The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-05
CLUBWOMEN Will
HONOR TRAVELLER
Past President of Alameda Dis
trict Federation to Report
on Eastern Tour

ana one OF the women VINO represented
California at the recent biennial gath
ering in Cincinnati, will be the most
feted clubwoman of the early year.
Mrs. Jones was in the east all sum-
mer. visiting the various women's or
CARNATIONS, taking a prominent part
in the national convention of play
ground workers and gathering new
ideas and methods of work. Already
full calendar of dates has been made
up. with Mrs. Jones as the principal
speaker.
The first organization to do her
honor was the Alta Vista reading club,
which entertained her on Thursday
afternoon at the home OF the pres1-
dent Mrs. L. G. Leonard. An interest
ing talk by Mrs. Jones was followed
by u program contributed by the mem
bers, including an original story by
Mrs. Leonard.
The September calendar for Ebell an
nounces three interesting events fol-
lowing the business session of the first
Tuesday of the month The luncheon
on Tuesday, September 49, will be the
first of the season. with Mrs. Charles
E. Cotton as presiding hostess. Mrs.
Charles L. Morey has arranged the
musical hour, to which Miss Jessie M.
Murray will contribute.
Miss Edith Gere Kelley will give a
piano recital on the third Tuesday, at
which Mrs NJ. F. Jordan will be the
hostess. Miss Kelley has recently re-
turned from abroad. where she COM
pleted her musical educa ton. In Paris
she was the pupil of Harold Bauer. In
Berlin she studied with LHeivinne.
Robert Louis Stevenson in the
South Seas" will be the subject pre-
scented by Mrs. Lloyd Osborne on Tues
day afternoon. September p.
The first program OF the month in
the Oakland club on Wednesday, Sep
TENDER H. will be arranged by Mrs.
Reginald Darcre Holmes with ''Vaca-
ton "Reminiscences" as the theme. A
trio of the clubwomen who have en-
loyed unusual tours this summer will
give a resume of their trips. The mu-
steal hour will be feature of the day.
Wednesday the clubwomen will meet
in their first business session of the
season at their clubrooms in Pythian
castle.
On Tuesday, September 6, the mem
bers of the Country club of Washing
ton township will enjoy a delightful
hour, which will in a way resemble an
presents the money she has earned dur
ing the summer to the clubhouse build
ing fund with recital of its history.
1t is said that the total of these
sums represents a goodly figure and
that the hope is not altogether vain
that within the year the artistically
planned building will be ready for oc-
cupancy.
This meeting is the annual outing
which ushers in the new season and
will be held at the Naples" a beauti-
full grove on the Patterson place near
Decoto. After the al fresco luncheon
an interesting program will be pre-
committee. The club officers are: Pres
ident, Mrs. Carlton G. Crane; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Marion Mowry; secretary,
Mrs. r. II. Hunt; financial secretary,
Mrs. Thomas Powers.
Mrs. Anna Little Barry, president
of Alameda district federation of
womens clubs and a member of the
Twentieth Century club of Berkeley, is
to be the guest of honor at the recep-
ton of Tuesday, September 20. for
which many cards will be issued by
the clubwomen. 1t is a pretty compli-
ment which they are paying to their
club sister. who for so long has been
the active leader Of the parliamentary
S6ClIOu. MIS. is spending the
early month touring the northern part
of the district and visiting the local
clubs. AT the meeting of September
the members will discuss the proposed
revision of the constitution.
The Shakespeare section of the
Adelphian club will give its attention
during the early year to Much Ado
About Nothing" At their initial meet
ing on Thursday afternoon the outline
of the plan of study and an introduce
tory talk will be given by Miss E. B.
Easton, who will direct the sections
work. The first sessions of the art, Ger
man, French and parliamentary sec
tions are announced for this week
The first formal meeting of the
Piano club of Berkeley is named for
Wednesday, September IA, when an in
teresting program will be contributed
by the gifted members who make up it's
personnel The Piano club has been a
factor in the musical development of
the college town and has done much
toward the bringing forward of local
artists. The officers are: President.
Miss Maude Wellendorff; vice president
Miss May Sinsheimer; secretary, Mrs
Rufus Jennings; librarian, Mrs. Thomas
Richard; directors, Mrs. David Jones,
Mrs. L. j. LeConte, Mrs. w. H. Smythe,
Mrs. A. o. Leuschner, Mrs. S. M. Marks
and Mrs. Earll Webb.
The attractive studio of Charles Dut-
ton has been leased by the members of
the Etude club for their fortnightly
meetings this season. The year will
open on Monday. September IL. An
interesting calendar of work has been
outlined by the president, Mrs. jose
phine Crew Aylwin.
The Woman's exchange, of which
Mrs. Lillian Brown Everts is presi-
dent, is making some interesting an
nouncements for the season to come.
The exchange is the medium which
reaches both {he woman who is
obliged to earn her own way and the
public which can help her. 1t is in
no sense charity, but good business
proposition, with coterie of the well
known matrons of the city as directors
in charge. The tearoom is fulfilling a
long felt want and becoming the after
noon gathering place of many a group
of friends. The cardroom is another
innovation which is being made popu-
lar.
Tuesday the members of the West
Oakland home will meet in their build
ing in Campbell street for the regular
monthly luncheon and an ir7porfa,+