Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-21
NEW OFFICERS OF
EBELL INSTALLED
Mrs. Bellows Succeeds Mrs. VIII
let's Hole as President
of the Club
DELIGHTFUL PLAY Is GIVEN
Mrs. Lillian Burkhart Goldsmith
Produces Miss Civilization
and Wins PlauditS

Installation of the new officers ana
directors of the Ebell club and the
presentation of play by Mrs. Gold
smith attracted one of the largest
audiences of the year yesterday AFTER
noon. The auditorium, the parlors ana
pat, were filled with interested men,
hers long before the hour for the be-
ginning of the program. Mrs. Wllletts
T. Hole. than whom Los Angeles knows
no more charming presiding olhcer,
maintained her usual grace and TACT
in presenting the new officers, ana IN
troduced each one with few PLEASANT
ly appreciative words.
In relinquishing the gavel of the cluo
with which she has so successfully
presided for the past two years, Mrs:
Hole said: "I shall always regard
these years as part of my life's pest
experience"
She introduced Mrs. Bellows the new
president, with much feeling, and MRS.
Bellows, in taking the chair said tnat
she felt that every member of the clup
must help her in maintaining the hlgn
standard set by Mrs. Hole. and that
they had already done so to certain
extent by giving her so efficient ana
delightful an executive board. She said
that. however-the confidence and help
of every member of the club-and only
with such a backing could she hope TO
make her tenure of office compare with
that Of the past two years.
There were baskets of flowers for
Mrs. Hole and others retiring from the
board. and a short musical program py
the Ebell orchestra. The selections IN
cluded "The Bohemian Grip (Balfe)
II. ,IRf (ATnfTnN
nIayers were: Mrs. Webb and MISS
Morse. first violins; Miss Botsford and
Miss Olchdary, second violins; Miss
Thresher and Mr.. Martindale, flutes;
Madam Menasco and Miss Thresher.
'cellos; Mrs. Martindale, piano.
NEW PLAY PRODUCED
PLAYS under the direction of Mrs.
lillian Burkhart Goldsmith are always
enioyed at this club and the produc-
tion of Miss Civilization" marked an
especial success for this talented
actress. In the part of the clever. re-
sourceful daughter of the railroad man
Mrs. Goldsmith had ample opportunity
to display many of those charming
traits for which she Is 30 noted. Her
lovely voice, grace of movement and
mobile. expressive countenance were
all brought into play. and as usual she
was given round after round of ap-
pIause and many lovely flowers. The
assisting men Of the company, David
Edwin, Leo Pierson and Warren Els
worth played the parts of burglars"
in most realistic manner, and Roy
Henry as chief OF police was effective.
After the play the tables throughout
the house and patio were surrounded
nv the many guests of the afternoon,
and the members of the board newly
installed held an informal reception in
the main reception room.
OF the board for 1901 Mrs. Bellows.
the president, has been a member OF
the board in capacity of general
curator for two years. Mrs. John Fl.
Francis first vice president Is new
member of the board, as is also Mrs.
Edward Curtis, second vice president.
Mrs. George II. Kress, third vice presi-
dent, holds the same office in which
she did such efficient work last year,
as do also Mrs. A. c. Smither, recording
secretary; Mrs. William H. Jameson
and Mrs. w. w. Orcutt. Mrs. ,. w.
Johnson, the newly elected general
curator, is also new conner on the
board. Newly elected directors are
Mrs Willetts J. Hole and Mrs. w. J.
Holder, who succeed Mrs. Augustus
Hine and Mrs. Jay B. Millard. The
retiring vice presidents are Mrs. Fred
Selwyn Lang and Mrs. George Warder
Bayly.
CLUB To GIVE LUNCHEON
Hostesses who will preside over the
small tables at the Ebell club luncheon
Saturday include Mrs. Allison Barlow,
Mrs. Frank H. Brooks, Mrs. S. H.
Goddard, Mrs. L. E. Ford, Mrs. j. w.
Van Cleve, Mrs. F.. M. Beau de Fart,
Mrs. George II. Mosher Mrs. B. N.
Pratt Mrs. J. A. Henderson, Mrs Carl
Doran, Mrs. r. p. Probasco. Mrs. Will
let's j. Hole Miss Winifred Waite, Mrs.
w. c. Vallikett, Mrs. Ada H. Van Pelt,
Mrs. M. E. Robertson, Mrs. NJ H.
Boehmer, Mrs. Melone Joyce and Mrs.
L. B. Seymour. Many of the tables
will be shared by two hostesses, and
these are assigned in this manner:
Mrs. c. C. Ashleigh and Mrs. T. It.
Knight, Mrs. George H. Bagley and
Mrs. J. H. Francis, Mrs. F. S. Lang
and Mrs. e. A. Curtis. Mrs. w. L.
Jones and Mrs. F. M. Johnson, Mrs.
Jay B. Millard and Mrs. w. J. Holder,
Mrs. A. C. Smither and Mrs. E. P.
Clark, Mrs. L. C. Carlisle and Mrs.
M. T. Webb, Mrs. George H. Kress and
Mrs B. F. Church, Mrs. H. D. Byers
and Mrs. E. w. Martindale, Mrs. w.
H. Jameson and Mrs. L. w. Collins,
Mrs. w. w. Orcutt and Mrs. G. B.
Logan and Mrs. A. K. Brauer and Mrs.
Chauncey Lawson Higbee.