The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 22, 1895, Page 18

18 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1895. The past week was the gayest of the sea- | son so far, and the debutantes who had been dancing with the enthusiastic de- | light that is felt at its best only during the | first season out will doubtless welcome | Sunday, which gives them a chance to rest | and take their breath for the round which | begins again this week with the Christmas | festivities. Thedancing-class meeting, which started | the week merrily on Monday, followed by a large supper at the Hotel Pleasanton; the hunt ball, given by Charles A. Bald- win on Tuesday, with a number of dinners before, and the first cotillon of the Friday | Night Club, made a trio of notable affairs | for a sixinights’ rouna, but even these | were only greater in degree than several other charming and important occasions. The meeting of the da g-class, while not so crowded as the t, was yet large enough to impart a gay spirit, and the night, with a supper in prospect, went brightly The hu all given by Mr. Baldwin was | a bea 1 ht. The red coats gave the TOOm a warm appearance, the favors and accessories to the german were very pretty | and the figures yyhich were danced at the | and ¢ lon a few days before were introduced here by Lieutenant Smedberg | and were apropos of the late horse show. The floor was as hard as iron, and sticky | at that, the music all that could be desired | and the gowns of the ladies superb, es- pecially those worn by M s. C. August | Spreckels, Baroness voun Schroeder, necess Poniatowski, Mme. de Guigne, | Brown W. B. Chap- | The cotillon was not A. M. and las til ne: The first on on I ¥ was, it may be almost superfiu a wholly beautiful and delightful a An additional interest was lent to the oc- | casion by the circumstance that the dances of this club celebr: the tenth anniver- sary of ihe founding of what may. be | spoken of, in a specific way, 2s an “insti- | tution.” So complete a report of the dance was given in Tur CaLL yesterday that nothing remains to Le added, except, zret that a number found themselves, by reason of illness and | forother causes, unable to see one of the | prettiest cotillons ever given in this City. | A number of dinners preceded the dance, the most promi eing that given by Baron and Baroness von Schroeder at | their residence on Sutter street. The only dance to take place this week | will be that of the Friday Fortnightly | Club gt Lunt's Hall, when the younger members of soci will enjoy the Christ- mas cotillon. We hear that we are not to have a peas- ant party, after all. This is to be very much regretted, the minority having been given in to. Itis very hard to get up any- thing here in the way of a novelty, and this certainly would have been a very pretty and novel party. Several sensible mothers have inaugn- rated a move in the right direction this season, not ounly in the East, but here, in regard to their daughters coming out, and instead of launching them upon the gay world at the immature age of 18, they have wisely carried them off to Europe for a year or more, where they will study lan- guages, art or music, as their taste may dictate. This is surely a fashion that de- serves to be cultivated, for the girl, when she is finally presented to society, will be far more agreeable and attractive than the young and often crude schoolgirl, who, from the fuss she had made over her the first year, is quite apt to have her pretty little head turned to a degree that is sad as well as absurd. man. ed until 2 Card parties stiil continue a popular mode of entertaining; a seven-handed euchre hasas yet no rival in the field. Afternoon teas seem gradually to be merg- ing into one of these entertainments. The repast served for both are about the same, and except that prizes are nearly always in evidence at the card party, they are otherwise no more expensive than a tea. For some mysterious reason men ere in- variably left out,and unless the party takes place in the evening instead of the afternoon itis purely a feminine matter. Perhaps it is retribution on the sterner sex, who have always expressed a con- tempt for anything in the tea line, and therefore they are supposed to scorn card parties. One reason is, no doubt, that whenever men are bidden to the festive scene, the spread at once assumes larger and more satisfying proportions, for women always fancy that the true way to please mankind is to feed well, and any poor little