The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 21, 1895, Page 16

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1895 MAJOR SHERMAN REPLIES T0 THE MONITOR, Will Decide the Controversy on the Proofs Sub- mitted. HE HAS NO PREJUDICE. Not an A. P. A, but a Mason of High Degree in the United States. THE CHURCHE AND THE STATE. Father Yorke Writes of the Teaching of His Church on Civil Au- thority. Major Sherman is in somewhat of a ry over the present statusof the He said yes- q Ross-Yorke controversy. terday: It is somewhat difficult to understand what Father Yorke is after. I said nothing im when I first accepted the appoint- an arbiter and I do not see what he is at. Why all this beating about the 1f these points are as easily settled as es claim they can be, then for my sake have them &l let us deciae the matter e done with it. g Father Yorke's reprinting certain om the Monitor in to-day’s CALL I have to say. Icannot help what the editor t paper thinks about me and neither do Ido not see that al] this has anything do with the points atissue. Nothing wil publishing columns of communi- the newspape ht or Father Yorke This is not a case the le anything any- It is merely & on of & difference between two men and no great significance as between g thing_of vital importance. ques Itis & mistake to think that it will establish the truth or falsity of any existing tenet of Catholic or Protestant faith. It is merely a pute between two men and mfght have been settled weeks ago. 1do not know Rev. Mr. Ross > than as to & bowing acquaintance. He me here 1 aturday and requested me to act as on he judges. This | consented to do. Ihave absolutely nothing to do with the American Protective Association. I1do not be- ug to it, although my sympathies have al- h the Protestant movement. I me ot the matter in the various ave said nothing on the subject. believe I am a competent judge. rmpathies are with the Ameri- ssociation, I do not wish it un- derstood that I carry my spmpathies onto the bench of justice, for I should be false to myself were I to allow such an ides to go out. e any steps toward meeting , for whose integrity and legal learn- I have great respect. We are strangers to her. I never met Mr. Foote in my life He is Father Yorke's appointee rst named. I believe it is his 3 if he desires to proceed in matter. 1have in mind several good men for the third judge, but until he calls on me to discuss the matter I shall do nothing. I donot think it would be right for me, or respectfal to Mr. Foote, to mention any of my preferments, and so I will not do it. 1think the same as Mr. Foote is reported as thinking. That is that this matter is not to decide a_theological controversy, but merely to say whether certain things are in certain books or whether they are not. 1 do not intend to pay any attention to Father Yorke's reflection on me as & man, be- cause that is best answered by my standine in the community. It is certainly nota thing for newspaper controve It would as well be- come me to speak disrespectfully of the Soctety of Jesus or any other order that prevails in the Roman Catholic church. cted the National president of the Veteran Masonic Association of the United States, which is the highest office in the gift of the Blue lodge. My whole life’s history i open page behind me, and it has not a bly it. 1would not stoop now to_consider or an- swer such an attack. It would only rebound on me. What he says in that connection only exposes him to the publicin a light 1n which Tshould greatly aislike 10 be seen. 1see also that the Monitor contradicts what 1 said abouct calling me the biggest liar on Pacific Coas n to-day’s CaLL I see it he most conscienceles liar on the Pa- Coast,” and then it says itdid not say this “recently.” It was last March only, and when 8 man gets to my age nine months is certainly | more *‘recent” than ancient. I see no differ- ence atallin the language and I am perfectly satisfied that the language I used has been used in regard to me in the Monitor. 1 do not understand what Father Yorke wants. 