The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
ARTISTS WILL GIVE
NOVEL EXHIBITION
Art Section of California Club
VIII Hang Works of
Local Men
Daughters of Pioneers Plan to
Collect and Preserve His
tQricaI Objects of State


The plans for the exhibition of paint
ings and the informal reception which
VIII be given TO the artists on the 27th
OF this month formed the chief topic
Tor discussion yesterday at the meet
ing Of the art section of the California
ciuo. This exhibition, which viii in
clude only the works of California art
lists, VIII be the first thing of the kind
held at this club 1t will continue for
six days and viii be concluded by a
| reception given on the 1st of Novem-
Der. Among those who have promised
their paintings for the exhibition are
CHARLES Dickman. William Keith, Xav-
Ter Martinez, G. Cadenasso, Eugen
Neihaus. Arthur Matthews, c. +. P.
Piazzoni, Maurice Del Niue. r. Parting
ton. Sophie Brannan, Julie Heinemann,
Olga Aekermann, f. Withrow and sew
eral others
The proposed trip of the club mem
bers 10 the Piedmont gallery was also
spoken OF and will take place Satur-
day.
DAUGHTERS OF PIONEERS MEET
The Daughters of California Pioneers
met yesterday TO decide on the work
for the year. 1t will include:
1. The collection and preservation of
all historical objects, facts, scientific
and literary records pertaining TO the
history of California
2. The study Of the landmarks in and
about San Francisco.
8. Spanish words and their signifi-
canoe as applied to objects and places
in California
Spanish cooking upon the diet of the
present generation
8. The habitations of the early pio-
neers; Spanish and other forms OF
architecture and their influence on that
of the present day.
6. The means Of transportation from
the early days of California to the
present time.
It was resolved to appeal to all the
papers to have them use the correct
name, "Yerba Buena," instead of the
name Goat Island" There was also
passed an approval of the plan of
Supervisor Charles Murdock to rename
all the avenues in the Richmond and
Sunset districts and 10 substitute
Spanish names for their present ones
Mrs. Sidney S. Palmer was elected the
delegate to attend the convention at
Watsonville. The Daughters of the
California Pioneers have also planned
10 establish a historical collection at
the museum in the park.
At a very interesting meeting of the
Pacific Coast Women's Press associa-
tion yesterday john Jury addressed the
members and their guests on the sub
ject Of "Dreamers and Myths of Litera-
ture." Jury's talk was followed by one
Of his own poems. read by Mrs. Flor
ence Richmond. -Four short songs by
Leila France, sung by Mrs. V. S. Walsh,
were also much enjoyed. On Monday.
october 2e, there will be a talk on the
Boston biennial by Mrs Amelia Trues-
dell and an original story by Mrs. Ma
bel Chilson. Delegates to the Watson
vile convention were appointed yester-
day, those who will represent the club
being Mrs. Florence Richman. Miss
Leonore Croudace. Mrs. Amelia Trues-
dell and Mrs. J. p. Martin.
EXHIBIT OF BoOKPLATEs
Odd and beautiful bookplates of
every description viii form the very
interesting exhibition that will be
given by the California Bookplate So
ciety in Century hall this week. The
display. which opens this evening with
a lecture from the societys president,
Rev. W. A. Brewer of Burlingame, will
be held exclusively for the members of
the Century club tomorrow and will
be open to the public on Thursday and
Friday afternoons, October 15 and 16.
This affair, which is the initial ap-
pearance Of the society, will be the
first thing Of it's kind to be held in the
western states. The organization was
formed some months ago with view
to increase the interest of local artists
in the art OF designing bookplates and
has grown far more rapidly than it's
founders anticipated. A splendid col
lection of plates has been offered them
TO draw upon for this exhibition, and
their display will include not only en-
graved, etched and printed bookplates
of all sorts, but also specimens of
copperplates, autographs and half
tones, and examples of the placing of
the completed plate in the books where
It is TO be used.
Among the artists who are members
Of this society are Miss Mary Curran,
Miss Eleanor Plaw, George Gibson and
Ernest Cross.