feast, such as sandwiches, cakes and tea, punch would not appease the appetite or appeal to the hearts of the lords of creation, hence dinners and suppers are the only things to which they are bidden. Miss Marjorie Young, daughter of Colonel Young, Fourth U. S. Cavalry, arrived from the East on Friday last. Mrs. Henry McLean Martin is occupying her cottage on Beach Hill in Santa Cruz. Mr. and Mrs, E. B. Ryan and Miss Daisy Ryan have returned to the City after pass- \ solemnized at Si. Paul's German Lutheran Church on Wednesday last. On Thursday last the wedding of Professor A. R. Kip of Napa College and Miss Carrie Bell Abbott was solemnized in Central M. E. Church. The church had been handsomely decorated by the willing hands of the numer- ous friends of the bride, by whom she is held in the highest esteem, with evergreens and flowers, the pulpit and thatendof the church being & mass of artistically arranged palms, ferns and the thread-like fronds of asparagus ferns. At 8:30 o'clock, to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, the wedding party entered. First came the ushers, Robert J. Pat- terson and Frederick N. Marcom, then the maid of honor, Miss Susia F. Abbott, followed by the bride, leaning on the arm of her father. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Dr. E. E. Kelly. The ceremony was impressively performed by the Rev. E. K. Dille, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev James M. Beard, president of the Naps College. of which the groom isoneof the faculty. A reception at the residence of the bride’s parents at 311 Haight street, followed the ceremony. Here also the loving hands of friends were evi- denced by the floral decorations, whick were extremely tasteful. The bride’s costume wasof cream duchesse satin, with long full train, high corsage, sleeves long and bouffant. She wore & veil attached to her hair, with a handsome dia- mond pin, the gift of the groom. The young couple left next morning for a wedding tour through the southern part of the State. They expect to be “at home” in Napa on the 7th of January. PARLOR AND DINING-EOOM. Pleasant Little Events and Gossip of the Tea-Table. Asurprise party was tendered Mrs. Harold Sewell Iast Saturday evening at the residence of her mother, Mrs. C. L. Ashe, on Sacramento street. Mrs. H. M. A. Miller gave & lunch party at the University Club last Tuesday. Mrs. Kath- ryn Jarboe was the guest of honor. Baron and Baroness von Schroeder gave a dinner last evening at their residence on Sut- ter street, in honor of Mrs. Harold Sewell. Several figures of the cotilion were danced ing about six months at their villa in| Menlo Park. . Jones returned yesterday to 1d after a few days’ visit to his uncle, Winfield S. Jones, at his bachelor | home on Hyde street. Mrs. W. 8. Tevis returned yesterday to Bakersfield with Miss Bessie Bowie, who | The Misucs Castle recontly entertained was in the form of an adieu, fo | leave for her home in Chicago short | Mrs.E. E. Eyre’s tea, set for_Saturday, was ug to the death of Mrs. Robert I. | will be her guest for a fortnight. Bruguiere left for the East on ening last. i G. Platt left on Tuesday last for | where he expects to stay for a | few days. Mrs. D. M. Delmas and the Misses Nettie and Josephine Delmas are in Paris, where they will remain during the wint: A dance will be given at the Burlingame | Club on New Year’s eve, and it is expected | that many honse parties will be given by residents in that vicinity. It is supposed that the gentlemen will wear scarlet coats, | as at the Baldwin ball. | WEDDINGS IN VIEW. wedding of M Ella Gosd, dsughter of . Osgood Hooker, son ;. Hooker, will be cele- | brated very quietly at tne residence of the bride's father, corner of Washington and Gough streets, on Wednesday, February 5. | The wedding of Miss Kathryn Jarboe and | Jerome C, Bull will take place some time in | WILLIS- HANSON. A very pretty wedding took place in Dixon Tuesday noou, when Miss Ada Janet Hanson, hter ot Mrs. M. J. Hanson and niece of the late Hon, Asa Cary of Ohio, was married to Fred W. is, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Willis, The ofliciating clerg: man s -Rev. Father Grifin of Dixon. 