The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
THE HOME CLUB
WANTS TO HELP
IMPROVE CITY
BY ZOE GREEN RADcL1FFE.

OAKLAND May 1.-THE trend OF women s
clubs is nearly always in the direction Of help
fulness- The maternal is the strongest feeling
In the feminine makeup and it is natural that
organized woman should attempt to mother
everything that comes within her ken. 1t is
the women of Oakland that keep the kinder
gartens going; 1t is the women to whom as
sociated and individual charities are indebted
for support. and II Oakland is to have clean
streets 1t is TO the women that the city's Off
GERS must look for aid. In the matter of clean
streets the need for help from some source is
painfully apparent.
With the idea of becoming better acquaint-
ed with the city's officers and to learn
wherein they may assist in the work of mu-
nicipal improvement, the women Of the Home
Club have invited Mayor Mott and his band
OF co-worlSers to dinner at the clubhouse to-
morrow evening. Timely topics Will be dis
suSsed informally and the ladies hope the af-
fair will be productive of permanent benefit,
ment. 1t is the clubs aim to lend assistance
to any project that means for the city's good.
and both and of wealth and
position identified with the association 1t
would appear that the dinner tomorrow even
ing is Of more than passing moment.
Miss Van Dyke is president of the Home
Club and she will be assisted in her duties as
hostess by the board of directors, which In
cludes Mrs. F. NJ. Smith, Miss Ethel Moore
John Yule, Mrs. Franklin Bangs, Mrs. T. c..
Coogan, Mrs Harry Dunlont. Mrs. Granville
Gray and Miss Gcodhue.
important musical event since Paderewski was
called out again and again to satisfy an in
satiable demand. On Thursday evening next,
May is. Ysaye. acknowledged everywhere to be
among the great masters of the violin, will
appear at the Macdonough Theater, under the
auspices of the Palette, Lyre and Pen Club.
land and many are recalling interesting in
cident of his appearance then Listening
breathlessly to the harmony that he wrought
with mastery touch the audiences attention
was suddenly diverted to mouse that crept
slowly and softly to within few feet of the
violinist and. halting, sat there listening as II
hypnotized. Ysaye turned to his tiny auditor
ana played until sn Hl-timed feminine
laugh startled the appreciative mouse into a
hurried exit
1t may not be generally known that members
OF the p. L. P. Club, as wen as all the music
snd the are boders ereo msy e tor there
day ahead OF the general public, thereby get
ting choice of seats.
1t is the desire of the p. l. p. Club to bring
to Oakland all the noted people, musicians or
lecturers who come to the coast and its fli-
ture course will be shaped by the encourage
ment given now.
Mrs. Asa v. Mendenhall was hostess at .
Miss Bessie Forrest, a bride-to-be. Five hun
dred furnished happy diversion for the aft
erloon; the prizes being won by Mrs James
Laymance and Miss Forrest cut for the BRIDE
prize. the latter winning.
Robert Armstrong; friends are congratulat-
ing him on his recent election to the office of
second lieutenant of Battery G of the Sea
Coast Artillery, N. @. c. Mr.. Armstrong is
the popular young manager of the music de-
partment OF Sherman, Clay 4 Co.'S local store
The A L. Stones are going to Monterey for
a week two.
Mrs. Henry A. Buffers is spending \ week
In Napa County.
Miss Marguerite vesper is planning an aft
ernoon affair for next week complimentary to
Miss Daisy French and Miss Jessie Mason.
Another event for the coming week that is
pleasantly expected is the card party that
Miss Katherine Kutz is giving for Miss Char
iotte Lally.