The San Francisco call., 1907-02-04

u ~ VIII De turned principally
~ toward the annual State conven-
tion at Bakersfield this week
there are to be number of events
among the organizations in this city
within the next several days. At the
California Club tomorrow afternoon a
debate will take place. in charge of Mrs
Arthur W. Cornwall. who was formerly
quite prominent in the club, but who
has taken but little part in the work
since her return from abroad. The de-
bate will be upon the following: RE
solved. That the shopping district of
San Francisco should be returned to
| kearny street and it's vicinity. vice Van
! Ness avenue" On the affirmative side
will be Mrs. B. NJ. Brosius, Mrs M. A.
| Taylor and Mrs. Orlo Eastwood while
on the negative side the speakers are
to be Mrs. Alfred Black, Mrs Rodney
Kendrick and Mrs. E. L. Baldwin. The
summing up will be by United States
District Attorney Robert T. Devlin.
This promises to be an interesting con-
test, especially as the speakers are
clever women, well fitted to argue on
\ this or any other subject even less dear
to the feminine heart and of less vital
Importance. There will be a business
meeting before the debate.
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the department of education, OF which
Mrs. John d. Sibley is chairman, will
| have the programme in charge. DR..
David Starr Jordan will speak on The
/ Human Harvest" and there will be mu-
sic. Mrs. John r. Gwynn, violinist. and
Miss Camille Frank. soprano will take
part with Miss Mollie Pratt at the
piano.
Tuesday. week later. will be social
/ day. and Mrs Thomas Nunan and Louis
/ Albert Larsen will sing, Miss Grace
Johnson acting as accompanist Rev.
c. Calvert Smoot of the Second Unita-
rian Church will deliver an address on
| The Past. Present and Future of
! War"
The French section, which meets on
| the first and third thursdays, will have
the pleasure of listening to lecture on
| Thursday of this week by Professor
/ Dupouy.
| The matter of the rebuilding of the
California Clubhouse is still under dis
cussion, and it would seem from pres
ent indications that it probably will be
! postponed for a time. The Insurance
| money received the clubhouse on
Clay street, which was burned, has been
devoted to the payment of a portion OF
/ the Indebtedness on the building, and
the architect has strongly advised
/ against making any further plans for
| the erection of another building until
later in the year, when the cost of
building materials and the difficulty of
securing them will be lessened.
The Outdoor Art League department
of the California Club will meet today
and the principal matter for consid-
Grafton will be the fight for the preser-
/ Vatlon or Telegraph Hill, which the
league, under the leadership of it's able
chairman Mrs Lowell White. is max
ing A delegation from the league
went before the Supervisors last week,
but the matter was laid over until to-
morrow. when Mrs White and her fell
low workers will again appear and see
! what may be done to preserve and
beautify this picturesque portion of the
city. To the delight of the members
of the Outdoor Art League there was
re-enactment recently of the ordi-
nance placing the care Of the little
| islands planted with ornamental shrub
| berry and grass on the two blocks Of
! Dolores street, between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth, in the charge of the Park
Commissioners. The league will now
proceed with the re-planting and re-
habilitation of these islands. there be-
ing a considerable sum in their treasury
for that purpose.
The Spinners will meet on Tuesday
of next week at the home of Mrs. Alice
Prescott Smith in this city and their
annual business meeting will then take
place. with the election of officers. II
| Mrs. Mark Gerstle, who has acted as
president for the past year. can be
prevailed upon to accept the office
again, her reelection is an assured
thing. as all praise her administration
The Mills Club has sent out cards
announcing an "at home" for the men,
bers and their friends on Tuesday,
ebruary IL, from 8 to O'Clock p m
at the Centenary Methodist Church. 1851
Bush street.
| An event of today will be the lunch
con of the Charming Auxiliary in cele
! bration of the twentieth anniversary
of their organization, which affair will
! take place in the assembly rooms of
the First Unitarian Church At one
table will be seated the officers and as
many past presidents as possible TO get
together for the occasion. Notable
among these past presidents and one
who will be absent to the regret of
her many friends is Mrs c. E. Grunsky,
who is now living in Washington, D. c.
In addition to the social features of the
luncheon the annual election Of officers
will take place and will be followed
Immediately by their installation. Fol-
lowing is the ticket which has been
prepared and to which there is no op-
position: President, Mrs. e. S. Simpson:
first vice president. Mrs. A. E. Bucking-