The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Miss Susan B. Anthony Enter
tanned by the Ebell
Society.
REV. ANNA H. SHAW A GUEST.
Woman'S Christian Temperance
Union OfficialS-Bennett
Convicted.

Miss Susan B. Anthony and the Rev.
Anna H. Shaw were entertained at break
fast a. the rooms of the Ebell Society yes
terday morning, the following members
of the executive board of the Woman's
Congress of the Pacific Coast also beng
guests: Mrs. Gerst, Mime. Sorbier, Mrs.
Hale, Mrs. Van Pelt, Mrs. Stetson, Mrs.
Gaden, Mrs. Eyster, Miss Sullivan, Miss
Carroll, Miss Cameron, Mrs. McComas,
Mrs. Mclean, Miss Norton, Miss Sever
ance, Miss Couzins, Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs.
Richardson, Miss Harraden, Rev. Maynard
and Rev. Eliza Wilkes.
Over two hundred members of the society
were also present, and an enjoyable time
was had by all. The rooms were hand
somely decorated with La France roses and
ferns, and the collation. served was in keep
ing with the spirit of hospitality which
seemed to permeate the gathering.
During the breakfast the following toasts
were proposed and responded to: Mrs.
Gleason, to "Our Guests" in very appro-
pirate speech: Mrs. F. H. Meyers, to "CaIi-
fornia''; Mrs. DR.. Myra Knox, to ''Intui-
ton of Women; Mrs. Paul Lohse, to
1.-The Hand that Rocks the Cradle Rules
the World" and Miss May Benton, to
1.-The New Woman"
Mrs. w. Frank Pierce in an appropriate
address presented Miss Anthony with a
magnificent basket of La France roses as a
tribute from the ladies of Oakland the
famous advocate of woman's rights re-
spending with feeling speech.
Rev. Anna Shaw followed with a stirring
speech, in which she expressed her graft
fcatien at the reception she had been ac-
corded on the Pacific Coast.
Miss Phoebe CouZins closed the meeting
with pleasing address, in which she ex-
pressed her pleasure at the manner in
which the women of Oakland were work
ing toward their emancipation, and urged
them to greater efforts in their own behalf.
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE WORK.
ofdcers Selected by the Women of the
Alameda County Branch.
AT the second days session of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union of
Alameda County Mrs. Joyce Munson read
paper on working Girls" Resolutions
were adopted indorsing the Sunday closing
movement. Mrs. G. NJ. Kimball read an
address on the franchise work now being
done by the various unions. Mrs. ]. D.
Jamison gave an excellent lecture on the
training of children, and this was fol-
lowed by general discussion on scien-
tifc temperance instruction and kindred
topics. The following officers were then
elected:
President, Mrs. n. J. Croake.
Nlce-president at large, Mrs. E. II. Burbank.
First vice-president. Mrs. R. R. Johnston.
Second vice-president, Mrs. P. Brock.
Recording secretary, Mrs. A. E. s. Bangs.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. II. S. Bartlett.
Treasurer, Mrs. z. L. Curtis.
Auditor, Mrs. 6. NJ Kimball.
The following were delegates: Mrs. Gott,
Mrs. B. F. Bergen, Miss Winnie Morris, Miss E.
r. Bromley, Mrs. Joe Russell, Mrs. V. Durham
Mrs. A. J. Palmer, Mrs. N. G. Mckay, Mrs. R.
R. Johnston, Mrs. NJ. J. Hamilton, Mrs. G. NJ.
Teeple, Mrs. S. E. White, Mrs. G. NJ. Kimball,
sIrs. E. G. Snow, Mrs L. r. Webster, Mrs. NJ.
erase, Mrs. Hattie McMath, Mrs. NJ. Teats, Mrs.
DR.. H. P. Van Kirk, Mrs. o. E. Clifford, Mrs. n.
cott Mrs. E. A. HOLSTER Mrs. ]. NJ. French,
Mrs. \. J. Croake, Mrs. P. C. Matthews, Mrs. s.
5: rabbi, Mrs. L. c. Wins, Mrs. w. ]. Gardner,
Mrs. J. Morrison, Mrs. J. a. Rhodes, Mrs. Nc
MILAN, Mrs. Small, DR.. Carrie Young, Mrs. F.
Beatley, Mrs s. S. Hall, Mrs. L. P. Cutting, Mrs.
!. Vernon.