Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-23
OLDEST MEMBER
HASCELEBRATION
LII. EVANS OF AMERICAN W0-
MANS LEAGUE is go
HERALD GIVEN PRAISE BY THE
PASADENA CHAPTER
Ios AnueIes Women Also Do Honor
to Newspaper That Has
Stood for Civic
Purity

J. H Evans of Los Angeles, Oldest
member of the American Woman's
league in the United States, celebrated
his ninetieth birthday February 5. In
December Mr. Evans made himself a
christmas present of a life membership
in the league. and leads the procession
of men and women who look to the
American Womans league not only
for social and educational privileges,
but for its financial advantages
Pearl Adams Spaulding, western
manager of the American Woman's
league, will remain for time in ST.
Louis. as she has been appointed head
of the organization department of the
entire Unuited States. one of the most
responsible positions in the gift of the
league. The extraordinary success of
her work in the five western states
already under her jurisdiction justifies
Mr.. Lewis wisdom in making the ap-
pointment.
E. c. Lewis Chapter
DR.. Henriette E. Sweet presided at
the regular monthly meeting of the e.
G. Lewis chapter last Thursday even
ing In the ballroom of the Majestic
apartnents. An elaborate literary and
musical program followed the usual
business.
W. H. Mcdonald, the celebrated Ca
madam violinist, gave De Beriot's
sixth Air Varied" Miss M. E. Neal
accompanied by Mrs Mier, sang 1.-THE
Garden of Roses" Mrs. Clara Short
ridge Foltz made a stirring address on
Incorporation" especially as expressed
in the creed of the American Woman's
league A motion was made and unan-
ho of nf
citation be sent to Governor Gillett for
mis- wisdom and courtesy in appointing
Mrs Foltz on the board Of public char
tiles Claudia Hazen White, who has
won fame as a reader in many cities,
gave "The Pilots Story with rare
dramatic power.
DR.. Sweet announced the names and
addresses of members who are con-
tributing to the Woman's exchange at
headquarters. where orders are taken
for their work. She expressed her per-
sonal appreciation of the courtesy of
The Los Angeles Herald's offer of the
column every Wednesday for the news
of the American Woman's league in
Southern California, and paid The Her
aid a fine tribute for standing stanchly
for civic purity; she briefly enumer-
ated what they have accomplished in
this direction, having secured the
fowl" car service for night workers,
the school bonds the consolidation of
Los Angeles and San Pedro and the
recall election, which resulted in the
election and reelection of Mayor
Alexander.
Big Meeting March
federated meeting of the members
of theAmerican Woman's league in Los
Angeles will be held Thursday evening,
March 8; the place of meeting to be
announced in next Wednesday morn
ing's Los Angeles Herald.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Los Angeles chapter was held last Mon
day evening at the residence of Mrs
Bashti Goodhue, 1882 Budlong avenue
with Mrs. Ella K. Sprinkel in the
chair. A fine literary program was
given
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer C. Wood, mem
bers of the American Woman's league
1922 Cordova street, will spend the
summer in Chula Vista, Cal
San Jose
Garden City chapter of the Amer
lean Woman's league held a most in
teresting meeting on February 10 at
league headquarters, 81 South First
street. Five new members were elect
ed and eleven applications received.
Much enthusiasm was expressed in the
coming celebration of E. G. Lewis
birthday, which will be held on the
evening of March 8. Committees on
program, reception. refreshments, dec
oration and a press committee were
appointed.
meeting was an Informal talk by Mrs.