1t appears as though he were wanting 10 indulge in » newspaper controversy instead of carrying out the original pian. 1 said I would give the devil a fair trial and 1 am still prepared to do so0. I stand to-day as an un- biased juror. I have said nothing on one side or the other of the merits of this controversy and have read nothing regarding it. I am a regular attorney and have my certificate show- ing when and where ] wasadmitted to practice before the Superior Court. Iunderstand that ell we have to do is to take papers which Rev. Mr, Ross will submit to usand decide whether or not certain statements are t0 be found in them. That is all I have to say at this time. Iexpect that Mr. Foote with soon communicate with me, but in the meantime I shall not discuss the matter. Ido not intend that when the questions are submitted to us 1 shall have any prior knowledge of them. THE CHURCE AKD STATE. Father Yorke Defines the Catholic Teaching as to Oivil Authority. Rev. Father Yorke sets forth the teach- ing of the Catholic church on civil author- ity in the following letter: SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—DEAR Sir: Yesterday laid before you direct and sworn contradictions of the alleged oaths pub- lished by G. A. Hubbard. 1do not think that additional words can lend new strength 'to these depositions. However, there are a few points growing out of the oaths themselves which I wish to touch. I trespass on your courtesy with some observations on the radical discrepency between the sentiments of these forgeries and the doctrines and history of the Cstholie church. The burden of the two oaths isthat the Pope is the supreme civic ruler of the world, that all Protestants are damnable and to be damned, that it is lawful to do evil in order to advance the interests of the church. I will deal with these three points as briefly as I can. 1. The first insinuation then 1s that the Po is supreme civil ruler of the worid; that he specifically declares Protestant Governments 1o pe illegal, and that priests and Jesnits are sworn to destroy said Protestant Governments and to bring them to naught. I hereby de- nounce these insinuations as opposed to.the doctrines of the church and to the known facts ‘of history. 1. The Catholie teaching e~ncerning the re- lations of church and state are simple and de- cisive. We believe thatithe state is supreme in civil matters and the church is supreme in religious matters. The church hasno right to interfere with the state, and the motto of the state should be, “Hands off the church.” I quote as my authority for this statement not any subordinate theologian. but the present head of the Catholic church, Leo XIII himself. In a circnlar letter, published on November 1, 1885, he writes: “The Almighty has appointed the charge of the human race between two powers, the ecclesiastical and the civil, the one being set over divine and the other over human things. Each in its kind is supreme, each has fixed limits within which it is contained, limits which are defined by the nature and special object of the province of each, so that there is, we may say, an orbit traced out within which the action of each is brought into play by its own native right. Whatever, therefore, in things human is of sacred character, what- ever belongs, either of its own nature or by reason of the end to which it is referred, to the salvation of souls or to the worship of God, is subject to the power and judgment of the Chureh. Whatever is to be ranged under the civil and political order is rightly subject to the civil authority. Jesus Christ has himself given command that what is Caesar’s is to be rendered to Casar, and that what belongs to God is to be rendered to God.” The civil allegiance or Catnolics, therefore- belopgs not to the Pope nor to any ecclesias, tical power, but 10 our country and our Gov- ernment. It matters not what may be the re- ligious profession of that country or the pri- vate belief of the membersof that Government. Our allegiance is given not to ereed butto constitutions, and it makes no difference 20, 1895. | whether the rulers be Turks, Jews or Moham- | medans. In the year 1791, when the calumnies which are circulated to-day were believed almost universally in Great Britain, William Pitt, the English Prime Minister, sent the following questions to the Catholic universities of Eu- Tope: PFirst—Has the Pope, or have the Cardinals or any body of men, or has any individual of the church of Rome any civil anthority, power, jurisdiction_or pre-eminence whatever within the realm of England ? “Second—Can the Pope, or Cardinals, or any body of men, or any individual of the church of Rome, absolve or dispense his Majesty’s sub- jects from_their oath of allegiance upon any pretense whatever? “Third—Is there any principle in the tenets of the Catholic faith by which Catholics are justified in not keeping faith with heretics or other persons different from them in religious opinions in any