The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 15, 1896, Page 13

’ : : THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15,’ 1896 13 — e R N e e RN e e e, e e e 18 WHEN AKLAND WIS YET YOUNG Mrs. Blake Laid the First Stone of “Modern Athens.” “Many Prominent Pecple Attend the Thirty-Eighth Annual Celebration. SOME EARLY-PAY HISTORY. . Thirty.-Three Years Ago the Masons Attended the Fouondation-Laying b Ceremonies. - OAKLAND Orrice Sax Fraxcisco CaLr, 3 908 Broadw: N } Thirty-eight yearsago this month Mrs, - M. K. Blake rather surprised the people of . Oakland by ®pening a female seminary. . Bhe is now celebrating its anniversary, “and during the past week has received “many visits from gray-haired men and :0 “The Founding of Qakland Seminary.” Professor T. D. Adams replied to “The Cornerstone,”” while Mrs. Carrie Stevens Walter paid a beautiful tribute to **Miss Shattuck, our beloved and iaithful friend, earnest worker.and loyal Christian.” In conclusion, Rev, Dr. J. K. McLean spoke of **The Founder of Oakiand Semi- nary,” and in a touciiing manner showed of the past. Mrs, M. K. Blake nnnerad‘ | how she haa builded larger than she knew. He siated that noother private institution of learning in California had turned out more noble or better women than this alma mater which for thirty-eight years has been a shining mark in educational cen- ters of Californi May Solve the Mystery. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 14.—The Chief of Police has received a letter from G. H. Strong of 227 Broadway, Los Augeles, reading: i Los ANGELES, Nov. 12, 1896. Chicf of Police: Will you kindly give me what information you pessess of the suicide of 8 man by the name of Strong, October 22, in & lodging-house in your city. The words he left sound so much like my brother that I think had just got out of the asylum. I nave under- stood he was trying to get out. Any informa- tion you can give will be thankfully received. A description of the man has been for- warded, and it is expected the identity of the suicide may be discovered. The man carried an “‘aursphone,” a device for deaf persons, and this may assist in the identi- fication. A card with John Hickey writ- ten on it was found on the body. Children’s Benefit. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 14 —Great prep- arations are being made for the entertain- ment 10 be given at the Macdonough The- ater next Thursday evening to raise funds to provide a Christmas tree for the pupils of the Prescott School. On Trial for Murder. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 14.—The trial of Antone Devenzenza, charged with the murder of Felice Varni while hunting in the hills, back of Eimhurst, last Novem- - women who were lads and lasses in early ber, came up before Judge Greene to-day, ! / 77 MRS. M. K. BLAKE, Who Opened the First Female Seminary in Oakland and Has Just Celebrated Its 38th Anniversary. Oakland, when she opened her pioneer school. This was before Oakland was adorned with any brick builaings; before the streets of the village had any sidewalks; v before there were any streets which had beenimproved; when sanddunes and oak trees were all that could be seen north of Eighth street, and when the only school- bouse in town was a shanty which was ‘given by Carpeutier to the city as part ‘. “payment of the water front which has ’_ been so much in evidence in the State and Federal courts for the past twenty yeara. At the anniversary exercises the invoca- tion was given by Professor George Mooar, who blessed the institution nearly four de- cades ago, when tbe cornerstone was laid. Mrs. Blake read a very interesting paper of reminiscences, and drew a vivid picture of Ozkland in 1852, when there were only three dwelling-housés on the site of a large city. Six vearslater with four pupils, she commenced the work which she has had in hand ever since. In the parlor of a little honse on Broad- way, near Sixth street, which at this time is the least fashionable quarter in the city, she established a seminary. Al- though there were no. railroads in the State till several years later, pupils came .to the Oakland seminary from all parts of California, and, to a great extent, Mrs. Blake's early efforts resulted in Oakland being named tie Athens of the Pacitic. Not until the seminary had made a State reputation were grammar or high schools established. In early days the laying of a foundation stone of a large building was an event of more . woment than it is now, and this is roved by the fact that in June of 1863 the f;ive Oak Masonic lodge, over which (he Rev. Dr. Akerly presided, cfliciated at the . ceremony of Mrs. Blake’s present building. As usual on such occasions, within the stone was deposited a tin