The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
DEDICATE WOMEN'S
NEW CLUB BUILDING
Members of Masonic Order Lay
Cornerstone for Adelphians
in Alameda
Mrs. !. N. Chapman, President
of Building Association,
Directs Exercises

ALAMEDA, Aug. 15.-The corner
stone of the new building that is to
be the home of the Adelphian club was
laid this afternoon. Mrs. l. n. Chap
man, president of the ~Adelphian club
building association, was the general
director of the exercises, but the, actual
laying the cornerstone was under
the auspices of Oak Grove lodge OF
Masons, Past Worshipful Master P. s,
Teller supervising the ceremonies. Adj
dresses were delivered by Mrs. p. S.
Teller, representing the Adelphian club;
Congressman Joseph r. Knowland
Mayor Edward K. Taylor and Mrs. l.
N Chapman. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Frank S. Brush and three selec-
tions were rendered by the Adelphian
choir.
After welcoming the assemblage and
assuring those present of the appre-
citation felt by the Adelphian club
members for the cordial interest mani
tested by the general public in the
clubs building enterprise, Mrs. Teller,
in the course of her speech, said:
PURPOSE OF CLUBHOUSE
This clubhouse will be dedicated to
study, to education, to progress upon
broad lines of education and philan-
thropy. We feel that our work in this
community has been appreciated and
that we have become factor in the
life of our city We are proud to have
with us today several of the founders
of our club-women who Il years ago
banded themselves together and called
themselves the Adelphian club. We
are indebted to them for our being,
and we feel certain that they are proud
of their offspring and proud of our
success
KNOWLAND PLEDGES AID
Congressman Knowland's wife. who
died a few weeks ago, was a prominent
member of the Adelphian club, and in
his address this afternoon he referred
to her in a manner that impressed his
hearers. saying;
member of the Adelphian club and
whose voice is now silent, but whose
spirit is ever present bids me pledge
my support to this undertaking. A
club with a membership of active,
bright women engaged in practical
work is a benefit and blessing to
any community and should be encour-
aged In this age of commercialism
man finds too little time to devote to
those things that are of the most vital
Importance, and this condition has re-
suited in the forming of such organiza-
tions as the Adelphian club.
Work of this character has a broad
ening effect upon both man and woman.
Selfishness disappears when we do
something for others. The last man
has long since disappeared who would
refuse to welcome the assistance of or
cooperate with the progressive club
woman. Every community needs the
help of women. In the present age.
as in all past ages, woman is the
source of all that is pure and unselfish
in the life of man.
women of the Adelphian club upon the
progressiveness they have displayed
and the success they have met with in
this building project.
Mrs. Chapman thanked all present
for their attendance and expressed the
obligation of the club members to Oak
Grove lodge of Masons for the part that
organization took in the exercises. The
list of the articles placed in the re-
ceptacle in the cornerstone was read
by Secretary Oswald Lubbock of Oak
Grove lodge