The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

DECEMBER "a, 1906
Club Women Advocate
Improvement Of City
By Mary Ashe Miller

Donnen and Miss Elsie Arden; Noel
(Adam). Master William Lacey. Christ
mas music-Pfano. Miss Elizabeth Ben
der; Ring Out. Wild Bells" (Gounodl.
Miss Elsie Arden; songs, Mackenzie
Gordon: God rest you merry gentle
men" (traditionaD; Christmas carol.
(CarI Reinecke). Mrs. Richard Bayne.
Mrs Louis James. Mrs Frank Donnelly.
Miss Elsie Arden. Miss Gladys Deal.
Miss Lucie King. Miss Ruth Powers and
Mrs. Batchelder.
The last two meetings Of the San
Francisco Musical Club have been es-
pecially interesting and very fine pro-
grammes have been presented on each
occasion. On December s. French com
posers were taken up and the following
numbers were rendered: Violin and
piano. ID major Gle Clair). Misses Olive
and Florence Hyde; piano. Gavotte
(Lully). Sarabande. (Couperin), Rig
audon-"Fambourin lie Rappel des Oh
seaux. (Rameau). Mrs William Moves;
vocal-'-Mon petit coeus soupire' Gun
known "Lamour est un enfant from
peur'' (Martini). Air de Jeannot et CO.
fn." "Isonard Novembre' (Max DIAL
lone). Mrs. Reuben Ulsh, piano
Theme and variations from Alceste
G1uck" est. Saens). Mrs George Alex
ander; vocal-"Chant a'Arabe" (Bem-
berg), "L'EscIave- Ualo). Isl mes vers
avaient des allies" (TIahn). Chant de la
Kitharide" (Holmes). "Chauson an
cienne' Qauzay). Mrs. Hermione Rey
Sproule; violin obligato-Mtss Olive
Hyde
At the meeting on December 90. folk
songs of different natiops were given.
those of Scandinavia. sung by Mrs. Ma
thilde Wismer. being particularly nne-
The programme was as follows: Ger
man-Miss Eta Eiben; Scotch, Irish
and Italian-aIiss Marion Cumming;
piano='Rhapsodie'' (Brahms). Miss
Scandinavtan-Mrs Mathilde Wismer;
violin-'Swedish Dances (Bruch).
Folk Dances in Norwegian style
(Gade). Hother Wismer.
The Contemporary Club of San Fran
cisco held a delightful afternoon re-
Gently at the home of DR.. J. B. Mitchell.
1894 Green street. The programme was
devoted TO the California Indians Mrs
J. B. Mitchell read an interesting paper
on Indian basketry and exhibited her
many beautiful specimens OF the work
Mrs. F. Nj. MaIloye contributed paper
on Indian life and characteristics. also
some echoes from the Santa Clara con-
vention. Miss Frank Bragg read
very pretty Indian story
The Susan B. Anthony Club met Mon
day. December H. at D. NJ. at Sargent
Hall. 2419 California street. The event
of the meeting was the election of Of
hcers. Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn was
elected president by a unanimous vote;
Miss Vivian Bailey was elected secre-
tary; Mrs Helen Moore. first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Lois Anderson, second vice
president; Mrs. G. W. Pringle. corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Mary WOrg.
treasurer: Mrs. Ellen A. Sargent and
Mrs. Frances A. Rider. auditors; Mrs.
c. w. Pringie. press reporter to sue
ceed herself.
Mrs Nellie Holbrook Blinn. the new
president, made a brilliant address as
she took the chair for the incoming
year.
Among those present were Mrs. Aus
tin Sperry. Mrs Charles Worg. Mrs.
Ellen A. Sargent. Miss Vivian Bailey.
Mrs. Rider. Mrs. Cameron. DIR. Mahoney.
Mrs Nellie Holbrook Blinn. Miss Keene.
Mrs. Isabel Baldwin. Mrs. I<atharini
Reed-Bs antino. and Mrs. G. W. Prin-
gle
A most delightful breakfast was
given by the Laurel Hall Club Wednes-
day. December 10. An original Christ
mas story was read by Mrs. William D.
Keyston. and two violin solos We're
beautifully rendered by Mrs. John F.
Benson. accompanied by Mrs. Ashley
Fault. Toasts and stories enlivened
the hours. A most gracious welcome
to the members and their guests was
given by the president, Mrs Sophia E
Peart.