The San Francisco call., 1910-11-14
CALIFORNIA BIDS
FOR Big C0NCLAVE
Clubwomen Strive TO Secure
National Federation Com
ventiOn for State

OAKLAND. Nov. IS.-The executive
board of the general federation of
women's clubs will convene at The
Springs, Ia. Tuesday morning, Novem
ber %. One of the important matters
to come before the clubwomeh will be
the selection of the place of meeting
of the biennial gathering of 1912.
In this decision the California fed
GRAFTON is particularly interested. as
San Francisco's invitation for the i'm
portant convention will be presented
by Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of Los
Angeles. first vice president of the gen
eral federation. The Pacific coast, how
ever. is not without it's rivals and in
vitatfons will also be extended from
Montreal, Chicago and Salt Lake City
as the convention place.
Mrs. Philip n. Moore of st. Louis is
president of the general federation.
that sought the honor of entertaining
the convention, but kept her own coun-
sci as TO her personal decision in the
matter. While in California she was
feted by clubs on both sides of the bay
as well as by the Oakland chamber of
commerce which are supporting the local
clubwomen in their effort to bring to
United States.
The choral section of EbeI, which in
cludes so we'll trained voices. will give
the program before the club and its
guests Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred
erick S. Stratton is curator of the
section.
In the interest of the health depart
ment of Alameda district federation of
womens clubs and under the auspices
of Eben, DIR. Philip King Brown of San
Francisco viii deliver an address on
Home Hygiene for the Nervous Child"
Monday evening. The clubs about the
bay have been invited to hear Doctor
Brown. DR.. Edith Brownsill is district
chairman.
The annual breakfast of the Oakland
club, which was announced for Wednes-
day, has been postponed until early in
the coming year. The clubwomen are
devoting all their energy to the pre-
liminary arrangements for the appear
ance of Ellen Terry in Shakespearean
readings December ?.
Rostand's "Chantecler' will be read
by Mrs William Lawrence Jones Tues
day afternoon before the Twentieth
Century club. Miss Cordelia Grylls will
contribute the musical program
Among the announcements of the
Adelphian club for the week is that of
the art history section, before which
pottery and porcelain Tuesday after
noon. "A Day of All Nations" will be
the program of the music history sec
ton Monday. At the meeting of the
new book section Thursday the mem
bers will be limited to five minute
= IL IT,
Ever Read"
Federation day, with a number of
the state and district officers as guests
of honor. viii be celebrated tomorrow
by the Alta Mira. club of San Leandro.
Mrs. A. B. Cary will be chairman of the
afternoon, Mrs. G. L. Coleman serving
as hostess. Nine. Emilia Tojetti of San
Francisco will be heard in a program
of songs.
The committee on household econom-
les of the Town and Gown club will !
meet with Mrs Charles Biedenbach
Thursday afternoon, when Miss Thomas
of the domestic department of the
Berkeley high school will speak on
New Cooking Utensils and Short Cuts |
in Housekeeping"
Sierra chapter. Daughters of the !
American revolution, Will hold re-
ception in Town and Gown clubhouse
November II. making Mrs. W. W. Still |
son, state regent and Mrs. j. S. Kin
kead, first vice regent, the guests OF
honor.
After the November luncheon of the
Home club Thursday afternoon the pub
lished stories of the club members will !
be read by the authors. A program
of song is being arranged bV Miss Alice |
Davis, soloist and Miss Muriel Andrews |
violinist.