The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1896, Page 20

20 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1896. {HE .note of departure has been .-sounded. In spite of the rain and - disagreeable weather generally the " spirit of spring _has taken posses- e -sion of society—tired and- well- “Wworn by the arduous daties of an unflag- ging season—and the summer’s exodus is aiirly. oti-a way to-begin. ; : Wiih-thé majority it has gone no further than. the preparatory preliminaries. The summer wardrobs at present is the all- absorbing topic of interést, second anly to : the" ever-fraitful query. Vhere do you expect to pass the summer?” . A very few,-who have country houses at Menlo; San Mateo and even Sausalito, are “alreiidy- enjoying the limited rustic ae- Jights of the early season. Burlingame is still quiet, dull, and, figuratively speaking of .course,. asleep. But the awakening comes' With Saturday, May 9, and ail the cottagers will be ready to receive and-en- tertain on 1lhat auspicious day, and in honor.of that auspicious event—the polo nratch between the Riverside and Biirlin- game teams. ¢ S Not ‘to "be interested in polo is. to be bopeléssty out of the swim, and conse- quently 1t.is most safe to predict a large and’ ultra-fashionable attendance. It is also notv announced that a dance will take Pplace after the match. Certain it is that the management is do- ing everything for the comfort of the vis- | - itors. Trains will leave Third and Town- send stréets at 1:45, returning at 5:30. The fields at the ciub grounds are in superb con- dition and a very close game is expected. Horace Fletcher of New Orleans is passing a brief period in San Francisco as the guest of Mr.and Mrs. Julius Kratt- schnitt. Mr. Fletcher was formerly a well- known resident of San Francisco. He was one of the most successful presidents of the Olympic Club, and was also a leading - member of the Bohemian Cluh. Mr. Fietcher left here some ten vears ago, hav- ing acquirea by inheritance interests in Lopisiana, and has since made his home | in New Orleans. There tie has become a prominent citizen. 0ld members of the Bohemian Club re- member well his enthusiasm in the affairs of that club, and particularly in the “Mid- summer Jinks” in the redwood groves. Mr. ‘Fletcher has been cordially wel- comed on every hand in San Francisco. Although he is in business in Louisiana, having large interests there, he has not lost his old love for artand letters. He re- cently published a book, called ‘‘Menti- culture,” which is a philosophical work on the power of the human mind to repress the evil passions. Ex-Judge R. Rising of Nevada and his daughter, Mrs. Sasie Vail, were among the passengers that sailed Thursday on the steamer Mariposa for the Australian colonies. At Sydney they will take passage for Cave Town, South Africa, their ultimate cestination being Johannes- burg. Mrs. Vail goes to South Africa to wed. The happy man is Charles Stringer, who was for many rs in the insurance business in this City.” A little more than six months ago he determined to try his fortunes in South Africa, where so many - Californians have made their mark. His efforts have been crowned with the great- est success and he is now one of the promi- nent-men of that section. Mrs. Vail is well known in San Fran- cisco and as Miss Susie Rising wasone of the City’s acknowledged belles. Since the demise of her late husband she had been living here with her two children. . Judge Rising’s stay will depend on cir- cumstances. If he finds a good opening he will settle there, but if not he will re- turn to San Francisco soon after the wed- ding of his daughter. Horace G. Platt, president of the Bohe- mian Club, was called East suddenly last week, owing to the death from pneumonia of bis brother-in-law,” Andrew Wesley Kent of New York City. Mr. Platt’s sister, Mrs. Nina-Kent, is well known in this City. They both have the sympathy of a host of friends here in this their hour of bereave- ment. Mr, Kent was but 45 years of age, but was recognized as one of the leaai . attorneys-at-law of New York. In 1881 he inéorporated the Chicago and Atlantic Railway Company and was one of its directors. He held the same position in the Chicago and Erie Railroad Company, which succeeded it. He incorporated the Postdl Telegraph Cable Company in 1836, and was a director in-the company for sev- eral years. He leaves a son, Platt Kent. The fashionable world found much to interestit in the recently announced en- gagement of Miss S8adie Hecht and Wil- liam'Gerstle. While none were altogether surprised many were unprepared for so early an announcement. Miss Hecht, as might have been expected, received many elegant presents, prominent amone them béing several yards of costly old lace from Mys. Gerstle, the mother of her happy fiance. Certainly the most elaborate event of the past week was the luncheon given by Mrs. Whittell at ber bandsome residence on California street. This was the very first entertainment given in that sumptuous new house. Much originality was mani. fested in the arrangement of the table, which was shaped like a Maltese cross and decorated with quantities of roses shaded “from delicate pink to deep crimson. There are many moist eyes and heavy hearts at the Presidio to-day. At 90’clock this morning all the cavalry, Colonel Young in command, will bravely march out from the Presidio on their way to Yo- _ semite, where they go in camp for six months. They expect to reach San Jose on the 5th, where they will remain in camp two or three days and participate in the floral fete and attending festivities, Unfortu- nately for the picturesqueness of the scene they carry no full-dress uniforms among their baggage, and all are attired in cam- paign uniform. Last evening the final hop of the season—a sort of au revoir to the departing companies—was held