The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-17
Cubwomen and Their Work
BY MARY AsHE MILLER

/ clubs that are not n the federation
/ are feeling a Htrie BIT ou- in the
cold. although some OF them ape
ignoring the fact that the federated
women are going to Del Monte for
four or I've days 70 get ali sorts Of
new club ideas and Inspirations. and
incidentally 10 have ever 50 many
motor trips to all the points OF interest
in and near historic Monterey
The annual convention OF the state
federation becomes nors~important and
better ATTENDED each year. and this tine
il is thought that Il viii be record
breaking gathering Several hundred
cIubwonen from all parts OF the state
viii be present. and all OF rre state Of
fcers are expected as we'll
Something new viii be introduced in
the mode of procedure as the morning
sessions are to be the All important
ones. lasting from 10 o'clock. during
which time most OF the business affairs
viii be transacted. while in the after
devoted 10 serious deIying after higher
truths The rest OF the day until din
ner time viii be given up TO a modified
form of frivolity. while a special ad-
dress on some subject VIII be given
each evening, among the speakers be-
ing Mrs Frances Squire Potter OF the
University OF Minnesota. Rev. Charles
y Lathrop Of the Church of the Adj
vent San Francisco. and Herbert "
Gleason OF Boston
Tuesday evening-an Informal must
Gale and gathering OF the ciuowomen
viii be held in the hotel parlors. while
Wednesday evening will be devoted 70
the elaborate and formal reception
which the clubs OF Monterey and Pacific
Grove will give in honor OF the state
officers and delegates
The convention will open az 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning with
council OF presidents and viii continue
until Saturday night
The election which. il IS expected.
viii be the cause or much excitement,
will probably take place FRIDAY
The feeling that Mrs Hume should
be reelected is gaining rapidly among
northern California clubwomen. and IL
is said also that she has many adher-
ents in the south. but on the other
hand Los Angeles. where there are
so many prominent clubs. viii come
prepared TO put forward some candi-
dates for the chief Office. Whether this
will be Mrs. o. c. Bryant or some other
Is z moot point Mrs Bryant has been
mentioned prominently for the place
but from the south comes a rurnoT that
she may not want IL after all
Certain il IS. say prominent club
women Tho/are thoroughly in touch
with the policy Of the federation. that
Mrs Hume will not permit her name
10 be presented should there be any
friction.
Everything must be amicably ar
ranged before the report Of the noHi-
mating committee IS made, say the
astute feminine politicians. so that
those who are anticipating an open war
when the hour OF election is al hand |
will be disappointed
A question which will come up for
discussion will be that OF making the
Federation Bulletin permanent pub
LEGATION. The first issue was published /
last month and was hailed with joy BY /
the ciubwomen OF the entire state
The need of 5Est such an official or
gan has been felt for a long time and I
only the matter of expense has delayed /
its publication The clubwonen viii be /
called upon now 10 find out if the fed
Grafton can afford 10 issue these buIle- /
tins quarterly
An event Of the convention will be |
the banquet TO be given Thursday even /
ing by the past officers Of the state. /
who have facetiously termed them /
selves the down and outs and have /
formed an organization
Some complaint has been snlade that /
the name down and outs is not sufh- /
GENTLY dignffied so some change may /
be made and more conventional II /
less picturesque title be chosen Mrs 4
Kate A Buckley is the president
Mrs. Robert Potter Hill, formerly /
state president. will deliver a speech. /
and there will be other informal ad-
dresses.
The Susan B. Anthony club viii hold 1
a meeting today ar 2 O'Clock at their 4
cIubrooms. 24Is California street. when /
a short parliamentary drill viii be 4
given by Miss Mary Faffbrother. There /
will also be a civil government study. /
led by the president, Mrs Fanny KEEL i
logg.
The system of announcing the dates
of meetings by postcards has been dis 1
continued 4
The woman-s public health associa- +
ton will hold its regular meeting to- +
morrow morning at the Associated &
Charities building. 1900 Jackson street {
and the reports OF the heads OF the /
various sections viii be read.
The regular meeting of the California i
club will be held tomorrow afternoon 4
and the annual reports of officers and 4
of the standing committees will be
heard There viii be no program, and I
the afternoon will be devoted strictly 1
TO business
Cap and Bells club will hold its last /
social day for this season Thursday /
and an interesting and varied program /
has been prepared for the occasion I
The club. which has made great prog 4
ress during the year. holds its meet ]
ings now in the Century club house I
The various sections that have done so
much for the entertainment OF the I
members and their guests will all take /
part Thursday afternoon
Corona club will hold its annual /