The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
EBE[L WELCOMES
STATE FEDERATION
Delegates From WOmen's Clubs
to Be Entertained With
Reception

Wednesday, a large delegation of the
white badged women met all of the in
coming trains today, extending a hos
pitable greeting and taking the guests
in automobiles to their stopping places
The local women are enthusiastic over
their part as hostesses.
Out of town delegates have secured
apartments at the several hotels, the
members of the executive board max
ing their headquarters at Hotel st.
Mark. The board of directors and
members of Ebell entertained at an
elaborate luncheon this afternoon. OFF,
GERS of the state board and chairmen
of the standing and local committees
were guests of honor.
Seated at the large round table which
carried a mass of Cecil Drummer roses
were Miss Eva Powell. president of
Ebell; Mrs. Edward D. Buss, federation
president; Mrs Oscar Bryant of Los
Angeles; Mrs. J. f. Kaar, correspond
ing secretary Of the federation; Mrs. j.
w. Orr of the California club of San
Francisco, Mrs. Charles E. Cotton; Mrs.
Charles Woodbury., vice president at
large of the federation; Mrs. Ralph w.
Kinney. Mrs. Harry Carlton and Mrs.
James B. Hume, retiring president of
Ebell.
SPEAKS ON CLUBS WORK
Close by at another large table COW
ers were laid for the state chairmen
and local board. Grouped about the
guests of honor were the 800 Ebell
members. Mrs Clarence Wetmore
acted as hostess for the club.
Toasts were offered by the club
women. Miss Eva Powell acting as
POSTMASTER. Mrs. Edward Buss, the
first speaker, discussed seriously Our
Work" in which she included the
necessity of having a matron in all of
the county jails of the state and women
members on all local and state school
boards.
One of the humorous speakers was
Mrs. Woodbury., whose subject was
Club Women" The Strenuous Club"
was touched upon by Mrs. J. w. Orr,
who summed up the ideal club as 'hav-
ing cheerful courage welding the
big stick when necessary, knowing no
defeat, having the courage of it's con-
victions, unafraid of painful public
opinion, not afraid of offending. Mem
bership in such a club" was liberal
education, she said
Mrs. James B. Hume made a brilliant
address on The Club Woman of he
Future" She said in part:
There is a class of men In the world
and few women who are deeply con-
cerned with the Influence of clubs on
parture of the women from the paths
their grandmothers trod. They are
afraid that there will be no household
goddess Of the dish rag in the future
no one to rock the cradle and nothing
in the cradle to rock. But they may
calm themselves. Women are women
and are the same from Eve to Sarah
Platt Decker
The after luncheon musical program
consisted nf a IF hry
Lena Carroll Nicholson. She was ac-
companied by Mrs. Arthur Moore
AT o'clock tomorrow morning the
credentials committee will receive dele
gates and distribute badges in the office
of the clubhouse. Mrs. Burt S. Sloan is
chairman of this committee. AS her
assistants are: Northern district, Mrs.
Fred Gage (Elk Grove); San Francisco
district. Mrs. G. o. Cobb (Glen Ellen)
Alameda district, Mrs. H. C. Watson
(Oakland); San Joaquin valley district,
Mrs. Emma Fox (Lemoore); Los An
geles district, Mrs. ]. O. Bachelor;
Southern district, Mrs. ]. C. King (Ban-
ning).
COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS
The meeting of the executive board
will be followed by the council of pres
idents, in which delegates will have a
part The subjects to be discussed will
bC loi SCis COuCcIHtu with TIE DETAIL OIL
organizations, concluding with Hints
on Club Work" by Mrs. NJ. r. Beard of
the Tuesday club of Sacramento.
The program for Wednesday after
noon follows:
Invocation-Mrs. j. E. Thane
Music-Ebell choral section.
Welcome-Mayor Frank K. Mott of
Oakland.
welcome-Mrs. H. L. Eastman, presi-
depf of Alameda district
Welcome-Miss Eva Powell, president
of Ebell
Response and address-Mrs. E. D.
Buss. president California federation.
Music-Ebell choral section
Report of chairman of local board
Mrs. j. B. Hume.
Report of chairman of program COM
Mabel Thayer Gray.
Report Of vice president-Mrs. J. W.
Bishop.
Report of vice president at large
Mrs. Charles ]. Woodbury.
Report of secretary of general fed
eration-Mrs. Robert Potter HILL
Report of recording secretary-Mrs.
]. B. Wrenn.
Report of corresponding secretary
Mrs. J. F. Kaar.
Report of committees-Club exten-
sion. Mrs. Lewis Hartwer Thompson:
reciprocity, Mrs, John T. Brady; club
house loan fund. Mrs. Kate A. Bulkley.
Appointment of committees on rules
and regulations and resolutions.
Wednesday evening the seven clubs
VIII unite to entertain the seventh an
nual convention Of the California fed
Grafton with reception and dance to
the state officers and delegates. A
musical program will be given by Mrs.
Mabel Walker Murcell, contralto; Will
liam Edwin Chamberlain. barytone, and
Mrs. E. Y. Gibson, reader.
ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT
At this time also an exhibition of the
work of the women artists of the state
will be opened in the art rooms of
Ebell clubhouse The canvases have
been hung by Mrs, NJ. Fancher Pettis
and Miss F. Soule Campbell. The class
of work includes oil, water colors. pen
Gil. miniature and lens studies. Among
those who have entered pictures are:
Sophia Brannan IAnna Frances Briggs
F. Soule Campbell Sarah de Wolfe
D. w. Gelwicks Julia Heyneman
Bertha Stringer Lee Mary Mention
Miss McElroy II. de Neale Morgan
Isabel Curtis NJ. Fancher Pettis
Edith ST John Smitten Elizabeth Strong
Pearl Sturtevant f. Thompson
Stella Trask Jessie willard
Grace Wishaar Milly Burrll Wood
Anne W. Brigham Emily Pitchford
Laura Adams Armer
Mrs. d. W. Gelwicks. assisted .by a