The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 17, 1897, Page 22

SAN' FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1897 AST week was rather an off week in social | circles, and in the lefsure that comes of a lack of dinners, teas, luncheons and re- ceptions those who make the social history of the City leaned back and prepared surprises for the week to come. The most interesting mews given out was the announcement of Miss Teen Goodall's en- gagement to Hugo D. Keil, a popular young business men. The wedding is 4 take place Tuesday, the 26th, at the Goodall resi- dence, corner of McAllister and Pierce streets. Another item of more than passing interest was the date of the nuptials of Miss Elizabeth Carroll and William Robinson Whittier. Con- t to expectations the wedding is to be s very quiet one and will take place Wednesday, the 27th, at noon, at the Carroll residence, | corner of Californ street and Van ess | The Arc op will perform the avenue, remony, elatives only r the 27th will 1wald and M ed at the Colo- follow the of Miss Mar! The; ha Sha be ma: ge reception is to are other wedding for the 27th is that of Miss Eppinger and Dr. Sharp, to be celebrated &t the Eppinger residence on Octavia street. It was nothing short of an inspiration that prompted Mrs. Monroe Salisbury to piace the mansgement of Friday night's cotillon of the Fortnightly Class in the hands of the Presidio officers. That the gentlemen appreciated the honor and were aware of the responsibility they assumed wes more than proven by the mugnificent results. Since the opening of the season these Friday ghtlies have been quite the most attrac- tive and sought aiter of all the swell func- tions, and Friday n: s affair proved no ex- ception to the rule. In fact, the attendance was considerably larger, as far as chaperons and visitors wen Lientenants Nolan and Kilbourne had en- tire charge of the dance and personaily super- intended all the details. Their first care was the decorations. Flags from the Presidio were brought into requisition and mingled with and draped around the stacked arms and sabers that decorated the stage. The effect of whole wes most artistic and inspiring Lieutenants Nolan, Kilbourne, Davis, Bent and Gardner, assisted by Mrs. Monroe Salis- bury, Kip and Mrs. Gordon Blanding, re- ceived the guests, some 200 in number. The first set was composed of the officers, allof whom were in full uniform. The lead- ers, Lieutenants Nolan and Kilbourne, had no partners. The others in the set y Lieuten- ants Garduer and Miss Allice tt, Lieuten t Carson and Miss Pratt of Fort Mason, Lieu- ant Rutherford and Miss But y and Miss Brooks, Lieut nd Miss Mary Bell Gwin, Lieutenant Hinc ley and Miss Berkheimer, Captain O’Counel and Miss O'Connell, Lieutenant Bent and Miss Nordeci, Lieutenant Wiley and Miss Marjorie Your Four figures were danced—the grand rignt and left, the saber, debutantes’ march and the flag. Another enjoyable cotillon was given on Fi evening in Beethoven Hall, in the Hotel Savoy building, by the members of the Winter Cotillon Club." The earlicr part of the evening was spent in round dancing, aud then the gu took their seats for the german. The cotillon was led by mas P. Ross and N s, Young. Th were two figures d ca “The Pyr and “La Pa » both orizinal and g for the fi at th assemb ug sets were as and ws: rrit Miss Minnie H. ng, Smith and Miss Mae Mil- H i15s Velwa L. Lillie, W iam Corbett and Mise Jeanette Clabrough, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Mitchell, Jason Gould and Miss E eth Cudwo G. E. Bennett and Miss Eva Fairweather, A. F. Chapman and Miss Elizabeth Rowlands, J. W. White and Sliss Haitie M. Hall. | riday evening last, at_their residence, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Erwin M horate dinner in honor of s of Bangor, Maine, who is mak- ng a tour of the world. The table wast tifully decorated with piuk roses and a deli- | kson stree cious m scussed by twelve guests, After dinner was an informal reception and | at midnight the guests were invited to partake | of & supper. - | [ THEY’RE ENGAGED: ; Interesting Betrothals Made Public Last Week, | The engagement of Miss Dora Tuehsen of | Vailecito, Calaveras County, 10 Andrew C. f this City is announced. he engagement is announced of Miss Clare. | which will be witnessed by the im- | | ren King; Tim, the | The McKenzie Society Concert. Rosenthal of Yonkers to 8. N. Glover Shubert | | of Boston, Mass. | The engagement is announced of Miss Lottie | | Pollak of Yonkers to Arthur Shubert of New- burg, N. Y, ¥ Tho engagement is announced of Miss Millie | Blach of Nashville, Tenn., & niece of Dr. | Charles Blach of this City, to Monroe Sander, | a young merchant of Fresno, Cal. | " The engagement reception of Miss Leah | Heineberg and Benjamin F. Phillins will be | held Sundey, January 24, from 2 105, at 1519 Jackson street. | — L WEDDING BELLS. | A Sunday Eve;ing Ceremony at Mission Dolores Church. A pretty wedaing will take place this Sumn- | day evening at Mission Dolores Church when Frank J. Monaghan will wed the belle of the Mission, Miss Annette Egan. Augustin H. Batchelder will act as best man, and Miss Hattie Rock will be bridesmaid. The groom is