box containing souvenirs of the times. The first graduating class from the new house was contemporaneous with that of the Oakland College, since merged into the State University. For the benefit of Oakland Seminary thirty years ago Mrs. Blake imported teachers from KEastern universities and centers of learning, and these teachers either came around tbe Horn or via Pana- ma, because there was no other way to come in those days. One of these teach- ers was Miss Harriet N. Field, and after fourteen years with Mrs. Blaks the semi- nary passed into ber bands and she moved to other quarters and changed the name . to Feld’s seminary. In the course of a few years death called that honest teacher from ner sphere of usefulness, and after the seminary had been in charge of Mrs. * Hyde for some time Mrs. Blake decided to re-establish the Oakland Seminary under its old alma mater. . In her own graceful way Mrs. Carrie Btevens Walter told about the old school ‘and the many faces, then young, which were familiar in those early times. fessor Adams and Rev. Dr. McLean had a few words to say, after which there was an informal reception of alumni, pupils and friends of the old and present Oak- land seminaries. At a banquet which followed, Mrs. Car- vie Btevens Walter was toast mistress. Hon. William R. Davis paid a high tribute to the “‘Piopeers of Oakland.”” rs. Rosa Hillebrand Hohfeld responded 1o “The Alumni of Oakland Seminary.” Professor George Mooar spoke of “The Pioneer Christians of Oakiand,” and referred to them as ‘‘the voice of one erying in the wilderness.”” “Our Teachers of Auld Llns Syne,” was pretiily and tenderly handle by Mre. Lottie Hoag Hooper. Hon. Fred AL Campbell spoke of *Ti.e Oaklana Col- lege School.” "He compared the -college boys and _seminary giris of thirty years ag0 as being one and inseparable in the memory and in after life useless each with- out t!:,a other. “The Daysoi Auid Lan, Syne” cailed forth from Mrs. Mary Lnd- wig Willlams many interesting anecdotes laying the cornerstone of | Pro- | when the time was occupied in getting a 1 ;ury. M. Ghirardelli was tried last spring or the same offense and acquitted. Dur- ing that trial and the preliminary exam- ination no evidence was brought out to connect the present defendant in more than a circumstantial way. Evangelistic Service. OAKLAND, CaL.,, Nov. 14 —Evangelist John M. Dick speaks at the Oakland Toea- ter Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock upon | ““Secret Sins, or Fast Living.” Only young men over 16 yearsold will be ad- mitted. A meeting for boys under 16 will be held at the Association building at 4:30 P. M. Sunday, when Mr. Dick speaks on **Personal Purity.” Was Bright’s Disease. OAKLAND, Car., Nov. 14.—The jury in the case of F. W. Bresser, who aied | without a physician in attendance, yester- day returned a verdict that Brights disease caused his death. JROUND THE CAMPFRE Oakland Veterans Feast asAThey Feasted When Bullets Were Flying About Them. Told Anecdotes of Years Azo as They Enjoyed Beans zni Hardtack, and Ccffze From Tin Cups. OaxLAND OFFIcE 8aN Fraxcisco Cary,) 908 Broadway, Nov. 14. An old-time campfire, which partook somewhat of the nature of a farewelil to the headquarters of the Army and Navy | Republican Lea :ue during the past cam- paign, was given by the veterans to-night. The gathering was mainly one of self- | congratulation upon the good work done | during the beat of political warlare of the past six months, The old soldiers partook heartily of | camp fare with as much relish as after the ! victory of thirty years ago they sat around, | their fires on the field and satisfied their | bunger after a hard day’s work on the enemy’s lines., ?hough the veterans are old, their minds are as young as of yore, and with- out any difficulty many of them recall the exciting times of their early man- hood, when they gathered around a camp- fire, not knowing but that it might be the last opportunity of meeting each other. Somewhat of the same feeling prevailed to-night. Within the past vear several comrades have stacked :heir arms and answered the final tap, and each' one seemed to be impressed with the idea that he must make the most of the occasion, not knowing how soou their ranks may be again thinned. Colonel J. P. McElroy, the white-haired and genial presidentof the league, walked among the crowd as happy as ever, but leaning just a little heavier on his cane than be did a few years apo. George Ho- guet, J. C. Colquohonn, E. W. Woodward, W. R. Thomas, General Thompson and W. H. Hussey, all tall of form and mili- tary in bearing, were amonv the most no- ticeable veterans present. They exchanged anecdotes about ihe old Union leaders, Appomattox and the old California One Hundred, while many of the sons of vet- erans sat around and listemed and won- dered. But for the tokens of age prominent among the veterans the scene might have been one of three decades ago. ‘he hall was decorated to represent a camp scene, -and tue little irivod fires and stands of old-time muskets placed in a natural man- ner all around must bave proved a t g;eontiu to the memories of the old sol- ers, OPENING OF THE EBELL CLUB New Home of Oakland’s Big Educational Or- ganization. The Affair an Event of Great- est Social Promi- nence. MANYGUESTS WERE RECEIVED. Rapii Rise and Progress of a Band of Intellectual Women. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.) 908 Broadway, Nov. 14. The beautiful clubhouse of the Ebells was formaily opened to-night by a swell reception. The affair was a marked social event and was largely sttended. Probu- bly not less than a thousand were received by the reception committee during the eveuning. After twenty years’ existence this ladies’ club has a home worthy of itself and the affair of this evening was an expression of the happiness of its members. As first organized by Professor Ebell, a popular teacher in this city, it was a kind of federation of study classes. These classes met in the parlors of different ladies inter-sted; each class had its leader or curator, who directed the studies, and once a month there was a general meet- ing; at first this also was heid in a parlor, but later on in a hall; at each of the gen- eral meetings some one of the classes would report ypon its progress, papers | would be read and there would be a littie music. All of this tended to serious, profitable work, but it was often somewhat heavy, not to say dull. Its later growth began about the time of the removal from the old contracted quar- ters in Hamilton Hall tg better ones on Telegraph avenue, when Miss Horton was the president; but most of the advance has been made during the five vears’ presi- dency of Mrs. George W. Bunnell. In that time the club has meved into the quarters at Fourteenth and Washington streets, and has outgrown them; it has attained the standing and numbers which made necessary the beautiful new clubhouse on Harrison street. Soon after moving into the Fourteenth- street rooms the ways of the ciub changed to quite an extent. There was more fre- quent coming together of the members and more ot the club spirit; the rooms came to be a place for dropping in at all hours, when the members happened to be down- town. The Tuesday luncheons were in- stituted and became very popular. The character of the Saturday afternoon as- semblies was changed to make them more generally interesting. Friday afternoons devoted to discussions of topies of interest were instituted, and also a series of Thurs- day evening lectures. Out of it all there arose a club patriot- ism and a solidarity of interests betore un- known. The reception committee last evening and its twenty assistants were in full dress, but the many guests and members were in calling costume. The large audi- torium was beautifully decorated, and nothing but compliments were heard on all sides. The officers and members of the Ebell Society are: President, Mrs. G. W. Bunnell; vice-presi- dents, Mrs, H. O. Trowbridge and Mrs. E. H. Benjamin; corresponding secretary, Mrs. G. H. burdick; recording secretary, Mrs. R. P. Gleason; assistant recording sécretary, Mrs, M, E. Matthews; financial secretary, Mrs. L. i G. Judd; treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Owen; general curatcr, Miss Martha R. Bsbson. Executive board—Miss M, R. Babson, Mrs. E. H. Benjamin, Mrs. G. W. Bunnell, Mrs. G, H. Burdick, Mrs. R. P. Gleason, Mrs. E. G. Judd, Mrs. M. E. Matthews, Mrs. E. W. Owens, Mrs. H. O. Trowbridge. Reception _committee — Mrs. Paul chairman), Mrs. T. C. Coogan, Mrs. G. aumer, Mrs. C. Pierce, Mrs. E. B. Jerome, Mrs. Seth Mann, Mrs. E. Nusbau: Mrs. W. H. Creed, Mrs. A. M. Rosborough, . W. G, Palmanteer, Mra. H. C. Morris, M; F. M. Weile, Mrs. J. Munsell, Mrs. Ambrose Corn: Lohse . L. Nus. wali, Mrs. Wallace Everson, Mrs. G. L. Curtiss, REV. W. Mrs, W. E. Sharon, Mrs. G. M. Stolp, Mrs. L. W. Curiis. Assistant reception — Miss Georgia Strong (chairman). Miss Eva Lukens, Miss Eleanor Drussell, Miss Grace Musser, Miss Mabel Gray, Miss Mona Crellin, Miss Laura Crellin, Miss Mabel Gellette, Miss Grace Burrill, Building commiitee—Mrs. H. O." Trowbridge (chairman), Mrs. W. A. Childs, Mrs. E. G. udd, Mrs. L. S. Burchard, Mrs. John Kuss, Mrs. F.5. Stratton, Mrs. G. W. Grayson, Mrs. E. A. Kluegel. Librats—re. M. A. Ward_(cheirman), Miss Leontine Janssen, Mrs. B. & Diek, Miss Ella Bulock, Miss Emma Swain. Finance—Mrs. G. H. Burdick (chairman), Mrs. R. P. Gleason, Miss M. R. Babson. Publication—)ri. R. P. Gleason (chairman), Mrs, G. H. Burdick, Mrs, Mary E. Matthews, Mrs, H. O. Trowbridge. Lecture—Mrs. A. W. Bishop (chairman), Miss A. M. Hambly, Mrs. E. W. Purinton, Mrs. Francis H. Gray. Decoration—Mrs. E. J. Cotton (chairman), Mrs, Carl Renz, Mrs. E. M. Hall Jr,, Mrs. G. Curtiss, Mrs. Louis_Tasbeira, Mrs. Archibald Borland, Mrs. C. D. Vincent. Menu—Mrs. W. J. Matthews (chsirman), flu. T. G. Harrison, Mrs. Mae Mauvais, Mrs. Katherine Cahoon. i Piano—Mrs. John L. Howard (chairman), Miss Charlotte Collins, Mrs. H. G. Thumas, Mrs. E. J. Cotton, Mrs. W. 8. Goodfeliow, Mrs. M. E. Jordan, Mre. E. H, Benjamin, Mrs. F. I | Kendail, Mrs, F. 8. Stratton, Miss Jennie Hill, Mrs. 7. G, Harrison. Home commitiee—Mrs. Johin Russ (chair- man), Mrs. Thomas Crellin, Mrs. Prentiss Sel!a‘ Mrs. T, I uuru,.\lrs.FL 8. Burchard, Mrs. W. < K l;le;c;i Mri. Geargs Mrs. Jessie G. Mitchell, Mrs. James B. Hume, Mrs. J. D. Gray, Mrs. E. A. Kiuegel, W. Owen, Mrs. Ada Dalton Hewes, S Stratton, Mrs. Henry Wadswortn, . J. C. Schnetder. Fuarnishings—Mrs. John Russ (chairman), Mrs. F. 8. Stratton, Mrs. T. L. Horn, Mrs. Pren- tiss Selby, Mrs. Henry Wadsworth, Mrs. Thomas Creilin. Pr‘;s—nr\ E. W. Owen, Mrs. G. H. Burdick, Mrs, R. ¥. Gleason. Books—Miss M. R. Babson and curators of the various sections. Membership—Miss Carrie Adams, Mrs. J. P. Ames, Mrs. John Ames, Mrs. R. M. Anthony, Mrs. 'Sielin Ames, Mre x‘nmn.x' Ames, Mrs. George Armes, Mrs. C. W. Armes Jr. Miss M. B. Bavson, Mrs. W. H. Bailey, Mrs. George W. Baken, Mrs. J. E. Baker, Mrs. Lloyd Balawin, Dr. L. L. Ballard, Mrs 'James Bal- linger, Miss Mabel Barbour, Mrs. E. J. Barrett, Mrs. Thomus Bennet, Miss Lizzie Betancue, Mrs, E. H. Benjamin, Mrs. A. W. Bishop, Mrs. Mary C, B Liss Alice Biake, Miss Mary M. Bliss, Mrs. S C._Bor.and. Mrs. Archibald Bor- land, Mrs. ¥, L. Brown, Miss E. P. Brown, Mrs. A. M. Benbham, Mrs. F. S. Bangs, Mrs. C. Lo Adsit, Miss Mary Alexander, Mrs. F. L. Adams, Mrs. Aribur H, Breed, Mrs. ‘G. Erwin Brinker hoff, Mrs. Howard Brauthaver, Mrs, Frank E. Brigham, Miss Martha Brier, Mrs. Albert Brown, M's. C. A, Braun, Dr. C. Annette Buckel, Mrs. G. W.' Buurell, Mrs. George H. Eurdick, Mrs. E. H. Burbank, Mrs. Kate Bulke- ley, Mrs! A. W. Burrili, Miss Grace Burrils, Mrs. H. E. Bullock, Miss Ella Bullock, Mrs. L. 8. Burchard. Mrs. R. A hoon, Mrs. M Campbell, Mrs. Katherine A. Ca- T. Carothers, Mrs. Remi Chabot, 1. Chamberiain, Mrs. C. C, Chap: Mrs. W, Witliam Clift B. Ciement, Mrs.' Seth C 1sby, Miss A, . Miss Kate' Cole, Mrs. George H. Colif ss'Charlotte Collins, Mrs. M. V. Cooley, M J. Cotton, Mrs. Ambrose Cockroft, Mr: Cornwali, M Coo- nwali, Mrs. L. gan, Mrs. Jobn Creilin, Mrs. ‘Thomas Creilin, Mi Y Laura Crelliu, Miss Mona Crellin, Dr. Marfon Craig, Mrs. Homer A. Craig, Mrs. James Crittenden, Mrs. Jackson Crooke, Mrs. W. W. Crave, Mrs. W. H. Creed, Mrs. Gilbert L. Curtiss, Mrs. M. L. W. Cartis, Mrs. M. E. Chadbourne, M Cotton, Mrs. T. Arthur Crellin, Mis. O. P. Downing, Mrs. Richard Derby. Mrs, William R. Davis, Mrs. Chester Deering, Mrs. X, A. Denison, Mrs. B, C. Dick, Mrs. E. Dow, Mrs. George E. de Golia, Miss Eleanor Drussel, Miss Frances Dunwoody, Mrs. W. M. du Val. ; Miss Avgusta Evans. Mrs. J. G. Edwards, frs. W. 8. Edwards, Mrs. James Evans, Mrs. rson, Miss Eita Everson, Farrar, Mrs. Park Feliows, Mrs. Lee W. Foster, Miss Juiia Fraser, Miss Henri- etta Freer, Mrs. W. H. Friend. Mrs. Charles Gardimer, Mrs. J. P. Garlick, Mrs W. D. Gelette, Miss Mabel Gelette, Mrs. D, W. Gelwicksy Mrs. Charles Gilman, Mrs. Z. T, pin, Mrs. A. H. Glascock, Mrs. 'R. P. Glea: son, Mrs. Clark L. Goddard, Mrs. R. W. Gorrill, Mrs. R. H. Gorrill, Mrs. W. H. Goodfellow, Mrs. W, H. H. Graves, Mrs. Giles H. Gray, Mrs. Franecis H. , Mrs. George D. Gray, Miss Mabel T. G Mra. J. D. Gray, Miss Gage, Mrs. George W. Grayson, Mrs. A. . gunn, Mrs. E. M. Hall Jr., Miss A. M. Hambly, Mrs. T. E. Harding, Mrs.'T. G. Harri<on, Mrs. John C. Hays Jr., Mrs. 1da A. Hurper, Mrs. C. P. Head, Mrs. E M. Herrick. M:s. lda Dalton- Hewes, Miss Jennie Hiil, Mrs. Florence 3. Hilderbrand, Mrs. J. G. Hoyt, Miss Florence Hoorer. Mme. V. Lelebvre-Hopper, Miss Sarah W. Horton, Mrs. John L. How Mrs, T. L. Horn, Mrs. L. K. Hume, Mrs. James B. Home, Mrs. Socrates Huff, Miss Jennie Huff, Mrs. D. B. Hugter, Miss Huatlie Huggins, Mre. Marcus D. Hyde, Mrs. Crosby Hyde, Miss Adele Hyde, Mrs. Johu Heath, Mrs. Murray Johnson, Mrs. W. A. Jacobs; Miss Leontine C. L. Janssen, Mrs. E. B. Jerome, Mrs. May F. Jordan, Mrs. C.C.Judson, Mrs. E. G, Judd. dirs, M. W. Kales, Miss Mary S Keene, Mrs. F. 1. Kendall, Mrs. R. W. Kinhey, Mrs. C. L. King, Mrs. C. H. King, Mrs. C. W. Kinsey, Mrs. E. A. Kluegel, Mrs. Benjamin Knight, Dr. Myra Knox. Miss Mary Lambert, Mrs. William Lanaers, Mrs. Robert Leckie, Mrs. Irving C. Lewis, Mre, W. F. Lewis, Mrs, Paul Lohsc, Miss Eva Lukens, Mrs. N. F, Lewis. . Mrs. T. N. Machin, Miss Eleanor Machin, Walter Manuel, 'Mrs. Seth Mann, Mis§ bella Martin, Mrs. E. W. Marsion, Mrs. Mary E. Mathews, Mrs. J, F. McSwain, Miss Elizabeth Mechan, Mrs, W. E. Montgomery, Mrs. Waiter J. Mathews, Mrs. Mae Mauvais, dirs J. L. Mavon, Mrs. William McGill, Mrs, Horry Meek, Mre. T. L. Merchant, Mrs. J. M. Merrill, Mrs. W. P. Miiler, Dr. A. L. Miiler, Miss Anna Miner, Mrs. Augusta Moffit, Miss Agnes Mooar, Mrs. Henry C. Morris, Mrs, E. H. Morgan, Mrs. M. L. Morgan, Mrs. George P. Morrow, Mrs. E. B. Musser, Miss Grace 8. Mus- F. BINNEY. BERKELEY, Cu.A: Nov. 14.