Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-02
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

The observance Of the birthday of
e. G. Lewis, founder of the American
Woman's league, and the formal clos
ing of the founders chapter OIL Ioo,oVv
members. will be elaborately celebrated
at a federated meeting of all Los An
geles members in Symphony nan,
Blanchard building, Friday evening,
March 4, at o'clock.
The feature of the meeting will be
the introduction by Mrs. Amelia A.
Gunton, honorary president and llte-
long friend of E. G.. Lewis, OF the Oldest
member, j. H. Evans, who recently
celebrated his ninetieth birthday ana
the two youngest members in the
United states, Lloyd William Young
s months old, and Clark Croll Richards,
6 months old. The little men are sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Young OF Los
Angeles and Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll w.
Richards of Inglewood, who expect TO
educate their children at University
City. The presidents, DIR. Henrlette
Sweet of the r. G. Lewis chapter ana
Mrs. Ella X. Sprinkel of the Los An
geles chapter of Los Angeles, Will pre-
side. The program will consist of song
and piano group by the celebrated
Madame Roberti, the greatest Partisan
sonrano who will also give her own
piano composition; 1.-THE Soul or the
Violin" by Claudia Hazen White, with
violin obligato, Voce di PrimaVera-
Strauss, Mrs. Harry Dow Kirk; the
''Plans and Purposes of the League
from a Business Mans STANDPOINT,
bv Fred r. WHEELER Mrs. Clara Short
ridge Foltz, recently appointed on the
board of public charities and correc-
tions. will deliver a speech on Public
Defenders"
Pomona
Pomona has been working for $4,000
chapter house, but the membership Is
increasing so rapidly and the town
growing so fast that at a meeting or
the American Woman's league 1t was
decided to qualify for $500 chapter
house, as 1t Is certain they Will nave
the requisite number of members when
the preliminary arrangements are per-
fected.
Among the new members are Harriet
Alspaugh, Alice M. Woods, Else M.
Van Allen, Mrs. Courtney Trlsler,
Louise Leavett, NJ. Ella Kinsey, z. j.
McGough, Sarah d. Osborn, May Rat
cliff and Regina Illg.
Meetings are held the first and third
Mondays of the month at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Lorbeer
Much of the success of the work In
Pomona is due to the splendid EFFORTS
of the local representative, Mrs. Kate
Fleming.
San Diego
DR.. George W. Carey of Pasadena
has charge OF the organization work in
San Diego. Monday evening DR.. Carey
spoke at the K. of p. hall on the plans
and purposes of the league with a large
attendance. Meetings were held Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday after
noon in the same hall, which was the
generous courtesy of the K. of L. In
San Diego.
Among those actively interested in
the development of the work deserV-
ing especial mention are e. e. Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Peltcher Mrs. Jenkins
and Mrs. Mowers.
DR.. Carey has also spoken in the
uavilion, Mission Heights, last Friday
afternoon, infusing new energy in the
work of the league, Last Sunday
evening DR.. Carey gave his popular lee
ture "Paradoxes of Civilization at
the X. of 2. hall for the benefit of the
San Diego chapter. The membership
numbers nearly 200, and it is expected
that fine chapter house will soon be
built.
Pasadena
A literary program was given by the
Pasadena chapter Washington's birth
day in their club rooms of the board
of trade. Mrs. Townsend gave de-
lightful reading and F, @. Thayer a
recitation, "Why the Old Man Wouldn't
Leave the Farm" The next meeting
will be held March 4 at the LennoX,
2S6 East Colorado street, to celebrate
MIR. Lewis birthday. A social hour
will follow a speech on the work OF
the American Woman's league.
Lamanda Park
The Harriet Browning chapter of La
manda Park, named in honor of Mrs.
Browning of Pasadena, was presented
with a beautiful pastel for the prospec-
tive chapter house by the founder OF
the chapter
Study classes are being formed, and
among the new members are Mrs. Lot
tie D. Robbins, Mrs. Dora Mcclure,
Mrs Maud e. Ridgway Mrs. Mollie
T.. Bradley, Miss Virginia Martin, Mrs.
Jemime e. Martin and Miss Della
Benning.
Big Pine
The Iavah chapter is rapidly meeting
the requirements for a chapter house,
having a membership of twenty. The
work was accomplished in two months
and the success at Big Pine by the
members deserves special commenda-
ton as the town numbers only 600 in
habitants. Within a month the matter
will be satisfactorily arranged for a
$1,000 chapter house.
Santa Barbara
The league at Santa Barbara has
started with group Of enthusiastic