The San Francisco call., 1910-03-21
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE OF SAN FRANCISCO
.fbELL WILL NAME
A new PRESIDENT
Mrs. Charles j. Woodbury. Is
Said to Be the Choice
Of Clubwomen

OAKLAND, March 2o.-There has
been considerable rejoicing in the
ranks of the Ebel1 membership since
it was learned that in all probability
Mrs Charles J. Woodbury. would be the
next president. Although several
other names were mentioned for the
ONCE none was more cordially received.
The board that has served with Miss
Eva Powell as president will retire this
year with >the exception of Mrs Ed
ward Booth, who will continue as
financial secretary, >and Mrs. Charles
Leonard Smith. who. will act as re-
members of the board will be Mrs.
j. W. McClymonds and Mrs. Louis
GhirardeIli.
Miss Lena Duth5e. who is visiting
TN California from her home In Aber-
deem, Scotland will present as the
Tuesday programme at EnelI an nour
in costume, wearing the dresses of the
Highland Iassies, the Irish peasants
and the New HavenAfshwife. The pro-
gram follows:
Synopsis, Scotland FamousTfor Three Things
Songs (al Scottish BlueS Bells: Barker
ibj ."The Lang, Lang syne" .Lawrie
Synopsis OR Ain Folk.
Song. "Jessies Dream .:.-.-..- Biockiey
SYNOPSIS. How Scotchman Proposes.
Synopsis, Highlands Idea Of Happiness :,
Song. 'rThe MarchNo' Cameron Men -camppeii
synopsis, Irish Bulls ,.,..
.tbt "The Low BACKED Car" Lover
Synopsis. The Queen Of Irish Song. Crouch
Synopsis, Peasant Life. =,
Synopsis, Irish Repartee, lover
Song. aRoliin' Home to Bonny Scotland" Mckay
Synopsis Beautiful Edinburgh.
Synopsis. si A New Haven Fishwlfe's Welcome
Home.
Synopsis Superstition Among Fisher Folk
Song. 'within Mile o Edinbor0 Toon' HOOK
|, The refusal of Mrs C. S. Chamber
lain to allow her name, to be used
in connection with the presidency OF
the Oakland club and her withdrawal
in favor Of Mrs. Leon Hall would seem
to assure the 1atter's election at the
annual meeting next month Mrs
Chamberlafn's action has been great
disa ppoin tyment to her friends. Among
the other prominent women of the
club who have served in the ruling
body for many years but refuse 10
allow their tnames to be used again are
Mrs. w. d. Smith and Mrs. q. j. e.
Marsily.
Cincinnati ,clubwomen offer a cor
dial reception1to the clubwomen of the
United States to be their guests in
May when they serve as hostesses for
the tenth biennial convention of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
The session will open wednesday, May
IL. and continue one week Some of
the most brilliant mem and women in
the country will discuss questions of
current interest. The meetings will
be held in Music hall, which has seat
ing canacity of $500. On the second
floor of the handsome building the
various states will establish their
headquarters. and the California rooms
will be among the most handsomely
appointed.
An informal talk on California his
tory and landmarks Will be given
Wednesday afternoon by Frank Powers
of San Francisco before the Oakland
club musical program will be ar
ranged under the' direction of Mrs. E.
I. Bartholomew.
The AdeIphian club will hold it's
March business meeting Monday af-
ternoon. when delegates to the state
convention in Santa Barbara will be
chosen. Holland, Oberammergau and
the Passion Play" Will 1be the subject
OF talk Tuesday afternoon before
the members of the tourist section by
Mrs Louis r. Weir1Inann.
The literature section will have an
afternoon with the works of Oscar
Wilde Friday The section members
will read extracts from de Pro-
fundus," Poems In Prose" and THE
Soul of Man Under Socialism" ''The
Ballad of Reading GaoF' will be in
terpreted by Miss Edith Kahn. The
Happy Prince" with the musical set
ting by Miss La,hmann will be given
by Miss Lucille KnowIand, reader: Miss
Gladys Downs Creighton, -accompanist.
Mrs. Clarence Schneider will sing a
group of Wflde's songs
The annual luncheon will be served
in the handsome clubhouse March 29.
Next month the nominating commit
tee appointed by the Oakland Suffrage
Amendment league will present the
names Of the candidates to be voted
upon at the annual election of the or
ganization. Friday. May 13. Mrs. Ag-
nes Day has served the league as
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