The San Francisco call., 1906-08-27
Society News Of Cities
Across The Bay.
BY EDNA D. KrNARD.

bag and teacup The clubwomen them
selves have pitied the poor critic his ig-
norance and i-rpatiently awaited the
opportunity TO administer practical
lesson to bis sublime egotism On the
18th of April II came. The cIubwon1en
never thought of the lesson that was
to be administered They were splen-
didly organized. They were magnifi-
Gently trained. They stood for the best
and had the backing of the wealthy and
influential. With no thought save of
the sufferers they went to work They
organized relief stations. They con-
Quoted sewing bureaus, They provided
emergency hospitals They proved them
selves wise leaders and whatever they
set their hands TO accomplish was done
with enthusiasm. No task was too
lowly and no service too great
The Home Club, Ebell. the Oakland
Club, the Adelphian. the Town and
Gown. all proved the folly Of the
knockers jeering. Their own activ-
tiles were forgotten in the need, and
incidentally and unconseiously they
demonstrated the right of women's
clubs TO the respect and admiration of
the world. With the month of Sep
tenber when the clubs assemble after
their long but active vacation. will be-
gin new epoch in womans work. for
they have made good" and their status
is assured.
The Home Club, has decided not to be-
gin it's Years work until the 1st of Oc-
teber. Although the quarters We're con-
side-ed the most complete of any of the
elubhouses about the bay. the summer
has witnessed a vast change in the arr
ran gements, and with the addition of
new rooms and the enlargement of a
few of the old ones the Home Club is
we'll nigh perfect. Mrs. Frank C. Ha-
vens will be IN charge of the October
meeting.
Through the courtesy of the Home
club the Eboli will hold its first meet
ing of the year on Tuesday. September
f. in its beautiful clubrooms on
Fourth avenue. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been prepared and the oc-
casion is looked forward TO with inter-
est Mrs N. f. Jordan is chairman of
the music committee and several tall
ented friends of the club will contribute
selections Mrs W. S. Carpenter and
Miss Nellie Carpenter will render Ri
gaudon. Op. SIS. No. g. (Cecile Chami-
nade) "Norwiegischer Tanz. Op- 35, No.
9 edward Grieg1, and "Polonaise Mill
tant in A Major, Op 40, No. i Chopin.
Mrs. Carolyn Grew Rasor will sing An
Irish Love Song" margaret Ruthven
b1HE anu <hQGiCf iNAi@ -Fct4F W
EIeyerbeer She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Josephine Crew-Aylwin. Mrs. l..
n Chapman of Alameda, corresponding
secretary of the State Federation, will
give the talk OF the afternoon, her
theme being Biennial Notes" After
the programme an informal reception
will be held.
The sections are being rapidly
formed and the small groups will soon
be earnestly at work. They have ar
ranged TO meet for the most part at
the homes of the various members
until the completion of the new quar-
ters The German section will be the
guests of Mrs. F. W. Welle at her
nome ll16 Broadway. Mrs. Gordon
Stolp OF 100 Lake street will entertain
the students OF physical culture. dra-
matte and interpretive reading. Mrs
]. r. Scupham has long been in charge
of the Shakespeare class and has
opened her home on Webster street to
them Mrs. d. W. Gelwicks is for
tunate in having studio to which she
may invite the members of the art
section French art will be the study
for the year. Both the Bible history
and literature and people of the United
States sections will assemble at the
home of Miss Maria Babson on
Eleventh street Mrs. E. B. Ogden will
entertain the living writer students
and Mrs. c. H. Rowe will receive the
original writer's,
The nineteenth century literature
folk have decided to make study OF
the g"Esoteric and Artistic in Myth
ology" and are under the direction of
Mrs. Charles Mau at her home on Fill
bert street Mrs. James A. Johnson Of
East Fourteenth street will be host
ess of the parliamentary section and
ha ba
first meeting of the living issue class
at the home of Mrs. Edward Booth.
1914 Harrison street. Mrs. E. F..
Weihe will entertain the piano section
and Nine v. l.. Hopper has opened her
home to the students of French.
While Ebell stands for social life
among its members. there is consider
able hard study done of which no one
on the outside ever hears.
vacation Experiences" will be the
theme of the Oakland Club when on
Wednesday, September 5, the members
gather after the summer rest. Each
member Is expected to contribute to
the afternoons amusement and to do
her part in making the occasion as
informal and delightful as possible
Mrs II. l.. Whitehead is arranging
programme of music. The club, which
like most of the other social organiza-
tions found itself homeless in April, is
awaiting the completion of its new
quarters in the Pythian building In
the meantime. through the courtesy
of Mrs. George J. y. Marsiiy, IT will
use her home at 1892 Harrison street
as headquarters Just where the diff
ferent sections will find accommoda-
tions is still perplexing problem. The
first luncheon of the year will be held
at the Piedmont Clubhouse on We'd
nesday, September 10 These monthly
iuncheons of the Oakland Club are
eagerly anticipated by all of the mem
bers and are ever made an elaborate
affair.
The Adelphian Club OF Alameda will
hold it's opening meeting OF the year
In the Unitarian church on Grand
street on Saturday, September 1, and
all of the sojonrning club women have
been invited to be their guests on that
day, The programme will take the
form of a musicale, Mrs. Grace Davis
Northrup, soprano. Henry L. Perry,
bass, and Nathan Landsberger, violin
ist, contributing the selections. Mrs.
Philip S. Teller is the presiding host
ess of the day. Mrs. s. B. connor is
chairman of the reception committee
and Mrs George PiumIner, assisted by