The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 3, 1897, Page 18

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1897 EDDING bells rang out merniy during | the past week. There were church wed- | dings and elavorate home weddings, | and quiet weddings &t which only the imme- diate families assisted. | As is usual, the holiday week was given over | to home and family gatherings. Several clubs celebrated the passing of the old and the com- ing of the new year in royal fashion. | On New Year's eve both the Concordia and the Verein gave elaborate entertainment | The Concordia’s New Year's ball is alwaysa | feature of this swell club's entertainments, | nd the affair on Thursday evening was no | exception to the rule. | The Verein, in addition to their regular bsll, opened the evening with & most enjoyable | vaudeville performance. Among the many | features of the excellent programme were Jesse | Triest in song and dance, Julius Kahn innegro | specialtigs, Miss Jennie Moore and Miss Alice | Greenebaum i song and dance a la Japanese, | Miss Hilda Gerstle in French chansonettes, | Mrs. William Greenbanm and Manfred Brand- | enstein Irish specialties, and Alice Fried- dander serpentine dance. Novelty and orig- | inality characterized the entertainment, which was received by the large and fashion- able audience with unstinted applause. After the “show” there was dancing and at mid- night an elaborate supper. The Monday evening dancingelass will give its second dance of the season on Monday ening at Golden Gate Hall. This fashion- able class meets once & month under the patronage of Mrs. Captain' Taylor, Mrs. Caro- Smedberg, Mrs. Southard Hoffmen, reeze, Mrs. T. C. Van,N . Mrs. Pelham Ames, M rs. George Pope, Mrs. | Osgood Hooker Winthrop E. Lester. | Sorosis will give a_reception on Monday | 'rnoon in honor of Frank Lincolr Mrs. H. E. Huntington hes charge of the uff Miss Sara Dean, daughter of Peter Dean, gave a cotillon in the spacious ballroom at the Hotel Bella Vista last Monday evening ana enter- tained about y of iriend: The third cotilio William Gwin Jr. will be_held on_thi n Edward M. Greenway will Crockett will be r. There will be llon _early ebruary, & featu be the introduction of some bean zation of tho hall. The exact date has not been | ecided. { Burns Macdonald gave a dinner at the Bo- ian Club last Monday evening to his best | and ushers. His guests were: Duke | sworth Baxter, Edward Greenway, Owen, Samuel G. Buckbee, George | ou, Herbert Younger, Philip Aston Wil- liams and Mr. Hopkins, Mr. s. J. W. Dutton entertainea a numt ends at 8 euchre party on New Yea A warmly coniested gaine for el gant prizes was enjoyed, alter which supper was served. The wedding of Miss Baron I in V Mr. and Mrs. William H., Howard of San Ma- teo, Mr. and 2dward W. Hopkins of Menio Park an and Mr s A. Baldwin of Mounta ed 10 give house- n Alice Younger and val Nugent will be celebrated in June Emanuel Siste Two mono 1 “The Scap: ie foilowing young Carrie Lilienthal, | Eisie Lilienthal, | Lewis, Miss | nal, Miss Jacio génheim and | After the performance there were refresh. | ments and dancing. he ir was both an artistic and financial | Mr. and Mrs. Wil party last Saturda: 00 Jackson street, ady of Chicago, the pariy attended the Later in the evening ) the Bohemian Ciup Chicago on 10 this City. THEY'RE . ENGAGED. | Some Interesting Betrothals Are | Made Public, | | The engagement is announced of Miss Sarah ! de Camp Bluxome to J. Benjamin Wooster, Miss Bluxome is the third daughter of the late ing part: Miss Pepi Lifenthal, lisie Triest, b am H. Mills gavea dinner- evening at their residence, nonor of Clarence anist. Afierward the \ance at the Tivoli. Eddy was a guest at j He returned to nday. ‘This was his fourth visit | | of this State. | cembe | Stlvers! g City and Miss Flora M. Martin, daughter of the late Captain and Mrs. Martin of Alviso. The wedding, which was a quiet affair, only members of the immediate families and a few Captain Isaac Bluxome, ome of California’s earliest pioneers, and the man who was most prominent in organizing the National Guard very intimate friends being present, was fol- lowed by & splendid repast, aiter which the whom Miss Bluxome is engaged, is very well rte . 