The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 7, 1897, Page 20

. many exceptions that the first discard when 1897. EDDINGS, receptions, social luncheons, denm, theater parties and inlormJ teas have served to keep thg smart set busy during the past week On the calendar for the coming week are several dinners, rdey teas and also the dence at Mrs. Henry Scoit’s on Thursday | evening. | The season ried to a closo and | there doubtle: veral large affairs just pefore Lent. The last meeting of the Friday Fortnigntlys will be held on the 26ib,and there is every indication of & brilliant gathering. The most elaborate affair of the past week was the tea given by Consul and Mrs. Simpson at their lovely new home on Vallejo street. The tea wes in honor of the dcbutante daugh- | ter, Miss Agnes son. { our hundred invitations were issued for | e affair and there was a continual stream of | | th visitors during the hours ndmed, 4 10 7. Assisting to recelve were Miss Lucille Drown, Miss Flor, cis, Miss Maud Simpson, | Katherine Powers es of the recefving | Harold Crow ks were e Thursday £, J. Me- Cutcheon gave & imentary t Mrs. y attended the Ba. per to Cutch Hofim Mr. Dibblee und T day aite entertained a few yo home on Pacific reception were Edith McBean | 1sata tes ather e hoursof the cett and | 4 w friends informally at s Last Saturd atthe University and Mrs. W. F. B can Besuty rose: tion of the t visi ger, M Jennie Cowles and On Monday ey A Wil at the Bo ranged wi hemian e Mrs. J. Hoffman, Miss Miss Daisy Van ) Tup Cowle On Tues blems. Lawrence Brandt, & erg, Clarence Co! rten, THEY'RE ENGAGED. Interesting Weddings Announced | for February. and Mrs. Edward Harris have issued in- vitations for the marriage of their daughter, Annie, to Abe M. Jackson, on Wednesday even- ing, Feb 10, at Union Square Hail. Miss C e Cook, daugnter of Mr. and | evening, 3 Church, Los Angele: WEDDING BELLS. Nuptials of Miss Millie Cohen and | George Silverstein. g, Feb: and George Silverstein | nday at the home of the | nce of intimate fr a ofh: versiein have Miss Millle Cob re married las bride, in the pr They were the e | gramme c | decorated xn | ho! taken up their residence at 1126} Golden Gate avenue. HOME GATHERINGS. Several Delightful Receptions of the Past Week. Mrs. M. D. Salomon’s grandduughter Blanche | entertained a number of her young_iriends at | the residence of her aunt, Mrs. A. Crocker, on Bush street, last Saturday afternoon. The feai- ure of the event was the untanglingof a cob- web. Miss Elsis Loupe was the successful prize winner. Among those present were: Misses Blanche Altmark, Marie Bine, May Cerkel, Clara Davis, Martha Gosliner, Mario Neuverger, Mabei Kochman. Blanche Latz, Viola Ssmter, Paula Weil, Hildu Kline, Julia Lecher, Elsie Loupe, Sheda Lowman, The reception tendered Miss E. Z. Turner by Mrs. M. E. Gallahorn and Mrs. M. E. Schuette recently was & brlliant success. The =d of vocal selcctions by Rev. son, Miss Mrs. J. Miss Turuer ar ze, piano ses Tighe and Reading and Lynch. Charades and games w inculged 1n, after which dainty refresiments were served. 108 present were: M in, Vogel, Schuette, 3 uss, Gailett, Smith, Corwin, Woife, Misses Berry , Vogel, A. B. J. George G White Tighe, mbard Page. lebrated their tin ding on Sunday last at their residence, 8 Golden Gaie ave. The house was ele- The young fo'ks & large orchestra. ved ut 9 o'clock g those present were: Mr. berg, Mr Morr and Mrs. s, Mr. and and M Liss Annie Lissner, Max Hartman, Mr. Morris, Mo: , 1540 Washi ber fiith birthday. lc guests were in order at the banqu board, and each little one carried away a sou- ven > occaxion. ¢ Hallinan entertat nds on We evening ¥ given at the residence of her 101915 Natoma street. The young tess was daintily gowned and ent ber guesis in a charming manner. eral interesting. games a u ered, and later paTen: cal prozramme reireshments were CLUB GATHERINGS. | Fashionable Organizations Enter- tain Their Friends. 