The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29

many of whom are known TO Western
clubs:
President Mrs Philip N Moore 3125 Lafey-
cite avenue: first vice president. Mrs. ". e.
Fischol 3S41 Washington avenue; second vice
president Mrs. EDWARD Taussig, 62l Security
Building; third vice president. Mrs. William
II. Jones. 3911 Blair avenue; recording secre-
tary, Miss COrnelia Fisher Hotel Berlin; cor
Isslondlns secretary, MISS aarah l.; 1oWeI'
l51O South Grand avenue; treasurer, Mrs no
hart Brinsmade. 1923 Morgan street; directors,
Mrs. Frank +. Richey. 800 Cabanne place
Mrs. W r. Chivvis, 1927 Prairie avenue; Mrs
Charles Ie Roy Mess. 3J13 Halliday avenue
Mrs George F. Stedman, 394i Westminster
place Mrs. George W. Parker, 4474 Westmin-
ster place; Mrs Innis Hopkins, $50 Whittier
street; Mrs William Stoekbridge, Webster
Grove. Mo.
The Ebell Club of Oakland had a
merry month in February. Quite the
affair of the twenty nine days was the
monthly breakfast of the club 1t is
inferred that the members breakfasted
on other days, but this particular
breakfast was a rare one, for note the
pleasant features of the function:
being played by Mrs. Edward Norton Ever;
a recitation BY Mrs. James Monroe Gamble;
vocal Solos by Miss Lillian Remillard. Go.
and the Jewel Song from Faust"
And this was followed by a talk by
Mrs. Kate Bulkeley on the Federation
affairs.
The following ladies had the day in
charge:
Mrs. Paul Lohse was the hostess. assisted
by Mrs. (. 9. Merrill. Mrs Seth Mann, Mrs
Charles Lowell. Mrs. J. w Mathews. Mrs E
Frank Mofhtt. Mrs Walter Manuel. Mrs Roy
Mauvsis, Mrs. J. Nichols. Mrs. \. A Leber,
Mrs. Charles Mau, Mrs. J. N. McClymonds,
Mrs. II. J. Laymance. Mrs. r. NJ. Lyman,
Mrs. F. I. McHenry and Mrs. H. P. Merritt
The Landmarks section held a rarely
interesting meeting on Tuesday last
Apropos to the International Con-
gress that convenes in Berlin the fol-
lowing announcement is made
The Information Congress all preparations
for which will be made by the National Coun-
ell OF Women of Germany. Will be opened on
Monday. June l3. and viii occupy the week.
adjournin- on Saturday. the 18th. The com
mittse OF arrangements for the international
Congress is composed Of the officers Of the Ma
tiOnal Council OF Germany. together with the
associates that have been elected for the pur-
pose. The CONGRESS- will be conducted in four
sections, running simultaneously. so far as day
sessions are concerned. during the week. The
sections VIII be convened under the following
titles;
'Women's Education and Higher Cul-
ture' Cunder general charge IL Fraulein Lange
and Fraulein Baumer).
Secoud-''N in Social Aims and lnsti-
tUtions" Cfounded either for or by women fer
the Improvement of social conditions). This
section will discuss such questions temper
ance, social purity etc, and is under the gen
eraI charge Of Frau Edinger.
Third Women's Professions and Indus
tries tunder general charge Of Fraulein Alice
Salomsn).
Fourth-"The Legal and Political Position
Of Women (under the general charge OF
Fraulein Won Beschwitzl.
The subjects for the pubic meetings are as
follows: Education. - Suffrage for Women. "
Equal PAY for Equal Wor- and Women in
Science and Art"
Ny. What lot of tongues will be
here,
1t was decided in 1900 in Paris that
speakers may deliver their little stunts
in French. English or German. But as
a courtesy TO the country of assembly.
papers to be read will be translated
into German and distributed to the
audience. Wouldn't that congress make
a fair start for a comic opera? If con-
ventions increase in humOr proportion
ately from State 10 international, really
this Berlin affair ought to be excru-
ciatingly funny, but that quality. how
ever. doesn't impair it's benefits and
humanizing values.