4 | in this City, 100135 Guerrero street. Mr. and known in this City. He s a brother of Philip | \i J85 0% Sword®ihe recipients of o great Wooster of the firm of Porter Brothers, who | Mre. Burne were She Teepients of b erest Mz. Wooster is a graduate of Trinity College | Which well atterled thsle grat populasity. of this City, identified in club circles and has | \ATORE ! _\m"{,‘n' I N i oe. Deen for some time engaged in the commission | 3ize- John Martln, Mr. ond Hrs Res! Tltman, The wedding of the young couple s to be | cgle aud Esta Martin, Miss Daphne celebrated on Easter Sunday. ¢ the | Pitman, Miss Zita Kavanagh, 'Miss Loraine The wedding of Edwin A. Bernhard of the | niopi,n "ang Messrs. Peter, John, James and Miss Estelie Hause, duughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hause, will take place on Tuesday, Jannary 19, at high noon, at the bride's residence,| CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. After an extended honeymoon iu the south- | e ern partof the State they will take up mmJ Inmates of the Good Tcmplars’ residence in Alameda. = t Home at Vallejo Celebrate. avenue announce the engagement of their dauvgnter Carrie to Wilham R. Cohn. At homie this Sunday, January 3, from 2 10 5 P. M. | for Orphans at Vallejo had their Christmas {1 Reyniolds announce (he | tree on December 30 and a very Jolly time engagement of their daughter Mary Sheldon | g e% bt S ey to Hazeltine Hosmer. The marxiage will tuke theyhiad, dco, Shanks plac e residence of thi ’s parents Dlace at the residence of the DriA€'s PUrents | o) irnas tree for over two hundred children The engagement is announced of Miss | is quite an undertaking. . Josephino A. Ganst to John Dierssen. | Square Hall. Union-square Hall on Sunday eveming, De- | 20, was the scene of & very pretty wed- Dayis and Hyman Abraham, both of this City The Rev. Dr. Nieto performed the ceremony in | his usual impressive manner, his words of ad- | nest and thoughtful. Miss Sclug Davis was maia of honor 1o the bride, while Misses Net- tie Appell and Bertic Tomsky led the way to the bridal couple, who were followed by Miss Bessie Levy, the bridesmsid, and Isidore Simon, the best man. draped and festooned with soft stuffs of deli- cate tints of cream and blue. After the cere- mony congratulations were in order, and then hall, where B. C. Samuels, acting as toast- | master, read numerous telegrams bearing | loving aud heartfelt congratulations from | and responses were in_order and many clever | speeches were listened to. After 9 p. 3. danc- | ing began and continued unti after midnignt, | Vi h entleman to T e e o happy couple departed for their future home married asister of Mrs. Gus Spreckels. which well attested their great popularity. brokerage business. . P.Martin, Mr. and_Mrs. W. D. Joiner; Washburn-Moen Manusectaring Company sud | YSriin and Mosscs, Feter, Joon, oa 510 Fulton street. Mr. and Mrs. A. Wiener of 1421 Golden Gate The {nmates of the Good Templars’ Home Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Reynolds announce the ness of the Good Templars of the State. A on Januar; Davis-Abraham Nuptials at Union- digg, the contracting parties being Miss Bells Viee to the young couple being eloquent, car- the center of the hall, strewing flowers before The ball was prettily decorated, being the young people led the march to the banquet | many absent relatives and friends. Toasts | The vouug couple Leve leit for Del Monie and | The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. | Mr. and Mrs. M. Samyel, Mr. and | Samuel, Mr.’and Mrs. B. Levy, B. C. | frs. C Samuel, Willism’ Samuel, Mox Samuel, M. Davis, M lena Davis, LawTence Samu Miss Lelia Samuel, the Misses Hattie and Bertha Samuel, Mr.'and Mrs. M. Simon, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Nietp, Joe Simon, Mr. and Mrs, Leon Levy, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Levy, Mr. and Mrs. M. S." Levy, Mrs. G. Asch, Miss Bessie | Levy, ' Abe Levy, Muariin ' Levy, -Mrs. | B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs .S Appell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Appell, the Misses 'Cora and Sadie Mrs, Isidor Simon, ppell, Mr. end Mrs. 8. H. Merzhach, George and Sherman Appell, Miss Cafrie Appell, Mr. and Mr Harry Cohn, William Cohn, Mi ss Bella Cohn, Miss Tessie_Cohn, M . Tovias, Mr. and’ Mrs. J. Davis, Mr.'and Mrs. H. Tomsky, Miss Sarah Davis, William Davis, Miss Mattie and Anaie | lomsky, Mrs. B. Cohn, Mr. and Mrs, Schwartz, William A, Cohn, Ike Cohn, M Carrie Wiener, Mr, a1 Misses Bertie and H. Lippman, Miss [ Lippman, , Miss Paulin . Miss E. Solomon, Miss 2w’ | Dignified Jndge Walling of Nevada City, as- L. Whitehead, Joe Raphael, William | sisted by Grand Chief Templar Webb of Fresno, o sen, Mr. and 2 joined hands and effort in setting up a half uithe and Sarah | Gogen wcoasters” for the larger boys, puzzling Giivert. J. | their heads over a multiplicicy of wheels, bolts in, Mr.and Mrs. W. Pi.ger, Miss Pil. | and screws. ger, S.Glucksman, Mrs. C.Lund, Miss Pearl | The celebration took place in the afternoon. wina Lund, Miss Tarner, Igna There were pleugy of presents for all, 3 after an interesting #nd not too long pro- gramme the gifts were given out. A realistic Santa Clans made his appearance with the | Frank Abrahan mons, M. Kuttner, Hi aiternoon, December 27, there was d at Alviso, Santa’ Clara County, Cal., by the Rev. Futher Raggio of singing of the last picce on the programme, &nd commexnced by serving out gifts and can- | dies to the little