The San Francisco call., 1910-06-13
WOMEN PREPARE
FOR CLUB SEASON
President of District Federation
Names Committee Heads OF
Coming Year

OAKLAND. June 12.-Mrs. Annie
Little Barry. president of the Alameda
District Federation of Women's Clubs.
is enga ged during the earlier part of
the vacation season in organizing and
appointing the various committees that
viii work with the district board dur
ing the coming year. Important plans
are being made for club work during
the next u months and the choice of
the heads OF the different departments
IS one which demands the incest tact
and judgment
The personnel of the new commit
tees is strong one, made up Of rep
resentative women OF the many clubs
included in the district. There still re-
main four chairmen TO be named, but
the choice Will be made before the
opening Of the club year, in September.
Mrs. Barry announces the following
appointments:
Household economies. Mrs. Elsie Lee Turner;
club extension. Mrs. Reuben Mast3ck; legisla-
non. Mrs. T b. Rickey; art. Mrs. Annie single
Of Stockton: philanthropy. Mrs. J.. T. Crane:
waterways, Mrs Herbert Furlong; history and
landmarks, Mrs. {. W hinsey; civil service re
form. Mrs. Sarah BOrland: education, Mrs. Clara
n Partridge; clubhouse loan fund, Mrs L. d.
Inskeep; press Mrs. ]. II. Wood.
The prominent women associated
with Mrs Barry on the district board,
whose election was ratified at the an
nual convention Of the California Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs held in San
Ia Barbara this spring follow;
Vice president. Mrs. Charles Leonard Smith;
recording secretary Mrs. Charles Allardyee: cor
responding secretary. Mrs. A. ". Stocker; treas
Urer. Mrs. A. Il. Cary; auditors, Mrs Kate
smith and Mrs Fisher Clarke
A number of the prominent club
women from this side of the hay
crossed on Thursday to attend the
meeting of the state board, which was
called primarily to strengthen the in
vitation extended at the recent bien-
nisl convention in Cincinnati 10 hold
the national gathering in 1912 in San
Francisco. The California women have
eNerted every energy to accomplish
their purpose and have found among
the eastern club members a cordial
support They are offering the women
Of the clubs of the United States a
genuine California welcome, with a
promise OF every accommoda tion, dur
ing the important session The place
Of the next meeting is decided by the
national board, the decision to be made
within the next few months.
Mrs. Cora f. Jones will reach Oak
land late this month after most in
cities Mrs. Jones was a delegate from
California to the biennial convention
Of women's clubs held in Cincinnati,
and was one Of the most active work
els in advancing the claims Of Califor-
MIA for the next national gathering.
Mrs. Jones is now in Buffalo. n Y,
representing the Oakland playground
commission at the national convention
Of playground workers. For two years
this energetic clubwoman has been the
president of Alameda district fedora
tion, taking the position after serving
for several years as president of the
Oakland club.
Mrs. James B. Hume is in Florence,
where she is enjoying q most delight
ful sojOurn. Mrs. Hume viii not re-
turn TO California for several months.
The Child's Welfare League of Ala
media County. Will meet Monday after
noon at o'clock in regular session in
the rooms Of the Oakland club, in Py-
THAN castle, when a number Of i'm
portant matters viii be discussed. Miss
Bessie Wood is president Of the new
organization.
The elaborate luncheon in Ebeil club
house Tuesday afternoon brought to-
gether in a most enjoyable way the
members Of the board of directors and
the curstors of the various sections,
the guests numbering about 80. After
the menu clever toasts We're enjoyed
by these leaders in club work.
The local suffrage workers are lend
ing their interest TO the unique -hu-
man flower show which the members
of the Votes for Women club of San
Francisco will give in the Sutter street
clubroms for the afternoons of Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week. Children of the advocates OF
woman's rights are eligible for the
prizes which are being offered for the
prettiest and plumpest babies entered
in the contest, which is planned as a
benefit for the general campaign OF
the organization.
nAKI AMI Ell LrC NAFIII