The San Francisco call., 1904-02-29
President of Prominent Organization Fees From Scene of
Battle and designations Are Pouring In
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

- A4-ANAN- - " A-A~N'N
except biennial and quinquenniaI con-
ventions?
Herewith is communication from
Mrs. L. F. Darling. secretary Of the
General Federation for California,
apropos TO the great national meeting
and addressed 10 ali California clubs:
RIVERSIDE. cal. Feb. 15. l904-Dear Club
Women OF California AS the tine for the BIZ
en1ial OF TIE General Federation OF Women >
q Abs approaches women are asking. How Is
California 10 be represented at this great con-
yention2 The biennial which opens at St
Louis on May Il promises 70 be the most bril-
llant Cf all the biennial gatherings
IN many of the states there Is great enthusl-
asTn regarding the representation OF individual
Siuas- Ms l. T. Daring. the general leu
Grafton secretary Of California, takes this ear
. opportunity 10 invite the unfederated clubs
of CallfoTnla TO Join the general federation
AppiicatiCn should he fnsue as early as posi-
bic: clubs should al once signify their inten-
tion cf joining. California s women cannot af-
ford 10 miss the new features that will be in
troduced. which viii be especially helpful to
clubs al over the union II each club mem
Der VIII contribute 10 cents which is the
amount Of required dues. neither members nor
club VIII feel the burden, and the clubs, from.
their treasures might well afford the dues.
that California take rank with other States
ln lndifldual representation at the 81. Louis
biennial in association with thousands Of no
Die, competent women who becoming so
forceful power for good in the land
All clubs which members OF the general
federation viii please send club dues 10 cents
per caDita of club membership before March
/ 20 Mrs Emma NJ Van Nechten. 11lO Second
avenue, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. All clubs seek
ing membership viii please send application
70 MS l.. F Darling, 222 East Arlington ave
n B--One innovation Of the biennial pro-
gIainme viii be heartily approved, and that
ls- only two sessions viii be held daily. morn
Ing and evening, with the afternoon left free
lor rest or the enjoyment Of the exposition.
Another item of interest will he the consid-
~ "a srr,rrr - L.
The General Federation Of Wornen's Clubs re-
duclng the per capita tax from 10 cents to ;
eents Tor all clubs having more than $50
The California Club has just issued
Its monthly bulletin. as follows:
Club meetings Tuesday. March I. 1901
regular club business. nominations for officers
and directors. No guests
Iuesdav, March S-President's dav. presi-
dent VIII meet members in ciubrooms from )
Tuesday March 15-Progrsmme in charge Of
ceI artnient q education; j. + Wen. subject
4 Dissertation on Laces." Report from sec
tiens -- Litera ture. Mrs A W TruesdaIl:
travelling librare- Miss Abbie Edwards: whist
Mrs Z. r Scheil art Mrs H H. Fsssett.
Tuesday. March 29-SoCiai DAY in charge Of
MfS- Jonn a. Sibleyt scene from the school
fnr scandal. with Mrs James Monroe Gamble
Lady Tesze and a song cycle In a Per
sian Garden. words from the 'Rubaiyat Of
S.bley. soprsno, Mrs. Grace Carroll Elliott
alto. Mr Edw Xavier RoIker. tenor. Bir
Homer Henley. barytone; Miss Molle Pratt at
department. and section meetings - Parlia-
meDtary section. Tuesday. l-30 3. m. March j 4,
how and why section. Thursday. 1880 a. m.
March 3 French section THURSDAY. , = m
March 3. music section. Thursday. 3
? PE, m: March The Violin Violin an ana Ita
violinsu. whist section. Friday. 10 a. m.
March 4 forestry section. Friday. 1890 a. m.
March =. directors meeting. Monday. 10 a. m.
1913 a. m. March 9; department Of education
Wednesday. ? ? m March 9; art. section.
Weinesday $50 m. March Q: literature
section. Thursday. $50 p. m. March 10; whist
section. Friday. 10 a. m, March II; physical
culture section. Monday, 4 p m. March IL
parliamentary section. Tuesday. 80 p m.
March 15. how and why section. Thursday,
1880 q. IA. March IL French section, Thurs
Thursday. go p. m.. March Il. whist section,
FrIdsy, 10 A. m. March Is; travelling library
rnen- or s.scisl science Friday. D. m. March
j.; directors meeting. Monday. 10 a. m,
March p physical culture section. Monday,
p. m March p parliamentary section Tues
day 80 r. m. March %, department Of Gives
Wednesday 1915 a. m. March p. art sec
tion. "Wednesday $50 p. m, March .; liter
at-re section. Thursday, 20 p. m. March - ;
whist section. Friday. 10 r. m, March %;
physical culture section. Monday. p m,
Mrs Arthur ". Cornwall. financial secretary.
Hotel ST. Nicholas telephone. South $40.
On Tuesday the politicians of the
club will have a busy day. The eli
gfbles for presidency, which, of course,
is the honor most sought after, are,
up 10 date, Mrs. J. w. Orr, Mrs. Ar
thur Cornwall. Mrs. Aaron SchlOss.
Mrs. Hadwin Swain and one or two
other dark horses, but who is the
oracle to say what turn matters may
take on Tuesday?
Mrs. Cornwall declares she is mot
a candidate" If that be true, then
the running will be easier for the
other favOrites. May the best officer
win!
on Thursday at o'clock a rare
treat viii be presented to the Califor-
MIA Club by the musical section, under
Madame Tojetti which will include
a talk upon THE History Of the De-
veIopment Of the Violin" Mr. August
Hinrichs, the well known violinist,
will give a recital, which will include
selections from Bach, BaZZine, GODDARD
and Richard Strauss. Mr.. Fred
Maurer viii preside at the pianoforte.
These monthly musicales are really of
a high order, and are among the most
popular Of all the section days
thanks to the energies Of Madame
Tojetti.
The ". P. c. P. A had a week Of
astounding dissipation colonial
night. the honor Of George Washing
tons birthday. and a reception at the
Occidental on Thursday in honor Of
the charming Mary Austin, the clever
author OF The Land OF Little Rain"
The colonial night was a joy-a real
10y. And as for the dances, they were
the real old colonial things. When
will the women writer's give another of
the same kind2 What picture OF
We olden time Ada Van Pelt did make,
in her colored print, with kerchief and
panniers.
The following was the excellent
programme given at the California
Club last Tuesday:
- cello solos. Ehohenn. Gernsheim. Kol Nidre
Nay EBruck. Paul Friedlofer: accOmpanist. Mrs.
Tavld Hirschler; talk upon the social and
commercial Ghetto lie in the early middle
ages Otto II Wise