transactions, either of a pub- lic or private uature?” To these guestions the universities answered unanimously : “First—That the Pope,or Cardinals, or any body of men or any individual of the church of Rome has not and have not any civil author- ity, power, jurisdiction or pre-eminence what- ever within the realm of England. ‘““Second—That the l"(g!e or Cerdinals, or M'AE pody of men, or any individual of the churel of Rome, cannot sbsolve or dispehse his Majesty’s subjects from their oath of aliegi- ance upon any pretext whatsoever; and “Third—That there is no principle in the tenets of the Catholie faith by which Catholics are justified in not keeping faith with heretics or other persons differing from them in relig- ious opinions, in transactions either of & pub- lic or private nature.” These, Mr. Editor, are genuine expressions of Catholic teaching. They show that the allegi- ance of Catholies to the civil power is as full and undivided as the allegiance of any other body of men whatsoever and they demonstrate how utterly opposed to our doctrines are the wild imprecations contained in the forged oaths. The his(or{ of America, notto speak of the history of all other countries, shows that Cath- laymen and priests,vield to none in their vaity to patriotism. \We can search every page of the records of American history and we shall search in vain if we look for the name of a Catholic traitor. After the War of Independence American Catholics were not afraid to appeal to him who knew what they had done and suffered to bear testimony to their record. In an address presented in the name of the Catholic community to George Washingten occur these words: The prospect of national prosperity is pecu- liarly pleasing to us on another account; be- cause, while our country preserves her free- dom and independence, we shall have a well- founded title to claim from her justice, the equal rights of citizenship, as the price of our blood spilt under your eye, and of our common exertions for her defense,under your auspicious conduct.” Washington's answer admits the justice of the claim. His words should be committed to memory by every liberal American and re- torted on those who would question the loy- alty of Catholfcs. He said: *‘As mankind become more liberal they will be more apt to allow that all those who con- duct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protec- tion ot civil government. 1 hope ever to see America among the foremost nations in ex- amples of justice and liberality; and I pre- sume your fellow-citizens will not forget the patriotic part you took in the accomplishment of their revolution and the establishment of their Government, or the important assistance which they received from a nation in which the Roman Catholic faith is professed.” This address is notable also, because among the names signed to it occurs that of John Carroll, first Catholic Bishop of Baltimore. The alleged oathis are said to be taken by priests and Jesuits, and here isone who was both a priest and & Jesuit. In the great struggie for freedom he did more than & man’s part. He was sent by the Continental Congress into Canada to secure the adhesion or at least the neutrality of the French Canadians. He was sent to France to second the efforts of Franklin to obtain that alliance without which Ameri- can independence could not have been won. When the great philosopher was almost in despair the humble priest was able to reach the Queen and herinfluence carried the day in favor of America. Through all his iife the Father of his country entertained the deepest respect for this priést and Jesuit, and Custis, Washington's adopted son, wrote on the occa sion of Bishop Carroll's death: “From his exalted worth as a minister of God, his stainless character as a man, and, above all, his distinguished services as a Da. triot of the Revolution, Dr. Carroll stood high— very high—in the esteem and affectious of the pater patrie.”’ Since the days of the founders the loyalt; and patriotism of Catholics have not waned. In the second war with England, in the war with Mexico, in the great Civil War, they showed that in bravery and devotion they were second to no other class of citizens in this Republic. Ineed not here dwell on the names and the deeds of our Catholic heroes. These oaths deal with priests, and I merely call your attention to one great priest who, in the dark days of the Civili War, did yeoman 'service for the cause of union—John Hughes, the Atch- bishop of New York. Let me quote from a non-Catholic publica- tion, the National Cyclopedia of American | Eincaflphy—volume 1, page 194—a single para- graph: “As soon as the civil war was formally declared Archbishop Hughes placed himself on the side of the Government and asserted that the most energetic measures should be adopted for the support of the National authority; and when his friend William H. Seward was appointed Secretary of State he wrote him every few days informing him concerning the state of feeling among the people. President Lincoln in an autograph letter bore testimony to the value of the advice given. It was but natural that Secretary Seward should turn to him when it was decided to send unofficial representatives to European Governments to present correct facts in regard to the breaking out of the war. He accepted the mission and left the country as plenipotentiary.” The result of his work abroad may be in- ferred from the following letter written by Seward on the occasion of the Archbishop’s demise: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1854.( To the Very Rev. William Starrs, Administrator of the Diocese of New York—VERY REV. AND DEAR SIR: The President of the United States has put into my hands the invitation to at- tend the obsequies of the late Archbishop Hughes, with which he was favored by you. While'it was Impossible for him to aceept the invitation, he has, nevertheless, earnestly desired to' find some practical mode of mani- festing the sorrow with which he received intelligence of that distinguished prelate’s demise, and_his sympathy with his country- men, and with the religious communion over tions in establishing this home of freedom; to both the Almighty and his instruments in the work -we look with .{meml reverence and to maintain the inberitance of freedom which they haye left us, shounid it ever—which God forbid—be imperiled, our Catholic citizens will be found to siand forward as one man ready to pledge anew, their lives, their fortunes-and their sacred honor.’ I am under the impression, Mr. Editor, that these declarations from Catholic teachers and these facts from American history should show conclusively how utterly opposed to our belief and practice are the sentiments of these alleged oaths. Iset them before your readers in order that they may judge for themselves how cruel is the calumny which wouid ascribe such oaths to us. The second insinuation contained in these forserien is that we look upon all Protes- tants as damnable and to be damned. We are accustomed to hear the charge that we are in- tolerant and we bear the charge in patience hoping thatour acts and lives will give it th lie. We try to live in peace with our separated brethren some of whom are of our own flesh and blood, bound to us by the bands of Adam. We do not relish that we should be pictured as going around among these Protestants with hate in our hearts and a savage joy that all except ourselves are doomed to damnation. No CatRolic gives place in histhoughts to such an unchristian doctrine, and the church warns us that it is our business to keep out of hell ourselves—not to be ready to comsign others thereto. The Catholic teaching about the responsi- bility and future fate of Protestants is such that the mere statement of it will appeal to American common-sense. In the first place we believe that Christ established a church and commanded all to belong to it. We be- lieve that this church is the Roman Catholic church and that it is God’s wish thatevery man should enter. We believe that any man who knows and agrees that the Catholic church is the true church and still refuses to belong to_it imperils his soul. The reason is simple. Here is one who knows that God has commanded him to do a certain act and who still refuses to do that act, namely, to enter the church. He knowingly and ’willfally breaks what he conceives to be God’s law and ————— AT THE FRIDAY CLUB, A Scene of Bewildering Loveliness and Subtle Charm. SOCIETY BUDS BLOSSOM. Graceful New Figures Intro- duced Into the Antiquated Dance. APT TASTE IN DECORATION. One of the Most Enjoyable Social Events of the Winter Season. The Guests. Grace and beauty battied for the palm last night at this season’s first cotillon of the Friday Night Club. Like gems in sted by Miss Ella Hobart, Miss Romie Wallace, Miss McNutt, W. Heath, R, McK. Duperuand Southard Hoffman Jr. The first figure was cziding lines, which started the cotillon off at a lively pace. This was followed by the figure eight, dou- ble column, four circles, the driving