The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21

-N A-iHoA u Ae women nave One-lO
stand shoulder 10 shoulder in the mat
Ter of obtaining congressional legisla-
ton for the preservation Of the Gala
Neras big trees-and may success at
tend every effort put forth in such a
worthy movement.
The presence in Congress at the next
session Of Joseph r. Knowland. presi-
dent OF the California Landmarks
League. VIII greatly add 10 the strength
Of the clubs efforts in behalf Of a ma
tionsl duty.
During the last month the league has
sustained loss in the death Of Mrs.
James Seadler, the recording secretary.
Appropriate resolutions Of sympathy
were sent 10 the bereaved family.
An interesting meeting Of Laurel Hall
Club. Mrs. Ella NJ Sexton presiding
took place last Wednesday afternoon.
October l6 at the SorOsis Club house.
1920 California street Miss Elizabeth
Dewing opened the afternoons pro-
gramme with a piano solo. The Love
Song by LisZt, was especially well
done
DR.. Edward Robinson Taylor followed
with an interesting talk on the Son
net and read selections from Henry
W Longtellow, whom he proclaimed
the pere Of sonnet writer's from
Wordsworth, Keats. Browning and our
own dear Miss COolbTith, Mrs. Higgins
and others. Last but hardly least a
few Of his own-which. by the way
was g splendid specimen Of literary
mOdesty- and one Of which but few ink
sters are guilty. Congratulations, Dr.
IaylOr-nOt SO much upon the apparent
merit Cf your verse. but upon your su-
perb judgment. And by the way,
'rwOuld be well were other Versiiers we
know similarly endowed
To-day the Daughters Of the Califor-
MIA Pioneers. Mrs. Sidney s. Palmer,
VIII meet in Pioneer Hall. when the
following numbers win be presented:
Readings Mrs Ruggles' Dinner
Party At Odds With the World by
Mrs. Malcolm Johnson. talk on Moods
y Song. Miniature art songs viii be
given from Schumann, Franz. Greig.
Faure. Hugo Wolf Nevin. Hahn and
Tosu by Nine. Emilia Tojetti. Mrs.
Grace LOring Williams accompanying.
An interesting organization is this
same Pioneer Daughters. 10 whom will
Doe beQueathed the most sacred heri-
tages Of the State-the memories Of
their argonaut fathers.
The Claiming Auxiliary. the clever
Mrs ". r. Wheeler president has is
sued cards for Monday. December ;.
when Mrs. Margaret Cameron Lewis
VIII present The kleptomaniacs."
The Claiming stands for cultural
work OF good repute.
Who Is it that speaks Of "cultureen"
in clubd0m?
The wretch evidently doesn't know
The Century Claiming nor the Brown
ing. nor the Spinners' Club. All herein
that is. nearly all-pOssess various
degrees Of culture and continue To pur-
sue cultivation. This, good friend. is
distinctly not "cultureen." It's the real
rlrrT--or e +HprruH Western
variety.
The Cap and Bells Club is good fun.
Mrs. ". p. Buckingham makes q cap
ital president and there are some
mighty clever women on the rolls
on Friday, November .. the club viii
meet at the SCrosfs clubhouse and tell
Thanksgiving stories. There ought to
be some rather good tales on tap. the
club day following so close upon the
heels of the national day Of gratitude.
And It's whispered that tales Of domes-
Tic and culinary blunders are barred
The following programme VIII be pre-
sented:
Wit and humor. by members; vocal
selections Russian Romance" Mrs.
Paraskera Greersky. reading. The
Picture on the BarroOm Floor" Mrs
Celine Straus: vocal selections. (a) A
Splenditto -,otte" from 'Eing Mars
by GounOd). Cb) -PClonOis' (frOm Mig
non" by Thomas). Madame b. Annis
Peck. accompanist Mrs. T. G. Croth-
ers. vaudeville selections. Mrs P. g
Drifield: cello solos fselected). A W
Nielsen; programme under direction Of
Mrs s P. Blumenberg.
The new club. To KaIon. is growing
famously. thirty-seven new members
having Joined ar the last meeting. No
venber l. a total Of one hundred and
eighty ia the tive months OF the clubs
existence. The programme at that
meeting was particularly good, consist
ing Of violin solos. Gypsy Airs"
sara safe and Introduction and Ma
zurka, Musin. well rendered by Miss
Valesca Schorcht. accompanied by Miss
Valesca Eschenveder. An inspiring
lecture on Shs skespeare by Mrs. Henri
Fairweather shed new light on the
works IF the master poet. and traced
the development Of certain problems in
groups of PLAYS.
The gathering over the teacups after
the program mme is proving part OF the
pleasure - the meeting
Sectional work is about TO be Un-
dertaken. as the club makes FOR cui-
turaI work rs well as f0r the enter
tainnent = its members. And thus the
clubs doth grow, And still the home.
60 shCcEiucly fhres tened By the growth
r the clubs-in the jaundiced eye Of
the Dessirli list-liVes on as Of yOre. q
sancr place and more tolerant place,
because new IDEAS and new conceptions
have entered into the household. bear
ing the eternal fruit of hopeful happi
ness
The club is an abnormal thing only
10 him whose mind has grown in ac
cordance with natures laws up to
given point. and is then Theoretically
sealed. This is the onIy man who alb
tures the club.
The music section Of the California
Club. Mrs John r. Sibley leader. will
present q delightful day on December 2. !