2rs of the Fin de Siecle Whist es Birdie and Faith mentsry party Monday at their home, 1427 Oak street. Danc- usicand a little pantomime, **The Burial nui,” impersonated by Charles O'Kane, ted by Messrs. Drury, Devene, Banning, Schwartz and Dr. Stone, made the bours pass merrily. At midnight the phantom march ged by the young ladies amid much led the way ble, where a ing supper was fully appreciated. ependence Social Club gave & most envi- able social and dance o lay evening, Feb- ruary 5, at Mozart Hall. There was a large Concourse present to join in the festivities, The first annual en 14! y Club was Leld last eve ass aent of the White ing et Excelsior e 0T amme. . of Grace M. E. C quarlerly receptl ndy iriends Monday ev corner Twenty-fir was several new ing_gam r refreshments | served W. D. Kingsbury told oue of his entertaining ghost storie close of 2 the guests bade each otlier good night. | Among those presen Mrs. J. N, Beard, Mr. and_Mr ne ) s iss_Gertrude s Hulda } Evelyn ) Miss Genovieve i, G guerite Mick, Bess! ke flord L. Sobey, Neal, Charics A. Sankey Jr., pro- s. A. Packscher, | Mr. and Mrs. M. Cohen, “Miss Hattie | inined | After sev- | There was 8 large attendance and aa | | | | | | Ben. | lor, Irving H. | | Gustav A. Heuer, Edward Howell, William Ashiand and William Kattlemann. In spite of the inclemency of the weather | 1ast Thursday evening, the Massasoits Social | and Literary Club made a_good!y appearance at the home of Dr. Dietz. The earlier part of the evening was spent in reading tLe minut of the last meeting, spicily written by the ses retary, Dr Kuykendall. After th isiness of the eveninug was over, games were re: in which the compuny heartily participated. After refreshments_were served the club en- joved two solos, “My Dream of You, Maua Cornish, and & basso profundo, Silentio,” Dr. Hall. The play “Hazel Kirke” was produced at Native Sons’ Hall on Wednesday evening, Jan- uary 27, 1897, under the personal direction of Thomas' H. Kiigo, by the following cast characters: Dunsian Kirke, Thomas H. Kilg Arthur Carrivgiord, Maurice E. Harris: Pitt cus Green, Frank k. Hayes e Rodue costume of the unfortunate Mary Stuart, ried to, | #gog everywhere. [Reproduced from copyrighted pos 1 John T. Coleman: Barney O'Flynn, George B. | Crandall Jr.; Met, C. H. Johuson; Hazel Kirke, Miss Mae Keane; Doily Dutton, Mss Fannie R. Lewix; Lady Carrin ‘lord, Miss Vir. | ginia Canna; Mercy Kirke, Miss Gertie Ing- ham, and Ciara, Maud Wheeler. | Tne entire production was under the busi- ness management of M. E. Harris and every- thing was done by him to make the perform- auce u suc The stage appointments were good and in all respects the play was success- tully perform Ry gl o | SURPRISE PARTIES. Louis Schoenberg Celebrates His Birthday Anniversary. | On the eveuing of February 2 Louis Schoen- FANCY DRESS COSTUMES That will be worn by host and hostess at the famous Bradley Martin bali in New York on February 10tn. M: Mr. Bradley Martin the dress of Louis XV. in New York World.] The §250,000 fete has set the world of soclety berg was tendered a surprise party at his resi- dence, 1323 Octavia street. The affair was in honor of the anniversary of Mr. Schoenberg, and proved most enjovable. Among those resent were: Mr. and Mrs. D. rs. C. Bier, »r. and Mrs. A. Kahun, Newman, Heérbert Newman, James Newman, J. Neubauer, Sigey Neubauer, Lane bauer, Mr. and Mre. . Neubauer, Eugene Neu- bauer, Jess: Neubauer, Louis Neubauer, Mr. Burris, Mr. Cunningham, Miss Carrie Bett- man, Miss Milile Bettman, Miss Bella Bett- an, Laurence Bettman, Lenny Waterman, am’ Waterman. | On Saturday evemmng Leo Allenberg was pleasantl. surprised by a theater party given' in henorof his birthaay at the Alcazar, and after the perormance a supper, which was seived at the home of Miss Celia Stern, games, singing, etc., were indulged in until day- break. Those present were: Miss Blanche Allen- berg, Miss C. Stern, Miss Amelia Levy, Miss Carrie Stern, Miss Bess Grodginski, Mrs Bress. ler, Miss Rose Guggenheim, Miss Helen Rosen- baum, and Messrs, L. A lenberg, J. Goodman, E. Levy, A. Bloch, M. L Stern, 1. C. Suarfl, S. H. Selling, M. L. Hartman, Sam Meyer and H. Rosenbauin. e IN THE FUTURE. Receptions, Entertainments Dances Are Announced. The members of the Arion Verein will give their annusl fancy dress and domino party at their rooms, 414 Pine street, Saturday, Febru- ary 13, 1897. The Columbia Zither Club will give their fifth concert and social this Sunday evening, February 7,at Turn Verein Hali, 323 Turk street. Emil Florence S and negger, assisted by his pupils, Miss roth, Miss Lulu Ruid, Miss Julia Bradley Martin wears the Fe i raeme e AT | Fisher Ames, the Great Whist| Authority, on the Discard. 