in the assembly hall at the Presidio, and in spite of Leavy hearts a most delightful time was spent by all. . On Sunday night Mrs. Darling, wife of Maujor Darling, gave a delightful little dinner at her charming Presidio home. The guests of the evening were General Forsyth, Colonel Young and the Misses Young. The table was decorated in yel- | low and red.complimentary to the artil- lery and cavalry. Witand repartee flowed around the table, General Forsyth and the | clever hostess fairly covering themselves | with glory by well-told stories and merry | | badinage 1t has been some time since the Cosmos | Club has exerted itseif in the entertain- ment line, but inactivity does not neces- sarily mean inanition, and it is h ighly probable that the ainner to be given on Saturday next, in honor of John Cun- ningham, will be one of the most brilliant events the popular Cosmos has ever pre- ided at. Mr. Cunningham, accompanied | by his wife and family, leaves on the 20th for an extended Eastern visit, and the | Cosmos dinner is a sort of au revoir to one | of its' most prominent, certainly one of its | most popular, members. | Thursday evening, in Chicago, Miss : Florence Pullman and Frank Lowden | were married at the residence of the bride. | The wedding was a very smart affair, .more than 500 people being present. Mr. | | Lowden is a bright young lawyer of Chi- | cago, and Miss Pullman is a daughter of | the millionaire car manufacturer of that | | city and a sister of Mrs. Frank Carolan of | this City. Mrs. Carolan was the bride's attendant, and the best man was Henry | Dawes of Pittsfield, Mass. WEDDINGS. | | Several Interesting Ceremonies of the Past Week. Lieutenant Charles J. Hogan, Company M, | First Infantry, N. G. C., and Miss Bertha Four- cade were united in marriage on the 2Sth inst. at St. Joseph's Church by the Rev. Father | McDonald. After the ceremony the happy | couple were driven to their future residence, 2316 Bryant avenue, where a splendid wed- | | ding repast was prepared for them. Among | the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Cook, the bride’s parents, CIR- tain A.G. Johnson and wife, Mrs. S. Lynch, Mrs. T. Sullivan, Mrs. Edward Cummings, Miss Purcell, the bridesmaid, and Captain T. eil, the best man. | The young couple were the recinients of many and handsome presents from their nu- merous friends, who wish them prosperity in | their future life. Anextremely interesting though quiet | lttle family wedding was that of Miss ! Aimee Woodworth and Louis W. Lovey solemnized on Wednesday evening by the Rev. Dr. Stebbins at the residence of the bride’s mother, Madem Rose Woodworth, on Larkin street. The parlors, hall and dining-.room were beautifully decorated with roses, snowballs | and other flowers by that skillful ‘artist, Miss | Mary Bates and her corps of efficient st | ants, The bride looked lovely in her costume | of white cordedrsilk, trimmed with lace and [ orange-blossoms. She was given away by her brother, Marshall B. Woodworth. Her younger | sister, Miss Lita Woodworth, was maid of honor, | and Clarence Musto acted as best man. During | the ceremony Gounod’s “Ave Marin’ was softiy and sweetly played. After congratulations the | party repaired to the dining.toom and par. | 100k 0f & Sumptuous repast while the musicians | discoursed some delightful strains. M Mre. Lovey have gone to the southern p When they return they | two or three weeks. | will make their home in Alameda. They re. | ceived many and elegant presents. The Church of Notre Dame des V'ictoires was | the scene of a very pretty wedding last| Wednesday, when Marie Louise Scnweitzer, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Joseph Bchweitzer, and Frank 8. Kelly were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Doran, a former classmate of the groom The beautiful bride was elegantiy attired in & white brocaded silk. The bodice was high and trimmed with rare old lace. A diamond star, the gift of the bride’s mother, clasped the long veil to the coiffure. She carried a large bouquet of Bride's roses and carnations, and was attended by her sister, Miss Albertine, the best man being Thomas Kelly, the groom’s brother. The bridesmaid wore a gown of puale Nile green silk covered with mousseline de sofe. A bunch of red roses completed this most becom- ing toilette. The flower girl, Miss Clara Schweitzer, was daintily dressed in white dotted swits and pink ribbon After the ceremony the gu to the home of the bride’s parents, where an einborate wedding breakfast was served. The happy couple were the recipients of many beautiful and valuable presents. An extended Eastern trip will complete the bridal tour, which be)?ln by & visit to 8an Jose, Santa Cruz and Del nte. The marriage ot Miss Hannah R. Ososke of this City to J. I. Cohn of Yerington, Nev., was solemnized at the residence of the bride's parents, on Tuesday, April 14, Rev. M. 8. Levy officiating. The céremony was witnessed by the relatives of the contracting couple only, after which a dinner was served. Mr. an Mrs, J, I. Cohn left on Monday, April 27, for their future home in Nevada. Miss Louise Collins, the granddaughter of John Risdon, the capitalist, and John Caxton Klein of the editorial staff of the New York World were married in the Colonial Hotel, corner of Pine and Jones streets, at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Horatlo Steb- bins, rector of the First Unitarian Church, performed the ceremony. The rooms in which the eeremony took pl):lcu were decorated with roses and ribbons of white. Mr. Klein came to California from New York on a vacation trip last month. He first met Miss Collins about two weeks ago, and the friends say that the meeting was a case of “love at first sight.” Mr. and Mrs. Klein will pass their honeymoon at_Coronado, and will ihen ieave for New York City, where they will reside