The San Francisco call., 1906-09-24
Society Folk Returning From Resorts
for Winter Shopping.
Society ii, ibe Cities
.Across the Bay.
BY Edna B. kir7ard

BY Edna b. kir1ard
OAKLAND, Sept 23.---If all the world
loves a lover, surely all the world must
admire the clubwoman who as
woman makes the club her friend and
not her master. "I am a clubwonan,
the president Of one of the most ex-
elusive OF the organizations in the
bay cities replied recently to young
cious little, act. and 1t is my obliga-
tion as well as my privilege to help
my fellow-woman." That is the true
spirit of the true clubworlan. Scores
of them are endeavoring to reach UP
to their ideal and are bringing about a
wholesome condition in the social at
mospfere. Whatever is superficial or
snobbish-we must admit that sonie-
times this phase cFeeps Quit is not
the club genuine. but light chaff that
coon vanishes, wearied out with its
own efforts. The representative club
member is large OF brain, large OF
heart, without pose and without mall
ice and possessing healthy belief in
her sex and her mission
Modern German Art is the subject
which will be considered by the won s,s
of the Oakland Club Wednesday after
noon when they meet at the residence
Of Mrs George ]. G. Marsily on Harri-
son street. Rev. John Howiand Lathrop
of the First Unitarian Church of
Berkeley will deliver the lecture Dr.
Lathrop gave this talk recently before
the members of the California Club in
San Francisco, and it is by special re-
quest that he repeats it on this side
of the bay. The musical part of the
programme has been the care of Mrs
E. !. Bartholomew and will include
vocal numbers by Miss Evelyn Cuneo,
Mrs. Blanche Young and Miss Zetta
Fuller. A piano selection from Tam
hauser" for eight hands will be rem
dered BY the Misses Miller. Marsily.
Weihe and Brunch. An informal after
noon over a glass OF punch will con-
clude the day Mrs. =. A Lacey is to
be presiding hostess on the occasion.
| Although the club has neen handi-
capped in its work through lack of per-
maEent quarters. the members have re-
mained loyal to their officers and look
forward TO the time when once again
| they can claim their own clubrooms.
The October luncheon will in all prob
ability be held in the Pythian Temple.
where the new home is to be located.
When the poet lamented.
son, for the rarity
OF christian charity
Under the sum-"
! it was in the long ago before the days
| Of charity fetes or beautiful Idora
Parks, surely. Truly, our charity af-
| fairs know no end and each one seems
more attractive than the last, and
again and again we go up and down
the list and wonder where we are to
stop and when the next one is to be-
For unique features and elaborate de-
tail the affair which the Ladies Relief
Society is planning for Saturday, Octo-
Der s, gives promise of SURPRISING all
similar events OF the season. There is
a whole army OF energetic, enthusias-
tic and courageous women devoting
their entire time to the preparation of
the festival. which. while distinctly
Californian. will yet have a flavor of
the Old World merrymakings and a
suggestion OF Orientalism In the |
symkhaua" or race of small and stub
born animals driven by beautiful maids |
and matrons to defeat or victory In |
this and the baseball game will be the
center OF interest, but while we wait |
their is the country store" or the sur
prfses in the Mother Goose grab bag, or
II we are possessed of that singular
bump, curiosity, we can visit the ever |
wise fortune teller and be made happy
by revelation of the future.
There Will be silhouettes for every
body and the popcorn and peanut con-
test suggests unlimited fun for the
younger folk For the timer tots dom
keys and ponies, with pretty whips and
noisy whistles, will make the day a |
biissful one. How could any one for
get the inner man on the gala day?
1cecream and lemonade, coffee tea and
sandwiches. clam bisque and home
made candy would satisfy the most fas-
tfdious
The navy booth. presided over by
Mrs. Henry Glass, will be an artistic |
spot The plinstrel show by the crew
Of the Pensacola will not be the least
pleasing of the concessions and the
navy band is sure to have its follow
ing. In the evening the great pavilion |
is to be transformed into dazzling
ballroom and the younger set who have |
not enjoyed dance in many a long
day may once again indulge in their |
favorite pastinne.
Now, who could resist going to such
an autumn fete as this? And who but
will leave in the Golfers of the La
dies Relief Society all their spare |
ducats, and it may be more, too. But |
what matter? Ninety small orphans |
must have shelter from the winter
weather and the plain, comfortable |
home with which the women are re-
placing the building which was burned
few months ago must be paid for
and furnished. 1t is large and ex-
pensive family for which they must
care. They only ask their friends to
come and have good time and-but |
that is another story
Prominent among the workers are |
Miss Matilde Brown, Miss Ann E. Miner.
Miss Louise de Fremery, Mrs. Spencer
Browne, Mrs. Henry Martinez, Mrs r. |
Weston. Mrs. George Morrow, Mrs s. D. |
Prather, Mrs. r. A Hellman. Mrs Henry |
Glass. Mrs. Edison Adams, Mrs. Her |
bert Mofitt, Mrs. William L. Shiels.
Mrs. George Wheaton, Mrs. Kenneth
Lowden, Mrs Charles Goodall, Mrs. |
Charles Perkins, Mrs s. E. Woodward, |
Miss Ruth Knowles. Miss Alice
Knowles, Mrs. Horny Meek, Mrs. VIII |
liam H. Whiting, Miss Viva Nicholson. |
Miss Lefty Barry, Miss Marian Walsh. |
Mrs. Challen Parker, Miss Gertrude
Allen. Miss Helen Campbell Miss Bes-
sic Palmer Miss Irene Bangs and scores |
OF others of our social leaders.