figure, debutantes’ march and serpentine. The four circles and driving figure were in con- nection with the Christmas tree. Huber’s orchestra of eighteen pieces was stationed on the stage. The debutantes present were all in the first set, and among them were: Miss Hannah Williams, Miss Romie Wallace, Miss Mariquita Collier, Miss May Stubbs, the Misses Moody, Miss Masten, Miss Grace Clark, Miss Gertrude Bates, Miss Mary Kip, Miss Gertrude Forman, Miss Frances Currey, Miss Rose Hooper, Miss Jessie Hooper, Miss Helen Boss, Miss Edna Graves and several others. The ladies and gentlemen of the club have every reason to be pleased with the efforts of the manager of the affair, who had been sedulous in seeing to it that nothing should be left undone to 1nsure the success of the entertainment. Among those who participated in the cotillon beside the leaders were the follow- ing named : Mrs. Thomas Magee Jr., Thomas Magee Jr., Miss McKenna, Horace Pillsbury, Miss McBean, H. W. Poett, Miss Mary McNutt, W. R. Heath, Miss Mai Moody, L. E.' Van Winckle, Miss Eva Moody, Frank B. Findlay, Miss Amy McKee, A. P. Brayton, Miss Stubbs, E. T. Houghton, Miss Ethel " Tompkins, F. 'A. Greenwood, Miss Celia _Tobin, Lieutenant N. A. McCully, Miss Sarah Collier, A.St.J. Bowie, Mrs., Paul Jarboe, Paul Jarboe, Miss E. Clementine. Kip, 8. Clark Porter, Miss Mary Burnet Kip, Edwin McAfee, Miss Jessie A. Hoover, George T. Cam- eron, Miss Juliet Garber, Allen Wright, Miss Genevieve Goad, Philip Tompkins, Miss Glas- cock, Lieutenant W. R. Smedberg, Miss Gibbons, M. K. Gibbons, Miss Forman, Miiton S. Latham, Miss Mabel C. de Noon, George B. de Long, Miss Ethel Tompkins, Fred E. Magee, Miss Mr. and Mrs. Peter McG. McBean, Mr. and " Mrs. Charles Page, Mrs. J. S. Moody, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mayo Newhall, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. K. Nuttall, Mr, and_Mrs. Robert Oxnard, Dr. E. Parson, Mrs. W. H. Patton, Mrs. W. F. Berry, Mr.and Mrs. Orestes Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Pope, Major J. L. Rathbone, Colonel W. R. Smedberg, Mrs. Sidney Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. C. August Spreckels, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Talbot, Captain_and Mrs. A. P. Talbot, Captain and Mrs. W. H. Taylor, Mr.and Mrs. Fred W. Tall Mr. and Mrs. William Norris, Mrs. M. Tompkins, Mrs. M. A.Tobin, Mr.and Mrs. A. S. Tubbs, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.'Tubbs, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tuttle, Mrs. T. C. Van Ness, Baron and Baroness von Schroder, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Downey Harvey, Mrs. A. H. Voorhies, Mr.and Mrs. Ryland B. Wal- lace, Mrs. Edith Patton Wildes, Mr.and Mrs. Chauncey R. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. W M. S. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Rus- ilson, Mrs. R. C. Woolworth, Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zeill. After the cotillon supper was announced and was served in the large dining-room under the hall, under the direction of Ludwig, the menu being as follows: HOT SERVICE. Eastern Oysters, Escalloped, Chicken Timbales a Ia Reine, Mallard Duck: Boiled Hominy, Canvasback Ducks. Kalamazoo Celery Salad. COLD SERVICE. Roast Turkey. Pate de Fole Gras, au Gelee, Ham and Tongue, au Gelee, Bread, Butter, Sandwiches. DESSEET. Plombiere and Nougat Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes. Candies. Camellia Cream Cake. Mocha Cream Cake, Pistache Cream Cake. G. H. Mumm Champagne. Shasta Water. After supper dancing was resumed until 2 o'clock. The next cotillon will take THE GAY SCENE AT THE FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB'S CHRISTMAS COTILLON. which the deceased presided, in their great bereavement. I have, therefore, on his behalf, to request that you will make known in such manner as wiil seem to you most appro- priate that, having formed the Archbishop's acquaintance in the earliest days of our coun- try’s present troubles, his counsel and advice were gladly sought and continually received by the Government on those points which his position enabled him better than others to consider. At & conjuncture of deep interest to the country the Archbishop, associated with oth- ers, went abroad and did the Nation a service there, with all the loyalty, fidelity and prac- tical wisdom which on so many other occa- sions illustrated his great ability for adminis- tration. Humbly hoping that the loss which the church and the state have sustained