The San Francisco call., 1904-02-08

To-day fifteen hundred clever club
women are packing their dress suit
cases-Or those Of their husbands
with royal raiment preparatory TO de-
parting for the annual federation
gathering at Sacramento And what
with receptions, caucuses, political
combinations, dissertations on topics
civic, domestic. philanthropic, cultur-
al. legislative and reformatOry, there
VIII be no time during the conven-
ton days for self-cOmmunings Night
sessions TO be sure. else how could
such a vast amount Of matter be un-
lOosed?
The programme has undergone sew
ersl shakings down during the past
three weeks, but the following is the
programme 10 date. tO-wit:
Tuesday morning. o O. clock Meeting Of com,
nitteo on credentials. 10 O. o'clock-Aieeting OF
executive board and council OF presidents
tuesday afternoon-Call 10 order. MS l.. r.
Darling president, invocation. Mrs Chamber
lains address ot welcome, Hon George .
Pardee. Governor. address Of welcome. Hon
8Irs. A A. Goddard Tuesday Club; ad-
Lades Museam Snas tssoei5tion: iS 's address Of
welcome l..s Mrs. - Weinst9ek ,. r.t,sag5 klngs
Mrs. l. d. Darling. Riverside; plano. "Polon-
sise.' Miss Elizabeth Taylor; greetings, Mrs
Robert j. Burdette. vice president General
kate A. BuIkley past president California
F7edersfior TV6-1en.s Clubs. report on commit
tee on credentials. Mrs IL Z Yardley. chair
man report OF programme committee, Mrs
Josiah Evans CowIes chairman, report OF
committee on rules. Mrs. George II. Wadleigh
chairman; report 0f local committee. Mrs. r.
A. Edinger, chairmani report Of vice presi-
Francisco. report Of vice president Of north
ern district Miss Jennie A. Mcconnell, Elk
cisco district. Mrs A E. Osborne. santa
cara; relort OF vice president Of Alameda
district, Mrs. c. s. Sargent. stockton
Tuesday evening, O. 'clOck-Reception at
Croker Art Gallery.
Wednesday morning. 9:15 o'clock-AIinutes OF
secretary report Of recording secretary, MIS-.
j. B. Nillardi report Of corresponding secre-
MISS a. t5elle ) ohnsons report OF le.eIalloI
secretary. Mrs. J. H. Chapman appointment
q committee on resolutions; amendments to
CONSTITUTIONS miscellaneous business
Forestry, Mrs. J. J. ScOville, chairman-Re-
port OF committee: The Saving Of the Gala
Francisco: The National Park on Mount Tam
alpais. Miss Catherine Il Hntell san Fran
cisco. shall We Have a School Of Forestry at
the state University?" Charles Wesley Reed:
Wednesday afternoon. . o'cIock-''La Ballede
du Desespere,' poem boy Henry Murger; poet,
Mrs George Purneu. voice. Miss Esther Need
ham Mering; piano, Miss Elizabeth Taylor;
violin, Mrs. c.. g. Steveri cello, Frank Griffin;
Libraries and portfolios. Miss Susanne r.
Patch. chairnan-Report Of committee; Ii
brary Development Allan B. Lemon. presi-
dent Of the Board of State Library Trustees;
EducatIon. Mrs X. A. Miller. chairman
Report Cf committee; Art Education in the
culture Demanded hy Modern Civilization %
Miss Anna Mcconnell Elk Grove; The Hu-
manizing influence Of Good Literature Mrs
III 3 Breczenfeld Sacramento The Bible
in our Public Schools. Mrs Emily Hoppin,
Woodland, discussion.
chairman. south Pasadens-Report of commit
tee california Poets, Mrs. Florence collins
California Mrs William sherman. Fresno:
W-ef7ee,ia,-. s d. m-MusicaI numbers. Miss
Grace Ewing san Francisco; address Samuel
TrbursIav. q.15 a. m.-Bfinutes Of secretary;
report ~ committee on nomina tionss appoint
nenr ID telIers. report of san Joaquin district
Mre II 81 Iarkins Nisalia: report Of Los
Angeles district Mrs Frank j. Prior, Los
Angeles. report n san Diego district, Mrs.
Martha p Hewitt Riverside; election, polls
CIvics-Nre Eugene T. Pettigrew. chairman;
report Of committee Juvenile Courts A
1eaf Experience IN 0ah ffaIlelsco' t'l
F7eeir7ire.H Mrs J. F. Sartori Reciprocity
Miss a. r. Bahson. chairman; report Of com
rr irree- paper hy member OF one OF lne Kings
County clubs Mrs. Thompson. reciprocity COM
miuee D. M. music Club eEtension-M Mrs
IT A. Luce. chairman; report Of committee
l-srffor-is history and landnaarks-kIrs A :
a. Forbes. chairman. The Days OF the
r.z7-4e- 1r-e C,eorre law smith san Fran
cisco. California Poets" Mrs Florence Col
Il-s Porter. Los Angeles; 'Our Heroes 30 Mrs
Lowell White san Francisco; Commercial
man. Fresno unfinished businessl report Of
tellers. election of delegates 10 the biennial
q r. w c. new business report OF com
mirtee on resolutions. minutes oL secretary
500 D. u.. music; The Work ~ the Inter
denominational Council of Women for Chris
risn and Patriotic Service" Mrs. Sarah C..
BorIand Oakland: music. Uniform Divorce
Law" Mr Albert II. Elliott, Oakland ad-
journment.
Now who is there with soul 50
dense as not 10 see from the foregoing
that club women are A pretty busy
peOple2 And al the federation a 10
minute exposition of what they have
been busy about viii be given by the
larger clubs.
You viii observe that the delegates
viii be amply Welcomed-first by his
Excellency the Governor. then by his
Honor the Mayor and thence as fol-
lows: Firstly. by Mrs. A. A. God
dard Of the Sacramento Tuesday Club;
secondly. by Miss Bessie Crouch Of the
Ladies Museum Association. and last
ly by Mrs. II. Weinstock Of the King
stOn Art Club. Now could the most
difldent delegate doubt that Sacra-
mentO was really glad to meet her?
Now this triple welcome arranged by
the club members Of Sacramento may
or may nOt-haVe been A bit~ Of
clever diplomacy uDon the part of the
programme committee, for with clubs
rs with nations, diplomacy is the pro-
moter Of peace-therefore of success.
Success TO the federation and
peace-sweet peace-to its delibera-
tons
on Thursday the vital issue of the
week viii arise when the election
takes place-nOt only the election Of
officers for the State Federation. but
also OF delegates to the great biennial
at St Louis. where all the clubs of
the United States will convene.
This convention viii meet in the
Exposition city on May Il, and al
ready reservations for accommoda-
tons there are pouring in from all
parts Of the country.
on account Of the central location Of
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