permanently. Mr. Klein gained distinetion in the journal- istic field when he went to the Samoan Islands in 1890 during the time of the war there between the Germans and the natives, when he acted as correspondent for the New York Herald and the Examiner. Miss Collins, who is a bright and charmin Eounl lady, is & _cousin of Mrs. L. R. Mead of yron Bprings. She has many friends here and is well known in society circles. HOME GATHERINGS, The Leap Year and Birthday Anniversary Pleasantly Celebrated. An enjoyable evening was spent Wednesday, April 22, at a social gathering given in honor of Miss Ida Malinoff by the Misses G. and H. Hartman, at their residence, 15)¢ Harrlet street. Singing, dancing, games, etc., were the features of the evening. Helections were fur- nished by the Gladiator Mardolin Club ana Master S8imon Hartman, The following guests were in attendance: Miss lda Hlllnué Miss Lena Becker, Miss Annie Becker, Miss Flora Malinoff, Kahn Williams, Abe Decker, Paul Goldstein, Ed Goldstein and many others. On Tuesday evening last Miss Liliian Oakes ‘was the recipient of & birthday party tendered her by her sister, Mrs. C. J. Harrigan, at their residence on Folsom street. The house was tastefully decorated with ferns and flowers. The young folks danced and made merry until midnight, when they all sat down to par- take of excellent refreshments, after which dancing was resumed. Frank P. Bcully entertained the company throughout the eveming with his comical songs and witty sayings. Those who participated in the enjoyable affuir were as follows: Miss Lilllan Oakes, Miss Josie Oakes, Mies Lottic Kasten, Miss Celia Greene, Miss M Miss Kitty Faire, Miss Ethel Burnett Maggie Raabe, Miss Nellie Norton, Miss Frankie dee Callahan, Miss Hazel Cailahan, Miss na Callaban, Miss Edythe Pateh, Mits Hg Kessler, Miss L. Berry, Miss A. Joost, Miss G. Hilsop; Mr. and Mre. €.J. Harrigan, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Callahan, Miss R. McConnell of Brooklyn. N, James Con- noley, William F. Britt, James E. Britt were driven | and artistic residence on Jones street. “at-homes” are always charming affairs, at the State on their wedding trip and will be away | ¢ H. Gardner of New York City, ."'T, Sculley, Harry Maison, W. O. Patch, Charles Negener, Danlel McLaughlin, Ch’rles Matthews, D. D. Perkins, A. W. Perry, E. R. Burnette,J. L. GnflneL, J(»lefi)htliflurd‘. homas Oakes, W. D. Ryder, F. Hirsch, J. F. Kelley, €. Murphy, M. Jones, C. Mulloy, ' Jose kins, Bert Coliins, Mr. Winkler, Mr. Shorthall, J. Garrison, Gus Muldcon. isses Withrow gave a delightful “at- on Wednesday evening at their ;_arreuy ese The home” which the favored guests are sure to find con- genial company and deiightful music. g On Wednasday evening an unusual surprise awaited the guests. Herr Anton Schott, the court singer of the Emperor of Germany, was present and rendered several vocal selections that won for him enthusiastic applause. Mr. Fickensher, the pianist, was also present and played several Wagnerian selections in a most artistic manner. very pleasant leap year party was given ay evening o Miss M. F. Nelson, at her residence, 8031; Treat avenue, by N. F. Witzemann in memnory of old fricndships and good times. The evening was pleasantly passed in music, dancing, singing and games suitable 10 leap year. Thomas Bell added much to the amusement of the company by his comic songs, accompanied on the banjo. J. Robert- son’s concertina solos were much appreciated. After a bountiful supper dancing was re- sumed until the early hours of the morn. Mr. King made an able after dinner speech, which was responded to by N. F. Witzemann. Among those present were: Miss M. F. Nel- son, Miss E. Dudy, Miss K. Herting, Mi: Pickett, Miss E. . Nelson, Mis¢« N. Hubley, M H. Desmond, Miss A. Bell, Miss G. Bell, Miss L. Hatkins, Miss J. McCann, Miss G. Faller. Miss | L McCann, Miss A. Faller, Miss J. Faller, Miss iss G. Grady, Miss M. Devlin, Miss K. Baman, Miss L. Wedel, Miss A. Oisen, Mrs, Wiliiam J. Hol- gersen, ' Mrs. Captain . Nelson, and little Ethel Holgerson and Henriette Nelson. Messrs. N. F, Witzemann, Willlam Holgersen, J. Hurley, William_Miller, James King, Dr. J. Snow, J. Dresser, Captain James Johnson, D. Bell, J. Roberson, T. Bell, Captain M. King, R. McCain, J. McCain, William Jenkins, J. Mc- Cann, William_Roberson, P. Bannon, William Triton, Captain J. Brown, William Stiles, William Kaiser, J. Jesty, Captain William Anderson, A very enjoyable party was given at the Clifton, corner of Powell and_Sutter streets, | on Wednesday evening, April 28, in honor of the eighteenth blrlbdl!‘ of Miss Jannette Mathewson, daughter of Mrs. C. C. Mathewson and niece of General Joseph Mathewson. The rooms were beautifully decorated with flowers and ferns. The patriotic spiritoi the young lady was shown in the decoration of the large dining-room, which was hung in the National colors, garlanded with flowers, and, true to State as well as Nation, the eschscholtzia was to | be seen amid the roses. The young debutante looked charming gowned in soft white muslin trimmed with white satin ribbon and lace. She received many beautiful and costly pres- ents. During the evening Miss Queen Mont- gomery sang a solo, and tbe Misses Grindley of Berkeley rendered a duet. Reireshments were then served, after which the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till the wes sma’ hours. About seventy- relatives and friends were present, among them being: | Mrs. C. C. Mathewson, General Joseph Mathew- son, Henty G. Mathewson. Donald Mathewson, Professor and Mrs. Bonelli, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shriner, Mr. and_Mrs, Fells, Mrs. A. 8. Mont- gomery, Mrs. L. T. Russell; Mrs, H. D. Daunt, Tulare: Mrs. E. J. Hess, Lyons, Towa; Mrs. Charles Rosenburg, Mrs.'N. D. Hensley, Miss aeen Monggomery; Miss Edna Montgomery, Miss Meda Collins, Miss