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Report of the Executive Committee, Southern California Section, 

 FOR THE Year 1913 



The past year has been the most active in the history of the Southern 

 California Section of the Sierra Club. The greatest single achievement 

 of the members in this end of the State, has been the building of 

 "Muir" Lodge in Big Santa Anita Cafion. A detailed descriptive 

 article appears elsewhere in this issue. The splendid spirit of loyalty 

 manifested by our members, both by their generous donations towards 

 the Lodge Building Fund and the subsequent equipping thereof, has 

 been very gratifying. Nearly 200 new members have been brought into 

 the Sierra Club as a result, making our Southern list total 600. 



Local walks have been held every two weeks with an average at- 

 tendance of about thirty-five. 



The recently elected members of the Executive Committee of the 

 Southern California Section are as follows : 



Chairman, Everett Shepardson ; Secretary, Phil S. Bernays ; Treas- 

 urer, Charles A. Fox ; C. S. Tappaan ; H. E. Bailey, Los Angeles ; 

 Miss Mary Kellogg, Pasadena ; Miss Edith Steinberger, Sierra Madre ; 

 Dr. Geo. A. White, Santa Barbara; Geo. W. Marston, San Diego. 

 The last-named gentleman through pressure of business has been com- 

 pelled to tender his resignation, and in his stead Chas. P. Douglas of 

 San Diego has been elected. 



Much interest has been shown locally in the Hetch Hetchy proposition 

 and many telegrams of protest have been sent to the Senators and to 

 President Wilson. 



Prospects for an active New Year in Southern California were never 

 better. For the Committee, 



Phil. S. Bernays, Secretary. 



Report of Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee, Season of 1913 



The Committee desires to express its appreciation for the valuable 

 activities of the Custodian during the past season. Worthy representa- 

 tion advances the Club interests materially and makes effective its 

 efforts to serve the traveling public with hospitality and authoritative 

 information regarding the entire Park region. 

 To the Le Conte Memorial Lodge Committee: 



It was arranged that the Le Conte Memorial Lodge should be opened 

 officially on May i, 1913, and closed on August ist, two weeks earlier 

 than usual. But it was convenient to the Custodian to open the Lodge 

 unofficially to the public shortly after his arrival in the Yosemite Val- 

 ley on April 4th. About 250 visitors came to the Lodge during April. 

 Although snow remained on the ground in the shadow of Glacier Point 

 until May Day, the bright April sunshine made the Valley attractive 

 to increasing crowds, who came to see its booming falls at their height. 

 Also, in September's autumnal tints the Yosemite was in its richest 

 splendor, affording rare delight to all who lingered late. The Custodian 



