Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

more elaborately than any of the S54
cities in which the league is organized.
Symphony hall was crowded last
Friday evening to honor the foundef
of University City and the American
Woman's league-the greatest coop
eratiVe plan ever conveiVed-a man
whose banking and mercantile credit
was Ct stroyed two years ago by the
suppression of his bank and maga-
zints by the most powerful influence
Of the United states government. lie
faced an appalling debt of over $2,OO0,-
900, but within the year he has pald
over $500, 900 in cash, raised from sales
and mortgages of personal properties
to protect his investors, who rallied
about him in his great emergency.
Today his outstanding obligations are
less than 13 per cent of the original,
as more than 81 per cent has been
paid. 1t is the greatest financial VIC
tory ever achieved by one man through
legitimate business methods. Within
this time he has organized the Amerl-
can Woman's league, which now en-
rolls 100000 members. He has founded
a great university, for the people,
built by the people, endowed by the
people, and not one dollar spent in its
upbuilding but is giving full and hon
est return.
He is building beautiful chapter
houses that are the branches of the
great Central university and Academy
of Fine Arts in University City, st.
Louis, that are opening the doors of
broader and better opportunities for
tens of thousands of women and men.
1t is founded on a sound business plan
which insures great income, great
power, great usefulness, that is grow
ing greater every day. 1t is not
stock company, with shares forced up
and down by a clique, but its power
is held in perpetual trust by its trus-
tees, selected by 100000 members of
the American Woman's league, and
no man or men can corrupt or misuse
such a source of control. The mem
bers of the American Woman's league
are the lifelong, equal benefciaries of
Its power, resources and income
throughout their lives.
Mr. Lewis creed is LET the league
be the insignia of purer, gentler,
more useful life. Let us do to each
other as we would that they do to us.
Let us always face the sunshine so
the shadows fall behind"
The presidents of the e. G.. Lewis and
Los Angeles chapters, DR.. Henriette e.
Sweet and Mrs. Ella x. Sprinkel, pre-
sided at the meetings Friday night. A
beautiful feature was the Introduction
Of the two youngest members of the
American Woman'5 league in the
United States-Lloyd William Young
of Los Angeles and Clark Croll Rich
ards of Inglewood, by Mrs. Amelia A.
Gunton, honorary president. The plans
and purposes of the league were given
in an able address by Fred f. Wheeler.
Mrs. A. NJ. Calkins read Kipling
"L'enyoia" with tender feeling. The
work of Pearl Adams Spaulding, now
head of the organization work of the
United States, was briefly outlined by
the secretary, Miss Jennie Van Allen,
as follows: l have the honor of pre-
senting a brief summary of the work
accomplished by Pearl Adams Spaul-
ding, western manager of the Ameri-
can Woman's league, from the first of
November, when she was formally ap-
pointed western manager, to the first
of February, 1910.
The lucky number appears to be five,
for Mrs. Spaulding was appointed
manager of five states. On November
there were 124 members in the Los
Angeles chapter, 39S in the E. G. Lewis
and three members at large made
splendid total Of 525 members of the
American Woman's league in Los An
geles.
Mrs. Spaulding has appointed 1O5
agents, who are devoting their best
energies to the work in the five west
the leading men and women in 145
twons in the states under her jurisdic-
tion-107 in California, in Washing
ton, in oregon, in Nevada and l
in Utah.
Seven towns have qualified for chap
ter houses: Los Angeles, Pasadena,
Corning, Compton, Pomona, Big Pine
and Santa Cruz.
Tonight there are 755 members in Los
f,,I, to, Ia 10, ia ss,
all America.
And this is the splendid work ac-
complished by Pearl Adams Spaulding,
head of the organization department
of the American Woman's league .of
the whole United States.
Claudia Hazen White gave 1.-THE
Soul of the Violin" in a mastery
manner and responded to two encores.
Madam Eyalina ROberti, the celebrated
prima donna dramatic soprano, sang
Massenet's grand aria of "Salami'' and
rendered her own composition, "Scarto
Caprice" Madam Roberti is an hon
ored member Of the league and will
give a concert Thursday evening,
March II, at Simpson auditorium, at
which the young women of the league
will serve as ushers. Miss r, Au-
gusta Lamb gave two charming piano
numbers. The speech of the evening
on public Defenders" during which
she read a bill which she hopes TO
have introduced in the coming session
of the legislature. She paid a high
tribute to e. G. Lewis for his wonder
full work for humanity.
The following program was sent to
Mr.. Lewis by the federated members
of the Los Angeles chapters:
"Splendid celebration. Symphony
hall ,.roUded Eine music and cDaacbac
over eight hundred members in Los
Angeles. Weeks receipts not entered.
viii break record. Everyone applaud
ing Mr.. Lewis and Mrs. Spaulding."
The forty-tirst birthday of e. G.
Lewis and the closing Of the Founders
chapter was delightfully."- celebrated by
the Pasadena chapter in the parlors
of the LennoX. The president Miss
Ellen Louise Higbee. presided and
wore the diamond emblem sent her as
an expression of appreciation for her
active work in pushing the league
The peoples university yell, written
by Miss Higbee, was given with en-
thusiasm:
"E. G. Lewis! E. G. Lewis! A genius
Is he;
A man Of the hour, as all will soon see.
Opportunity his watchword, pulling to-
gether his plan;
For progress and profit, for woman
and mani"
Stephen Bennett made the speech of
the evening, in which he said in part:
''E. G. Lewis Of University City is a
man who has overcome and is filling
the dignified position of president and
founder of the Lewis Publishing COM
pany Cthe largest in cxistence); presi-
dent and founder Of the Peoples Saw
ing Trust COmDanV. MAYOR and found