The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08
CauCUses and Political Combinations Will Figure, as
When the Wicked Men Get Together.
LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

st. Louis, and its possession of the
great Worlds Fair, it is thought that
the coming biennial will be the largest
convention Of women's clubs yet held
in America.
Who's going? Well, one delegate
the newly elected State president, pre-
sumably Mrs. Darling-is sure to go as
delegate at large; then it will devolve
upon her TO select two others of like
rank Now, the Los Angeles district
fells that il is entitled to one of these,
while many OF the San Francisco dis
trict delegates declare that, as the
president will presumably come from
the south (Mrs. Darling) that section
VIII be amply represented, and that the
other two delegates at large should
come from north Of Tehachapi. This is
the only point of contention in the in
tricacies of the situation, as the other
six delegates win be named by their
six respective delegations at Sacra-
mento.
Would Mr. Ruef, Mr.. Kelly or any of
our other statesmen like to go up to
see the women do practical politics?
Apropos Of the biennial at st. Louis,
it viii last nine days, six Of which will
three remaining days given over to
taking in the exposition and to social
life, of which there will be much.
On April 19 the Daughters Of the
American Revolution will hold their
annual convention in Washington, TO
which the chapters in this city will
send delegates, unless signs fail.
The National Council of Women was
in session at indianapolis last week, to
which Mrs. John F. Swift, the State
president of the Council of Women of
California, went on as a representative.
This body Of women in council as
sembled performed heroic work in the
line of resolutions, for note the range
Of timely topics:
l. Hygienic and serviceable dress
for women.
>. Abolition Of laws that compel wo-
men school teachers to resign their po-
sitions on marrying, claiming that such
a law is unconstitutional and prejudi-
cial 20 public morals-likewise a gross
injustice to school children.
3. The establishment of juvenile
courts in all States not now supporting
them.
4. The enforcement of the civil ser
vice reform movement
g. The establishment of schools for
domestic service, wherein hOusemaids,
nursemaids. etc, would receive intelli-
gent training-the schools to be placed
upon a business. rather than a philan-
thropic basis. Good scheme, if il would
work.
On Mrs. Swifts return the incidents
Of this vigorous session will be eagerly
heard in the local Women's Council.
The California Club will hold no
meeting tomorrow, owing to the he
gira TO Sacramento, but on the sue
ceeding Tuesdays viii present its virile
programme:
Tuesday, February 16-Programme
in charge Of the department of civics,
Mrs. F. L. Baldwin chairman. James
D. Phelan. subject. The New Move
ment for a Greater San Francisco; ;
DR.. Dorothea Moore, subject, Some
Civic Work in Southern California
Tuesday. February 23-Social day.
Programme in charge of Mrs. Louis
Hertz Social Life of the Ghetto" will
be presented by Otto Irving Wise;
cello solos. Paul Freebooter. accompa-
mist Mrs. David Hirschler.
The music section of the club, under
the able leadership of Mrs. Emile To-
jetti, gave. a delightful afternoon last
Thursday. when a short talk-"short"
talks. by the way. are growing in pop
ularity in up-tO-date clubs-on 'The
Evolution of the PianOforte and the
Modern Composers" was given by the
section leader. Nine. TOjetti then pre-
sented Henri F. Salz. the pianist who
illustrated the subject Modern Piano.
forte Literature" with a novelette, by
Schumann; Scherzo, by d'Albert; Valse
Impromptu. List; Fantasie, op. 40, by
Chopin; Heimwarts. by Grieg, and
Polonaise. by Moszkowsk. Mr.. Salz
proved himself TO be a pianist of rare
powers. having complete command of
the instrument and a fine conception Of
the various composers. He was ap-
plauded-and for good reason-after
each number, and received an ovation
at the reception held after the pro-
gramme. Mr.. Salz graciously respond
ed by drinking a cup of club tea.
Through the agency of the depart
ment of education of the California
Club much progress along the lines of
appreciation of art values is contem-
plated through the purchase Of 100 fine
reproductions of the worlds master
pieces. These will be circulated in such
schools or clubs as will pay the postage
upon them and the nominal rental of a
dime-which pays for the accompany
y
information as to names, dates and
schools Of art.
The Contemporary Club at its last
meeting discussed The Religion of a
Picture under the direction of Mrs.
W. A. Madden, who briefly followed the
evolution Of the human race through
the development Of art. The conception
Of the vast subject was clear and COM
pact and was elaborated by the follow
ing numbers:
Studies-Leonardo de Vinci, Mrs. c. II.
Ward: Michael Angelo, Mrs. T. Preble; Titan
Mrs. T. u. Robinson; Valasquez Mrs J. W.
orr.
Mrs. H. H. Fassett concluded the
afternoon with supplementary remarks,
dwelling particularly upon Michael An
geIo as a man and as an artist.
The first meeting in February will be
held to-day, when Mrs. r. Woodruff
will read a paper entitled The Effect
of Occupation on Character"
The historical and NEUROLOGICAL sec