The San Francisco call., 1904-03-14
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

NAANh-A A4AN Wal nE MdStu III lIltIlulg
fashion.
From the present outlook, it would
seem that Mrs. Orr, who has led many
strong reform movements as chairman
of the department of education in the
club, and is considered one of the clev-
crest speakers and parliamentarians in
the State, and good disciplinar-
ian (Which. by the way, is essential to
successful presiding officer of a wom-
ans club has somewhat the better of
il, though Mrs. Cotton. through her
years Of patient and tireless devotion
TO the club, has won many warm ad
herents.
But what do you think has happened
now? Why, the ballots have gone out
TO the members with the name of one
Of the directorate candidates omitted
by accident, of course-Mrs Xavier
Rolker. Now, that invalidates the whole
proceeding, unless - well, unless Mrs.
Rolker chooses to withdraw - which
she probably doesn't care to do. There
fore viii the work have to be done
over again, with the incidental club
women's swearwords, which, by the
way, is not more vicious than an oc-
casional darn" Some cynic has it
that that's all the darning club women
debut, Of course, that's only the
opinion of a misanthrope-and he
doesn't count in the worlds work
mOles worth.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary Of the Pacific Hos
pital Will he held at the home of Mrs.
F. s Ford, III Twelfth street. to-
morrow at 2:90 p. m. A full attendance
is desired.
The Daughters of California Pioneers
elected the following officers for the
coming year Monday afternoon, March
I: President. Mrs. Sidney S. Palmer:
vice president, Mrs. Henry p. TricOu:
recording secretary, Mrs. Romie Bur
nett Hutchison; financial secretary.
Miss Clara A. Adams; historian. Miss
Eliza d. Keith: treasurer Miss Nellie
b. White; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Ernest A. Leigh; directors. Mrs.
Kate Roy. Miss Julia Neppert. Mrs.
Millie Biven and Mrs. S. A. Keith.
The latest sensation in clubdom is
the secession of the Forum Club from
the State Federation. But this club
has been on the ragged edge of indie
cision for months. having in mind the
secession of the Sorosis Club.
The reasons offered have carried no
sorrow nor grudges against the good
old federation, only that the club has
no tales TO tell of what it has done in
the way Of work when the District
Federation meets in this city and neces-
sarily feels a little foolish.
The Forum is essentially a social and
a mildly cultural club, and naturally
hasn't much TO say when it comes 10
an annual report-hence its detection.
Honolulu is fast coming to the front
q ra1Tr mt Cfrrv~ TD,.1.f
Mary Roberts Smith is visiting the
islands, and on March talked to the
Women's Club in the Y. NJ. c. A
building upon Influences Of Music
Upon the Early Life of Child"
Somehow these childhood topics seem
especially fit and desirable for club dis
cussiOns, although most of them have
ence" with rearing little ones; but we
have all made, or are making, some
w0eful blunders in the process, if we
are honest enough TO admit it. Say
what you viii, the intelligent student
Of social problems-whether she's
raised a baby or not-can help us all
wonderfully, if we will only shelve our
own knowledge for a while and take
il a few thoughts along those ever
developing lines.
Mrs. Smith may not have reared a
H.
a thing or two about normal develop
ment, wherein certain causes produce
certain effects.
BY the way, have you secured your
accommodations at St. Louis for the
biennial? 1t is said that applications
for rooms at medium rates are coming
in daily and are being filled by the
committee on entertainment, whose
headquarters are in the Womans Club
building.
All roads lead to the haven of rest,
for here viii be rest rooms for the
weary, writing-roOms and a busy re-
ceptiOn-room, where functions will be
held every afternoon in honor of the
visitors and visiting delegates. Going?
The P. G. W. P. A, Mrs. Laura Y
Pinney president, will hold its first
March meeting to-day at Century Hail.
when the proceedings will be as fol-
lows: 1:30 %. m, meeting of executive
board; 2:30 ., m, business. current lit
erary news, bits about members and
story of the South Sea Islands by Mrs
Emily Loud On March 26, at D. m,
Mrs. +. j. Foster will present a clever
little stunt, a burlesque on parliament
ary usage. entitled "a Model Session"
with club members in the cast. The
Schuman Club. viii contribute to the
programme. Miss Hoag, the clever lit
tie monologist, will read and Mr.. Hir-
schel- Stein will sing. Mrs. Pinney's
regime has been an interesting session,
although a few riffs in the lutte have
been heard to sound discordantly. But
all in all, the club meetings have been
full of delight and congeniality-as they
should be.
The ORC del Puerta Chapter D. A
r.. held one of the most interesting
sessions Of the club year when it con-
vened last week at the home of Mrs
G. W. Beaver, 1900 Taylor street, 10
listen to an illustrated talk upon the
historic landmarks of California by
Senator Joseph r. Knowland.
As president of the California His
toric Landmarks League Senator
Knowland has identified himself with
the history Of the State in which the
league is vitally interested and has be-
cone a recognized authority upon the
subject. having visited and taken pho
tographs Of nearly every historic spot
or building in California. The members
experienced surprise at the work of
restoration already accomplished at the
Mission San Antonio de Padua, below
Kings City, Monterey County. where