The San Francisco call., 1905-01-09
-O-lIBWOr1EN Will
+: MEET IN SOUTH
OFFER HALF RATE
TO THE DELEGATES,
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

'. Ito Los Angeles in February" That
is the slogan of the clubs to-day. For
Know ye of the unelect that in the
southern city will the hosts of the
States clubwomen foregather in con-
yention. And it promises to be good
fun, too! There are some live topics
cdining up for discussion, among them
rhe man question. Not his total exter-
mination, exactly-as clubwomen set a
high valuation upon man as an eco
nomic asset-but upon his exclusion as
from erstwhile women's clubs.
In the southland, as everywhere else,
every vigorous club has felt the help
given 1t by its men friends. So far so
good! These clubs desire to let down
the bars and let the men in as regular
members. Now, here's a pretty state
of 'things-both for the cIubs and for
the men thereof. For instance, what
would you think of man who handed
You his card bearing the inscription,
Los Angeles Women's Club" ?
Wouldn't you wonder whether he had
his knitting with him-the dear thing?
. AS for the clubs themselves, they too
lose character-this without reflection
on the men. For If the clubs are
''women's clubs how in the holy
name of logic can they hold men mem
bers? Change the clubs names? Per-
haps, but that would mean a revolu-
tion in their constitution and bylaws,
and in case OF Incorporation, a re-
incorporation, with its incidental delays
and expenses, would be necessary. Be-
= Sides eliminating all these internal
difficulties the very fact of admitting
e. men members to the clubs which are
now members of the California Fedora
tion would operate 70 eXpel the Cali
fornia Federation from the national
1f01, dc hnF1 +6n n
nnadorned, ornamented or guided by
. men.
But it would seem that the clubs of
the south are bent upon trying out
= this novel plan of testifying to their
appreciation of their men folk. And
thus is the glove cast into the pit.
The federation meeting, which is to
occupy the first week in February, will
be- quite the best attended of any on
record, since the railroads are offering
half-rates from all points about the
bay. provided 100 tickets be guaran-
e teed. And since the announcement has
gone forth that every clubwoman in
the State is asked to attend the feder-
ation-not only the delegates but every
member thereof-the halr-rate Is as
sired.
Remember, every clubwoman in the
STATE is invited to attend the annual
"get-together'' which promises much
of interest in social, civic, economic and
cultural lines
Mrs George Law Smith, president of
the State Federation, has been an offi-
cial will-o'- -the-wisp during the last
two months. having visited many clubs
in rhe most remote parts of the State,
. as we'll as those at hand. In these
= clubs a charming hospitality was ex
. tended the president, whose tact and
personality have won for her an enor-
:Inous clientele.
tics. in Los Angeles in February. Just
rWatch But the ballot box is the pride
of clubwomen. 1t is the sacredest thing
in. the clubroom-next to the tea box.
.. These elections, occurring in clubs then
in district conventions and later in
State gatherings, even If they do let
loose some feminine fooliShnesS, are
:. educators They're preparing the way
for woman's intelligent voting at the
- Civic polls when the time is ripe for
= wuman's enfranchisement. And there
are those who think that the day of
. equal rights is not so very far away.
Just what effect, however, the recent
electoral developments In Colorado will
:have upon Woman's enfranchisement
: elsewhere remains to be seen. Here
women were known to repeat" and to
stuff" So was it known of men. But
the latter fact didn't cause the country
Ice proclaim men as class unit to ex-
ercise the ballot.
This too. promises to be threshed out
On the floor of the convention at Los
Angeles.
Wednesday promises to be famous
day for the Forum Club. for on that
afternoon Henry Payot, whose inter-
est In the Forum has not diminished
with Mrs Payot's abdicaton, will talk
upon "a World Shrine" illustrated
D.. with stereopticon views. Those who
heard his address at the Claiming
Auxiliary on Monday last upon The
Quesn of the Adriatic," visited, for an
hour, every place of hallowed memory
in the beautiful city of Venice.
To-day the Pacific Coast Women's
Press Association will meet at Gen.
tury Hall, when a short story will be
read and criticized by Mrs w. c. Nor
row and discussed by members.
Now, that's interesting.
Here's story presented anony-
mously to be picked to pieces by
fellow writer and the remains dissect-
ed by the members who have the
courage of opinions. And, friends and
fellow citizens, these opinions are not
always conducive to exalted self-opin-
ion. They hit pretty hard, sometimes,
but, as they are bestowed impartialiy
upon all manuscripts alike, the
knocks" can be withstood-particu-
larly when they're backed up by intel
hgent reasons.
This sort of honest and fearless crit
iCism while singing like a wasp
or a nest of then-is a good thing for
the embryo scribbler, as she will sure
ly profit thereby, if in earnest. But
If she isn't, she quits--a thing for
WHICH to be deyoutly thankful.
The Irving Club, through Miss Ju-
liet Greninger. its president and Miss
.Athelynne Marrach. chairman of the
. music section, is leading movement
toward obtaining a chair of music in
:. the University Of California. In a
strong circular letter these clever
young women present excellent argu-
3nents for the establishment of this
. branch Of art. May they succeed in
arcnsing popular interest in their
splendid project!
After q two weeks vacation, the Out
door Art League has resumed active
;Iork in the several branches in which
the members have been actively en-
o gagged. Letters have been sent to the
various architects of the city request
'Ing them to utilize window boxes for
f,