The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

Trinity County, where she lived for
three months. Here her mail became
so ponderous that the factotem at the
general store suffered from brain fag
attending to it.
BY way of compensating him she
suggested that he apply for the proper
remedy at Washington.
He did, and got it.
He has it still And the correspond
ing secretary is to, blame for Uncle
Samuels' prodigaiity.
ton?
Well really, Mayor Owen McAlier
could hardly be mentioned among
them, as he was scared almost into in
sensibility. What he said was all right
but he didn't say much. He told some
friends after he left the platform that
he never knew in all his life the true
meaning of fright" until that awful
day.
We women didn't blame him, with
500 of us staring at him critically. 1
think we all thought how our husbands
would look and act in his place. The
comparison helped us to feel kindly
toward him.
l really believe he would refuse re-
nomination if he were told that he
would have to address another conven-
N-0-- - NA~N" ChAei-
The addresses of Mrs. r. T. Devlin
of Sacramento on Portfolio Possi-
bilities, Mrs. r. P. Hill of the Sonoma
Valley Woman's Club, Mrs. Charles ].
Woodbury. of Oakland on "The Little
Gods" (the wittiest paper in the con-
Yention), Mrs. E. L. Baldwin of San
Francisco on Probation Methods !"
Mrs. F. w. Gorham of Vallejo on
Town improvements" Mrs Bird of
Alameda on Juvenile Literature, were
among the gems of Mrs. Orr's pro-
gramme.
The convention solemnly set to rights
all sorts of social and political condi-
tions, taking a whack at Mormon
Smoot; declaring against the ruin OF
agricultural lands on the Sacramento
River; protesting against the stupid
stewardship of Southern California In
dians, which forces them to live on land
that could not support self-respecting
rabbits; the establishment of a State
hospital for tuberculosis; the provision
Tor woman physician in all insane
hospitals and the Home for Feeble
Minded, and unanimous appeal TO the
Legislature to name Junipero Sierra as
one of the two famous men who shall
StGiQ lOl tile oldle OF IallIOrnla in tha
Hall of Fame IN Washington
The latter resolution met with the
warm approval of every Californian.
whether of birth or adoption. And
blessings on their discrimination and
ar-sightednessi-for there is no
name in the history of the days that
are gone that is so logically, ethicalIv
and historically worthy of commemora-
ton. The Irving Club. which meets at
Utopia Hall, Steinway building, an
nounces the following excellent nro-
gramme for February is:
An afternoon with Jessie B. Lyon; recita-
tions--(a) "Benzine Buggy (b) ..MeiIow
Peach; piano, selected; recitations-(a) ..Ris-
ing ing IN a.,nos lase, q, Tommy the Pessimist'
tb) Cow With Brindle TAIL
The musical section of the California
Club, Mrs. John d. Sibley Chairman
presents the following programme:
An afternoon Of song with Mrs Mariner
Campbell; sa) The Ballad OF the Trees
South (Chadwick), Mrs Marfen Robinson
ta) Songs My Mother Taught Me- (Dvora kl
tb) The Years at the Spring Beach) Miss
Schone Gutline) Mrs. Ripple schafrter cello
solos-"Slow Movement (Saint- -Saensl .szar
entel, PoPper9. Miss Dorothy Pasmore; Give
Carpento Mead: violin obligato. Mrs John II
Gwynn ta) 20 Lovely Night cello oblipato
sRonaid). 1bl .'Nocturn tchadwicl), Mrs
Ripple Schaffter; song cycle-"Maud" words
by Tennyson. music by Arthur summervelle,
Mrs. Marion Robinson.
The Cap and Bells. Mrs. w. p. Buck
ingham president, offers some promis-
ing numbers on February %. when the
club will meet at the Sorosis Club. in
cluding:
and hu man. .l,orr r,;o
"Invitafion la Danse'' (Von Weber,, Miss
Florence Hassell contralto solos, Mrs Iath-
aa..rai.l