—Rev. W. F. Binney, the newly elected pastor of the First Baptist Church of Berkeley, arrived yesterday from Southern California, with his wife and daughter. They will take up their home at 2241 Haste street, and Mr. Binney will begin work in his new field at once. His first sermon as pastor will be preached to-morrow morning. *The new pastor; comes direct from Orange, where he has been pastor for several years of a church about the same size as the one to which he comes in Berkeley. He has spent eleven years in the work of a pastor in Southern California, baving been for a number of years at Fallbrook, in San Diego County. In speaking of his work in Berkeley, he sad: ‘‘The people of the church here gave me such a hearty cell that I felt that it my duty to come here and to help in building up the ehurch. They have been without a pastor for about a year and a haif and of course the work is not organized now, as 1 hope to have it very soou. My immediate work will be to become as well acquainted as pos- sible and to gather-in the flock.”” At the present time the church has about eighty members and a Sunday- school of seventy-five. The trustees are James Sharp, Byron Underwood, + T, Clark, H. L, Whitney, A: ¥, Eldredge and 8, W. Clough, % r ser, Mrs. Jessie G. Munsell, Mrs. E. F. Murdock, Mré, F. H. Myers. b Mrs. Emil Nuse 1s. G. L. Nusbaumer, baimer, Mrs. A. B. Nye. Mrs. J. H. O'Brien, Mrs. Frank B. Ogden, %rn. Warren Olpey, Mrs. O. 8. Orrick, Mrs. E. . Owen. Mrs. G, H. Perry, Miss Etta Penniman, Mrs. G. E. Pardee, Mrs. F. C. Preble, Miss Elizabetn Packard, Mrs. W. G. Palmanteer, Mrs. Charles E. Palmer, Miss Carrie B. Palmer, Mrs. Louise M. Phelan, Mrs. Charles D. Pierce, Mrs. W. Frank Pierce, Mrs. H. B. Pinney, Miss Grace Playter, Miss Charlotte Playter, Miss Kather- ine Potter, Mrs. J. H. Potter, Mrs. E. E. Potter, Mrs. T, Edward Pope, Mrs. H. A. Poweli, Mrs. A. H. Pratt, Mrs. E eanor W. Purinton. Mrs. E. B. Ranlett, Mrs, W. 1. Reed, Mrs. E. L. Reed, Mrs. Carl Kenz, Mrs. A, M. Rosbor- ough, Dr. Henrietta K. Rowell, Mrs. John Russ, Miss Irene Rutneriord. Mrs. Pedar Sather, Mrs. Augnst Schilling, Miss Bertha Shaiter, Mrx. J. C. Schneider, Mrs. J. Walter Scott, Mrs.J. R. Scupham, Mrs. Pren- Uss Selby, Mrs. E. C. felifridge, Mrs, J.” W. Shanklin, Mrs. W. E. Sharon, Mrs. . J. Shorey. Miss Eva Shorey, Dr. 8. 1. Snuey, Mrs. E. R. Sill, Mrs. £ W. Simpson, Miss Mary Simpson, Mrs. H. B.Smith, Mrs. F, M. Smith, Mrs, Albert L. Smith, Mrs.'S. G. Smythe, Mrs, Clare O. Southard, Mrs. Egbert Stone, Mrs. H. E. Stone. Miss Frances Stegemau, Mrs. Jane Stitt, Mrs. M. Stolp, Mrs. . S, Straiton, Miss rgie Strong, Miss Liliian F. Strong, Miss Henrietta Sumner, Miss Aunte Sutherlana, iss Emma Swain. Taft, Mrs. Louis Mrs, J. H. Todd, Mrs. H.C. Tasheira, Mrs. Edwin Tavlor, Mrs. James M. Taylor, Mrs. Henry R. Taylor, Mrs.S. J. Tay- | G. Thomas, Mrs. Dantel Titus, rembly, Mrs. H.O. Trowbridge, . G. Tripp. Mrs. John J. Valentine, Dr. H. P. Van Kirk, Miss Mary E, B. Varney, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, C. Vincent, Mrs. E. C. von Helms, Mrs. Hflrry ‘lliroumu\x = 3 rs. Henry Wadsworth, Mrs. E.\'M. Walsh, Mrs. H. H. Watson, Mrs. M. A. w-mfx‘x‘r(.’ Oscar Weit, Mrs, M. Weile, Mrs. Charles Wendte, Mrs. H. Wheaton, Mrs, James L. Wheeler. Mrs. James O. Whitney, Mrs. J. W, White, Mrs. Welles Whitmore, Mrs. J. son, Mrs. Allen D. Wilson, Miss Gr. liams, Mrs. R. R. Winter, Mrs. W. V. Mrs. Major Wood, Mrs. B. H. Wrman. Mrs. Jobn Yule, Honorary members—Miss Ina D. Coolbrith, Miss M. K.'Culbertson, Mrs. W. 5. Hyde, Mrs, J. G. Lemmon, Mrs. David McClure, Mrs. J. B. McChesney, Mrs. J. B. Richardson, Mrs. Wil- linm Sherman. lor, Mrs, H. Mrs, J. B, Mrs. W. Life members—Mrs. M. P. Benton, Miss M. F. SHOW SFORTUAATE UESS Decided Upon ‘a Tax Levy and Made Bills to Agree With It As Soon as the Levy Was Fixed He Was Prepared to Commencs Rec:iving Taxes. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCIsco CALIN, 908 Broadway, Nov. 14. § City Auditor Snow made a guess last week, and he now considers that he had a better stroke of luck than if he had played a ten-spot in a China lottery. For three or four mcnths the taxpayers of Oakland have been wondering when they should hear how much they were to be assessed for municipal purposes during the current fiscal year. Their anxiety only ended Thursday night, but great was their su-prise -to find their tax bills all ready for them the first thing on Friday morning. Tt usually takes ten days with an extra | force of cl-rksto prepare all the tax bills of the city aiter the levy has been mede. There are two or three calculations to be made on each bill for both the first and second instaliments, and altogether not less than 50,000 little sums have to be worked out before the Treasurer is ready to collect taxes. This year, owing to the extraordinary gue-sing ability of Auditor Snow, all this time was saved. Two weeks ago he did some figuring for himself and came to theconclusion thata tax levy of $1 10 was necessary in order to enable the Council to carry out its desires. At that ROLAND W. SNOW, Who Prepared All the City’s Tax Bills on the Strength of a Guess. Benton, Mrs. J. C. Campbell, Mrs. Eugene Gould, Mrs, E. H. Gray, Miss M. J. Reichardr, Mrs. M. D. P. Waison. . DISCORD 1N A CHURCH, Berkeley Methodists May Organ- izz a Religious Body of Their Own. Trouble Caused by Teaching Regard- ing the Approach of the ¥i lennium. BERKELEY, Can., Nov. 14.—The dis- sensions in Trinity M. E. Church, arising from doctrinal differences of members, now threaten to result in open schism, and it is said that E. A. Girvin, the leader of the Bible class, is about to form achurch of his own, Mr. Girvin is away on business, but it is repcried that he and his followers will organize a church similar to the Los Angeles Church of the Nazarene. The first cause of discord in Trinity Charch arose some months ago, when Mr. Girvin began to express in his Bible classes radical views regzarding t:e “second advent” and the approach of the millennium. A large number of ihe meni- bers of the church disagreed with his doctrine and much discussion was aroused. Recently, upon Dr. Bentley’'s return from Eur ope, the breach between the two factions was widened by the pastor’s in- disposition to ent'rinto the support of a series of “holiness meetings” that had been commenced by the Girvin faction. Holiness and sanciification were the sub- jects of the gatherings, which are de- clared 10 have aroused enthusiasm which caused a number of young men to leave their business, as young Payzant and Parkhurst left college to prepare for the *‘second coming.” President Keliogg’s Report. BERKELEY, CaL., Nov. 14.—President Kellogg nas prepared a renort to Governor Budd of the condition of the university during the past two years. The report contains criticisms of the fraternity life at Berkeley. The president thinks that the *“frats”’ do not exercise sufficient care in selecting their members and that freshmen who enter the university are too ready to join societies without proper deliberation. “Inthe absence of dormitory buildings,” says the president, ‘‘there is an increas- ing tendency among the gtudents to find homes in fraternity houses. These fra- ternities depend for their heaithinl tone on the individual members. At best they form pleasant and profitable homes for high-minded and earne:t students. With an inferior constituency they exert an un- avorable infiuence, leading to a waste of time, or even to a deterioration of char- acter. ©It is highly important that a young man should have time to act deliberately in the choice of fraternity companions. Such deliberasion is at present impaired by the haste with which pledges are ob- tained from newcomers. arents shouid advise their sons tb de- fer their fraternity membership until they feel at home in the university and can be sure of the fellowship they enter. The fraternities themselves should e to postpone pledging for at least the it term of the freshman year.”” President Kellogg also discusses the financial difficulties of the university and makes a plea for a more liberal allowance from the State. Lively Football Game. -BERKELEY, CaL., Nov. 14.