tots. A feature of the day | Santa Clara, the wedding of J. Dunne of this,| was the presentation of a number of books o | the children from Dr. R. H. McDonald, who had sent them from London to the home. There was one for every child. The “coasters’ and larger articles were distributed last, and the fortunate owners prompiiy escorted their prizes outside, where they fell to work testing their capacities to the utmost. o The home is the most homelike of tlie many institutions bearing the name *home,” the matron, Mrs, Blume, seems to take a per- sonal interest in every child of the two hun- dred and odd now 1in the institution. The other officers follow her example, and the children have noneof thzappearance of being machines, 5o common in institutions of the kind, and the Good Templars of the State have good reason to be proud of their enterprise and its management. SILVER WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Peters Surprised on Their 25th Wedding Day. The silver wedding anniversary of Mr.and Mrs. Silas Peters was celebrated Saturday even- ing, December 26, at their residence, 2810 Howard street, by a surprise party given in their honor by their deugnter, Miss Lilly T. Peters. The couple received many congratu- lations and the evening passed off pleasantly in music, games, ete. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Silas Pe- ters, Mr. and Mrs, Forsyth, Mrs. F. K. Baker, Mrs. Mohl, Mrs. Collins, Mr. Burner, Carl Mohl, Henry Walters, Gevrge Collins, Elmer Peters, William Lee, Miss Lilly Peters,sMisy Annie Berg, Miss Neilie Walters, Miss Mabel Peters, Miss Cora Wanz, Miss Florence Peters, Miss Bella Forsyth, Miss Olive Peters and Miss 1da Collins. e eaga AT CORONADO. Interesting Items From the Popular Southern Resort. Among the prominent San_Francisco guests now at the Hotel Coronado is Mrs. A. R. Baldwin, accompanied by Alex R. Baldwin and Miss F, A. Baldwin. Mrs. L. L. Lewis of Boothbay, Me., 15 at Coro- nado to remain through January. Mrs, T. C. Amory, Miss M, L. Amory and T. D. Amory, of Boston, are wintering on the beach. Dr. Herbert Gunn and Miss Gunn of San Francisco were among the Hotel Coronado’s Christmas guest A number of fishing parties were out from the hotel during Christmas week and hand- MISS ANNA LIEBENTHAL, a Little Bridesmaid at the Lilienfeld- Fechheimer Wedding Last Tuesday. some displays of deep-sea fish were in evi- dence. G. P. Castle of Honolulu was a guest at Coro- nado over Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. Brouse of Vancouver, B. C., were recent visitors at Coronado. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Buil Jr. of New York City staylng at Coronado. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Coliinsof Pittsfield, Mass., are at the Hotel Corouado. Mrs. C. B. Stone of san Franciseo, W. C. Stone, Emily Stone, Arthur and Charles Stone, Miss J. F. s and Mrs. A. Wiley and Hazel Wiley of Arcata are sojourning at Coronado. Tlon. Estanis.ao Valasco,member of the Mexi- can Congress and director of the Mexican Cen- tral Railway, who is touring California in his privete ur,’wn as Coronado during the week, accompanied by Mrs. Velasco snd 1wo sons and Colonel Otey Bradford of Wells, Fargo & Co. Franeisco Rodriguez, Collector of Customs at Tia Juana, & brother of Mrs. Velasco, joined the party at the hotel. Thpe.erleyvlmr and pell boys at the Hotel de'l Coronado appeared on Christmas eve in natty, pew uniforms. J. D. Poller,dColnmbu.l, Ohio, is now at the Hotel Coronado. John D. B‘l;ly. Ffilno, came down by the last teamer_to Coronado. *'Sonn . Latane is a¢ Coronado from San Ra- fael. - -Bthel Becht of San Francisco wasat Coro- nado with friends early in the week. J. J. Cook, Yosemite, paid Coronado a brief visit recently. William F. Booth is at Coronado from San Francisco. J. H. Shadinger, Chicago, is a late arrival at the famous southern resort. Thomas Hill, the well-known Yosemite art- ist, was welcomed at Coronado on Monday evening by many old friends, Mr. Hillisac- companied by his daughter, Miss Flora C. F. Hill, and Mrs. Willetta 8. Hill. SURPRISE PARTIES. Mrs. Hotop Celebrates Her Sixtieth Birthday. A pleasant surprise party wes given to Mrs. Julia Hotop in honor of her sixtieth birthday Dby her daughters, Mrs, Carl Weiland end Mrs. G.W. Gardner, st the residence of Mrs. Carl Weiland, 2122 Jones gtreet, December 31. Games, daucing and singing coustituted the programme for the evening. At midnight supper was served in the dinine-room, which was elegantly decorated lor the occasion. Among those present were: Mre. Julia Hotop, Mr. and Mrs, Carl Weiland, Mr. and Mrs. 6. H. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs, F.’ C. Kendall, Mrs. S, Louderback, Mr. and Mrs. Mickelsen, Mr. and M s. E. Loude: back, Yir. and Mrs. Meisner. The many young iriends of Master Harol Kutschinski tendered him & sutprise par Sunday, Deccmber 27, ut his parents’ res dence, 608 Oak streel. Games, music and daucing were among the fexiures of ihe even- SAILED AWAY. | A Large Number of Tourists to; Visit Honolulu. Among those s ling on Tuesday, December 29, on the steamship Australia for Honolulu were: A.H. Bachelder. Mrs. A. C. Baker aud two ehildien, John Bishop, John T. Blake, Mrs. R. B. Brenbam and chiid, L. Brooke, Gos frey Browa, J. C. Chamoerlin,’ B. F. Chapman, H, 8. Cross, Frank Davey, Li A, Deianux ar wife, Miss Marion U. Dowsett, Mrs. K. W. Ed- gar, Mrs. H. Focke, H. F. Giadé, G. Hale and-wife, H. P. Hugus, M. D., ard wife, H. ). Miller, C. A. Peacock, W. C. Peacock and wife, H. Pohimann. Miss lda Poston, Miss M. B. Scott, A. Somers ana'wite, George' Stur- geon, E. P. Sullivan, Mrs. Wray Tayior and ehild, O. M. Thumler and wife, Frank Vida, G. J. Waller, E. 0. White, wife and child, E. O White Jr., George B. Whitney, W. D. Wi and Wilder Wight, AT GILROY. Charming Dance at the Porter Peabody Place. Mr. and Mrs, Porter T. Peabody gave & charm- andsomely decorated for the oc- Soclon, and the genuine hospuality for which {he Deabodys are noted reigned supreme. Duncing continued until a late hour, when & bountifar supper was served. During the evening the company were entertained with ‘piano solos by Miss Rosalie, and duets on the Piano and mandolin by Mrs. Peabody and her daughter, —_—— THE KING'S DAUGHTERS. Inmates of the Home Make Merry During the Holidays. ! Home The inmates of the King’s Daughters’ mede merry. during the holidays. A spectal Christmas service was given Christm! OV;‘ z the Tobey family. After the services, whic were mainly musical, icecream ll"ld cake were served and boxes of candy distributed from the huge tree that towered in the hallway. On Christmas day a steady stream of visitors MISS EDITH GREENEBAUM, a Little Bridesmaid at the Lilienfeld- Fechheimer Wedding Last Tuesday. came bringing gifts and greetings to those within the home. Last, but not least,a de- lightful musical enteriainment was given Saturday afternoon under the dizection of Miss Josephine Leszynsky. The programme included recitations, fancy dances, songs, duets and piano, violin and mandolin soios, and was rendered_entirely by her talented little cousins, Julia, Viola, Josie, Hozel, Stella_snd Marc Leszynsky, Bella Lev- ingston and Ray Spiro. IN THE FUTURE Fashionable Organizations Prepare for the New Year. The third party of the Assembly Cotillon Club, to be given on Wednesday, January 6, at Lunt’s Hall, promises to be one of the events o the geason. Some original and novel fig- ures wiil be introduced by Wilfred G. Yauke. Independence Social Club will glve“a social dance at Mozart Hall, 1358 Market street, on Friday evening, January 8. A Club Party. One of the most brilliant and enjoyable gatherings of the past week was given by the members of the N. 8. L. K. No. 10 on last Tues- day evening at Lunt’s Hall. The hall and reception-rooms were beauti- fuliy decorated with evergroens and holly. Arthur Meussdorffer actcd as floor manager, assisted by Messrs, Fred Martens. Robert F. Height, Herman H, Herzer and Fred G, Gant- ner. Among those present were” Misses Marie Babin, Felice Kingsford, Mary T. Alexander, Bessie Roden, Mee Foiscm, Ala Keenan, Lottie Musto, Mizpah_Friederichi, Susie Hall, Mar- celle Green, Elinor Croadace, Lottie Barrere, Aida Sbarboro, Carrie Strehl, Lillie Roeder, ktta Butler, Florence Wilton, Sophie Schil: ing, ~Sadie Gerdner, Kate Byinglon, Clara Byington, Ada Travers. Dot Sewell, Maud Folsom, Ramilds Frapolli, Anna M. Hayes, Ros> McCormack, Belle Hemminway, Mennie Bresse, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Nevin, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hasslinger, Miss Gussie Weeks, Martha Korbel, Emma Hoesch, Sallie Bovle, and Messrs. J. J. de Haven, J. H. Whee- ler, Dr..E. R. Bryant, Dr. T. J. Frazer, Wallace Alexander, Wililam J. Belcher, J. J. Van Nos- trand, Georze A. Christenson, Lewis Byington, J. E. Forrest, Ed Denigan, Will C. Corbett, W. G. Loaiza, Dr. Mack V. Stoue, Wiiliam G. Barr, Clarence 'E. Musto, Gaston' Roussy, Fred G. Will, Joseph Korbel, Henry de Ia Vega, Chester Judsh, 0. M. Howard, Charles K. Howe, Dr. Philip Seibel, William 'Hooke, Dr. W. L Terry, Hugo Hartman, William F. Sawyer, Fred T Martens, Hermen H. Herzer ana many others, it i as bridesmaid for Miss Cora Goodrich of Los Angeles. & Miss Eleanor Wood went to Yreka last Sat ureay to visit friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Gillig are residing at the Hotel Bella Vista. Mr. ana Mrs. W. J. Dutton and Miss Mollte Dutton are passing the winter at the Hote] Bella Vista. Dr. George H. H. Redding left last Tuesday evening on the Sunset Limited to visit New York City. Mrs. Rousevelle Wildman will leave early in Jamusry to visit the City of Mexico. Jesse D. Carr arrived here last Monday from Salinas City, and is at the