Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-20
TALK SUFFRAGE;
FORGET TO VOTE
Woman's Clubs Federation Ad-
iourns Without Remember
ing the Annual Election
MISTAKE QUICKLY RECTIFIED
Question of Dues to District Or
ganization Causes a
Sharp Argument
MISTAKE QUICKLY RECTIFIED

After listening to an address on
"Votes for Women" delivered by Mrs.
Shelley Tolhurst, the tenth annual
convention of the district federation
Of women's clubs adjourned yesterday
afternoon, entirely forgetful Of the
fact that it's officers for the ensuing
year had not yet been elected.
This inadvertence was noticed i'm
mediately, however, the federation re-
convened and the officers of last year
were reelected as follows, the secre-
tary casting the ballot which made
the elections unanimous:
Mrs. William Baurhyte, president;
Mrs. Calvin Hartwell, vice president;
Miss Elsie A. Waggoner, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. w. G. Mushet, treas
urer; Mrs. H. e. De Nyse, auditor;
Mrs. Harry Slater, secretary, succeed
ing Mrs. Luther Wood, whose pro-
posed absence in the east prevents her
serving the district for another year.
The final session, of the convention
was enlivened by a dispute between
the large clubs and the small ones.
The subject was the question of dues
to the district federation. At present
each club woman pays cents to her
district federation. officers of the dis
trict say this does not give them suf-
ficient means. Mrs. II. e. De Nyse,
district auditor. moved that the dues
be increased to cents per capita,
and immediately there was storm OF
protest.
Members of the Ebell and Friday
Morning clubs of this city and of the
Pasadena Shakespeare club of Pasa-
dena offered objections.
OPPOSE CENT DUES
Finally Mrs. Englehof Rundel pro-
posed an amendment to the motion
that no club be asked to pay more
than $50 per year to the district, and
this brought more speakers to their
feet Mrs. William w. Orcutt, Mrs.
Edward C. Dieter and Mrs. e. G. Bel
lows, all of the Ebell club, were op-
posed to the raise in dues II it affected
their club. Miss e. Mccullough of
the Hollywood Woman's club objected
that the members Of her club would
not feel like paying the extra 2 cents
each.
The amendment was finally carried,
making the club dues to the district 5
cents for each clubwoman. Immediate
ly on hearing this decision delegates
from the protesting clubs went into
council and eventually asked for a re-
consideration of the question. This
was lost by a vote OF 81 to 81.
There is a strong feeling on the part
of the larger clubs that they will with
draw from the district federation, but
no statemest to that effect could be
secured from their officials yesterday
afternoon.
REMNANTS AWARDED
Pennants were awarded by the de-
partment heads as follows:
Mrs. George Barndollar of art COM
mittee to Long Beach: Miss Bertha c.
Moore of civic committee awarded two
pennants, one to Mrs. Oliver c. Bry-
ant for the Los Angeles Civic associa-
tion and one to Mrs. Smallman of the
San Luis Obispo Civics club; public
health, Mrs. Calvin Hartwell to Mrs.
George Letteau. Sierra Madre; fores-
try, Mrs Foster Elliott to Mrs. Bar
low of Whittier club; history and land
marks, Mrs. A. NJ Jameson. Santa
Monica, especially honorable mention
to Redondo Woman's club and pennant
to Mrs. H. j. Ride OF the San Luis
Obispo Civics club; philanthropy, Mrs.
w. j. Hole to Mrs. Englehof Rumble of
South Coast Civic league on account of
the vacation home for girls; legisla-
tion, Mrs. L. A. Gould to the Califor-
MIA Badger club on account of having
g. woman deputy district attorney ap-
pointed.
other chairmen reporting but with
out the presentation OF banners were;
Mrs. j. B. Millard, education; Mrs. }.
w. Barton, reciprocity; Mrs. Mary Co
mon, clubhouse loan; Mrs. F. B. Long,
home economies.
The earlier portion of the morning
session was devoted to child labor,
scholarship and teachers retirement
questions, with Mrs. c. L. Torrance.
Mrs ]. B. Millard and Ernest ]. Lick
ley as speakers.
Following this Mrs Baurhyte intro
duced Mrs. Shelley Tolhurst, who spoke
on "Votes for Women"
There were 203 credentials presested,
go of these being alternates; sc of the
"a clubs of the district were represent
ed and the convention members adj
journed feeling that the conferences
had been helpful, the entertainment en-
joyable and the attendance satisfac-
tory. Resolutions were adopted con-
cerning the adoption of bill providing
that the state shall pay the scholar
ship fund appropriation and the for
estry commission asking for a county
board of forestry.