The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
QUAINT COSTUMES
FEATURE MEETING
Association of Collegiate AIum-
nae Makes Merry and Elects
Officers for Year
Unique Procession and Artistic
May Pole Dance Entertain
Members of Order

q spectacular procession OF peautN anu
qusintness Of costume; and a host OF
clever women bringing all their wit
70 bear in making their play as well
worth while as their work has been.
fures OF the meeting of the Association
OF Collegiate Alumnae held yesterday
afternoon at MossHood. the home Of
M and Mrs. George r Child in Oak
land
Il was a busy day for the women
The $50 members present al long tables
under the low hanging trees; the an
nusl election followed: some impor-
- measures were passed, and then
czue the pageant And such a pageant
as il vas And the first one, too
Something reminiscent OF the fete days
of eastern colleges was planned. but
the general result was an affair that
had q characteristic stamp all its own
Each guest was told 10 come IN cos
tune. most OF them being assigned TO
groups representing the different in
terests Of the association.
After luncheon the procession
formed on the lawn south Of the house
end marched twice around the garden,
then down a winding path. across
rustic bridges and picturesque ravines.
through a wood 10 another grassy
space where the May pole was reared.
and here took place the varied and in
teresting program
BAND LEADS PROCESSION
First IN the procession came the
band. 20 musicians dressed in white
band suits" barred with black, play
ing the bridal march on combs, next
was the president. Miss McKinne. in
cap and gown. and with her were the
directors. most OF whom wore the same
6ignihed garb: then came the pioneers
In the association IN this state led BY
Mrs. G. N. Cummings and dressed in
white skirts. blue blouses and caps.
adorned with an insignia OF crossed
picks and shovels in gold After these
came the members whose tastes ran
10 household economics. led by Mrs.
Nay L Cheney. wearing white gowns
and caps and carrying each some
household emblem. one a preserving
kettle. another q duster. yet another
broom or a sewing bag Suffragettes,
very much IN earnest and distributing
props Eands literature came next. all
gowned in white, with yellow ssshes
and stockings. and huge dropping hats
bv Mrs. John r. Swift and Mrs. Mary
Keith. two OF the pioneer sunragettes
OF the state, and bore banners with all
manner OF Inscriptions. such as. IF We
teach voters. why can't we vote2" "A
million citizens viii ask congress for q
suffrage amendment; wiz you be oneZ"
have voted in Colorado; DO I look
Funwomsnly2' The hand that rocks the
cradle wants 70 help rule the world"
VAssAR GIRLS IN WHITE
The Vassar students wore white and
carried the long daisy chain which
has become identified with their alma
mater The certified milk enthusiasts
uf the association paraded in dainty
gowns OF blue and white check tucked
I'd over .petticoats Of blue in true milk
maid fashion and on their heads were
dainty white caps They carried tiny
milk pals and Dr. Caroline Rosen-
burg brought a miniature COW, which
gave forth distressing bellows when
properly manipulated
Stanford students wore red Spanish
costumes and the California alunnse
appeared IN blue and gold caps and
gowns. Following these groups came
. motley band OF costumes. japanese,
Chinese, schoolgirls. 1870 gowns, Span
ish Hawaiian and many others.
The program opened with q kinder
symphonic By the band led by Miss
Edith BonneIL The masaue Of Pyra-
mus and Thisbe. from Midsummer
Nights Dream" was cleverly presented
BY the following characters: Bot
tom. Miss Pearl Dewing; Pyramus. Miss
Ida JuiIlerat: Thssbe, Miss Douglas
Whitehead; Moon, Mrs John T. Forbes;
Lion. Miss Rosalind Keep, and Wall,
Miss Ethel Jones
The Msypole dance, directed by Miss
events OF the day each Of the u
dancers being costumed as flowers. as
follows Mrs Elwyn Stebbins St
Joseph's lily: Mrs. John z. s. Forbes.
blue morning glory; Mrs. Frank p.
Deering. Asrechsl Neil rose: Miss Mary
Robert Blossom, pink shirley poppy;
Miss Lila McKinne. pansy; Miss Juliet
Levy, pink sweet pea; Miss Amy Suss-
gan. violet. Miss Florence Sollman.
ZTnd lily; Miss Marion Wilson, pink
-; Miss Louisiana Scott. yellow
3fsriposa lily; Miss Ethel Wagner, blue
Canterbury bell, and Miss Myrtle Sims,
pink rose.
CLUBHOUSE Is PLANNED u
At the business meeting II was voted
that the committee appointed TO act in
conjunction with the Associated chari-
ties in regard 70 securing certiheP milk
for the children in charge OF that or
gsnization be indorsed by the entire
association II was also voted that the
$3.50 IN hand which had been intended
for the girls dornlitory At the state
university be given 10 establish a club
house under the clubhouse loan fund
rules. and that the other $3.50 neces-
ssry be borrowed from the loan fund
Sixteen girls already have taken a house
in Berkeley
The following officers were elected:
President. Miss Corneiia McKfnne
California (incumbent); vice president.
DIT. Adelaide Brown. Smith: treasurer
Miss GeneT1eVe Chambers. Stanford.
business secretary. Miss Madeline Var
ney. California: recording secretary
Miss Elizabeth Hermann. California;:
dfrectors-Miss Mary Meyrick, Stanford
Mrs. z II. Cowell, California; Miss Amy
Sussman. Bryn M4Wf. and Miss Ethel
Moore, Nessar.