Occidental Hotel. Mrs. Frank 8. Johnson, who has been with her son at Coronado for the past six weeks, has been joined by Mr. Johnson, who will re- main there for some time on & vacation. Miss Sarah D. Hamlin has returned from a hurried trip to Massachusetts, where she went to accompany the remeins’ of her only brother, who died while in search of health on this coast. Miss Hamiin will spend tne rTemainder of the winter at her residence, 1849 Jackson street. Mr. and Mrs. J. O'B. Gunn entertained about seventy-five of their ffiends on Thursday even- ing at their residence, 1833 Clay street. There was dancing during the evening and the New Year was welcomed while ali were at supper. —_— Senator Hall’s Contest. The Senatorial contest in the Twenty-third District, where Eidney Hall's seat is contested by John G. Terrill, M. J. Welch and D. J. Mc- Carthy, wil be on trial in Judge Daingerfield’s court next Tuesday morning. ———————————————— NEW TO-DA' S et -Faney Brown and White and ing dancing party at the Haya farm Saturday, December 26, in honor of the birthday of their Reunion at Berkeley. daughter, Miss Rosalie Hunter Peabody. The Popular Plan for Pair-Playing. Individusl duplicate, sometimes called single-table duplicate, which involves the overplay of the hands by the same players, 1 seldom or ever played among expert whist players and straight whist has long ago been Telegated to back seat, as far as match gemes 88 8 testofskill are concerned, as it amounts to about as much as throwing dice, although the | game is sometimes put into & tournament as | sort of a “‘consolation” dish. The Trist Dupli- | cate Whist Club have a plan ready to be intro- | duced after the holidays of “club pairs.” By this scheme each pair plays against every other | Pair, notas in the system now in use, where half of &ll the players piey against the other half; | and then the score reckoned on the average | system, it is entirely different. Each pair plays one side or the other of every hand, and | are compared for results with those pairs who | hold and play the same caras. To accomplish | this it ouly requires (without duglication of | als) the least number of deals possible, v one less than the number of pairs contesting— for example, it only requires 7 deals for 16 players, and 5o along up; or if there were 64 | contestants but,31 deals. In other words, 25 pairs can play a match aganst 25 pairs | with 49 deals, of which each pair would play one side or the other of ail. This witl be & | great improvement on the present unsatistac- tory merry-go-round fashion. It is a style of game that is entirely new. - When the evening’s contest is over each player not only has his total made out for | himself, and at once, but he knows just whom he has beaten and just who have beaten him, The Great Whist Tournament. Fridey and Saturday mext the great whist tournament the Pacific Coast Whist Associ tlon has been making such great preparations for will take place in>the rooms.of the two whist clubs—the San Francisco, at 326 Post street, and the Trist Duplicate, in the Berk- shire. Firston the programme will ocour at 11 A. M. in the San Francisco Cltb rooms. The | annual meeting of the association will take place. The business that will come before this meeting is of great importance to all members | of the assoclation—proposed cliauges in the constitution and-by-laws. Some of the mem- bers of the association think the annual meet- ing should take place iu the summer months instead of in the winter. The next business of importance will be the election of officers. All the officers retire except eight directors, It is the desire of President Tormey of the association that every club having member- ship in the association send as many dele. | gates to this meeting as possible—irom one to one hundred. The hour is 11 4. . The whist-vlaying commences at 2 o’clock, or as s00n aiter as possible, at both clubrooms. Ail the clubs entering for the Rideout trophy will remember this match takes place in the ooms of the Trist Club in the Berkshire, and %this contest continues two aiternoons and evenings. All other metches take place in the rooms of the San Francisco Whist Club, 326 Post street. 