The San Francisco call., 1907-06-17
News From All Sections Of the Four Bay Counties
Women S Clubs and
Society in Cities
Across the Bay

OAKLAND. June 16.-The women o..
the Country club of Washington town
ship were the guests of honor on Fri
day afternoon, June Z, when the mem
bers of the Oakland New Century club,
of which Mrs. Robert Watt is presi-
dent. entertained at the closing meet
ing OF the season. An elaborate lunch
con was followed by a round of toasts
and an informal reception. Among those
who enjoyed the day were Mrs. James
Bunting, president of the Country club
and state chairman on the committee of
history and landmarks; Mrs. Oscar
Theme chairman of the district COM
mittee on civlcs; Mrs. Kate Buckley,
state chairman of the committee on
clubhouses and loans; Mrs. f. G. Gran
ger. vice president of the Country club;
Mrs Albert l.. Smith, district chairman
on history and landmarks, and Mrs. ].
b. Hume, president of Ebell The guests
from Niles were Mrs. J. a. Thane, Mrs.
H. j. Tilden. Mrs. Edward Clark. Mrs.
b Clough, Miss Helen Ford, Miss Ma
bel Clark, Miss Mollie Myers, Miss N.
kneiss; from Centerville. Mrs. T. c..
Huxley. Mrs E. Mcclure Mrs. H. Tur-
NOR, Mrs. A. Thayer, Mrs. Fred Hor-
ner, Mrs. Charles Allen. Mrs. G. w.
Wright, Mrs. c. Mayson, Mrs j. ".
Chandler, Mrs. L. Beard, Mrs NJ Mowry.
Mrs James Bunting; from Alvarado,
Mrs. f. G. Granger; from Newark, Mrs.
7. +. Haley; from 1rvington, Mrs. J.
Wamsley, Mrs. NJ. E. Griffin and Mrs.
Oscar Theme
After the discussion of the menu Mrs.
Watts introduced Mrs. B. w. Sloan, who
on behalf of the New Century club gave
a welcome to the guests. Mrs. T. .
Huxley responded for the guests. The
Meat in the Kernel" was the title of a
poem which Mrs. j. e. Thane presented
as her toast. She was followed by Mrs.
J. q. Hume, who remembered THE Old
Times in California Mrs. Helen Cam
eron Turner, the daughNr of John Tur-
ner. the man who drove the first stage
coach in this part of the country. re-
sponded with a toast, "The Old Stage
Coach" The rest of the program was
as follows: "Old Friends and Old
Loves" Mrs. Charles j. Woodbury.;
Child Study" Mrs. G. W. Wright; TN
Union There is Strength" Miss J. P
wheaton; "A Man is What He Thinks
Mrs. G. H. Allen; "The Girls and the
Clubhouse Loan Fund" Mrs. Kate
Buckeley; Our Spheres" Miss Sarah
Horton; The Last Word" Mrs. c. F.
Haley; The First Baptist Church in
San Francisco" Mrs. H. L. Eastman
Mrs. Bunting, who is compiling a book
on the early history of California and
the landmarks spoke a few words on
her work. Mrs. Bunting is one of the
cleVerest clubwomen in the state, whose
enorts to preserve the memory of the
pioneer days are being watched with in
terest by those outside the club world
The Oakland New Century club
house in the western part of the city
is one of the most attractive buildings
In the bay city. While the members
are organized for philanthropic pur-
poses the monthly luncheons are
looked forward to with anticipation of
a happy time. Recently the club had
the honor of entertaining the first
meeting of the state board which had
ever been held in this district
The last meeting of the Portia club
was held the past week, the members
being entertained by Mrs J. A. Way
mire at her residence in Alameda The
Portia club includes in its personnel a
score of clever women of the EncinaI
city who meet together frequently for
an informal half hour and discussion of
topics of mutual interest. The meet
ings will be resumed early in the fall.