The San Francisco call., 1904-03-22
Cap and Bells Name of Or
ganizatiOn for the Promo
tiOn of Wisdom and Fun
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Many Prominent Names Ap-
pear on the Charter List,
Which Is Still Open
BY Sally Sharp.


OF clubs-the Cap and Bells-the
cap" for academic pursuits and the
bells for fun and folly. Now, here's
a club that, clinging tenaciously TO its
avowed purposes. ought to thrive mar
velously; for be it known that its
founders and charter members are a
quick, clever and capable coterie of
women, who believe in the efficacy of
equal parts OF fun and seriousness
with a slight leaning toward the
fun; and in proportion TO the
recreation obtained in our clubs do
we approach the standard of mems
clubs-where relaxation. not work, is
the primary motive. of course, the
working" clubs. where sociological.
phiIanthropie and cultured work is
carried on, are of the most value to
the public, but il must be admitted
that much is gained by the individual
in a purely social and cultural club.
And such is the newborn cap and
Bells" Here's TO it,
The call for the preliminary meet
ing was issued on Thursday by Mrs.
W. P. Buckingham-and a few other
kindred spirits-and yesterday after
noon the women invited 10 join met in
the apartments of Mrs. 'DorvilIe Libby
on Pine street
With astonishing dispatch the meet
ing was called TO order, Mrs. Buck
ingham in the chair, and the tenn
porary officers were forthwith Sc
Iected.
The policy of the new organization
was then discussed. when along came
the momentous question Of a name
for IL II was almost as hard as nam
ing a baby. After a narrow escape
from Iris" and a few other appel
latiOns, Cap and Bells" was accepted
as just the right name and the chris
tening was performed on the spot.
After a few preliminaries the regular
officers were elected and committees
on bylaws, ways and means, etc, ap-
pointed. Now. how's that for dis
patch? And the ladies even found
time for a sociable cup of tea between
times.
The following officers We're elected:
Ofhcers-AIrs W. P Buckingham. president:
Mrs Squire Yarick Mooney. vice PRESIDENT
Mrs Dorville LIBBY corresponding secretary:
Miss Elizabeth Edwards recording secretary;
Mrs. E. B Grace. treasurer.
Directors-Mrs A c. Freeman Mrs. Jane
1sl siartel 4rs California Newton. Mrs John
Campbell Morong. Mrs W s Gage
Following is a list Of the charter
members:
Mrs NJ N Garoutte. Mrs. James A. Emery.
Miss Langworthy. Miss Mabel '. Freeman.
Ms y c. Drtffeld, Mrs Josephine Clark,
Miss Eleanor Crotdace. Mrs. Mcclure. Mrs
r Carpenter. Mrs. A. Bouse Mrs. Dorvfile
Libby Jr., Mrs Caroline Plunkett Mrs. Lyle
Fletcher Mrs sewall Doiliver. Mrs. Emma
James Mrs Laura Bride Powers. Mrs. George
Law Smith. Mrs Abbie Edwards
The charter viii remain open for
few months. closing when the mem
bership reaches sixty.
The directors of the California
Womans Hospital will give a clever
affair on April 81 and %, when a
musical comedy, His Royal Nibs,"
viii be produced. 1t is said to be a
very clever skit and was builded by
home talent. Therefore Will it have
TO stand close scrutiny-for we all love
TO pick apart the little musical and
dramatic doings of our fellow towns
men. The constructors of His Royal
Nibs'' are W. H. Clifford, who did the
libretto. and Howard Shafter, who
wrote the lyrics. Now. who knows but
San Francisco may some day rival
Wagner wasn't always
great, nor was Bayreuth.
IN the leading solo parts are Miss
Helen Heath, Mrs. Frederick Young
berg. Miss Grace Marshall. Andrew
Bogart, and George Ryan. DR.. Sieberst
and ". Mealey in the comedy roles.
The following are the patronesses:
Mrs. William Irwin, Mrs. John D.
Spreckels, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs.
Horace Blanchard Chase, Mrs. N G.
Kittle, Mrs. Charles Webb Howard,
Mrs. William Babcock, Mrs. E. D. Bey-
lard, Mrs. William Hinkley Taylor.
Mrs. c. B. Alexander, Baroness Won
Meyerincks Mrs. William s. Tevis, Mrs
Egbert Stone, Mrs. Joseph Tobin, Mrs
Mariner Campbell, Mrs. Carter Pome-
roy, Mrs. James r. Tucker, Mrs E.
W McKinstry. Mrs. Eugene Lent,
Mrs George Pinckard. Mrs. L. L.
Baker and Mrs. Max Sloss.
Mrs. George Law Smith, 1926 Jackson
street, will be repeated on Thursday
afternoon and Thursday evening-and
the repetition was the fulhllment of a
popular demand.
The Indian costume dances will be
and augmented. the songs and
will be heard again. and
Hers Il Mayall-the hero of many an
Indic encounter Ton the stage)-wilI
give a recitation during the afternoon.
Sweet Laughing Water. Wawona and
the witching Minnehaha will hold
guard over the treasures of the tepee-
the baskets and blankets of their
ancient tribes.
The tax? Fifty cents. good friend. |
And it goes TO uphold the home for our
dumb friends-the homeless cats and
dogs.
On Friday night the Doctors Daugh- !
ters will fare forth as proprietors of
The biggest circus in town. That's no
axaz1eratfon The affair promises fo I