The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19
WOMEN outline
DISTRICT ACTIVITY
Federation Board Covers a Wide
Range of Endeavor for
the New Term

of the local board of the Alameda
District Federation of Women's
Clubs was held Wednesday at the resi-
dence of the president. Mrs. Annie Lit
tie Barry, to plan the work of the en-
suing year. There were present the
following named:
From the District Board
Mrs Barry Mrs George Fredericks
Mrs. Charles L. Smith Mrs. +. C. Won Helms
Mrs. Charles Alardyce DR.. Edith Brownsill
Mrs. Charles Downes Mrs. Marion Mowry
Mrs. Sarah Borland Mrs. Clara Partridge
Mrs. Myer jana Mrs. G. w. kinsey
Mrs. L. r. Crane
From the State Board
Mrs A. p. Black Mrs. sturtevant Peet
Mrs J. B. Richardson Miss Blanche Morse
The following is resume of the aft
ernoon discussions:
Mrs Marion Mowry chairman of
civics. advocated Fairgrounds and
planting of trees on county roads.
Mrs c. w. Kinsey chairman of his
tory and landmarks section, urged the
clubwomen to make comprehensive
study of local history and institutions.
Mrs. c. M. Partridge, chairman of
education, asked the women to take
an interest in teachers work and in
the educational bills pending in the
legislature.
Mrs, Jaffa, chairman of household
economics, announced that she would
prepare a list of study courses in her
department
Mrs. Richardson, state chairman of
philanthropy, outlined the protege plan
home the friendship and support of the
clubwomen
Mrs. Peet talked of social and in
dustrial relations of women.
Mrs. Black gave a report of the re-
cent biennial held in Cincinnati
Mrs. Annie Little Barry will be the
honored guest at the reception which
has been planned by her sister mem
bers of the Twentieth Century club of
Berkeley on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Barry was recently elected president
of this district federation. Members of
the district federation's executive board
will be present, as we'll as officers of
the state federation.
The Suffrage Amendment league is
rejoicing in the success achieved by OBJ
tanning in the platform of the republi-
can party plank indorsing equal suf-
frage. On Wednesday afternoon Her
bert Bigelow of Cincinnati will lecture
before the local league on The High
Cost of Living"
The following Oakland women have
been chosen as delegates to the state
convention, which will open In San
Francisco September 80:
Delegates Alternates
Mrs. Agnes Ray Mrs. s. ". Hsrnden
Mrs. Emma Shirtzer Mrs Alice HINT
Mrs. Elsie Lyon Mrs LeoDa Gale
Mrs. s. C. Borland Mrs Anna Maker
Mrs F. NJ Murray. Mrs Frances Williamson
The women of the Town and Gown
club enjoyed a musicale Monday The
initial business meeting of the year
will be held on Monday, September 26.
The members of the literature sec
tion of the Adelphian club have in
cluded large number of guests in
their invitation for Friday afternoon,
when they enjoy an hour with William
Butler Yeats, Ireland's poet Mrs. Mar
guerite Huston and Miss Rosaiie Har-
rison will contribute Irish songs, Miss
Lucille Knowiand will be heard in
readings. and Cathleen NJ Houlihan
will present the drama. The Shakes
peare section has announced a pro
gram of readings for Thursday after
noon.
Through the efforts of the philan-
| thropic section of the Alta Mira club
of San Leandro, of which Mrs Charles
Hale is curator, a sanitary drinking
fountain will be placed in the town
plaza.
Miss Edith Gere Kelley, who has
recently returned from several years
study abroad. will give a program of
music before the Ebell club Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Mary F. Jordan will be hostess,
assisted by: