The San Francisco call., 1904-03-21
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

that the numbers viii be clever: Music,
selection by Schuman Club; a bur
lesque on parliamentary usage, entitled
"A Model Session." Mrs. E. ]. Foster;
music, Schuman Club: recitation, Miss
Hoag; vocal solo, Hirschel-Stein; tea
The Papyrus Club promises a de-
lightful day to its friends and mem
bers on Thursday, when Miss Cara
Roma viii sing and other musical peo-
pie will contribute to the programme
The club doesn't seem TO have suffered
very seriously from its recent upheavaI
and is going merrily on its way build
ing jokes and laughing at them in
way that betokens much good fellow
ship remaining still.
It f. a pleasant bit of news that Mrs.
Ella Sexton, the versatile clubwoman
and writer, has won the signal honor of
having her Juvenile book on California
placed upon the State list" of supple
mentary readers.
The Alden Club of the International
Sunshine Society gave a card party on
Monday, March IA, TO raise funds with
which TO purchase a limb for a patient
in the Home for Incurables. Thirty-siX
tables were occupied and all played
progressive euchre. In the absence of
Miss Jean Pedlar, the president, Miss
Jennie McFarlane presided. Miss Ma
bel Freeman dispensed the refresh
ments. assisted by Mrs. J. A Davis.
president Of the Golden Gate Club. The
California Whist Club generously do
mated its rooms for the affair. The first
prize was a handsome oak pedestal, the
second a cut glass dish, the third a
handsome cushion, the fourth a rare
vase, the fifth a hand-painted creamer
and sugar and the sixth a silver can
della brum. The scorers were Mrs. W. H.
Jardine, Miss Sadie Fritch. Miss Gene
We've Peel, Miss Elsie Young, Miss
Virginia Dare, Miss Meta Stofen, Miss
Cecile Rogers. Miss Margaret Rogers,
Miss Elizabeth Edwards and Miss
Marie Denervand. Miss Mabel Free
man was responsible for some very ar
tistic tally cards.
On Tuesday last the California Club
heard a charming dissertation upon a
subject dear 20 all womankind-laces
somehow, laces are so intricately inter
woven with loves that apart from their
infinite beauty they appeal to all
women. Mr.. J. P. We'll gave TO the club
of his generous store of knowledge.
Illustrating his explanations with sam
lowing the talk-Which ranked among
the happiest of the season-came the
following reports from sections: Lit
erature. Mrs. A W. Truesdall; travel
ing libraries, Miss Abbie Edwards:
whist, Mrs. E. p. Schell; art, Mrs. H.
H. Fassett. The reports showed
health. growth and interest-the latter
imparting the vitality, of course. Mrs.
Schells whist section is thriving Wig
orously-as women of to-day are card
enthusiasts. And besides the passing
pleasure derived from the pursuit.
whist, or bridge, or any of the intel
ngent" games, afford good mental
growth-provided, of course-that you
'let not your angry temper rise" Be
sides. a good card game compels silence
and concentra tion-the two mental ele-
cross-that We women mostly lack.
Now, frankly, isn't it true?
On Tuesday the 2sth, the club will
hold a red-letter day. The programme
will be under the direction of Mrs. John
D. Sibley. and viii include: Scene from
the School for Scandal with Mrs.
James Monroe Gamble as Lady Tea
zle,' and a song cycle, In a Persian
Garden" (words from the Rubaiyat of
Omar Khayyam). rendered by Mrs.
John D. Sibley, soprano; Mrs. Grace
Carroll Elliott, alto; Edw. Xavier Roll
ker, tenor; Homer Henley, barytone;
Miss Mollie Pratt at the piano.
To-day the Pioneer Daughters will
hold their monthly meeting and recep-
ton at the Pioneer parlors. when Miss
Eliza D. Keith Will deliver the address
of the afternoon. a high class musical
programme, under the direction of
Nine Ellen Coursen-Roeckel. will fol-
low. What charming presiding Off
Ger Miss Lucy Adams has made! But
many things are expected, too. from
Palmer. who is an acknowledged parlia-
mentarian.
The Oakland Club celebrated its
monthly gathering by a Hibernian
luncheon. given Wednesday afternoon.
The clubhouse was effectively decorated
with greenery. and all the guests wore
punches Of the chosen leaf Of bard
and chief" The menus were in the
form Of shamrock, tied with light
green ribbons and embellished with
gold, while all the dishes were reni-
niscent of the little green isle. Mrs.
Reimer, who presided. had on her right
the guests Of honor. Miss Agnes Muir
ply and Miss Aimee Moore. During
the early part Of the luncheon many
favorite Irish melodies were sung Mrs.
Pierce scoring equally we'll on her songs
and her anecdotes.
Mrs. Cushing, Mrs. Thomas Morffew
and Mrs. Reamer, the presiding host
ess. acquitted themselves admirably as
raconteurs-but women there are who
say their husbands coached them. If