connected with the firm of Murphy, Grant & Co. and is very popular with the votaries of the National game, being well known asa clever shortstop. The happy couple will spend their honeymoon at Santa Cruz. Mr. Monaghan will take his wife East, us ho has signed with the New York team. The evening of the 24th of December at7 P. 3., at the residence of the bride’s parents, 627 Fulton street, Perry R. Brownell of Bemus Point,Chautanqua County, New York, and Miss Gertrude M. Chismbers were united in mar- ringe, Elder E. E. Ancloss, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiating. Frank Brown was best man and Miss Ida | Chambers bridesmaid. CLUB PARTIES. | Annual Reception of the Native | Sons of Vermont. On Friday evening the Pacific Coast Assocla- tion, Native Sons of Vermont, held their an- nual reception at 0dd Fellows' Hall. As is usual with the entertainments of this fashion- able organization a large and select audience was present. The following programme was presented, the performers receiving much merited applause: Overture, Delleplane’s Orchestra; selections, | Fin de Siecle Male Quartet; first tenor, H. C. Wickes; second tenor, J.Widman; first bass, R. Dolan; second bass, E. L Oresby; contralto | solo, “Genevieve’ Trucker(an octeve lower than the original key), Miss Louise Steers of Port 1and.Or. ; soprano solo,*Pages’ Song,”” Hugue- | nots” (Meyerbeer), Miss Agnes Watt ot Port- | land, Or,; Recitation, “The Soidier Tramp,” Miss E. L, Richardson; song and chorus, lected, Miss Jeannetie Coleman and Siecle Quartet. *‘The Country Farm,” Ne gess’ great play, a comedy in two act Columbian Stock Company: Miss Abigail Prue, & country epinster, Reginald Travers Otis Tucker, in love with Abigail, Francis Fauning; Solon Hammerhead. a skinflint, Bert Arnold: Joel Bartlett, a farmhand, War- tanner, Albert Morrison; Sally Greenaway, Miss Abie's niece, Celia Harmon; Faggs, & waif from the Mission, New York, Miss Effie Bond. | Dancing conciuded the evening’s entertain- ment, The following are the_ofiicers of this popuiar club; President, F. Dillingham; | secretary, §. G. Cheever;. treasurer, R. A Jewell; vice-presidents —Gaorge Partridge, Hon. K. B, Carpenter, Dr. J. Townsend ; exceu: tive ¢ ttee—Dr. 8. H. Roverts (chairman); M. T. Ellinwood, A. W. Scott, V. E, Northrap, | A. Hayward, C. M. Fos C. Bates. } Beethoven Hall, Hotel S. was fliled with | the guests of the Columbia Counctl n the o = opening party for '97 given by the M ating Society, No.11, on the evening of January 8, casion of the aynual New Year bail tics st the N. S.G. W. Hall on Tuesday, the 12th inst., Wwas a notebie success. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Muller led the grand march, Two hundred end nty-five couples in | evening dress occunied the main floor, while he gal.eries were filied with spectators. The | xt party will be held at the same place, on sday evening, February eilviviieetlive MUSICALES. | Beaucz Entertainment. The fourth invitation soiree musicale and hop given by the McKenzie Musical Society washeld on Thursday evening, the 14th, at | Native Sons’ Hall. The following programme | was presented and well received by a large and enthusiastic audience: Trio, violin, celio, piano, F. Pilse, Signor G. Panelin and Signof A, Paneila; duet, -‘Night in Venice” (Ardit)), Miss Etta LaChapelle and Charles F. LeLong: “A Winter Lullaby,” ar- ranged by J. W. McKenzie (DeKoven), McKen. 76 Musical Sociely; aria and ehorus, “Inflam. matus,” “Stabat Mater”” (Rossini), Miss Minnie Powell and McKenzie Musical Society; grand chorus, “Cheerfulness” (arranged by J. W. McKenzie from Gumbert” brated waltz, McKenzie Musical (@) “Don’t Be Cross” (C. Zeller), (b)* the Double Eagle” (Wagner), Mascagni Man- dolin Club, Professor F. I, Piceirillo director; “Il Segreto,” “Lucrezia Borgia’ (Douizetti), Mathilde Meyers and McKenzie Musicel So- ciety; (a) *“Oh, Thou Subiime Evening Star,” “Tannhauser” (Wagner), J. P. Grodjens; (b) “Pilgrims’ Chorus,” “Tannhauser” (Wagner), McKenzie Musical Society; “La Paloma,” in Spanish (Yradier), Mrs. W. Margo, Miss Kitty McShane, Miss Eita Schulize, Jusmita Coad and McKenzie Musical Society; “Soldiers' - gramme was rendered: Song, “The Postman.” Buby Ida Mearns; piano solo, Mrs. T. Warren; songs, ‘In the Shadow of the Pines” and “Mary of Argyle,” Mrs. J. McDonald; duet for violin and guitar, waltz and galop, Ralph Morgan and Mr. Fuller; piano solos,“Polish Dance” and “Mazurka’” (Chopin). Miss Zaidee Small; vocal duet, “Lite’s Dream Is O'er,” Mrs. McDonala and Mr. Fuller; piano solo, angeline,” Mrs. F. E. Warren; cornet solo, nswer,” Mrs. McDouald; piano solo, Miss Cora Mearns; song, “Pai Comes Over the Hill,” Mr. Morgan: songs, “Dad’s the Engi- neer” and “Who's Little Girl Is You?” Baby Ida Mearns. HOME GATHERINGS. Receptions, Dances and Anniver- sary Celebrations. Miss Lillian Rocca gave an enjoyable magic lantern party at the family residence on Jack- son street Monday evening. Music wes en- joyed till all the guests had assembled, and | then came the magic lantern, after which all adjourned to the red room, where refreshments were served at tete-a-tete tabies. Those in- vited were: Miss Margaret Otcose, Miss Adel- gisa Arata, Miss May