The San Francisco call., 1904-12-19

Behold, at last, it has arrived-the
club feast without a toast, And now
the gods be thanked for this kindly
saving of our dear digestions from
these objectionable attacks--as insid-
ious to the defenseless listener as to
the speakers And women-toasters.
alas! are possessed to display learned
ness in toasts.
In all truth, toasts at any, function
are funereal, unless the speaker be a
Depew, and we haven't many Depews
in clubdom Hence the Minerva-like
wisdom in the elimination of set
speeches So say the women of the
California Club, who will sit them
down to their annual breakfast ON the
9th at Pioneer Hall to renew their
warm friendships and patch up leaky
ones-if such there be, for such is the
prerogative of good breakfast The
day is to be officially known as Found
crs' day, and it is believed that the af-
fair will be the largest function ever
given by the club. The chairman of
the reception committee, Mrs. Thomas
Morffew, will be assisted in her pleas
ant duty by many interesting women.
Mrs. A. w. Scott has the momentous
task in hand of seating the guests in
congenial locations. Plucky Mrs.
Scott
BY the way, it might facilitate mat
ters if the ladies would communicate
with Mrs Scott their preferences in the
matter of neighbors. And thus are we
reminded of Dean Swift's retort to his
prospective host: Never mind your
bin of fare, show me your bill of COM
pany." 'Tis the company that maketh
the feast, in truth.
Tickets for the breakfast may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. McMasters, the re-
cording secretary, or at the club
rooms. There will be no guests, owing
TO the large club membership.
The last meeting of Tokalon demon
strated that the high standard the club
has set for itself in the quality of its
programme is being maintained, much
to the enjoyment of the 200 guests. The
programme included vocal solos,
Three Old Irish Songs" and When
Celia Sings (Moir), sweetly sung by
Miss Marguerite Slocombe A delight
full stereopticon exhibition of the st.
Louis exposition and Colorado Canon
was given, illustrative of a lecture en-
tertainingly delivered by DR.. Emily
Noble.
standard fiction section under Mrs.
Newton J. Tharp, Shakespeare section
under Mrs. Fairweather, musical lit
erature section under Mrs. Bryant and
modern literature section under Mrs.
Perkins have been formed and are
promising well.
The Sewing Club held its closing
meeting for the year at Utopia rooms
last Thursday, Miss Juliet Greninger,
president. After a short business meet
ing the following programme was pre-
sented by Miss Etheiwyn Marrack,
A.. of the
club: Song. (a) 20, Dry Those Tears
| (Del Riego), OBJ 1.-The Dawn" D'Hard-
elot). Miss Alice Busch contralto solo,
Necklace of Love- (Nevin), Mrs. ]. H.
Zimmerman; lecture, DR.. L. G. He'll
bron; violin solo. Hungarian Dance
(Brahms), Miss Hazel Hubbard; hu-
morous selections, Miss Florence Close;
soprano solo, Miss Helen Crane.
On Wednesday the women of the
Laurel Hall Club, Mrs. Ella Sexton
president, will forget to be grave for
the hour and will turn back the hands
of time to their babyhood days-how
far back / shall not say, not l. A mer-
ry time shall these gray haired babes
of the Laurel Hall Club have when they
gather round their Christmas tree with
old-time giee-a good counterfeit of
their grandchildren's enthusiasm.
Grandchildren? Why, many of the most
charming members are, honored by the
/ title of grandparents, even as is the
clubs clever president.
This "silly season" is thing for
which to be devoutly thankful. This
frivoling is the best known tonic to a
tired heart and the sweet panacea for
WrinkleS-that is, the reprehenSible
ones. for wrinkles there are that be-
speak good nature.
The California Club, Mrs. Aylett Cot
ton, president, promises an interest
ing day tomorrow to the lovers of
i birds-andN where are they that are
not?
The following is the official an
! nouncement for the rest of the year:
December 20-Programme in charge
of Department of Education, Nine.
Emilia Tojetti, chairman. For a Bird
Day Annual in our Schools" Mrs Alice
L. Park; talk, Our Birds. and Needs
+ of Protective Legislation" Miss Bertha
: Chapman.
Tuesday. December 27-Founders'
day. Breakfast at Pioneer Hall.
On Thursday, the 18th, the Cap and
Bells. Mrs. w. P. Buckingham presi-
! dent, will hold a merry tryst with the
I men ard mai' of we olden day. and
these clever women know how to sip
the fun therefrom An interesting
coterie is this Cap and Bells Club OF
women-they all do something, and dc
that something well. Herewith is the
programme: Wit and humor, by mem
hers. We old time quadrille given in old