The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1896, Page 20

20 SEPTEMBER DAYS AT THE RESORTS, Summer’s Gone and Society Prepares to Return ! to Town. The Hotel Rafael Offers Many Attractions for Pleasure Seekers. Gayeties at Coronado—Reports From the Seaside and the Interior Resorts. Summer is gone and soclety is preparing to return to town. Yet a few more weeks and the many pleasures of the winter season will e in full swing. At the Hotel Rafael there have been many attractions offered during the past week, and the pleasure-seexers have not been slow to take advantage of them. Coro- nado is also very gay. Dinners, luncheons and various other pleasant ways of entertaining have been more than popular. The tennis tournament at Del Monte has also attracted a great deal of interest. Mr. and Mrs. Rounsevelle Wildman enter- tained a number of their friends very pleas- antly last Wednesday by giving a picnic at Meeker's Grove, where the Bohemian Club held its last jinks. A special boat and train were at their service, 8o the round trip was made without discomfort. Luncheon was en- joyed beneath the shade of the redwoods, and tlie day was delightfully psssed. Their guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Homer 8. King, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Pond, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Fos- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Frazier, Mr.and Mrs. Richard Bayne, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Holladay, Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Holla- asy, Dr. and Mrs. W. S, Beede, Mrs. Lily H. Coit, Mrs. L. Aldrich, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Frances B. Edgerton, Mrs. Hobart, Mrs. Charles Nordhoff, Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mrs, W. F. Herrin, Miss McNeil, the Misses Harrington, Miss Ardella Mills, Justice Stephen J. Field, Charles Webb Howard, W. F. Aldrich; E. Messersmith, Howard Hunting- ton. Frank King, Frank Lincoln, Mr. McAfee, Dr. Lorini, Benedict Taylor and Charles Smith, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair arrived here from Newport, R. L, last Saturday, and are occupying the Fair mansion, 1122 Pinestreet. Their visit will be brief, Mrs. George Crocker and the Misses Alice and Birdie Rutherford went to Del Monte last Mondsy for & couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Tevis are still at Santa Monica. Miss Daisy Van Ness has been at Santa Monica for several weeks. A dancing party was given there in her honor recently at the residence of Senator John P. Jones. Mrs. John A. Darling will remain at Paso Robles & couple of weeks more. Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Smith of Santa Cruz were at Interlak: Switzerland, when last heard from. They expected home late in Ocrober. Lansing O. Kellogg is .\lt\)]mc visiting. at Santa Mrs. Louis B. Parrott and family have re- turned home after a prolonged absence in Europe. Mr. Parrott met them. in New York City and accompanied them to this City. Mrs. C. A. Spreckels has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rudoiph Spreckels in San Rafael dur- ing the past week. Mrs. J. 0'B. Gunn and the Misses Gunn have been at the Hotel del Monte during the past week. Mrs. Isaac Hecht, Mrs. Helen Hecht and Miss Elsie Hecht have made a tour through Salz- burgand Switzerland, end are now passing & month in the Black Forest. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. uttall are occupying their residence on Jackson street, after passing the season in San Ratael. Mrs. E. M. Chabot, Miss Chabot, Miss Kate Chabot and Miss Clare Chabot of Oakland are traveling in Washington, and will not return until early in November. Mrs. C. C. Butler and Miss Emma Butler will return to the City early in November, after a prolonged absence in the Eastern Statés. Mrs. M, W. Longstreet is passing the autumn onica. A. Folger, Athearn Folger and Ernest er have returned to Oakland, after pass- ing the summer in San Rafael. Mr. and Mrs. 8. W. Rosenstock are at the Palace Hotel, after passing two months at the Hotel Rafael. Mrs. 1. N. Walter and Miss Marian Walter have leit Santa Cruz and wiil pass the re- mainder of this month in 8an Jose. Mr. and Mrs. Frank 8. Hicks of Los Angeles are passing several weeks at Sauta Monica. Mr.and Mrs. A. Stern have leased the resi- dence of A. P. Hotaling on Franklin street for the coming season. Miss Mollie Phelan has leased the home of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Robinson at Redwood City for the autumn and w!g[ten Jl‘l. William Willis and 31sS India W. Seott have been visiting Mrs. John F. Boyd at Oak- wood Park Farm, in Contra Costa County. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burke Holladay have been visiting at Paso Robles. Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Spence of San Jose will leave early in October for Europe, where they will travel for & couple of years. Mr. ané Mrs. J. Hodges Toler of Auburn have heen visiting Mrs. Henry Wetherbee in Fruit- vale for several days. Mrs. Harry Jerome and Miss Marie Zane are passing a few weeks at the Hotel Rafael. Mrs. William Kohl aud Miss Mamie Kohl, who are traveling in Europe, will sail from England early in October on the White Star steamship Teutonic, 50 as to arrive in Phila- delphis in time to attend the wedding ot C.F. Kohl and Miss Duniap. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Irving Finch will pass the winter at the Hotel Rafael. Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Peterson have re- turned to Belvedere after a visit to Castle Cra Mr. and Mrs. Webster Jones and Miss Cohen are at the Hotel Rafael. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Everson will return to + Oakland on October 1, after passing the sum- mer at Belvedere. Mrs. William H. Mills and Miss Eva Withrow returned from Sacramento last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank J.Sullivan have returned to the City, after passing several months at Phelan Park, in Santa Cruz. Robert P. Greer has been passing the weekat the Hotel Rafael. Dr. and Mrs, Byron W. Haines wili pass the winter in their cottage at Belvedere. Miss Thelma Havens of Oakland is visiting Mrs. G. L. Bradley at the Hotel Rafael. Mrs. L. L. Baxer has returned from Belve- dcre, where she passed the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Ryland B. Wallace and family will Temain at the Hotel Rainel during the winter. Mrs. G. L. Bradieyof Oakland is Vnn— ing several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Wal- 1ace, prior to her departure for Europe. Mrs. Witcher Jones has returned from a visit to Lake County. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bond are to pass the win- ter at the Hotel Rafael. Mr.and Mrs. John Osgeod Harrom, Tracy Wilmerding Harron and Mrs. Bessie T. Smith arp passing a few weeks in Sonoma County. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scholle will pass the win- ter et the Hotel Rafrel. O. M. Branuan arrived 1n New York City last Tuesday. He is expected to return here about September 24. Mrs. J. Uhler Hastings has taken rooms at the Hotel Rafael for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Schroeder have secured rooms &t the Hotel Rafael for the winter sea- son. Mrs. A. Megahan and Misses Amber and Mabel Megahan of 806 Madison street, Oak- land, have returned from Mill Valley, where they spent their vacation. The Misses Adelaide and Jennie Cherry have returned from a European trip and will be at home at 1304 Pine street on the first and third Tuesdays. AMrs. C. Coleman has returned from her northern trio and will be pleased to see her friends on Monday afternoons at 1606 Post street. Miss Annie Rehn, deughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rehn of this City, has returned from 8t. Louis, where she has been on a visit to her sunt, Mrs. Osterhaus, formerly of this City. Francis Stuart has returned from a summer abroad. Miss Helen A. Cashman is visiting in Banta Barbara as the guest of Mrs. Charles Pierce. Sehiller, with her daughter Nellie, and Mrs. A. Fried left for China on the steamer 1 . b: T nd Mrs. Bullitt, formerly Mis Clare Ral- ston, left on Wednesday for their new home in Kentucky. ghlr. .m{ Mrs. George B. Root of the Gilroy Hot Springs and a party of iriends have left ou & six weeks hurting and fishing trip to Washington. The others in the party are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nolan, Miss Kittie Nolan, Miss Genevieve Nolan, William Kruse and William Cunningham. Mrs. Luke Robinson has returnea from her visit to Honoluiu. CoRONADO. George Foster, brother of ex-Secretary of State John W. Foster, has returned with his family to occupy his Coronado residence, aiter several months’ absence in the East. F. W. Hall of San Francisco, son-in-law of Crosby 8. Noyes, editor of the Washington §D4 C.) £vening Star, is visiting Mr. Noyes and amily at the hotel, Recompanied by Mrs. Hall and two children. F. W. Hall and 8. C. Pardee of San Francisco have been doing some famous fishing at the banks here. Their fine catch of mackerel, yellowtai:, barracuda and base was displayed in the hotel office the other evening, exciting much admiration. 2. D, Neff. son-in-law of Andrew McNally of Rand, McNally & Co., Chicago, is here, accom- panied by Mrs. Neff and children. John P, Dunning, manager of the Associated Press, San_Francisco, and F. K. Truett, agent of the Associated Press, Los Angeles, spent Sunday at the hotel. F. A. Holdsworth, London, England, spent & few days at the holel earlyin the week. Mr. Holdsworth was atone time mandger of the Lower California Development Com%-ny. Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Humphrey, 8an Fraucisco, ‘were recent sts here. Alfred H. cox and Mrs. M. A. Wilcox and )l::uld are recent San Francisco arrivals at the otel. S. C. Pardee of San Francisco entertained with & sailing party on Wednesday. H. M, Lutz, vice-president of the National Bank of California, Los Angeles, is with his family occupying & suite of rooms at Hotel del Coronado. J. H. Mangels of San Francisco is a guest here, baving made the trip by steamer. A couple of wild coyoies have been added to the “happy family” at Coronado. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Gibson of San Fran- cisco are sojourning here. Mr. Gibson is a brother of W. D. K. Gibson, treasurer of the J. D. Spreckels Company. A fashionable assemblage including about forty guests from the hotel were received at the Tesidence of W. Austin Goodman on Tues- day, the occasion being an ‘‘at home” and in- formal house-warming. Cut flowers decorated all the rooms and punch and light refresh- ments were served in the dining-room, Mrs. Goodman was assisted in receiving by Mrs. John C. Healy of Cincinnati. Rey. Dr. W. C. Chichester of Los Angeles christened the house and chose the name Del Mar (by the sea). Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff entertained with a bowling party on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Holterhofl’s sister, Mrs. Bishop, isalso atthe hotel with her husband, W.T. Bishop Jr. of Los Angeles. The Rev. George Nelson Deyo of Christ Church (Episcopal), Coronado, has accepted a call to St. Luke’s Church, Los ' Ga10s, an thither about the 15th inst. Among the August brides at the hotel are Mrs. E. C. Balbach, niece of Colonel Stratton, the Cripple Creek mining millionaire; Mr. and Mrs. Balbach, whose home is in Omaha, are prolonging their visit into September; "Mrs. eorge D. Ruddy of Los Angeles (nee Miss Ella Giles), whose reputation in the literary field is well established, and Mrs. C. C. Buffington (ml}e Miss Maude L. Mosgrove), also of Los An- geles, The Hotel del Coronado pler will soon be known as the “fisherman’s heaven.” An un- precedented catch of yellowtsil has been in progress from there throughout the entire week. Wilford Woodruft, president of the Mormon church, and George Q. Cannon, formerly Con- gressman from Utah, have been visiting Coro- nado, accompanied by their families. Presi- dent Woodruff, although past 90, is an enthu- siastic fisherman and assisted at & day’s sport of deep-sea fishing here, where the catch was 600 pounds an hour. J. L. Maude, State Highway Commissioner, and J, H. Watkins, secretary of the Bureau of Highways, have béen guests at the hotel for a iew days. Ira Leo Bamberger,a New York attorney, who commands an extensive practice among the theatrical profession of that city, has been visiting Coronado, accompanied by his wife and his father, Leopold Bamberger of San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs, Frank A. Bradley of Cincinnati gave a farewell dinner at thair cottage on the beach on Friday evening for Mrs. Ven Zandt. wife of Cashier George Van Zandt of the Prairie State National Bank of Chicago. Mrs. Van Zandt and children have spent some eight months on the beach. Miss O’Connor, daughter of Cornelius 0’Con- nor of San Francisco, has joined her sister, s Tiny O’Connor, at the hotel. B. L. Davis and T. C. Shankland were recent San Francisco visitors here, also Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Beckett and child. goes HoTEL RAFAEL. Among the recent arrivals at the Hotel Ra- fael are Juage R. B. Carpenter and Miss Clark of San Francisco, Mrs. Gregory, of Los Angeles, Will Irving Finch and family, Mrs, Jerome and Miss Marie Zane, J. B. Schroeder and family, G. A. Finnegan and family, Mrs. J. Uhler Hastings, A. W. Scholle and family, C. Bond and family, R. B. Wallace and family, Mrs. G. L. Bradley, Miss Thelma Havens, Mr. and Mrs. Webster Jones, E. L. Colemap and family, Wiliiam Northrope Cowles, Colonel F. 8. Chad- bourne, J. F. Bergin, Captein D. A. Smith, Mrs, Umbsen and Miss Emma Umbsen, Miss Cohn. SURPRISE PARTIES, BIRTHDAYS ARE PLEASANTLY CEL- EBRATED IN THE FAsHION. A surprise party was given to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lindauer at their home on Bryant street, on Saturdsy evening. The guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stockton, Mr. and Mrs, R. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs, O. Walling, Mr. and Mrs, Lockyer, Mr. and Mrs. N. Wirtz, Miss Mayers, Miss Anna Mayers, Miss Lizzie Hogan, Miss Aggle Kearns, Miss sazie Gardener, Mis: Katherine O'Brien, Miss Kate Murphy, Mis Emma Lindsuer, Miss Helen Lindauer, Miss Ruby. Stockion, George -W. Sherman, George Vause, J. Hackett, Louis Mayers, Vincent N. Smith, Fred Harris, Frank Splaine, H. Heat- horn aud Herbert Stockton. Miss Laura Peterson was the recipient of a very enjoyable birthday party at her parents’ home, 117 Ettie street, Oakland, on Saturday evening. <The guests were: Miss Laura Peter- son, Miss Emma Johnson, Miss Carrie Reab, Miss Eda Hanson, Miss Sadie Puilis, Miss Frances Preece, Miss Annie Baltz, Miss_Annie Brown, Miss Tiliie Hill, Miss Annie Madsen, Miss Hattie Nissen, Miss Gussie Rouse, James Terkelson, Chris Peterson, George Hansen. John Peterson, George Alzoo, H. Cohen, L. Younge, Martin Masen, Will Moskiman, George E. Marshall, Paul 1. Daniels. Jesso A. Miller of 115 Filimore street was the recipient of a surprise pariy on Saturday even- ing, which was a very pleasant affair. Those resent were: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Miller, ir. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mre. Kroeder, Mr. and Mrs. M. Dunbar, Mr. and Mrs, V. Andler, Mr. and_Mrs. Smith, Mr. and_Mrs. Coleman, Mr. Sleeper, Miss Brower, Joe McGiunes, Miss Raphael Casey, Harry Chambers, Miss May Meclntyre, Miss Madge Dieney, Miss Sue P. Schoen, Dr. Verdy Busch, Miss Bertle Oesting, Alfred Heslop, Miss Annie_Kramer, Dr. Treyer, Professor A. Tickknor, Miss Phoebe Brown, and_Master Oesting. 