Lanigan, Miss Aida Sbar- | boro, Miss' Margaret May Fontans, Miss Ircne | | Stivester, Miss Clotilde Chichizola, Miss Char. lotte Borlini, Miss Eugenin B. Brizzolara, Miss Florence Scatena, Mrs. George Nicholls, Miss | Minnie Firby, Dr. ‘A. H. Giannmini, Dr.G. E. Caglieri, Alfred A. Borlini, Golden Fox, John Chichizoln, Bernard McElroy, Silvio Rocca, 8. V. Costello, Frank Rocea, J. M. Campodon- ico, William Rorlini, Alired Sbarboro, George Nicholls, George Giannini. At the residence of her father, D. J. Staples, 711 Taylor street, Mrs, Yemans gave & very plessant prosressive euchre party on Friday, January 8. The players were seated at five tables. The prizes were won by Mrs. H. Ly he the prevailing color. Dancing concluded t evening enterteinment and the merry party s.arted homeward in the wee jnorning hours, Among those present were Misses Annie n? Lulu Becker, Camilla Meyer, Belle Rapp, Min- nie Becker, Minnie Puckhuber, Eisie Hammer- smith, Emma_Becker, Bettie Joost, Amanda Joost, Clara Schmidt, Sophie Esmus, Barbara Weglihner and Etta Pecker; Messrs. Alfred Hammersmith, Eibert Enty, Frea Enty, George Bush, Stuart Wikler, Frank Carter, Hugo Schmidt. At their residence, 42 Oak street, on Friday evening, January 8, s musicale was given by Mr, and Mrs. B. C. Dalton. Professor Blanch- erd's orchestra furnished the instrumental music. Among the other participa! Mrs, B, C. Dalton, Dan O'Callahan, Fred Clark. Miss Ethel Dalton, Miss Pearle Goode, Mrs. D. Chesney, R. Wood, Miss L. Malm. Mr. and Mrs. Williem Logie gave a most en- joyable New Year's party a: their residence, 17 Folsom street, 1ast Saturday evening. The evening was most delightfully spent in sing- ing, dancingand pleying games. At midnight a supper was served, after which festivities were resumed. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordan and family, Mr. and Mrs, James Rob- ertson, Mr. and Mrs. David Turnbull of Oak- tand, Mr. snd Mrs. William Logie, Mrs. J. Jack- son, Miss Flora Jackson, Miss Mary Robertson, Miss Jennie Giison, Misses Mary and Minna Irvine, Misses Belia, Mary and Lillie Logie, G. Blackstock, chief officer British bark Alexan- drin; T. Miiner and T. Holmes of Sicrameito; M. Rotheuberg, Mr. Davis, J. Thompson, James Roberison Jr., J. Irvine Jr., F. Allen, James Logie, A. Marshall, T. Logie, J. Ross, A. Clel- lend,’ A. Riddock, J. Carrigan, J. Lewis, A. Logi A very vleasant surprise party was given on the evening of the 11th inst. to Miss Helen Wrenn of 215 Larkin street. The following were present: Miss Helen Wrenn, Miss Mattie Dineley, Miss Nellie McRae, Miss Ella Sayer, Mrs. G. M. Smith, Mrs. Hester Sutton, Mrs. Helen C. Hume, Mrs. Sarah Steigleman, Mrs. Nettie Ellfott, Mrs. May Drynan, Mrs. 8 E. MISS ELIZABETH CARROLL, Whose Wedding to William Robinson Whittier on the 27th Inst. Is to Be the First Prominent Event of the New Year. Chorus,” “Faust” (Gounod), McKenzie Musi- cal Society. A very enjoysble musicale was given by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Beauce ou Tuesday evening, January 12. A programme of considerable merit was rendered by Messrs. William J. O'Brien, Edward Angelo, Edgar Atkiuson, Dave McLaughlin, Edward Belcher, Jame Blanchard, Ned Knell, W. Cruell ‘and F. Bridger, Mr. Frank, Miss R. Kinsey and the host and hostess. After the musicale & dainty erved. repast was Among those present were: Doctor and Mrs. Steele, Mr. aud Mrs. Shafer, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Snooler, Mrs. Watson, Dr. and Mrs. McFadyen and Mrs. Walter Webster, Mrs. selcher, Mr Beauce (mother of the host), Mr. and Mrs. v, Miss Kate Kinsey, Jiisses Babcock, Miss Anna McLaughlin, Miss Deike, Mr. Bariiins, John Hoch. A musicale, under Fuller, was given at the King's Daughters' Home'on Saturdsy last. ihe following pro- the direction ot James | Van Wyke, Mrs. J. B. Schroder, Miss Rosaline Bryant and Mrs. Rupert Blue. ' Aiter the game refreshments were served An_enjovable New Year's party was given | | on Wedtiesday, January 6, by, Mr. and Mrs. B. Bonnetat their residence, 1205 Turk stree Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. B. Bonuer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kreling, Mr. and Mrs Jobn Brien, Mr. aud Mrs. 8. Armstrong, Mrs. | Pomeroy, Mrs. C. Crowley, Miss M. Bootz, Miss A. Loane, Miss M. Crowley, Miss K. Dean; fessrs. J. M. Loane, Ed Brien and John | Crowley. | A aclightful spider-web party was given | Saturday evening at the home of Miss Becker, 835 Fillmore street. The spider-web, which was interwoven throughout the house, presented a beautiful | appearance, being made of many-colored | strings. Shortly before midnight refreshments were | served at tete-a-tete tables. The spacious din- ! ing-room was tastejully decornted, red being | Brook Bloodsworth, G.”M. Smith, J, K. Sutton, J. Bloodsworth, H. G. Saver, L. M. Peters, A. A. Drynan, H. G. Thatcher, P. Claques, J. John- son, Arthur Wrenn, Lee Hume, Fred Sutton. A'surprise party’ was given' to Freda Marfe at her residence on Capp street last evening. Among those present were: tede M. Brooks, Miss Edith Waugh Miss Lottie Hucks, Miss Lela Graff, Miss Maud Forbes, Miss Alice Fiulny, Miss Alice Me- Mahon, Miss Ida Finlay, Miss Lizzie Kelly and Miss