in the re- movel of the nead of your archdiocese may, through the blessing of God. be repaired, 5o that what has been an unspeakable gain to him may not be a permanent cause of SOrrow to them, I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, WiLLiaM H. SEWARD. And yet we are asked to believe, Mr. Editor, that this great man and all like him have sworn to destroy and bring to naught all heretical governmentts, 1 may conclude this portion of my letter by quoting the solemn declaration of ‘the Arch- bishops, Bishops aund clergy of the United States assembled in council at Baltimore in 1884. In their guzoml letter they set forth the eternal truth of Catholic loyalty, so that ali who read may understand: “We think we can claim to be acquainted both with the laws, spirit and institutions of the Catholic church and with the laws, insti- tutions and spirit of our country, and we em- Eé""“"y declare that there is no antagonism tween them. The Catholic finds himself at home in the United States, for the influence of his church has constantly been exercised in behalf of individual rights end popular liver- ties. And the right-minded American nowhere finds himself moreat home than in the Catholic church, for nowhere else can he breathe that atmosphere of divine truth which slone can make us free, “‘We repudiate With equnal earnestness the as- Sertion that we need 1o iay aside any of our de- votions to our church to be true Americans; the insinuntion that we need to lay aside any of.our ‘ove for our country’s principles and in- stitutions to be faithful Catholics. “‘To argue that the Catholic church is-hostile to our great Republic because she teaches that ‘there is no power but from God'; because, therefore, back of the events which led to the formation of thé Republic she sees the provi- dence of God leading to that issue, and back of our country’s laws the unthorlt{ of God as their sanction—this is evidently so illogical and con- tradictory an accusation that we are astonisned 1o beer it advanced by personsof ordinary in- telligence, We believe that our country’s he- roes were the instruments of the God of na~ l Company, 22 Clay street, therefore fhe must take the consequemces. Coucerning those who do not believe that the Catholic church is the true church, we teach that as long as they are under that im- %ressmn they should not join us. Let mequote usenbaum, & tamous Jesuit theologian: “‘A heretic, as 10ng as he judges his sect to be more or equally deserving of belief, has no obliga- tion to believe [in the church],” and he con- tinues: “When men who have been brought up in heresy, are persuaded from boyhood that we impugn and attack the word of God, that we are idolators, pestilent deceivers, and therefore are to be shunned as pestilences, they cannot, while this persuasion lasts, with a safe con- science hear us.” t.I, p. 54. As long as Protestants are convinced of the truth of their own belief and live up to their laws and regulations, and try o serve God ac- cording to their lights, we believe and teach that there are uncovenanted mercies whose limits no man dare mark. I will quote for you PilusIX, who in an encyclical dated August 10, 1863, said to the Bishops of Italy: “We and you know that those who lie under in- vincible ignorance as regards our most holy religion, and who, diligently observing the natural law and its precepts, which are en- graven by God on the hearts of all, and pre- pared to obey God, lead a good and upright life, are able by the operation of the power of divine light and grace to obtain eternal life.”” This, and not the wild and fearful senti- ments of the alleged oaths.is the true teach- ing of the church. I ask you, Mr. Editor, is there anything in it repugnant to common- sense or to brotherly love. We belleve we have the true church. We believe that all men would be better off if they thought as we do. But as long as they are separate from us in good faith we leave them to the tender mercies of him who longed after the other sheep which were not of this fold. II1. The third calumny contained in these oaths is that we believe it lawful to commit evil in order to advance the interests of the church. We are represented as ready to deny our own religion, to masquerade as Protestants, to perjure ourselves, to rob and to murder for the good of noly church. Allow me to repeat what I said in my last letter, that Catholic theology distinctly forbids the doing of evil in order that good may come. As I then said, if the telling of the most