1 About four years ago Fi whist_authority, wrote & the Brookiyn Eagle on stating the gene from your we the discerd, al rule to di the adv : be irom yourb 10 suit in which you | to be abie to tekea The e is sonnd and sensibl e is right in heldin longest suit 5o long as there is any prospect of its establishment, and would anwiss to throw away from it and keep cards in a suit in | which there is little if any chance of trick- | maxing. The information given to partner is or may be of importance; bu nen the adver- saries havesnown a decided superiority in trumps and there is very little prospect of the establishment and bringing in of your long suit, it is best to throw away from itand keep high cards in the adverseries’ suits guarded, so 28 10 prevent their esteblisiment, if possible. The second part of the general rule, how- ever, is by no means p force or obli- gation as the first pa many times ‘when it would be p: part from it, 80 many in fact as ialattention, even while considering th rule. When the adversaries have shown & superior- ity in trumps the discard from your strongest suit is important information which it is probatle that they, being masters of the situa- tion, would very frequently be able to make £00d use of to their own advantage and your disadvantage. They will be directed by it not to lead the suit up to you, or tolead 1t through you, or to get rid of it in order to trumpit, so that the information will be more than likely to prove to their advantage and your injury. When you are acting on the de- fensive it is questionable whether you ought to tell your opponents of the suit in which yon are strongest, if such mnformation is likely 10 help them nd not help your partner. I be- lieve that this part of the rule is subject to so pro re most likel first part of the a general rule o As | his | the adversaries have a clear superiority in trumps should be recognized as dependent upon the condition of the hand. Mr. Ames winds up a two-column article with thee words: T therefore think that the rule should be that when the adversaries have & declared superiority in trumps the discard should be according to the hand for its best protection.” Itis evident from these considerations that the rule for the first discard 15 not of the abso- luteand hard and fast kind. 1thas tobe taken with & good deal of latitude and allowance for the existing conditions. Common-sense must be the guide in such cases. The Master and His dJealous Satellites. We clip the following from one of our East- ern exchanges: We are glad o note that two whist editors are old enough (o allow 10 appear 10 their columns g sement that is dally heard in the clabs, We be- bt the whist-players of he country are tely disgustsd by the way one or two ©s and teachers laud Mr. Jones to the skies superior belug. The sammit of tbe ubsurdity was reached. how when & San Francisco paper recently prioted & parody o a portion of piscopal service, In which & contession was made of non-“Cavendish” piays and the Master was prayed .0 forgive. Caveudish is a player of average abilliy, £00d enough when be s playing bis test 10 make 4 most acceptable partner in & #ame of stralght whist, but he is not of the ciass 10 be coasidered in the makeup of a team for play in, for example, a matcs for the league champion- sbip. We are sorry to bave incurred the displeas- ure of any one, particuiariy men working in the same good cause. 1f our labor in the whist vineyard was not for love only we might feel different. It may be dollars and cents to some “whist editors,” or it may fllumine their star () a little in their own estimation to uy and knock down the reputation.of *Cavendish” to build upone for themselves. Our high opinion and admiration of “Caven- dish” is based entirely on the greatgood he has dope the whist world. For years he has been’called “master,” long before we were ever known or heard of in whist, and for years tocome he will be calied “master” by those that remain in whist for the fntellectual amusement and pleasure they derive from it, and not for what they can make or what there isinit. Weare so far away from where the sun rises and sets in this “‘great whist world of our own” thatwe are liable tobe called “antiquated” and “superannusted,” like some other writers now are, because we won't do the Highland fling act when they puil the string. Mauy long years after wo are dead, gone and forgotten, along with many other so- called “whist editors” of the present day. Henry Jones, whom the whist ‘world knows as‘Cavendish,” wiil be cailed or known as “master.”” When we reach that *high state of perfection” that we, too, sre obliged 1o pus our haton with & shoehorn we might attempt to criticize the master's playing ability. To doso now would be presumptuous on our part. We have played with him as partner, against him as adversary; we have analyzed hundreds of his illusirated deals, and much of the litile whist knowledge we posscss—and it is very littly indeea—we owe to him and his writings. The name *Cavendish” and his £00d work willlive on just the same, and will always have & warm spot in our heart, no matter what others may think, say or write, We have mo doubt tne whist teachers the above article refers to have the same good cause for laudiog