Lillie Olsen. ¥ A very pleasant christening party was given by Mrs. E. Talbot at her residence, 104 Mission street, on Saturdny evening, The evening was spent in dancing and games, after which an elaborate supper was served. Among the Invited guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Talbot, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wall, Mr. and Mrs. William Flaherts, Mr. ana Mrs, James Miscel, Mr. and Mrs. D, Holiand, William Miscel of San Jose, J. Brown, J. Talbot of San Jose, Mr. and Mrs. McDevitt, Miss Minnie Martin of San Jose, A Leading Whist Question. | NEW BRIGHTON, STATEN ISLAND, | January 6, 1897. J Whist Editor Call-Drsr Sie: Down at the e 50 200d s to tell me to nted any information. Ido, cial point—it is on the ques:ion ot a call honor turned. Mr. Work teaches and I ¥s played th e lead of an irregular 1 here use the jack, card with an honor turned constituies a call find that someof the pi ten and nine as calling cards, no matter what the compouent parts of the suit led from may be. For fnstance., jack led w! bonor turned, leader holding kingand queen, they would conslder a they would ratner break into nata disadvantage, than to play h an call, and they say oiher suit turned, tnless they wanted trumps. Is souna whist? Ought the lone sult of the | hand to be perhaps sacrificed for the sake of this convention? As ou have given these mat- | two of the leading whist experts of the country | for their opinions. Yourss:incerely, M. W. W, The “celling for trumps tnrough an honor | turned, or the calling for trumps in the lead,"” the name given to this play by the origina- tor or inventor, Mejor-General A. W. Drayson, in 1870, is theoreticaily and practically a good sound innovation if properly applied and un- derstood, but the way it is practiced and | abused by the great ma of players ot the present dey makes it m of a trick-losing than a trick-winning proposition. We have | seen many & hand butcheredia trying to catch &n honor turned. It has dwindied into a | “fad,” and like the m les it will have to run | 11s course, then quietly settle back to where General Draysou left it many vears ago. It occurs so seldom at & whist table that the | original leader is justified in calling for trumps in the lead taat it makes it guite hard to formulate a piay for that special object and not have it eonflict with other leads that are of far grester importance. This question will re- | quire greater whist minds thau ours to adju- dicate. ent is fully justified in questioning the play, or lead, as advocated 1n “Whist of the Day.” Wedon’t think the original lead of any one | with king ana two small remaining in hand sufficient to constitute a call for d is trumps, so the lead of the jack, ten or nine for | ner? that purpose would not, in our opinion, be considered the best whist. We have been ex- perimenting for some time with an entirely | then return third best. different method of making this call, one that | rule are when you hold the ace or king, queen. cannot confliot with our system of leads, and until we have completed our experiments pre- fer 10 wait developments. If onr team were go- ing into practice to-morrow for & match game | plishing it. we would not include this play in our system, | Until the committee appointed at the Sixth Congress to inyestigate the different systems of play make their report which, in their judgment is the best, we would advise the | same holding or any holding of four small ) sbandonment of the play sltogether. cither of these three cards shouid an honor be | Jennie Partridge were that pair and are en- this | titled to the two prizes, which were presenied | to the association for this particular match by ‘TWQI\!H Dollars a Trick and Lost. We certainly believe our correspond- | The following question has been submitted: In the straight whist contest that took place in the rooms of the San Francisco Whist Club | Saturday night, given by Pacific Coast Whist | Association, a slight error occurred as to who | were the winners, and. of course, who were entitled to the prizes. The contest was straight whist, and the pair that defented their adver- saries by the biggest margin was to be de- clared the winner. Mrs. Andrews and Misy | | The Straight Whist Match. ‘ | | the Vallejo and Petaluma Whist clups. One of the prizes was given to the wrong party. The error will be corrected. I One hundred dollars for five tricks wes ex- pensive whist, but that is what it cost two picked players of one of our local whist clubs, or their “backers,” when they run up against Mr. Harry Harris and Mr. A. M. Goodrich, two well-known sporting gentlemen of this City. | The game was the result of many a long argu- ment at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Mr. Isaac | Anderson taking the side of *science” against orse sense.” The game was arranged by him, and he with Ralph Harris acted as referees, with James H. Dooliltie as umpire. The contest took place at the St. Nicholas Hotel a few days ago. When the game was finished and the announcement made that | Avderson’s picked peir hed their wings | clipped and 10st by five tricks, the story goes | that Anderson nearly fainted. The game was | twenty-four deals