Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-18
MRS. JAMES B. HUME


MRS. JAMES 3. HUME
of everybody when We cease to do
business on a shoestring."
The Friday Morning club submitted
a resolution at will be presented on
the floor of the convention tomorrow
regarding San Tedro harbOr. The sub
stance of the resolution indorses
the sentiment of control of all public
utilities by the public, and calls Tor
more power for cities having free-
holders charter. The resolution, on
motion, was handed to the committee
on resolutions for introduction at to-
morrow's session.
Mrs. William Baurhyte asked: why
will not presidents of clubs answer
communications from suffering district
chairmen?"
Among women prominent in club
circles present were: Mrs. W1loughDy
Rodman, Miss Lauretta Barnaby' Mrs.
S, d. p. Randolph, Mrs. j. J. Rossiter,
Mrs. Howells. Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Eliza
beth Boynton Harbert, Mrs. Helen
Elliot Bandini, Mary F. Rossiter, Mrs.
N. E. Wilson, Mrs. G. T. Hanley, Mrs.
Anna NJ Heron, Miss Mabel F. Hast
ings, Mrs. Myra S. Nye Miss Mary
L, Hartwell. Mrs Alice L. Stephens,
Mrs. B. Shirley Crossman, Miss Har-
riet H. Hutchins, Mrs. c. f. Redd'
Mrs. C. E. Slosson, Mrs. D. d. Kellogg,
Mrs. Porter Lathrop, Miss c. F. Belch-
er. DR.. Francis Kearns, Mrs o. G.
Bryant, Mrs. Robert G. DuPuy, Mrs.
Fred Hooker Jones, Mrs. w. j. Hole,
Mrs. ]. M. Grant Mrs. p. A. Spaulding,
Mrs. George Rice, Mrs. F. E. Prior,
Mrs. Wolter Peck, Mrs. c. H Ritchie,
Mrs. L, H. Chase, Mrs. Cora Lewis,
Mrs. George Sibley and Mrs. Russell
J. Waters.
Immediately after the close Of the
council the state board held a meeting
in the club house. Mrs. Hume pre-
sided and Miss Morse filed the position
Of secretary. It was decided to hold
the next meeting the third week in May
The board will convene again for
short session Wednesday.
This evening Mrs. Abbot Kinney was
the hostess at an elaborate dinner at
the Ship hotel. The guests We're Mrs
Josiah Evans Cowles, national vice
Mrs Hume, state president;
Mrs. Howell, president of the Cosmos
club; Mrs Jordan, past president of the
Cosmos club; Miss Florence Morse,
state secretary; Mrs. oliver Bryant,
president of the Civic association; Mrs.
Willoughby Rodman, Mrs. J. G. Nc
Lean, Mrs. Florence Collins Porter,
president of the district; Mrs. r. Wal
tiers, Mrs. Matthew p Robertson, Mrs.
Tolliver, Mrs. M. NJ. Merry and Mrs.
Wilson.
The private dining room of the ship
was decorated in the cOlors of the
Venice Pick and Shovel club. red carna-
lions and a white background with in
lights to match.
The event of the evening, the recep-
ton at the auditorium, was under the
direction of Mrs. Kinney, assisted by
the members Of the Pick and Shovel
club.
The building was decorated elabo-
rately for the occasion with the colors
of the club The emblem, the pick and
shovel, was the subject of a number of
beautiful floral pieces Streamers run
ming from the corner to the center of
the stage made a canopy under which
the Venice band discoursed suitable
music.
The gowns of the brilliant women
assembled made a picture long to be
Mrs. Kinney in a Partisan jewel
gown Of white received the guests. At
her side were Mrs. Cowles, Mrs. Hume,
Mrs. William Baurhyte, Mrs. Porter,
Mrs. Willoughby Rodman Mrs. Oliver
c. Bryant, Mrs Matthew Robertson
and Mrs. d. G. Spaulding.
Among those prominent in local and
Los Angeles club work We're Mrs. A. L.
Stewart, Mrs. Robert DuPuy, Mrs.
Emily Harris, Mrs. Annai M. Heron,
Mrs. w j. Hole, Mrs. Shelly Tollhurst
Mrs. w. S. Taylor, Miss Emily w
Wheeler, Mrs. ]. M. Grant, Mrs. Har-
riet H. Barry, Mrs. George Hanley,
Mrs. George Rice, Mrs. Luther Wood,
Mrs. F. E. Prior, Mrs. A. ]. Eaton, Mrs
Hite Wickizer, Mrs. Walter Peck, Mrs.
G. H. Richie, Mrs. l.. H. Case, Mrs.
Cora Lewis, Mines Whitaker, Rogers,
Sterrett, e. p. Brown, S. Weld, f. X.
McCarVer, Springer, Polhemus, Motter,
H. G. Mayer G. A. Bouck, G. Nanish
Bouck, Eglehoff Rundell, r. A. Phillips,
George Sibley, Lewis Dean, ]. M.
White, Elliott, ]. B. Neeves, w. A.
Rennie, M. Kirk, Dr. Mills, George H.
Hubbard, DR.. Kendall and ]. A. Brown.
Wednesday morning. session will be-
gin at 10 O'Clock with an invocation by
Mrs. II. A. Morgan and the mornings
routine will be as follows; Address of
welcome, Mrs. Abbot Kinney; response,
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter; report of
program. committee, Mrs. Russell j.
Waters, vice president of the district;
report OF secretary, Mrs. G. e. SIosson;
report OF treasurer, Mrs. A. L. Stew
art; presentation of state and fedora
ton officers; state presidents address,
Mrs. James B. Hume; report OF cre-
denIlal cOHlHlttee, MIS-. A. l.. Stew
art; general federation activities, Mrs.
j. z. Cowles, Mrs. Robert j. Burdette.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock the
program will open with "RolI Call of
the Clubs" responded to by one-minute
reports given by first thirty-five clubs
named In State Year Book, stating
name of club, membership, present ac-
tivity; paper on Trees. Their Relation
to Civilization" by Mrs. William w
circuit, and another on "Untried Field
for Philosophy" by Judge Charles
Silent, will be followed by discussion
Miss Blanche Ruby win be heard in