The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-02-01
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.


found it necessary to go out meanwhile.
Why-O, why must women flutter in
and out of their club like a covey of
quail? Haven't they ballast enough to
sit through a number without lodging
in and out when singer or a speaker
is seeking to entertain? 1t is unques-
tionably the quintessence of rudeness.
The Forums delegates to the fedora
ton are;
Mrs. Henry Payot. president: Mrs Charles
Goodall. alternate; Btss May shannon, Mrs.
A. L. Hart. alternate Mrs A. p Van Duser.
Mrs Henry WEIGH. alternate.
The Press Association on Monday
last held a session of exceptional inter
est, largely because of the originality
Of the programme and the personality
Of the speakers. Mrs. Pinney presided
With her usual tact, presenting Edward
Tillson, who gave two clever piano
solos, followed by Mrs. Edith Aubrey
prominent member of the Press Club
Of London, who gave a charming talk
upon the club life of women in the Eng
lish capital, dwelling upon many phases
and incidents of life with which we are
unfamiliar. An analytical sketch of
the late Queen caused much discussion
later over the tea cups. The trials of
journalists and editors--and, incident
ally, the cOmpenSations-were handled
seriously and otherwise by them that
should know-Mrs. Frank P. Deering,
Mrs. II. Colburn formerly Mrs. Frona
Eunice Waite) and Frank II. Winch,
who is still a scribe in active service.
The consensus of opinion was that the
women that write for the papers are
not in the hot bird and cold bottle"
class-that journalistic bohemianism
" or Of
newspaper women. Mrs. Mary e. Hart
closed the aftern m with some clever
tales of the far north.
Last week the Mission Literary Club
held its monthly meeting, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. S. Moore, 500 Valencia
street, when the following officers were
elected:
President Mrs. E. 3. vreeland: vice presi-
dent. Mrs J. Hey; treasurer. Mrs. c. A. Rog-
ers; secretary. Mrs. NJ r. Bruker A social
hour was spent over refreshments. Those pres
Mrs 7. Morrin. Mrs. E McEwen, Mrs. J. s.
Mrs. W He7sttt. Mrs. J. Hey. Mrs. NJ F, Brn
Rogers. Dr. E. Wells, Mrs. NJ T Walker
Mrs. A Laumeister. MIS-. Lehnhart. Mrs Daiss
ley. Miss Moore, Mrs. Bates MRS. SerFine.
Last Tuesday the California Club
called forth unlimited praise for the
rticipants-likewise for Mrs Xavier
Rolker, VINO prepared it. Mrs. Mad
dern was especially well received in
her reading. The following numbers
were presented:
II Prego. trio CCurschman) Mrs. Ernest Hue
ter Miss Gertrude Wheeler and Edw. Xavier
Rolker; An Appreciation or the Poems OF
George Sterling" Mrs. VIII Madderne Saph-
ische ode CBrahms). Fidelity (Allitson). Miss
Gertrude Wheeler Ephprzp q
Mendelssohn, Miss Ernestine Goldman; I'm
Kahn (Grieg) Spring Song George HenscheD.
F. Hosg: The Merry LsEk CNevin). April Rain
CIV Hunt. Miss Mignon tucson: Tuscan Folk
Miss G. Wheeler.
The Forum Club has within its
ranks member who, has lately distin-
guished herself by putting forth a
book of much excellence. Mrs. Eliza
beth G Birkmaier, whose ''Poseidon's
Paradise" is now being read with
great interest. Mrs. Birkmaier last
week give the club very clever talk
upon "Druids."
The following bulletin is issued by
the California Club for the regular
club days in February:
Tuesday. February .. 1904-Buslness meeting
al 2:3o b. m; presidents meeting. to 3 p. m.
ton OF the Bulletin VIII be issued Tuesday
February 9-No meeting account OF state
Federation Tuesday. February 16-Programme
in charge OF department Of civics; The New
Movement Tor a Greater san Francisco" Hon
James ID. Phetsn; Some Civic Work in South
ern California" DR. Dorothea Moore Tues
day, February 23-SOcal day: programme in
charge Of Mrs. Louis Hertz: Social Life Of
Wise; cello solos. Paul Freebooter; accompa-
mist. Mrs. David Hirschler.
Next Thursday a musical lecture by
II snri F. Salz, pianist, in a recital of
Modern Pianoforte Literature" will be
given at the clubroOms under the di-
rection Of Nine Emma TOjetti. The
noted ~ Iniste will present the follow
ing numbers:
Novelette,, op. 81. shumsnn; scherzo. op
10 D'Alhert; vslse impromptu, List; fantasia,
op. 49, Chopin; Heimwarts. Grieg
The Pioneer Women will hold a
monthly meeting in Golden Gate Hall
on February ;. when a talk upon THE
Padres and What They Have Left to
Us will be given. Ladies, the remarks
made above about leaving the room
during a session may have been
prompted somewhat by the fact that l
have been asked TO make this address.
You know how selfshness colors our
views.
The Corona Club once every year
opens its doors to its menfolk-to hus-
bands, sons, brothers and friends-that
they might imbibe some of the aca-
demic air that pervades the intellectual
clubrooms. Did the men respond? In
deed they did. en- masse. And a de-
lightful time they had as guests lat a
woman's club" where they drank club
tea and listened to club chat in right
brave fashion. We are slowly but in
evitably tending toward the ideal club,
where both men and women may be-
come members. What will become Of
the babies them The same disposition
as is made now when parents slip off
TO the theater.
The Corona Club presented the fol-
lowing programme:
Song Bird OF Night CSevin). Ceciian octet
Mrs. q. ". Anderson. Miss Viola Van Orden
Mrs. r. J. Trist Miss Hettie NJ. Corlett. Miss
Laura Collins. Mrs. +. b. Dickson. Mrs. Frank
: Smell. Mrs. RAIDER: accompanIst. Mrs. Charles
W. Chaplin. "Quartetto a Penna,' tire tempt
originali-lsrg0 affetuoso, csnzonetta, cherzo-
(Nicole NJ Calace), by the Adelstein Pectrum
Quartet: msnd0lins. Miss Florence Msgnn
Samuel Adelstein: lutes. Mrs. ii. II. Sherwood
Miss Elyirs W Hobbs. Hernia triangle, Miss
Alice Gay Miss Ethel Murphy, Miss Hettie NJ
CoTiett: sccompanist. Miss Mildred Morrison
soprano solo 1seleeted), Mrs. F. J.. Trist. Ser