Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-18

and Mrs Ada Marsh Chick, chairman
of the state music department, have
worked together on this trophy plan,
and the beautiful cup will prove pow
erful inducement to all clubs to under
take work along these lines. The
awarding of the prize will be made by
a committee of judges selected at the
close of the year by the state eXecu-
tive board and any club holding the
cup for three years will be entitled TO
it's permanent possession.
IIostesses at luncheon yesterday were
Miss Martha Winans of Highland Park
Ebell club, Mrs. r. M. Widney and
Mrs. j. w. Douthitt of the same club.
Practically every one of the seventy
three clubs in Los Angeles district are
represented, the $50 delegates presented
their credentials to the committee in
charge, Mrs. R. P. Howell of the Cos
mos club, chairman, yesterday.
The session yesterday morning was
devoted to reports from presidents, a
general growth and increase of interest
appearing in every report.
The civic round table yesterday after
noon listened to reports of the chair
men of civic committees in the differ
ent clubs, and a number of reforms
were shown as a direct result of the
work of this committee. Billboards,
clean streets, lights at railway stations
and countless other improvements were
reported as result of civic work.
Ebell club was brilliant last night
with a social gathering of these club
women at the reception planned for
Mrs. Josiah Evans CoWles, vice presi-
dent of the general federation, Mrs.
Russell J. Waters, state president, and
Mrs. William Baurhyte, district presi-
dent.
Members OF the Ebell club and Col
lege Women's club served as hostesses.
and the presentation of the play, 1.-THE
KIeptomaniac," in the auditorium
served as special entertainment. The
cast for this play was: Mrs. John Bur-
ton (Peggy), Miss Elsie Waggoner;
Mrs. Valeria Armsby "a young widow,
Mrs. Edith Hill: Mrs. Charles Dover
(MabeD, a bride, Mrs. Rodger Sterrit;
Mrs. Preston Ashley (Bertha), Miss
Jessie Moore: Miss Freda Dixon, Miss
Sarah Mclean; Miss Evelyn Evans "a
journalist), Miss Attelia smith, Katie
(Mrs. Burton's maid), Miss Ethel Will
liams.
These players have been coached by
Alfred Allen and showed excellent dra-
matte ability, in which the light com
edy of the play was cleVerly revealed,
The program for this morning will
open at $3.50 o'clock with a round table
of music and art. conducted by Mrs.
l.. w. Harmon and Mrs. George Barn
dollar, at which the club chairmen of
these committees will report. At 10;30
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman will
speak upon the subject "Our Brains and
What Ais Them" At o'clock the
credentials committee and the nomin-
ating committee will report. and Miss
Jessica Hazard will give talk on
"Meat, It's Cost and Nutritive Value"
Round table discussions will complete
the program for the afternoon, and a
musical in the club rooms is promised
for the evening, with these partici-
pants: Mrs. l.. ]. Selby, contralto; Miss
Frieda p. Peycke. soprano; Leroy
Jepson, TENOR Homer Grunn, piano;
Axel Simonsen, cello; Lacy Coe, vio-
lin; the Woman's Choral club of Pas
adena, Mrs. William b. Clapp, director;
Mrs. Ada Marsh Chick, Miss Ida M
selby, ]. Curtis Armstrong, accompa-
nists.