The San Francisco call., 1910-02-18
WOMEN COMMENCE
DISTRICT MEETING
Brilliant Reception Marks Open
ing of Convention of Ala
media Organization

OAKLAND. Feb. 17-With as ac-
credited delegates. % alternates and
more than 100 enthusiastic clubwomen
in their places the ninth annual con-
vention of Alameda district of the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's Clubs
opened this afternoon in the Adelphian
club house of Alameda, the five asso-
ciated women's organizations of the
city acting as hostesses.
The initial meeting was given up
largely TO the exchange of courtesies.
Mrs. James Higgins. president of the
AdeIphian club, made the address of
welcome, to which responses were made
by Mrs. \. ). Peters in behalf of the
newly federated clubs and Mrs. w. H.
+. Letter of Stockton in behalf of the
delegates.
Considerable interest was manifested
in the election of the nominating COM
mittee. whose report viii be made to-
morrow morning. Those chosen We're:
Mrs Emma Rathgeb Alameda; Mrs.
George Schramm, Rlchmond; MRS: W
s. Peters, san Leandro; Mrs w G.
Stratton, Oakland. and Mrs. Rosemary
Dobbins, Berkeley.
There probably viii be no opposition
to the name of Mrs. Annie Little Barry
of Berkeley, who has been mentioned
insistently for the Office of president
for several weeks.
FIVE PRESIDENTS INTRODUCED
Mrs. Cora E. Jones introduced the
presidents of the hostess clubs, who in
turn offered their hospitality to their
guests. The officers were:
Mrs James Higgins, Adelphian; Mrs
Louis Sharp, Criterion; Mrs. George
Perry Players; Mrs. Charles Allardyce,
Tea: Mrs. Fred Ray, Wednesday.
Whether the federation dues per cap
ita should be raised from 10 cents to
Is cents was the question proposed by
Mrs. Kate Bulkley, chairman of the
state commission on clubhouse loan
funds There was a division among
the clubwomen and the subject will be
more fully considered later in the
session
This fund provides for the furnish
ing of clubhouses for university women.
Mrs j. W. Orr answered the recent
attacks on clubwomen by an eastern
editor and showed that the women had
accomplished their full share in the
worlTs work during the last five years.
''The Downs and Outs" the name
applied to the auxiliary to which past
state officers are admitted was the
subject presented by Mrs. Robert Pot
ter Hill, a former president of the Cali
fornia federation.
STATE PRESIDENTS HOUR
In the state presidents hour num-
/ Der of the state chairmen took part,
/ presenting brief resumes of the work of
their departments. Among these lead
ers in club endeavor were:
Mrs. Louis Cockroft, chairman of for
estry; Mrs. Green. chairman of club eX-
tension; Mrs. Colby, chairman of edu-
cation; Mrs. A. J. Black. chairman Of
press committee, and Mrs. George Fred
Reports of the recording ami cor
responding secretaries were read by
Mrs. Frances H. Gray and Mrs. Reg
maid Dacre Holmes.
RECEPTION TO DELEGA GATEs
This evening brilliant reception
was given in the Adelphian club house.
several hundred guests enjoying the
affair." which was planned in honor of
the district board and visiting dele
gates Among the score of women in
the receiving party from Alameda Mrs
S. Montgomerie Haslett, Mrs. Harold
Dray Perry and Mrs. Carl Rhodin were
prominent.
SECTION CLUBS TO REPORT
Tomorrow session will open at 9:45
o'clock with the reports of section
clubs. Mrs Mildred Fenton. district
chairman of economics, will conduct a
conference on household economies. in
with Miss Jessica Peixotto, Phi. d., Uni
versity of California, and Mrs. f. c..
Turner will participate.
The civic clubs will present their re-
ports before the afternoon gathering
At which Mrs. ]. e. Thane, district
chairman, will lead the discussion. She
will be assisted by:
Mrs. O. K. Cushing, president of the
California playground association; Mrs
May L. Cheney. appointing secretary. of
the University of California. and Mrs.
f. /. Baldwin, president of the Califor-
MIA club.
Ideals of American Women" will be
the theme of the address delivered by
Rev. William RAIDER of San Francisco
before the afternoon adjournment.