Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-23

the proceeds will be used to buy Ger
tif1cates to apply on the memberships
necessary to fulfill the requirement for
class 1 chapter house.
Compton
The work of the American Woman's
league is progressing at Compton,
Meetings are held the second Saturday
of each month. Among the new mem
bers are: Mines. Sarah Amlin, Daisy
Steel. Gertrude Reynolds, Mary Funk,
Lillian Harshman, w. j. Whiggins,
Cassie Holman, Mary Proctor, Messrs.
William Carpenter. Charles Burden and
Miss Mabel Harble.
The program committee are Miss
Emma Catey, chairman; Mrs. Margaret
Elliott and Miss Matte Davis.
Colusa
At meeting of the women of Colusa,
held Lincoln day in the Womens club
room of the Carnegie library building
for the purpose of organizing a local
chapter of the American Womans S
league, the following were present:
Mines. Kaerth, Turman, Blean, Cason'
Snow, Boggs, Robinson, Green, Poirier,
McNary, Lining. Pirkey and Fatt, the
Misses Belle Crane, Ethel Crane, Nc
Nary Backus, Pryor, Ernst and Boede-
field. After the meeting had been
called to order Mrs. S. E. Fatt, local
representative of the American Wom-
ans league, called for nominations, anc
Miss Belle Crane was unanimously
cosen president, Miss McNary secre-
tary and Mrs. Fatt treasurer OF local
chapters. Many women present signed
applications for membership. Rev. Mr.
Fatt. rector of the Episcopal church,
assisted Mrs. Fatt in replying to ques-
tions as to the privileges and adVan-
tages of membership, and also the
measures requisite to secure peautl-
full chapter house of the league for the
use of themselves, their friends ana
families. The members signed an ap--
plication for a charter for permanent
organization of a local chapter.
All present were most enthusiastic
and expected ere long to have enough
members to entitle Colusa to a class
chapter house worth $500, furn1shed
and equipped with everything neces-
sary for their comfort and convenience
without any cost to them beyond mem
bership in the American Womans
league. 49,,
The Long Beach chapter of the
American Woman's league was organ
lied February 2 with membership Oh
twenty-six. The following OFFICERS were
elected: Mrs. Francis Murphy, presl-
dent; C. A. Dobson, first vice preslueIli'
DIR. Ella w. Marsh, second vice presl-
dent; Miss Ella p. Wilson, secretary;
Mrs. E. c. Frey, treasurer. Meetings
are held every second and fourth Iues-
dav in the month at 112 East Second
street. The chapter is enthusiastic
and hopes to have a fine chapter mouse
soon Among the members are Mines
G A. Dobson, P. l.. Smith. H. Wllhelm'
Maggie T. Chittenden, *. L. Ch1ttenqeh'
NJ s. Walton, May Sullivan, H. VIII
helm. Francis Murphy and E. c. Frey
Misses Agnes Ennice, Margaret EDDY
Minnie Miller, Ella c. Howard, sara y
Morrison. Ella P. Wilson, Susan H.
McClufe and DIR. Ella Whipple Marsh,
Messrs. Edward Chittenden, Harry
wilhelm, Richard Whitten ana Dr' H.
H. Chittenden.
Orange
The regular meeting Of the orange
chapter of the American Womans
LEAGUE was held Friday night at the
home of Miss Clara Littooy, at which
ffteen members formed temporary
organization and elected the folloWlnS
Temporary officers: Mrs. A. d. Paxton
nresident; Mrs. L. B. Gitchell, secre-
tarv. Miss Nora Nichols, treasurer
with fifteen members already ar
61iated and working enthusiastncaIly'
tbe nrospects are bright for hne
chanter house. Enough members are
now enrolled to insure $1,000 bulldlng;
The league desires larger quarters anu
will work for a $2500 chapter house. A |
social hour and refreshments followed
the business meeting.