The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-19
CLUBWOMFN GATHER
FOR STATE MEETING
Delegates to Federation Assem-
BILE at Del Monte Preparatory
to Annual Convention
BY MARY ASHE MILLER
ESPECIAL Disboioh TO The CALI

f lSFcAtui -DAoPNtNh ~ HN CNAl
DEL MONTE. May womankind
has completely overwhelmed Del Monte
and IS to be found in an eager state of
discussion in every corner of the hotel
in anticipation of the annual conven
tion of the state Federation of
women-s clubs, which formally opens
here tomorrow morning.
All day women have been arriving
from tie north and south. some by
train and number in motors. and the
largest delegation from Los Angeles is
expected later in tie night.
Mrs j. B. Hume. the state president,
has been here since Saturday with her
corresponding secretary. Miss Blanch
Morse. making final arrangements with
the local committees, and she has been
able to extend greeting to each of
the delegations on their arrival BY
far the greater number came in to-
night on the train reaching here about
O'Clock, and by o'clock the big din
ing room was filed with a chattering
throng, with an occasional meek or de-
fiant man here and there.
FOUR HUNDRED EXPECTED
1t is expected that about 400 club
women viii be present tomorrow morn
ing at the opening session at 10
o'clock Preceding this viii be the
presidents council. at which the SUBJ
ject for discussion viii be How fed
Grafton works in the districts might be
magnifed." On the programme it is
announced that the leader in this will
be Mrs Oliver c. Bryant of Los Ana
-
coming year, but owing to illness Mrs.
Bryant can not be present until later
in the week.
At 10 o'clock the call to order will
come. with an Invocation by the Rev.
J. D. y. Williams. Mrs. W. H. Davis
Of the Monterey civic club and Mrs.
f. n Yates of the Pacific Grove club
will bring greetings from their organi
"a tions. and y H. Hill, acting mayor
OF Pacific Grove and n. II. Wiley will
deliver addresses of welcome. To
tehse Mrs William Baurhyte State,
vice president, viii respond.
Speeches of greeting will then be
made by Mrs ]. W. Orr, Mrs. Edwin
d. Buss. Mrs Robert Potter Hill and
Mrs J. E Cowles. Mrs. Hume, the
president. will also speak The rest
of the morning will be devoted to the
hearing of committee reports, the sec
retary's reports and the appointment
of committees.
MUCH POLITICAL EXCITEMENT
Much political excitement is in the
air. but no definite idea as to how mat
ters really stand can be gained as yet.
The nominating committee, consisting
of Mrs Robert Potter Hill, chairman.
Mrs. b. p. Walton, northern district
Mrs. Viola p. Franklin, San Francisco;
NJ Il
Sawrie. San Joaquin; Mrs. James Hol-
der, Los Angeles. and Miss Clara Whit
comb, southern districts, will make its
report Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning the convention will adjourn
early for voting. This nominating
committee will be sadly harassed for
the next three days as on its action
will depend the result of the presiden-
tiaI contest.
Not all of the days at Del Monte are
to be given up TO reports and politics,
as many events of more social nature
are planned
ENTERTAINMENTS PROMISED
Thursday afternoon there will be no
afternoon session save a parliamentary
drill. which will be followed by ad
journment TO the Japanese garden.
where the Pacific Grove club members
will be hostesses at tea. Friday aft
ernoon the visitors will be taken to
the historic points of Old Monterey
under the guidance of the Woman's
civic club of Monterey. Tea will be
served at Cotton hall, CALIFORNIA; first
capitol. and a program of Spanish
music will be rendered.
The local committee chairmen are
as follows General arrangements, Mrs
". Y. Crimes. transportation. hotels
and lodgings Mrs. B. G. Winston, Mrs.
W. +. Parker: Introduction, Mrs. Addie
c. Pen: reception. Mrs. w II. Davies;
Miss Mary Doud. Mrs T.
B. Rich: press. Mrs. H. Nc. Porter
Mrs. Edith b. Brown Mrs e. DR. Hea-
cnck. finance Mrs Francis IilhN