The San Francisco call., 1909-03-08

~ LUBWOMEN throughout the state
are looking forward with eager
Y Interest to the annual convention
of the State Federation of women's
Clubs. which is to be held at Del Monte
on May 10. 20 and 81. at which time
the election of state officers and many
other important affairs will be held. 1t
has been announced that the Califor-
MIA federation is to follow the example
of numerous other state federations Of
the country and issue bulletin, prob
ably a monthly publication. The state
secretary says she is exhausted with
letter writing and the bulletin will
take the place of her voluminous cor
respondence. The first is to be pub
lished al Del Monte at the time of the
convention and the Southern Pacific
company has offered to defray the ex-
penses Of that number.
The most important event of this
week in club circles will be the recep-
tion Friday evening to Mrs Lowell
White, celebrating the passage of the
Calaveras big trees bill by congress. 1t
is to take place at the California club
house, 1850 Clay street, at $3.50 o'clock.
Seven hundred invitations have been
sent out besides those sent to the
500 members of the club, each of whom
is entitled to bring an escort. All Of
those who have aided in the passage Of
the bill, as we'll as those prominent
In the official and social life of the city
and state have been hidden. and it is
expected that il will be brilliant
gathering.
The reception committee will include
the board of directors OF the club, the
regular reception committee OF the
club and the officers Of the Outdoor
Art league of the club. of which Mrs
White is chairman. In the receiving
line will be Mrs. White; the honorary
president, Mrs. George Gibbs; the pres
ident, Mrs +. L. Baldwin; the former
presidents, the vice presidents and
others The heads of the various
committees are: Arrangements. Mrs.
d. ]. MacMaster: invitations, Mrs. G..
W. Skinner; decorations, Miss Joseph
Inc Crowley: refreshments, Mrs. Aaron
SchIoss; reception, Mrs. George T..
Marsh. and program, Nine. Emilia To-
jetti.
The bridge whist section of the Cali
fornia club is planning tournament
for Friday afternoon and evening.
April =, at California club hail. The
leader of this section is Mrs. NJ. A.
Farrar, who is arranging for the af-
fair.
The members of the Forum club will
meet Wednesday afternoon and will be
entertained by a program of vaudeville,
under the leadership of Mrs. Thomas
Morffew A number of interesting fea-
lures are promised. among them vio-
lin solo by Miss Barbegelata, accompa-
MED by Mrs Charles Kerr; several
songs by Miss White of the Calvary
church choiY readings by Miss Nevada
Heffron; coon and other comic songs
by Mrs Queenie Stewart Montgomery,
and either solos by Mr.. Harsh. On March
"a a musicale will be given under the
direction of Mrs. Clarence j. Wetmore-
The principal event of the year in the
Forum club, however. will be the an
nual breakfast on May day in the ball
room of the Fairmont. Several hundred
members and guests will be present,
and it will be an elaborate affair.
The Council of Jewish Women will
hold its regular meeting Wednesday, at
2 O'Clock. at the California club house
The principal number of the program
will be an address by DIR. Frances NJ
Greene on THE Responsibility of the
Mother Toward Her Children" Fol-
lowing this will be cello solos (a).
"Czardas'' (Fischer). (b) ScherzO Wan
Goens), by Wenslao Villalpando.
of California Pioneers. of which Mrs
Charles j. Deering is president. will
have the regular monthly meeting of