1Re wedding was quite private, only the mem- of the two families being present. The | eiga niece of Captain F. Hanson of th HAMILTON - STANDART, The marriage of Miss Cassie Standart, daugh- ter of the Hon. George Standart of Green- ville, to Charles Hamilton of Westley, was lebrated last Wednesday at the Lick House, | Rev. W. D. Crabb of Gilroy officiating. The | parlors were crowded with the friends of the | contracting parties, who came from all parts | of the State to witness the ceremony and ex- | tend their congratulations and good wishes. | The triends present were: Mr. and Mrs, | William Datis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Milnes, H. E. Milnes, Mrs. S. Brown, Miss Carrie | Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. Young, Mr. and M H. Hamilton, Mr. John Welty, Mr. Alexand: Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. i ella Boland, Miss Ellen Hnb- Barry, Mrs. F. Hubberd, Mr. Paul Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kinnear, Mr. Charles Van Benschoten, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ede, Mr. and Mrs, L. Dornberger, Mr. and M F. P, Barry, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gilman, Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Barry, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Little, Miss Mabel Coombs, Miss Min- | nie Mulloy, Mr. ahd Mrs. J. F. Colley, | Allen, Miss Evelyn Hunt, Mrs. M. ss L. Lawrence, Miss M. Branie Miss Gertie Branley, Mr.'and Mrs, . H. Sco. , Miss Yanagisawa, M flie Hall, Miss Alice Casad, Mr.'ana Mrs. Hail, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Carter, Mis! V. Jameson, Miss M. McMillan, Mr. Charles E. Hamilton. PAULI-KENEALY. On Wednesday evening et the home of the bride on Guerrero street Miss Mamie F. Ke- nealy was united in marriage to William C. Pauli, an attache of the Lick Observatory at Mount Hemilton. The bride was born end reised in Gold Hill, Nev., and is a sister of Mrs. Jobn McGrath of that town and the late Mrs. W. G. Hyde, and wes one of the most pop- ular young ladies on the Comstock. The gath- ering of friends la®en with handsome and use- ful gifts for the bride was an indication that the popularity she enjoyed in Virginia and Gold Hill had followed -her to, San Francisco. The wedding bells never sounded over & ier couple than they did on this occas| Mirth and merriment reigned supreme, w! the bride and bridesmaids, the Misses Alma and Alison Bendixon, and the m, With his assistants, Willie J. liize and .Joseph F. Gren- nan, as they stooped beneath the emblematic sign of earthly bliss presented a living picture oi the great strength of conjugal affection. A happy feature of the wedding was the presence of Mrs. Greenwood and daughter, Gladdis, who were in the car that rolied down the embankment on the overland railroaa on Tuesday morning and bad such a miraculous escape from being crushed to pieces. They wers on their way to the wedding from Vir- ginia City, and some think this beautiful ehild, in whom the rést of the fortunate passengers became so much interested, was the cause of the escape from instant death on that oc- casion, The happy couple, who have embarked on their matrimonial voyage, have selected Mount Hemilton as their future residence, where, in the discovering of new planets, comets and stars, their future will be one of scientific re- search, mingled with the bliss of two loving hearts' that, their host of friends’ wish, may ndart, Miss F. Hamilton, Miss | ever beat as one. 0UT-0F-TOWN WEDDINGS. A very pretty wedding was that of Miss Flora Hortense de Forest to Mr. Calvin Ward Camp- bell Jr,, at the residence of Rev. Edwards Davis, 24 Orange avenue, Fruitvale Heights, on Thursdsy evening last. Miss Cora Camp- bell acted as bridesmaid and Mr. Harry Mason acted as best man for the groom. The guests present were: Mr., and Mrs. L. N Hubbard, Harry on, Miss_Cora Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Cnmxbell 8r., Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Campbell Jr., W. H. Campbell, Miss Bessie Lake, Miss Meda Wright of San Jose, Mrs. Fannie Wright of Oregon. Miss Genevieve de Forest, Dr. and Mrs. John Wright, Frank L. Moore, Will Revalk, Mr. and Mrs. Al Leigh, Miss Jessie Lucas, Miss Emma Campbell, T‘homlu Fennessy, J. J. Catheart of San Fran- cisco, Miss Edith A. Shackelford was married to Mr. Frank E. Spitzer in Hollister on Wednes- day last. The bride is the daughter of John T. Shackelford. MARRIED IN CHURCH. The wedding of Mr. Henry Hildebrand to Miss Celia Mass, aaughter of P. H, Mass, was } abroad for four years past | | Page. | Schwartz, Louis Raj during the evening. The Monday Evening Dancing Class held its second meeting last Mondey night In Golden Gate Hall. Dancing was continued until an early hour. 4 Next Friday evening the Friday Fortnightly Club will hold a party. Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett was the guest of honor at a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Homer 8. King at their residence, 1001 Leavenworth street. Covers were laid for twelve. The Misses Castle recently entertained & fe]w t iven up owi forrison. Mrs. Alexander Forbes gave s matinee tea last Saturdsy at her residence, in compliment to her daughter, Mrs. Johuson, who has been She was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Harry C. Benson, Mrs. Hall McaAllister, Miss Breeze, Miss Barber. Perrin, Miss Smedberg, Miss of eightcen at a dinner parts 1ast Tuesday evening at their residence, 1100 O'Farrell street. Their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. James N. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jerome, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Magee, Miss Jen- nie Catherwood, Miss Harrington, Miss Bee Hooper, Miss Ethel H Loughborough, Dr. B whall, Walter 8. Frank L. Owen and ooper, Miss' Zene, Miss arry L. Tevis, George whall, Ward' McAllister, r. Van Brunt. LUNCHEONS AND TEAS. Fillmore Bud Gathering—Selfridge and Other Entertainments. Miss"Jessie Fillmore, daughter of J. A.Fill- more, entertained a number of her friendsat luncheon on Tuesday last. Her guests were: Miss Clara Huntington, Miss Isabel McKenna, Miss Marguerite Savage, Miss Josephine Black- more, Miss Mari ley, Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss Heloise Davi Sophie Pierce, Miss Genevieve Carola iss Jessie Hooper. Miss Clara Hellman, Miss Rose Hooper, Miss Ger- trude Forgan, Miss Mabel Foster, Miss Kate Salisbury, $fiss Helen Woolworth, Miss Fannie Baldwin, Miss Annie Deuprey. Miss Josephine Loughborough, Miss ‘Lillian Finnigan and Miss Mabel McDonald. A charming siternoon tea was the one given last Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Frank Selfridge at her residence on Jackson street, in honor of Miss Sibley. The rooms were handsomely decorated with holly berries and smilax. The guests were received in the drawing-room by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. E. A, Selfridge, Mrs. Wethered, Mrs. Martinez, Mrs. Woodworth Wethered, Miss May Palmer and Miss Bessie Cole. Mrs. Barclay Henley entertained a number 0f the young Iiriends of her niece, Miss orothy Ames, at_her home on Green street, on Friday last. Miss Ames was assisted in Teceiving by Miss Ida Gibbons, Miss Louise Harrington, Miss Juliet Garber, Miss Jessie Hooper, Miss HiN, Miss Lillian Young, Miss Riley, Miss Bessie Henley and Miss Lewis. A very pleasant birthday party was given by Miss Ette Plagemann at the residence of her parents, 1513 Post street, last Wednesday evening. Among the guests thet were present were Mr. and Mrs W. Plagemann. Mrs. Siexke, the Misses Tillie and Alvina Siexke, L. Nus- baum, E. Conrad, B. Adeldorfer, the Misses Berthn, Etta, Martha Plagemann, Mr. Drasdo, F. Waizman, L. Boudien, Bur Robbins, E. P Mrs. William F. Berfln gave a matinee tea Saturday at her residence, 2590 Broad- way, in honor of and to introduce her sister-in-law, Miss Herrin. The hostess was assisted in receiving by Mrs. H, E. Hunting- ton, Mrs. Rounsvelle Wildman, Miss Aldrich, Miss Palache, Miss Eleanor Wood, Miss Cole, Miss Della Mills, the Misses Stubbs and Miss Bernie Brown. AT THE HUNT BALL. The guests at the successiul Hunt ball, given by Charles A. Baldwin last Tuesday evening in the Maple room of the Palace Hotel, were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Spreckels, Mr. and Mrs. Hall McAllister, Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Caro- lan, Prince and Princess Poniatowski, Baron and Baroness vor Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- irid B. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Hayne, Miss Isabel McKenna, Miss Daisy Van Ness, Miss Marie Zene, Miss Romietta Wallace, Miss Laura McKinstry, Miss Jennie Blair, Miss Sthel Lincoln, Miss Bee Hooper, Miss Ethel Hooper, Miss Rose Hooper, thel;fissu Borel, Miss Emily Carolan, Miss McNutt, Miss Cora Smed- berg, Brigadier GeneralJ. . Forsyth, U. 8. A 'Colonel S. B. M. Young, U. B. A.; Captain Marion P. Maus, U. §. A.; Lieatenant . McP. Rutherford, U. 8. A.; Lieutenant Thomas G. Carson, U. 8. 