The San Francisco call., 1906-09-17

I'll TOMENS clubs throughout the
NM State are invited to communi-
w cate news Of their ir organ organi.a- ia
tions to this department of
The Call.
A most interesting meeting of the
Spinners was held on Tuesday last at
\ the home of Mrs. T. A. Rickard in
Berkeley, at which charming musical
programme was rendered. One of the
pleasantest events of the afternoon was
the singing of Miss Elizabeth Mills.
who surprised her friends with sew
eral songs Of which she had composed
the music as we'll as the words. She
and Mrs. Rickard also sang a duet of
Miss Mills composition. Mrs. William
Maxwell. who was formerly Miss Hull
dab Andersen, played a piano solo de-
lightfully, as did also Miss Theller and
Miss Enid Williams, the latter of whom
has but recently returned from several
years study in Paris. A number of
guests We're present from Berkeley.
The meeting was IN no sense busi-
up to the music The next meeting of
the Spinners will take place a week
from tomorrow at the home Of Mrs.
Bertha Monroe Rfckof IN Berkeley.
The committee in charge of the Ina
Coolbrith fund is feeling most en-
couraged, as it is meeting with sub
stantial aid and deep interest on every
side. Several generous donations have
been received recently.
A meeting OF interest to cIubwomen
in this section of the State was held
by the executive board of the San
Francisco district OF the California
Federation of Women's Clubs on
Wednesday afternoon. September II. in
the woman's Club building in San Jose.
the meeting being called for the
transaction OF much business of inn
portance which has been accommodating
during the summer vacation. A num-
Der OF vacancies had occurred in the
executive offices and these were filed
by election.
The revised list of the officers OF the
district is as follows: President, Mrs.
E. c. Hurff. San Jose; vice president.
still vacant; recording secretary. Mrs.
W. s. Orvis. San Jose; corresponding
secretary. Miss Jennie Partridge, San
Francisco; treasurer. Mrs. ]. E. Glen
denning, Santa Clara; auditor, Mrs.
Joseph Cheeswright, Petaluma- The
district chairmen of the standing COM
mittees are: Art, Miss Ideila c. EN-
mons, San Francisco; civics. Mrs.
George H Gibson. Vallejo; club extern
sion, Mrs. P. B. Westerman. Ukiahs edu-
cation, Mrs. Alice L. Parke. Palo Alto;
forestry. Mrs. Agnes Hug. Mill Valley;
history and landmarks. Miss Olive VIII
son. Vallejo; household economics. Mrs
]. S. Lakin. Palo Alto; libraries and
portfolios, Mrs. W. c. Kennedy, San
Jose; reciprocity. Mrs o. E. Clarke.
Napa; programme. Mrs. Fannie Scott.
Calistoga A very cordial invitation
to hold the next district convention in
Santa Clara was presented from the
Santa Clara Woman's Club by its
representative, Mrs. ]. E. Glendenning.
which the board voted to accept The
convention will be held later than usual
this year on account of the plans OF
the State president, Mrs. Robert Pot
ter Hill of Sonoma County, who will
be in attendance and give an address
Wednesday. December 5. was the day
chosen and an enthusiastic session is
expected. Mrs. L. E. Petree of San
Jose and Mrs Charles Kimberlin OF
Santa Clara were elected to serve on
the credentials committee. and Mrs. A.
E. Osborne of Santa Clara as chairman
of the nominating committee, the other
two members to be chosen later by the
district president. Reports from all
sections of the district. which includes
all the territory damaged by the recent
disaster. save Oakland. show great en-
thusiasm among the clubs and club
women. There was much discussion of
plans for future work and of plans
for improving methods.
The California Club at its regular
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock in the annex ef Calvary Church
will discuss the tenement house ques-