and overplay, called | muemonic whist, and it was stated by Harris | and Goodrich that it was the first game of duplicate whist they ever played. | What to Lead After a “Gall.” Whether after a ‘‘call” is compieted, the part- ner of caller having first accepted a force, and (four originally), what should he lead his part- Answer: | three remsining. accept the force with his lowest, or fourth best, | Exceptions to this Return the smallest of the | In other words he should | The idea of this is to convey to partner the number of trumps you held originally &% quick- Iy as possible, and thisis the best way of accom- Rend Miss Wheelock’s new book, “Whist,” page 31, under the Leading “Lead- ing After a Force.” If ybu accept a force after ® call has been completed you should trump with the third best and lead the smalest from trumps, 4 | the low Beginners in whist always accept & force with third best to show four trumps, n the best whist. Iu onc case only we wouid sanction this play, when the player holds nce and three small, then trump in with third best; if your partner does “'call,” you can in the second lead tell him you held four origin- ally; without this holting, slways trump with st when 1o *‘call”” has been completed. We will say for the beuefit of the followers of “Cavendish" he does not agree with the writer on this mode of trump showing. In Whist for Octobzr, 1893 (page 69), he metaphorically ran ascalpel the full length of my vertebra for differing with him on this mode of play, and then read the riot act to us for using the term *‘trumping in.” He claimed this was an old-fashioned phrase used by Hoyle. Hoyle used the phrase “trumping out,” meant leading a trump, but he never used the term “trumping in.” The “A B G of Whist.” This little book, compiled by Mrs. Emma D. Andrews of Philadelphia, should be read by every young student of the game. The rules for play are short, coucise, snappy and 1o the point. Tne author says: “It is not the mat- ter but the method that can claim originality, The rules set down are only intended as an open-sesame to the exhaustive works of the great masters of the most absorbing of games.” Americus Duplicatée Whist Giub. The above is the name of & whist club re- cently organized in Oakland. The name was suggested by the recent article Ly Cavendish published in Seribner’s entitled “What Awer- ica Hus Done for Whist.” The club holds meetings every two weeks, and is now engaged with a club tournament, which will last until March. Handsome prizes will be awerded the | two highest gentlemen and the two highest ladies at the close of the tournament. The of- ficers are: George S. Meredith, president; Mrs. A. G. Davis, secretary; Mrs. E. A. Kiuegel, treasurer. The following constitute the membership: Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Gleason, Mr. and Mrs. G. §. Meredith, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kiuegel, Mr. and Mys. Fred R. Noyes, Miss Phcebe Smith, Miss Madge Rob- inson, F. M. Poor and Ben J. Smith. Edgar C. Humphrey. One of the njcest features of the late whist convention was the work done by one of the official scorers, Edgar C. Humphrey of the Peninsular Commuters’ Club and also one of the directors of the P, C. W. A. Friday afternoon and evening the Rideout trophy Was played under what s known s the 1 | | | | | tem. It is a very complicated one 10 the uninitiated. Mr. Humphrey had his work 80 well in hand that five minutes after the afternoon’s play the score was announced, and five minutes after the evening's play was over the grand total of aiternoon and evening, added together, was announced and a few hours after was posted ow the bulletin-boards in both of the whist club rooms—an elaborate score in colors as fine as though it came from @ copperplate. Both clubs will have these scores framed, and when our Eastern friends come this way we can show them how scoring should be done. Whistlets. The Work Whist Club of New York has adopted the following as its first by-ls “No person who ‘knows all about whist’ can become & member of this elub nor remain one after attaining such a condition of knowl- edge.” P. . Tormey, director of the American Whist League, recoived o telegram yesterday from the secretary of the league, saying the midwinter meeting of the league at Nashville wes postponed, no doubt on account of the great fire that took place there a few days ago. The Unity Duplicate Whist Club was organ- ized lnst Monday night. The foillowing are the officers of the club: President, John L. Peltret; secretary, Edwin H. Norman; treas- urer, Anthony H. Iliohan. The following comprise the membersiup: J. Loulas Peltret, Harry Stevens, George E. Erlin, J. Theo Erlin, Williaw' Ford. At Boston recently the twentr strongest players the men could gather played against twenty women, and beat them by only one tyick. ¥ Dut ing the holiday season in Philadelphis the different clubs united in & new game called Santa Claus whist, The Peninsuiar Commuters’ Club hes al- ready challenged for the Rideout trophy. Mrs. F. H. Atwater of Petaluma was chosen by the Pacific Coast Whist Association as its corresponding secretary. The whist readers of THE CALL know of Mrs, Atwater. For sey- eral months