The San Francisco call., 1910-10-10
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES SAN FRANCISCO
FIRE INTERFERES
With Club WORK
Los Angeles Disaster Causes
Destruction of Women's
Federation Year Book

OAKLAND, Oct. 9.-The club work of
the entire state federation has been
thrown into confusion by the non
appearance of the year book which is
used so generally in the local clubs as
a guide and source of valuable infor-
nation. The many months of serious
endeavor spent in making the volume
one of the most interesting of its class
have been made of no avail and the club
officials are trying to plan some way
which will meet the needs of the stu
alton. The entire edition and the manu-
scripts were destroyed last week In the
fire which followed the dynamiting of
the Los Angeles Times building, where
the book was in the hands of the
printers. Besides the printed reports of
the officers and clairmen of the state
convention, which suggest the new
lines of work for the coming year, the
book contains the directory of the in
diviJual clubs with the officers of each
and upon this extensive department
depends largely the cooperation and
courtesy which enter into federation
work. The changes made since the last
year book was issued make it prac-
tically of no USE
One Of the most f1ourshing Of the
new organizations TO come into the
state federation is the Nurses Associa-
ton of Alameda County, which boasts
a strong membership and which has
the practical purpose of setting a
higher standard for the professional
women of the vicinity. The clubhouse
is at present in Thirteenth street, but
plans are under consideration for a
home, which will be owned by the
association, and which will fully meet
its needs Already more than $500 has
been accumulated for the building fund,
$500 of which was given by a patient
of one of the members. At the regular
meeting last Wednesday DR.. N. K.
Foster was the speaker. illustrating his
talk with lantern slides.
The October luncheon will hold the
interest of the members of Ebell on
Tuesday afternooni whensMrs. Mary r.
Childs will preside as hostess. An
afternoon program has been arranged
by Mrs A K Crawford. Sydney Ayres
will appear in reading. The vocal
numbers will be given by Gilbert c,
Farley.
Friday, October IA, the women of the
tourist section will enjoy program
institutions of Munich Miss Antoinette
G. Wilkinson is curator.
principal Events in California His
tory During the Sixteenth, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth Centuries" Will be pre-
sented by Mrs. E. c.. Won Helms, Mrs.
A. L. Smith and Mrs. F. Ferrier at the
Thursday morning session of the Cali
fornia history and landmarks section.
The literature section will, on We'd
he a NJ
ballad poetry as illustrated in Gay,
Tickel, Carey and Goldsmith.
Because of Discovery day the women
of the Oakland club have adjourned
their meeting Of Wednesday to the fol-
lowing week, when they will formally
take possession of their new quarters
in Unity hall. Mrs. Margaret Barry,
the reader, will give an Interpretation
Of one of the modern dramas. THE
Death Of Eve (Moody) with the musi-
cal accompaniment will be a notable
feature, Mrs. Barry appearing in bare
foot dance.
Mrs Annie Little Barry. president of
the Alameda district federation, and
Mrs Cora e. Jones will be the honored
guests of the afternoon.
Mrs. L. P. Crane addressed the men,
bers on Wednesday last following the
business session of the month.
Two important section meetings are
announced by the Twentieth Century
club for the week. Thursday the man.
bers of the dramatic section. of which
Mrs. William Lawrence Jones is leader,
will be entertained at the residence Of
Mrs. William Wadsworth. Historical
Passages OF Shakespeare" will be dis
cussed on Friday, when the Shakes
peare section will meet at the home OF
Mrs. Q. NJ Morris.
Monday afternoon the women OF the
music history section of the Ade1phian
club will discuss Some Lesser Writers
Of Song" Mrs. C. Fl. Howard giving the
paper. Mrs George Barnes Bird will
present Boston and Its Environments"
in an informal talk before the tourist
section on Tuesday afternoon
The women of the Town and Gown
will listen to a debate on Monday after
noon bv their members, when the aues-
tion of the meaning of education will
be discussed.
The Casa Guidi circle on Friday last
entoyed q debate which occasioned
considerable oratory, the vexed Ques-
ton being whether a man or woman n
possessed the keener sense of humor.
The members, dltcI sil6tculHS 10 the
various arguments, did not put the
question to q vote.
Mrs. Frank s. Brush will entertain
the members of the Wednesday club on
October 10 at her home In Alameda
"A State Training School of Depend
ent and Delinquent Girls" will be the
theme of the talk which will be given
hv Mrs. C. s. Chamberlain on Monday
before the members Of the Alta Mira
club at the first meeting of October.
Mrs. Cora r. Jones will be the speaker
at the meeting of October "a, her sub
iect being Impressions of the National
Plaveround Congress- Tuesday after
noon the choral section will organize
at the residence of Miss Ruette Lynch.
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of
their organization the Women of the
Round Table will enjoy q luncheon on
Monday afternoon at Hotel st. Mark.
FRIDAY afternoon officers were installed
as follows: President Mrs. Clarence
Sherman. first vice president, Mrs.
Julia 70. Travis; second vice president,
Mrs Arthur Mouritze; secretary, Mrs.
stuart Merrill; treasurer, Mrs. Willard
Clutches.
Suburban Brevities