Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-12

The regular monthly meeting of the
Los Angeles chapter was held Satur-
day. September 8, at Eastlake park,
with DIR. Henriette e. Sweet in the
chair The, secretary read the follow
ing resume of the work of Los An
geles chapter during the summer:
"The Los Angeles chapter of the
American Woman's league is the rich
est and largest chapter in the United
States 1t numbers over 100 members,
with the certainty of $500, which will
entitle Los Angeles to a $4,000 chap
ter house. Reservations were made for
1860 members and individual members
have taken out reservations of from
five to seventy-five and are rapidly
qualifying, though there still remain a
number of vacancies.
"The Los Angeles chapter house is
the only one in the long list published
under the name of Special and the
chapter is under eternal obligations 10
The Los angeles Herald for this dis
tinction-The Herald having made this
beautiful temporary chapter house pos
sible. 1t is due The Herald that sub
scriptions be universal, as 1t is the
only voice the chapter has for the
chronicling of past and future events
''As has already been announced, Mr.
Lewis has sent the order for the furnt-
ture of the chapter house and requl-
sition for rugs, office furniture, cnlna'
safe, draperies, awnings and 1000 fold
ing chairs will be honored at Univer-
sify city. which will add to the COM
fort and beauty of the chapter house.
1.-THE Los Angeles chapter was the
first to present a trowel for the laying
of the first chapter. house cornerstone
in California.
'0rhe Los Angeles chapter is also the
first to organize the American Wom-
ans League exchange, and the prob
abilities are that it will be hne
source of income. The Los Angeles
chapter is the first to have PROPOSE
tion made them by great real estate
firm to sell property on commission
basis: it has also organized home
finding department and inquiries are
coming from all over the United
States from people who are looking
for a home or business location In
California The Los Angeles chapter
was the first to have house warm
ing. the first to receive beautiful
silk flag, the love gift of three of the
members. and the first to receive
large flag to float from the roof OF
the chapter house, the generous g1tt
Of Uncle Sans post at the suggestion
of Mrs. Hattie Tucker. The cere-
mony of unfurling this flag will occur
Saturday afternoon, September II, at
o'clock. Another important event
will be the complimentary luncheon 10
be given by the pure food people in
the chapter house, November 10. Lunch
will be served for 1000 people or more
as reservations are made by the MEM
bers.
'The Los Angeles chapter is the first
To establish an Arbor day, the date
for the first ceremony to be announced
later. Many members have promised
fruit trees, ornamental shrubbery and
rose bushes for the beautifylng OF the
chapter house grounds.
"Classes have been organized in art,
music, languages (records will be
ready for the phonograph early In
October) and members will be notified
through The Herald regarding the
Spanish, French and German classes.
Other studies to be taken up are par
liamentary law under Mrs. Foltz,
dressmaking, millinery, physical cul-
ture, journalism, penmanshlp, Engllsh
and college courses.
samples of supplies required for the
courses in drawing have been received
at the chapter house and members
sending in a joint order for supplies
can have them shipped from Univer-
sity City in one package, thereby saw
ing expense on transportation.
members are requested to notify the
local representative when they re-
ceive their courses from University
City, as teachers in the above classes
are ready to begin work as soon as
members qualify.
"Taken as a whole. the Los Angeles
chapter is making a splendid record
back of it lies the magnificent plan
ming of Pearl Adams Spaulding, who
has risen from the humble place of
coast manager to the head OF the or
ganization department of the entire
United States. Her plans have been
supplemented by every member of the
chapter who has taken personal pride
in making Los Angeles conspicuous
among the chapters of the United
States, and it is a source of extreme
qualification that our splendid work is
recognized at University City.
'The Los Angeles chapter has won a
beautiful home to be made the center
Of the greatest unfit movement in the
world, and precious to every member
whether they worked for it or just
breathed the little prayer, God bless
us. we hope to win 1t has in 1t the
spirit of peace. A most precious her
itage; and if the Los Angeles chapter
prospers in the future as 1t has in the
past peace will remain-peace will
abide there forever, and ever, and
ever Peace is the watchword, and
Pull together is the creed of the Los
Angeles chapter"
Among the speakers were Mrs. Edith
Vsners, who has just returned from
University City, and made stirring
speech on the work accomplished by
the American Womans league. DR..
George W. Cary Of San Diego gave an
eloquent address on Opportunity.
DR.. Cary said in brief that the Ameri-
can Woman's league is a great CO.
operative commemorative republic of
men and women and not a republic
of dollars. Civilization is built on the
dreams of dreamers. The dream of
Columbus, of the Pilgrim Fathers,
Watts, Edison, Marconi have had a