The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-19
WOMEN OF THE CAP AND BELLS BEGIN CLUB YEAR
WITH A JOLLY FEAST OF CLEVER STORY TELLING

programme rendered.
And by the way, that souvenir mag
azine, prepared by the club members,
is really a gem, among the contribu-
tors being Ina Coolbrith, Ella M. Sex
ton, Rose O'HalIoran, Madge Morris
and many other clever wonderland
thus may the humorists be forever
stilled who say that the club is not for
real writer's. but would-b writer's.
The following programme will be
presented on Monday next at Century
Hall:
Soprano solo. Miss Elizabeth Jacques
Old Landmarks in San Francisco. 1850.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Ina Coolbrth
Address, Talk on Early Experiences in
san Francisco. ........ Henry T. Williams
Soprano seio. ............ Miss Elizabeth Jaques
Selections from. the portfolio Souvenir
Magazine) 1885.
That talk of Mr.. Williams on what
he knows of early San Francisco will
mark a red letter day in the club s
annals. Every able bodied member
should be in her chair early on that
day, that not a fact of that precious
story be lost.
September &c, ladies of the Press AS
ISOLATION.
The first regular meeting of the Coun-
Gil of Jewish Women, Mrs. Louis Hertz
president, was held at the Temple
Emanuel, on Suffer street, yesterday
afternoon from 2:9O to 4 O'Clock, and a
very attractive programme was rem
dered. 1t consisted of two well exc
cuted violin solos by Samuel Augen-
blick an amateur, whose work shows
talent of unusual order. Miss Miriam
Meyerfeld, who has a mezZo-soprano
voice of fine timbre, sang two selec-
tions, Thou Art Like Unto a Flower"
(Rubenstein) and "Obstination." The
address of the afternoon was given by
Miss Eliza d. Keith, who spoke with
splendid eloquence of the old missions
of California and the Canine Real that
connected them, closing with an earnest
appeal for the restoration of the famous
old highway. The subjects for the study
circles for the year were announced as
follows: Parliamentary law; current
topics, conducted by Rabbi Voorsanger;
Jewish literature, conducted by Rabbi
Kaplan. The philanthropy circle, now
under the management of Miss NJ.
Voorsanger, furnished entertainments
to the old people in the various inStitu-
tions for the aged in San Francisco.
The council holds it's meetings on the
first and third Thursdays of each
month. It is a branch of the National
Jewish Women's Council organized at
the Chicago Worlds Fair for the pur-
pose of promoting knowledge of
things Jewish. At the next regular
meeting, which is under the auspices
of the chairman of the committee on
~, 1f
Sacramento will deliver IAN address on
Spinoza.
The Women's Auxiliary of the British
and American Union seld it's annual
election of officers last monday after
noon. The officers chosen to serve for
the ensuing year are: Mrs. G. Alex
ander Wright, president; Mrs. William
Greer Harrison, first wee president;
Mrs. Richard Leach, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. BROKER, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. William Arnitage, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Edward Thayer,
treasurer. Directors were also chosen.
Thanks were extended to the members
of the retiring board for the efficient
manner in which the work had been
carried on in the several departments,
and a hearty welcome was given to
those newly elected. At the social
meeting to-day Miss Agnes Murphy
will give a talk. At this late day no
word need be said in eulogy of the
clever Australians wit. Miss Murphy
and her charming friend, Miss Aimee
Moore, have during their visit become
rather a part of San Francisco club
dom.
Tomorrow the California Club re-
news it's activities for the common veal.
AS an influence toward civic better
ment the club has been leading factor
ever since its organization, growing at
times little erratic, tbs true, but do
ing its large part in the worlds work
as it thought best. Richard K. Faux
ner will talk to the club tomorrow up
on the parental school, matter that
vitality concerns the club, whose inter-
ests lie with little children who stand
in need, be 1t moral or physical. And
much of new matter in relation to de-
pendent and delinquent children will be
brought out by one who is a specialist
on those interesting subjects.