'Songs were rendered by Clarence Brown, Josepn McGinnes, Professor Ticknor, Miss Stie Schoen and Miss Bertie Oesting. A surprise party was given to Miss Jewel Kenefick, Saturday evening, September 6, at her home at 718 Capp street. Among those resent _were: Miss Jewel Kenefick, Miss famie Kenefick, Miss Marle Hanavan, Miss Madge Henavan, Miss Fannie Bulman, Miss Kitty Bulman, Miss May Beebe, Miss Mar- guerite Michel, Miss Maggie Ryan, Miss Kitt Eaidie, Miss Rose Smith, Miss Minnie Wall, Miss Belle Bouts, Miss Annie Wachter, Miss Annie Sale, Miss Josie Boccard, Miss Mabel Miller, Miss May Kiely, Miss Ella Kiely, Miss Kitty McCal Miss Ny lie ;‘01913 Miss Alice Beilia, Miss Stacia McClain, Miss Ella McClain, Miss Alice Ander- son, Richard Kenefick, Neal Kenofick, John Kenefick, John Hanavan, Wilifam Hanavan, Boswell Kennift, Joseph Flynn, Frank Nolan, Eugene ' Fitzgerald, Joseph Fitzgerald, Alfred 8mith, Mirch Winters, George Gilbert, James Recde, Peter Bonuey, Willilam Kosel, Ben Crawford, Henry Kale, Frank Lucier, Frank McClain, Theodore McClain, James Foley, Mr. &nd Mrs. Kenefick, Mr. aud Mrs. Hanevan, Mrs. McClain, Mrs. Bellia. ENGAGEMENTS, Two INTERESTING BETROTHALS OF THE PasT WEEK. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coleman announce the engagement of their daughter, Martha, to M. R. Flelschman. 2 The engagement is announced of Victor M. Reiter, steward of the Palace Hotel, and Miss Augusta Pages, sister of Jules Pages of 131614 O'Farrell street. The wedding will be cele- brated during November. DINNER PARTY, Miss KaTHLEEN Kerry Is Mrs. McENERNEY'S GUEST OF Honor. Mrs. McEnerney gave an elaborate dinner party at her home, 2480 Market street, on Monday complimentary to Miss Kathleen Kelly. Ths decorations of the table were La France roses and pink geraniumg. After din- ner the party occupied boxes at the Baldwin Theater. The others present were: Mrs, John Kerrezan, the Misses Rose snd n-géu Kelly, Miss Kittie Wheelan, Miss Mayme Callaghan, Bert McEnerney, Edward Barnes, G. Jennings, Percy Osgood and Charles Gitbs, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1396. HERE COMES THE CAMPAIGN GRRL “Ghange Your Suit.® ““A DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASK FOR TRUMPS.” The writings of Major-General A. W. Drayson for some reason have been be- yond the understanding of the average American whist - player, or they have never been read; it certainly must be one thing or the other. How the whist-play- ers of this country can overlook or ignore the writings of so great a man as Drayson is beyond our comprehension. Beca: a man writes and publishes a book is no reason we should place him on a pedestal and worship him as a *‘great whist light.” Far from it. The whist woods are full of such writers now—like ourselves, for in- srance. But when a8 man writes as "Drayson has written, an his ideas being adopted without credit {o the author, it is cer- tainly not the proper spirit to entertain. For example, in 1879 we received from the press a copy of “The Art of Practical Whist,”’ the first edition, and Drayson ad- vocated the lead of the penultimate (the last but one) from suits of five, and the antepenultimate (thé one before the last but one) from suits of six, and four pages of this book were devoted to demonstrat- ing the advantages of this lead. Bix years later *'Cavendish’’ compiled a book on the subject, adopts the play under another d forgets to mention Drayson’s name. ain, in 1870, Drayson advances the idea of making an irregular opening lead to call for trumps through an honor turned. It was twenty-three years before it was adopted by any club in” this coun- try. In1885 N. B. Trist introduced an in- novation in the game called the ‘‘sub echo,” proclaiming the holding of three trumps exactly—after telling your partner you have not four. The writer received a letter from Trist in the sprirg of 1886, explaining this play, and has used it with advanced players ever since, but it took eight years to get it into a whist book. Then Cavendish puts it into an *‘appendix’’ in his twenty-first edition. General Drayson says, “So slowly does anything new become either generally known or practiced that it occupied six years before the ‘American leads’ were ever submitted to trial.’”’ Some thirteen years ago General Drayson submitted to the whist-players a novelty that does not {et appear to be understood. It is the eadlines of this article: “Change your suit.” of the ask for trumps.”” ‘We will ask all our readers to carefally note what we say on the subject and give this play your careful consideration. Many years ugo, when the system was introduced of playing an unnecessarily high card, when you wished your partner 10 lead you a trump, this system was termed ‘‘asking for trumps” and ‘sig- naling.” "I now venture to suggest that these terms should be expunged, and that in_their place whist-players should call this system an intimation that the person 80 playing an unnecessarily high card wishes that on his partner gaining the lead the partner should ‘‘change his suit to trumps.’’ My reason for considering this change of terin desirable is a most important one, and the change of term tends to prepare the minds of whist-players for that which I now propose. Suppose you desire that trumps should be led, and it isyour partner’s lead. Your artner leads king of hearts, diamonds eing trumps; to this king of hearts you play the five of hearts; your partner then leads ace of hearts, to this you play the two of hearts; by such play you tell your partner to “‘change his suit to trumps.” Your partnerattera time will find it just as easy to say, you asked me to ‘‘change the suit to trumps” as he now finds it to say '‘You asked me for trumps,” or “You signaled.” It having become a conventional term to say ““You asked me to change my suit to trumps,” I now come to a development of this system which will enable those players who adopt it to convey to their partners information which may, and will on many occasions, be worth .two or even three tricks, s at present understood, sup; m; partner held no trumps, or the thgrtecmz trump, or the losing trump when the win- ning trump was in the hand of an ad- versary, and suppose he led the king of a suit and followed it by the ace; to his king I play the four, to the ace I play the two; he would, accordiag to the present understood conventional system, say, *“M:; partner is asking for trumps,” when have none, or if he held the thirteenth “A development trump he would say, “My partner is ask- ing me to lead the thirteenth trump, so his ‘ask’ must be a mistake.” If, however, he was accustomed to say ‘*My partner is asking me to change my suit, and it cannot be that he expects me to lead him a trump, as I have none, or only one—he therefore wishes me to change my suit from that 1 am now lead- ing.”” This change of suit toward the end of the game, when all, or nearly all, the trumps are out, is oftefi of the greatest im- portance. The following example wilt show the value of th: system which I wish to bring into notice. I held seven cards, viz.: queen and ten of hearts (the twelfth and thirteenth of that suit), the eight and four of spades; the ace, ten and two of diamonds; my partner beld the king, four aud three of diamonds; the ace, king, seven and two of spades, clubs were trumps and were all out, no spades had been led and no diamonds had been led. The lead was with my right adversary, who led a small diamond; to this I played my two, third hand played queen and my partner won with king. My partner thern led king of spades, second hand played a small spade, I played my eight and fourth hand a small spade; my partner then led ace of spades, second hand played a small spade, on this I threw my four of spades, and fourth hand played a small spade. This was the turning point of the game; on my left were the gueen, knave and nine of spades, my partner knew that I held the two re- maining hearts, and the adversaries haa shown strength in diamonds; it appeared, therefore, that I was more likely to get the lead with a spade than I was if he led a diamond. He therefore con- tinued his lead of spades; second hand discarded a diamond, dis- carded ten of monds, fourth hand won With nine of spades, and then made queen and knave of spades; the ace of diamonds being the only trick I made out of my siX remaining cards, my part- ner naturally said: “T could not make out what you meant by asking for trumps; there was no meaning in it, asall the trumps were out. I had nothing but spades and two small diamonds in my hand, the adversaries having led dia- monds I thought it safer to continue spades’; and my partner certainly com- mittea no fault in play by so continuing his spade. If, however, he had been ac- customed to say: “My partner, by playing his eight of spades before his four, 1s ‘ask- ing me to change my suit to trumps; but as I have no trumps he must mean me to change my suit, and adiamond is the only thing I can fead him”—if he led me a aiamond I should have finessed my ten, then made ace of diamonds and the two remaining hearts, thus winning three more tricks than if my partner continued with a spade. TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY. Something New in Whist. Beginning with this issue of THE CALy we will publish each Sunday a deal at whist that was played in {he Trist Du- plicate Whist Club on the Tuesday even- ing previous, the deals occurring in actual play and being furnished to the whist ed- itor of THE CALL by the whist experts whose names will be published with the play. The first one is from Major-General A. W. Drayson. In writing to the editor he says: “Xg gives me great pleasure to comply with your request of furnishing a deal in which | have given a practical example of the reverse aiscard. have not givenan extreme cafe, but one that occurred long ago in actual play and when I was testing the value of this whist conversation. It may be true that an opportunity for using this does not frequently occur, neverthe- less you have it in your pocket if re- quired.” DEAL NO. 1. From Major-General A. W. Drayson, showing the reverse discard, as explain in last Sunday’s CaLL: s—A. J —J,10, 8, 5 A, 5,4,3 O—A, 7,5 @86, 4,3 B a-9,7,5 - | 4 O 3. xIie |V ‘ le“1’6"" X,8 3 A J,10,9 &k 9, Thres of h umt“' xS lead, ree of hearts | te winning card is nndenx;red.en L Sy TRICKS. 1500’:}!. WEST.. | NORTH.