City and County Federation of Women's Clubs
San Francisco 1918 - 1920
Presidents' Assembly
Transcribed by Elaine Sturdevant

 PRESIDENTS' ASSEMBLY
Mrs. Harold Lawrence SEAGER, President

Organized 1913
Federated 1917
Meets four times a year


The Presidents' Assembly, "The Alumnae of Clubs," has for its membership Presidents and Past Presidents, not only of San Francisco and the Bay City clubs, but of the clubs of the State.

Mrs. Louis HERTZ continued her activities as President until May, 1919, and contributed the following delightful meetings.

September, 1918, to render patriotic service, a  theater party was given in the California Theater, followed by tea in the Red Cross Tea Shop. At this meeting Mrs. Julius KAHN brought a message from Washington, D. C., and the Assembly voted to endow a bed in the Navy Red Cross Club.

December 7, the Lux School extended its hospitality to the organization for the Christmas Jinks.

A memorable day was spent at Mills College March 8. A luncheon, prepared and served by college girls, was followed by a play, "In the Tents of the Arabs," and an address by Dr. Aurelia REINHARDT.

The annual meeting took place in May at the Red Cross lunch room in the Civic Center. Thirty dollars was voted at this meeting for the Alice FREDERICK Memorial fund to establish a home teacher in San Francisco, and twelve dollars was subscribed to the Maintenance fund of the Palace
of Fine Arts. The name of the President, Mrs. Louis HERTZ, was placed on the honor roll of the Endowment fund of the State Federation of Women's Clubs.

The year 1919-1920, Mrs. Harold L. SEAGER, President, opened with a tea in the Pagoda, at "Taits at the Beach," the President of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Aaron SCHLOSS, being guest of honor.

The Assembly was holiday hostess on December 13 to thirty children from the Czecho-Slovak Colony and Telegraph Hill settlement. "The Bird's Christmas Carol," by Kate Douglas WIGGIN, was presented, and at the close, Santa Claus appeared simultaneously with the lighting up of the
large Christmas tree. Boxes of candy, nuts, fruit, and cornucopias of ice cream were distributed.

March 6, with Nielson LAURVIK as guide and lecturer, the Assembly visited the J. Pierpont MORGAN Collection of Rembrandt Etchings and Prints installed in the galleries of the Palace of Fine Arts and later enjoyed tea in the tea room. Twelve dollars was contributed to the maintenance fund of the Palace of Fine Arts and also twenty dollars to the orphan fund of the Near East Relief Commission.

The splendid programs presented under the auspices of the Presidents' Assembly Friday evenings at the Presidio Y. M. C. A. Building during two years of war times, have been rated as perhaps the best contributed by any one organization in the United States. This service has been continued since last September under the chairmanship of Mrs. A. W. SCOTT.

Many a mother, sister, and sweetheart of boys in Letterman Hospital found cozy and attractive the artistic sitting room furnished by the Assembly at the New Outside Inn, where they were domiciled during their stay in San Francisco. The writing room in the new Y. W. C. A. quarters is also appreciated - both being furnished during the former administration.

Contributions are made to the Travellers' Aid, Alice FREDERICK Memorial find, Maintenance fund of the Palace of Fine Arts, the Near East Relief and our local homeless children have in different ways been made happier.

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Miss Christine HART

OFFICERS 1918-1919

Mrs. Louis HERTZ, President
Mrs. Harold L. SEAGER, First Vice-President
Mrs. Helen LADD, Second Vice-President
Mrs. M. O. AUSTIN, Third Vice-President
Miss Eleanor Grace UNGER, Treasurer
Mrs. Josephine WILSON, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Charles WRIGHT, Corresponding Secretary

OFFICERS 1919-1920

Mrs. Harold L. SEAGER, President
Mrs. M. O. AUSTIN, First Vice-President
Mrs. Jessica Lee BRIGGS, Second Vice-President
Mrs. Wallace R. POND, Third Vice-President
Mrs. H. C. JENSEN, Treasurer
Mrs. John D. JESSUP, Recording Secretary
Mrs. F. H. JONES, Corresponding Secretary

OFFICERS 1920-1921

Mrs. Harold L. SEAGER, President
Mrs. M. O. AUSTIN, First Vice-President
Miss Jessica Lee BRIGGS, Second Vice-President
Mrs. Wallace R. POND, Third Vice-President
Mrs. H. C. JENSEN, Treasurer
Mrs. John D. JESSUP, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Ira CROSSCUP, Corresponding Secretary


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