1f there are any whist-players that have nov received a pamphlet giving & full list of maiches, etc., please sema their | posing club and have the whoie constitute one | contestor match the interest taken would be | and A.'W. L. that excites the interest that 1s | taken in ciub pai | ing during the month of January, 1897, the | Januery 13 and 27, and Saturday, January 23, address to P. J. Tormey, 220 Sutter strect, | beled ‘Straight Whist.” Two prizes will be chairman tournament committee. awarded to the players who have won the high- Trist Duplicate Whist Glub Match, | ¢t number of poiats and have played at least - thirty games, A straight whist contest (?) took plece Jast| Saturday morning at10 o’clock, January 30, Monday ning in the rooms of the Trist the ladies’ tournament, for possession of the Duplicate Whist Club for the possession of the | Bates trophy, will be played for in teams of Payot straight-whist trophy. This sort of | four under the Howell system. whist play is no test of skill whatever and 8 should be abolished. The winners could as Prize Dummy PFONQ"\-/ easily be determined by throwing dice as by | Composed by the late F. H. Lewis. playing the cards. If the donor of this ele- E gant tropny, which, by the way, is far hand- somer than the Rideout trophy, had offered it for club pairs, restricting the number 5o that each pair could play & match of a certain number of deals against each pair of the op- o 0-10,9,5,2 #—K,Q 0—4,10,6,5 far greater then in.even the Rideout trophy games. At the annual meeting of the A. W. L. no contest takes place outside of the Hamilton A sort of three-cornered match was played for this trophy a couple of weeks ago, when the Trist Ciub wom it. The clubs competing were: Oakland, San Fran- cisco and Trist. Both clubs having challenged for the trophy, the San Francisco Ciub played both matches at one time. If both the Oak- land and Trist had won the trophy would have been claimed—and rightly, too—by both clubs. In the last match the San Francisco Club won by twelve tricks, Glub for San Francisco Whist the American Whist Club of Boston, of which : danuary. Fisher Ames, the great whist authority, is The regular llfurnumenl play will proceed | president. This club is now the happy pos- every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday even- | sessor of four trophies, all that could be played for by the club since the last A. W. L. congress, The great Hamilton team of Phil delphin fought & hard fight and lost. The same day the team won from Hamilton, an- other team from the club won the New Eng- lend Whist Assoclation’s vice-president’s trophy. They also previously won the presi- dent’s trophy, snd successfully defended the Brooklyn trophy in 2 match against the New Jersey Whist Associution, and they have good reason to be proud of their grand success. Midwinter Meeting of the Ameri- can Whist League. ,9,7 Spades trumps. South to lead. North and South take nine tricks, East and West doing their best to prevent. All cards are exposed and every plsy should be made ‘with & view of taking full advantage of their obeerved location. Correct solution Wil be published. Three. Cheers for Fisher Ames. The American Whist League Trophy goes to nights on which prizes will be played for being as follows: Monday, January 4, Weanesday, Two prizes will be played for on each of these evenings, the couple making the high- est score above the average (handicaps de- ducted) winning. Au individual prize will be given 10 the person making the highest aggre- gate above the average for all Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening play. Tuesday aiternoon, January 26, ladies will play consolation whist for two prizes, and to this game they may invite their whist friends, but prizes will be awarded to members only. what other writers dare not. All other Tuesday afternoons the play will be for lady members only, they choosing their partners aud playing for individual record for the month. Two prizes will be awarded to those having the highest score for the month. Whist talks will be given each Tuesday after- noon from 1:30 to 2 o'clock P. ., to which all lady members are iuvited. During Jauuary, gentiemen desiring to play This meeting will take place in Nashville, Tenn., January 25 and continue three days. The whist eventof the meeting will be play- ing for the American Whist League challenge trophy. At that time, under the rules, the cup will be played for between the holders, or, in case they '“Zia lhal:l' ;l;:rlvllege. by some other club representing the East, a: 5 seven-point games of straight whist in the | club, the l:rmel‘ hnld:r;.‘:’l::c‘hm:ngzrrl‘:; smoking-room cun have thelr scote certified to | rule, will represent the' West. 1f the oup re. by the players and deposit same in locker la- | mains in the East, play will probably continue as at present, one match each week. 1f it goes West, matches will probably not occur oftener than once a fortnight. Mr. P. J. Tormey, director of the American Whist League for the Pacific Coast, will be in attendance at this meeting. He will leave for the East directly after the third annual meet- ing of the Pacific Coast Whist Association, which ‘takes place next Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9, in the rooms of the San Fran- cisco Whist Club. Genterville to Be Gongratulated. There is a fair prospect of & whist club being formed in the beuutiful little city of Center- ville, Alameda County. We know of one en- thusiast in Centerville that is a whole whist clab in himself—C, W. Riser. Weknow