trivial lie would make America Catholic to-morrow it would not be law!ul for us to tell that ie. No one who knows history can for a moment suppose that the Catholic church has sanc- tioned such a monstrous doctrine. Let me re- mind you, Mr. Editor, that the Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland suffered themselves to be robbed of their titles, their civil rights, their property, their reputation, rather than swear a false oath. At any time during the operation of the Penal Code, which the A. P. A. would revive in this land of freedom, the Catholics might have obtained complete liberty b{ swearing that they believed in the doctrines of Protestanism. If the Catholic church al- lows men to do evil in order that good ma; come, why did she not give license to her chil- dren then to petiure themselves? But no; rather than violate their consciences, they en- dured poverty, the dungeon, the rack and the gibbet at the hands of the forefathers of those who now come to us-declaiming about the hor- rors of Popery and liberty of belief. It is a painful thing to recall old memories of the days of genccutmn for conscience sake. The genuine Protestants of to-day detcst the intolerance of the past as heartily s do Catho- lics. It isonly the narrow, the prejudiced, the bigot who would bring back those days of hate. Such, Mr. Ediior, are the intrinsic reasons whz every sensible man will admit that these oaths are Talse, spurious-and forged. The sen- timents contained in them are, as has been well said In the aflidavits published by.you yesterday, contrary to the divine law, to the teachings of the church and the dictates of our natural reason. 1 will take up the communications of Messrs, Bovard and Brown at an early date. Yours truly, PETER J. YORKE. Mothers, Attention. IF you want boys’ clothing or a hat call at the Brauch Old I » corner of Sixth and Mis- sion streets. We don’t pay $1000 & month rent; that speaks for itself. * e Kentry—Is your flat fireproof? Towne—You'd think so if you'd ever shiy- ered thege all winter.—Truth. READY framed pictures from $1 50 to $25 each. Onyx tables from $4 50 to gfl each. Piano and banquet lamps from $1 50 to #30 each. No such variety and no such bargains to be found elsewhere. Visitors welcome. gpen evenings. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 arket street. L PATENT back, flat opgning ledgers, journals, account books made by the Myseil-Rollins are all right., d some rare setting all the City’s fairest buds and flowers seemed to have embowered themseives amid surrounding of surpass- ing loveliness. The witchery of dimpling arm and gleaming bosom seemed to invest itself with some mysterious new potency whereby tocharm the eye and captivate the soul. 0dd Fellows’ Hall in which the event took place was adorned with a magnifi- cence and taste equally above all cavil and beyond all praise. The great chandelier in the center of the hall was wreathed m waxy smilax and half hidden by-feathery ferns, amid ‘which clusters of white and vale rose orchids nestled, held in place by ribbons in soft harmonious tints. From this lovely environment the'central lights shone forth, their dazzling radiance soft- ened by fairy shades, producing an effect altogether indescribable in its elfin beauty. Prickly holly with its blood-red berries mingled charmingly with waving palms upon the stage, whnich was furthermore festooned with ropes of myrtle, box and smilax. 8o much for the green part of the decorations. But the flowers which made the stage seem like a dream of paradise, gleaming starlike amid the somber foliage or swaying gently in hanging baskets, cannot be sescribed in_lifeless black and white. The shadesonall the incandescent lamJAs were either white or red, in every shade from the palest rose to the deepest and richest crimson. Streamers of the same colors were suspended from the center of the hall, extending to the walls on every side, terminating in fancifully pointed "ends, from which depended tiny Japanese lanterns of whate and rose. Baskets of lilies garlanding in swaying ropes of smilax hung in the corners and from the balustrade of the gallery, which in turn was embowered in dwarf oeéarpnd fir trees, charmingly relieved by dainty bamboo shoots and a wealth of chrysan- themums 1n every imaginable shade. At the extreme west end of the gallery hung a magnificent drapery of white bro- cade elaborately figured with gold in the most intricate and bewildering arabesques, and caught up by cords and tassels of gold thread. There