The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
UNITARIAN COHFEREN Nee,
Women Decide to Remain Dis.
tinct From Male Organ.
izations.
The Latest Regarding Company G
Troubles-Masons' Reception a
Success.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 23.-This morn
was set apart for the meeting of the
Women's Unitarian Conference in connec-
ton with the Pacific Unitarian Confer
ence, at present holding its session. In
spite of the downpour of rain fully 15O
ladies were in attendance, Rev. Mrs. E.. T.
Wilkes occupying the chair. The secre-
tary, Mrs. w. III. Baurhyte, read the an
nual report, outlining the work accom-
pished during the past year by the women
of the church Mention was also made of
the inability OF the A. U. A. to further
subsidize missionary work.
The branch reports showed the Alameda
one to be in fourishing condition, with
So active mem bers and meetings well at
tended. From Berkeley, with member
ship of 65, through Miss Davis, an equally
satisfactory report vas received. Los An
geles, with 81 mem bers; Oakland, with 60,
and Portland, with go, also sent in encour-
aging statements. Miss Ellen Vanden-
borg gave a glowing account of the work
done by the Women's Christian Work
Union of San Francisco. with a member
ship of 119. From San Jose. through Mrs.
A. E. Clark, and Santa Maria, through
Mrs. Mary Weaver, similar reports were
received.
Miss Snook, Miss Easton and Mrs. Nj.
Deyoux also rendered similar accounts of
Postof1ice mission work in San Francisco,
Portland and Seattle. A telegram from
National Association headquarters, Bos-
ton, was received rendering its good
wishes and greetings.
Rev. Mrs. Wilkes gave an account of her
! missionary work in Palo Alto, Haywards,
Woodland, Vacaville and other interior
settlements. Good work had been done
| and great encouragement given her not
L. zI,a sxoI
| by the various women's branches of the
| National Association.
| Miss Easton spoke of the idea of the
| wonen's and mems conferences uniting in
| future to transact business. 1t was accord
| ingy moved that such action be taken,
but on point of order being raised il was
| decided TO lay the matter on the table.
| Mrs. Soule of Alameda wanted to know
| on behalf of herself and many others of
| ''our relations to the National Alliance"
| She wished information as to whether
women were eligible to join the union, if
| benefits of the union were mutual and
whether the various societies interests
We're not too much centralized in the East.
MlSs Easton undertook to reply, and
| shortly covered the ground in a comprehen-
sive speech. showing how the whole branch
| of women's work sprang eight years ago
| from the A. q. A. and the Rev. Mr..
| Wendte's labors; that the benefits were
| mutual and the Capitalization nothing
more than valuable bureau of statistics
and information. Mrs. Tolles, a visitor
| from New York and a member spoke of
| the good work accomplished by these
| branches and hoped the action would
go on.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Rev. Mrs.
E. T. Wilkes; vice-presidents, Miss
Easton, Mrs. T. L. Eliot, Mrs. Acton; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. w. II. Baurhyte /;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. w. s.
/ Wattles; treasurer, Mrs. A. G. Freeman.
As directors, the following were chosen:
Mrs. E. o. Smith, Mrs. Horace Davis, for
| California; Mrs. s. w. Tilton, Mrs.
Knowles, for Oregon: Mrs. Thomas Slade
and Miss Eveline Ayres for Washington.
In the afternoon "How to Deal With Uni
tartan Churches in Smaller Towns was
dilated upon by Mrs. Sarah Pratt Carr,
Leemore, Cal, and paper read by Pro-
lessor E. A. Ross, Stanford University, en-
| titled "The Mission of the Church From
the Point of View of Sociology"
The War in Company G.
| ALAMEDA, CAL, April 23.-Every man
| OF Company G answered rollcall tonight
the three discharged members REMAINING
in the hall. Colonel Fairbanks and staff
were in attendance. The colonel had
hopes when he visited the armory last
Thursday night that he would have been
able to smooth matters over and that was
his mission tonight. He pointed out how
each man had sworn an oath to obey his
superior officers. They might think and
say their captain was unjust and incompe-
tent. That did not affect questions.
Their duty was to obey him. He came
over TO appeal to them and the officers of
! the company to overcome the difficulty
and move Company G along. If they did
| not the company would break up and that
was something none of them wanted.
| The burden of the whole song of the
| men was that Captain Chapman was to-
| ment Of the company; thar if they de.
cided to serve the rest of their term they
did not know when they would be court
martialed and weeded out one by one.
1twas resolved to appoint an arbitration
committee consisting of three of Chip
mans personal friends and three from the