—The Oak- land and Stockton .:.ifih schools played a lively game ot foot to-day on the uni- versity campus, Oakland winning by a score of 1006 s time the Council did not know what fig- ures they woald ultimately dec:de upon, and were somewhat amused at Mr. Snow’s premature confidence. The Auditor went ahead, carried out all their bills, relying on his estimate of $1 10, and before the levy was passed he was prepared for the rush of taxpayers that came Friday 1omming. It was a bold venture on his part, for had the levy been even one cent different from what it is, Mr. Snow wou!d have been put to an enormous personal expense. e would have been required to emnwloy clerks and to furnish a new set of tux billg, for the City would certainly not have paid for them twice. As the result proved, his guess was exactly correct, and be is now congratulating himself that he has given the taxpayers plenty of time in which to pay up and to avoid any vossibie penaity for. delinquency which might otherwise have been incurred. “For seven years,” said Mr. Snow, “I have been in this office, ever since the new charter was adopteq, and Iaw almost vain enough to believe that I can judge the amount of money required to run the City as well as anybody at the City Hall. On this occasion nine out of eleven coun- cilmen agreed with me, so my gness was not very wide of the mark.” Reed Hall Dedication. OAKLAND, Car, Nov. 14.—The new Reed Hall, comprising the second floor of the Ebell Greek Temple, wiil be dedicated next Thursday evening with a concert of notable exceilence. The programme will comprise selections by Gounod, Rhein- berger, 8aint-Saens, Brahms, Chaminade, Abt and otiers, rendered by the San Francisco Quartet of mixed voices, Willis E. Bacheller director; the Angelns Quar- tet of female voices, Miss Marie Withrow director; Louis Y. Crepaux, basso; Mrs. Millie Fiynun-Wratten, soprano: Mrs. Car- roll-Nicholson, contralto; W. E. Bachel- ler, \enor; Thomas Rickard, basso; F. K. Tobin, trombone soloist, who with Lotta Navarro Tobin will play a trombone duo; and Constance Jordan and Aaa Weigel accompanisis. Concert direction, Artistic Life Company. The concert will be one of the social events of the season. ENDED PAIN BY DEATH. Suicide of a Ship Carpenter Because of Sickness. ALAMEDA, Car., Nov. 14—Samuel L. Peasley, a retirea shipbuilder, formerly with Hay & Wright, committed suicide this morning about 9:30 o’clock at the residence of Mr. Hay, 1530 Railroad ave- nue. He had been in poor ‘health for some time, and was taken sudaenly with pains in 1be stomach. In his agony he took a revolver and fired two shots into his bramn, dying instantly. Mr, Peasley was being cared lor by Mr. Hay, but on last Monday it was arranged to send the invalid to the County Infirm- ary for treatment. When the time came to o he refused toleave the house. He has been dejected and. morose ever since. The only missive left by the deceased was the following note: Ican’tstand the pain that I am in much longer. I ask forgiveness of alifor any wrongs, 1ancied or real, i bni. Iam oot in"a condi- oy < m SOTT rm:. but the pain makes me enzyy. s SAMUEL e PEASLEY. —_——— Town Officers Nominated. “ OAKLAND, CaL, Nov. 14.—There has been fiiea with the County Clerk a peti- tion of nomination of the following ticket as candidates for office in the new town of Emeryville: Trostees—], S. Emery, W. H. Cbristian, F. J. Stoer, Wiilliam Field- wick and J. T. Doyle; Clerk, J. O, Cotu n; Marshal, J. T. Cushing; Treasurer, C. . Mayborn. George Smith has filed a sepa- rate c‘m.n.wn as an independent candidate for Clerk. A Rumored Resignation, OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 14.—1t was re- vorted to-day that Rev. Dr. McLean of the Plymouth Congregational: Church had given notice that he wou!d soon hand in bis resignation. Dr. McLean is out of town to-night and could not be seen. Auction Bales CO0K & (0. 123 Kenrny Street. GORGEOUS CHINAWARE. MAGNIFICENT ORNAMENTS, Exquisite Lamps, Rich Cut Glass, Beautiful Dinner Sets, AT AUCTION. The Greatest Auction Sale in History, Daily at 2 and 7:30 o'clock ». M. Y. J. BARTH, Auctioneer. ORIENTAL RUGS, ETC. OVER 82000 PIECES Balance will be sold immediately.witholit reser ve, daliy at 2:30 p. M. OLD ART AS=O_IATION ROOMS, 424 Piue St. Open for inspection morning and evening. H. SARAPIAN & CO. H. . REED. Auctioneer. SERVED BY GENILEWEN Society Waiters at the Unitar- ian Banquet in Alameda Last Night. Beautiful Decorations aund a Rare Menu Supplied by the Male Mem- bers of the Church. ALAMEDA, Can, Nov. 14.—The first annual dinner given by the gentlemen of the Unitarian Society proved to be a very successful ¢ affair both financially and socially. Care was banished and good cheer reigned supreme from the time the guests entered the portals of their sanctu- ary until the last one departed for home. Never before in the history of this city has there been such cooking, serving and evident enjovment. The most prominent men 1n politics and business donned the apron to do the bidding of the guests. The rooms had been very prettily deco- rated with bamboo, smiax, pepper tree limbs, corn husks and white, yellow and variegated chrysanthemums. On the tables were bouauets of La France roses with smilax. ‘The tables seated 165 guests and were filled twice during the evening. At the front door stood a huge pumpkim jack-o’-lantern in which were cat the words *Harvest dinner, '96.”’ Seven other like ianterns were used in the decorations.g On entering each guest was handed a folder on which appeared the following instructions: 50 cents to get in; notbing to get Chiidren under six months of Notice 10 Guests—Guests are advised to wear their old clothes, The waiters are & job lot. Everything goes. - Management responusible for nothing. Please report any civility or atiention on the part of the waiters. 1t 15 not countenanced by the mansgement. RULES FOR WATTERS. Any waiter detected in refusing a tip will be peremptorily discharged. : Any waiter who spills soup on a guest will be charged for the soup. During the progress of the dinner the guests were charmingly entertained by a mandolin and guilar quartet rendered by W. A. Eames, Charles Frazier, ‘Mrs. W. A. Eames and J. Baker. The menu was printed on heavy bristol and will b The ori prominent society people and consist of : Chief cook, Frank D. Colburn; assistants— George W. Emmous, H. T. Lally; chief carver, F.. W. Van Sic E. Plummer; chief head steward, C. L. W Henkenius. I. P Alien, J. W. Lynch, R. W. McChesuey, A. W. Pattiani; geant-at-arms, Charles L. Tilden ; chief decora- tors— Peck, Daniel Swett, Charies Story; chief dish renovators—J. A. Leonard, Captain George 1. Murdock ; nts—Fred assistant, E J. E. Youngberg; chiet physician, W. 0. Smith; chief mortician, <. Wever; head waiter, R. Frank Clark: first assistant, Charles Siory; second assistant, Brainard C. Majors, C. K. McCurrie, D. M. Hen Higgins, W. Otto Henn, Adam Hebe Havens, H. Hau K. Hamiltos man, AW aries Frost. Will" Abbor i Fred Maurer, H. Fairweather, E <, William Baurhyte, Robert Colburn, Herbert D. Ciark, H.T. Frost, Walter G Colonel William D. Rogers, dock, Percy Murdock, Bert Paze, Roswell P. Smith, Percy Brown, Kobert Chesnut, kpes Ellery, Albert Jacobs, Cherles Merrill, Mr. Delires. Tibbetts, John Gamme: Hamilion Mur- HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in i Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN NCISCO CALL,: 908 Broudway, N The City Tax C ived ov yesterday. To-day the throng is large and probably will leave an amount considerably in excess of yesterday’s collections. There is an old lady 70 years of age in North Temescal who is in #n_absolutely starv- ing condition. She is suffering ircm asthma and has but a little while 10 live. An appeel has been made for the donation of & sica of flour, a sack of potatoes and a few delicacies for her uze. Anv donations can be left at or information secured of Mrs. W.T. Ashley at Weston and Telegraph avenues. o — To Escort McKinley. OAKLAND, CaL., Nov. 14.—The Repub- lican Alijunce held an enthusiastic mee(- ing to-nignt to discuss their proposed trip to Washington for the inauguration of President McKinley. President Morrow of the Alliance, ina speech, assured the members that the proposed trip would receive the support of the leading Republicans of the State. He was of the opinion that it would cost about §18,000 to take the Alliance to Wash- ington, and that the individual expense to each member would e about fifty dol- lars, It was announced that there wouid bea meeting of a committee composed of the following: Frank McLaughlin, John D. 3000 Spreckels, Charles F. Crocker, P. N. Lilienthal, L W. Hellman, W. G Chickering, Victor H. Metcalf, W. C. Henshaw, Senator Eli Denison, W. A. Mitchell, L. L. Bromwel!, Varney W. Gaskell, F. N. Brown and P. E. Bowies, at the rooms of Frank McLaugh- lin at the Paiace Hotel, San Francisco, on Tuesday evening next, at which the mat- ter would be discussed. There will be another meeting of the Al- liance on Wednesday night. e e An Attractive Entertainment. ALAMEDA. CAL., Nov. 14.—A specially attractive entertainment will be given next Tuesday at Armory Hall for the ben- efit of the Boys’ Brigade. The entertain- ment will take the form of a dramatic re- cital given by Dr. W. K. Scott, assisted by Charles Parcells, violiuist, and Mrs. F. H. McCormick, soprano. Theremwiil be Na- tional songs, character sketches and selec- tions from Shakespeare—in fact, as the programme promises, there will be ‘‘com- edy, pathos and tragedy”’ to suitall tastes. NEW TO-DAY. = CONSUMPTION TO -m‘xlEnrron : I haye anabsolute Cure for CONSUMPTION and all Bronchial, Throat and Lung Troubles, and all conditions of Wasting Away. By itstimely use thousands of apparent- 1y hopeless cases have been permanently cured. So proof-positive am I of its fgower to cure, I will send /“REE to anyone afilicted, THREE BOTTLES of my Newly Discovered Remedies, upon receipt of Express and Postoffice address. - Always sincerely yours, T. A. SLOCUM, M.C., earl St., New York. ‘When writing the Doctor, please mention this paper. 18;