The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
OUBWOMEN ARE
BUYING PRESENTS
P Parliamentary Rulings Are
Superseded by Holly
And Tissue Paper
By MARY ASHE MILLER

I IOAfE influences are asserting them
selves during the holiday season
and no matter how strong ones
love of clubs may be. they must retire
into the background for the time being
while the woman devotes her trained
intellect to selecting suitable gifts for
family circles and friends Parlia-
mentary rulings are superseded by
holly. ribbons and tissue paper. and
programs have given way to Christmas
menus.
During the past week the Papyrus
club opened in its new quarters at 42o
Sutter street where there is more room
and where the members declare they
are going to stay for long time. The
opening program was in charge of Mrs.
r. z. Revalk and was given by Prof.
Joaquin Wanreu, assisted by several
pupils. It consisted entirely of musical
numbers.
The Cap and Bells club met Thurs
day afternoon for card party in the
eiubrooms on Franklin street. A pro-
gram followed at o'clock when Miss
Pearl Cook and Mrs. c. L. Parent gave
the garden scene from Marie Stuart =
Mrs. L. II. Danhauer, an Irish mono
logue. and Mrs. Emil Blankenberg
Mrs. L. II. Danhauer and Mrs. c. L
Parent sang. The hostesses of the aft
ernoon were Mrs. Charles keenan,, Mrs
". w. Wymore, Mrs. Charles Al Gagan
Mrs. +. p. Heald. Mrs. Kate Van Duzel
and Miss Abbie Edwards.
ing in its new quarters Tuesday after
noon and hereafter the gatherings OF
this study organization viii take place
at go Post street, in the auditorium OF
the Forum clubrooms. Prof. Henry L
Cannon Of Stanford university gave ar
interesting lecture on The North OF
Scotland" illustrated with a number Of
stereopticon views.
The California club will meet Tues
day afternoon. the program to be II
/ charge of the Out Door art league, OF
which Mrs George T. Marsh is chair.
man. a talk on 1.-The Christmas Child
plea for normal childhood, will be
given by Ernest Bradley, dean oil
Tamalpais Center. Mrs. Florence How
/ ell will sing.
/ The following are new members OF
/ the club: Mrs. II ]. Ladd. Mrs. Will
/ lam Watkins. Mrs. +. Y. Atkinson. Mrs
J. F. Reef, Mrs. Joseph Victor and Mrs
/ William J. Gray.
The Mills club will meet Tuesday al
! 220 Post street for q Children's day
! The program will consist of musica
numbers by Marjorie and Charles
Mauzy. Louise and Wanda PlinczSAlict
Thomas. Liveria Sawyer and Olive, Rutt
and Goffe Reed. Theodore Hengstlel
will do toe dancing and Marjorie Mauzy
viii recite.
Laurel Hall club will give a Christ
mas festival Wednesday afternoon un,
der the direction of Miss Henrietts
! Stadtmuller. Mrs. Irving Moulton wit
act as club hostess.
The Association of collegiate alumna'
will hold its Christmas jinks at the
Home club in Oakland Saturday after
noon. December 81.
The outdoor Art league of the Call
/ fornia club, under the leadership o
Mrs Lowell White. president of The
club. superintended the cleaning up Of
the vacant lot to the east of the club.
house on Clay street yesterday after
noon, removing the debris and weeds
Monday afternoon at o'clock the mem
bers VIII gather again and have a see,
planting. Forget -me-nots, nasturtiums
and other flowers viii be planted