The San Francisco call., 1910-04-11
THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON SAN FRANCISCO
FBFLL TO INSTALL
A NEW PRESIDENT
Women's Clubs Interested in
Results of Various Annual
Meetings and Elections

OAKLAND. April lO.-Interest in
women's clubs has been transferred
from the local organizations to the
convention Of the California federation,
which is in session in Santa Barbara,
and which a number of the more promi-
nent leaders Of the bay cities are at
tending.
Eben, from whose membership roll
the state president comes, has omitted
the program for the week, making more
elaborate preparations for the lnstalla-
ton luncheon which VIII be given
Tuesday April I9, when Mrs. Charles
J. Woodbury. viii take her place as
president, succeeding Miss Eva Powell.
The guests will be limited to ESQ mem
bers OF the club.
Among the interesting section events
Of the week viii be the meeting Of the
students Of California history and land
marks, led by Mrs. A. c. Posey Thurs
day when the following papers will be
read: Dinner Party" Mrs. c. L. Nor
gan; Constitutional Convention" Mrs.
Herbert Lang: Organization of the
State Mrs. T c. Coogan.
The Living Issues section, of which
Mrs. Louis Cockroft is curator, win
complete its discussion OF the Hetch
Hetchy question Friday.
The choral section meets each
Wednesday morning under, the direc-
1ion Of Paul SteindOrf to study two
cantatas, The Voice of Fate" and The
Legend Of Granada"
At the annual meeting of the Tea
club, an organization of half hun
dred Of the socially prominent matrons
of Alameda. Tuesday, Mrs. Charles
Allardyce succeeded herself as presl-
dent for a third term. Those asso-
ciated with her on the board Of di-
rectors Will be: Vice president, Mrs.
Frank B. Graves; secretary, Mrs. E. W.
Maslin: treasurer. Mrs. Agnes Hill;
executive officer. Mrs. Duncan Wright.
The annual breakfast, with which the
club closes its seasons work, viii take
place Monday May ,.
The annual meeting Of the Alta Mira
club Of San Leandro is announced for
Monday afternoon. The reports of the
retiring officers viii be of particular
interest. Mrs. ". s. Peters, organizer
and leader of the club. is the unanimous
choice for president for her third term.
For the club meeting of April 25,
household economics viii be the theme,
the talk being given by Miss NJ. Lii
Ian Trimble of Mills college. Mrs.
Charles Spur viii preside.
The Twentieth Century club of Berk-
GlGN Will nOlQ us dllA4dl LlECAAliS L AcS-
day afternoon when officers for the
coming year will be elected. Miss
Rosemary Dobbins is closing term of
two years as president, during which
time progress has been made in every
branch Of the clubs activity
Mrs. Thomas Hogan has arranged the
wednesday program for the Oakland
club. AS hostess of the day. Mrs. Harry
East viii be assisted By large re-
ceiving party.
A new board of directors was elected
at the Adelphian club Thursday. Mrs.
Frank B. Weeks succeeding Mrs. James
Higgins as president. The other new
officers are:
First vice president, Mrs. Mildred Husbands;
second vice president Mrs. Samuel r. Davis;
treasurer. Mrs. E. D. Rue; directors-Mrs. Hig-
gins. Mrs. james G. Scott Mrs Robert :; Clark,
Mrs. Louis Ward. Mrs. E. J; holt, Mrs. Fred l.
Moore, Mrs. J. Sherman Mcdowell
Mrs. E. J. Holt viii give an informal
talk Tuesday afternoon before the
tourist section on "Automobiling g
Through France"
The women of the current events
section viii hold a thimble bee Thurs
day afternoon, when Mrs George B.
Bird. Mrs Nettie Rogers, Mrs. D. H.
Weeks and Mrs. A J. Burgner viii dis
cuss women writers in the current
magazines.
Tag day for the benefit of the West
Oakland home will be observed Satur-
dav. May IA Mrs. J. A Miller viii be
assisted in preparation for the occasion
by a large number of prominent
women.
The members Of the Hill club will be
the guests of Mrs. @. S. Beadle at her
home in Santa Clara avenue Monday.
Last week this coterie of neighborhoed
friends met with Mrs. A L. Adams, en-
joying the following program:
Soprano SOLO Mrs. z. j. Jolly
Sketch Of the life and works of Lydia Morris
Child. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Maclise
Life Of Kate Douglas wiggin. Mrs. E. J. Boyes
Reading, The Christmas CAROL (Wiggin).
SoloD(a5 Were / Gard'ner'' (ChsminadeJ
(b) The Merry Maiden" (Ihome) Mrs. Jolly
The Piano club will hold its annual
session Wednesday for the election OF
officers.
A new club has been added to the
long list of progressive organizations
Hayward contributing the latest conner
with a charter membership of sc
women. The club will combine pleas
ure with civic effort The officers who
have been elected to shape the policy OF
the organization are:
President Mrs. John Allen Park; first vice
president Mrs G. P Van Dyke; second vice
president Mrs. T B. Russell; recording secre
tsry. Mrs. f. F. Allen; corresponding secretary
Mrs G. E. Alexander; financial secretary, Mrs
r. NJ. Maybrey; treasurer. Mrs. r. R. Rogers
board of directors-Mrs G. Corwin. Mrs. G.
Warthman, Mrs l.. Turner, Mrs. William An
Mrs. s. G. Smith.