The San Francisco call., 1904-11-28

Said q man who ventured into the
Papyrus Club reception on Saturday;
Il believe the highest purpose OF
women's clubs is to amuse and to teach
women to frivol intelligently; to teach
them to see the glamorous side, as
well as the solemn side of human af-
fairs, and to be quicker to laugh than
10 weep; to cultivate an interest In
other women and thereby grow to be
more human and sympathetic in their
relations to their families and friends.
Now that chap spoke better than he
knew. Women do need that sort of
atmosphere-not training, good friend,
but atmosphere.
Good fellowship is the mental pro-
duct of congenial spirits, who blind
I themselves to foibles and note the
good points only. And any club that
makes for good fellowship among
women is doing mankind a noble ser
vice. It makes mothers more patient
and understandable, wives more sym
pathetic and companionable and helps
to break down some Of the ridiculous
distinctions of sex.
That was a famous day-Saturday.
What a gay assemblage gathered at the
Papyrus' bidding! Surely Mrs. G. Ma
son Kline and her kindred spirits
must have been glad of heart AS
suredly, their guests were, among
whom were goodly number of men
bless them!
The gowns were smart, the decora-
tions striking, the punch superb
what more could be asked? And, by
the way, that ruby-red nectar was or
Miss Jenne Morrow Longs brewing,
and a past master is she in the decad-
ent art.
The guests of honor-Mrs. Evelyn
Almond Withrow, Miss Marie With
row and Nine. Francisco-were quite
overwhelmed with tentions, which
they sufficiently survived to enjoy a
delightful musical programme rem
dered by the Papyrus Quartet and by
Anon c. Cain, with Mrs. Cain accom-
panying.
Among the ladies to whom the
splendid success was due are as fol-
lows: Mrs. c. Mason Kinne, Mrs. w.
S. Leake, Miss Ella McCloskey. Mrs.
Louise Battles Cooper, Mrs. Henry
Bergstein Mrs. S. w. Backus, Mrs. w.
w Briggs, Mrs. w. H. Brown, Mrs.
Katharine Boynes, Mrs. Samuel Bis
singer, Mrs. NJ. Ferguson, Nine.
Caro- Roma, Miss Jenne Morrow Long,
Mrs. Thomas Archer, Miss Anna Had
sell, Mrs. Alfred Gerard, Mrs. Guy S.
MellDeTne, MIS. hlllS al AAOl0
and Miss NJ. Driscoll
In line with the blessed spirit of
feminine good fellowship is the merry
Cap and Bells Club, Mrs. w. p. Buck
irgham president.
The club foregathered on Friday at
the Sorosis Club rooms, where fam
ously good programme was projected,
as follows:
wit and humor by members; vocal selection
Russian Romance" Mrs. Paraskera Greersky:
reading The Picture on the Barroom Floor,
Mrs. Celine Straus; vocal selections, (a) "A
nod1- db1 ..iPoionois. from ''dignon'' CThom-
as). Madame B. Annis Peck. accompanies Mrs
G. Driffeld: cello solos, selected, A. w. Mel
sen. Programme under direction OF Mrs S L.
Blumenberg.
These Cap and Bells women can tell
a story with the best of masculine
raconteurs of older growth, and give
a good account of themselves, like
ped into the dim gray past when
women tell a story with the climax
first. Therefore were these Cap and
Bells tales we'll worth the hearing.
Who shall say but that the next
crop of clubwomen may give us a
feminine Chauncey Depew?
The frivonties over, however, we
must lend our ear to the serious
things that are concerning the
houghtful-minded. These are things
that count.
The League of California Munich
palities, which met in Santa Cruz for
purposes of civic improvement, heark-
ened unto the pleadings of the Cali
fornia clubwomen Qed by Mrs. Sgd
new S. Palmer) in behalf Of a State
tubercular hospital. The following
resolutions were adopted by the
league:
Whereas. It has long been the of the
California Club that State and municipal laws
should be enacted whereby the spread Of tuber-
culosis in all its forms may be prevented and
whereby there shall be inaugurated a system
attic education Of the public In the care. treat
ment and prevention OF the disease. and where
by State municipal sanatoriums shall be es-
tabshed for the care and treatment OF pull
whereas. The California Club is now pre-
pairing bill carrying reasonable appropria-
ton for the ABOVE nanee puapTses 70 ne d,,r
ing its coming session; be ii
Resolved, That the League of California
municipalities. now In M convention at santa an,
ly indorse such proposed action OF the Call
fornia Club and furthermore that 1t will aid
that organization in all possible ways to enact
such laws
The California Branch Of the Asso-
citation OIL Collegiate AlumHde IHeI oH
Saturday at the Sorosis Club rooms,
entertaining specially in honor of Mrs.
| Constance Crawley and Of the Christ
mas graduates of Berkeley and Stan
! ford.
/ Luncheon was served at 1880,
which was, as usual, an interesting
affair.
After a report of the national asso-
! cations meeting in ST. Louis, pa
per was read that had been prepared
| by Mrs. Cheney, ''Will Nature Elimi-
nate the College Woman?"
| This rather interesting sociological
| problem was cleverly handled. after
which Ben Greet was welcomed. He
made an interesting address.
After some excellent tea most OF
| the guests adjourned to the meeting
of the Pacific Coast Branch of the
! American Historical Association
! whereat some excellent history