The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21

"On with the clubhouse is the slo-
gan of the California Club, and behold
the splendid unanirnity in the launching
OF the big project-for who is there in
the club that doesn't gaze upon that
vawning Sacramento-street lot with
Imaginative longings for a hreside
thereon? And now at last the initia-
tory step has been taken-the die is
cast. For on Monday last the build
ing committee and board OF directors
unanimously decided that the time was
now ripe for building, and enthusiastic
discussions Of plans. architects, costs,
ways and mean and other vital Ques-
tions ensued. Mr.. Pissis came recon-
mended 70 the board as an architect
with tdeas-and unlimited 'patience-so
he was accordingly chosen TO draw the
plans. What's that? He'll have a
merry timer" Well. doubt II he'll find
IL 60 shockingly difficult, as there are
many level-headed women on that
building committee CArs. Hovey. chair
mani and also on the board-and they
81 know a thing or two about business
methods.
The decision Of the board was sub
uitted on Tuesday TO the club at large
and the matter went through with a
whoop-the clubhouse became a thing
OF reality in the short space OF a half
hour. And Mr.. Pissis. the patient archi-
tect. is now busy upon the plans. And
may success attend him. The money
10 be raised is SS5. 600. which sum is sup
posed TO cover the cost Of the new
home.
With matters progressing satisfactor-
ily-and the trades unions staying good
the club ought TO be ready to open
its fail term in its own new home-the
first club IN san Francisco to own its
own clubhouse. And here's to the club
house. 10 the architect and 70 the
women that are engineering the project
may success be theirs.
II has come 10 be ancient history
that big $4,000 land a little more) that
the club raised through its journalistic
venture, thanks 10 the business acumen
of Mrs. Arthur Cornwall, and her CO.
horts-and II viii come In mighty
handy now. So, too, viii the $4,000
worth Of furniture donated for the new
home
Apropos 10 clubhouses, all the leading
clubs in the country are agitating the
subject OF owning their own homes.
The Century Club is entertaining prop
ositiCns along these lines, while the
E4lElL A-AD OF Los AL2EAeS mas pro-
Eressed 10 the extent OF creating a
building association, with Mrs. Achsa
!. StimsOn. Mrs. Clara 3. Burdette.
Mrs. Rose /. Burcham, Mrs. Jeanne
". Flint and Mrs. Mary L. Hunt as
directors. 1t is expected that the build
-ng viii be done within a year and that
II VIII cost between $40 600 and SIS. 600.
The first stock issue Of so. 900 has been
taken by 125 Ebell members. The sec
ond issue for an equal amount will find
a ready sale among the remaining
members. There are now $50 names on
the roster.
Here is activity-the kind that has
made the Southland the paradise that
ID is
And along comes San Jose. with its
W0men's Club doing various stunts for
the fOregathering Of funds for their
clubhouse. That Indian congress they
held last summer netted them some
thing like $1,000.
And thus are women progressing
not alone along cultural and philan-
thropic lines, but in business matters
IS we'll
Speaking Of the San Jose Woman
Club reminds me Of the spontaneous
invitation IL has issued 10 all of its
club sisters TO visit the Garden City
on its Blossom Day." as guests at the
The date Of the affair has not been
definitely set. but presumably viii oc-
cur during the first week in April-the
matter being entirely in the hands OF
the sweet blossoms themselves.
The following is just a few-a very
few-of the alluring attractions set for
the day OF the blossom tournament
Procession led by 100 Knights Of the
Orchard. IN which fifty ladies viii ride
IN blossom -bedecked carriages, besides
fifty more in garlanded autos, followed
by q battalion Of artillerymen with
guncsrriages laden with blooms, and
1000 bicycles with posies dressed
Then VIII come the children's classics
foets and carriages containing the en-
inently respectable leading citizens"
and leaders Of organiza tons.
Al the park a tourney will hold the
boards. when the tribunes Will inaugur.
ate 2 shower Of blOssoms-whereat con-
fetti is tame, terribly tame The mount
ed knights viii flank the tribunes IN
bombarding the pOpulace with the prod.
fgal blossoms Of the fields and orchards
which, though robbed ruthlessly, vii
not bear the slightest scar Of the des-
poIiation-
Il is quite probable that many club
women from here VIII accept the gen
erous hospitality OF the st. Claire club
house-Mrs. ". c. Kennedy rendering
the charming courtesy.
Tonight there viii be q. clever enter
tsinment at Lyric Hall for the main
tenance fund Of the Press Fraternit,
building at st. Louis under the direc.
tion Of the Pacific Coast Women's Pres,
Association. The following programm,
VIII be rendered, and II is depend ble