Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-17
". c. ~ CLOSES
ANNUAL SESSION
Delegates Decline to Amend Con-
Stitution by 0verWhelm-
ing Vote
WOMEN HEAR MANY SPEAKERS
Miss Vera Kyes of Riverside and
Mrs J. H. Woertendyke
Win Medals
WOMEN HEAR MANY SPEAKERS

Direct legislation, one Of the topics
of the afternoon session of the w. q
r. u. was exemplifed and upheld by
the women delegates at the close of the
sessions. when an amendment to the
constitution was offered proposing that
the president nominate vice presidents
and the secretary nominate assistant
secretaries, to be confirmed by the
convention. This was voted down with
a will by the women delegates as a
retrogression from direct legislation,
which has become very popular with
the w. c. I. y.
Yesterday was the closing of the
five days sessions Of the twenty-sev-
enth annual convention of the w. G.
IT. u. of Southern California and a
large number of women filled the au-
ditorium of the First Methodist church
where the sessions have been held.
The day was opened with prayer for
the voters of Redondo who voted on
the license questions. After this let
ter from Madam Caroline Severance,
"mother of clubs" was read, in which
she commended the work of the as
sociation and sent her greetings.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
One of the chief feature of the day
was the adoption of a resolution to
assist prohibition, to work for leglsla-
ton, to stop white slave traffic; TO
demand votes for women; to reform
San Quentin prison; to advocate read
ing the Bible in the public schools; to
request the state legislature to stop
prize fighting and the sale OF cigar
cites, and other subjects.
Miss Ella c. Howard of the depart
ment of non-alcoholic favors and per-
fumes, declared every woman unfalth-
full to her pledge who purchases, sells
or uses flavors or extracts containing
alcohol.
Among the speakers of the morning
sessions were Miss Ella Howard, DR..
Ella Whipple, Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard'
Mrs. Minnie Scott, Mrs. G. H. Fltz-
gerald, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Bense. Mrs
Alice Show, Mrs. Lucinda Corrouthers
Mrs. S. D. Warner, Mrs. Eta 3. Taft
and Mrs. L. H. Meserve.
Mrs. Laura IT. Carter, superintendent
of flower mission work, who celebrated
her birthday yesterday, was given
rose shower
sTIMSON SPEAKS
After routine business in the after
noon Marshall Stimson made an ad-
dress on methods by Which the Ma
chine Defeats Good Measures and Sc
cures the Passage of the Bad"
Lewis r. Works took for his topic,
"What Is Direct Legislation and the
Operation of the SameF'
William J. Hanlon was to have
spoken on the subject, why 1 Voted
Against Woman Suffrage" but was
not present. Mrs. Mary A. Kenny
made a forceful address, For the Long
Work Day, for the Taxes We Pay"
She said this was a mans world, and
that the world had only had Adam
cersion of the little affair in Eden and
asked how many women presen ran
their homes according to the views of
their husbands, to which no one arose
in the affirmative.
Griffith ]. Griffith of the Prison Re
form league, DR.. B. NJ. Lawrence and
Mrs. Agnes Downing also spoke. The
session was closed with the completion
OF routine business, appointment of
chairmen and the awarding Of ham
ners.
The convention closed with a double
medal contest held in Blanchard hall
last night.
The silver medal musical contest was
won by Miss Vera Kyes of Riverside
The grand gold medal oratorical con-
test was won by Mrs. ]. H. Woerten-
dyke of Los Angeles.