Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
American Woman's League


The laying of the corner stone of the
Spaulding chapter at Compton, Cal,
on Saturday, August 90 Will be an
affair of state Importance, for Little
Compton," as il is affectionately called
at University City, is the first chap
ter in California to enjoy this dis
tinction. A chapter house is the su-
preme achievement of every chapter
iii the American Woman's league, Tor
it means educational and social priv
ileges to it's members. Compton owes
its chapter house to the generosity or
E. G.. Lewis, who builds and furnishes
the new home; to the liberality OIL MMr' Mr.
Reufner, who gave the lot; to the
indefatigable efforts of the local rep
resentative, Mrs. Katherine Heaton
Peck, and the hearty cooperation Oh
all her members.
The laying of the corner stone VIII
be a simple but impressive ceremony,
with Mrs. Peck as mistress of cere-
monies. 1t is expected that chapters
throughout the state Will send dele
gates and members to participate in
Compton's hour of rejoicing. Hundreds
of members in the Los Angeles chap
ter are planning to take their lunch
and spend the day, take the IL o'clock
Long Beach car. Sixth and Main
streets, for the garden party at Mrs
Peck's. Guests for the ceremony viii
leave at lao o'clock from the same
station, get off at Myrrh street, the
round trip being 80 cents.
Among the speakers who have been
invited to give a three-minute talk
are DR.. George Wharton James of
Pasadena, DR.. Henriette e. Sweet,
Mrs. Leland Norton, Mrs. Clara short
bridge Foltz and Miss Van Allen of
Los Angeles, Mrs. W. l.. Hale of Full
lertoh, Mrs. e. C. Frey of Long Beach,
Mrs. r. j. Blanchard of Santa Monica,
Mrs. Wilmer T. Chapman of Santa
Ana, Mrs. Kate Flemming of Pomona,
Mrs. Alice Huse of Sunland' Mrs. a.
C. Luce of Corning, Mrs. M. 0. Left
wich of Inglewood and Miss Nora
Nichols of Orange.
The house warming of the Los An
geles chapter, 1882 West Forty ninth
street, was an epoch in the life OF the
largest chapter in the United States,
and is the inception of a series of de-
lightful social affairs. The chapter
house is open from 8 to every day
but Saturday, when it Is open from
to 8; it is planned to make Saturday
nights specially enjoyable with music
and an opportunity for the members
to become acquainted.
Last night the members had the
pleasure of meeting Mrs. Maude Nc
Ferran Price, celebrated song writer
and musician, from Pixies Peak chap
ter, Colorado, whose motto, We've hit
the trail for 700,' is written upon their
prettv ribbon badges. Mrs. Price is
the author of Colorado" regarded as
the coming state song, and also "The
Geisha Girls from Old Japan" which
pretty ribbon badges. Mrs. Price is
known as "The Peace Song" The
words are as follows:
Few of the one thousand guests at
the house warming had visited the
beautiful new chapter house won in
The Los Angeles Herald's contest, and
their surprise and delight exceeded the
power of speech. Perhaps the express
sions most often heard were How
PEACEFUL" How homelike!" The Los
Angeles Chapter radiates the real home
atmosphere, and it is the aim OF the
officials to make it the center of the
educational and social life, and mem
bers from the city and elsewhere are
warmly welcomed.
The charming rooms were bright with
flowers and ferns from the gardens of
the members and rich in love-gifts. DIR.
Henriette E. Sweet and Mrs. Jennie M.
Lowe gave lovely lace curtains and
shades: Mrs. Keaton, pretty wall bas-
kets; Mrs. Dora Sturgis, china and
silver; Mrs. M. e. Hutchinson, chairs,
table and CLOCK; MIS-. ashton, SoId pil-
lows there were lovely pictures by
many artists and a rare bit of tapestry,
but nothing will add more to the COM
fort of the chapter house than the
beautiful electric stove presented to
Miss Jennie Van Allen by the mem
bers, and she wishes to express her
unbounded appreciation for this token
of affection. Mr. Otto Carque gave the
bottle of sparkling Calawa, tied with
purple ribbon, used in the christening
of the chapter house by Mrs. Lucy M.
Smith A most gracious gift was the
presentation of "Old Glory" large
and beautiful silk flag, by Mrs. Lesley
Marion Carlysle. Lucy M. Smith and
Newton c. Reynolds. Nine. Caroline
de Severance. lovingly called "the
mother of clubs" was guest of honor,
and received an ovation as she sat in
her automobile, while Mrs. Carlysle
read her eloquent address, which was
as follows:
81 am surely warmly interested in
any wise effort for the advancement of
women and mothers of our land, and
have been stirred by the wrongs of the