The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-12
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Shall Miss Harriet Lane Be
BlaCklisted by Male Law
Students
WHY TRILBYS ARE SCARCE.
The Cornerstone OF Oakland's First
English Lutheran Church Is
Laid.

This evening the Alameda County Law
Association will hold special meeting for
the purpose of considering the blackbaIl-
Ing of a bright young woman who has APP
piled for membership. The only reason
advanced so far why the lady in question
should not sit IN the council of the law
students composing the association is that
they could not smoke and enjoy that free
dom that men can only enjoy when by
themselves.
Ten, or even five, years ago in Alameda
County the mems argument might have
commanded respect. To-day it falls nat.
In this county, and in Oakland partIeu-
larry, women are more prominent IN nearly
every class of labor and profession than IN
most cities Oakland has produced more
bright women than any other city of its
size in this country, is continuing to pro-
duce them, and any attempted bar to their
progress is looked upon as Shortslghted.
The Ebell Society, the Salon and kindred
organizations are healthy and growing IN
stitutions and draw attention to this city
from many quarters where Oakland would
otherwise be unknown. The women doc
tors of Oakland stand high in their profess
sion; the Ladies Aid Cooperative Society
and Home is testimony to the executive
ability of another body of women.
The contemplated action of the law stu
dents this evening is therefore awaited
with some interest.
One of the most interesting features pre-
sented to oakland's public just now is the
difficulty of procuring enough young la
dies to give successful phantasma at the
fashionable Marlborough Theater. This
afternoon the ladies of the Women's Ex-
change will hold meeting at the First
Congregational Church to settle the mat
ter. Last Friday only one-third of the re-
quired number of young ladies presented
themselves and an adjournment was pro-
posed till to-day. To any one acquainted
with the tendencies OF the average Oak
land girl, the subject is an enigma. There
ere more bloomef girls in Oakland than In
san FRANCISCO, and a very natural infer
ence is that wearers of boomers have the
courage of their convictions and would
lend their aid to make a church affair a
success as soon as the subject was
preached. 1t cannot be that the unwilling
sylphs and nymphs and Trilbys are mis-
trustful of the nature of the parts that
may be assigned to them, for DR.. Mclean
has eountenanced the affair and this is
ample for all. The venerable doctor
one in Alameda County and he is anxious
for the phantasma to succeed, that the
Women's Exchange may be benefited.
Where, then, is the solution to be found
That is to be seen this afternoon.
The question of establishing a Civic
Federation in Alameda County is receiv-
ing more than passing notice and bids fair
} to become a reality within few weeks.
The need of such an organization is very
apparent but unless it is composed of the
right kind it will do more harm than
good. The recent disclosures in the Tax
Collectors office; the reduction of South
ern Pacific property by the Solid Four SUI
pe1visors; the failure of the city govern
ment to enforce the Seventh-street fare
ordinance and the telegraph pole tax or
dinance, all these matters want looking
into by body that will be more aggressive
than any Grand Jury yet impaneled in
this county, STUART w BooTH