The San Francisco call., 1905-04-19
EBELL OPENS
A NEW YEAR
DELIGHTFULLY."-
BY ZOE GREEN RADCLIFFE.

OAKLAND, April IS.-Ebell began a new
official year to-day with the installation of
its recently elected officers. The beginning is
auspicious, for the women on the new board
ali energetic, capable women, with the
clubs best interests at heart. Mrs. Hume, the
president. is a splendid looking fgurehead,
IL she were nothing more; but she certainly
is more than that for few women are SO capa-
BILE this silver -tongued' -talker, OF which
Ebell Is justly proud. Mrs Hume is fortu-
nate in having Tor her good right hand Mrs.
Melvin c. Chapman the new vice president,
who is one OF the most charming, tactful
women in the Oakland smart set.
The other officers installed to-day are: Re-
secretary. Miss Jennie Hill. treasurer Miss
Carrie Gorrill; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Benjamin: general curator, Mrs. John Bake
well; so, altogether, it is easry to predict con-
uEued peace and prosperity for Ebell for an
The programme that followed the installa-
ton ceremony was under the supervision OF
Miss Lorena Hoag. the talented young instruc-
tor of the section Every one seemed to enjoy
Lamb by Miss Beulah Ronr. which would
really have been excellent work for q maid
with more years than Miss Beulah's s or 0.
The entire programme was as follows:
A Special Providence. (Furman), Mrs.
Walter Carroll song, Cali Me Back (Denza),
freda Isbbetts; I'm an Ateiiersi (Aldrich), Miss
Virginia Potter; ''The Burial of Dundee" (Ay-
toun); Miss Lucia Oliver; song "a "A Red.
Come (yvhite) Miss TTbbetts: Saunders Nc
Glashan's Courtship'' tAnon). Miss F1orencs
Weeks: ls) "A Little Fellows Sunday" {b)
Pore Lii Lamb Miss Beulah Rohr
II Miss Tibbetts' first Oakland appear
a contralto of rare sweetness and sympathy.
Miss Helene Nielsen was her accompanist.
Miss stolp was assisting in dispensing the
A I'm Ral< Mrs
Glascock Mrs. T. T. Harrison, Mrs. NJ. ].
Bluel. Mrs. J. r. scupham. Mrs J. L. Crit
Mrs. F. z. Wells Mrs. Alfred Won der Ropp,
Mrs. William I. Pattiani. Mrs e. H Bsnja-
man, man Mrs. B. s. HUBBARD, % Mrs. a Edgar r Bishop, SHOP
Miss Elizabeth Scupham Miss Frear, Miss
vandergraw. Miss cordie Bishop.
The choral section Of Ebell, which is, be-
iieve the only choral Of which any Of the
women's clubs may boast, is preparing TO
sjinks which the local Council OF Women
is planning for April %, at the Majestic
in the nature Of vaudeville performance and
among the attractions promised is a Dutch
lame N Ihs rt,eI1 G EtuP anp
Manden of the Philonath Club. II the mem
bers Of the Papyrus Club can dance as well
as they tell stories they win alone be
worth the price of admission. One of our clever
baby impersonators, Miss LILLIAN Swales, of the
Oakland Club is also TO participate in the pro-
The affair is for the benefit Of the funds nee
essary to complete. print and distribute the
councils reports the ''Socialization of the
Schooihouse whatever that means. The
phrase is high sounding. but rather vague to
the uninitiated. so let US hope the coming en-
tertainment will provide funds for the neces-
sary reports that will be our enlightenment.
AS a lot Of mighty clever women are interested
in the benefit. it is sure to be worth while.
Rev. Christopher Ruess viii talk for the
Oakland Club tomorrow and his subject
That the Problem Is the Man-Problem- =
is full OF promise. Amy one interested in the
probation work carried on by the Oakland Club
will be welcome to attend the lecture, for the
Mrs. Edward F. Hughes will entertain next
Saturday for Miss Lucia Oliver, whose en-
gagement to George B. Flint was recent
encouragement.
Among the smart events that May will bring
are a dinner that the Henry A. Buffers are
planning for the 3d. and card party for the
9Th at the home OF Mrs. Lucie May Hayes.
The Srnith-Oiiver wedding will also ilumin-
ate the early part of May. as Invitations are
be on the Sd. There are to be eight brides
maids and maid-of- honor and the affair prom
ises TO eclipse even the Burdge-Miller wedding.
celebrated in beautiful Arbor Villa
ALAMEDA. April 1s.-Mr. and Mrs G. M.
Leavitt entertained the Isle City Whist Club
az their home 500 Pacific avenue last even.
ing. Mrs L. T. Cranz won the first prIze
offered for ladies and the first trophy for gen.
tlemen was captured by T. W. Leydecker
Captain A p. Smiley has returned from 2
short stay at Ben Lomond and a trip to the
Big Basin Park near Boulder Creek.
Mrs. o. NJ. Goddard of 1911 Union street
departed this h evening t h for Portland to spend
cupies a position with the Standard OIL Com,
pany in that city