The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
"REGULARS" WIN
AT OAKLAND CLUB
Directors Are Chosen Who Will
Favor Reelection of the In
Cumbent President

OAKLAND, April 6.-Mrs. Leon Hall
viii succeed herself as president of the
Oakland club when, at the formal or
ganization of the newly elected board
of directors Wednesday, May 4. the Of
fee is offered her by her associates.
The victory of Mrs. Hall over her
opponents was assured today when the
10 candidates on the regular ticket,
headed by her name, which was voted
upon at the annual meeting, were
elected. There was an earnest effort
made by the opposition party, which
has supported the candidacy of Mrs. c.
s. Chamberlain for the board and for
the presidency, to place her name upon
the ticket, but the effort failed.
The hotly contested campaign has
been largely an issue between the
younger and newer members and those
who have long been with the organiza- :
tion, Mrs. Hall and her followers rep
resenting the former class, Mrs Cham
berlain and her adherents the latter.
The controversy between the factions
is so bitter that 1t is rumored that
many of the members will withdraw
their names from the club. A new or
ganiZation has also been suggested.
This action will be deplored by many
of the more conservative women, who
find no object in multiplying clubs.
WOMAN RESIGNS FROM CLUB
The resignation of Mrs. G. ]. G. Mar
silly, who has been identified with the
activities of the Oakland club for
many years. was accepted this morning
by the board of directors, to whom it
was presented a fortnight ago. Mrs.
Marsily not only resigns from the
board, but withdraws her name from
the membership hist. Since the last an
nual meeting she has ben the fourth
woman to resign from the executive
body, Mrs. Chamberlain, Mrs. John Will
lard and Mrs. S. f. MikeI setting the
precedent.
When the announcement was made
that the regular ticket had been elected
there was considerable surprise among
the members who had rallied their
forces to defeat the candidates. The
opposition party claimed that with an
other hour in which to work Mrs.
Chamberlain would have been chosen
by an overwhelming vote. The voting
for Mrs Hall was 35, to % votes for her
opponent.
CLUBS NEW DIRECTORATE
The women who will serve in the
capacity of directors for the coming
year are:
Mrs. William ID. Mrs. William A.
Smith Schrock
Mrs. Frank A. Mer- Miss Theresa Rus
guire sau
Mrs. G. w. Harrf- Mrs. George Sam-
son ueIs
Miss Bessie Wood Mrs. C.. s. Booth
There has been considerable specuia-
ton in club circles whether Mrs Hall
will accept the presidency when it is
offered her. In event of her resigna-
tion, which now seems improbable, the
name of Miss Bessie Wood is being
freely discussed.
Miss Wood is chairman of the COM
mittee which is arranging the prelim-
mary steps for the Child's Welfare
league. which will be formally organ
ized Thursday afternoon, April rs, in
the Oakland club rooms. The organiza-
ton will be the ontgrowth of the club.
Invitations have been sent to every
woman's organization OF the city to
send delegates to the initial meeting.
For the first time in the history OF
clubs on this side of the bay, race lines
have been ignored and the colored
women's organizations will lhave an
equal share in the beginning of what
promises TO be an important work in
the county.