she has been giving whist talks to the lady members of one of the clubs she is deeply interested in, and a few weeks ago her entire class united in presenting her with a rich and clegant cut-gtass berry dish. Mrs. George E. Bates, wife of President Bates of the San Francisco Whist Ciub, wi elected director to fill the yacaney of Mrs. H. Krebs, Mrs. Bates is called & twin-sister of our “Whist Queen,” Miss Wheelock. No wonder she is 5o popular. The selection of these two ladies, along with Mrs. A. L. Moore, ori the hoard of directors, will put lots ot mew life | where it is needed, H. H. Hotaling of the San Francisco Whist Club was chosen s recording secretary in place of George E. Bates, who declined posi- tively to continue the lnbor longer. Mr. Batcs is one of the haraest workers 1n the cause of whist in this City. The balance of the board will miss his kind words of advice, but they can congratulate themselves on the seleetion of 50 good & man to take his place, H. H. Ho- taling, D. W. Harrier of the Vallejo Whist Club was chosen vice-president. Mr. H. is one of tne leading merchants of that beautiful city and a whist enthusiast from the top of his head to the sole of his feet. Mr. Denio, presideht of the Vallejo Whist Club, announced to the as- sociation they were making no mistake in selecting Mr. Harrier. All Hail, Santa Rosa. In selecting the directors of the Pacific Const Whist Association A. L. Harrisof Santa Hosa was chosen by the nominating committee and unanimously elected. Mr. Harris is a whist enthusiast and he will be the right man in the right place. One of the surprises of the association meet- ings was the fine team that the Santa Rosa Whist Club sent down—every one of them a trump. Their whist play excited the admira- tion of ell. Their team was composed of W. C. Hill (eaptain), H. G, Hahman, P. T. Hah- man and F. W. Brown. They came out of the semi-finals in third position. Saturday alfer- noon they did up the crack team of the Val- lejo club, but when they ran up against the San Franciscos in the first round they were & littie nervons and dropped six tricks. They played a wonderful uphill game and it was no victors to crow over by the San Franclscos. The full score of the gume is given below: Final Gontest for Rideout Trophy. SAN FRANCISCO Vs. SANTA ROSA. R B W TOTAL. Frusr Rouxn. (12|38 | 4 [—— ‘ | _(sxs® San Francisco. ¥| 8 el el Santa Kosa.. of ol ojo|l o] o Spconn RoUND. ] 5|6 |7|8 Ean Francisco..| 0| 0| 0| 0/ 0| © Santa Ross. ol o 10| of 1 ratep Rousp. | 9 110 (112 San Francisco......| 0 ol ol ol o Santa Hosa. o 1 3 | 0 2 FourTH RovND. |13 15|16 San Francisco. santa Kosa. ... = ol on ce Frera Rouxp |1 s {oo]8] ca] 8| en]8]ce el %] oc] 8] oo o San Francisco. 0 P! 2 santa Rosa. . o o TSixrm kousn., | 21 5 San Francisco, .| 0 o 0 Santa 1 osa. . 1 i 0 17 | A net gain of five tricks for San Francisco, vens, Miss Lillie Stevens, M gfcsxgzlcvilsi:se Dode Barry and Miss Mary Dolan Joseph Pettee gave & theater perty last Sat- urday evening &t the Baldwin to a few of his gentlemen friends prior to his departure for Europe. After the theater they spent a few hours at Delmonico's., The p;)x;xylzqnéufiigl oberts, G. T. P., Dr. Los C. 2 e mmon, Jack kéttee Jr. and J.J. Pettee. By iss Rose Newman of 1356 Post street g e hoon to Bty young lady friends on_the his month. 7‘(§lnals:n‘1rdly evening, January 2, the cozy flat of Mrs. M. Bellew was (he scene olfin m:”zg and briliiant birthday party, tenderef Thomas F. Croon and August Castagnetio by their many friends. A programme of maxxhed excellence was enjoyed, mpsic being furnished by Professor Frank Piccerillo, P. Teza, Augus! Castagnetto and C. Solceda. After dancing s sumptuous repast was_served. Among those resent were: Mr. and Mrs, Charies Johngan, irs. Smith, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. M. Bellew, Miss Z. Bourquin, Miss Jess Young, Mae Paris, May Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed_Gleason, Miss K. sa mon, Miss Mundie Biskerow, August Cestag- netto, Leonard Lippitt, Peer Teza, Dave Sta- plcton, Walter Roberts, Ed Gleeson, Ben Gav, James W. Merrill, Herman T. Schmidt, Mr. Engelbrecht, James Riley, Al Reed and Thomas F. Croon. G- ‘At their home, 1109 Mason street, on Friday evening, January 1, Mr. and Mrs. Mars A. Fro- ment celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding. At midnight the guests r paired to the supper-roum. which had been tastefully decoraied, and a bounteous repast wasseryed. