Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-16
THOUSAND GUESTS
MEET CLUBWOMAN
Mrs. Josiah Evans C0WIeS, Vice
President of Federation,
Is Honored
THR0NGS AT THE EBELL CLUB
Musical Program and Decoration
Add to the Enjoyment of
the Reception
AT THE EBELL CLUB

The Ebell club was the scene yes
terday afternoon of one of the best ev-
idences of the club spirit which Los
Angeles women have demonstrated In
rendering a large reception to Mrs.
Josiah Evans Cowles, first vice presi-
dent of the General Federation of
Women's clubs, the members of the
Ebell and Friday Morning clubs Of
fered their congratulations TO their
distinguished clubwoman and present.
ed at the same time an opportunity
for the other women of the state to
meet Mrs. Cowles and add their felic-
itations to her.
Shasta daisies, ferns. asparagus plu-
mosis and palms were used by Miss
Waite in arranging the effective deco
rative scheme.
THE MUSICAL PROGRAM
The small tables were each beauti-
fully arranged with the blossoms, and
bowls for punch and ices were sur
rounded with flowers and ferns, while
a screen of tall palms and carort ferns
provided a cozy nook for the musi-
clans. Miss Helen Tapes orchestra
furnished the music for the afternoon.
including in a program of popular ana
classical numbers these selections:
mile. Modste" (Victor HerberO ;
Love Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach);
'BPrCenSG from 0JOCGiyH w =
Carmen" (Bize) and "Humoresque"
(DVoraO.
The guest OF honor, Mrs. Cowles.
stood near the main entrance and re-
ceiving with her were Mrs. Willis j.
Hole, president of the Ebell club, and
Mrs. oliver p. Clarke, president of the
Friday Morning club. Mrs. Cowles
wore a costume of light blue crepe de
chine with a garniture of pearls ana
pearl ornaments, with bodice heavily
appliuued with. Irish lace. She carried
Killarney roses. Mrs. Clarke wore a
lingerie frock of lace over chiffon
foundation and Mrs. Holes costume
was an imported one of black mar
auisette almost covered with iridescent
embroidery. She wore this over a
foundation of yellow satin and carried
Ulrieh Bruner roses.
THOSE IN CHARGE
Mrs. oliver Converse Bryant of the
Friday Morning club and Mrs. Philip
Genbembre Hubert of the Ebell club
were in entire charge of the arrange
ments and the entire affair was sue
cess. Mrs. Bryant wore a white satin
costume with an overdress of black
chantilly elaborately crystal trimmed,
and Mrs Hubert was in n magnificent
robe of Irish lace over yellow messa-
line satin.
The group of assisting women were
from the two clubs and included Mrs.
George Warder Bayly, first vice pres
ident Mrs. Fred Selwyn Lang. second
vice president; Mrs. George II. Kress,
third vice president; Mrs. A. c.
Smither, recording secretary; Mrs.
William H. Jamison corresponding
secretary; Mrs. William Warren Or
cutt, treasurer; Mrs. Edward c. Bel
lows, general enrator, and president
elect; Mrs. Jay r. Millard, Mrs. Au-
gustus Hine, Mrs. Lewis Clark Car
Isle. Mrs. Edward C. Dieter Mrs. w.
L. Jones, from the Ebell club. and
from the Friday Morning club Mrs.
Morris Albee, Mrs. Berthold Baruch,
Mrs. George f. Bugbee. Mrs. Charles
Farwell Edson Mrs. Hugh w. Harri-
son, Mrs. Stoddard Jess, Mrs. Jules
Kaufman, DR.. Dorothea Moore, Mrs.
Charles o. Nourse, Mrs. n. K. Pot
ter, while assisting at the tables were
Mrs. George Rice, Mrs. Horace Wing,
Mrs George Wadleigh Mrs. S. S.
Salisbury Miss Anthony, Mrs. A. f.
Russell, Mrs Frank King, Mrs. VIII
liam Baurhyte Mrs. Edgar Swaine'
Mrs. T. r. Knight. Mrs. e. T. Petit
grew and Mrs ]. c. Mccoy.
More than 400 invitations had been
issued and as each was designed to
include from one to several hundred
persons the attendance was one of
the greatest of anv local club event,
more than 1000 persons calling at the
clubhouse during the afternoon.