his name ana whist ability that we have, Mr. dohn H. Briggs of Minneapolis. One of the obje cls of our Whist Department is to interest and iustruct if possible the whist students, and when we have the opportunity of illustrating deals from such masters of the game as John A, Briggs and George L. Bunn we like to take advantage of it. Mr. Briggs says: ‘The following deal presents & pretty posi- tion where the correct line of play presents a possible loss. What makes the play right under this circumstance is the fact that the play may result in a gain. Moreover, if it does result in a gain it will probably be & gain of several tricks, while the possible loss will not exceed in all probability one trick.” a-8,3 Trumps—The two of clubs. Leader—East, The winning card is underscored. moxs. | sovmie | waen, ‘}mm.; Eaer. | 3% 24 o8 | | [ 24 | B4 36 | B4k 0 40 100 54 30 6& KO 108 69 Jo Ka sssssse) Score: North and South 10, East and West 3. COMMENTS BY MR. BRIGG! Trick 1—East’s bolding calls for a trump at- tack. Westshows short trumps by not echo- ing. North knows that South has no more trumps, for it is not customary to play the queen second hand from queen and one other. Exst is not in position to see that South has no more. Trick 2—South makes the conventional lead. East trumps with his fiith bsst, concealing his fourth best. North gives his partner & prob- able holding of the king or queen and jack of the suit that he has led. - Trick 3—Not knowing that Sonth has no more trumps, | trump lead. Observe that he conceals the jact that he held six trumps. TricK'4—North feels pretty certain that East has the remaining trumps, but thinks it aa- | visable to make a lead to pick up West's trump if he holds one. Again, it is well that he should show his partner what he holds. Seeing that his partner has one trump more than North, West discards from his diamond weakness. Trick 5—It can make but very little differ- ence whether North does or does not lead his ace of trumps. North knows that the lead of the ace and king of diamonds will leave the command against him, for there must be at least three diamonds in one hand. He cannot hope to make the suit by that line of play! The lead of the mceof hearts is out of the question. The lead of the single spade wiil accomplish nothing, even if it finds South with the king. In that csse what would he to force him, or make & forced lead of hearts or diamonds? The return of heart by partner would be un- desirable. The lead ot the diamond would not accomplish anything unless he leads the queen. If he holds the queen, North can make sure of the suit by the lead of & low diamond unless tnere are more than three diamonds in one hand. Sup- pose South does not have the queen, but that he has the jack. The lead of & low diamond would bring the same result if the queen is with East,again of several tricks. Suppose the trick goes to the adversary. In that case there is a possible loss, but probabiy not more than one trick. The low diamond is the lead, for it is always right to risk one trick 1or the possible gain of several when that pos- sibility is quite probable. The lead of the fourth best is not important in this situation. Trick 6—South must return the diamond, for itmust be clear that he can do nothing with spades, for North would 1n all probability have played spades if he had the king. Trick 8—It must be evident that the lead of the trump or the diamond is immaterial East must come with a heart. No More Whist-Playing for Stakes. The board of directors of the San Francisco Whist Club have taken the “bull by the horns’* nd say whisi-playing for stakes must forever cease in their clubrooms. The following Is uken from a circular recently issued: 7o the Gentlemen Members of the San Francisco Whist Club: ) our bourd of direciors, acting, as hey belleve, for the best interss:s of the entire membership of this Club, have resoived that the practice of playing straight whi t for small points must be abandoned. We have not deierniined apon this ciange without matare deliberation, East properly conUucs inasud o sk your cordial co-operation with us in expect his partrer to do? Return the spade | the effort we shall make to develop formsof play accepiable to all and not subject 1o adverse criti- ism. *.