The San Francisco call., 1910-03-14
CLUBWOMEN STUDY
ITALIAN DRAMA
PhiIomatheans Hear Papers on
"GOIdoni and Alfieri" at the
Weekly Meeting
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. March 15.-The mem
bers of the PhiIomathean club studied
the Italian drama at their meeting
Goode read an interesting paper on
"Goldoni and Alferi" and Miss Julia
Rossi read one on "D'Annunzio." Read
ings were also given by Mrs. Edward
Taylor and Miss Ella Ross.
The vocal solo, Tn Spite of All
was rendered by Miss Alice Harkins,
who was accompanied by Miss May
Dunno.
The Shakespeare section met last
Tuesday and continued the study of
''Othello." Hereafter the section will
meet every Tuesday.
The music section. which is in
charge of Mrs. John Raggia. will meet
next Thursday when the following
program Will be rendered:
Mrs. John Raggio. Mrs Atwood Mrs. A. Jensca.
Vocal solo. 'Sa Ran Rosa ..:;..........
Mrs. George E. Housken.
Vocal solo, selected
Miss Pease.
'Oc@i S0iO Miss s' fabciie Geriach iOS''
Paper on composers and singers Of the italian
period dating from 1s4s TO 1855, Mrs. J. E.
Ziegler.
program on The Venetian School of
Art for the meeting next Friday.
Mrs Birdie DorIand entertained the
Alpine club last Monday. 1t having
been Arbor day, Mrs Emma Barney
gave q pleasing account of the origin
of the day and its observance in other
Mrs Nav parler q n in
teresting account of Luther Burbank's
life and works Mrs. Hazel Marcen
read q paper on forestry"
The program was interspersed with
musical numbers.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the residence of Mrs. Fran
els Madison. S21 North Van Buren,
inst. Rabbi Kopal will address the
clubwomen in w. c. T. U. hall.
The members of the Nineteenth Cen
tury club enjoyed a lecture Saturday
afternoon by Professor Noyes of the
University of California at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. G. Wallace in North
Ell Dorado street. The topic was Rus
sian History"
One of the most elaborate social
functions of the season was the Geek"
dance at Masonic music hall Friday
evening in honor of the delegates to
the conclave and other visiting mem
bers of the fraternity.
The engagement of Miss Harriet
Sterling to Midshipman Richmond
Kelly Turner. L. s. N, was announced
yesterday afternoon at a pretty lunch
con given by the bride to be at her
home in North California street. The
table was bedecked with carnations,
the color scheme being pink.
Water color sketches of cupids
| adorned the place cards, to which the
announcement cards were attached by
means of tiny silver wedding bells.
Turner is attached to the U. S. S.
West Virginia of the Pacific fleet. He
is the son of Enoch Turner of this
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Reimers an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Emma E. Reimers, to Arthur
Nelson Hall of Berkeley. Miss Reim-
ers is a graduate nurse. The wedding
will take place in the near future.
Mrs A. E. Pryor entertained last
Wednesday afternoon at an enjoyable
500 party in honor of Mrs. J. A. Clayes.
The guests were Mrs. Fisher Clarke,
Mrs. E. F. Fortune, Mrs. NJ. A. Bertheau,
Mrs. Clark Wakefield and Mrs Stadder-
mann of San Francisco.
Miss Jeannette Hough was hostess
at dinner party last Thursday even
ing, her guests being Misses Zelma
Eaton, Lillian Norton, Edna Cowie and
Asa Clark, Ed Bradbury and Ralph
Eaton.
An informal tea was given Saturday
by Miss Sara Fisher complimentary to
her guests, Miss Dorothy Noble and
Miss Thaletta Barnes.
Miss LabelIe Gerlach gave a 500 party
Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss
Clendenis of San Jose.
Mrs W. H. E. Leff1er entertained a
few friends informally last Thursday
afternoon at cards, lavender being the
color decoration scheme. The score
cards were dainty water color sketches
were: Mrs. S. w. r. Langdon, Mrs.
Richard Lauxen and Mrs ]. P. Hull.
The sophomore class of the high
school will give a dance next Friday
evening at Jory's hall. The committee
on arrangements consists of Misses
Julia Young, MirabeI Stewart Marion
DoZier, MessrS- Ormal Dooo, george
Atherton, Rudolph Gianelli, Sam Latta
and Harold Macquarrie
The departure of Nine. Caro- Roma
for her home in New York last week
was the occasion for several social
functions given by her hostess, Mrs.
Sam Aaron.
Mrs Hudson Smythe entertained the
card club of which she is member last
Wednesday evening. The prizes were
won by Mrs. Fred McCabe, Mrs. George
Cats and M. Mertholf.