Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-13
CLUB WOMEN Of
SOUTH JUB|LANT
Local District and Members Are
Favored at State Federation
of Organizations
LONG BEACH IS SELECTION
Delegates Unanimously Agree on
Next Meeting PIace-Mrs.
Waters Assumes Office
LONG BEACH IS SELECTION

Los Angeles district Of the State Federation
of Womens Clubs has the state president and
the meeting place Of the next convention.
Club women throughout the district may feel
justiHably proud Of the delegates sent to the
convention at Santa barbara, for with much
diplomacy, and the assistance of many nat
ural conditions, this double victory in
deed triumph.
It took only one ballot. cast by the secre-
tary, Mrs. Annie Little Barry Of Berkeley. to
elect the officers OF the State Federation Of
Women's Clubs yeterday. The ticket nom
mated last Saturday was elected according to
the announcements made at that time and is
composed Of these women: Mrs. Russell j.
Waters, Los Angeles, president; Mrs. r. II.
Robbins San Diego, vice president; Mrs. f..
G. Dennison, San Francisco. vice president at
large. Mrs. S. NJ Davis, Santa Ana, record
ing secretary; Miss Adele Humphrey Los An
gees. corresponding secretary; Mrs Emily
Hoppin, Yolo treasurer; Mrs. Frank Howe Of
Long Beach and Mrs. II. W. Neely Of Fresno,
auditors; Mrs ]. w Orr. San Francico fed
GRAFTON secretary.
The district presidents already elected in
their own conventions but confirmed by the
state convention. are: Mrs. A. w. Bradbury,
northern; Mrs. A. p. Black, San Francisco;
Mrs. A. L. Barry, Alameda; Mrs. r. L. Har-
grove. san Joaquin Mrs. william Baurhyte,
Los Angeles, and Mrs. William E. Ritter,
southern.
The receiving Of invitations to the conven-
tion for It's next meeting postponed until
yesterday morning and then. with seven
| ali
CATION, headed by Mrs. Doyle and ably sec
onded by Mrs Frank Howe, offered such al
Turing pictures of Long Beach's advantages
as a location for the next meeting that the
vote was in their favor.
other Invitations received from San
NIateo; Mrs Buffard of the womans club at
Riverside. followed by letter from the Busi-
ness Mems association at the same place. Mrs.
Porter of the woman's club, Del Monte, and
Mrs. Orr of the California club, San Fran
| cisco.
LONG BEACH is CHOICE
Long Beach was first choice by a ballot Of
IS to Sc votes and this was afterward made
unanimous. An important item in this de-
cision of the convention was the fact that
some time ago the club women of Santa Bar
bara feared that they would not be able to
accommodate the convention and asked Long
Beach IL It could do So an appeal which met
with an immediate affirmative response. When
1t was eventually decided that Santa Barbara
| could have the convention there was very
general feeling of appreciation Of the hos
| pitality and promptness of Long Beach, ano
| this tended to the favorable consideration
which the proposition received. Another item
| which was not less important was the very
reasonable rates which were made and guar
/ anteed by the management of the Hotel Nir-
einia for the convention. Reservations will be
made one week In advance.
The auditorium at the Virginia is capacious,
and the hotel agrees to entertain the eonven-
tion at any time, either in April May.
The convention passed the proposed amend
| ment to the constitution of the state fedora
| tIon article 3, section 2, which now reads as
| follows:
"Clubs applying for membership shall show
| by their constitution that sectarian nor
political bias shall be permitted" to be
changed to read, "Clubs applying for member
| ship shall show by their constitutions that
the organization requires no sectarian nor
political test for membership"
The report of Mrs. Emily Hoppin, Yolo,
state treasurer. was read and accepted, show
|
| in the state federation.
DR.. G E. Edwards was introduced and
smoke for a few minutes concerning the use
| of home products. explaining that many
| manufacturers now felt obliged TO put a
| foreign label on their goods, as purchasers
would not buy goods which proclaimed in
their label their California origin.
MRS. HUME RETIREs
Mrs Oliver p. Clarke of the Friday Morn
| ing club invited those delegates who might
| be in Los Angeles next Friday morning to
attend the meeting of the Friday Morning
club The secretary's minutes were read
| and accepted. With the conclusion of all the
actual business of the convention, Mrs Huns
asked the newly elected state officers to come
| 10 the platform the secretary calling them,
| and when they were assembled Mrs. Hume,
president for the past two years of the State
| Federation of Women's clubs, made a grace
full speech of farewell
Speaking to the new board, she urged them
| to be faithful to the federation, loyal to their
leader and true to each other. In presenting
the gavel TO Mrs. Waters, Mrs. Hume SPOKE
| of patience, courage, tact and industry as
elements of success in the office, and said;
Remember. this is gavel and not ham
mer; it is not to be used in offense or de-
fense. but to preserve order and dignity Of
| behavior I shall Yield up to you willingly
all my rights, privileges and emoluments of
office but one. l shall defend valiantly against
! all comers my place in the hearts OF the
| federated club women
Continued applause greeted each of thu
new officers as she took her place, and Mrs
| Humes speech was likewise the signal for
much hand clapping, followed by the rising
| Chatauqua salute.
With Mrs. Hume descent from the rostrum,
| Mrs Waters made few graceful remarks
concerning her devotion to the interests of
her city clubs, her district clubs and now
to her state clubs, II belong to the state
now and to you," and with these words her
| gayel fell the state convention of 1910 was
| adjourned and Mrs Russell j. Waters had
performed her initial duty in her new official
position
Mrs. Waters called her executive board to-
gether in the afternoon, and some chairmen
| of committees were appointed. Mrs William
e. Colby was reappointed chairman of the
| committee on education, and, Mrs. Helen Ell
uott Randni Of the Shakespeare club, Pasa-
dena, was made chairman of the committee
| of history and landmarks. Mrs. Hill was
retained on the waterways committee, and
| Mrs j. b. Richardson of Piedmont was made
| chairman of the committee on philanthropy
The board also asked that the new manage
ment of the Federation Courier be requested
Hon