The San Francisco call., 1905-01-28
WILL
FOLLOW WHERE
CHARITY CALLS
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND. Jan. 27.-Every other woman
you meet nowadays 10 UP to her eyes in some
charitable undertaking. In fact the straight
away social function Ia really infreQuent in
Oakland. that 10, on a large scele for the
. leaders In society are all actively interested
in some humane work that takes up all their
time to the exclusion of affairs that stand for
pleasure pure and simple. Charity Is always
spelled PEELED. With 1 q capital in Oakland. and
there fashion follows-surely happier state
of affairs than il the smart set frivoled away
Joyment.
The next big event to call the public to-
gether for charity's sake will be on Saturday
evening, February 4, when Henry Payot OF
San Francisco viii lecture on Venice for
the benefit OF the West Oakland Free Kinder
Sarten.
Although it 10 very important factor in
the educational life Of Oakland really very
little is known of the splendid work this little
defatigable and enthusiastic philanthropist.
Mrs. Robert Watt. is president of the kinder
garten association, and associated with her
are many Of the most prominent women of
/ this city.
The Kindergarten is one Of several that are
parts of Oakland. Like the public schools
these 'k3ndergartens are open to all races and
foreign schoolmate the white child learns his
first lesson of equal fellowship It is these
free schools that assimilate our Juvenile for
eign population and stimulate an ambition to
become good Americans. Too much cannot
be said In praise OF the work done in these
schools, for it Is of intimate concern to the
city and II discontinued would certainly be
disastrous.
Mr.. Payot. who is well known throughout
trate HIS lecture with fine stereopticon views
1t is to be hoped that Reed Hall will be as
Gently, also in behalf of the child.
The directors. who assist Mrs. Watt In the
Tsn.G of the the kindergarten are Mrs
w. G. Palmanteer, Mrs. Henry Wadsworth,
Mrs Charles Houghton. Mrs. 2. C. Farnham,
G. T. Waikley. Mrs. T. A. creilin. Mrs. W.
W ": Kslis al : Mrs: Mss H. G. cahill. Ms; Manuel,
B. g. Mathes dA and Miss IS Van afo Dyke. .'H0D' ''S
After entertaining her Oakland friends at
liam Lynham Shiels will give over next Tues
day to acquaintances in San Francisco 1t is
ts sosesa anS % for S
assisted by number of charming Oakland
women. including her mother, Mrs. c.. A.
Bernice Macdonald, Miss Gertrude Allen, Mrs.
Frank Richardson Wells, Miss Florence Hush.
srasson z harry ssss East Mss sier dEass Mr.
Macdonald and Mrs. Oscar F. Long.
Word comes from New York that Miss IDA
Bradley. the talented young reader. who went
East a few months ago to pursue her chosen
progress She has apartments with Mrs Beat
rice Priest Fine, the singer, another Oakland
girl who has met with gratifying success.
A death is sad thing to chronicle at any
time, but particularly when the grim reaper
has cut down a promising young life in the
very fullness of its perfection. telegram
from Portland. Or, yesterday conveyed the
sad tidings of the death of Mrs. Charles Tower
better known here among her old school friends
as Pearl Kendall. It seems only yesterday
that saw her a lovely happy bride, but since
writing the wedding story, year or so ago
It was my pleasure to announce in December
last, the birth Of little son. and now the
is great shock to those who knew Mrs Tower
for, being girl OF many very Iovable traits
she could count her friends by the score She
city. - ~