The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

~ AKLAND, March 2s.-Interest in
| the routine of women's club
excitement induced by the ap-
proach of the April election of Of
GERS. There is interesting politics con-
nected with the choosing Of leader
and her assistants little dreamed of by
those not connected with club.
In Ebeu the candidates are selected
by the nominating committee. At a
brief business session Tuesday after
noon the committee presented the full
ticket, which was ratified by the mem
bers The election will be held Tues
day, April g. the annual business meet
ing also taking place on that day.
Miss Eva Powell, who has served the
club as chief executive for the last
year. has been named to succeed her
self as president. The other candidates
are:
First vice president, Mrs. John Lynch
Second vice president, Mrs. Harry p
Recording secretary. Mrs Ralph W
Financial secretary. Mrs. Edward
: Treasurer, Mrs Charles L. Smith.
Corresponding secretary. Mrs. Frank
Secretary of publications. Miss Irene
General curator, Mrs H. C. Won
Membership committee, Mrs. c. w.
Kinsey. Mrs. A. H. Breed, Mrs. a; K
Charles A. Dukes.
In the Oakland club candidates for
the board OF directors are named from
the floor, the successful candidates
electing their own officers. Mrs
Frances Gray has carried on the years
work most successfully, proving her
self an able officer, but is reluctant to
accept another term.
The Adelphian club will have a new
set of officers, Mrs. NJ. A. Hebard being
succeeded as president by Mrs. James
E. Higgins. The election and annual
meeting will be held Thursday, April /.
The annual meeting of the Oakland
New Century club will be an event
later in April, Mrs. Charles j. Wood
bury being the favored candidate for
leader in the absence of Mrs. Robert
Watt. the clubs founder and beloved
president Mrs. Watt will remain
abroad for the coming nine months. al
most the entire club year.
The March meeting of the Oakland
New Century club was held Friday in
the clubhouse in Fifth and Peralta
streets half hundred women gath
cred about the pretty luncheon board.
After the discussion of the menu each
guest responded TO Mrs. Charles Wood
bury, who served as toastmistress
with Sentiment the quotations be-
ing the choicest bits from their months
readings.
The New Century club is probably
one of the least known of the clubs
about the bay, although its work is
far reaching and its clubhouse is the
most artistic and utilitarian of any
In this part of the state 1t has the
frontage of an entire block. with a
goodly depth. The dining hall and
cooking classes are conducted. are on
the main floor, and above is the living
room, affording comfortable place of
meeting, In the wing are the kinder
garten rooms, and beyond the immense
sunshine sewing room," with it's cool
green walls and immense open fire.
place Here the girls meet in sewing
classes. graduating later into the gar
ment class, from which they can go out
independently as self supporting
women Here the mothers of the
neighborhood also hold their meetings.
oftentimes occupying their hour with
sewing.
In the kitchen girls are taught the
art of preparing simple and tasty meals
and serving them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Shaw are inter-
esting themselves in the boys of the
neighborhood, and shortly boys clubs