The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
ARMY OF WOMEN
AWAIT COMMAND
". w. c. A. to Carry on Ten
Days Campaign to In
crease Membership

OAKLAND. Sept. IS.-A ten days
campaign for 1000 members will be IN
auEurated in this city tomorrow morn
ing by the Young Women's Christian
association. The battle will be con-
Quoted under the leadership OF Mrs.
Harriet B. Murray. chairman of the
membership committee. The army OF
workers win be divided into ten divi-
sions. each of which viii have one cap
tain and ten lieutenants-
Mrs. Murray's assistants viii include
Mrs. ". T. Lake. Mrs. J. J. Warner
Mrs. ". ". Ferrier. Miss Alice Wythe,
Mrs B r. Breese. Miss Harriet Mer-
risrn. Miss Bessie Wood and Miss Leora
Houghton. The officers of the crusade
are:
Mrs. J. p. Richardson. FIRST vice president Of
the association Mrs. II. L. Kemp. Mrs Henry
Wilson Mrs. Oscar BOYD. Mrs Charles helseh,
Mrs. ". j. Raymond. Miss Eva Powell, MISS
Do1gIsss Wbitehead. Miss Alice Hoyt, Miss
Ssllie Skellie. Miss Alice Nythe ana Miss loa
Nan6ergaw-
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
The officers of the association for the
year 1910. who are cooperating with
the captains and their assistants IN the
campaign for more members, are as fol-
lows;
6ent Mrs. J. B. Richardson; second vice presl-
dent. Mrs. J. r. Ames; third vice president
Eliza Wolfenden; treasurer. Mrs. F. E. Mells;
general secretary. Miss isabel Smith; business
manager. Miss Margaret Walker.
Among the circulars that will be dis
tributed by the csmpaigners viii be the
annual educational prospectus of the
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ment OF the educational course and Civ
ing ten reasons why women should be-
come members of the organization. The
reasons follow.
I would be allied with great women's
work for women.
would cid in providing sympathetic
shelter for young women away from home.
] might share IN the development, physi
csl. social intellectual and spiritual. which
] would be AFFORDED the opportunity TO
form consenial friendships in the social
gatherings, clubs and sumner outings.
The employment bureau, either as employer
or employe-
I would assist. through the travellers aid
department, women and girls arriving as
strangers in Oakland in need Of assistance
and protection.
could take advantage Of the classes in
languages literature. millinery. dress max
ing. arts and crafts. cooking, physical cul-
rure and other subjects.
] could attend the lecture courses and con
certs provided for members.
Z believe the association needs me.
INFORMAL DINNER
An informal dinner was served in the
administration building. Castro and
Fourteenth streets, last evening, 20
awaken enthusiasm in the campaign
and discuss plans for the work Miss
Grace Fisher was tOastmi stress, and ad-
dresses were delivered by Miss Carolyn
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ifornia, Arizona and Nevada, and Miss
Isabel Smith, general secretary of the
association. The school year viii COM
mence October 5 and end in April. The
committees Of the association for 1910
are:
Religious work-Mrs. W J. Raymond. Miss
Emma Henpsiead Mrs. ". A. Maxwell, Mrs.
Russell Whitman. Mrs. f. +. WaShburn. Mrs.
Eugene Schwartz. Mrs. II. ~ Tenny. Miss Alice
Naramore. Miss Mary Heaton. Miss Mary Nc
Clure.
Educatioaal-Aiiss Martha Haven Miss Bertha
Marvin Mrs T. c. Mills Mrs. Horatio Cogs-
well Miss Ezra Decoto. Miss Laura Everett,
aferaber~hip-sfiss Ruby Gracier. Miss Elsie
lake Miss Harriet Merriam Mrs. Breese. Miss
Mae BauGin AIRS. J. J. Warner Miss Alice
Wythe Miss Bessie wood. Mrs. ". " Ferrier.
Boarding bouse-MrS. c. NJ. Hiil Miss julia
breese- Miss BESSIE Merriam. Mrs. J. G. Hoyt
c. r. parccils.
Exteasion-Airs. Fred HaseIwoed. Miss Hazel
-AefIlll- Alfs- j. B Richardson Mrs George
W. Hinman. Miss Bessie Beatfie Miss Helen
Powell Miss Emma Firth. MIS-. Oscar Boyd.
Miss Amelia D. FeatherstOne. Miss LeOra Hough-
ton.
Travellers, aid-Mrs. J. B. Richardson. Mrs
Ellis Wood. Mrs c. J. Long, Miss Janet
Haght AIRS. Auna Fsndergaw
Finance-Ars. Warren Olney Jr Miss Claribel
Williams. Dr. Susan Fent0n. Mrs. T. NJ Pugh
Ms. Henry Wilson, Miss Margaret Wythe Mrs
Gordon Stolp. Mrs +. NJ. Hurd Miss A A
Glow. Mrs. B. r. Weston
Cafeteria-Miss Ethel Olney. Mrs F. n
Vance, Mrs. Charles Kellogg Mrs l. G. Burpee
Mrs Charles Heisen. Miss Kate Cole
Physlcal~-Dr. Florence Sylvester Miss Flor
enee Hanna Mrs J. F. Mullen. Miss Marie
PlsW.
Socisl-Miss Pearl Dewing Miss Ethel Dew
ing, Miss Virginia Whitehead Miss Edith Rick
ley Messenger. Mrs. C. H. Rowe. Mrs Albert
smith, Miss lda Nosburgh Miss Bessie Glow
College Women-Miss Florence Robinson Mrs
VIII Aeeoham, Mrs Le Roy Anderson. Mis-,
May Hsworth, Miss Marguerite Keeler Mis-,
Narina Morrow, Miss Margerv Morse Mis-,
Hazel Merritt Miss Eva Powell Mrs Charlie,
=. Rove, Miss Irmsgsrde Richard, Miss Wins
Vincent.