The San Francisco call., 1905-05-18
SOCIAL DUTIES
WANE IN SPELL
OF SOILS RAYS
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIEFE.

OAKLAND. May 17.-%That tired feeling
that follows in the wake Of the first warm
weather is beginning TO have its effect upon
social enthusiasm. Even tireless cIubw wonlen.
who consider their club duties first and per-
sonsl comfort next. are beginning to feel that
day OF rest is about due and drag their
weary limbs clubward with reluctance. This
spirit OF ennui pounced down on the Oakland
Club to-day like a wolf on the fold" and
powerless, evidently to- resist most af The.
members remained at home. So the ioroela r1me
was postponed and the few who braved, Old
Soils unaceustomed rays enjoyed a lazy but
delightful little visit with each other.
The mind OF the Oakland clubwOman. how
ever, is never Idle. and nlazy subjects OF
ment were discussed. one thing particularly
which Indicated that progressive wind is
beginning 10 blow that may eventually wafr-
aside the few silurians who have prevented
Oakland from forging ahead as she should. A
clever little woman was neard to exclain.
Why does not some start a decent cafe
mere In oakland, " mere one can get bite
after the ,theater, without going ints stuffy
little room that makes nne feel positively dis
reputable? Some friends OF mine going
over to san Francisco TO hear Ysaye and when
asked them why they did not wait and hear
him in Oakland they replied oh, like to
60 and get something to eat afterward and
your own conclusions
Time when the conservative element OF
this city would have held up its hands in holy
horror at the idea of patronizing cafe
this side OF the bay-at the time they
frequent visitors to the swell restaurants
in San Franeisco-but the spirit OF progress
is abroad in the land and we are beginning to
realize that what is good for Thomas Jeffer-
son is good for Terry Ann Not until Oak
land can boast Of some place where the after
theater crowd may enjoy a congenial hour
the city be other than a village nor its
people other than provincial
Yesterday the original writer's fairly scin-
tillated with brilliant endeavor. but their day
was forgotten when the living writer's section
assembled in the clubrooms to-day TO partici-
pate in the yearly breakfast TO the curator.
The tables were set in the form Of an immense
7 and at the center Of the crosspiece sat the
guest of honor, with Mrs. J. 3. Hume, Ebelr 5
president. at her right and Mrs John Bake
well. general curator. at her left Bowls oe
pink roses we're like a trail of pink light down
the center of the tables. Mrs. W. z. Mont
gomery was toastmistress and in response to-
her demand many bright and original toasts
were given rhe Strenuous Life and The
Simple Life were reviewed by the section DUR
ing the year. and in her opening address Mrs
A. Vandergaw referred in complimentary terms
to the strenuous life of the curator in her
work for the section and her private simple
life-the life OF charming and cultured
On behalf of the section Mrs Montgomerv
presented the curator with two volumes or
her associates in a few happily chosen words
Mrs. Montgomery was also remembered BY
the section. a handsome book being presented
Among those who enjoyed this arair were:
Mrs ]. c. s. Akerly. Mrs c. W. Arnes Jr..
Mrs. ]. A Beckwith. Mrs A. W. BurrelI
Mrs John Bakewen Mrs. E H Benjamin.
Mrs. H. Cameron. Mrs A. Davis Mrs j.
ollie. Mrs. NJ, Day Miss A. Farrier. Mrs. W.
Frederickson Mrs T. Gaytes. Mrs. W. Graves
Mrs. NJ de L. Hadley. Mrs T, Harrison. Mrs.
F. Hurd. Mrs. ]. B. Hume. Mrs. H. G. Ken
dal Mrs r. kinney. Mrs. g Ksllogg. Mrs.
.gomery. Mrs W.. Manuel. Mrs J. Meiggs.
Mrs. r. Meek. Mrs H, Morris Miss E.
J. Resseguie. Mrs. c. Richards. Mrs. Albert
Smith. Mrs L. Tasheira Mrs. A vandergaw
Mrs. ]. L. Wheeler and Mrs. E. Yorker