The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
WOMEN DISCUSS
CLUB MATTERS
Alameda City Welcomes the
Delegates From Central
Counties of the State
TOASTS AT LUNCHEON
Bright Papers and Many Re-
ports Are Read Showing
Progress of Federation

ALAMEDA, Nov. 2z.-wisdom, wit,
interest and intellectually were al
ways and everywhere in evidence at
the fourth annual convention Of the
Alameda District OF the California
Federation Of Women's Clubs. held in
the hall OF the Adelphian Club to-day.
Mrs. James B. Hume OF the Eben Club.
Oakland. presided. her tact and talent
making her an ideal directing officer.
She also acted as toastmistress at the
intrJ ducing the speakers and referring
70 their topics delighted all.
MIS-. I n. Chapman, president OF the
Adelphian Club, called the delegates
20 order at 10 o'clock this morning and
after extending them a cordial greet
ing presented Mrs. J. B. Hume as
chairman OF the convention. DR.. Mary
Bennett Ritter OF the Town and Gown
Club responded on behalf OF the Wis
sting clubwomen 10 the welcome words
of the president Of the Adelphian Club
Reports OF presidents OF clubs IN the
Alameda District were then read by
The following. each reader being limit
ed 70 five minutes: Mrs. L y. Chap
man. Adelphisn Club; Mrs. G. B. Bird,
Criterion Club: Mrs. Frank Otis, Tea
Club; Ms. Emma Rathgeb, Wednes-
day Club; Mrs c. W. Keeney, Women's s
Club: Mrs J. c. Lynch, Town and
Gown Club; Mrs. J. B. Hume, Ebeu
Club; Mrs Robert Watt, New Century
Club; Mrs George ". Bunneu, Oak
land Club; Mrs. Mary ". Ross, Book
Club: Mrs. c. J. Haas, Philomathean
Club: Mrs. NJ A Carr. Saturday Club
During the luncheon responses were
made 10 the following toasts: Reel
procity," Mrs. Francis Gray; House
hold Economics, Mrs. Charles j.
Woodbury.; Club Extension Mrs. J.
r. Scupham; Clubhouse Loan" Mrs.
J. ". Haight: Historic landmarks, "
Mrs. r f Clark The latter toast was
IN rhyme Toastmistress Mrs. J. 3.
Hume selected and responded 10 her
own toast, Our Hostesses." In happy
vein she thanked the women Of the
Adelphian Club for their hospitality.
The afternoon session opened with
piano solos by Miss Eula Howard, who
was followed in a brief talk by Mrs
George Law Smith, president OF the
California Federation OF Women's
Clubs. Mrs. Smith stated that she had
but recently returned from Southern
California and the Eastern States and
conveyed 10 the convention the best
wishes OF the women's clubs Of South
ern California Mrs. Smith remarked
that in her tour Of the Eastern States
she found that the women's organiza-
tions there were conducted much along
the same lines as are those OF CalifOr-
MIA.
one Of the features Of the afternoon
session was the applause that the sing
ing OF Mrs. Walter Longbotham evoked
Her splendid contraltO voice enraptured
the audience. that would not be salts
fed until the fair singer had responded
70 an encore
Papers on Club Extension were
read BY Mrs. Emma Rathgeb and Mrs.
r. p. Hill during the afternoon ses-
sion Mrs. J. s. Sanborn read a paper
on Libraries and Portfolios Mrs. K.
A Buckley on clubhouse Loan" Mrs
J. n Bzkewell on Education" Mrs
R Kuowland on Historical Land
marks" Mrs. f. G. Baker on "Civics"
and Mrs. Cara A Place on Forestry" >"
District officers were elected as fol-
lows. President, Mrs. J. E Thane,
Country Club; vice president, Mrs J.
c Lynch. Town and Gown Club; sec
retary, Mrs. J. A Compton, Philoma-
thean Club; assistant secretary, Mrs
II. A Mayhem. Country Club; treas
urer. Mrs. T. A. McGurn. Adelphian
club; member Of State credentials COM
rnittee, Mrs Robert Watt, New Cen
try Club; auditors, Mrs. Childs and
Mrs. Jones, Oakland Club.