Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

One of the most delightful affairs
given by the Los Angeles chapter will
be an open air meeting at Echo park
next Friday at 2 o'clock Echo park Is
reached by Hollywood, Colegrove,
Edendale and Temple street car lines,
and members are requested to assemble
at the club house of the Echo park
Fairgrounds and proceed in body to
the park picnic grounds, where the
formal monthly meeting will be held.
All are invited to participate in the pic
mic lunch at o'clock, each guest bring
ing luncheon.
one feature will be the singing of
songs sung by the California delegates
en- route to University City. They were
sung on the train at every stopping
place to the convention, and at the in
formal reception given them by E. g.
Lewis at his beautiful home. Another
feature of the afternoon will be the
experiences of those having the privi-
lege of attending the conventional
convention of the greatest organization
ever assembled in the interest OF wom-
anhood, and where many of the most
momentous problems ever presented to
a convention were solved. 1t was an
extraordinary exhibition of the Lewis
spirit of pulling together, as every mo-
tion put to the convention was carried
without a dissenting vote, from the
approval Of the report of the committee
to the appointment of officers, which
received the unanimous ratification of
thousands of delegates. The convention
involved the election of the officers of
the Founders chapter, and the adoption
of final plans and bylaws of the Found
ers chapter. There were thousands of
members present, and no other conven-
tion was ever known to make such
record; which shows full under
standing of the grave problems to be
worked out by the American Woman's
league. 1t provides a sound, equitable
basis of service for service, which is
the law of social life, the law Of re-
ciprocity, which is the great principle
of the American Woman's league. The
Los Angeles chapter made conSplcu-
Gus record in point of numbers and
general achievement, and its success
has been an example to all other chap
ters in the United States. Many cir
cumstances have conspired to its sue
cess, but the splendid management of
Pearl Adams Spauldlng, whose organ
ization work outdistanced that of all
the combined chapters in the United
States, the indOmitable courage and
pluck of every one connected with the
movement In this city, have brought
amazing results.
The Los Angeles chapter has from
the beginning worked to a definite pur-
pose, and nothing demonstrates this
spirit more than the response to Mr..
Lewis appeal to close the Founders
chapter. Responses all through the
United States have been very gracious,
every chapter responding in point of
reservations to the full limit Of it's
possibilities. Los Angeles has set the
mark for 2500 members, leaving a mar
gin which enables each of the 1910
members to secure one member. The
following telegram was sent from the
Los Angeles office to Pearl Adams
Spaulding, head Of the organization de-
partment: LOS Angeles chapter, 1910
strong, every member working for new
members for increase to 2500 Seventy
five reservations for one courageous
woman. Facing the sunshine, and with
God Almighty helping those who help
themselves, we make reservations for
1860"
NORTH BEND, ORE.
The Myrtlewood local chapter held its
first meeting at the residence Of Mrs.
Charles MUIR, April 4, with member
ship Of seVen-Mrs. Charles MUIR Mrs.
N. c. IIames, Mrs. c. B. Burns, Mrs. G.
7. Coffet, Mrs. A. A. Emery, Mrs. j.
Irving smith and Mrs. Frank Rogers.
Mrs. j. irving Smith was elected
president, Mrs. Charles MUIR secretary
and treasurer. Regular meetings. are
held on the first and third Monday