The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18
ART day ENJOYED
BYPHILOMATHEANS
Stockton CIubwomen Read Pa
pers on Discussing Work
of European Painters
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI


Miss Lottie Ruggles having charge of
the program. A paper on Andrea del
Sarto was read by Miss Rose Gnekow,
and Mrs Taylor read Browning's poem
on the same artist.
An address on The Eclectic School
of Painting" was delivered by Mrs. w.
H. E. Lefier. Miss Merren Gillis read
a pleasing paper on Guido Refine, and
Miss Lottie Ruggles one prepared by
Mrs. NJ. P. Stein on Carlo Dolci. Mrs.
Harold Gage placed on view number
of copies of the artists work.
An interesting account of the Santa
Barbara convention was given by Miss
Ruggles
The ladies also discussed at some
length the plans for the clubs new
home. Mrs. c. S. Sargent and Mrs c.
r Harry were added to the committee
on building.
Miss Ruggles will also have charge
of next Fridays program, which is to
be on Italian sculpture.
The Shakespeare section of the club
met Tuesday and studied the first act
of Bulwer's 'Richelieu." Next meeting
they will take up the second act.
Thursday the music section will
meet, when Miss Emily Dodge will
read paper on Puccini and his operas.
A paper on The Lives and Operas of
LeoncavaIlo and Mascagni" will be
read by Mrs. A. H Cook. The prologue
from "TPagliacci' will be sung by ]. E.
Ziegler Ave Maria" Will be rendered
by Mrs. George Housken, accompanied
by Miss Blanche Morrill, on the violin.
A selection from one of Mascagni's
operas wilI be rendered by Miss Merren
Gillis.
Mrs. Cora Beecher entertained the
ladies' Of the Aldine club last Monday.
Interesting papers were read and dis
cussed The next meeting of the club
viii be held at the residence Of Mrs.
Morey Ferguson, 1925 North Edison
street.
Miss Gertrude Littlehale entertained
number of friends last Wednesday
in honor Of Miss Geneva Blake. The
rooms We're decorated with lady bank
sia and roses. Mrs. Lloyd Thayer and
Mrs. Douglas Jones were the fortunate
players.
At the conclusion of the games Miss
Blake was showered with dainty hand
kerchiefs. The guests were: Mrs. HUI
bert Briggs, Mrs. ]. L. Whitmore, Mrs.
Douglas Jones, Mrs. F. E. Harrison,
Mrs. Fred Read, Mrs. X. A. Gotshall,
Misses Carolyn McDougald, Grace
Blake. Alice Sheman. Edith Sherman,
Helen Campbell, Marjory Littlehale and
Lydia Wahl.
Mrs. John Fisher gave bridge party
last Friday in honor of Mrs. Lloyd
Thayer.
Mrs. Agnes Haas was guest of honor
at a party given last Friday after
noon by Mrs. p H. Stitt The ladies
spent pleasant afternoon with their
needlework and later in the afternoon
refreshments were served.
Miss Geneva Blake of this city and
Mrs. Lloyd Thayer of Los Angeles were
guests of honor at a bridge party and
buffet luncheon given by Mrs Fred
Read last Tuesday afternoon. Roses and
greenery were used to advantage in
decorating the rooms. Miss Grace Blake
and Mrs. Thayer were the fortunate
players.
Mrs. George Henery entertained the
members of the Mills club, society of
graduates of Mills college, at her home
in North San Joaquin street last Mon
day. Mrs. George Wilhoit is president
of the club; Miss Nellie c. Smith. vice
president; Mrs. r. c. Minor, secretary.
The club is preparing to entertain the
young lady graduates OF the high
school the latter part Of May
Those who attended the meeting at
Mrs Henery's home were: Miss Brack
and Miss Keller of Lodi, Mrs. Hatton of
Modesto. Mrs. George Wilhoit, Mrs r.
c. Minor, Miss Nellie Smith. Mrs. Mac
donald Douglass, rs Hazel Moore Hen
cry. Mrs. A. +. Gianelli, Mrs. Edward
Haas of San Francisco and Miss Katten.
Miss Edna Blanchard gave a dancing
party last Friday evening at Smells
bungalow. The hall was decorated in
green and white. A cake containing a
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at the supper, the objects having been
found by Clay Swango, easier Burton
and Buteau Lundy.
The guests were: Anna Holt, Gene
We've Tully, Mildred Mattison, Mabel
Click. Lillian blanchard, Grace Lynch,
Margaret Coweu Irma Henderson,
Leah stephens, Eunice Miller, Gene
We've Rothenbush, Lucille McCabe, Hor-
tense Mckee, Florence White, Messrs.
easier Burton, WILDER Cowell, Herbert
Miller. Reeves Yost, Agler Ellis, Bu-
teau Lundy, Wilson Wurster, Glenn
Burnett, Alloys Felchlin, Carroll Grun
sky, Martin Post, Clay Swango, Robert
Blossom, Richard Lauxen, Charles
Clowdsley, Charles Single, Ernest Cra-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Connell an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter Miss Edith Frances, to Silve Alex
ander Rossi. The wedding Will take
place in the near future.
Mrs. George Atherton entertained
few friends last Friday afternoon in
honor of her sister, Mrs. Weller Shaw.
Bridge was played.
Mrs. r. B. Knight entertained the
bridge club of which she is a member
last Thursday afternoon.
The Thursday Afternoon bridge club
met at Mrs. "A. E. Herbert's home last
week.
Mrs w. T. Renison entertained a few
friends informally at Guild hall last
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs
George Cowie.
Personal Mention
Mrs. s. B. McLenegan left for San
Jose last week, where she will make
Mrs. W. H. Clary returned from San
Francisco last week, where she visited
Mrs. r. S. Springer attended the
HoIt-McKay wedding in San Fran
cisco last week.
Miss Cora Hogan, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. John NJ. Perry,
has returned to San Francisco.
Mrs. z. A. Taylor of San Francisco
has been the guest of Mrs. r. L. Col
non of Stockton.