The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-18
CLUBWOMEN MAKE
FEDERATION PLANS
Local Presidents Head Commits
tees Appointed to Arrange
for District Meeting
By MARY ASHE MILLER

While regular programs are going on
in all the clubs of San Francisco, the
minds of the leading clubwomen are
turning more strongly toward the dis
trict federation convention that will be
held early in November An effort is
being made to provide mental interest
and stimulus and a dignifed and d.
verting scheme of frivolity as well.
Committees have been formed of the
different clubs with the presidents as
chairmen and work is beginning in
earnest under the direction of Mrs E.
D. knight of Corona club, chairman of
the local committee.
The Forum club held its opening
meeting Wednesday, members only be-
ing present. Mrs. Walter Lovegrove
gave an account of an automobile trip
to klamath Falls, and Mrs. F. H. Alb
bott told in humorous vein of her trip
to New York. Mrs. Lyman D. Foster
and Miss Clarice Lucke sang a number
of songs.
At the open air forum of the School
for Employment at Trocadero Ingle-
side and Nineteenth avenue. Walter
Macarthur will speak this afternoon at
o'clock on The Duty of the Hour"
at 2419 California street at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The members
have been urged to attend this meet
ing, which will be reception to 80
new members, who will be present.
California club will meet Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock and the program
will be in charge of the department of
education, with Mrs. w. S. Leake as
chairman There will be music, but the
feature of the day will be an address on
"The Government of New Zealand and
It's Ideals"
The Mills club will meet Tuesday aft
ernoon at the clubroons, 220 Post
street, when DR.. Luella Clay Carson.
president of Mills college. will speak
on '.Woman's Position in the World
Today Miss Emile Gnauck will play
two piano solos.
Laurel Hall club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon at the California club
house and the members will hear a
reading of The Melting Pot by Gang
will, the reader to be Mrs. William
Lawrence Jones. who has been heard
here frequently and greatly enjoyed.
Mrs NJ. S. Blanchard will be the club
hostess of the afternoon.
1ne Initial meeting OIL the woman 3
auxiliary of the Society of California
Pioneers will be held Saturday after
noon at $50 o'clock at Pioneer hall.
The president, Mrs. Margaret Dean, has
| assured the members that the pro-
gram for the year will be very enjoy
able, and for this first occasion there
i will be delightful musical hour. Re-
freshments win be served.
To sKalon will hold its founders
day breakfast Thursday, and elaborate
preparations are being made for the
affair, at which Mrs. William RAIDER will
act as toast mistress.
Corona club will hold its second
gathering of the year Thursday after
noon, and the program will be in
charge of Miss Sadie Stark. Mrs.
| George Fredericks will read a paper
on current events; Mrs L. Arrillaga
will sing, as will Mrs. H. D. Holt; Mrs.
Mary Carton Foster will give talk
/ on Egypt. and Mrs. w. B. Herndon and
Mrs. A. N. Knoph will give readings.
The Council of Jewish Women will
| not open the club year until Thurs
! day, October 6, when a meeting will be
| held at the California club. DR.. Mar
| tin A Meyer will speak on 'Supersti-
lions" and Mrs. William Voorsanger
will sing. The tenth anniversary of the
Thursday, November 8, at the Hotel ST.
Francis, where a breakfast will be
| served at 1890 o'clock. Members are
| privileged to have guests. Reserva-
lions must be made before October rs
with Miss Jeanne Levy, 1881 Clay
| street, chairman of the finance COM
| mittee for the breakfast