The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
Clubwomen and Their Work
BY Alice q. EccIes


"reminiscences and every conscious
clubweman knows that her sphere
is the wide world She will always
teach whether her work is confined to
the home or whether she chooses to ex-
tend her influence to the club 1t be-
hooves her TO be competent in her
teaching and II the clubwoman OF to-
day seems to devote herself to self
culture she is preparing, mayhap, for
the time when she shall take respon-
slple position toward humanity as a
public teacher.
The vaudeville entertainment given
by La Puerta del Orc chapter. Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. Sat-
urday at the ST. Francis hotel was a
great success, and the clever amateurs
VINO took part in the program are re-
ceiving many compliments. A recep-
tion preceded the program and several
hundred guests enjoyed the affair
Among those who contributed to the
success of the vaudeville were Mr. and
Mrs. Giuseppe Cadanasso,@ Miss Fer
nanda Pratt and Miss Ellen Page. The
regent of this chapter is Mrs. John
McGaw and the vice regent is Mrs W.
w. Wymore- The object of the benefit
was to promote patriotic education in
S'tO 'ShOOio tt Tie City anu 10 raise q
fund for Washington monument.
The dramatic section of the Califor-
MIA club held the last meeting of this
season Thursday afternoon at the club
rooms in Clay street. Mrs Will A
Maddern, who is leader of this section
of the club, gave an interesting study
of lbsen's drama, The Wild Duck"
and placed the realistic tragedy in It's
relation to "Rosmersholm" and Tho
Lady From the Sea-" The meetings will
be resumed in January with the pres
entation and reading of The Lady
From the Sea"
The California Keramic club will give
an exhibit Friday December IL, and
Saturday, December u, at the Ca1ifor-
MIA club.
The San Francisco Musical club en-
tertained its guests Thursday with
program of English songs and selec-
tions from French composers. The af-
fair was given at Century Club hall
and among those who contributed to
the program were
Miss Augusta Gillespie Mrs. r. McC. Nichols
Mrs. Ludwig Larsen Miss Alma Birmingham
Mrs. H. r. Spreale Miss Mabel Cuthbert
Mrs. Charles Fsrrell Mrs Charles Barrett
Miss Ida Diserens Miss Florence HYDE
Mrs. E. 4. Young
The womans auxiliary of the So
ciety of California Pioneers gave it's
first breakfast in its new clubrooms
in Pioneer place yesterday afternoon
for 100 guests. The attractive rooms
were decorated with foliage and the
table decorations were almost entirely
in green. The round table was an ar
tistic study In green with large leaves
and tiny shaded electric lights. The
gowns were very handsome and a
pleasing program completed the sue
cess of the occasion. Mrs. John NJ
Burnett was toastmistress and pre-
posed "The Woman in Her Three
Phases = Clubwoman. Mother and
follows: The Mother" Miss l.. M.
Hathaway; The Clubwoman,' Mrs.
Franklin Bangs. and The Daughter
Miss Margaret Deane. Miss Josephine
Daniels responded to '"The Pioneers"
Among those seated at the round table
were the president, Mrs. Charles Deer
ing. and the directors. Mrs. H. L.
Dodge, AArs. Jerome Madden, Mrs Mar
garet Deane, Mrs. Samuel Holiday.
Mrs. J. j. Brice. Mrs. John M. Burnett,
Mrs, Jane Martel, Mrs. Adolph Rosen-
thai.
The Cap and Bells club will enter
tain Wednesday evening, December 16.
when the comedy, now in rehearsal.
will be presented for the pleasure of
the members and their guests. The
comedy is entitled The Shades of
Shakespeare and was written express
ly for the club by Howard E. Jacott
of New York. The plot evolves from
the fancy that several women of Shake
speare are transported from their own
day to the ranks of modern club.
where they are compelled TO solve their
problems like the women to today The
complications told in one act are said
TO be extremely amusing and the cast
of characters is made up of club MEM
bers. The play will be preceded by
musical selections by the Cap and Bells
orchestra and dancing will close the
evening.
The Clinton club, which always pre-
sents an interesting program. will en-
tertain guests at the lecture, Chris
tians@ and Moorish Architecture in
SPAIN" Tuesday. December s, at the
club rooms in the Educational building
in O'Farrell street. The work adopted
by the club for this year was entirely
confined to Spanish literature and art
with a historical interest in the growth
of Spanish cities. The history of Cal
ifornia between 1863 and 1S4S has re-
ceived particular attention from these
ambitious students. The program for
the new year is filled with unique and
delightful excerpts from Spanish lore.
The Papyrus club will entertain Fri
day large card party at its rooms in.
O'Farrell street. This will be one of
the attractive events of the month in
the club world Mrs. Arthur Cornwall
is president of Papyrus.