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Mars A. Froment, Mrs. W. Full, Mr. and Mrs. C. Schmidi, Mrs, R. Mayers, 'Benjamin Froment. Miss iua Bali, Miss Florence L. Schmidt, Mrs. E. Nickerson, William P. Fro- ment, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ball, Miss Lulu Nicker- son; Mars A, Froment Jr., Miss Emma E. Nick- erson, Mr. and Mrs. F. Currie, Mr. and Mrs. Filbert. AT CORONADO. Some Interesting Gossip From the Popular Southern Resort. Mrs. Charles L. Watson, Miss Mabel Hogg, James Hogg, W. J. Hogg and A. B. Watsou, of San Francisco, were on the high seas Thur: day in pursuit or fish. They prenounce troll- ing for mackerel one of the chief delights of life at Coronndo, especially when attended | with the success that crowned their effori The perty returned in time to partake of a fish supper prepared in Chef Nectours' beststyle. A driving party to Tia Juana and the C tom-house octupied several of the hotel guests on Thursday, Those participating were: Mr. and Mrs. G. Sidenberg, New York; Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Dunbar, Buffalo; Mr.and Mrs, Francis E. Bacon and Miss Bacon, Bosion. The party partook of picnic lunches in Mexico. Walter Stone of San Francisco, son of C. B. Stone of the English syndicate of brewers, carried off the honor in the first rabbit chase of the season last week. Miss Mabel Hogg of San Franciscc brought in the “brusb.’” Theodore F. Kwne, U.S. N., and daughter, Miss Estelle Kane of New York, arc guests here, accompanied by Mrs. George Gibbs of San Francisco. The pest week has been one of unusual gayety at the hotel. The Thetis, which been in port during the holidays, pulled out on Saturday, and a series of “farewell’’ din- ners, luncheons and dances were tendered the officers and their frienas. Mrs. H. B. Daniels and Mrs, Sherwood drich of Colorado Springs ere late arrivals at the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Carpenter of Chicago, who for several winters have made Hotel el Coronado their bome, arrived last week, and are again domiciled there. Mrs. John J. Bagley, widow of ex-Governor Bagley of Michigan, who spent the summer here, has returned to remain through the | winter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Baldwin of New York, sccompanied by Miss Daisy Randolph, are Iate arrivals at the hotel. H. Morris was down from San Francisco last week. Prominent among the San Francisco guests at the hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Sticiel. Miss E. Lorel Craib of San Francisco was a recent guest here. The members of Grauw's Opera Company spent much time at the beacn during their week’s engagement at the Opera House. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wood of San Bernar- dino'are passing a week at the hote Dr. and Mrs. Charles Van Bergen are recent arrivals trom New York. Mrs. George P, Jones of Findlay, Ohio, ac- companied by child and maid and Miss Flora | L. Carr, is o guest of the house. Mrs. Davis, wife of J. B. F. Davis of Davis & Sons, insurance brokers, San Francisco, is staving here with her two daughters and Mr: Winfiela S. Devis, maid and children. L. Rowe and L. Rosenberg of Fresno spent Suuday at the hotel. G. Ripamont, Italy, and G. de Barras, Paris, are guests at Coronado-by-the-Sea. Cleveland ,Ohio) isrepresented at the hotel by Mr. and Mrs. 8. P. Frun a erance. Late St. Louis arrivals include Mr. and Mrs. C. R. H. Davis, Master Kenneth M. Davis and W, H. Corrall. H.L. Van Vinkle, San Francisco, paid & brief visit to the hotel last week. Mrs. J. N. Burson, Philadelphia, accom- panred by Mrs, 1. C. Purker and son, San Fran- cisco, are occupying a suite at the hotel here. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Graf of San Francisco ar- rived by the Senta Rosa on her last trip and are sta;ing at the hotel. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Jennings of Chicago, who have passed several winters here, are again at the hotel, and may be seen daily on the ave- nue with their hbandsome our-in-hand. J. C. McKinstry is down from San Francisco on & brief visit. ‘The Hon. and Mrs. Thomas Fitch are now oc- cupying their residence on Bachelor row, at this popular winter resort. Mr. and Mrs. F. Holloway and two children and Miss Lucy Holloway are Montana guests at the hotel. C. H. Jenks, superintendent of the Northern Pacific Railroad, Grand Forks, N. D., accom- panted by Mrs. Jenks, is a guest here, John Dolbeer and’ Miss Bertha Dolbeer ex- ect to arrive irom san Francisco early in February for their usualmidwinter visit ai the hotel. Isaac P. Wiser of Prescott, Ont., Canada, cap- tured a fine black bass on Monday weighing 230 pounds. Dr. H. A. Wouft of London, England, is stay- ing at the hotel. A. A. Heizmann of Reading, Pa., has arrived for a two months’ visit. Fred L. King of San Francisco is registered. IN THE FUTURE Entertainments, Dances and Re- ceptions Announced for January. Mrs. W. L. Whelan and Mrs. Ed L. Hill are making elaborate pieparations for a tea and sociel for the benetit ot St. Agnes Church. The entertainment will take place on Wednesday, the 20th, at the Hlill residence, corner of Buena Vista avenue and South Broderick street. Mrs. Peter Garrity will give an evening had | Al- | d Mrs. J. L. Sev- | Fulton street, on the 27th inst., in aid of st. Agnes Church. An excellent programme has beeu prepared, and the following well-known ladies and gentlemen have volunteered their services: Mme. Ellen Coursen-Roeckel, the Misses Pearl and Maud Noble, Miss Mary 0'Donneli, Miss Anna Daly, Miss' Nellie Mari- gan, Miss $tells Ward, Miss Jennie Johannsen, | Misé Kittie Miles, Will J. Palethorpe, Arthur Johannsen, Proiessor J. Lombardero, Will Hines, Master George Evans and James H. Sullivan. What promises to be a brilliant gathering will be the fancy dress german, to be given by the members of the Entre Nous cotillon Friday evening, January 29, st the Palace Hotel. Sanford G, Lewald will lead with Miss