Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
Society and Club Notes for Sunshine Capital City

Gillette. Mrs. T. E. Irvine, Mrs. Laura
Harrison. AIRS. =. +. Marks ana
Mrs. II. c. Dryer. A delightful
cabaret entertainment added to the
enjoyment. Miss Ruth Maris sang a
group Of soncs. and another soloist
of the evening was Miss Clara Haz-
ara. Miss herewith Bishop gave q
violin number and Miss Easter VII
lianls executed charming dance. in
her usual graceful manner. Miss Ida
McDaniels played the ukelele, with
w. G. Hueneryager at the piano. In
Guiding the members and guests.
eighty were present.
In the course of their study of
Phoenix parks, the Civic League
spent last Wednesday afternoon at
Eastlake park. and We're much
pleased with the trim and inviting
aspect of this rest corner. The trees
are fun Of birds now and soon the
rose garden will be adding to the
and tables, over which lights are
strung. add to the attractiveness of
the place-nOthing Dut q swimming
pool seems lacking. During the past
week the Civic League fountain at
Federal park has been cleaned and
ii developed that owing &c the nature
of the deposits from the water
monthly cleaning viii be necessary
to sustain It's good appearance. The
! league found its study Of the well
fare bill so interesting they have de-
cided TO continue it's study next
week, and have asked Mrs. Eugene
Brady O'Neill, former president OF
the league, to address them on this
bill warm welcome is extended
TO all interested.
Under the auspices of the house
mold economics department of the
Woman's club, Of which Mrs. r. NJ.
: Tafel is chairman, a meat demon
stration will be held at the club
Tuesday afternoon. The Tribolet
market has loaned the club cutting
block and will send side Of beef
and one Of the market men will cHt
the. hind and front quarters accord
ing to methods approved by up-to-
date markets. Mrs. Edith Salisbury.
home economics specialist OF the Uni
Versity of Arizona, will explain the
underlying principles in cooking the
different cuts, and recipes Tor prepa-
rations win be given. A meat buying
and cooking chart viii lie distributed
to each member. The war contest
cake will be decided at II o'clock on
Tuesday, and the three-z making the
best cake from the 50 ms .>ieaipe, with
ont eggs, milk or butter will be
awarded prizes. The cake will be
served at the tea which will follow
the meeting. The musical feature
will be a piano duet by Mrs. Charles
Shecklcr and Mrs. Warren Severn.
The Arizona Congress Of Mothers
entertained Mothers Circle No. l on
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Frank T.
Alkire gave an interesting talk on
the object of the work and the care
Of the children Games were pro-
vided for the children present, and
refreshments were served at the
close of tAe program. The officers
Of the congress were assisted by Mrs
W II. Wilky and Mrs. A. f. Wood
ward.
The Glendale VI omans club met
Wednesday afternoon, when an at
traetive program was presented Under
the direction of the music ANA d'1lr.a
department. Mrs. J. W Robinson,
chairman The piano pupils OF Miss
Claire Canon gave n.'r1 'e- OF
pleasing numbers
Long ago far-siehteG Phoenix club
women saw the advisa biity of keep
ing clubs ont of politics. This was
also a policy of the Arizona Fed
Grafton of clubs. and to safeguard it,
al the annual meeting Of the feder-
alton in Globe few months ago it
was decided that no legislative meas
ures could come before the fedora
ton except through the proper chan
nel-the legislative department.
California club women declare that
political issues threaten to split the
California state federation. Ac-
cording TO rumor from the coast
tw ent>- four Los Angeles and Pasa-
dena clubs may bolt the state organ
ization unless stringent measures are
taken by that body to keep outside
politicians and political parties out
of Clue activities
Just which clubs are considering
revolt against the state federation is
being kept under cover. hut irdi-
vidual women persist in prophesying
that unless the state organization
takes drastic steps it may lose anyt
where from twelve to twenty -four
clubs. The matter viii come TO is
sue, ii is believed. at the annual state
convention in Pasadena On May l.
tieH Of Women's Clubs. swinging APP
prcXimately 10000 votes, be per
mitted to become tool OF outside
politicians and parties" many of the
women demand.
on the other Land, it is asked: viii
the modern women shut public affairs
and political issues out Of their clubs?
Ebell, one of the two largest Los
Angeles clubs and one of the largest
in the state withdrew from the fed
GRAFTON two years ago because il
claimed that political parties ard per
sons We're endeavoring to use the
clubs as machines. and that it was
possible for individual club wOmeIf-
to use the power of their clubs to
further political ambitions.
Vt that time an effort was made to
force The state federation to pass a
rule that no woman who was a mem
ber of the state executive board
could hold a political appointive Of
flee 1t failed. and Eheu withdrew
from the federation. AT that time
the club was widely criticised for th.s
action.
1t is now freely said by one fac
tion of clCb women that Ebell is be