'A.; Li¢utenant R. H. Noble, U. 8. A.; Colonel W. R. Smedberg, Major J. L. Rathbone, Edward M. Greenway, Peter Donahue Martin, Walter Leonard Dean, Henry N. Stetson, F. A. Greenwood, John G. Doyle, R. McKee ‘Duperu, J. B. Casserly, Lieutenant W.S. 8ims, U. 8. N.; George H. Howard, Kieu- tenant D. W. Kilburn, U, 8. A.; Malcolm Bond, Atherton Macondray, Clement Tobin, W. H, Taylor Jr., Mr. and Mrs, Webster Jones, Mr.and Mrs. C. de Guigne, Miss Fannie Loughborough and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 8. Tobin. PAST AND FUTURE. Club, Family and Musical Events Held or to Take Place, The Entre Nous Cotillon Club holds its next meeting on December 27 at the Palace Hotel. Cards have been issued for a ball to be given by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Roth and Miss Roth in the Maple room of the Palace Hotel on Thurs. day, Decembér 26. An affair to be that is eagerly looked for- ward to is the juvenile party to take place on Christmas eve at the residence of D. J. Staples, 711 Taylor street. It isarranged in honor of Misses Pheebe and Lizzie Painter and Edward and David Painter, ndchildren: of Mr. Staples. Santa Claus will attend and distribute giits from a large Christmas tree. The annual hop of the employe & Levinson will take l?lloe on the 30th at Union-squeare Hall, 421 Post street. The ledies of the Francesca Relief Bociety entertained their friends at their Christmas tree festival on Thursday afternoon in the base- ment of St. Ignatius’ Church, “The Palms" will glyve their second anniver- sary and grand souvenir ball at Union-square Hdi, 421 Post street, Sunday evening, January of Newman An entertainment was given by the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society for the benefit of the relief fund in St. Dominic’s Hall last evening. The Golden Gate Club's tenth party took the at California Hall on Thursday evening, mber 19. , The Misses Bradley’s kindergarten held its Christmas exercises at 528 Eddy street to- dayat2 P M. The Dresden Keramic Club gave its first exhibition of china painting at Red Men’s Hall. 320 Post alreel,PSlmrd‘ly, December 7, from 1 to 5and 71510 p. M. A fine display was made. The club has a membership of forty well-known ladies, who will show their work in the latest craze in art. Emil Rosendorn will give his thirteenth piano recital, assisted by his pupile, in the suditorium of the Young Men’s Christian As- sociation building, corner of Mason and Ellis streets, on Friday evening, December. 27. An excollent programime has been arranged. The Gesang Verein Harmonie gave its an- nual concert and ball on Tuesday evening last, and it was a remarkably successful affair. The annual masquerade ball of the German Ladies’ Beneyolent Society, Red Cross, will take place on Saturday, January 18, at Sara- togl 1all, 814 Geary street. ay City Parlor has sent out invitations to its evening-dress ball on Friday evening, Jan- uary 3, at Armory Hall. PERSONALS. Dr. Luella Cool, who is much improved in heaith, left on the steamer December 20 for Guaternala City. Her daughter Dicka will join her mother there on finishing her educa- tion, and the doctor will then tske her to Europe to finish her musical education, as she is very talented. Mr. and Mrs. S. Silverberg announce the mar- riage of their daughter Sara to Frank G. Miner of this City. Mrs. D. Lipman of Portland will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. A. Morris, 20344 Mission street. At home the last Thursda; Miss Kingsley, the daughter of the late Canon Charles Kingsiey, the famous suthor, is to leave London early in January for a visit to America. During her stay in California she is to yisit Miss Bertha Monroe Rickoif of Berke- ley, 2429 Bancroft way. Mrs. Frank G. Miner will receive her friends at the residence of her parents, 1509 Gough street. Mrs. Carlos S. Unna of Portland, Or., is spending the winter with her parents. At home the first and second Thursdays, at 1227 Golden Gate avenue. Mrs. Sam Bell McKee has returned from sn extended visit to her danghter, Mrs. Norman Lang of Portland, Or. * Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Emeric and Miss Lorena Barbier, wno have been spending the last six months on the Emeric ranch, near San Pablo, have returned to town. Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Hopking (nee Ran- dall), whose marriage took place at the Berk- shire Hotel on the 18th of November, bave completed their Southern trip, and are about to return to this City and make their home for the winter at the Hotel Berkshire. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Thomas left on Wednesday for the East. Mrs. S. Oppenheimer of Portland, Or., s visiting her parents at the Hotel Baltimore. Mrs. M. J. Leach has returned from the East, where she has been visiting relatives. Dr. and Mrs, E. S. Bogart will spend the Christmas holidays with (’xend! in Coronado. Mrs. James V. Kelley and her daughter, Miss Elone Kelley, have returned to their home in San Jnlse. They have been visiting friends in this City. HELP FOR THE 1. M, C.A Money Is Needed to Pay Off the Debt on the New Build- ing. The Deserving Institute Cught to Have About $40,000 to Aid the Good Work. The Young Men’s Christian Associafion of San Francisco, which was organized over forty-three vears ago, has made for itself a most commendable record in the interests of the young men whose lives it has touched in the past four decades. It is a matter of rejoicing to any one who realizes the inestimable value of such an institution to know that it is gaining strength and power in our City. With every prospect for the successful outcome of their new building project, the com- mittee undertook the erection of the hand- some new home, northeast corner of Mason and Ellis streets, early in the spring of 1893. 7 Almost immediately after the letting of the contracts the unexampled business de- pression which followed the financial crash of that year seriously interfered with the carrying out of the large work undertaken by the management of the as- sociation, and, in commop with many other orgenizations and business enter- | prises, it found itself unable to realize upon its assets. The building was com- pleted, however, and opened September 9, 1894, and is one of the most commodious and best equipped buildings of its kind in North America. As managing officers of the institution it bas some of our first and most reliable business men, who are deeply interested in and liberal surponers of the work. The association building has not yet been dedi- cated and will not be until every dollar of indebtedness is paid. A few months ago the directors and trustees of the association decided to meet for conference every Monday evening and to undertake a special canvass in connec- tion with the debt extinction for the pur- ose of securing $100,000, no pledges to be inding until tge entire amount of $100,000 has been subscribed. Since this effort jvas organized twenty- two individuals have put their names down for $62,000 and others are consider- | ing the matter of making contributions which probably in the next few weeks will help to considerably increase the amount already subscribed upon the books, and indeed to raise the amount up to the neces- sary $100,000. The fivefold work among the young men of our City—morally, s_bciaflf. intel- lectually, physically and spiritually—has become” 0 popular and so much a part of our community that comparatively few people have had any idea of the great needs of the institution and the strugglu through which it is passing at present. It would be dffficult to find any business house in this City in which are not some young men who are members, active or associate, of the San Francisco Young Men’s Christian Association, and this is also true of nearly all our homes, for the young men representing the membership of the association are from every callin; and vocation of life. Ary young man of moral standing may become connected with the institution and enjoy the exten- sive benerits accruing to members. It may be that people have become so used to some of the most potent agencies of Christian civilization that they take them too much for granted and fail to re- alize how needful are constant vigilance and activity to keep them equal to the ad- vancing needs of the times. It is not creditable to any community 80 abundantly able to provide what is nec- sary as San Francisco is that a good and indispensable institution shouid pass through alrufgles for the wantof a few thousand dollars. There is a time when failure to ade- quately reward and support such & work becomes a shame to any community en- joying its blessings, San Francisco owes it to herself to immediately provide the means for liquidating the indebtedness on the splendid building of the mstitution, the canceliation of which means practi- cally the endowment of the work. i In nearly every large city of America commodious buildings have been erected, the means for the accomplishment of the same being provided by interested and liberal citizens. San Francisco bas been extremely liberal in her provision for pub- lic institutions, and witg the debt on the fine building of the association canceled every citizen could look with justifiable pride on this organization, which is among the most worthy and necessary in the