The San Francisco call., 1905-01-26
WOMEN ENJOY
TWO BRILLIANT
CLUB EVENTS
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, Jan 25-It is not often that a
reader-and a woman reader at that-excites
so much favorable comment as has Mrs. Ber-
tha Kunz Baker She was the star attrac-
ton at EbelTs annual evening at home last
night and now those Of who were kept
away by the storm are regretting the loss Of a
real treat, for those who did hear her assert
that Mrs. Baker is the finest reader that has
ever visited Oakland. OF unusually prepos-
sessing appearance. Mrs. Baker presented
stirring and artistic reading OF the romantic
drama, IF l were King.
Mrs. Baker left for Oregon to-day. but II
she should return it is e be hoped we shall
be given another opportunity to hear her.
In spite of the small attendance. considering
Ebells large membership. the evening was
thoroughly enjoyed by every one. Among
those who helped to entertain were Mrs. j. B.
Hume. Mrs G. W Kinsey, Mrs; Ralph * Kin
Miss Eva Powell. Miss Jennie Hill, Miss Car
RE GorrilI. Miss Addt Gorrill Mrs. T. C.
ett Ames. Mrs. Oscar Luning Mrs. R. A.
Perry, Mrs B. s. Hubbard Mrs. Gilbert
L. curtiss Mrs. William L. oliver. Mrs. M
Schlesinger Mrs. E. D. Yorker, Mrs. F. P.
Cutting, Mrs. c. @. Cumming, Mrs. Clarence
Gray, Miss A M. Hambley, Miss Mary c.
Heaton, Miss Charlotte Playter. Mrs. J. T.
Vane Mrs. Murrey Johnson, Mrs. S. A. John
son. Mrs. w. F. Williamson. Mrs. T. 9. Har-
cent, Mrs Franklin Bangs and Mrs. W. j.
Wilcox.
The weather clerk made the amende honor
able for the drenching he gave the Oakland
Club women last Wednesday by giving a
fairly decent day for their musicale this after
noon The programme was excellent and there
was a good crowd to enjoy it, The music sec
tion of the club in charge, and the pro-
gramme was given by Miss Elizabeth Simpson
the pianiste assisted by Miss Ruth Waterman
contraIto; Miss Isabel Seal. violiniste; Miss
Lucia oliver, reader. and Mrs. c. Forfar Cob
The following numbers were given: Bal
lade, op Al Chopin, Miss Simpson; (a)
Roses in June Germany. CD The Night
aS mas MSs gasaS
reading selected, Miss Oliver; (a) Condo
liera'' LiszD, (bl Norwegian Bridal Process
SION tGrieg). Miss Simpson; (a) Legende
(MetcalD (b) Mazurka, by request (Miynar-
skf), Miss Seal; Sultana's Song (Bemberg)
Miss waterman: presto from concerto / (Mac.
DoweD, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Cobbledick
An unusual feature that added considerably
to the. interest and pleasure attending the
Miss Simpson. preceding each piano number.
Mrs. H. L. Whitehead was chairman OF the
afternoon.
The timeliness of the topics chosen for the
university extension course of lectures which
m Se pecusrg Is sInf fhs HONE M. Club
eral subject is 'The History and Literature of
Russia" and every student of social problems
pleasant a manner Of events and conditions
that have led to the present frenzied state Of
affairs In Russia
To-morrow evening Mr. Landield will talk
of the usso-Turkish war. Special cars will
as usual run from Twelfth and Broadway to
the Home Club.
To-day Mrs. FELTON, Taylor entertained a
little coterie OF friends and on Friday even
ing Mrs Churchill Taylor will be hostess
at dinner and card party.
The reception that Mrs. c. Minor Cooper
(nee GoodalD is planning for Friday afternoon
at the st. Francis. San Francisco. prom
ises to be a brilliant affair Over 4O0
invitations have been sent out and
the receiving party Is quite a large
one Including Mrs Edwin Goodall. her mother
and Mrs. Charles Minor Goodall Miss Mary
Durham. Miss T1orinne Brown. Mrs. George
Greenwood Mrs. c. o. G. Miller Miss Bertha
Wilcox Miss Elizabeth McNear and Mrs. Her
bert C. Mofftt. as well as several San Fran
ciscans-Miss Maynard, Mrs. Samuel Knight
Miss Minnie Houghton, Mrs. Louis Monteagle
Miss Alice Downing Mrs Hugo Kiel. Mrs.
Charles S. Wheeler, Mrs. Joseph Flint. Mrs.
James Follis, Miss Ethel Tompkins Mrs. WILL
lis Walker. Miss Ella Morgan