The San Francisco call., 1908-08-17

CluDW OIL a certain little
town in Georgia recently Pc
titioned the city for a piece of
property on which to erect their
clubhouse, and for the funds necessary
to its erection; stating that the work
of the clubs civic department gave it
place among the other institutions.
The fact that the proposition was seri-
ously received, and is now being dis
cussed and debated, is a remarkable
proof of the strides that women and
women's clubs have made in the last
few years. In San Francisco 10 years
ago there were societies and charities,
but no woman's club, in the present
sense of the term, existed. Now there
are score of fiourishing clubs, and
fully half that number have civic de-
partments and are interested in edu-
cational, social science and civic work
These will all hold their reopenings
this month or early in September, and
have mapped out pretty heavy winters
work along their various lines In
these days there is no room for drones
in any club, the program committee
keeps strict eye upon the records,
and every woman is called upon in turn
to serve on committees. hold office, or
at least contribute something to the
entertainment of her fellow members.
The California club will hold its first
regular weekly meeting on the first
Tuesday in August In the clubrooms in
Clay street. Various business mat
ters and reports will take up the first
hour of the meeting; but these will
be followed by an informal reception,
when the members will have an op-
portunity to greet their new officers
and the first social cup of the season
will be enjoyed. The last Tuesday in
every month is social day, and it is the
object of the new president Mrs. Ed
ward Baldwin, tosmake these a little
more definite in character than they
ever have been before. The first of
these, which falls on the 25th, will
be Mexican day. The stage will be
decorated in the Mexican national col
ors and the program will be as far as
possible in keeping The club year
book. which was to have been circulated
this week. is still in the press, but
will be ready for the members early
In September.
Mrs. H. Otis Brun, who has been vis-
iting this city in the interest of the ma
tional organization of mothers clubs,
has finished her census of clubs here
and feels much encouraged by the in
terest shown in her work There are
several mothers clubs in San Francis
co, but Mrs. Brun hopes to establish
several more in the near future In con-
nection with the South Park boys club.
and with Miss A f. Briggs settlement
near South San Francisco, there are
already two fiourishing clubs, and there
are several lesser ones established in
dependently in the outlying districts.
All women who are Interested are
cordially hidden to the open meeting
that will take place in O'Hara & Liver
mores studio in Sutter street on sun
day, August 80. when plans are to be
discussed for the erection of a statue
in memory OF the brave women of early
days, the pioneer mothers and wives
or the state. Several thousand dollars
will be needed for this undertaking.
but it is the belief of Mrs Philip V.
Mighels, who is the originator of the
the work, that there will be great svn
pathy for this undertaking in ali The
clubs, and that the necessary funds
will be forthcoming as soon as the
need for them is made clear. The
statue is TO be placed in Market street.
and will be composed of the figure Of
seated woman, with small children at
her knees. This will be on raised
pedestal several feet in diameter. at
the base of which fountains for birds
and animals will be built
The suffragists have been esueciaI1v
busy this week, for. there have been
two important meetings with a large