The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-05-15
GIVE RELIEF
TO THOUSANDS
California Club Women Garry
on Work Under Per-
feet System.
Mrs. Scott Turns Over Resi-
deRCC as Station to
Assist Needy.

The work that the women Of the Cal
ifornia Club are doing during the dis
tracing times Of desolation wrought
by quake and fire should form an I'M
portant feature Of The record of relief
work that viii be written in the fu-
ture.
The heroic women Of this famous
and fashionable club went 81 the work
of succor before the flames had done
half their fell destruction. and are stu
al Il. having never Tagged IN their
zeal 10 feed and shelter the homeless,
giving their aid 10 those deemed tAs
more heIpless-mainIy women and
children
At the hne home Of Mrs. A w,
Scott, one Of he more prominent mem
bers OF the California Club. 800 Buch-
anan street. The omen OF this organ
izatiou are carrying on their RELIEF
work Mrs. Scott turned her nome
over for this purpose on the day Of the
cualae. or the third Gay after the IRE
the ladies' had their succor Work wen
under way They got authority from
the civil. military and Red Cross Of
acisls end obtained promise OF guam
tities OF supplies. The next trouble
was the Transporting OF these supplies
70 ne I&E4AEA-EE u III . ES~SNNT -~Sff ~~-N
California clubs relief station
Mrs. AyIett r Cotton, president OF
the club. was made head Of the trans
portation committee. She impressed
= bakery wagon and set to work
Mounted or the seat with the driver.
Mrs. Cotton piled back and forth from
the various places where the supplies
were to be gathered, jumping on and
or the wagon a dozen times DAY.
This was rather unusual exercise Tor
Mrs Cotton, but she stuck 10 II for
days more than manfully, from SO
ciety standpoint and the goods were
delivered.
To women's clubs sI over the State
and the nation the California Club sent
out appeals for donations. especially
for women's and children's clothing,
and from ell over the State and the
nation the appeals have been respond
ed 70. The supplies sent. however,
have been given out as fast as they
came IN. and the stock Of the much
needed garments has always been and
Is srill low. The club asks that all
clothing possible be sent II
The women OF this club are giving
out supplies UnOer . .r." .rte ana ac-
. curate syst m They keep q set of
books, so that they now who SENDS
and who receives goods. They make
every effort TO place he articles only
in the hands Of he deserving.
The Cali ornla Club relief headQuar-
tiers is q So station Of District No. 4.
ia the food ne 1000 rations are given
out daily. The work OF distribution Is
handled by the ladies'. All the mem
hers have volunteered. There are no
sh.rkers.
The club is making a special efnort
to outfit nurses Many Of these heroic
. women were al the bedsioes OF pa
tlents whom they could not leave when
. the IRE started. and they consequently
lost their all-nOt only clothing and
keepsakes. but valuable furniture ant
their - acts Ow la y or men re
pehniess, and while they earn good
money on "pay" cases. they naturally
DO much for which they never gel paid
and for these 2cts OF charity the Cal
ifornia Club ID now Ike to reward
them as far as in tie Tower. It has
o fitted many and wants more cloth
ing stu for others.
The q b viii hold q meeting THU
afternoon at he home Of MrA. Cottor
10 ar ange for Lue starting OF q sewing
circle Ii re TO make lothing from ma
teiial that is onated II is INTENDED
that all the members shall devote W a.
time they can spare to the making OF
clothing. This viii be the last meet
ing Of the year. ana the president ask
a fssf1 sfterda0oA