with two of their children still in the east, caroline and t. c. severance had never lost their love of boston, although they became passionate advocates for their newly adopted home. at first they returned regularly to the east, and without caroline's immediate leadership, the los angeles women's club twice failed. finally, in 1881, she established a lasting institution, the friday morning club, devoted to cultural and social betterment and civic reform. as reported by leonard pitt and dale pitt in their book "los angeles: from a-z", "[the friday morning club] ran a lending library, maintained an employment bureau, and conducted classes." it became one of the most powerful and prestigious organizations in the city.