Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-21
Women's Clubs

~rhere is no place like Boston," said
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles yesterday
afternoon, speaking from the rostrum OF
the Ebell clubhouse to several hundred
women who had gathered at the call OF
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter, president
and other officers of the Los Angeles
district federation, to extend formal
welcome to this charming woman, who
was elected to the second office in the
gift of the G. F. w. c., that of first
vice president at the ninth biennial
held in Boston the latter part OF June
Mrs. Cowles spoke enthusiastically,
not only of the beautiful and historic
old city in which the convention met,
but also of the hospitality of the Massa-
chusetts federation, the perfection of
all details connected with the biennial
program, and especially of the stimulus
to be found in a convention whose vot-
ing strength numbered 117S
The brief but exceedingly interesting
review of the proceedings began with
the opening concert in Symphony hall,
| included mention of overflow and alter
nate meetings so arranged that every
clubwoman in attendance had an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the program, the many
| delightful excursions along the north
shore and the south shore, to Cam
bridge, to Salem, to Plymouth and to
whittier Lands" and of the music,
which was feature of the sessions, and
especially of the vesper service in SYM
phony hail. which the speaker described
as 1.-The most impressive music service
l ever attended" The presence of Julia
Ward Howe at two of the sessions was
noted, and the involuntary homage
paid her as the convention in body
rose at her entrance.
The civic program Mrs. Cowles re-
ported as being especially brilliant, the
word ''civics" including in Boston as
1t does in Los Angeles, the subdivisions
of Fairgrounds and good roads. The
speakers enthusiasm concerning good
roads was especially aroused during her
trip to Newport, when for one day,
1.-The play day. of the convention, dele
gates were the guests of the Rhode Is
land state federation, being driven
about famous Newport, sailing on
Narragansett bay, and enjoying the
luxury of real Rhode Island clama
bake. The magnificent tree-shaded
thoroughfares to be found throughout
New England aroused the unqualified
admiration OF Mrs. Cowles, and she re-
turned to Los Angeles with the con-
viction that the clubwomen of South
ern California ought to be entering
actively into the good roads movement
only to find, she said, campaign we'll
under way in which the women were
among the leaders.
Among those addressing the conven-
ton mention was made of Senator AL
bert j. Beveridge Of Illinois, who ex-
planned the failure of the passage of
the child labor law. urging his audi
ence to aid in arousing the public con-
science in regard to the abuse, and
Mrs. j. w. Orr, retiring president of
the California federation, who was one
of the three speakers honored by being
asked to address the convention the
oct ING nd Enrbn har
subject the federation motto, Unity
in Diversity"
OF the administrative ability Of the
presiding officer, Mrs. Sarah Platt-
Decker, Mrs. Cowles spoke warmly,
but Is assured that there will be no
lowering of standards under the adj
ministration of the incoming president,
Mrs. Philip M. Moore.
Mrs Cowles' address followed for
NAL reception in the parlors, the re-
ceiving party consisting Of Mrs. Flor
ence Collins Porter, president of the
Los Angeles district; Mrs. Cowles, Mrs.
William Bauerhyte, state vice presi-
dent; Madam Caroline M. Severance,
Mrs. John Haynes, representing Mrs.
Shelly Tolhurst, president of the Fri
day Morning club; Mrs. Willitts j.
Hole, president of the Ebell. Mrs. w.
S. Taylor, president of the Ruskin Art
club, and Mrs. T. r. Wallace, repre-
senting Mrs. Howell, president Of the
Cosmos club, who is in Mexico
Assisting women were Mrs. Philip
Gengembre Hubert, Mrs. A. T. Stew
art, Mrs. Fred Hooker Jones, Mrs. c..
E. Slosson of Monrovia, Mrs. Russell
]. Waters and Mrs. c. H. Nichols.
Tea was served from two tables in
the tea room, Mrs. George Rice, Mrs.
Mathew S. Robertson, Mrs. Andrew
Stewart Lobingier and Mrs. w. L..
Jones, who presided, being assisted by
the Misses Alice Cline, Frances Rich
ards, Helen Thresher. Alice Jones and
Edith Bryant.
There were present clubwomen from
Pasadena, Monrovia, Alhambra and
other nearby towns and guests in the
city from Oklahoma and Yuma.
Music was furnished during the
afternoon by the Venetian quartet.