The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-02

and those from the various institutions are
provided by the street railway companies
with transportation and have place on the
grand stand, and food and amusement in
plenty. they will relieve the gentlemen
members of the committee from respon-
sibility to which they are confessedly I'M
the ladies of San Francisco to show
patriotism as well as charity.
"The regnant thought is how to fill the
day with the greatest happiness to the
Children" said Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper,
president of the ladies' auxiliary of the
Fourth of July committee. She was at her
home, 1906 Vallejo street, and was engaged
in studying the Sunday-school lesson for
to-day, when the doorbeu called her from
that duty to the less inviting one of being
interviewed.
"The busiest people have the most time
to spare" Evidently the old saw still has
some hold upon the popular mind or Mrs
Cooper would not have been appointed to
the Craftsmanship of this new committee.
Connected, as sheis, so prominently with
the woman suffrage movement, the kinder
garten system and kindred work, it would
seem that she had not moment of time
nor an lota of strength to spare. yet the
Craftsmanship was urged upon her because
of her eminent fitness for that position.
She has promised to do her best, and every
body knows that Mrs. Cooper's best is a
great deal.
81 have not called the ladies together for
conference yet, and it is probable that we
shall hold most of our meetings in connec
ton with those of the other committees, ]"
she said. 'Our plans are still so crude that
there is little to say as to details. The mat
ter OF assembling four or five thousand
children on the grand stand that they may
see the parade is considered, but | am sure
the ladies will not assume the charge of
that number of children unless the parents
are with them. 1t would not be safe.
"After the parade they will be taken to
the Golden Gate Park, which is an ideal
place for the entertainment of children.
we Will provide food enough to I'LL any
number of little stomachs, and that is
promising a good deal, for that organ in
the average boy is capable of wonderful
distention.
eve are anxious to reach the orphans
who are in the various asylums and the
small inmates of the similar Institutions"
The question, "Why have not the ladies
responded more generally to the invita-
ton to assist in the celebration ?' was
asked
Mrs. Cooper's pride as a suffragist was
touched, and she answered: II think they
have quite as generally as their brothers.
There were nine women at the meeting of
the entertainment committee on Friday
and not more than a dozen men. That is
pretty even balance"
There was no asperity in the answer and
| she continued sweetly, GU know that no
matter how large a committee is appointed
the working force usually resolves it
self into small number. 1t may prove so
with the ladies, but know their sentiment
is that the little people shall have all hap
plness on the glorious fourth.
The number of invitations issued to
ladies to join in preparations for the cele-
bration had reached 100 yesterday after
noon. Some declined owing to other en-
gagements; some didn't "want to have
anything to do with one of those old polit-
ical parades," not realizing that this is to
be patriotic, not political" celebration,
and nine responded in person by attend
ing the meeting of the entertainment COM
mittee. These ladies were Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper, Miss Hattie C. Cooper, Mrs. May
L. Harrison, Mrs. John Knell Mrs. L. T.
Fraser, Nine. L. A. Sorbier, Mrs. Hunter,
Mrs. Clara Joseph and Mrs. Mary Lynde
Craig. Invitations have recently been sent
to Mrs Clara S. Foltz Mrs. Nellie Blessing
Eyster, Mrs. Frank NJ. Pixley and Mrs
Lowell White of this City, Mrs. ONeil,
Mrs. Dennis, Mrs Frank R. Clark, Mrs
Clement and Mrs. Bullock of Alameda.
1t is expected that there will be a large
attendance of ladies at the meeting of the
finance committee tomorrow at 2 P. NJ.