The San Francisco call., 1905-02-20

beginning, such vigorous Organiza-
! ton should grow. Its February meet
] ing was d pleasant affair-a Russian
afternoon with Russian ornaments used
/ in decoration Russian composers fur
nishing the music and the lecturer pre-
senting a bright picture of Russian life
and character. The programme was
| as follows:
| Piano solos
| (a9 .'Berseuse ................;;.I .Iljinsky
(b) 'Serenata MoskoWskl
Miss Jennie Yale
(a) "AufenthaIt' ...........sch Schubert
] (b) I'm Herbst' Franz
Mrs. K. De Los Magee,
with Mrs. NJ. G. Bechette at piano.
Lecture-'.Russia' Mrs Frederick H. Golburn
Two songs Mrs. Martin schultz ''''''A0"'A'
Piano solo-valse Brilliante Miss Jennie Yale
! To-Kalon's next meeting is to be a
night affair, March Z, at p. m. This
is general provision for the dear men
who desire to penetrate into the sub
tie mysteries of a woman's club. The
programme to be given for their bene-
! fit is<as follows:
Two songs
! ta) Summer" .................C .Chamanade
tb) "Bergerette."
Mrs Frank Fair.
Mrs. G. w. Hallowel, accompanist
stereopticon ecture-venice, Queen of the
Adriatic ...................H Henry Payot
The Daughters of California Pioneers
will hold their social day to-day at
Pioneer Hall, when the following pro-
gramme will be given:
Vocal solo. Mrs. Furgeson; dialect stories.
Louise Battles Cooper; vocal solo. DR.. w. M.
Wadieigh; extract from old diary. Mrs.
People and Places Miss Evelyn Almond
Withrow. Mrs. Guy Mulberry will preside at
the piano.
Ia,,roJ uou CI,,h r,at lo.+ v1a5,o-
! day afternoon at Sorosis Hall, 1920
California street. The programme for
the afternoon was given by the mytho
! logical section under the leadership of
Mrs. o. V. Thayer, assisted by the
| following ladies: Mesdames w. Par
nell, E. Priber, ]. S. Gray, Nathan
Frank and Malcolm Johnson and
Misses Amelia Bliss and Anna Wood.
| They gave the history of the Trojan
War;" with selections from Homers
''Iliad." Mr.. Stevens gave two
whistling solos.
| A clever programme, in truth, re-
fiecting much credit upon Mrs. Thayer,
who prepared it.
| Last Thursday the Jewish Council Of
| Women, Mrs. Louis Hertz president
held an interesting session. Miss Kate
Z. Whitaker talked about Walks in
London" Vocal solos by Miss Bessie
| RoSenbaum added much to the pleasure
Of the afternoon.
i The California Club will have a busy
day tomorrow, as the much discussed
amendments viii come up for disposi-
ton. The amendment providing for
the Australian ballot system seems to
be in fair way of winning. The pro-
vision making admission to the club
more of a ceremony will probably pass,
as the club is already quite large
enough All the provisions herein con-
tanned are eminently sane and logical.
The Clionian Club. whose meeting
| day fell upon Tuesday, February Ia,
held a merry vigil with the patron
saint of hearts. Mrs. ]. H. Robertson
caused the members to bring original
valentines, each of which was read by
| other than the "poet'-with very funny
effect. Chatter over the tea cups
| about the clever hits" continued till
the shadows began to fall.
This afternoon the Women's Press
! Association will give an informal re-
| ception to Mrs. Gertrude Atherton at
| Century Hall-a pretty compliment to
the association, since the gifted writer
abjures public entertaining.
The Outdoor Art LeagLe recently re-
ceived a letter from the committee of
residents of the Oceanside District,
| asking cooperation in protesting to
/
| against the issuance of licenses for
| liquor saloons in that neighborhood.
| The various women's clubs throughout
the city were notified by the league
! and asked to unite in support of this
| protest.
At the meeting of the Commissioners
on February Is a number of club wom-
en- were in attendance and several
spoke in behalf of the residents near
! the beach, 1t was stated that hereafter
the residents of Oceanside would be
notified as to applications for licenses
! for saloons in that locality.
The leaere e is in receipt of an invita-
| ton from Mrs. Charles F. Milspaugh,
president of the Outdoor Art League
department of the National Civic AS
sociation. asking that the San Fran
cisco organization be represented at a
! great municipal exhibition to be held in
Chicago on February "a. In response
there has been forwarded a bound copy
| of all the literature issued by the
! league since it's formation, also blue
| prints, obtained from the Board of
| Public Works, showing the proposed
! improvement of the surroundings of
the Mission Dolores, for which a special
committee of the league has been
working many months.
The San Jose Woman's Club was re-
| Gently entertained by Mrs. Viola Price
| Franklin, the librarian at the Univer-
sity of the Pacific, who discussed the
Growth of Arthurian Legends" intro
| ducing description of Abbey's paint
| ing of the Holy Grail in the Boston
Library.
Mrs. Franklin is a woman Of charm
| ing personality and of high culture,
having won the degrees of Phi. B.. Phi
! NJ and A. M. in various American
| universities, specializing in English.
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