| EAST. | Score: North and South 8, East and West 5. DRAYSON'S 'NOTES OR' COMMENTS ON THE PLAY. ‘At the fourth trick South discard 4 of diamonds and by this discard tells North that diamonds are his ‘strongest suit, but at fifth trick South discards 2 &:wo of diamonds, and thus negatives his first discard and proclaims spades his strongest suit. If South at fourth trick had dis- carded 2 of spades he would have won only six or seven tricks instead of eight. East 1s almost bound to lead a diamond at fifth trick as he imagines through the strong hand. This ‘reverse discard’ I have found very effective. A. W, Dravsow.” Whistlets. T. E. Otis, director of the American Whist League, is conducting the whist department of the Newark Evening News of Newark, N. J. Itisasfarahead of the Sun’s whist articles as the sun is of the moon. What Mr. Otis says you can rely on. The latest novelty out for whist-players are “whist stamps” for recording play, making illustrative diagrams, etc. They can be procured ata very small expense from H. K. Brewer & Co., 60 Liberty street New York. The A. W. L. challenge trophy was won at the last congress by the New York ‘Whist Club. They hold it until the middie of October; from'that date they have to defend it. All challenges sent prior to September 1 rank as of the same date, and take precedence by lot. The drawings took place atthe home of President Walter H. Barney at Providence, R..I., and here is the order in which the matches will take place: First, Philadelphia Whist Club, Phila- delphia; second, New Jersey Whist Club of Newark; third, Narrangansett Whist Club of Providenee; fourth, Brooklyn Whist Clup, Hamilton Club of Phila- xth, Boston Duplicate Whist Club, scventh, ‘Arm Rita Club of Pough- eighth, Baltimore Whist Club; ) F £ keepsie; ninth, Capitol Bleycle Club of Washington; tenth, Wilmington Whist Club; eleventh, American Whist Club of Boston; twelfth, Knickerbocker Field Club of Brooklyn; thir- teenth, Park Club of Plainfield, N. J.; four- teenth, Staten Island Whist Club, New Brighton; fifteent:, Albany Club; sixteenth, Newton Club; seventeenth, Columbia Athletic Club, Washington; eighteenth, Albany Chess and WhistClub. ~ The Trist Duplicate Whist Club hangs the latchstring out. Thursday and Satur- dav evenings. They also extend an invi} tation to the ladies to come to the club- rooms Wednesday aiternoon at 2 o'clock. Every lady in the City who loves whist will be made wélcome. ‘We will give the names next week of those who have sent us correct solutions to our last whist problem. Two new styles of duplicate whist trays have just been put upon the market—the ‘“‘octagon system” and the *“Kalamazoo folding.” The best one that ever came out is the “Paragon,” such as are used in the Trist club. Oakland Whist Glub. The annual meeting of the Oakland ‘Whist Club was heid Saturday eveniag, September5, The following officers were elected: President, John D. Eby; vice- president, E. F. Palmer; recording secre- tary, R. J. Robinson; corresponding sec- retary, 8. J. Taylor; treasurer, Dr. E. L. Dow; directors, J. J. Weston, E. M. Walsh, Mrs. 8. L. Everett, Miss Brown. a Play for thb:' Ia‘;,“"“c“ ns gon- ay, Septem con! four Mon- g:: 'ovtnlnn;s Wor?’nesday l‘ noql:blr:: s’ game; Saturday evenings, visi nights. It is a pleasure wlut‘: that the Oakland Whist Club is in excellent shape, financially, and many applications for membership are coming in. FASHIONABLE CLUBS THAT ENTERTAIN Social Organizations Pre- pare for the Fall Season. Announcement Made of Recep- tions, Dances and En- tertainments. The Lebanon Church Ice-Cream So- cial—Catifornia Council No. 1, D. of F., Entertain. An entertainment of unusual interest in so- ciety circles will be given by Frank Lincoln, the humorist, on Friday evening, September 18, at the Y.M. C. A. Auditorium, under the auspices of Mrs. Stephen J. Field, Mrs. H. E. Huntington, Mrs. William H. Mills, Mrs. Rounsevelle Wildman, Mrs. E. B. Pond, Mrs. John H. Jewett, Mrs. Homer King and Mrs, 8. W. Holladay. The twentieth grand annual prize shooting and picnic of the Independent Rifies, L. Schneider captain commanding, will be held atShell Mound Park, Berkeley, on Sunday, September 27. Columbia Lodge No. 127, L 0. O. B, will give a festival and ball Wednesday evening, September 80, at B. B. Hali, 121 Eddy street. The Mystics will give their twenty-second evening dress party at Native Sons Hall on Tuesday evening, September 15. Invita- tions must be presented and evening dress will be strictly enforced. This Sunday, September 18, at Eintracht Hall, 238 Twelfth street, at 8 P. M., the presen- tation of diplomas won by active members at the biannual Turn Festival at Santa Cruz, also distribution of medals for the year end- ing September, 1896, will be held. ‘he Polk-street Merchants’ Ciub will give an informai hop and candy pull at Hinman's Assembly Hall, 1412 Polk street,on Wednes- day ‘evening next, for which ingeniously de- vised invitations have been issued. Messrs. Gustav Hinrichs and Sigmund Beel announce & series of three symphony concerts to take place at the Baldwin Theater on al- ternate Friday afternoons at 3:15 c’clock, October 16 and 30 and November 13. The orchestra will be composed of fifty able musicians. A number of new compositions will be ‘per!ormed during the season. Among others it is proposed to produce some of the following works: “Hussitazi overture (Dvorak); “In Der Natur,” overture (Dvorak); “Academie,” overture (Brahms); complete musie to Byron’s *“Manfred” (Schumann); bal- let music to “Henry V” (St. Saens); suite, *‘Sur les Montaignes” (Godard); ballet suite, “The Sleeping Beauty” scmikowudy);wflame\.ud Gretel,”” selections (Humperdink); “Liebes- Novelle’—strings only—(Krug); _overture, scherzo and finale (Schumann) and excerpts from Wagner’s Music Dramas. The price of single subscriptions for the three concerts is $2 50; boxes, $20. The boys of the White House to the number of twenty, accompanied by J. W. Allain, had a very eujoyable time camping over night on the side of Mount Tamalpais. The trip was made partly during the night, and the boys enx!'oyed themselves thoroughly. he Independent Freethought Spiritualists’ Soclety, Dr. C. H. Rin-es president, gave a social and dance at 909 Market street on Mon- day evening, which was quite largely attended and was a very enjoyable affair. Among those resentAvere: Mesdames Lizzie Sawyer, Emily gee\ey, Drusilla Winchester, E. Young, Annfe Shriner, C. Cornelius, Dr. and Mrs. Mullen- bruech and George Reed. California Council No, 1, D. of F., gavea very charming entertainment on Friday even- ing, September 11. An excellent programme was presented and _well received by. the large audience present The affai; was o aid of the sick and funeral fund ena netted a goodly sum. The ladies 0f Lebanon Church gave an ice- cream social last Friday evening in the assem- Dbly rooms of the church. A very pleasant evening was spent and the following well: rendered programme was presented under the direction of E. P. Kohler: Address, Rev. D. M. Ross; piano duet, Misses Beliman and Mathe- andylin and Eilno duet, Misses Graff; voeal solo, Miss ‘Fecko; recitation, Miss Leslie Sarle; trio, the Misses Benett; finnu sol0, Miss Collett; vocal solo, Miss Pear| Hossack; recita- tions, E. P. Kohler. SEPTEMBER WEDDINGS, Sociery Has A Busy WEEK AT- TENDING MARRIAGE CERE- MONIES. The marriage of Miss Fanny Aaron, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. David Aaron of 626 Golden Gate avenue of this City, to Abe L. Brown of Marysville, Cal., took place on Sunday, the 6th inst., at the above address. The wedding was strictly private, only immediate relatives be- ing present. The Rev. Dr. M. S. Levy of- ficlated. After the ceremony the young couple de- varted for a short trip. Mr.and Mr. Brown wiilreturn in about ten days to San Francisco, after which they will make Marysville, where Mr. Brown is engaged in business, their future home. The marriage of Miss Mabel Houston to Dr. Jesse William Lazear of Baltimore took place very quietly in St. Luke’s Church on Wednes- day afternoon, the 8th. ‘The Hon. Willlam J. Biggy, State Senator for he Twenty-nrst Senatorial District in this City, aud Miss Lucy McDonough, only dsugh- ter of Thomas McDonough of 111134 York street, were marriea Monday morning at the Holy Cross Church, the Rev. Father McGinty officiating, assisted by the Rev. Father Mc- Quade. The best man was A. McGinty, brother of the celebrant, and Miss Marie McDonougu, a cousin of the bride, was the maid of honor. Only a few intimate friends were present, and after the ceremony a breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s father. The newly married couple left for Del Monte on the after- noon train. The wedding of Richard Speckter of Twenty- first and Mission streets and Miss Sophie Dieckmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Dleckmnnn‘, who reside in the Potrero, took lace at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening in the utheran St, Johannes Church, on Twenty- second street. The sacred edifice was filled with friends of the two families. The ceremony was performed by the Rey. Mr. Shrader. Miss Nora Garms acted as maid of honor and Henry Drews as best man. After the ceremony a reception was held at Native Sons’ Hall, on Seventeenth street. The hall was appropriately adorned, and about 300 friends assembled to tender their congrat- ulations to the happy pair. Dancing was in- dulged in and at midnight an elaborate sup- PET was ser . Milton Pray of San Francisco and Miss Anna Day were married at the home of the bride's arents, Mr. and Mre, J. C. DIW at the Willows, n Santa Clara County, on Wednesday. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Wil- ley of San Francisco. The flower girls, Miss Beulah Gray and Miss Clara Allen of Nevad: NEW TO-DAY. From U.S. Journal of Medicine, casesthan any living C Physician ; re We have him. He publishes a valuable wor on this disease, which he sends with a lar send their P.O. and Express address, We advise anyone wishing a cure ® Prof.W. H. Pecke, who makes a special- ty of Epilepsy, has without doubf treat- ed and cured more his' success isastonish- heard of cases of 20 years’ standing cured b e bottle of his absolute cure, free to any sufferer who may to address ®rof.W.H.PEEKE, F.D.,4 Cedar St..N. . d the bridal parfy. Miss Fannie Pray of San }"}nnchco ‘was the maid of honor and Frank B, King of this city the best man. The young couple left for Del Monte and on their returs fo ean Francisco will reside at 2121 Buchanan n;;'esc!. Louise C. Hecker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hecker, and Henry A. Weichart were married last Weuue-dn; at the residence of the bride’s parents, 1585 Webster street, Alameda, the Rev. H. E. J. Ongerth, pastor of the German