The San Francisco call., 1909-01-11
Clubwomen and Their Work
By Alice q. Eccies

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/" HE Forum club opened it's new
rooms in Post street with re-
ception Wednesday for almost
200 guests. The club is estab-
lished on the fourth floor of the Hirsch
Kaiser building, 220 Post street and
the members are very proud of the
new quarters. The floors of the rooms
are covered with rare antique rugs,
but have polished surface and can
be utilized for dancing. The white and
gold auditorium opens into reception
room and library. dressing
room, cloak room, and well
equipped Kitchen complete the
suite. The clubrooms are open all
day for the convenience of the mem-
bers, who are free to drop in for tea
and chat to vary the monotony Of
shopping trip. Pm conjunction with
the tearoom the club maintains a large
library of new books. The club has
musical and dramatic afternoon the
second and fourth Wednesdays of each
month. The Forum ranks among the
most exclusive of the women's clubs.
and has many jolly reunions. Even
now jinks is being planned for Feb
ruary. The club is particularly CRATE
full TO the president. Mrs. Francis M.
Wright, whose energy and persever-
vence facilitated the move downtown.
Among those prominent in the affairs
ofkthe club are Mrs. Wright, Mrs. A. J..
Raisch, Mrs. Charles H. Mann, Mrs.
Thomas kirkpatrick and Mrs. S. L.
Braverman.
. The Cap and Bells club is preparing
for the social day at the clubrooms
in Van Ness avenue January 81. The
program is in charge of Mrs. Louise L.
Gage and the feature of the occasion
will be an informal talk by DIR. Ben
jamin Putnam Kurtz Of the University
of California The musical part of
the program will include vocal selec-
tions by Miss Estelle Ruddock, Miss
Juliet Greinger and Samuel Adelstein.
comedy is also announced for the
afternoon, entitled Toms Fiancee.'
Those who will take part are the fol-
lowing members of the dramatic Sec
ton:
Miss Elizabeth Mayhem Miss Lillian Malcolm
Miss Isman Miss Violet Lincoln
Mrs. Bartlett
The members OF the California club
will entertain their guest tomorrow at
a dramatic recital at the clubrooms in
Clay street. Those who will contribute
to the program are Miss Miriam Melke,
reader; Miss Edith Rees, violinist, and
Miss Perkins, pianist. A brief business
meeting will precede the social session.
The members of the Clinton club will
entertain tomorrow at one OF their
unique afternoons with Spanish art and
artists. Among those who will take
part in the reading and discussion are
Mrs. John Leale, Miss Alice Way, Mrs.
S. P BARLEY and Mrs. A. H. Irving.
The Outdoor Art league will hold
a meeting Thursday afternoon at the
California club rooms. 1t is anticipated
that plans will be completed for the
reception to be rendered Mrs Lowell
White upon her return from Wash
ington.
The Pacific Coast women's press as
sociation will meet this afternoon at
the Century club building and the ses-
sion Will attract many of the mem
bers who are interested in the work
planned by the organization for the
new year.
The Association of Pioneer Women
of California will hold an afternoon
reception Friday, January Is, at Pio-
neer hall. A good program Is prom
ised and those in charge of the af-
fairs of the day are Mrs. Gorham,
president of the organization, Mrs
Hyman, Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Pollock and
Miss Blanche Curry.
The next regular meeting of the
Council of Jewish Women will be held
Wednesday at o'clock at the Califor-
MIA club rooms in Clay street. There
will be an address by DIR. Charles G.
Levison on '.The Relief of Pain" and
the lecture will be followed by vocal
selections, given by Mrs. A. Silverman
Tea will be served after the program.
Mrs. J. G. Levy will preside at the
meeting.
The San Francisco musical club gave
a miscellaneous program Thursday
fnorning and those who contributed TO
the pleasure of the occasion were:
Mrs. Paul Freygang Mrs Sidney Liebes
Frederick zech Mrs. Cecil Mark
Mrs. William Ritter Miss EIna Miller
Mrs. Harry Cowen Miss Blanche Lewis
The Papyrus club held it's unusual
meeting last week, after the business
session of the club. 1t was announced
that the president. Mrs. Arthur Corn
wall, would call upon each member
for story and the original stories read
in this impromptu style were examples
of unusual skill. A story was read by
Mrs. E. o. Riesser and verbal narra-
tives were given by Mrs. ]. II. Northen.
Mrs. c. S. Tallman and Mrs. w Well
banks. The musical part of the pro-
gram was contributed to by Mrs. Abe
Levin.