The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
New England Women Make
Plans for the Winter.
BY Mary Ashe Miller.

various operas. The programme was
under the direction Of Mrs. v. Carus
DrifheId. The next meeting OF the club
will be held on the second Thursday
in November and will be Current
Topics Day" the programme TO be In
charge of Mrs. v. M. Law.
The Spinners' meeting last week took
place at the home OF Mrs. Ramon VIII
son in Berkeley and the programme
for the afternoon consisted OF a paper
on art by Mrs. Wilson. who Is such an
authority on the subject. A number
of the members We're present and A
very delightful afternoon was spent.
Mrs. Wilson's clever paper being great
ly enjoyed The next meeting OF the
club. which is to take place on No
vember IS. will be devoted to Brown
ing, and will be held at the home OF
Miss Grace Baldwin. on Lyon street, In
this city. The Spinners' book OF
stories by Californian authors. for the
benefit Of the Ina COolbrith fund. will
be out In about three months and prom
ises to be unusually interesting as
the writer's OF the state have been
very generous in their literary cony
tributions and number OF tales havs
been secured.
The woman's Club or Pa1o Alto ~
congratulating itself on the success Of
a b
which about $500 was realized IN a
short time with comparatively little ef-
fort. The club went into the real es-
tate business for the time being ar
ranging with local firms to receive COM
missions on property sold by members
of the club From such sales the sum
of $4S5 was gained for the treasury OF
the club and was an important factor IN
the liquidation OF a debt of $3.50, with
which the members found themselves
burdened after the earthquake. BY va
rious means the debt has been reduced
about $500. but the balance cast quite
a shadow over the opening OF the year
in September Its removal seemed to
promise hard work for the fall, ae
which clears the club from its indebt-
edness has caused great rejoicing.
The Palo Alto branch Of the Needle
work Guild OF America has accom-
plished much during the past year. hav-
ing collected and shipped recently for
the year nearly 500 garments. most OF i
which are OF fine quality. The dOna- I
ton was sent TO the Nurses Home In I
this city. which is the official title OF
the institution founded and carried on
by Miss Octavine Briggs with such re-
markable success among the poorer
classes. This branch OF the guild was
years ago with a comparatively smalH
membership. but now there are over 25%
interested in the work The directors
for the current year are:
Mrs G. H. Gilbert. president; Mrs A.
B. Kitchen, secretary treasurer: Mrs. J.
P. Lewis. DR.. Florence Be1knap. Mrs NJ
NJ Stuart. Mrs. A Wershing Miss Fran
ces Tarpey. Mrs. G.. H. RosebroOk, Mrs.
A. l. Corbert, Mrs. N. H. KfmbalI, Mrs.
H. W. Harbaugh. Mrs. l. Hoskins. Mrs.
H c. Wyekoff. Miss Elizabeth Burritt,
Mrs. J. z. Matzke Mrs. NJ Rogers, Mrs.
Monteath. Mrs. j. NJ Morton. Mrs. L. f.
Bassett. Mrs. o. l. Elliott and Mrs. c. c.
Dunniway.
The Daughters of California Pioneers
board of directors held a meeting on
Monday last at the home Of the presf-
dent, Mrs. Ernest Leigh. on Hayes
street, at which considerable business
of Importance was transacted The
next meeting Of the Organization will
be on Monday next and will be entirely
devoted to business also.
WOmen's clubs In all parts of the
state are invited to communicate news
OF their organizations 10 this DEPART
ment of The Call