The San Francisco call., 1909-12-27
CLUBWOMEN FIX
CONVENTION DATE
Alameda District Federation to
Meet in Late February at
AdeIphian Headquarters


for the ninth annual convention of the
Federated Clubs of Alameda district,
which will be held in the Adelphian
club of Alameda. is already beginning
TO take some definite shape and the
delegates are promised one of the most
interesting gatherings in their history.
The district board has changed the
date Of the assembly from the first
week in February to Thursday, Friday
and SATURDAY February l.. is and l9,
at the request of the hostess club. The
last dav Of the convention is TO be
given up 10 discussion of educational
work under the leadership of Mrs.
clara Partridge of Berkeley, district
chairman of the educational commit
tee A round table on the general
theme of civics viii be led by Mrs.
j. T. Thane. ard Mrs. Fisher r. Clarke
has promised her leadership to the hour
devoted TO club extension work.
brilliant reception will be given in
honor OF the visiting club women. del
cgates and officers of the board. on
The opening evening by the five fed
Grated clubs Of Fhe. Encinal city.
The local board which is chosen.
the details Of the annual convention,
includes in its personnel the following
prominently known club women;
Adelphian-Mrs. J. E. Higgins. pres
f6ent: Philip = Teller Mrs. A. J. SAM
uei. Mrs II. A Hebard. Mrs. +. d. Rue.
Wednesday club-Mrs. Frederick ".
Ray. president; Mrs. Charles H Phill-
potts.
Criterion club-Airs. Lewis Sharpe,
raraefdpnf- Mrs 3 J \ G'alill.
PIaver's club-Mrs- George II. Perry,
president; Mrs. Harold Dray Perry.
Tea club-Mrs. Charles a. Allardyce,
president; Mrs. I. \. Chapman.
Mrs. James Higgins has been chosen
president Of the local board, the officers
associated with her being Mrs 1. n.
Chapman, secretary; Mrs. Charles
PhilIpotts. treasurer; Mrs. George
Perry, chairman of reception commit
tee, Mrs. II. A Hebard. chairman of
the hospital committee; Mrs. R. d. Rue,
chairman of finance committee; Mrs.
f. B. Weeks chairman of information
committee; Mrs. Agnes Hill, chairman
Of press committee.
Mrs. W. 5. Peters will serve as chair
man Of the credentials committee. hav-
ing been elected al the annual meet
dGg last February from the Alta Mira
club Of San Leandro.
Z To Mrs. Cora Z. Jones. president of
Alameda. district, belongs the success
OF the federation during the last two
years, her dictatorship being marked
with most fiattering results.
The most discussed theme in club
circles at present is the election of
the state president. which VIII be made
at the annual gathering in the spring
in Santa Barbara. Already il would
seem that the much coveted Office
. would fall TO Mrs. r. J. Waters. the
retiring president of the Los Angeles
district Mrs. Waters is receiving en-
.tbusiastic support from her club sis
tiers, her popularity being due largely
10 her conservatism and perfect fair
ness. Mrs Waters has made for the
women of the south a most successful
executive officer, and when at their dis
trict meeting they elected Mrs. William
Ranrhyte, general federation secretary
from this state TO succeed her. it was
understood that she would stand for
tie highest office within the gift of
the California cIubwomen She Will
not be without some rivals however,
for Mrs, William Oliver Bryant. who
has been mentioned for the presidency
for several terms, has many loyal
friends who viii further her interests
IN winning the office for the Los An
geles district. The women of the south
have been promised the presidency this
year. so the issue remains largely a
local one. with Mrs. Waters and Mrs
Bryant as friendly rivals.
DR.; Benjamin Kurtz of the University
OF California who has been delivering
a series: of lectures this winter before
the members of the Shakespeare club of
Alameda. has announced his last talk
for "wednesday afternoon, January 5.
Preparations are being made for the
annual play which viii be presented by
q -coterie Of the gifted members of the
club later in the month at the Adel-
phian club house. Mrs. J. Cal Ew-
ing is president of this company of
half a hundred students of literature
who gather fortnightly for an after
noon Of study and discussion.
The Oakland club is the first to
announce the January calendar,
series OF gatherings of interest to the
.clubwomen appearing in the bulletin
The annual breakfast will be made an
elaborate occasion Wednesday. January
1s. at the Key Route hotel. the board
Of directors being the Tostesses. The
following week The Dawn Of Tomor-
row" Frances Burnett) will be re-
viewed by Rev. William Day Simonds,
who VIII also discuss one Of the short
stories Of Washington Gladding Mrs
George 4. Faulkner will preside as
chairman Wednesday January u. the
Etude club Of Berkeley promising an
hour Of song Among those who will
participate in the program will be Mrs
Frederick Hall. Mrs. A. E. Taylor. Mrs
George Johnson. Mrs. Josephine Crew
Aylwin. Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. Emma King
The first meeting of the month will be
devoted TO the routine business of the