Charlie is called & “whist crank’ because he knows the necessity of studyingthe game to become proficient in it. The nucleus of the new club is H. W, Emerson, F. M. Smith, R. E. Smith, M. Norris, J. Norris, B. Emerson,. C. Emerson, Dr. Emerson, F. T. Hawes, F. Dusterberry, F. Eggers and the champion fisherman of the State—C. W. Riser. Milton G. Work's Words of Praise. Mr. Work is known all over this country a: the first whist author who had the courage of his convictions to come: out and sagy in print s work, “‘Whist of To-day,”” has had a wonderful circu- lation. He is also Whist Editor of the Even- ing Telegraph of Philadelphia, the only paper published in the world that hasa daily whist column. In speaking of our whist queen’s new book he says: “A most valuable addition to the literature of whistis ‘Whist Rules,’ by Miss Kate Wheelock, the ‘Whist Queen.’ Miss Wheelock easily ranksas the most successful of the many able whist teachersof the day, and the experience she has gained in impart. ing the theorles and rules of the game to her many pupils has evidently proved of great value to her in her present work, as ‘Whist Rules’ is & model of .clearness, conciseness and accuracy. “It inparts information in amsanner that'is attractive, and also most Apt to make ‘a lasting impression vpon the reader’s mind. ‘We pre- dict that many who are unabie to become members of Miss Wheelock’s classes will find in ‘Whist Rules’ a simple, clear and reliable guide, and that it will prove a boon to all who are trying to ‘learn whist without & teacher.’ “Miss Wheelock’s pupils will find it text- book a most valuable supplement to her les- sons.” Women's Whist League. ‘The formation of a Women’s Whist League has taken another step forward by the follow- ing commitlee being appointed to issue a call for a meeting of women whist players of Amer- ica. The following are the names of the com- mittee: £ Mrs. T. H. Andrews of Philadelphia, Mrs. Joseph R. Hawley of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Waldo Adams of Boston, Mrs. Clarence Brown of Toledo, O., and Miss Susan' D. Biddle of Detroit. There is & possibility ot the call being made to convene at Put-in-Bay. We have been and are now astrong advocate of women in whist, but— Whistlets. The Weekly Whist Club should join the Pa- cific Coast Whist Association avd enter & team for the Rideout and other trophles that are offered. If the secretary of this whistclub will send our Whist Editor a list of its officers and mempers we will see that you get some interesting whist literature oczasionally. We have in our care a copy of Miss Kate Wheelock’s new book. She sent it to us for the Wheelock Club of Oskland. Will the club kindly send us its address 80 we can forward same? The fifth edition of Milton C. Work’s *Whist of To-day” just came to hand, We will look it over and report next Sunda; There is a good-sized rumor afloat that the Concordia Ciub is 500n to have & whist annex. We hope it is true, and the first thing they nt to do is to apply for membership in the Pacific Coast Whist Association and capture some of the trovhies, prizes, etc., that will be offered for play. | The problem we give below is from the Albany (N. Y.) Evening Journal: O 9,4 0—4.Q9 4 Hearts trumps. North feads, and North and South take all the tricks. Oakland Whist Glub. The tournament committee have received sssurances from fully half the members of their intention to take part in the annual tournament of the Pacific Const Whist Associa- tion, and some of those elegant prizes offered by the various clubs are likely to find their way across the bay after the battie is over. The Rideout teams have not yet been ghosen. The lady members of the club futend giving the gentleman another opportunity to distin- A pleasant reunion took place on New Year's day at the besutiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earle, on Hilgard avenue and Bonte sireot, Berkeley. Some eighteen or tweuty Telatives and friends partook of the bounteous repast which_nad been provsded by the host- ess. Dinner being over the party indulged in various games and music under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Fred King. Atrioof well- known musicians, Messrs. Parker, 0'Brien and White, of this City entertained the gathering until & late hour, when the guests departed, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Earle many happy returns of the d EEo PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. Homer King, Miss Hazel King and Miss Huntington lefton Tuesday for a tour of Southern California. Mr. and Mrs. K. Bowerman have returned from the Hotel Vendome, San Jose, and will be home on the first and third Wednesdays at 706 ‘Van Ness avenue. Mrs. M. P. Kohiberg of 417 Ashbury street will be at home thesecond and fourth Tuesday of each month. W. C. McCloskey, attorney at law, left for ‘Washington, D. C, Saturday. He