Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-07
Club News

III EMBERS of the Ebell club voted
wi yesterday-that is, 178 out of the
A'A 100 to 1900 members voted. To
be sure there was no competition, the
ticket was all arranged and there was
no danger of its being defeated, so
most of the members of the club did
not think it worth while to cast a bal
lot at all. Those who did vote, how
ever helped to elect this ticket: Mrs.
E. C. Bellows, president; Mrs. John
H. Francis, first vice president; Mrs.
Edward Curtis, second vice president;
Mrs. George H. Kress, third vice pres
ident; Mrs. A. c. Smithers, recording
secretary; Mrs. William H. Jameson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. William
Warren Orcutt, treasurer; Mrs. F. w.
Johnson, general curator; Mrs. Willis
J. Hole, retiring president, and Mrs.
j. w. Holder, directors.
The members of the Ebell club and
the Friday morning club will give a
reception in honor of Mrs. Josiah
Evans Cowles at the Ebell club house
Wednesday, June Is, with the mem
bers of both clubs at work upon the
committees.
Mrs E. L. Swain read the report Of
the general federation biennial at
Cincinnati before the Ebell club wo-
men yesterday, giving thorough re-
ing to the club women comprehen-
sive report of all that occurs. The
delegates and Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cowles, who was also present yester-
day, have strong hopes that San
Francisco will get the next biennial
Mrs. Van Cleve, chairman of Gre
dental committee, reported that the
club had entertained this year, over
3400 regular guests. Mrs. George
mittee, was greatly complimented be-
cause of the general excellence of the
throughout the year
After the transaction of the club
business, guests were admitted to the
and a large audience
listened to a delightful rendition of
They're Smiths comedy, "a Happy
Pair" Mary Buehrmann and Frank
A. Bonner were cast for the parts of
the young married folk, who fancy
they are misunderstood or tired of one
another, and each played the part with
a happy combination of art and nat
ural grace. The comedy is bright and
offered many opportunities for anus
ing situations, in each of which the
players appeared to decided ad-
Mr.. Bonner is playing at a local
stock theater and Mrs. Buehrmann is
4 recent acquisition to the entertain
srs of the city, coming from Chicago,
where she has a highly satisfactory
as reader and drawing room
'aconteur. Mrs. c. l., Higbee staged
md directed the production and not
little of the success of the afternoon is
1ue to her unfailing efforts and her
veH recognized ability in such mat
.ers.
After the program the guests and
members repaired to the drawing
'oom, where tea was served by Mrs. |
Among the guests of honor were Mrs
2ambeau, Miss Marjorie Rambeau, |
Irs. Richard Hovey, Wayland Smith,
Willard Huntington Wright, Mrs. |
Frank A. Bonner and number of
'ther professional folk,
Election of officers, a delightful ban
1uet and the institution of a dramatic
section were the special features of the
meeting of the College Women's club
1t Redondo Beach hotel Saturday
Ifternoon
Red carnations decked the long table,
which was spread in the large dining
'oom of the hotel. Thirty members
we're present, and the election of off1-
'ers, which was the first feature of the
lay, resulted in this ticket President,
Mss Louise Ehrman; recording secre-
airy, Miss Edith Furrey; correspond
ng secretary, Miss Mira Culin, and
reasurer Mrs. Birney Donnell.
Miss Louise Ehrman presided in the
-bsence of Miss Grey, who is in Hon
lulu and Australia for three months.
Short talks on the Santa Barbara
onvention were given by Mrs. Bur
ank and Miss Adele Humphrey, the
after finding many amusing incidents
t this big gathering of club women,
mong them the constant presence on
very woman of the now fashionable
oronet hair braid. "They all wore
ne-and wore one, too" she said. ]
Dramatic talent. of which the club [
as a large share, is to be stimulated I
nd encouraged by the formation OF a &
ramatic section, of which Miss Ara {
,Isie Waggoner is chairman Other {
lenbers of the committee are Miss I
,ucy Howell, Miss Sarah McLain, Miss
,loy Galpin and Dr. Dorothea Moore,
hose experience in dramatic work at
ne Friday Morning club will make her
valued member,
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The Civic association will meet this
forming at the Chamber of Commerce {
uilding at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Dana '