Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
Won1en's Clubs

H HE Wednesday Morning club was
10 years old yesterday and cele-
n brated the date of organization
with a birthday luncheon in the head
quarters of the club at 2515 Pasadena
avenue.
To be 10 years old and to be giving
a big, big birthday party is conceded
to be one of the happiest experiences
in life, while to be included among the
guests on such an occasion is an honor
not to be lightly declined. The Wednes-
day Morning club has 100 members, and
each member was privileged 10 bTiislS
one guest, SO 1t is easy to see that
plates were laid for nearly 200 in the
pretty banquet room yesterday when
the members took their places at
o'clock. The decorations were in the
club colors, purple and gold, Towering
acacia finding place on the walls and
violets being used in clusters and scat
tered over the cloth. The little folders
that stood by each place were each in
scribed with the name of a guest In
letters of gold and a purple pansy at
tached by the stem, while on the inner
leaf was quaint verse appropriate to
the occasion.
An exceptionally toothsome and
dainty luncheon was served, the viands
having been prepared by the entertain
ers and served by the p. G. w. section
of the club-pretty girl walters, all
daughters of the club members.
Following the luncheon the president,
Mrs. Frank p. Prior, made a bright,
felicitous little address, in which she
compared the organization to a charm
ing young woman, whom she hoped
e'er long ito see keeping house in a
home of her own" this being a hint of
the long hoped for club house, that was
received with round of applause.
Mrs. Prior then introduced Mrs. e. e.
Brett, who as toastmistress took
charge of the program.
The sentiment, ITO Those Who
Serve" was responded to by Mrs. Ella
Park, who gave to the women who had
prepared the feast of good things just
enjoyed their need of praise; "Our
Guests" brought out pretty tribute
from Mrs. L. c. Crossman, and 1.-THE
Trio, the Home, the Church and the
Club" received a tribute from Mrs. A.
d. Clark, the first president of the
Wednesday Morning club and now pres.
ident of the Whittier Woman's club.
Before and After Taking had refer
ence to club membership, and was as
signed to Mrs. J. M. Armstrong, who
as a physicians wife was supposed to
be possessed of special qualifications
for treating the topic scientifically.
"Our Husbands, Children and Broth
M. Foster gave in response little SER
mon on club life and it's relation to
home life. Miss A. e. Pierce spoke de-
lightfully of "Our Alumnae."
The three last toasts, Our Begin
ming" Through the Year" and 1.-THE
Wednesday Morning Club of Today"
were responded to respectively by Mrs.
Chester p. Dorland, Mrs. w. H. Nerron
and the president, Mrs. Frank E. Prior,
and dealing with the club in retrospect
as well as with its present day aspect
was one of the most interesting parts
of the program. Mrs. Anna Averill
the first honorary member of the club
spoke to the toast, AUD Lang Syne.'
Adjourning to the assembly hall
music and games were enjoyed, vocal
selections being rendered by Mrs. Scott
the Misses Fleming and Miss Nee.
Guests of honor yesterday were Mrs
Anna Averill, Mrs. G. p. Dorland AMI
Mrs. Philip Gengembre Huber.
Club members who assisted the presi-
dent, Mrs. Frank %. Prior, in receiving
were Mines. L. G. Crossman, Kate
Saunders, H. II. Harrison, H. r. Ball
| w. c. Mushet, II. w. Coleman Anna
Stowell, e. A. Hodgson, M. B. Temp
kins, Isaac Hoffman, w. H. Harrison
J. e. Brown, Frank B. Surge and Miss
A. E. Pierce.
The responsibility for the success OF
| the menu rested with Mrs. j. e. Brown
and Mrs. Tilley, while the decorations
were In charge of Mrs. Coleman and
Mrs. b. G. Arnold.
The young women who served were
the Misses Alma Tilley, Daphney TIL
| ley, Edna Adcock anc Maudie Sturgis