The San Francisco call., 1910-05-16
SAN FRANCISCANS
Want CONVENTION
ClubwOmen Hope to Bring Ma
tiOnaI Meeting in 1912
TO This City
By MARY ASHE MILLER


the National Federation of Women
Clubs succeeds in bringing the conven-
tion 10 San Francisco two years hence.
From telegraphic reports matters seem
encouraging, but Atlanta is making
vigorous fight as well to secure the
honor.
Just who the Georgia women are
that are leading their delegation we
do not know here. but if they are clev-
erer, more tactful or more astute in
their methods than Mrs. ]. w. Orr and
Mrs. A. P Black of san Francisco. all
honor to them as deserving anything
they can get
Mrs Black is president of the San
Francisco district and is therefore in
4 measure the official representative
Of the city, while Mrs. Orr is general
federation secretary Of the state, a past
president of the California club and
half a dozen other things that make
her a representative clubwoman.
Both of these women stand for the
best type of club life. They are broad
ly tolerant yet thoroughly feminine;
possessed each of them of a high
order of intelligence, self-control and
dignity; they both speak we'll; have
marvellous amount of insight as 10
methods and modes Of feminine poll
ticians and withal are clean and hon
est IN their own methods.
California is to be congratulated on
having such spokeswOmen. This trib-
ute comes not as q personal one but as
the result of several years of business
intercourse under circumstances which
have frequently offered opportunities
for difficulties and misunderstanding
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The Outdoor Art league of the Cali
fornia club will meet this afternoon
for further discussion Of the several
topics on which that organization is
busily working.
The Susan B. Anthony club will hold
its regular meeting this afternoon at
2419 California street and as special
guests the officers of the suffrage clubs
across the bay viii be entertained. Re
freshments viii be served.
Miss Marta McKim viii entertain the
members of the Sequoia club this after
noon at a tea. from 8 to 10 meet Mrs.
f.. H. Barton
California club viii hold departments
day tomorrow afternoon, at which will
be heard the reports Of the various de-
psrtments for the last year and the
outlook for the coming year viii be
discussed by the members.
The report of the state federation
committee will be heard and various
revisions of bylaws viii be voted upon.
A fortnight hence the installation of
the newly elected officers viii take
place.
Laurel Hall club viii have the in
k.TF TF1% af - Ia ole IL af7
on Wednesday afternoon and a recep-
tion TO the president and the board of
directors. The Girls Trio" consisting
OF Miss Alice Guthrie, Miss Laura Cot
ton and Miss Flora Hubbard, will play,
and Nine Emilia Tojetti. the retiring
president, viii sing, accompanied by
Mrs. Otto Jungblut
Mrs. John D. Farnham viii act as
club hostess, assisted by the club host
csses Of the year.
Each member may invite two guests,
using her own visiting cards.
Cap and Bells club will hold its So
cisl day on Thursday afternoon. A
particularly interesting program is
promised.
Mrs. Charles F. Ker viii be the
chairman Of the day and the following
VIII be the numbers:
Cap and Bells mandolin orchestra;
vocal solo, Miss Estelle c. Ruddock;
tenor solo with violin obligato, Ches-
ter Rosencranz; California quartet.
Chester Rosencranz tenor, Frank Pow
ers tenor, Mathew BicCurrie barytone,
c. E Ker barytone, with Mrs. c. E. Ker
Al the piano; violin solo, Miss Lou
Barbagelata; The Fallen Star" an
original sketch in one act written for
Reginald Travers by George Creel The
cast is as follows: Frances O'Neill. a
Young actress, Mrs. VIII s. Pardy; Mrs
Dixon, a boarding house keeper, Mrs.
l.. Grant Bartlett; Charles Leicester.
an old actor Reginald Travers.
Papyrus club viii hold a social day
program Thursday afternoon under the
direction Of Mrs. Anna Werner Doyal.
II viii be entirely musical and among
those clever musicians taking part will
be: Mrs. Werner -Doyal Miss Gardner.
Miss Catherine Golcher, Miss Pearl
Laisy, Mrs. Dell Prior Pierce Mrs. Vim
cent Walsh, Jerome Simon, Sir Henry
Heyman and Miss Blanche Abrahams.
The Treble Clef club viii give it's
hnsl concert of the season on Wednes-
day evening at the new Elks' hall
Sutter and Powell streets. under the
leadership of Paul Steindorn The So
loists will be Mrs. A J. Fletcher, Mrs.
Milton McMurray Mrs T. J. Trist and
ters for the clubs rehearsals for the
coming year will be at the St Francis
where concert work will be resumed in
August on Paul Steindorff's return
from Europe.
The club, which is in fourishing
condition and is doing some excellent
work, held its election OF officers re-
Gently, which resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Milton McAIurray: first
vice president, Mrs. J. Fl. Arms; second
vice president, Mrs. J. H Bullock; sec
retary. Mrs. E. J. Morser; treasurer.
Mrs. George McComb.
The Albert Sidney Johnston chapter.
Daughters OF the Confederacy, will
meet on Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the home OF Mrs. J. de Barth
Shorb. 1902 Van Ness avenue
The San Francisco colony of New
England women held their annual
breakfast on Friday at 1890 o'clock
at the California club house and II
proved one Of the enjoyable occasions
Of the winter.
The president, Miss Jennie Partridge.
was IN the chair and Mrs. James M
Trout acted as toastmaster.
number of prominent clubwonen
were present as guests and the follow
ing excellent program was given: An