Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-23

EDells EDeil IOreNef.
Sung to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne'
by 300 voices, the above chorus rang
out again and again in the auditorium
of the Ebell club house yesterday, the
song and chorus being the last number
on the program that followed the an
nual breakfast, perfectly appointed
fun event that brought to a brilliant
close one of the most successful years
Ebell has ever known.
Luncheon was served at o'clock, the
company being seated at small tables
that accommodated from six to twelve
while the presidents table. curved like
a bow and decorated in the club colors
white and gold, with Shasta daisies
had place on the platform. Dainty
baskets in the center of each table, q
profusion of choice blossoms that vice
In beauty with the exquisite gowns and
hats of the club members. who were not
only in holiday attire but were also In
holiday mood, and with the delicious
menu discussed with bonmot and keen
repartee the topics of the day.
Preceding the breakfast an invoca-
ton was sung. After the coffee was
served the retiring president, Mrs
Philip Gengembre Hubert, opened the
program with happily phrased little
address and introduced Mrs. A. l.. Dan
skin, who has been in Washington, d
c.. all winter. Mrs. w. S. Bartlett de-
fined the object of clubs as first teach
ings women to think for themselves
and second as a. means for raising the
standard of ethics In national politics
AS a slogan for the club, Mrs. Bartlett
gave Raise your standards. Be known
as the purveyor to her majesty the
queen of pure living and honest think
ing"
Mrs Frank w. King, one of the past
presidents. made a bright address In
which she paid loving tribute to Mrs
Hubert and her untiring efforts for the
Ebeil during two years. There was a
whistling solo by Mrs. Freeman and a
vocal solo by Mrs. Katherine Kimba'l
Forest. and then the members of the
new board were installed by Mrs. HUI
bert.
At the presidents table were seated
Mrs. Hubert, Mrs. J. Willetts Hale,
Miss Jessie L. Henderson (who repre-
scented Madam Severance). Mrs. c. N.
Flint. Mrs. Sumner p. Hunt, Mrs
Frank King, Mrs. A. l.. Danskin, Mrs
c. 3. Boothe, Mrs. p. A. Demens. Mrs
Oliver Byant. Mrs. w. 8. Bartlett. Mrs
Eliza Upper Wilkes, Mrs. T. T. Knight
Mrs. 7. ]. Cochrane, Mrs. e. T. Petit
grew and Miss Parsons.
The new officers are Mrs. w. j. Hole
president; Mrs. Edward c. Dieter, frs
vice president; Mrs. Fred Selwyn Lang
second vice president; Mrs. Georgs
Bayly, third vice president; Mrs. George
III. Kress, recording secretary; Mrs
Stephen s. Wilder. corresponding secre-
tary: Mrs. r. w. Pridham. treasurer,
and Mrs. e. c. Bellows, general curator
Place cards were in the form of bells
in white and gold, the covers bearing
the Ebell motto and closing song, writ
ten by Mrs. Hubert. Those who pre-
sided as hostesses at the different
tables were Mesdames Edward c. Die
ter, George III. Kress, Stephen s. Will
der, Lewis Clark Carlisle, William L.
Jones, J. w. Benthuysen, Charles A.
Burcham, j. B. Willard. Augustus Hine,
Charles e. Crary, Louis A. Gould, Fred
Selwyn Lang, George Franklin Bugbee,
William s. Cross, G. e. Bellows. w. w.
circuit. Marion Welsh, G. @. Stanton,
F. w. Johnson. Russell Judson Waters.
William Baurhyte, c. e. Payne, Will
p. Baker, j. Fl. Francis, Frank A. KEEL
ly, John H Norton, Miss Winifred
Waite and Miss Evelyn Hamburger
Mrs. Hale, who was greeted with APP
plause, renewed again and again, and
at last the chautauqua salute, dropped
the gavel, and the year of 1907-S for the
Ebell was closed