Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-17
Wonen's Clubs

| 4 MONG the strong and progressive
| n clubs of the district a foremost
place must be accorded the
Womans club of Hollywood. The
members claim that they have en-
not been excelled by that of any other
CLUB in the district, and the influence
ana standing of the organization In the
community are attested by the civic
nousecleaning that took place in the
beautiful foothill city March 4 at the
lnstigation of the Woman's club.
In conjunction with the Hollywood
mems club, one of the leading social
organizations of the city, the civic Sec
tlon or the Woman's club is arranging
1ete for Friday and Saturday, April
20 and May l, that shall include a
plant and flower show, to be ready for
visitors Friday morning, to be fol-
lowed by a fitting tournament and
floral parade for Saturday, the fete to
close with a grand ball Saturday even
ing.
The general exhibit will include cut
mowers, potted plants, fruits and vege-
tables, professional and church ex-
hlb1ts. A juvenile exhibit will be made
by all the schools in the valley, that of
Lankershim being included. Here will
be garden flowers, potted plants, hang
ing baskets included, local wild flow
ers, fruits and vegetables.
Inc committee on exhibit for the
plant and flower show is composed of
the following club women Mrs. ]. r.
Wilkinson, Mrs. S. P. Rhoades and
Mrs. Will c. Parcher.
The officers of the Woman's club of
Hollywood are: President, Mrs. An
struther Davidson; vice president, Mrs.
John b. Wilkinson; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. c. b. Connard; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. VIII Thilenius:
treasurer, Mrs. Georgia hewitt.
EbeIi Club
The Ebell club yesterday afternoon
furnished a delightful and instructive
program. The subject, Our National
prosperity" was handled by Mrs.
Frank A. Kelly, who dealt with the
retrospect, and Mrs. c. e. Burcham.
whose theme was the present and the
prospect. Mrs. Stephen S. Wilder gave
a charming book review.
In the retrospect Mrs. Kelly spoke of
six titanic intellects which during the
past twenty-five years have stood out
IN our national politics-John Sher-
man, James G. Blaine, John Hay, Mark
Hanna, James A. Garfield and Will
liam Mckinley. The speaker gave an
account of the influence of each of
these statesmen upon the country's
progress, outlined the growth of the
ing McKinleys administration, with
the exception of the Spanish-American
war, the country enjoyed rare pros
pertty. Then followed a brief sum-
mary of the present financial crisis.
In the present and the prospect, Mrs.
Burcham struck a note of hope at once
by quoting from man who had trav-
eled from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and back again and who, from this
wide range of knowledge. stated that
never before were the people of
America so happy and prosperous as
they are today. Thomas jefferson said
that federal interference is a delicate
operation, but Mrs. Burcham believes
that the time is ripe for a delicate op-
GRAFTON whereby the nation may be
healed of internal troubles She stated
her belief that the great fleet now on
its way to California is sent to train
our seamen in active service and to
prove our naval strength to any ma
tion which may question. She also be-
lieves that attention will now be drawn
to the Pacific coast and that new for
tifications will result, She dealt with
the recent financial difficulties. but al
ways with the clear vision of the OPP
timist. and closed her address with an
allusion to individual faith and cour-
age
Mrs. Wilder gave a concise and beau
tiful review of Edith Wharton's 1.-THE
Fruit of the Tree" dealing with both
its psychic and romantic qualities. Her
little talk on youth eternal proved that
youth is an attribute of the heart and
may be kept by the man or woman
who knows its intrinsic value.
st. Patrick's day will be observed by
a program which will include Irish le-
gends and folklore stories.