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

firm feminine views. for the federation
delegate is nothing If not firm. 1t is
on her individuality and strength that
she becomes a delegate. these elements
overwhelming, in most instances, her
social popularity. To be sure, there
are a few misfits-as always-that will
- answer present" at roll call that were
sent because. as the president makers
say. lack OF timber
The expenses Of travel and accom-
mediation must he borne by the dele
gates themselves, and it has not yet
become a matter Of record that the
average clubwoman is o'erwilling 10 go
down into her purse to pay for club
hOnors. However, as an exposition OF
the leaders Of CalifOrnia's women
clubs-which means the women that
are active agents in the worlds work
or play. Sacramento VIII hold the
trump card.
one Of the discussions that is bound
10 cause vOluble and VoluminOus dis
-cUssion is the primal subject Of the
uses Of the State Federation-if any.
The Century Club never came under
the banner Of the State body, affiliat-
ing with the national organization di-
rectly-for reasons best known to itself.
Conservatism, perhaps.
Then the SOrOsis declared its inten-
non OF AlllNIaMdl from lue Cldle
body. declaring that as the club was
purely a social and cultured body il
had nothing Of moment to report at the
p district or State meetings. and fur
Their that its members were nearly all
toriKe workers IN some Of the many
philanthropicO or civic bodies that flourish
throughout The city. Hence the with
draWaL Yes. a few things We're said
sueut the withdrawal but now comes
another club. one of the foremost Of
the clever and Wideawake bodies in
The city with similar intention.
Which one? Well. now, that would be
telling. But just watch out for a s.
-cession in the san Francisco district
Now for another subject Of import
the divorce question, coming Up on
Thursday evening. the 18th inst. This
most difficult subject-which is pro-
Erammed A Uniform Divorce Law"
by Albert II. Elliott Of Oakland-is
one tha. viii require tongs TO handle,
inasmuch as many Of the best club
women in the state have been honor
ably divorced. We hope Mr.. Elliott
VIII prove himself a diplomatic club
woman and avoid the pitfalls. How
ever. should he trip up some of the
delegates. being Of the male persua-
sion. he doesn't fear ''diShOnOra bic
- discharge for conduct unbecoming
clubwoman and a lady'-such as hap
pened TO our two confreres Of the
Press Club recently.
The matter Of delegates TO the BIZ
ennial convention at St. Louis is still
in the air Il is pOssfble-yea. even
prOba ble-that State President hrs.
N. T. Darling may be reelected, as
she has been most acceptable 10 all
sections. However, in any case the
state president VIII go on as one Of
The three Observation-Disclosures Besides
there viii be one delegate from each
Of q ST 81 rfc nd
Eates-at-large. exclusive Of the
presidenD; and il viii devOlve upon
each district delegation to decide who
shall represent il at the great biennial
Now ye who think women deficient
in intelligent manipulation Of politics
should have an eye upon the heQch-
women of the likeliest delegates.
Clever? Why. they can give cards
and spades TO many Of their male
contemporaries for finesse-which,. by
the way. is really not saying over
much TO their credit
Il is pretty generally conceded that
Los Angeles and san Francisco viii di-
vide honors as to delegates-at-large-
but alas there are three. Where can
the third come FROM Surely not
from the south. and surely not from
the north. All, There is the one
Glance Of life time of the midland
counties getting the hOnOrs. II the
Ebeu Of Oakland. the Adelphian of
Alameda and the San Jose Woman's
Club get busy they may unite upon
that one delegate.
on the 2lst OF February. beginning
on Sunday night, the California State
Conference Of Charities and Correc-
tons viii meet in its third annual ses-
sion.
This body aided materially in bring
ing about the legislation in California
that created the Juvenile Court, the
State Board Of Charities and COrrec-
tions and a system Of probation for
older sinners against the law. Special
lists viii talk upon their special topics.
The sessions Of this body should be
intensely interesting to all sOciOlOgists
or even 10 the casual observer Of the
lives Of his fellow men. All that are
interested are invited to the sessions
the meeting plan TO be announced later.
If the Forum Club has ever had a
more interesting day than last Wednes-
day il has been my misfortune to miss
Mrs. Henry Payot presided. introduc-
ing.th following vocal numbers:
..Haymaking." Miss Alice Needhsm: Lit
lie one a-Crying." Miss Eugenia Eubsnks, sc-
companicd by Mise Fife Merrill
Being a generous clubwoman. the
president induced Henry PayOt to
address the cluD upon Inelr travels IN
India-whfch he did in splendid style,
illustrating his talk by views thrown
upon a screen. Step by step the guests
wandered over the marvellous struc-
lures Of the old civilizatiOn-stOod be-
fore the marble tomb Of Tai at Agra
and the famous pearl mosque at Agra,
one Of the most exquisite structures
IN the world. Then half hour was
spent in Bombay, the city Of the Par
sees, the transplanted Persians, and
followers Of the great Persian philcso-
pher. Zoroaster. And herewith the cpl
tome Of their religious belief was given
by AR. Payot as Good thoughts. good
words. good deeds" Is not that the
cpitOme Of all ennobling faiths?
The Parsees worshiping the fire,
earth and water refrain from smoking
and from DOlluting the earth or water
by interring their dead. On the screen
was thrown a picture Of a place OF
sepulchre, which gave forth the most
distinctive note Of The lecture II was