and is in charge of the
NJ e. A. department of women's or
ganizations. -,
In each state this department will
have a representative. the work IN
California being in the capable hands
Of Mrs. Fred Burke, wife OF the presi-
dent of the Normal school OF san
| Francisco, president Of the Collegiate
| Alumnae association of that city. Miss
| Lucy S. Sprague, dean of women at
| the University of Southern California,
will represent this state as g. member
| of the advisory committee. Miss Gill
| is planning for California some one
line of work, which will be carried or
throughout the state, and one or two
lines of local work, which the need:
of each county will decide.
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The October program of the Friday
Morning club is the following:
October 2-President's address. Mrs
j. e. Cowles. the newly elected vice
president of the General Federation OF
| Wcmen's clubs, will speak briefly on
| the results of the biennial at Boston,
October 9-Piano recital by Rudolph
Friml, young composer from Prague
Bohemia, who will play some of his
own compositions.
October 16-"Issues of the Presiden-
tial Campaign" Mrs. o. P. Clark, Re-
publican; Mrs. M. s. Robertson, Demo-
crat; discussion.
| October 23-"Picturesque Portugal" "
Mrs. Adams Fisher
| October 27-Annual tea, officers and
board will receive.
| October S0--"To Build or Not to
Build" the committee of twenty-one." !"
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Woman's club of Hollywood has just
issued a three months program which
holds much promise and interest. The
outline of the work up to and includ-
ing December 16 is the following:
October PRESIDENTS address. Work
planned for each department given by
| chairmen and officers. Meeting OF
Federation" Mrs. j. E. Cowles. Host
esses, Mrs. r. P. McJohnston, Mrs. F.
w. Stith, Mrs. Lillian POTTER, Mrs
| o. r. Stratton, Mrs. William Code.
| October 14-Musicale, American mu-
| sic. Program under the direction OF
Mrs. George Eastman. Hostesses, Mrs
P. A. Lane Mrs. G. e. Toberman, Mrs
H. w. Hanson, Mrs. J. j. Gibson.
October 21-Literary day. can Eff
ficient Library: From the standpoint