Beatrice Hughes. Several new and attractive figures will be danced. | "On_Wednesday evening, February 17, the | members of Borromean ' Council ~No. 129, | Young Men’s Institute, will give a minstrel The entertaipment at Mission Opera Hall. | affair will conclude with a dan The members of the Verona Yacht Club will give a party on Tuesday evening, January 19, at Union-square Hall. St PERSONALS. | . Elwood Brown of Pacific avenue is in Amador County attending to mining matters, Miss Siebert entertained Tuesday afternoon and evening prior to her departure for the East., | Mrs. Harry Casner will be at home the last Thursday of each month at 22615 Fulton streer, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Rosenpauu leave the 231 of January for a trip around the world. Tuey Will receive Thursduy, the 21st inst Mr. and Mrs, Demas Colin Babin have moved from 2415 Washington streei 10 2806 fush streot. At home the second and fourth Thurs- days. J. E. Hendry,,who has been spendine the holidays with his relatives in this City, le for his home in Denver, Colo., the beginni of next week. Miss Lina Jones has removed from. 1022 Geary street to 131034 Elils street, near L una. : E'\fiss Helen Wise of Portiand s visiting reia. ives in this City and will receive on (h_u first and third Tuesdays of the month at 1127 Busu street. Mr. and Mrs. J. Radstone and family have taken rooms at the Van Dy Rev. Dr their home in Ross Vailey und staying at the | Occidental Hotel, where Mis. Minton will re- | ceive her friends. | | HOMILY ON NERVOUSNESS. Minton and family are over from Some Practical Ideas That Are Drawn by » Thinking Layman. | The most casual glance at the columns | of the newspapers betrays the fact that nervous complaints, us is recently asserted py the medical profession, are greatly on the increase. Comparison will demon- strate that we Americans are becoming. if we are not already, the most highly strang and nervous peéope in the world, says the New York Herald. ; But nervousness, as expressed by vari- | ous well-meaning citizens, seems to be a | certain resentment ugainst noise, I am | considering the point from the vantage or aisadvantage of a layman. Is mere noise the cause, or simply ihe evidence of nerv- ousness? That's what I want to know. To be clearer, is mere noise the cregtor of nervousness, or is the universal complaint | of these noises merely the evidence of growing nervousness? Most of the errors of reasoning, I believe, are from the con- fusion of cause and effect. When a letter-carrier suddenly and un- expectedly pipes bis thin, shrill whistle up a vibrant hallway and causes me to start, it is easy aid natural to say he makes me nervous; and when an elevated train, brakes down, approaches a station, caus- ing every wheel to scream and shriek, it “sets my teeth on edge,”” and the charge is instantly filed against the railroad com- | pany of creating nervous disorders. Whereas, the facts are I was nervous | already, and the letter-carrier's shrill whistle only demonstrated it, and if I had | not been a sufferer from nervousness the | elevated noises would simply have had no effect upon my mind whatever; and if 1 satdown and wrote to the newspapers, | complaining against all these manifold noises, I should only advertise my nervous condition to the whole community. | Tam aware that I shall run counter to the popuiar theory when I assert that noises have nothing whatever to do with nervousness. The nervous person will jump higber and quicker when silently approached from tue rear, being unex- vectedly confronted silently in the dark, be- ing suddenly touched by some one to that | moment unseen and unheard, or even prove more ne:vous under conditions of | absolute silence. It can be easily demon- strated that a man who can sleep like a babe on the line of the elevated road wiil be awakened «t the crow of the chickens in the country, and yet be unable to sleep at no sounds at ali. The man who is dis- | tugbed by the noises of the city 1s a nerv- { ous man who would toss ail night on a sleepless couch in the dead quiet of the country. The only reason there is more nervousness iu the country is because our mode of life creates nervousness. We drink more, smoke more, eat more and go the pace generally—and then to lay it on to noises. | | | | | e e Why He Wouldn’t Sing. Not long since, at a social gathering at the house of an intimate friend, a certain reverend Bishop was jocularly invited by | the hostess to sing, says the Hartford | Times. He declined, saying that the tol- | lowing incident wou:d fully indicate what | were his talents in the realm of music: | " He wes once journeying through Pales- | tine in company with a verv close ac- | quaintance, and one evening, after he and his friend, who sbared the tent with him, had retired to rest, the Bishop began | humming an old tune with plenty of runs | and repetition. | His companion joined in and the two | soon started a verse of a_ well-known | hymn. Before the verse ended a donkey | just outuide the tent brayed as only a | donkey in the East can bray, and gave | vent to the noise with the utmost extent | of Iung-power that he possessed. | . 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