The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08

a day specially designated for refiec-
tion-for calm, generous reflection upon
the yicissitudes Of the nation and the
exalted courage and devotion OF her
sons When her fate hung in the bal
ance.
1t is this reflection that makes of Me-
mortal day a factor for character
growth and which lifts it above the
plane OF simple devotional day, with
sermon and the garlanding of graves
with flags and blossomS-all Of which,
of course, is very beautiful and stimu-
lating to patriotism But it's the re-
Election that's the thing, the pondering
over the sacrifices and the heroisms Of
the men who offered up their lives for
their nations sake.
Now, patriotic reflection is not like
ly product of picnic, nor is picnic d
seeming commemoration. of the dead.
Who would think of going on a picnic
on the anniversary of the death of a
loved one? Now, the nation makes of
the 30th Of May the anniversary Of the
death of her loved ones-then the
ethics that would prevail in the indi-
vidual case should prevail with the
other.
And thus, in most Of the clubs, twixt
now and the dawning Of the day Of
tears" resolutions will be offered ask
ing every clubwoman in the city to dis
courage, to the best of her ability, the
desecration of Memorial day and to do
her part in upholding the sentiment
and the memories of the day, for at no
time in the history of our country are
sentiment and patriotic reflection more
needed than now.
The California Club is UP to it's eyes
IN work and the enthusiasm over the
stupendous festival that takes place
on the afternoons and evenings of
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the
Palace-the white and gold ballroom,
the maple, marble and the conservatory
rooms the scene of activities
The affair is planned on a scale never
before attempted by local clubs. but
quite often handled by the enterprising
clubs OF New York and Boston.
The object?
To furnish the new club house that
VIII pass into the hands Of the mem
bers In September, where the civic and
educational services OF the club to the
city will be nurtured as never before
And the most beautiful thing that
pervades the whole affair is the good
Fellowship existing among the 400
women who are working together for
the common cause-ti1is is notable
There isn't hammer" in sight. and
the 'knocker" has been silenced eff
fectually by the booster" and the
harmony of working influences augurs
well for a superb success.
The club issues the following bulletin
for the rest of May:
PROGRAMME
Tuesday. May le-Programme in charge OF
the Department OF Civics. Mrs. E. L. Baldwin
chairman "A Working Womans Cooperative
Home Mrs. May Woodman; THE New Child
in the High sierras,'' William E.. Colby
Tuesday. May 50-Annual reports installa-
tion of officers.
Department and section meetings:
Spanish section, Monday, D. m, May s;
department Of civics. Wednesday. 10:15 a. M,
May 10; art section, Wednesday. 1880 p. m.
May 10; whist section. Friday. 10 a m, May
II; music section, Friday, 2:30 p. m. May u.
Directors meeting, Monday. 10 a. m. May
Section onras Tassday 80 M
May 16; French section. Thursday. D. m,
May IS; literature section, Thursday. $3.50
p. m, May IS; current topics section, Thurs
day, 1880 p. m. May IS; whist section. Fri
day, 10 a. m, May 10; travelling library sec
tion, Friday. 10 a. M. May 10; department of
social science Friday 3 m, May 10.
Spanish section. Monday. p. m, May q:
department of civics, Wednesday, 1913 a. M.
May "a; art section, Wednesday. s: 80 p. m,
26; music section Friday, 80 p. m, May 26.
Spanish section, Monday, p. m. May %;
May 3o
In yesterdays story of the Palace
Hotel festival, several names and num-
bers were omitted owing to incoh-
plete reports.
In the Turkish booth, Mrs. Washing
ton Irving Marion will assume charge.
instead of Mrs. California Newton, and
as valuable aid will have the services
of Fosselli, the psychic and palmist,
who has just returned from a trip
around the world.
AS events are determined upon. fur
ther than published in yesterdays is
sue, they will be promptly announced
! in The Call columns.
Watch for them!
Tomorrow the Mills Club will have
an afternoon at the Sorosis Clubhouse,
when the graduating class will present
the programme, as follows
College songs; recitation. 1.-The Family Re
semblanee" Sarah X. Arnold, Miss Hattie j.
erick Buen) Miss Lyea Mainhart; violin solos
(a) Romance (M- Ogarcio), tb) ''Canzenetta,
songs; vocal soios-Ga) When She Answered
Me- &C. Villiers Stanford) OBJ IAN Open Sc
cret" Huntington Woodman) Miss Gertrude
Holmes; college songs
On May II Laurel Hall Club will hold
tits installation of officers, after which
the privates' and officers win break
fast together in happy fashion, as is
the wont of Laurel Hall ladies.
Next Wednesday the Forum Club will
listen to a lecture on California" with
stereopticon views, by Mr. and Mrs. G..
G.. Burnett. It's refreshing thing to
find so many good people talking about
California these days-and talking on
facts, not bubbles. And her history is
fast coming to the front as the most
highly colored phase of American lore,
The Corona Club will hold its annual
! breakfast on Thursday, and a right
good time is assured, for these Corona
Club women have a remarkable facil-
! ity for making merry when it's time to
be merry-and they can work with the
same ginger when it's time to work.
Thursday last was guests day at the
Papyrus Club, and a reception was
/ given to Mrs. John Birmingham, the
artist member, who has lately returned
after a years absence from the city
Mrs. w. S. Leake was in the chair and
Nine E. Tojetu had charge of the pro-
gramme for the afternoon. which was
| both interesting and amusing. The pro-
gramme: Original story, Mrs. j. w
Orr; two songs for soprano, Miss Flor