The San Francisco call., 1906-10-22

N important IlcSliuS VI tAAC ~oAA-
~ fornia Chapter of the Daughters
"A of the American Revolution will
be held this afternoon at the
home of the regent Of the chapter, Mrs
E. H. Davenport, 1891 Pacific avenue
The long deferred election Of officers,
which has been postponed from various
causes-earthquake, fire, absence from
town of the members, and, lastly, the
street-car strike-will take place TO-DAY,
and a full attendance of the members is
expected. After several changes the
regular ticket has been made out, and,
of course, 1t will be elected withou- op-
position. Mrs. Davenport, who has been
regent for the past year. declined at
first to accept the office again, but was
finally prevailed upon to do so and will
head the ticket. Mrs. Cyrus Walker Will
be elected first vice regent; Mrs. Henry
L. Dodge, second vice regent; Mrs. Tim
othy Hopkins, treasurer; Mrs. Danforth,
secretary, and Miss Amelia Catlin, reg
istrar.
The regular meeting of the State
board of the California Federation OF
Women's Clubs was held on Thursday,
from 10 a. m to p. m, in Calvary
Church, the meeting being called to
order by the president, Mrs. Robert Pot
ter Hill, who came down from her home
in Sonoma County. There was much dis
cussion as to the coming district meet
ings to be held throughout the State
within the next six weeks. The Ala
media district reported that the clubs
were in readiness for the meeting which
they would hold in Stockton on Novem-
Der 13. All clubwomen are invited to
attend this meeting and special rates
have been made by the railroads for the
occasion.
The Southern district meeting will
take place in Cotton, November p and
%, and the members of the clubs there
are working busily to secure an art ex-
hibit and also a pure-food exhibit. The
Los Angeles district reported renewed
activity among the clubs in that vicin-
ity, and that the members were coming
together with great enthusiasm and in
terest after their summer vacations.
Mrs. J. B. Hume OF Oakland, chairman
of the programme committee, was pres
ent and talked of the programme for
the State Federation meeting. which is
to be held in Bakersfield on February 6.
and s. Even at this early date the in
defatigable women Of the State board
are beginning to plan for the State
meeting, and the heads OF the various
committees are preparing their reports
and plans for future work. The next
State board meeting, which falls always
on the third Thursday of the month,
will take place in Los Angeles. AS Mrs.
Hill, the president, will be in that part
OF the State attending the different dis
trict meetings, she will confer with the
members of the board who live in the
south.
The San Francisco Musical Club held
its regular fortnightly meeting on
Thursday last in the parlors of the
First Unitarian Church, on Geary and
Franklin streets, the programme being
of American composers The next meet
ing will take place on the first Thurs
day in November. The following pro-
gramme was rendered last week: Piano
solo, "Idylle" (McDoweI), Miss Char
lotte O'Brien; two songs, (a) "Orpheus
and His Lutte" (b) INKnow Bank"
(Ioratfo Parker), Mrs. Thomas Nunan;
violin and plano, sonata In G minor
(Arthur Foote), (a) allegro appassion-
alta, (b) la Siciliano, (c) allegro gra-
ziost, (d) adagio, (e) allegro con
fuoco. Miss Grace Freeman. violinist;
Miss Edith Bonnell, pianist; song, Is
rafel" Edgar L. Kelley, Miss Kath-
arine Powers.
An interesting meeting of the Laurel
Hall Club took place on Wednesday aft
ernoon in the home of Mrs. L. w. Stor-
rer on Clay street The special fea-
ture of the occasion was the presence
of the president of the State Fedora
tion, Mrs. Robert Potter Hill, and the
interesting address she gave on club
work in general. She told some ad-
ditional facts Of what was achieved and
discussed at the recent biennial conven-
tion at st. Paul, gave resume Of club
work here and elsewhere. in connection
with the relief work and spoke of the
general interests of clubs throughout
the country. Mrs. Gerhardy, president
of the Wednesday Morning Club of Los
Angeles, was present and spoke on
club work in the southern part of the
State. telling what had been achieved
there in the matter Of Libraries, muni-
cipal improvements and other work
along these lines About sixty mem
bers were present at this meeting, which
closed with a pleasant little tea The
meetings hereafter. which are held on
the first and third Wednesdays of each
month, will take place in the lecture
room of Calvary Presbyterian Church.
The meeting of the Spinners' Club.
which will take place tomorrow, will