The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
READY FOR STATE
/. CLUBWOM[N'S MEET
Alameda District Federation
Called to Prepare Plans
OF Entertainment
DR.. Jenkin Lloyd Jones to
Address Members of the
Oakland EbeII


hoard of the Alameda district Fedora
tion of Womens Clubs. composed of
the presidents of the various organiza-
tions in Oakland. Berkeley and Ala
media, Will meet Friday afternoon in
Ebell club house in Harrison street. The
near approach of the meeting OF the
state federation in this city and the
many matters which must be attended
TO by those women who Will act as
hostesses make these gatherings of
the board of the utmost Importance.
Mrs. j. 3. Hume. president of Ebell.
is acting as president of this body of
clubwomen. The date of the large
convention in Oakland is fixed for
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday of
the first week in May. Friday the
personnel of the many committees
which will serve during this time Will
be named by the chair.
The Californian" is the title of a
clever play from the pen Of Mrs. S.
Montgomery Haslett of Alameda which
will be presented during the first week
in May by the Shakespeare club in
the Park street theater Mrs. Has
lett has recently returned from an eX-
tended sojourn abroad. Miss Grace
Margaret Cook is president OF the
shakespeare CLUB.
DIR. Jenkin Lloyd Jones of the Lin
coin institute of Chicago and one OF
the eminent ministers of the country
will lecture Tuesday afternoon before
the members of Ebell. DIR. Jones is
an original thinker as well as an
eloquent orator, and considerable in
terest is being taken IN the announce
ment that he will appear before the
club. Mrs. Charles ]. Woodbury. will
preside as hostess this week, assisted
in the receiving party by number OF
Ebell women.
The members of the Twentieth Cen
tury club of Berkeley will enjoy, Tues
day afternoon, an interesting program
devoted to the discussion of art. Miss
Helen A. Brooks of the faculty of Mills
college has promised a talk on the
general theme of art. while Garnet
Holme will speak of the English
drama. HoIme has coached the series
of student plays which have been put
on at the University of California. Mrs.
J. H. Wood, president of the club. will
preside as chairman of the afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. E. Blanchard of San Fran
cisco will give a song recital before
the Twentieth Century club later in
the month. She will be assisted in
the program by Miss Lena Blanchard.
The st. Patrick day celebration Of
the Oakland club will be one of the
most charming occasions of the club
year. Mrs. Sara Reamer has presided
for several years over this festivity.
which has heretofore taken the form
of an elegant luncheon. This year the
event will be made less formal and
will be celebrated a week earlier, talk
in nj vVaAnaS1aV TriQh reCi-
tation and story, with tribute to
Ireland's greatest men, will compose
the program. Among the clubwomen
who will assist in receiving the guests
are: Mrs. Nora Ryle, Mrs. Thomas
Hogan, Mrs. A. p. Day. Mrs. Henry
Alexander. Mrs. w. NJ. Beckwith, Mrs.
j. w. Bashford. Mrs. L. r. Barstow
Miss Ella Barrows, Mrs. j. w. Baker,
Mrs. E. Bahls and Mrs. Reginald Darce
Holmes.
On the occasion of the March lunch
con, which takes place Wednesday aft
ernoon of the following week, ex-
Governor George C. Pardee will be the
guest of honor. The musical program
is being arranged by Mrs. Jessie Dean
Moore.
At the last business session of the
club nominations were made for the
board Of directors, which will be elect
ed early In April. The membership
| by vote OF the club has been limited
to 500.
The union meeting of the Adelphian
club was a delightful affair Saturday
afternoon, over which Mrs. Montgom-
cry Haslett presided as hostess. Music
and readings by some clever folk of
the Encinal City gave an interesting
program, after which tea was served
to 200 guests. Mrs. e. J. Dodge is
president of the Adelphian club.