% % = ARTHUR MORETON, Secretary. The president and the board of trustees of | the San Francisco Whist Club are to be com- mended on taking the above action. Every | one in San Francisco and every onein the State that loves whist will rejoice when they read these columns and when they know that | whist and playing for stakes are forever divorced and debarred from the club that | bears the name of our City. Every club in the American Whist League will more than rejoice 10 hear this good news. To President George E. Bates alone is due the credit of bringing about this good result; his path was not strewn with roses in accomplishing it. Ot course, the question of losing members was a vital one, but where one goes out of the club for such a reason two will come in. One year from now the club will be proud of the step 1t has taken. It certainly deserves and will re< ceive, 8o far as we are eble to give, our warm and hearty supvort, and we ask every lover of whist to do likewise. Our motive in trying to bring this same result about eighteen wynths ago was impugned. The spark that we then kindled would not go out, and was flamed into life again by'the one who was at that time its bitterest opponent. All is well that ends well. - The letters that we:published in our whist issue of January 10 from many of the great whist lights of the world show how strong the bonds of friendship are and how the pulsations seem to beat s a unit in the hearts of all those that love for its own sake the grandest intellectusl amusement ever devised by man. To the Whist Editor of The Call: May I ask if 1t is customary among the intelligent whist writers to copy editor! 1s verbatim without giving credit to wnom credit is due’ It seems 10 me a Very easy way to conduct a whist_columa, but one nob aliogether o be sano- tioned. A Constant Reader and Student of Tre CArr's ‘Whisi lumn. In answer to the above we will sayitis a very easy way of conducting & whist column. A peir of scissors and pastepot cost less than brains and the work can be accomplished quicker. We can hardly blame our correspond. ent for asking the above question, for the arti. cle referred Lo was taken bodily from THE CALL without even quotation marks. We won't count this time if they don’t do it again.—Ep. ITOR. The San Francisco Club snnounces its pro- gramme for February, giving the nights on which prizes will be played for as follows: Wednesday, February 3 and 10; Monday, Feb- Tuary 15, and Sa urday, February 20. An in- dividual prize will also be given to the peason making the highest aggregate score for tue month. Tuesday afternoon, February 23, ladies wil play consolation whist for prizes. All other Tuesday atternoons ladies will play for indi- vidual record for the month and for prizes. Every Friday morningat10 o'clock, teams of eight, composed of lad, members, will individual record lhmn.’ i Heffernan, Miss Netta Edwards, Miss Ethel Fem:ng and Mss Edith Allen, will givea piano recitalon Friday evening, February 12, Golden Gate Hall, S B ames A Garfield Reliet Corps No, 21, W. R. ., w.1l give a vaientine party at Soctal Hall, Aleazar building, on Tuesiay evening, Feb 9. : "'Tht Assembly Cotillon Club will give its fourth party on Wednesilay evening, Feoruary 10, at Lunt's Hali. As this is the last cotillon betore Lent a large aitendance and au enjoy- able time is & certainty. v Oro Fino Parlor No. 9, N. D. G. W., will give an en ertatnment aud dance on the 24th of this mouth in G. W. Hall. Tne aunual masquersde ball of the San Francisco Schuetzen Ladies’ Verein will be held at Saratoga Hall, Saturday evening, Feb- ruary 27. : On Tucsday evening, February 9, the aystics will give their_twenty-seventn evening dress party at the Native Sons’ Hall Invitations must be presented at the door. The Native Sons of Vermont will hoid their | regular monthly eutertainment aud dance on Friday eveniug, February 12, at 0dd Fellows Hall.” An unusually sttrctive programme has been prepared for the occasion, to cou- clude with the charming one-act comedy “Yellow Roses,” made familiar to locai play- goes by the Kendall during their recent visit in this City. Alfred Ely, the poplar b. rytone, will sing Kossini’s “La Danza,” and Miss Ma- bel Morse of Oakland is aiso down on the pro- gzamme for vocal selections. PERSONALS. Dr. and Mrs. K. Pischl were in Munich when last heard from. 3 Miss Helen wagner, who has beeh iil with an attack of la grippe, was out Monday forthe first time in over two weeks. Mrs. M. E. Frank has removea from 1613 Scott street t0 2032 Pine. At home on third Wednesdays. Mrs. Mose Kavfman will be at home the first Saturday of each month at 1243 Leavenworth street. ot A F. E. Mayhew of the firm of H. B. Mayhew & | Co., customs and internal revenue brokers, left'auring the week via_the Sunset for New Orleans, Washington and New York. He ex- pects to'return about Febrpary 20. Dr. B. Avple of 727 Grove street ieft on Tues. | day evening for New York on his way to Hei. | de'berg, German; 1o take a post graduate course. Mrs. B. W. Paulsen