The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22

club presidents will be given the seats
of honor.
The new book section held an inter-
esting reunion last Thursday. when Mrs.
Augusta Fowler, curator. reviewed
Lady Bob Her Brother and l." This
discussed book has its setting in the
afternoon collection of curios of that
region were shown by Mrs. f. W. Ben
jamin, to whom they belong.
The Oakland chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy will give a re-
eeptlon and musicale Tuesday after
noon at the residence of Mrs. c. Rim
ger in Fifty-sixth street. In the re-
ceiving party will be Mrs. Arthur john
Spooner president of the local chapter:
Miss Amy Rinehart and Mrs. Ringer.
The program will be contributed by
Mrs. Walter e. Janke, soloist, and Miss
Lou Bar, violinist.
The women of the Oakland New Cen
tury club combined pleasure and busi-
ness Wednesday afternoon last when
90 members gathered at the residence
of Mrs. j. L. Fuller in Oakland avenue
at prettily planned reception in honor
of Mrs Robert Watt, president of the
club, who will leave this month for a
trip abroad. Mrs. +. A. Ring in clever
verse gave instructions to Mrs. Watt
for her tour including in her part of
the program the resolutions of appre
oiation passed by the club to their hon
OTeu pTeSlO6nI. into the RaSI
was the subject which Mrs. Charles j.
Woodbury. chose giving an allegorical
resume of the club work. Quotations
by the guests and music were followed
I by an informal supper.
+ During the afternoon Mrs. Watt gath
cred the officers about her in a short
business session, when several matters
of Importance We're disposed Of Leon
Shaw. formerly of Chicago but more re-
Gently of Los Angeles, was engaged to
Superintend the work which is being
planned for the boys of the neighbor-
| hood. Tuesday and Friday evenings
will be made interesting for the chill
dren in the clubhouse. classes In man.
ual training, with pleasures of all sorts.
being arranged by Mr., Shaw. who will
be assisted by his wife and the club
women.
Mrs. H. L. Eastman, chairman of the
civic committee, and Mrs. Charles Wood
| bury, chairman of the committee on
| finance, were named as the club repre-
sentatives to attend the meeting of the
playground commission Monday, when
c. D. Raitt of Los Angeles will be pres
| ent. Raitt is an expert on Fairgrounds
and comes to Oakland to advise with
the local body. The Oakland New Cen
4 tury club members are actively en-
gagged in creating public sentiment for
a playground in their locality, no provi-
sion for which was made in the bond
issue.
The club will take it's usual prominent
place in the May day fete at Arbor villa
Mrs. A. E. Harris being appointed as
| chairman OF the fete committee. She
will be assisted by:
Mrs b. w Sloan Mrs Maise otey
Mrs. Harry E. Cable Mrs. E. l.. Nogse
Mrs. F. A. Brophy Mrs. A. ID. Willis
Mrs. G. E. Bissonette Mrs. Percy Hall
And many others.
The March meeting of the Oakland
New Century club will be held in the
clubhouse Friday afternoon. a program
of interest being arranged to follow the
luncheon.
|
The Prelude club. musical organiza-
tion which draws its membership from
the girls of the younger set, will give
its annual concert in Oakland on the
evening of Friday. May 21. The com
mittee OF arrangements includes Miss
Alice Callan. Miss Audrey Beers, Mis-:
Minnie Barnhardt and Miss Mona Rat
Icliffe In April the girls Will give al
elaborate reception.
| Prof Benjamon Kurtz lectured befor,
the members and guests OF the PLAYERS
club Saturday night, when he chose a.
his subject Social Superstition" The
club held an informal reception in tn,
Adelphian club house. Mrs. George
Perry was assisted in the receiving
party by number of prominent women