The San Francisco call., 1909-12-06
ClUBWOMfN STUDY
HISTORY OF ROME
Papers Read Before Philoma=
theans and Entertainments
by Other Bodies
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON. Dee. 5.-Mrs. Ansel
Williams, wife of Principal Williams of
the high school. prepared the program
on the history of Rome for Friday
melting of the Philomathean club
Papers were read on s'Rome's Civil
and Religious Power in Italy" by Mrs.
A. H. Cook; The Guelphs and Ghibel-
lines, by Miss Mae Wallace; Cola di
Rienzi," by Mrs. Robert Powell. j. Nc
Cay, who spent considerable time in
Rome during 1900 delivered an ad-
dress on The Monuments of Rome.
Mrs. p. B. Fraser will have charge
of the program next week. Petrarch
viii be presented by several women,
Mrs. Louis Wagner reading from his
poems.
The AIdine club was. entertained
Monday at the home of Mrs. Fred
Rowe, Mrs. Geneva Allen having
charge of the session. Mrs. Flora Bur
nett read a paper on Thanksgiving
and Mrs Mary Ferguson gave an ac-
count OF the life and works of John u.
Whittier paper on William cullen
Bryant was read by Mrs. Mary Black
mum, while Mrs. Mary Williams gave
sketch of the life of John Quincy
Adams. Mrs. n. A. French spoke on
the aims and objects of the American
wcmen's club league.
The Saturday Afternoon club was
addressed yesterday by DR.. Ernest
Horstman of San Francisco, who spoke
on Doctor Wullner, the great German
lieder singer. Nine. Caro- Roma, whose
compositions are well known, was pre-
sented as a guest of the club.
The fiftieth anniversary of the First
Presbyterian church was celebrated
Friday with social Among those
present were some who had attended
the dedication half century ago. Miss
Gertrude House rendered piano selec-
tions and Mrs. Jensea vocal solos. Miss
Nellie Smiths class presented play
entitled His Old Sweethearts.
Mrs Fred Read was hostess Thurs
day afternoon at tea given in honor
of Mrs. II. II. Hewlett and Mrs. p ].
O'Higgins. who have just returned from
Europe. Mrs. Read was assisted in re-
ceiving by Miss Geneva Blake, Miss
Carolyn McDeugald and Miss Edith
sherman Miss Gertrude Littlehale
poured tea, assisted by Miss Grace
Blake, Miss Alice Sherman and Miss
Margery Idttlehale. asaas
Miss MayIne Walsh was given sur
prise handkerchief shower at her home
in West Oak street Friday. evening.
She is soon to become the bride of
Arthur Clifton of lone Those present
Were: Misses Finney, Margaret and
Annie Ford, Evelyn and Hattie Willis,
Hattie Mcintosh Alma Hahn, Myrtle
Hill, Flora Mcpherson, Margaret Nc
Donald the Misses Lynch, Julia
Frances and Mayme Walsh, Mrs. J. w.
Simmons, Mrs. ]. Walsh and Cyril Bell.
Miss Lou McDougald was the rfionored
guest at number of informa1s affairs
given last week by Mrs. j. X. Wagner,
Miss Carolyn McDougald, Miss Maud
williams. Miss Gertrude Littiehale and
Miss Geneva and Grace Blakea
Mrs George Homage. worthy matron
of Homo chapter No. so, o. E. s, whose
term soon expires, entertained her
was played and the prizes fell to Mrs.
Ralph Bachelor. Mrs. ]. M. Willy, Mrs.
NJ. S. Thresher, Miss Hewlett.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Brown announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Opal Harris, to Whitney B. Pope.
The Thursday bridge club was en-
tertained last week by Mrs E. c. Stew
art Mrs. w w. Fitzgerald and Mrs.
Ellis Harbert wen the prizes.
The Wednesday bridge club met at
the home.of Mrs. s. E. Latta. Mrs. J.
w Moore and Mrs. ]. L. Craig won the
prizes
Mrs w. H. Post entertained with
three tables of bridge last Friday in
honor of Mrs. Eastland of Oakland.
The Tuesday Evening card club met
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. E. Connolly.
Mrs. Yol1and Johnson entertained the
Tuesday Afternoon sewing club last
week.
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