from 9 e by a e building is open every da; o'clock in the monmxg until 10:;)11:}15 evening, and the public is invited to in- spect it and see the admirably appointed quarters and become familiar with the work which is being presented from day to day. An appeal is made by the manage- ment of the institution for immediate financial help to assist in ¢anceling the in- debtedness. A —————— Booxs for anything they will fetch at the Auction Store, 747 Market street. % 1 THE LINES OF BATTLE Where Fighting Would Occur Should War Break Out With England. PACIFIC COAST OPERATIONS. Americans Would Try to Capture Es- quimalt—Britain Would Threaten This City. Army and navy officers on duty in and around San Francisco acknowledge that England is better prepared for war than the United States. On the sea the supe- rior strength of England and the facilities which her coaling stations affora for sup- plying her cruisers and battleships with fuel would give her at the outset an advantage. It is acknowledeed, however, that the won- derful resources of the United States would be quickly developed, and while England might gain some temporary advantages in the beginning a prolonged struggle would drive her commerce from the ocean and ‘|advanced that the British, as a bluff, I military operations were of great magni- | tude, and is therefore familiar with the re- uirements of organization for an aggres- | sive campaign. He could take our | American troops, and with the assistance | of the regulars at his disposal organize an’ effective army. = According to reports Canada is able to place in the field 30,000 effective tmar:. The organization of this force is so far might cross over into New York and open the fighting on American soil. The fact should be remembered that in the War of 1812 the American troops went across the Niagara and fought the battles of Lundy’s Lane and Chippewa on British territory. It would seem to be of vital importence that the United States should cut the Welland Canal, at all _hazards, so as to prevent armed British ships from entering the lakes and bom- barding Buffalo, Toledo and other cities. The New York and Pennsylvania organizationsof the National Guard are almost as effective for immediate opera- tions as the troops of the regular “mf" Of course the shock of actual battle would stagger and surprise them, butit would | also stagger and surprise the Canadian | militia. | Within sixty days after the declaration | of war the preponderance of numbers | should be two to one in favor of the | Americans. Our ancestors in the War of | the Revolution and the War of 1812 de- | feated the flower of the British army man to man, and the Americans of this genera- tion have the bravery and endurance of their sires. The great imperial highway of Great Britain across the American continent from Halifax to Victoria could be cutin twenty places inside of twenty days after GENERAL J. W. FORSYTH, U. S. A, COMMANDING THE DEPARTMENT OF | CALIFORNIA, : [From a photograph by Taber.] result in the conquest of her Canadian ter- ritory. The feeling among the officers is that war might as well come now as later. In the event of a declaration of war the troops of the United States would prepare at once to invade the British possessions. An objective point of attack on this coast would be the English naval station of Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island. It is admitted- that this British 'slronf- hold is so effectively fortified that it could not be taken by attack from the sea, even if we bad a vast fleet available for aggres- sive operations. Should the enlistment of new troops and the organization of the forces into regiments, brigades and dis visions begin without much delay, it would be possible for our troops to fand in Vancouver Island and assa#l the strong- hold successfully from the rear. Army officers aver that the defensive works at Esquimalt are as well known in Washington as in London. The War De- partment knows what bas been done and what remains undone. Maps, diagrains and charts of the latest date are in the possession of our departments of the navy and army. Surely with as little delay as possible the United States wounld endeavor to cut the Welland Canal, connecting Lake On- tario and Lake Erie, near the Canadian frontier, and seize Vancouver Island on the Pacific. It is reasonable to suppose that the operations of troops on this coast will be under the immediate direction of General Forsyth, who commands the De- partment of California., It