and Miss C. Lenhardt leiton Saturdey evening by the Sunsetlim. ited for an extended European trip. Mrs. John H. Rinder left on the steamer Gaelic last_ Tuesdsy for China, accompanied by her iniant son and maid. She will return abou: May 1 Dr. 8. Bishop and family of Reno, Nev., have removed to this City and have taken up their residence at 720 Bush sireet. FROM GREATER NEW YORK Budget of Interesting News and (ossip About the Galifornia Golony in the Eastern Metropolis NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 2—Is the earth flat after all? Is it possible we children of a larger and riper growth will have to relearn our reography and cast from our callow brains the old-time theories of “‘globe,’” “eastern and western hemispheres,” “the earth re- volves on its axis once in u\'en!y-(c_mr hours,” etc., etc? Oh, what humiliation we will feel when our children and grand- children indulge in that superior attitude toward our ignorance of truth that we have shown toward our own benighted parents ana grandparents! Why, it won’t be a circumstance ! Evolution is the unwritten law of God’s great universe, The piece of flint from which our dear forrfathers struck sparks to light their fires to-day may be made almost trans- parent by the powerful strength of the marvelous X ray. 1f this little reminder of man’s greatness can make us stare, surely we should be prepared to receive any message the indefatigable scientists of the world may send to us drezmers. They may discover that we are only one flat side of a hollow square, and that the sun, moon, stars and ice-bound regions form but the other five sides. Thousands of vears ago horses were the size of a King Charles spaniel; they are now grace- ful and useful monsters. We love them for their strength and beauty.’ However, in the age of electric cars, horseless carriages and pneumatic tubes, the horse will in good time become extinct or so degenerated that it will be called some other name when our succes- sors rule the earth. The earth may be as flat asa griddle cake—but what has that todo with Caliiornia? There are a number of Californians float- ing in and out of the Waldorf this week. They all seem very happy and contented with their surroundings. Adolph Roos and his fine-looking son George have been here a couple of weeks, fand are having s joily good visit. They are still undecided regardin- their return to the coast, but willin all likeiihood re- turn in about ten days. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Conners are also guests at the Waldorf. Itis remarked by all the hotel-keepers that traveling Californians seem fonder of their own homes this year than they have ever been before. At the Imperial are Mr. and Mrs. William A. Ristenport of San Francisco. F. Aungust Kingsley is also a guest at the Imperial, but he is so busy with affairs of importance downtown that hecan seldom be found lounging about the cafe or reading-room of the hotel. ‘W. S. Hook, the well-known financier of Los Angeles, is in the city for a few days only. Mrs. L. L. Baker and son, P. S. Baker, | are putting up at the Holland. They an- ticipate being in New York a month at ast, R Wright of San_Jose arrived late on Saturday evening. He went direct to his old stopping-place, the St Cloud, where he will remain during his stay in Gotham. He is a welcome visitor to all | the colony who have the pleasure of his genial acquaintance. E. W. Kosenbaum of San Francisco will be at the Marlborough for about ten days. There is something fascinating in a per son who can be unique in an original manner. Ot coursa people grinmed and shrugged their shoulders when Mrs. Jack Gardenier of Boston boldly led a young and untrained lion about the Boston Zoo the other day. She might have been fool- hardy, but she is the most popular of Bos- ton society leaders, and tbe wily young cub seemed to appreciate the fact; thero. fore he was most decorous in his behavior toward the stunningly gowned woman who led him about, without a muzzle over his tawny jaws or shields on his clean young claws. 