The San Francisco call., 1905-05-15
FETE TOPIC OF TALK
MORE THAN COIN GAINED
By TIL FESTIVAL.
1t EduCdtGS Women in School of Experience
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

ally decorated with branches of haw-
morn and the wild purple thistle. 1t
was simply q club affair-no cards
were issued-and a delightful pro-
Sramme was arranged informally. AS
token OF esteem and TO show how
greatly her efforts We're appreciated
through the year the club presented
Mrs. Buckingham with an exquisite
string OF pearls.
Several toasts were given by the
members that would do credit to the
Worshipers of the Post-street owl
The Mills Club elected the following
members 10 carry on its work for the
ensuing year:
President, Miss Henrietta Casebclt;
nrst vice president, Mrs. j. N. Litch-
held; second vice president, Mrs. T. A.
Godfrey; third vice president, Mrs. w.
n ByiDSton; recording secretary, Miss
Mabel Hewes; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. +. II. Dakin; treasurer, Miss Z.
Grace Unger; directors, Mrs. j. T.
Wallace, Mrs. w. II. Miller, Mrs. F. L.
Weeks, Miss Elsa Everding, Miss Jes-
sey Dorr.
The annual election of the Laurel
Hall Club was held May 3. The fol-
lowing was the result: President, Mrs.
5. L. Peart; first vice president, Mrs
Nathan Frank; second vice president,
Mrs. w. H. Barrows; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. r. Pond; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. n. Blaisdell; treasurer,
Mrs. II. ]. Sadler; directors, Mesdames
j. c. Wilder, A. c. Freeman, II. Frost,
w P. Shaw and A. A. Brown.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Pacific Coast Womans Press Associa-
tion was held on Monday, May 8, at
Century Hall. During the morning
session the usual business was trans
acted. The following officers were
dent, Mrs. Abbie Z. Krebs; first vice
president, Mrs. E. J. Foster; second
vice president, Miss Ina Coolbrith;
third vice president, Mrs. Claire O..
Southard; fourth vice president, Mrs.
Mary Hart; fifth vice president, Mrs.
Cooley: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
w. c. Morrow; treasurer Miss de Neal
Morgan; recording secretary, Mrs.
Norman Martin; assistant recording
secretary, Mrs. Sophie Gardner; audi
tor, Mrs. Truesdale; chairman progress
committee, DR.. Minora Kibbe; chair
man portfolio committee, Mrs. w. A.
Stringer: directors, Mrs Ella Sexton,
In the afternoon a reception was ten
dered to Charles Warren Stoddard,
the retiring president, Mrs. Laura J..
Pinney, presiding. There was no for
NAL programme, friends speaking who
had something to say. Mr.. Street,
editor of PandeX, on behalf of the
Journalists, welcomed Mr.. Stoddard to
/ California. Mrs. Neale, charter mem
/ Der of the association, welcomed him
/ to San Francisco for old times sake. "
( Mrs. Sara Reamer, in a witty speech,
presented Mrs. Pinney with a jeweled
association pin with the love and 10y
/ atty of the members. Ina Coolbrith
announced that Charlie" Stoddard
! had been elected an honorary member
of the association, and Mr.. Stoddard
bIushed his thanks amid the applause
brave Mr.. Stcddard.
During the afternoon Madame Tojetti
sang charmingly; Miss Nelson rem
dered several Danish folk songs and
Mamade Carusi gave selections from
( the local theaters. The new president
was introduced and all sang "Auld
4 Lang Syne," the club hymn.
To-day the Pioneer Daughters will
hold their monthly meeting in Pioneer
/ Hall. when the following numbers will
! be presented:
Select reading, Miss Beatrice Stock
! well: vocal solo, aria from Faust (Gou-
noud), Miss Resch Petersen, Miss Mol
| lie Pratt at the piano; vocal solo, Pro
! louge from Pagliaccf' Oeoncavello),
Mr.. Wesley Clawson, Emiyn Lewys at
! the piano; poem, Ina Coolbrith; vocal
solo. Norwegian folk songs, Miss
Resch Petersen, Miss Mollie Pratt at
the piano. Programme in charge of
Mrs. Charles ]. Kaighin.
The Contemporary Club held its reg
ular meeting May 8 in Utopia Hall,
when the annual election officers took
place. Following is the result of the
election:
President, Mrs. c. H. Ward; first vice
president, Mrs. F. NJ. Malloye; second
vice president, Mrs. W. II. Kent; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. K. v. Hay
ward; recording secretary, Mrs. B.
Wallenstein; treasurer, Mrs. F. Bragg;
delegate local council, Mrs. p. n.
Morse; alternate. Mrs. K. v. Hayward;
directors, Mrs. r. H. Pratt, Mrs. A v.
Brown. Mrs. r. NJ. Bryant. Mrs. F. A.
Kendall. Mrs. Bertha Brosius. Mrs. c.
| H. Ward.
! The annual club breakfast will take
/ place at the California Hotel May 19.