The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
AGAlNLEADSEBELL
BY Toe Green Radcliffe.

OAKLAND. July 19.-Ebell. which has been,
officially. without a head for some months,
more made whole at a meeting of
the board yesterday afternoon. when Mrs. ].
B. Hume was reelected president. 1t will be
remembered that Mrs. Hume elected TO
succeed Miss Mabel Thayer Gray and resigned,
after presiding few times. on account Of the
illness Of her husband since deceased. The
vice president Mrs. G. ". Kinsey has per
formed the duties Of the vacant position most
efficiently and has been repeatedly urged 10
accept the presidential honors. but with char
acteristic modesty has refused. believing that
Mrs. Hume should be asked TO reconsider her
resignation.
Mrs Hume Is an unusually clever woman
and enc OF the best takers that have been
heard from Ebell'S platform, and If her execu-
tive ability and tact are equal to her eloquence
the club is fortunate indeed that calls her
Al the meeting yesterday the resignation Of
Mrs 4 T. Gupin treasurer accepted
with great regret. Mrs. Gilpin was recently
elected 10 serve a second term as treasurer,
but Tor personal reasons felt that she would
be unable TO give futher attention to her i'm
portant office and begged to be relieved Of its
duties was with a real and sincere regret
and amid much protest mat Mrs. Gilpin's
ignstion was accepted. Her successor will
probably be named by the board some time
Deiore the beginning OF the clubs next season
The youngsters are having their innings now,
before all the grown folks get back to mo-
Last Saturday little Andrew Stone, the two
year-old heir Of the A L. Stones. celebrated
Heights home was filled with as merry ana
pretty a band OF little folks as one would
cais TO see. wonderful Jack Horner pie
filled with gifts, and equally wonderful
great bag furnished part OF the pleasure OF
the memorable afternoon. Master Andrew :
guests were: Misses Mora Macdonald Theresa
Williams Ellita Adams Elizabeth Adams
Masters Donald Macdonald, Clarence William
Detrick Havemeyer, Bruce Howard and VIII
liam Stone
Another expectant band is waiting impa-
nj for To- -u7rr trl7ar Ne u
will catertain for her little niece Lucille Cook.
The ballroom at Alta Vista. the Henry Buffers
every one concerned is anticipating glorious
Miss Bessie Coghill has returned from a long
sojourn at the Stanley ranch and was yester-
day the hostess at pretty little affair compli-
mentary 10 Miss Loretta Hanley. Each guest
was required TO repeat the best story in her
repertoire. ano the two cleverst story tellers-
in this case Edna Prather and Verda Clap
ham-receved prizes. The party Included :
Miss Loretta Hanley. Miss Anita Thompson,
Misses Ruth and Rose Kales, Miss Elsie Fry.
Fay Chapman, Miss Vita Vincent, Miss Vir-
ginia Harmon. Miss Irene Bangs Miss Kfttie
Kutz. Miss Helen Thomas and Miss Edna
Prsther.
Miss Margaret olcese. brown as a berry and
prettier than ever. is back in town after a
very pleasant outing with friends at Camp
Meeker.
Mrs w. w Kergan and her daughter. Mrs.
George Humphrey, have returned from Santa
Cruz.
Miss Frances MacFadden Of MADEIRA is the
guest Of her aunt. Mrs c. w. Kinsey.
Mrs. John Charles Adams entertained to-day
Mrs. L. S. Taylor of Sacramento and her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Lipon. at luncheon.
ALAMEDA. July 1s-Del Snow Of Newark
was the guest recently OF Henry Reed Tay-
lor president Of the Cooper OrnithologicaI
Club.
Judge and Mrs. A. B. Hunt will return to-
morrow from vacation spent near Orovfile
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hambly and the fol-
lowing fern a merry outing party now At
Camp Vacation: Mr.. and Mrs. George Little
Miss Fannie Martin, Frank Wimperlv
Charles Kuchman, J. Graham Hambly Mrs
jack Tyner. Miss Marie Walsh, Miss Maud
Ian and Miss Helen Hambly
DR.. +. A. st. Sure. surgeon OF the steamship
Alameda. is the guest of his brother. Judge A.
F. st. Sure.