The morning call., 1893-09-10
YOUNGEST OF ALL
Something About the New
SOrOsiS Club.
IT'S ORIGIN AND DESTINY.
Though Only the Baby in Its Class
the Society Starts Under Flat
tering Auspices.

Since the organization of Sorosis, "the
mother of women's clubs" in 1868 over
200 prosperous and f1Ourishing branches
thereof have been organized in various
countries of the world. and the latest adj
ditiOn to this happy family is the Sorosis
Club which was organized in this city on
Friday last.
Los Angeles has hitherto had the proud
distinction of being the only city on the
coast in which branch of the New York
club was established. but her laurels must
now be shared with San Francisco, and
the fact that the ladies who have taken
the initiative steps in this matter are
among the most prominent and popular Of
our society leaders augurs well for the sue
cess of the new organization.
Mrs w. B. Carr, whose husband Is a
member of the firm of Haggin & Carr, and
who is herself highly valued member of
the Laurel Hall Club and identified with
most of the important movements in So
ciety, is one of the LADIES especially in
terested in the formation of the new club,
and from her the following facts in relation
to it were secured.
The idea that such club. occupying, az
it will, place peculiarly its own, would
be a most desirable addition to the already
large list of women's clubs in San Fran
cisco has been for some time entertained
by several of our most cultured and refined
ladies. who have now put that idea into
tangible form by organizing the San Fran
cisco SorOsiS.
of the secretary. Mrs, John Corners Jr.,
were only elected pro tenn, in order TO
render organization possible and TO have
the work of preparing constitution and
bylaws put into the hands OF committee.
The permanent officers will be chosen
when that committee reports-probabl
some weeks hence.
The thought of the majority of the char
ter members who were seen yesterday
was that the new club would run in nearly
the same lines as the parent organization,
although some few notifications and
changes might be found necessary. The
object Of the original SOrosis. rs set forth
in the constitution. Is ito bring together
women engaged in literary, artistic, scien-
tifc AMI philanthropic pursuits with the
view of rendering them helpful to each
other and useful to soc lety," ana there are
nine standing committees on literature,
art, drama. philanthropy, srience, educa-
ton, house and home and business women.
These committees furnish the pro-
> "a
the chairman of one Of the committees
presenting at each meeting subject tor
discussion pertaining to the speclal work
of her committee; papers are written
thereon, and these discussions, music and
recitatiOns and an elegantly served lunch
constitute the monthly entertainments,
which are noted for their brilliancy and
success.
That the SOrosis Club has been Of i'm
mense benefit TO women all over the world
Cannot be questioned, since its steady
prosperity for over twenty-five years has
made IL shining example to younger and
weaker organ cations which are attempt
ing to follow In its footsteps. and has given
them strength and con age 70 face many
discouragements and overcome many OBJ
stacles. To the fact that no questions OF
political or religious nature are permitted
to be touched upon In any of the discus
siOns may be ascribed much of the har-
mony which has prevailed among its men,
bers during its quarter of century of
existence, and it IS more than probable
that In this respect at least the San Fran
cisco branch will closely follow the ex-
ample of the original association.
That the club will be very select goes
without saying, and it is more than prob
able that in the near future admission to
the San Francisco Serosis will De some
thing eagerly sought by those who have
not the good fortune TO be charter MEM
bers. For the present. since many of the
ladies interested are either In The East, or
are about going there to remain some
weeks, there Will be no further meetings,
but 1t is expected that in the early winter
the new club will be permanently organ
iZed and that its meetings and entertain
ments will be among the bright features of
our society life.
The ladies who have the preparation of
the constitution and bylaws in charge are
Mrs. Eli Lleweling of Lewelling Hall !;
Mrs. John COnnors. daughter-in-law of ex-
Senator Corners, and Mrs. Charles Webb
Howard, well-kDown as phi;an thropist,
and one OF the society leaders of Oakland
The president pro tempOre is Mrs. Guy
Earl, wife of Senator Earl, and the other
ladies interested are all specially distin-
gushed in our literary, artistic auc musical
Gil Giles. The place of meeting toi the first
year will be at the elegant home of Irving
NJ. Scott, who offered its hospitality with
character istic generosity on behalf of Mrs
Scott, now absent in the East. The San
Francisco SorOsis has started under the
most fiattering auspices, aud it seems
almost certain that SorOsis Mere will have
good reason in the future 10 be proud of
what is now her youngest daughter.