The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-25
the cantain,s orders when on RUN and

the captains orders when on run, and
this Is not an unfrequent occurrence in
the club mentioned.
Girls, join hands and work together for
awhile. Throw yourselves out of the argu-
ment and work for the club, then if it is
not a success rather than have a club in
discord begin all over again-form two
clubs and let the clique rule its own little
kingdom. Don't descend to petty quarrel
ing. Don't listen to the trivial gossip,
which amounts to so little after all. Prove
to those critical creatures who sit back
and laugh in their sleeves while you strug-
gle that you are equal to the emergency
and can turn from the beaten path without
falling in the gutter.
Last week Mrs. Kate Wilcox, Mrs. E. E.
GUNNER and Miss Emma Rheel rode to
Gilroy, distance OF thirty miles, in two
hours and twenty-five minutes, and after
arriving there were royalty entertained by
spin of fifteen miles. This was a highly
creditable performance as the ladies rode
against strong wind the greater portion
OF the way. Miss Edwards and Miss GRAY
of the l.. G. G. at the same time rode ten
miles in thirty minutes-relay time. Who
knows but that in another year we shall
initiate our charming Partisan sisters and
hold a meet" of our own.
What beauty the new diamond-frame
ladies' wheel is. Do you know, in another
year methinks we shall see but few 'tdrop"
frames upon our streets? The diamond
frame is so much stronger, safer and
lighter that it surely has a great deal to
recommend it to the true lovers of sport.
How ridiculous when you stop to con-
sider-seeing modern Sandow spinning
by on 17-pound machine, while by his
side, on a % or 30-pound ''ice-wagon," is a
bit of femininity who imagines she is having
good time until in some happy moment
she mounts diamond frame and realizes
what she has missed. We are going to wear
bloomers-of course we are-so why not
ride diamond-frame wheel? We, with
our Californian independence, are not 60
ing to adopt skirts because in New York
and Kansas they are going to fine the dam
sells fair who appear upon the streets in
boomers or knickerbockers. Oh, no! We
are going to tilt our pretty noses, stamp our
.'Trilby" feet, and defy the antiquated fos-
sils who would deprive us of our comfort.
So many women make mistake in
wearing a corset while riding, no matter
how loosely it may be adjusted. In riding
as in walking the clothing should be sus-
pended from the shoulders. while the
waist should be free from all restriction.
But hear the fearful maiden with
French fashion-plate form say, chow can I
go without corset? Why, look like a
mealsack tied in the middle without it."
Little GIRL buy pair of Indian clubs-not
too heavy; arise each morning from your
downy couch, and after cold or tepid
bath, according to your nervous system,
take fifteen minutes for massage and club
swinging.
Don't be afraid of cold water The shock
Is little unpleasant at times, but the
afterglow is worth the plunge.
Follow this system faithfully for O.
month, in the meantime letting the corset
stay where it belongs-in the closet-and
tell me whether or no you see a difference
in the state of your muscles. tits a CRYING
shame to distort our bodies with these in
struments of torture when we were in
tended to be living, breathing images of
health and purity.
Imagine Psyche in a corset, high collar
and balloon sleeves, or Diana in godet
skirt.
We cry out against the Chinese com
pressing the feet of their babes, and vet we
had better crush the life out of our toes
than our lungs. | don't advocate the
dress-reform female who walks our streets
in negligee robes intended for the privacy
of ones apartment; but l do say let us
breathe the God-given air and get the sun
shine and warmth into our bones and
blood as was intended. Away with the
''ivy-leaf'' girl. To-day she must be AN
oak. Not many moons ago heard pop
ular club man remark that the ladies
| ought to bring their club affairs under the
management OF the mems club to assure
| success; and Immediately the thought
struck me that the result would be apt to
be the same as it was few years ago when