The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
.CLUBWOMEN AGOG
OVER CONVENTION
Elaborate Program Planned to
Welcome Delegates to
Big Gathering

OAKLAND, May 1S.-Clubwomen
from every part of the state are begin
ming to arrive in preparation for. the
open in this city on Wednesday. The
first official affair to be given in honor
of the visiting delegates will be a
luncheon at the Ebell club tomorrow.
The list of guests will include: Mrs.
Edwin C. Buss. president of the state
federation; Mrs. Charles Woodbury.,
vice president at large; Mrs. j. w. Orr,
president of the California club of San
Francisco, and Mrs. J. B. Hume, chair
nan of the local executive board Mrs.
Clarence Wetmore will act as presiding
hostess for the Ebell club, and after
luncheon there will be a musical pro-
gram arranged by Mrs. Hayward G.
Thomas. Mrs. L. G. Nicholson, accom-
panied by Mrs. Arthur Moore. will sing.
Among the other guests will be:
Mrs. j. Benson wrenn, recording secretary
Mrs. j. +. Karr, corresponding secretary; Mrs
{. /. Donahoe, treasurer; Mrs. II. S. Bridge.
auditor Miss Mabel rhayer Gray W.,toa nres
dent OF northern district: Mrs. Edward Hurn.
president of San Francisco district; Mrs. II. l..
Eastman, president OF Alameda district; Mrs D.
s. Snodgrass. president of San Joaquin valley
district; Miss Z. Robson, chairman of state art
committee; Mrs l. II. Thompson. chairman OF
club extension committee: Mrs. Kate A. Buckley,
chairman of clubhouse loan committee; Mrs. F..
T Parsons chairman of state forestry commit
tee; Mrs. B. n de Leon state chairman OF
philanthropy; Mrs J. L Brady. chairman of the
reciprocity bureau; Mrs. Cora E. Jones' Alameda
district president; Mrs. Emma Rathgeb. Mrs. j..
Fl. Wood and Mrs. victar Robinson OF the local
committee. and Mrs. Oliver Bryant.
IN EBELL CLUB HOUSE
The convention sessions will be held
in Ebell club house, Harrison street
near Fourteenth, with the Town and
Gown and Twentieth Century clubs of
Berkeley, Adelphian and Tea clubs of
Alameda. Ebell. Oakland and New Cen
tury clubs of Oakland entertaining.
At the opening session on Wednes-
day morning there will be meeting of
the credentials committee followed by
the presidents council. In the after
noon the Ebell choral section will open
the proceedings.
The second formal social affair of the
convention will be a reception and ball
in honor of the officers and delegates
on Wednesday evening. Among the
visiting delegates who will receive at
the dance Will be:
Mrs. Edwin Buss. president of the federation;
j. Woodbury., Mrs ]. Benson wrenn of Bakers
field, Mrs. ]. F. Karr of Kern, Mrs. Charles L;
Valley. Mrs. Dixon L. phillips Of Hanford,. Mrs;
Robert Robert Potter HI Hin OF Epdrldge, MISS Mabel rnse
cisco. Mrs b. f. Walton Of Yuba City, Mrs.
Edwin C. Hurf OF San Jose. Mrs. H. L. East
man of Alameda Mrs. d. s. Snodgrass Of Selma,
Robson OF San Diego. Mrs. N. $. Robertson OF
Los Angeles, Mrs. Lewis II. Thompson OF Corn
ing. Mrs. Kate Bulkley. Mrs. o. Shepard Bar.
mum of Los Angeles, Mrs. E. 7. Parsons Of
Stockton, Mrs. II. S. Trotter of Redlands. Mrs.
Walter n. Sherman OF Fresno Mrs. j. E..
Hughes of Fresno Mrs. B. n. de Leon OF
Berkeley, and Mrs. John T. Brady of Pomona.
no RECEIVE AT DANCE
Miss Eva Powell. president of the
Ebell club, will be the presiding hostess
at the dance. With her in the receiv-
ing party will be: