Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-17
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

The great consolidated meeting of
the e. G. Lewis and Los Angeles chap
ters of Los Angeles was held Monday
evening in Blanchard hall.
A meeting of the executive commit
tees of both chapters was held Sat-
1lrday evening at the league headquar-
ters. 424 Blanchard hail. and the motion
to disband and unite under the name
of the Los Angeles chapter was unani-
mously carried. Hundreds of chapters
in the United States have been named
in honor of e. G. Lewis, the honored
founder of the American Woman's
league, but for the purpose of identi-
fication at the annual national conven-
tions to be held at University City, 1t is
important that all chapters bear the
names of towns and cities they repre-
sent
DR.. Henriette E. Sweet, president of
the E. G. Lewis chapter, and Mrs.
Ella X. Sprinkel, president of the Los
Angeles chapter, had the loyal support
of their respective chapters, and that
each might have equal power in the
con olidated chapters Mr.. Lewis sug
gested that the former presidents serve
as temporary vice presidents with
equal rights in the conduct of all bust
ness of the chapter; that Pearl Adams
Spaulding formerly western manager
and now head Of the organization de-
partment of the United States, with
headquarters at University City, be
temporary president; that Claudia
Hazen White, who has the honor of
bringing 400 members into the Los An
geles chapter; Mrs. Leland Norton and
Mrs. Amelia A. Gunton be temporary
vice presidents, and Miss Jennie Van
Allen secretary and treasurer. Mr..
,aniG' SIInupGfinn met with tho n
proval of the executive committee, and
the meeting adjourned for the election
on Monday evening, April II.
DIR. Luther Marsden was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and introduced Miss
Ethel Lucretia Wolcott, guitarist. who
gave an excellent rendition of Ell Jas
min Concert Waltz by Ferrer, and re-
sponded to an encore with Ell Ole,
Spanish dance. Mrs. Sprinkel paid
tribute to the talented young artist,
who is a member of the American
Womans league. The official pslotog-
rapher of the Los Angeles Herald took
a fashlight of the meeting, which was
published in Tuesday mornings Her
aid Mrs. clara Shortridge Foltz, who
was elected as a delegate by the Cali
fornia State Board of Charities to rep
resent California at the National Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections,
which meets in st. Louis May IS, 19
ana ~, WAS TtDutSltu " ACT dS CIldlI-
man. Mrs. Foltz made a speech in
favor of confirming Mr.. Lewis sugges-
tion to elect temporary officers of the
Los Angeles chapter until the right
woman comes to the front, and by her
loyalty, devotion and unselfshness
demonstrates her ability to become
president through the force of her own
character and work, and the loyalty
and good will she will inspire in the
members
The constitution and bylaws were
read by DIR. Sweet and carried unani-
mously Mrs. Foltz made a brilliant
nominating speech in which she re-
hearsed the splendid work of Pearl
Adams Spaulding in the west; of her
extraordinary ability as an organizer,
which has led directly to making Los
Angeles the largest chapter in the
United States, with a membership Of
1900: that placed her at the head Of
the organization department of the
United States, and that her loyalty to
the western division will be a factor
in bringing the magnificent plans for
Los Angeles chapter house to a sue
cessful conclusion. Mrs. Spaulding
was unanimously elected president, as
were the vice presidents, DIR. Henriette
e Sweet. Mrs Ella X. Sprinkel
Claudia Hazen White, Mrs. Leland
Norton and Mrs Amelia A. Gunton
and Miss Jennie Van Allen, secretary
and treasurer. DR.. Sweet took the
chair. and with Mrs. Sprinkel pledged
themselves and the newly elected Of
ficers to the great principle of the
American Woman's league, as formu
lated by z. G. Lewis, and to the car
rying out of Mr.. Lewis great plan of
cooperation.
A great jubilee convention of the
American Woman's league will be held
at University CITY the middle of May,
with delegates and representatives from
a thousand chapters. Mr.. Lewis has
recognized the pioneer service of Mrs.
Sprinkel, who with her family was the
first to enroll as members in Califor-
MIA. and has invited her to attend the
convention as a special delegate. DR..
Sweet was elected delegates from the
Los Angeles chapter. Tt is expected
that a large delegation Of enthusiastic
members will go from this city. Mrs.
M ]. c. Brinton was introduced as
the only president IN Los Angeles who
has held the presidency for one year
during the brief life of the American
Woman's league. The convention will
publicly celebrate the closing of the
Founders chapter of 100000 members
The Founders chapter offers members
and their children a free university
eduaction, with choice of 200 courses;
the social privileges of the chain Of
chapter houses being built all over the
United States and the financial ad-
vantages accr1ling from the earning
power Of 100000 set aside by Mr.
Lewis and the quarter Of a million
given bv Success magazine at n meet
ing of the publishers in University City
on April 2.
The contest manager Of the Los
Angeles Herald made an able speech,
outlining a working policy that will
enable the American Woman's league
to win the beautiful s3500 bungalow in
The IIeralds great prize contest Miss
Jennie Van Allen has been accepted as
the candidate. but If the bungalow is
won it will become the property Of
the league. to be used as temporary
chapter house until the new $4,000
CHAPTER house is built. and later as a
league home. It has been the ardent
desire Of western league members to
establish a home in Los Angeles, and
this opportunity appeals to the Los
Angeles chapter. who are giving their
earnest and active co-operation to the
movement to win the bungalow
Can't and Mrs. G. A. Fuller mem
bers Of the Los Angeles chapter, who
have been spending the winter in this
city. returned to Piedmont Thursday
long BEACH
The Long Beach chapter was or
eanized February with twenty-six
members and has doubled it's mem