The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27


w and to prove that women's or
ganizations do not lead entirely
to the pursuit Of the rat, the
nickelodeon and> the dissection of
mental and moral attributes. the social
graces are being brought to the fore
this fall among the club women.
Luncheons--or If half an hour earlier
breakfasts-are bringing together in
their best gowns the members of most
of the clubs, number of these having
taken place within the last month and
several more being scheduled for the
coming weeks of the autumn season.
The Pacific Coast Womens Press as
sociation will meet this afternoon for
long session. as an executive board
meeting is to take place at 1:30 o'clock.
A business meeting will follow at Q
o'clock. and the literary program Will
be opened by paper by Mrs. Laura
". Pinney on Work of Members" Mrs.
Fred Stowell will talk on Short Story
Classics contrasting the works of Guy
de Maupassant and the modern short
story writer's. A discussion of this
will ensue, to be participated In by
Mrs. E. G. Lightner, Mrs. E. NJ. North
Whitcomb, Mrs. Augusta Cahill. Miss
Lenore Croudace. Mrs. Elizabeth Vora
and Mrs. Helen Van Anderson-Gor
The members of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae will meet this att
ernoon at the home of DR.. Emma Sutro
Merritt, 1923 Washington street. to
hear an address by DR.. Francis Greene
OF the University of California on Sin
coritv With YOIlne PeOnle
California club members will gather
in unusual numbers tomorrow at the
Porto1a luncheon, which is to be the
event of their first social day program.
and promises to be one of the notable
features of the club year. In fact, un
less all signs fail, this is to be one
Of the days marked with red letter
and white stone in the annals of the
California club. As the name would
indicate it is to be Spanish affair,
and such a menu of Spanish dishes as
is to be prepared by specially i'm
ported cook will delight the guests,
who are to have nothing to eat which
is not Spanish save, we are told. Amer
lean rolls, black olives and salad.
Mrs. James C. Crawford is chairman
of the day and toastmistress. and she
has secured Mrs. Annie Little Barry,
Mrs. Lowell White. DR.. Amy Bowen and
others to respond to the various toasts
The subjects of these are kept secret,
but from the rehearsals come suc1i
peals of laughter that the curiosity of
the uninitiated has reached fever
height
Bessie Barriscale, who won such a
success in The Rose of the Rancho" at
the Alcazar, will appear in costume and
sing her love song of the play; r. B.
Thomas will sing a barytone solo; Miss
Vida Woods will give a Spanish dance
in costume; Miss Helen Gray will, give
a number and. last of all. Mrs. E. L.
Baldwin's poem "Porto1a'' set to music.
half dozen members of the club,
dressed as chorus girls in gorgeous
Portola colors, will act as a back
ground for Mrs. R. E. Revalk, who will
sing the song.
Mrs. Crawford has been assisted by
Mrs. Sadler. Mrs. A. r. Cotton and Miss
Josephine Crowley as the heads OF sub
committees.
The Caedmon club, of which Mrs. j.
NJ. Driscoll is the president, will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the Century club
to hear lecture by Henry p. Bowie on
The Picturesque Side of Chinese Writ
ings by Shimada Sekko.
The Year Book for 1909-1910 of the
California federation of women's clubs
has been sent out within the week and
much useful and interesting informa-
tion for clubwomen. regarding the or
ganization is given In the neat little
volume.
list of the state officers and the
various committees is given with COM
pIete reports OF the annual reports
given at Del Monte.
"A resume Of the work done at that
convention and the resolutions passed.
giving an idea OF the versatility of the
federation's interests, is also embodied.
Hints as to the duties Of the sta,e
officers and of the heads Of the va
rious districts OF the state are cleverlv
conveyed In few lines. A copy Of the
bylaws and constitution is Included
and the names. locations. memberships
and aims of each club in the state he
longing to the federation.