Alice McKenzle; Miss Doris Frost, San Jose; Miss Jennie Grindley, Berkeley; Miss Maud Grindley, Berke. Mrs. D. MeCarty, Miss Genevieve clarty, Miss Gertrude MeCarty, Miss Mollie Perkins, Miss Anna gett, . W. Russell, G.'Kliser, L. Talbot Clifton, D. ty. William Stevenson, Robert Mitchell, jeorge Appelgate, Frank Owen, Charles Heath, Rutherford’ Beaton, P.Beaton, David Monroe, Alex McKay, M. Figin, W.'S. Me- Cormack. Colonel and Mrs. C. Mason Kinne entertained at luncheon on Saturday last at the Occidental Hotel General Ivan N. Walker, commander-in- chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, Mrs. Walker, Colonel H. 8. Dietrich (chief of staff), Mrs. Dietrich, Miss Dietrich, Major 3 Hooper, commander of the Loyal Legion; T. C, Masteller, commander of the R., and past commander Charles E. Wilson. The private dining-room was beautifully decorated for the oceasion with flags and bunting and the table adorned with roses and ferns. Two hours were most delightfully spent, and a delicious menu was agreeably spiced with reminiscences of days gone by. General Walker and party left for the East Saturday evening. =Notwithstanding other attractions Major Joseph Knowlton made the Mayday hop at the St. Nicholas Hotel so attractive thata large number attended. It was an exceedmsly fash- jonable affair. Dancing was continued until a late hour. Mr. and Mrs. Eager celebrated the twenty- fifth anniversary of their wedding Thursday evening, April 23, at their home, 329 Union street. About sixty guests assembled and en- h}yed a most delightful evening. Mr. and rs. Eoger recelved many costly ana beautiful presents. OLUB GATHERINGS. The Aqua Pura 8ocial Club and the Bwedish Ladies Entertain, Aqua Pura Social Club gave a very success- ful fancy dress party last Wednesday evening, April 29, at Pythian Castle, The floor was un- der the direction of A. E. Ogg, who was as- sisted by Miss Hattie Krieger, Harry Simard, Miss Sadie Burke, Charles Groat, and Miss Julia Benfield. The arrangements were completed by Miss E. D. Davis, Gerard Wils and Miss Mollie Jewell. Among the many present in fancy dress were noticed Miss May Duplissea. “Star-spangled Banner”; Miss KEva Davis, princess; Miss Sadie Burke, gypsy queen; Miss Hattie Krieger, Aqua Pura; Miss Julia Ben- fleld, sailor lassie: Miss Deisy White, Southern California; Miss Bertie Wallace, sunshine; Miss Isabel Lewis, spring; Miss Eva Peck, roses. The next novelty party by this popular club ;vllll bze7l match social on Wednesday evening, 8y 27. A select Swedish leap-vear party was given Sunday evening, April 27, at Social Hall, Alca- zar building, by the Ladies' beur-an Club, in honor of their gentlemen frienas. The music was well selected for the occasion, and dancing was ome of the principal features of the BV‘Iflng. The march was formed at 10 o'clock to the banquet-room, which was illum- inated brilliantly and decorated with lilies, roses and ferns. Those present were: Oscar Olsen, Mr. Btarke, J. G. Sandberg, Er- nest Skarstedt, Albert Weil, D. Molander, L. P. Sodermann, Gus Larsen, Oscar E. Berg, Charles Wedholm, 8. M. Olofsen, L. R. Andrews Mr. Pierson, Fritz Sullivan, Louis Sanders, A. New- berg, G. Stromberg, Gus Anderson, John Johanson, Charles Ramberg, L. Hammar, Ed- win Anderson, Albert Schnall, Mr. Pierson, A.E. Carlsen, Misses Tilda Munson, Albertina Larson, Helmen Garden, Emily Swanson, Louise Benson, Hilma Carlson, Gertie Pearson, Mar; Anderberg, Annette Johnson, Miss Manchell, Amanda Magnerson, Oda Johnson, Ellen John- son, Augusta Lundin, Augusta Olson, Anna lomonson, Anna Johnson, Miss Pierson. any were the dancers who graced the ball- room floor at Mission Opera Hall last Weanes- day evening in response to the invitations is- sued by the Wndneldl‘eh’lghl Cotillon Club. The grand march was led by Miss J. Swedson and F. Haly and was made up of some pretty and intricate figures. The principal feature of the affair was that, it being a Ie:p-{nr party, the ladies present did the honors of the even- ing, every thing being left exclusively to their charge, with the most successful results. The hali was handsomely decorated with fiowers and bunting of whité and yellow, the club col- ors. The floor was under the management of Miss J. Swedson, assisted by Miss F. Swedson and Miss A, Mayberry. The floor committee con- sisted of the following: Miss N.Seamen, Mrs. F.J. Williams and the Misses Brady and C dage; reception committee—Miss C. Hurres- szou. Miss Harression and Miss J. Harres- sion. g The California Cotillon Club celebrated its regular monthly reception and ball on_last Monday evening, April 27, at California Hall. The celebration took the form of a flower party. The ball was elegantly decorated with stroam- ers of various-colored bunting, flowers, ferns and evergreens, all artistically intermingled. The stage was tastefully arranged. Potted palms and other plants were used toscreen ihe orchestra from the view of the dancers. The grand march moved promptly at 9 o'clock under the teadership of Miss Laura Welker end Walter G. 0'Brien. Dancing con- tinued until 10 o’clock when the souvenir flower march was inaugurated, led ;:ly Thomas Hicks accompanied by Miss Winnie Milledge. Corsages and boutonnieres were in profusion, and each guest was presented with & fragrant memento. The success of the affair reflected credit upon the following ladies who made up the various committees: Miss Myra Spear, Miss Meta Simon, Miss Lena Welker, Miss Paunline Davis, Miss Emma Hicks and Miss Milledge. The next party of the club will take place on Monday evegin:. M:y 25. FOR CHARITY. Delightfal Concert in Aid of the San Fran- ciseo Girls' Union. Many prominent people were interested in the concert given for the benefit of the San Franeisco Girls’ Unjon at Golden Gate Hall, Wednesday evening, April 29. The programme for the concert contained the well-known