The San Francisco call., 1909-03-22
ClubwoTnen and Their Work
By Mary Ashe Miller

- OLITICS OF a mild order are begin
Lining to agitate club circles, for the
annual elections will take place IN
nearly all of the women's organiza-
tions within the next few weeks
ending probably with the state fedora
ton election in May at Del Monte
It is a rather peculiar circumstance
that there Is seldom. II ever, any
marked friction in women's clubs In
regard to the selection OF orlcers'
There are certain rules OF precedence
or succession which seem TO govern
| and satisfy the feminine politicians
IN their choice of candidates and these
unwritten laws seem to be accepted ny
the majority of the members Win al
most superstitious faith.
| This evolution within their own or
ganizations of ways and means OF Sc
| curing amicable elections is trlne
mysterious to the outsider, put one
rejoices in II, although comprenendlhs
merely the results of the system.
| The Pacific Coast Women's Press as
soctation will hold a business meeting
this afternoon in the Browning CLUB
rooms in Century Club building, a1ter
| which there will be a reading anu
4 L
| E. Gardiner and Mrs. Josephine Mar
] tin. whose papers are eagerly antici-
/ pated-
The Daughters of California Pioneers,
| whose president is Miss Clara a. Ad-
ans, will meet this afternoon, and as
| it is social day a large number OF
guests will be present. A program OF
special merit has been prepared and
! will be given under the direction OF
Miss Clara Nolan.
/ The California womens Health asso-
citation, of which Mrs. A. W. Scott Is
| president will hold its regular BIZ
monthly meeting tomorrow morning at
the Associated Charities building, Lar
kin and Jackson streets, and the spe-
cial subject for the day will be the
tenement house laws and the housing
question generally. Speakers who are
informed as to the laws which should
govern the erection of tenement houses
and who are qualified to tell of the
infringement of these laws will be
| present and will address the gather
ing. The hour of meeting is 1890 a. m.
The Council of Jewish Women will
hear an address wednesday afternoon
from Emanuel Elias on "The Jew In
Wit and Humor.'' Following this will
\
The date of the vaudeville tea to be
given by the~council has been changed
from April Ia to April %, as the annual
election of officers will take place on
the former date.
The department of civics of the Cali
fornia club will meet Wednesday morn
ing and several matters which have
been pending for some time will come
up.
The music section of the California
club, under the direction of the leader.
Mrs John l.. Taylor, has begun al
ready the rehearsals of the operetta,
The Japanese Girl" which is to be
; presented early in May for the benefit
of the piano fund. The songs are said
to be unusually good and some clever
incidental dances will be introduced.
The whist section of the California
club will give a tournament on the
afternoon and evening of April 2 at the
California club house for the benefit OF
the rug fund Whist. bridge and 500
will be played and prizes will be offered
In the afternoon and o'clock In the
evening.
The Papyrus club will meet Friday
afternoon, and as it is to be guest day
an air of unusual festivity will doubt
less prevail. Jenne Morrow Long is to
be the chairman of the day and the
lopening number on the program will be
an address by her. A footnote on the
program declares that the subject is
to be announced at the close of the ad-
, Dress
A tenor solo by A. J. Purnell will
| follow. There is to be recitation by
i Miss Carrie Caro-. and each of these will
give another number after songs by the
! ladies' quartet. composed OF Mrs. Emil
Blankenburg, Mrs. II. z. Franck, Miss