1t wouldn’t be a bad ‘idea for some San Francisco belle to secure permission to harness and saddle one of the docile buffalo 6ut in Golden Gate Park and in some appropriate and dazzling gown take a wild ride down the Cliff House drive. Think of the wonderful possibilities in such a sensation } then, too, think how re- freshingly Western the affair would be. W. T. Mendenhall, a prominent mining man and promoter of California’s inter- ests, registered at the Gilsey on Friday. E. A. Rix of San Francisco was telling some friends on Broadway Saturday after- noon that thers was a great dea! more snow in the Rocky Mountains and North- ern California than there is in New York. His friends seemed puzzled to know whether he really meant it, when sud- denly one suggested that they all have a sipof the “cup that is warming,” The snow story was forgotten and the New Yorkers were saved an explanation. W. P. Fuller and F. M. Fuller arrived at the Holland on Thursday. Leopold Sanders and sons, A. and L. Sanders, who came from Los Angeles about a year ago and established a Cali- fornia trading company here, are meeting with unusual success. California products are no longera fad in New York; they arenow looked upon asnecessary and sta. plearticles of commerce, all of which must be encouraging to the fruit-growers, wine merchants and olive caltivators through- out the State. Henry Chamberlin Jr., son of Henry Chamberlin, proprietor of the Beresford is connected with the California Tmfln} Company, aud is enthusiastic over the products of his native State. Mr. Saunders expects to Visit his home The ‘Bates’ tropby will be played - day, February 27, PR 1 in San Francisco some time thi: i S spring. His wife, who is xnown as Helen Hni- | of dynamite exploded. court on the stage, will accompany him. Jules Mersfelder, who has opened his studio on East Twenty-third street for the winter, declares he will give up the regu- lation style of execution hereafter and de- vote all of his time and energy to the new school of what he terms “soul painting.” He has recently finished a couple of ambi- tious pictures which show poetic feeling and combine the ideal with the pure and simple tones natureimparts. *“The Oaks’ and “Crimson Twilight” are, perhaps, the best things Mersfelder has done in some time. He has been very successful in giv- ing art lectures lately. During the month of February he intends to give his popular art talks at the Waldorf on the Barbazon school of painting. Mr. Mersfelder is in excellent health, and is inspired with the belief that before many years America will have its own recognized school, the same as the French, Ttalian and English. Heisa native San Franciscan. The big shop windows are decked with all sorts of beautiful valentines. It looks as though the old sentimental love of St. Valentine’s dsy is bemng revived some- what. It gives onea tiny twinge of sad- ness to find that the little tnrill is absent which used to send the quick blood to the cheeks and make the heart throb alond with a secret joy. After all, perhaps the old custom still carries messages of love into dull hearts and fluttering hearts, hap- Py bomes and sad homes. Let us hope so anyhow. TrELLA Forrz ToLaND. 84 Park Row. | | Broxex line novelties silk and wool, new goods, to_clear out 8¢, worth $1 50 yard. Oity of Paris, . —— HOW IT FEELS TO BE BLOWN UP. General Avery’s Experience When 10,- 000 Pounds of Dynamite Exploded. *'I suppose that one of the most excit- ing episodes of my life,” remarked Gene- ral Dudley Avery some time since, ‘‘was during a thunderstorm a number of years 8g0 on Averys Island, when 10,000 pounds It wasa most ex- traordinary happening, and the most re- markable thing of the affair was that I lived to tell the tale. T was in the vicinity of the building in which the dynamite was stored, and when the storm came on I took shelter under a shed which was | some distance removed from the explo- sive and which was used as a blacksmith- shop by a man who was employed 1n this capacity and who served with me during the war and at the battle of Shiloh. “We were chatting together when I felta shock, and then to my surprise I saw the blacksmith going up in the air. I watched him pass through the roof of the shed, but the man, who, by the way, was an Lrishman, did not seem to getany further from me. Then I realized that I was go- ing up, too. 1supposs we must have as- cended for thirty or forty feet, and then we came down with a rush, reaching the earth a little disfigured and with lungs in a state of collapse. When we caught our breath the Irishman remarked between his gasps that a little thing like that couldn’t scare s, as we'd both been in explosions hefore. He was wounded badly, however, while I escaped with a few “scratches.” We found upon coming down that the lightning had exploded the 10,000 pounds of dynamite. Where the storebouse had stood was a hole in the ground about thirty feet deep, and with a diameter of fully sixty feet, shaped like a funnel. Trees in the vicinity were burned black, and an oak tree, two feet thick, that had stood twenty feet from the building, was blown into shreds so fine that not a yestige could be found. 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