The San Francisco call., 1905-01-23
SUFFRAGE BILL
:. !. TO BE BAGGED
QubWOn1en Scent practical PoiItiCS"
Federation Details Complete
By LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

gramme was given: Piano solo, Carlo
GENTLE; vocal solo, Jacob Brandt; a
one-act comedy written by the presi-
dent of the club, Mrs. e. M. Sexton.
The following is the cast of the TWEEN
ueth Century Lady Helps: Miss Rose
mary Flanagan, Mrs. Ira Pierce; Miss
Katrina Lauterback, Miss Mary Wood;
Miss Mamie Johansen, Mrs. w. ].
Grey; Mile. Sarah Bernhardt, Mrs.
Jacob Brandt; would-be- employers
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. w. B. Morris; Mrs.
Jones. Mrs. w. H. Barrows; Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. ]. s. Grey; Mrs. Robinson,
Mrs. Dorrilla Libby; Professor Wise
man. Eugene Fritz; Miss Plunkett,
Mrs. Malcolm Johnson (oftice keeper).
The programme was closed by the
Young Ladies' Orchestra, with Miss
Rose Brandon as leader. and Miss Mary
Bumsted as accompanist- Much praise
was given the young ladies for their
excellent rendering of such fine classi-
cal music.
Mrs. Charles distress worg enter
tanned the Susan B. Anthony Club at
her apartments at the Comora, 621
O'Farrell street, Monday, January 16.
Mrs: Ellen A. Sargent acted as presi-
dent pro tenn, Mrs. Baldwin being
absent. DR.. Avery, the secretary, re-
ceived a vote of thanks from the club
for the efficient manner in which she
performed the duties of her Office.
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn read
short article by w. H. Mills, which
showed him a stanch believer in equal
suffrage. Mrs. Clara Foltz made a
short but effective speech for equal
suffrage, while Miss Gail Laughlin read
two letters, strong in terms of advo-
cacy for equal suffrage. One of these
communications came from United
Tot a;e ITo,. Nf
Wyoming, and the other from Colo
rado, signed by United States Senator
t. NJ. Patterson, United States Sena-
tor II. M. Teller, Governor Alva
Adams, Ex-Governor c. S. Thomas and
eX-United States Congressman James
Belford.
The Council of Jewish Women held
a famous evening session on Thurs
day, departing from its usual custom
in order that Jack London be heard.
Their rooms in the Temple Emanuel
were well taxed to hear the lurid ora
tor, whose utterances now seem to be
prophetic. Mrs. Eva Koenig Fried
hofer rendered the music of the even
ing.
The California Clubs programme on
Tuesday last was potpourri of
hygiene, science and art, Mrs. Thomas
Nunan, with her exquisite voice, and
Mrs. John r. Gwynn, with her violin,
furnishing the art-which was dis
tinctly joy.
+ Mrs. humans rendition of the aria
from Aida" is one of the musical
memories of the month. The talk of
the day was given by DR.. Annie G.
Lyle, on '@rhe Modern Treatment of
tuberculosis"
AS specialist on the white
plague" DIR. Lyle is thoroughly
equipped to make an intellectual plea
for State tubercular hospital-for
which the California Club is working
in fortnight fashion.
The members of the Outdoor Art
League have resolved to observe Car
nation day, January 29, and become
affiliated with the national organiza-
tion in Washington, d. c. This body
is using every endeavor to prepetuate
the memory of the late President Nc
Kinleys birthday by the wearing of
carnations, his favorite flower. AT
recent meeting of the league a reso-
luton was adopted approving the rec
omm mendation of superintendent Lang
don that the yards of some of the city
schools be utilized as public play
grounds for children at stated hours,
when not otherwise in use.
The Mission Park Association has
forwarded to the league letter of
thanks for its efforts in helping to get
the improvement of the streets about
the old Mission Dolores.
A letter has been received from Con-
gresham Knowland urging that the
league use it's best efforts to aid in
securing favorable consideration for
the Eldridge bill, which provides for
a more general retention of old Span
ish names in the towns and cities in
California.
A special committee of the league is
prosecuting work to secure an appro-
priation for the planting of some orna-
mental trees close to Fort Baker, a
slightly spot, but at present wholly un-
attractive because of lack of foliage.