names of R. A. Lucchesi, violinist; Miss Lotta Musto, mezzo 0 Miss Marie Ireland, left- handed pianist; Miss Eveline Cahill, mezzo soprano, who made her debut on this occasion; Miss Susie Hobart, reader; Frank Coffin and J. McAuliffe. The Girls' Union is a society which is doing much for the self-supporting young women o this City,and it is most graiifying to record that the concert was a financial as well a8 a social success. SURPRISE PARTIES. The Young Folks Attend and Make Merry the Hours. The residence of Mrs. Anna McIntyre, 10 Bartlett street, presented a scene of revelry last Monday week. the occasion beinga de- lightful surprise party tendered to her daugh- ter, Miss Jeannette Partridge, and her {riend, Miss Mona Taubman, the birthdays of both young ladies occurring on the same date. The house was beautifully decorated, and the spa- cious parlors were filled to overflowing. Sup- per was served at 12, The musical programme was as follows: Duet, mandolin and guitar, Messrs. Clay and Areillinos; vocal solo, ‘‘He Was a Prince, Miss Florénce Raymond; Frank Houpt; duet, “Two Maidens Fair,” Miss Nettle Pariridge and Miss Jennie Willlams; vocal solo, “The Holy City,” Mark Bradley. Among those present were Misses Lillie and ““Love’s Sorrow,” Mabel Etting, Florence Raymond, Jennie Williams, Fannie Sanborn, Carrie Belton, Daisy Lee, Vera Pedlar, Sallle Goss, Jeanette and Alice Partridge, May Schrade, May Cook- son, Mona and Kate Taubmay, Maud Her- strike, and Messrs. Allan Ormand, Frank Cook- son, William Conlon, Harry Collic, Fred Bullin, Frank Houpt,' Leslie Collom, George Falls, Ed Folks, Ray Irving, S. Scott, Ed Clay, Willlam Arelilinos, John Squire, Arthur Raymond, Irving Sanborn, Andrew Turpin, Mark Bradley and Dr. Flood. A surprise party was given to Miss Ida Brockowsky at her residence, 32 Natoma street, Tuesday evening, April 28. Among those present were: Miss M. Rasmussen, Misses Ag- gie and Minnie Dwyer, Miss Rosle Murray, Miss Eva Lind, Miss Lillie Brockowsky, A. Rasmussen, Peter Hergott, Louis Stnkct, J. Breithoutt, Miss Bertha Lackey, Richard iog- el, Herman Brockowsky, F. Brockowsky, T. ruckowlky.’ B i 7 A very enjoyable surprise party was ten- dered Robert ;ordnn l[phia residence, 1624 San Carlos avenue, on the evening of April 23 by his maay frjends. The evening was passed pleasantly ‘with music, singing, dancing and games. Some thiriy-five young people were E""m' and the gaibering did not break up ntil the wee sma’ hours of the morning. IN THE FUTURE. Announcement Made of Entertainments for the Coming Week. The Californias will give their second party Thursday evening, May 7, at California Hall. Precita Parlor No. 187, N. 8. G. W., will give a social Tuesday evening, May 5, at Maenner- bund Hall, corner Twenty-fourth street and Potrero avenue. The Mystics have Issued invitations for their nineteenth party, which wiil be held at the Native Sons’ Hall on Tuesday evening, May 12. As L;nunl this will be strictly an evening dress air. he P. D. C. will give its fifty-seventh party at 0d4d Fellows’ Hall on Tuesday evening, ay 5. Social Council No. 46, Order of Chosen Friends, will give an entertainment and social Thursday evening, May 14, at Red Men's building, 320 Poststreet. Court Seal Rock, Foresters of America, will give an excursion' to Glenwood Park, Santa Cruz Mountains, to-day, Sunday, May 3. The benefit derived from’ the outing will be gsed to assist fellow elab members who are in istress, PERSONAL NOTES. Mrs. James Dunn and the Misses Dunn left yesterday for an extended Eastern and European visit. The Misses Marie Wone and Pear] Elkins will leave for Europe in several weeks. Mrs. M. H. Moore will chaperon them. The young ladies will be present at the gun-shoots in France and England. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. W. Dinkelspiel have gone south to be gone a short time. Mrs. M. N. Hirsch will be pleased to see her friends. on the first and second Tuesdaysin May at 918 Van Ness avenue. Mr. and M 1. H. Jacobs and Miss Carrie Jacobs are at the California Hotel. Mrs. M. Friedenthal, accompanied by her daughter, of Portland, Or., i8 visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Korn, at 1121 Scott street. Hattie Korn, who has been visiling in Portland, returned to her home Thursday. H. Kennedy and Joseph J. Matthews left on Thursday last fora trin to Oregon. Mrs. Morton L. Cook, wcomflnled by her chilidren, Morton Jr. and Violet, left “their Alameda home on the 27th {nst. to attend the Santa Rosa Carnival, after which they will rem;m at Petaluma, to be gone about four weeks. i Prince Poniatowski has arrived in London as a representative of a mining company formed in this City. Miss Virginia Fair is visiting the youna Duchess of Marlborough, at Bienheim, an both Miss Fair and the Duchess are having miniatures done by a talented young woman of New York. “}}'Ihiwluw Reid is in town, the guest of D. 0. ills. Miss Ella V. Mcclouke(. ‘who was for many i;elra the popular contraito of Calvary Church, as been given Mrs, Birmingham's position as contralto of the First Unitarian Church choir, Miss McCloskey has just returned from an ex- tended visit to the Eastern States. Hugo Toland is in town from his home in New York and will probably remain here during the snmmer months. Mrs. Philip Caduc_has returned to the City and isresiding at 1001 Pine street. Mrs. W. C. Ralston left on Tuesday last for a trip to Honolulu. Senator and Mrs. A. P. Williams have left for & 8ix monthy’ Eastern visit. Mrs. Leland Stanford left for Washington, D. C., last Wednesday in her private car. Mr. York last Saturday for Liverpool. Julius Platshek ‘accompanied by his son, M. J. Platshek, will start for Europe on May 5. HAVE DUMB ANIMALS SOULS? Continved from Nineteenth Page. is nefther rational nor %ut. Evolution goes on, aiways on and on. "Thereare no lapses, no sudden