Lutheran church, officlating. Only intimate friends and relatives wero pres. ent. Mr, and Mrs. Weichart will reside on Railroad avenue, between Fifth and Sixth "fif;: ‘Barbara Bech of San Francisco and Wil. lard H. Quincy were married on Weduesday last at the home of the groom’s uncle, Captain F. M. Quincy, in San Jose. The wedding was first announced to take flnce ia this City, but owing to the illness of the groom it was per- formed in San Jose. After a trip to the south- ern portion of the State, the couple will reside in Santa Clara. Miss Amelia A. Hammersmith and Henry 8. \Bramman, both of Alameda, were married at the residence of the bride, 1174 Park avenue, on Wednesday, the Rev. Henry Victor Morgan rforming the ceremony. pe.'lmel E.gCona and Mrs. Katie Wetzel were married at St. Francis de Sales Church, in Oak- land, on Thursday. The Reyv. Father Mc- Sweeney officlated. The reception was held at the residence of the bride’s mother, and on the following day Mr. and Mrs. Coné left for Del Monte. The guests at the reception were: Mrs. Wetzel, J. J. Averhill, Lawyer Chadbourne and wife, Jarish R. Boyle, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson, E. Murphy, E. Horn, A. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Coyne, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson, F. Mitch- ell, Mr. Harrington, F. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. McKnew, Mrs. W, Laughlan, Mrs. Dolan, Miss F. Dolan, Miss R. Dolan, Miss A. Coyne, M. . Kirk, Miss M. Logan, Miss Remington, M: E. Kelly, Miss B, Kelly. Miss Camitla Redmond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Redmond, and Otto A. Harslinger were married at St. Dominic’s Chureh at noon on Wedunesday. The ceremony was periormed by the Rev. Father Jones. Carl Goetz was the best man and Miss Emma Redmond the maid of honor. After a breakiast served at the home of the bride’s parents the young couple left for the southern portion of the State ona bridal tour. OAKLAND TEA. Mrs. H. M. A. MiLLER’s ErLaBo- RATE RECEPTION FOR Miss ANNIE MILLER. Mrs. H. M. A. Miller gave an elaborate tea at her home on Madison street, Oskiand, on Thursfay, complimentary to Miss Annie Mil- ler, who has recently returned from Europe. Mrs. Miller was assisted in recelving her guests by Mrs. Webster Jones of Ross Valley, Miss Marguerite Jolliffe, Miss Kate Clement, Mrs. P. E, Bowles. The guests inciuded Mrs, George H, Wheaton, Mrs. Edson Adams, Mrs. John B. Mhoon, Miss Belle Mhoon, Mrs. R. G. Brown, Mrs. John _Glascock, Mrs, Isaac Requa, Mrs. Will Henshaw, Mrs. Ores- tes Pierce, Mrs. J. H. T. Watkinson, Mrs. Will Magee. Mrs. Thomas Magee, Mrs. Fred S. Stratton, Mrs. George de Golis, Mrs. E. B, Beck, Mrs. M. W. Kales, Mrs. A.Schilling, Mrs. H. K. Belden, Mrs. Prentiss Selby, Mrs. Thomas Prather, Mrs, Frank Brigham, Miss Herrick, Miss J. Watt, Misses Myra and Leura Prather, Miss Bertha Wilcox. Miss Jessie Glascock, Miss Amy Requa, Miss 1da Belle Palmer, Miss Ethel Cohen, Mids Josephine Amy McKee, Miss Louise Brayton, Miss Josevhine Pierce, Miss Florence Selby, Miss Coralie Selby, Miss Jessio Coleman, Miss Ella Goodall, Miss 'Virginia de Fremery, Miss Ella Morgan of San Francisco, Miss Florence Green of Berkeley. PERSONALS. Mrs. P. Goldberg and Mrs. P. Lewis of 72734 McAllister street will receive ‘the first and third Thursdays of the month. Mrs. F. Leavick (formerly Jenny Franklin), with her daughter and son, is stopping at the Van Dyke. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Payot have taken rooms at the Patace Hotel, where they expect to re- side for some time. Miss Olive Byroe of San Bernardino is the guest of Miss Siberst'at 2 Liberty street. Sl HoTEL DEL MAaR. Recent arrivals at the Hotel del Mar include Miss A. M. Manning, Miss Philita Mohun, Miss Mamie Mohun, Miss Margaret Kelly and meid, Rev. P.J. Quinn, Rey. James J. Gannon, Rev, Charles H. Ranom, San Francisco; Miss Ra- nom, Camptonyille, Cal. —_———— In the south of France the pink méans pure affection.. The peasant girls always wear pinks at their weddings. NEW TO-DAY. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE MAGGIONI KID GLOVES. SPECIAL VALUES This Week THAT CANNOT BE EQUALED RN Ladies’ Unshrinkahle Underwear 2/5 Wool and /5 Cotton. The most economical as well ‘as the most comfortabie articles of Under- wear ever made. We cordially invite our patrons to inspect these goods, whether with a view to purchase or not. Ladies’ Unshrinkahle Jersey Ribhed Undershirts, High neck and long sleeves, in natural color. Special price 75¢ ea Ladies’ Unshrinkable Jersey Ribbed Drawers, In natural color; they come in two styles, buttons on sideand with strings. Special price 75¢ each. Ladies’ Unshrinkable Jersey Ribbed Combination Suits, High neck and long sleeves, in black, natural and white. Special price $1 50 a suit. New Fall Underwear. ‘We are showing this week the most complete assortment of Ladies’ and Ohildren’s Underwear ever shown in this city, ranging from the cheapest cotton to the finest silk, comprising combination suits, equestrian tights, shirts and drawers. Ladies wflf do well to inspect our gigantic stock be- fore purchasing. Mail Orders Beceive Our Prompt At tention. NEWMAN & LEVINSON, 125, 127, 129, 131 Kearny Street. BRANCHSTCRE—74%2 and 744 Market 5¢