is not to be presumed that he would even discuss the probability of being assigned to such com- mand, but the fact is well known, that as a young officer, prior to the outhreak of the Civil War, he served in that region and 1s familiar with the country, As a soldier, he has had ample experienee in *battle. Hiscourage, ability and activity have been demonstrated in the field. He served un- der Grant and Sheridan at a time when nostilities opened. Some of the Ameri- can raiders who servea under Sheridan, Stuart, Wheeler, Custer and John Mor- gan could show our Csnadian neighbors some feats in raiding_railroads that wounld bewilder the British War Office. Recurring to probable operations against Esquimalt it may be easily conjectnred that the luackinf column of Americans would consist of troops of the United States army available, and volunteer regi- ments from California, Oregon, Washing- ton end Nevada. With our National Guard organization as a nucleus an army of 25,- 000 men should be landed on Vancouver Island within sixty days after the begin- ning of hostilities. To keep open a line of supplies menaced by British gunboats and to put the troops across the intervening space of water might be very difficult, but Americans are fertile in resources. Opera- tions on the coast ana further east along the line of the Canadian Pacific could prevent a re-enforcement of the British garrison by land. Once established on the island, with lines of supply protected, the American army could be increased to any number demanded for offensive opera- tions. L While the British might not attempt to enter the harbor ot San Francisco, it may be counted as a sure thing that her fleets will emerge irom Esquimalt and make a demonstration outside as a *‘grand-stand play” to the world. Our garrison on land and our ships of the navy would of course be on the alert. A British admiral of the Nelson type might take the chances and send his fleet to enzage our ba‘teries, but the reception would give him a sample of American metal and an_object lesson in torpedoes which he would never forget. A navy officer, speaking on_this subject vesterday, said concerning picket or patrol outlook to signal the approach of the British fleet, that our patrol would prob- ably extend from the l?‘armlones to Point Reyes and from the Farralones to a point NEW TO-DAY. KELLY & LIEBES, 120 Kearny Street, SUIT AND CLOAK HOUSE. whrt 1:‘%‘« useful o: leas| €an su 'S l’mu 3.:. a Clpe‘g: a Coat? Thirty-day-ahead- of-time reductions for the holiday week. 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The battleship Oregon, the Monterey and the Monadnock would fight outside disputing the advance of the British at the beads. Very likely some of the shells aimed by the Britich at the bat Fort Point woula fiy hi the suburbs of the cit; 3 is such that many spectators from _the city would get as near to the scene of conflict as possible, but garrison regulations would keep the spectators as far away as the mili- tary jurisdiction would allow. In spite of every precaution men and women would seek every available point of view to ob- serve the fighting. They might not see vessels exploding in fire and smoke and sending fragments of the hull sky nigh, as the pictures of war frequently "portray, but occasionally they would see a vessel acting in a strange mas ner and not keeping up with the proces- sion. One familiar with naval combats would know that the ship so drifting had received a sericus blow and was disabled. There would be plenty of sights to satisfy the curiosity of spectators should the British attempt to pass the bluff and chan- nel guns which defend the harborof San Francisco. -Francesca Relief Society Grateful. The ladies composing the benevolent asso- ciation xnown as the Francesca Relief Society return most heartfelt thanks to several busi- ness firms, whose liberal contributions, with the generous offerings of many other kind friends, rendered the above-named society's recent distribution of gifts to the desérving Ppoor a very gratifying success, 150 families re- ceiving on that occasion groceries and pro- visions and 200 children being provided with entire suits of clothing. Following are the names of the firms alluded to: Messrs. Claus Spreckels, John D. Spreckels, Liebes & Co., Raphael Weill & Co. (White Honse), proprietors City of Paris, Kavanagh Bros., J. H. Lennon. Goldberg, Bowen & Leben- baum, L. G. Sresovich, Nathan, Dohrmann & Co., Mrs. J. 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