changes. Everything is gradual and orderly. Man does not jump from the human to the divine, There are steps be- fore as well as behind the human soul—re- births, reincarnations. Beyond man are the adepts, masters; beyond them still higher, grander souls—souls that love more and know not hate—and still the cnain is incomplete, the cycle unending. Yes; truly dv animals have souts, and Darwin’ guessed but balf the truth. rsals gLl A STANFORD PROFESSOR. Immortality of the Animal Soul Not a Question of Sclence. Professor F. Angell of the department of psychology at Stanford University discusses the problem from the standpoint of purely scientific evidence. He concludes that, in the sense that the mental processes of man and animals are alike in kind, though differing in degree, it may be said that animals have souls, but he contends that the immortality of these , | seems to me the simplest sign of separate 0d Mrs. Robert Oxuard sailed from New | souls is & question of religious faith and not of science. Have Animals Souls ? The circulation of the blood, respiration and the other processes of the negative sys- tem go on in the bodies of animals, in- cluding man, automatically—that is, they are carried out according to mechanical laws and without the intervention of con- sciousness, Moreover, processes which are Qt first voluntary become through praciice au- tomatic; we shut our eyes involuntarily when a fist is darted toward them, and we involuntarily stretch out a tand to save ourselves from falling. Reflecting on these facts and filled, through the discoveries of Galileo and Harvey,with the conception of the mechanical nature of all the processes of the universe, Rene Descartes, the father of modern philosophy, asserted that the actions of all animals below man were automatic, that man’s actions, so far as he was an animal, were likewise nutomntxg, but that man differed from the other ani- mals in possessing a rational soul which directed his actions as the engineer | directed the engine. Descartes’ disciple, | Malebranche, stated very clearly what was meant by the automatism of animals. *‘In dogs, in cats and in other animals,” he says, ‘‘there is neither intelligence nor | spiritual soul as we understand it. They | eat without pleasure, they cry without pain; they desire nothing, tney are aware of nothing.” 5 The common-sense of mankind at large revented any very wide acceptance of Kinlehunche'a deductions from Descartes’ doctrine, though the Port Royalists. who adopted these views, are said to have treated domestic animals with cruelty and neglect. But Descartes’ philosophical doc- trine, backed by scriptural authority in re- gard to the “beast that perisheth,” be- | came, with more or less modification, the popular view, in succeeding centuries, of the difference between men and other ani. mals. Thus it was and is commonly held that man possesses some mental or spirit- ual attributes the very rudiments of which | are wanting in the ‘mental make-up of animals. his attribute is scmetimes | called the rational soul, sometimes reason, sometimes simply soul, and the corre- sponding difference in conduct is indicated bg the common remark that animals act | through instinct and man through reason. | The tendency, however, of the doctrine | of evolution is to submerge this barrier erected by an early philosophy and shored up by theology. Step by step, from the lower animais up to man, we find the ex- tent and complexity of mental action par- alleled by the extent and complication of the brain, and step by step we End all the earlier forms of growth of the human ani- mel repeated in the development of the animals below man. Consequently we should expect to find no greater break in the continuity of the mental series than of the Phyalcal series; in other words, we should expect to find in the minds of ani- mals the rudiments, at least, of all that we find in the mind of man. And, indeed, the numerous careful in- vestigations into child and animal psychology of the past few years indicate that suc . il the case. Darwin, Romanes and other trained observers have shown | that animals di!tphy almost all the emo- | tions which are felt by the human being, among them sympathy, remorse, deceit, the ludicrous, crueity and benevolence. | Romanes even speaks of an “indefinite morality,”” the raw material of con- science, which exists among dogs. The monkey and elephant have been known to use tools to serve their own purposes, and Darwin speaks ot reason in an animal as low as the erab. Whether the numerous well-authenti- cated stories of the sagacity of animals, particularly of dogs, indicate the use of reason as we understand it in men, it is difficult to say; it certainly seems hard to avoid the inference that monkeys, ele- phants and dogs often reason out their methods of action. But it is still 8 mooted question among psychologists whether or not animals form abstract ideas. If they do not, it is hard to see how they can reason, in our sense of the word; and in | this case we should be driven to explain- ing their apparently rational acts through the logical association of ideas. The artist Hamerton, a most careful ob- server of animals, speaks of a posthorse | which fell on a bard road and broke a fore leg so that the broken ends of the bone portruded through the skin. The horse | street abolished and the premises rente i and WAR IN GRAIN INSURANCE Local Managers Cannot Agree on Rates for Growing Crops. FARMERS TO GET THE BENEFIT New Phase of the Fire Underwriters’ Bitter Fight—The Patrol Not in Danger. There is going to be a free-for-all conflict among fire insurance companies over 1n- suring growing grain this season through- out the State. This news will no doubt be plea_smg to farmers, who have not been Retting all their share out of the wheat crops. It may mean that a man with 1000 acresof growing grain can insure his crop against fire for a paltry figure in compari- 8on with rates of former Yyears; and also that every field of wheat and other grain Will be covered by policies. The prospect of a war in this branch of fire insurance business became a certainty yesterday, when the local companies failed to agree on a standard rate. A petition had been circulated among the thirty-five companies dealing in grain insurance, asking the general managers of the respective agencies to sign it in favor of a certain rate. A. E. Magill of the thn.x. and Home, who has persist- ently objected to the formation of a com- pact, refused to sign. Two other managers hearing of thie decided to withhold their signatures. As it was evident thati the Ppetition had fallen through a meeting of the managers was called. They assembled ealerdfiy at California and Battery streets n the Underwriters’ rooms and made an abortive attempt to combine on a stand- ard rate for insurance of rowing grain from risk by tire, Thirtv-gve companies were represented. Magill relused to join bands with his rivals, and so the plan was abandoned as a failure. And now the old standard exists no more for the farmer. A little dickering on his part, by putting one company against another, will in all probability rosultin an offer for business at his own terms, ““The result will be a go-as-you-please policy,” a leading managar remarked. ‘Cut your neighbor’s throat and be done with it. Anything to get business,” 1t is possible that the assessment on fire insurance oomrames for support of the Fire Patrol will be increased ' this quarter, since the old 1} per centum of preminm income is not ‘suificient for that purpose any longer. The patrol, however, will not be curtailed further. Salaries of men in the patrol have been reduced, ex- penses cut down wherever it was possible to retrench, the outside station on Edd: d in addition to ail this the public: spirited secretary and treasurer, Rudolph Herrold, relinauished his salary and acts for the institution without remuneration. The service of the patrol, however, is now restricted to the territory within the fire limits. Thomas E, Pope, assistant general agent of the Ktna, has retired and accepted the agency of the Pennsylvania Company of Philadelphia, which was withdrawn from the office of Brown, Craig & Co. The French Army Not So Great a Bur- den to the Nation as Imsginad. One cannot speak or think of the French army without at once comparing it with the German. If we strip off the coverings and come to the naked fact the two armies exist for the purpose of fighting each other, and, therelore, the prime question is, “Which will win, which will be the best able to stand the strain of war?"” was turned out into an adjoining pasture, and the next morning was found content- edly nibbling the grass, while the turf all | around was dented with holes punched by | the leg bone of the horse during its noc- | turnal grazing. The moral of this is that | the conditions of pain in the horse must be | very different from what they are in the | human being. And many other instances | could be given to show the danger of ex- lniningh the actions of animals on the asis of human thoughts and feelings. But granting this argument its full weight, it is still highly probable that in- tellectual processes of many animals, set- ting aside the question of instinct, are be- yond the powers of the human infant’s mind. Inother words, that the mentai processes of .the developed animal and undeveloped human being overlap. In this sense, then, that the mental pro- cesses of man and animals are alike in kind, though differing in flefree it may be said that animals have souls. Whether, however, these souls are immortal is a fl:;tion not of science, but of religious Lsnee el WHAT PROF.LE CONTE SAYS Spirit Individuality Not Possessed by the Dumb Ani- mal. Being interviewed on the question of souls in animals, Professor Joseph Le Conte of the University of California said: I bave treated that subject at length in my published works, and therein I have declared that self-consciousness especially entity or spirit individuality, and its ap- pearance among psychical phenomena ‘the very act of spirit birth.” We may imagine man to have emerged ever so gradually from animals. In this gradual development the moment he became con- scious of self, the moment he turned his thoughts inward in wonder upon himself and on the mystery of his existence as separate from nature, that moment marks the birth of humanity out of animality. All else characteristic of man followed as a necessary consequence. I am quite sure that if any animal, say a dog or a monkey, could be educated u{) to the point of self- consciousness (which, however, I am sure is impossible), that moment ‘he’ (no longer 'it’) would become a responsible moral being, and all else characteristic of moral beings would follow. At that mo- ment would come personality, immortal- ity, capacity of voluntary progress, and science, philosophy, religion would quickly follow. “We have emphasized seli-conscious- ness as the most fundamental sign of spirit individuality, but a difference of exactly the same kind is found rnnan through the whole gamut of human facul- ties as compared with corresponding facal- ties in animals. Asanimal consciousness is related to human self-consciousness, so exlcll{ is animal wiil to human free will, animal intelligence to human reaso: imal sign-language to rational gram. matical speech of man, constructive art of animals to true rational progressive art of man. In every one of these the resem- blance is great; but the difference is im- mense, and not only in degreo but also in kind. In every case it is like shadow and substance, promise and fulfillment; or, still better, it is like embryo and child. The change from one to the other is like to a birth into a higher sphere, the begin- ning of another cycle of evolution.” Rev. George Ross wrote over the name of ‘‘Arthur Sketchley.” An Eastern ma, azine says that it was the name of a school- boy friend. i popular is a great gain in peace, and, to a -ertain extent, a gain in war. The light- hearted, enthusiastic soldier will do won- ders when he is on the rising wave. If, however, the popularity of the army has been bought by a sacrifice of the essentials of discipline, it has been bought far too deul{. ‘When once nations are at war the. popularity or unpopularity of militar; service matters in truth very little. All that the solaier thinks of is winning, for he knows that in the long run winning is the road of safety and of life, and soldiers, like othermen, think of their lives. Tue grievances of the barracks are all sunx in the instant need for standing shoulder to shoulder, and if these griev- auces were only the phenomena of rigid discipline men in the field might easily come to regard them as a source of safety. The unhappy conscript, if his unhagpinau be due not to a weak spirit, but to the iron strictness of the discipline under which he is drilled, may fight quite as well, nay better, than he whose barrack life has been so pleasant that it has failed to make him ml’ the awful seriousness of war. The men who set their teeth and fire in dour, stubborn, gloomy earnestneéss are often better soldiers than those to whom a cam- paign seems a kind of picnic. At the same time it must not be forgotten that the martinete style of discipline may con- ceivably be carried too far and may result in breaking the spirit of the soldier and in turning him into a mere machine. What is wanted is a discipline which dproduces perfect loyalty to the officer and perfect obedience, but which at the same time leaves the soldier his independence and his power of initiative when initiative is required. ‘T'he soldiers of Grant and Sherman to- ward the end of the war had these guali- ties to perfection, and if I mistake not our own soldiers at the dpresenc day have them aslargely developed as they can be devel- oped in time of peace. Possibly the French private has them, too. But be that as it NEW TO-DAY. HAT HAIR ON YOUR FACE, Arms or Neck can be removed permanently only by the Electric Needle. 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MRS, NETTIE HARRISON, Dermatologist, 40-42 Geary sireet, San Francisco, FORMIDABLE ENGINES OF WAR.] No'l doubt the fact that the French army is: may, the French-army is one of the most formidavle engines of. war that the warld has ever seen, and is far less of a national burden than mieht have been imagined. It is, mdrally as well as physically, .the na- tion in arms, and exactly reflects the char- acteristicts of ‘the French people.—The Spectator. 3 s < VERTEBRA OF A WHALE, Now USED as SIGN FOR A CORSET FACTORY ON SUTTER STREET. Several years’ growth of grass and weeds were cut out of the front yard of oné of the old residences on Sutter street, above Powell, a few days ago and brought into plain view a most curious sign. . It is a ver- tebra of a whale, and it is indicated that there is' a corset factory ir-the house, where whalebone is uged.’ K This old sign was at one time one of the sights of that portion of town, aithough Vertebra of a Whale Used as a Sign. people soon got used to it and it attracted only a passing glance. It was first placed in front of a small house.on the south side of Sutter street in 1876, where it remained until moved to its present position sbout four years ago. In its old place it was on a wooden platform and always in -plain sight. Since it has been moved, however, it is scarcely noticeable and thousands: of people pass daily within a few feet of it and never know it is there. 5 The whale that once was the owner:‘of the vertebra must have been a ‘monster, although at the time he was killea there were very likely a good many just like him. The bone is about six feet acrossat the widest point from side to side and four feet the other way. ~At one time the bone had a sign painted on it, but that has been almost obliter- ated by the action of the elements. ‘In fact the bone itself shows signs of decay. 1t is bleached almost white and is cracked in a dozen places. Judging from its pres- ent nfl;usrnnce it won't be long before it crumbles to pieces. -~ Cost of a Coronation. Asked to a monster picnic to-morrow at Prince Youssoupoff's place, twenty-two versts from here, I wonder that there are enough people left for it; for the last few days Moscow has been emptying itself fast into foreign watering-places, or the “terres” that everybody = possesses in Russia; and with the Emperor and Em- press’'s departure on Saturday night the coronation was over even for the jaded officials. Poor czeatures! Even iis recol- lections seem to weigh upon them; but they always add apologetically, ‘Cletait tres beau.” Now for the ‘country. to re- cover; mmebod% said that. would- take twenty years. The coronation is gener- ally reported to have cost it 40,000,000 rubies—exactly £4,000,000.—The Century. 3 mr A bniia There are forty-seven Chinese temples in America. NEW TO-DAY. PR WASH G00DS DEPARTMENT! THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS. CHOICE DIMITIES AfiD LAWNS, 12i, 15¢, 200 and 25c per Yd, FAST COLORED_BATISTES, 38 inches wide— oo per Yard. GRASS LAWNS, colored stripes— 13¢ per Vard. FRENCH PIQUES, dotted, figured, striped and all pinin colors— - 4B per Yard. A large and and select vnriely of FRENCH ORGANDIES, MARSKILLES, BA- TISTES, NAINSOOKS AND LAWN TISSUES. Also, an assortment of DOTTED SWIss, with plain and colored dots, all being sold at POPULAR PRICES. ELEGANT WASH WAISTS, Made of the most delicate materials, from 60c, 75c, 83c, $1.00 Upward. SE HABLA ESPANOL. G. VERDIER & CO., SE, Cor. 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