Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-30
Club News

Members of the Women's Press club
enjoyed delightful outing yesterday
afternoon as special guests of the Ho-
tel Virginia and Mrs. r. Herbert jack
son, who is in charge of the curios
and art gallery there. About fifty
members of the club left the city on
the 2 O'Clock car land others Joined
the party later. A program, which in
Guided an original poem by Mrs. Gal
loway, with piano accompaniment,
songs by Miss Maritime Dietrichson,
an original story written and read by
Mrs. John w. Mitchell, and an original
monologue by Bessie Thew Miller, was
an enjoyable feature of the day.
Prof. Edgar Larkin of the Mt.
Lowe observatory was in the party
and made short address, taking the
Comet for his subject
He has invited the members of the
club to visit the observatory in May.
After tour of inspection through the
beautiful hotel, the members of the
club and their guests repaired to the
picture gallery where tea and sand
wlches were served.
s.
The Shakespeare section of the
Ebell club met yesterday morning at
the Ebell club house and listened to
talk by DR.. Walter Lindley on
Shakespeare in Wanderings; Mrs
Katherine Forest Kimble sang a group
of Shakespearean songs, Miss Villa
meme Wilkes gave a reading and Mrs.
Edward North, who had the meeting
in charge, addressed the members of
the section on Shakespeare's value
to us.
Members of the Highland Ebell Joined
in a gala celebration of the sixth birth
day anniversary of the club yesterday
afternoon. Apropos of birthday in gen
eral Mrs. d. Stevens gave a. delightful
little talk on "How to Grow Old Grace
fully" and there was a musical pro-
gram by Miss Ethel Toland, L. M
Frey and G. B. Meir.
Problems of interest to mothers and
teachers will be discussed Thursday at
Long Beach when the Congress of
Mothers will hold a Reciprocity day
meeting at the First Congregational
church, beginning at 1915 in the morn
ing, at 1870 in the afternoon and at
1880 in the evening.
The members Of the Long Beach
Parent Teacher association, Mrs. Myra
Kingman Miller president, will COM
prise a reception committee, as fol-
lows: Mrs. w. H. Schilling, Mrs. f.
l.. Rogers, Mrs. r. II. Mock, Mrs. j.
w. Seay, Mrs. N. l.. Jones, Mrs. Kate
A. Bourne, Mras w. H. Newman, Mrs.
H. w Bassett and Mrs. e. N. Strong.
The women are presidents of the vari-
Gus parent-teacher associations.
After the morning session there will
be luncheon at the church. The prin-
cipal address of the afternoon will be
made by Mrs. Kate Warning Barrett
of Richmond. Va. Rev. Matthew S.
Hughes of Pasadena will deliver the
principal evening address, 1.-The Train
ing of Parents in the Way They Should
Co." At o'clock in the afternoon
there will be reception In the Hotel
Virginia fine arts gallery, Mrs. r. H.
jackson receiving.
s.
The Womens Prohibition party an
nounces a meeting for Monday after
noon, April 4, at 2 o'clock at the Tenn
perance temple. The address on 1.-THE
Federal Constitution" will be made by
Reynold 10. Blight. S. B. Thomas
Watson is chairman of the party, and
Mrs. Lucy h. Wilholte vice chairman.
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The Marathon Heights club met
! Monday afternoon with Mrs. w. r. Nc
Kee, so Bryant street. The program
was given by Mrs. T. M. Newman, Miss
Alice Marie Wernlund, Mrs Walter
| Haywood, Mrs. C. A. Blackmar and
! Mrs. c. G.. Green.