Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-09
TO HOLD MASS
MEETING TO AID
MOTHERS DAY
REV. B. P. LEE WILL DIRECT
GATHERING
CHURCHES GENERALLY WILL
OBSERVE THE OCCASION
Organizations of Women VIII Attend
Assembly, and Arrangements Are
Made for Three Overflow
Conventions

In line with the national observance
of Mothers day large mass meeting
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
In the Temple auditorium, which WIN
be attended by representatives from
the various women's clubs, mothers
congresses and the fraternal organlza-
tsons of Los Angeles 1t is expected
TO be one of the largest mass meetings
ever held in Los Angeles.
The program, which has been ar
ranged under the direction of Rev. Ba-
ker P. Lee, will include some one from
every denomination which will take
part.
made for this great day for the moth
ers. and in many of the churches spe-
cial sermons will be preached on the
general theme, while white carnations
will be prominently displayed.
Although the mass meeting will not
open until o'clock, musical program
will be given by the Y M. c. A. or
chestra in the Auditorium beginning
at 2;15 o'clock. The organizations are
requested to meet not later than
o'clock on Olive street, between Sew
enth and Eighth, preparatory to march
ing to the Auditorium. The mothers
and members of the mothers congress
will meet at the same hour in Central
DdIk. ana Will lOIlll III plOCCoSAOiA ~
enter the Auditorium. General Robert
Wankowslxi, N. G. c., will have charge
of the march, while the ladies' uniform
rank of the Royal court will form an
escort and will be followed by uniform
rank organizations. preceded by the ex-
ecutive committee.
Afternoon Program
In the auditorium seats will be re-
served for these organizations. The
program will be opened by prayer, Of
fered by Rev. Hugh K. Walker, pastor
of Emmanuel Presbyterian church.
Rev. Mr.. Lee will preside, and the fol-
lowing viii be the program
Address, DR.. Charles Edward Locke,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
on american Motherhood; address,
DR.. w. d. Westeford, international Y.
M C. A. secretary, "a Young Mans
Obligation to His Mother" Dr. S.
Hecht, rabbi of Temple Bnai Birth,
"Mothers in Israel" John r. Mott,
.'Mothers' Day, Joseph Scott, Ihe
Mothers and the Public Schools"
Madam Genevra Bishop will
sing THE White Carnation." and DR..
Warren F. Day, pastor emeritus of the
First Congregational church, VIII give
the benediction.
Arrangements for overflow meeting
are being made, to be held in Berean
Methodist church.
Organizations Represented
Following are the organizations to
take part:
1. o. o. F., K. P, K. o. T. M. L. o. T.
M, w. o. W., Ladies of Woodcraft,
Modern Maccabees, Knights and Ladies
of Service 1. o. F., Rebekahs, knights
of Sierra, Elks knights of Columbus,
Y. NJ. J., Catholic Order of Foresters,
FraternaI Aid, Modern National Re
serve, Order Owls, Royal Highlanders,
Tribe Ben Hur, Pythian Sisters, Ancient
Order Foresters. United Order Druids,
Grand Fraternity, Fraternal Union,
Yeomen. Royal Neighbors and Y. M.
C. A
Among the women who will lead the
march to the Auditorium today are
officers Of the California Congress of
Smith, Mrs Baker p. Lee, Mrs. w. A.
Varcoe, Mrs. w. w. Murphy, Mrs. c.
c. Noble, Mrs. D. G. Stephens, Mrs.
William Porter, Mrs. H. La V. Twining,
Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs, Mrs. D. K.
Trask, Mrs. James t. Neighbours, Mrs.
Frank w. Blair, Mrs. H. 3. CUTLERY
and others.
Distribute Flowers
While there were no excursions for
poor mothers yesterday they were not
forgotten, and We're gladdened in many
ways Two autos. occupied by enthu
siastic workers with baskets filled with
white carnations, were speeded to all
parts of the city, including the city and
county hospitals, where the fragrant
blooms were distributed Thousands of
white carnations were distributed in
this manner, and the whole of South
era California gave its quota of these
blossoms for the cause. The distribu-
tion was under the direction of Mrs.
Sigmund Fleck, chairman, and Mrs. e.
@. Hutchinson.
Yesterday was club women's day,
leading up to the great national observ-
ance today and many of the Mothers
day buttons were disposed of yesterday
by prominent club women. The booth
of the Highland Park Ebell club at
Newberry's store reported the banner
sale of the day, $65 having been netted
at that booth.
Some of the principal places where