will be away on business about six weeks. Mrs. J. G. Johnson of Benicia left on Saturday eveniug’s overlaud for an extended Eastern trip. Wes. 3. M. Sabin of Telegraph avenue, Oak- 1and, is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Juba F. Meredith, of Buffalo, N. Y., and her niecey Miss Carrie C. Towne of New'York City. M. L. Asher and family have given up house- keeping and are now residing at the Van Drke. Frank King is visiting in Southern Califor- nia. Dr. and Mrs. Frank H. Fisher (nee Berry) will leaye next Wednesday for New York City, where they will remain a couple of years. Mrs. Fisher will resume her musical studies there. James A. Robinson is quite ill at his resi- dence with an atiack of la grippe and his son, Porter, is afflicted the same was. Mrs. Robi son has had a severe attack of typhoid fever, Dbut is slowly on the road to jecovery. Her little daughier, Elens, had a simuar attack, but improved rapidly, and bas been sent to the country to recuperate. Mrs. Murgaret Irvine is at the Occidental Hotel for the sexson. Mrs. Edgar B. Carroll will receive on the second and fourth Sundays {n January at her home, Bella Vista Villa, in Sausalito. Mrs. Evan J. Coleman and Miss Carrie Gwin will receive on Tuesdays in Jenuary at their restdence, 1450 Sacramento strect. Mrs. 8. G. Wheeler aad Miss Helen Wheeler will -receive on January 15 at their residence, 2440 Jackson street. Dr. William J. Younger will leave for Chi- cago, his future home, on January 3. Mrs. Younger and the Misses Younger will remain here about six weeks. Callaghan Byrne will return to Los Angeles o8 Suturday evening, aftér a two weeks’ visit ere. Mrs. James Irvine will receiv nuary 6 and 20 at her residence, 308 rn::?ul:etu 4 Mrs. Bertody Wilder Stoue will receive on Wednesdays in January at her residence, on the northeast corner of Clay and Lasurel guish themselves, a series of games—ladies vs. gentlemen—having been arranged for the first and second weeks of January. ) Hereafter the ladies will play at the club- rooms on Thursday afteruoon, and now hope and expect visitors from the City over very frequently. Itwould be a pleasure to the Onk- land members if teams of four or eight ladies from the San Francisco Trist clubs would arrange to play in Oaklana “alternate Thurs- dlly ternoons. n order 1o begin the new year aright, the Oakland Club gave an old-fashioned blow- out (in a whist sense) last evening. There ‘were prizes aud refreshments in profusion, streets. Mrs. M. M. Estee, Mrs, C. J. Deering and Miss Estee will receive on Fridays in January at their residence, 2201 Sacramento street. Mrs. Isasc Hecht and the Misses Helen and Elsie Hecht left Cairo December 5 to make the Nile trip. They will return to Cairo early in January and wiil remain there some mix;;hs;:‘ll\:re soln: to Italy. aduc is ing the season at the Hotel Bella Vistg, * 2ot 08 Miss Maud Ingles Francis arrived from Los Angeles on Christmas eve to visit Mr.and Mrs. J. B. Schroder Jr. at the California Hotel. Miss Francis recently came from Paris to- act JANUARY PRICES Mean a great saving on last month’s prices for DRESS GOODS! JANUARY PRICE 25¢ Per Yard. JANUARY PRICE 3i¢ Per Yard. Black Dress Goods. JANUARY PRICE 256 Per Yard. Dress Silks, JANUARY PRICE e JANUARY PRICE 33e. JANUARY PRICE 49¢. INITIAL HMKEHGHIEFS That were last week $1.00 box Now 590 ot 6. NOW 75e. 50 pleces mixed CHEVIOT SUITINGS, each piece different, all wool or silk and wool, 36 to 40 inches wide, good styles and colors. They ste all worth 50c. MARKET-ST. STORE ONLY. 40 pieces French NOVELTY SUITINGS, 40 to 45 inches wide, each piece different, silk snd wool mixtures. Would be good value at 65¢. MARKET-ST. STORE ONLY. 20 pieces ENGLISH MOHAIR BICILIANS, fast black, new de- signs, regular 50¢ grade. MARKET-ST. STORE ONLY. FANCY BROCADE SILKS, shades for evening and street wear, that we have been selling at75¢ and 85c. BOTH STORES.” Green and_ Whito Striped SURAH SILK, 24 inches wide. Price was 75¢. BOTH STORES. BLACK BROCADE SATIN, STRIPE, 24 inches wide. heavy grade Dress Silks. Was 75c. BOTH STORES, That were last week $1.25, ... BOTH S§ORES. KOHLBERG, STRAUSS & FROHMAN, 107 AND 109 POST STREET —AND— 1220-1222-1224 Market St. THEY MUST GO! $20,000 WORTH OF WOOLENS! DON'T MISS THIS SALE! SEHE JOE POHEIM, the Tailor. SUIT MADE TO ORDER at 35 per cent less than any other tallor on the Pacific ‘oast. EX TRA 10 PER CENT CASH DISCOUNT up to Janvary 21, 1897. 201-203 Montgomery St. 724, 844, 846 Market St. 1110 and 1112 Market St. San Francisco. Cal. NONE BETTER THAN THE J. M. L WHISKEY, Put Up Specially for Medicinal Use. ASK FOR IT. JESSE M. LEVY & CO., CONTROLLERS, 506 MARKETST., San Francisco. HigevT ace Purely yegetable, miid und reliabi®. L ure alt dis- SECR HEADA CHE, BILIOU NEs: 3 NESS, INDIG STION, TOKPID LIVER, D1ZZY FEELINGS, DYSPEPSIA, Price 25 ots. per box. Sold by all dmm':l: