The San Francisco call., 1904-04-18
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

What will you club women do next?
You go in for civic improvements-and
go at IL in earnest-you go in for the re-
adjustment OF social conditions, for the
propagation OF education, and the diff
fusion Of moral knowledge, and now
you're clamoring for good roads and
FOR the restoration OF the old Kings
HighwayA-what next?" So saith my
marveling editor. as / meekly asked
for that sacred thing in journalism
space.
And, while il is true that the women's
clubs are vitally interested in the good
roads movement, and that the Canine
Real agitation was begun by woman,
Miss Anna B. Pitcher, the matter can
hardly be claimed TO belong. to the
women Of the State, as the men-who-
dO-things have taken up the matter,
and here is where success takes root.
Boards OF trade, chambers Of COM
merce. and other oignifled and decorous
bodies Of mighty minded men have
hardened unto the gospel Of Good
Roads" and thereby is the convention
that meets tomorrow in Santa Barbara
a possibility. Without the men, now,
fellow clUbwomen, what would we do2
that is, after we've got our propo-
sitions started and growing. Then is
when we need the men, with their wis
dom and-their dollars.
Mrs. George Law Smith. president OF
the State Federation, has taken much
pride in the work OF the California his
tory and landmarks committee, whose
chairman, Mrs. A. s. c. Forbes Of Los
Angeles, is a foremost exponent Of the
Canine Real movement, and is one of
the delegates TO the convention at
Santa Barbara.
Ladies, what think you Of the con-
Vention-the first nOn-religiOus conVen-
tiOn on record wherein men and women
viii meet upon equal ground - each
armed with credentials as delegates,
and-we fondly hope. with our parlia-
mentary law with us? Wouldn't it be
sad II we didn't have as much TO say
as the men do? However. perhaps our
Cora Urquhart Lee "reminiscences will
help us in our hour of peril
Whatever happens. however, let US
fondly hope that our love of State will
promote the work in hand. and that
'sectionalism." the sin Of the south,
may be forgiven in the joining Of fra
ternal ties and the uniting Of common
interests. What is OF benefit TO the
south is likewise a benefit TO the north
and so. too. is the contrary true.
Therefore, let the work be State work,
without regard TO petty provincialism.
and ten years hence California Will
acknowledge with gratitude the work
begun by a woman, agiJated by the
clubs OF women, and perfected by the
united action Of the men and women.
Many congratulations appear in re-
gard TO the personnel Of the officers Of
the State Federation for 1904-5. For
general information the list is herewith
appended:
President Mrs. George Law Smith. 222e
jackson street san Francisco. vice president,
Mrs. J. f. Cowles, 110l West Adam street.
Los Angeles; corresponding secretary Mrs. Ar
thur ". Cornwall Hotel St Nicholas. san
Francisco. recording secretary. Mrs. Charles
y. MacLouth, 54S South Ninth street. San jose:
treasurer. no. Charles NJ Beckwith, 1917 H
street. Sacramento, aucltors-Mrs. Oliver G.
Bryant 1905 Magnolia avenue, Los Angeles
Afrs T.. b. Wren 2O03 B street. Bakersfield.
Vice presidents al large-Mrs. A. + Os-
born. 1919 Franklin street. Santa Clara; Mrs
Frank r. Prior. 229 North Sickel street. Los
Angeles.
Chairmen Of committees-Civics Mrs. Eu-
gene r.. Pettigrew 1855 Union avenue. Los
Angeles: forestry, Mrs. J. J. ScOville. 2223 Pa
cinc avenue san Francisco, California history
and landmarks. Mrs A. s. {. Forbes. S35 West
Thrty-frst street. Los Angeles; household eco
nomics. Mrs. Robert Watt. 1904 Madison street;
club extension. Mrs. r. L. Hil Eldridge So
rorna county Libraries and portfolios Miss
Susanne Patch. 1921 Clay street. san Fran
cisco. education, Mrs Katherine B. Miller.
Woodland, Nolo County. reciprocity bureau,
Miss n r. Babson 222 Eleventh street Oak
land.
Vice presidents at lsrge-San Francisco dis
trict. Mrs A T. Osborn. 1919 Franklin street,
santa Clara. Los Angeles district Mrs. Frank
r Prior. % y. Sicllel street. Los Angeles;
san Joaquin Valley. Mrs L. d. Buss. corner
Grand and Twenty-fourth streets, Stockton;
2iO East Walnut street. Santa Clara Alameda
district. Mrs. Frank NJ. Wilson, 24O0 Ridge
way. Berkeley: northern district, Mrs. ". H.
state secretary at large-Mrs. l. F. Oar
ling. general federation, 222 East Arlington
avenue, Riverside.