was nothing 1n the way of illumination beyond the usual comple- ment of electric lights and the tiny lan- terns already mentioned, and as every light was shaded anything like a glare was avoided and the ‘enenlg effect rendered more beautiful and striking. The affair was especially noteworthy on account of the predominance of the younger ladies of society. Thedebutantes were as largely in evidence asat any of the germans now relegated to the back numbder volumes of the City’s social his- tory, while the number of young unmar- ried women whose debuts date back a space, more or less, was greater than Odd Fellows’ Hall has seen so far this winter. A sprinkling of society mawrons and a goodly attendance of the older men, with many army and navy officers, made ub a quorum that inaugurated the Friday series with decided eclat. The cotillon, which began promptly at 9:30, was led by E. M. Greenway and Miss }Ilnt ab Williams, one of the season’s mos utiful debutantes. They were as- NEW TO-DAY. In a Vice. Feet feel that way in stiff, hard shoes. Goodyear Welt shoes are easy, flexible, com- fortable. All dealers sell Goodyear Welts, all people may wear them. “Foot Col » ou all about them. Write for e 0Tt L tell GOODYEAR SHOE MACH'Y CO,, BOSTON \ 1 Mary Belle Gwin, Ernest Folger, Mrs. W. Hinckley Taylor, W. Hinckley Taylor, Mrs. George W. McNear, George W. McNear, Miss Lizzie Carroll, Lieutenant F. A. Wilcox, Miss Gwin, R. M. Eyre, Miss Williams, Lieutenant M. F.'Davis, Miss Young, Captain_ Marion P. Maus, Mrs. Andrew Carrigan, Andrew Carri- gan, Mrs. Joseph S. Tobin, Joseph S. Tobin, 3iss Foote, Stanley Jackson, Miss Ethel Smith, J. R. Landis, Miss Hager, Walter G. Landers, Miss Helen Potter, Alphens F. Williams, Miss Randol, George Mendel, Miss Owens, Fred Reis, Miss ood, W. W. Chapin, Miss Ames, Charles L. Davis, Miss Mhoon, J. B. Greniwood, Miss Bee Harper, A. B. Hayne, Miss Ella 'Hobart, Southard Hoffman, Miss Laura Bates, Lieutenant. D. W. Kilburn, Miss Flia Morgan, Burbank G. Somers, Miss Clement, E. H. Sheldon, Miss Helen Smith, George S. Wheaton, Miss Dutton. Jerome ‘Watson, Miss Schneely, Thomas H. Breeze, Miss Crocker, F. L. Owen, Mrs. H. C. Benson, Licutenant H. C. Benson, Miss Catherwood, Walter L. Dean, Miss Gertrude Bates, Albert_ B. Russell, Miss Bowle, Charles F. Preston, Miss Daisy Van Ness, William_D. Page, Miss Smedberg, S. C. Pardee, Miss Hannah Williams, E. M. Green- way, Miss Janet Watt, E. L. Brayton, Miss Ella F. Goodall, Willis Polk, Miss Eva Moody, Frank B. Findley, Miss Alice Clark, Robert ii. Noble, Miss Alice Masten, Louis’ C. Masten, Miss Frances. Curry, Leonard Chenery, Miss Jessie Coleman, Harry J. Knowles, Miss Mari- quita Collter, Krank Van Ness, Miss Graves, H. . Rodgers, ' Miss Genevieve Carolan, G. L. Rathbone, Mies HelenW. Boss, Augustus Taylor, Miss Emma Butier, Licutenant John W. Joyes, Miss Lelia Ford Burten, Lieutenant William Haan, Miss Minnie Burton, Lieut. Fleming. Among the married people present were: Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield Baker, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Barnes, Mrs. Richard Bayne, Mrs. Thomas Breeze, Colonel Burton, Mrs. james Carolan, Mr. and Mrs Francis J. Carolan, Mrs. R. T. Car- roli,” Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. Clark, Mrs. J. .. Coleman, Mrs. L. H. Coit, Colo nel C. F. Crocker, Mrs, C. W. Grocker, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Crocker, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Crocker, Miss Emma_Crockett, Mr. and Mre. Joseph B. Crockett, Mr. and_ Mrs. J. M. Cunningham, Mrs. John Curry, Mrs Mont- omery Currey, Mr. and Mrs. William £. Deen, Mr. and Mrs.'C. de Guigne, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Dimond, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dodge, Mrs. Peter Donshue, Mrs. Sands Forman, General J. W. Forsyth, Hon. and Mrs. W. W. Foote, Mrs. .Morton Gibbons, M, and Mrs, W, M. Gwin, Mre. Hager, Mrs. W P. Harrington, Barclay Henley, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy HopKins, Mr. and Mrs. E. . Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood Hopkins, Mrs. W. B! Hooper, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Jerome, Mrs. M. A. Kittle, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mrs. Alexander Lough’ borough, Mr. and rs. E. J. McCutchen, place on January 3, 1896. The final cotil- lon is set for January 17. It will be a leap- year cotillon and will be led by Miss Saliy Maynard. 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