The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 12, 1897, Page 28

o 8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER ‘12, 1897. A SCHOOLGIRL DEBUTANTE. Fresh From a Religious School. She Enters Upon the Stage After Only a Week's Rehearsal. They told me that I should see a young giri fresh from a religious school, who is billed to make her debut on the stage in | this Ci -morrow evening—a eirl who | never stuaied for that kind of a career, | and who has had only one week of ra-‘ hearsing for it. I was prepared for a | curious interview. Elinor Robson, the young debutante of the Frawley Company, was not in when I called, but while we sat in the sunshine | that flooded the room her mother gave me her photograph to hold and told about her, while the yiolets that some kind friend had left gave fortn their heart’s | perfume for love of the sun. The picture showed a mere child, scarce past the age of 16, with dark hair still in braidsand an unclouded smile on her face. One couid | tell that it bad never smiled at anything more serious than its own reflectionin the [ mirror, and had shown sorrow at per- chance a broken doil. “‘She has never been on the stage before —never in all her life’’ said Madge Carr Cook. *“I went on at the age of three and have been there ever since, and I was de- | termined that my daughbter should have her child-life ard girl-life free from that responsibility which robs a child of child- ishness and makes a life old beforeit is voung. “She has been in the convent of the | Sisters of Charity at Staten Island, New | ELEANOR York, and graduated from there two monthsago. This is her first visit to this coast and her first introduction to the world.” To know the world from the murmurs | that float over the convent wall and to| know it from across the footlights are two very different things, One could scarcely find in the world a stronger con- trast. She came in presently, flushed with her walk in the warm sun, her hair tossed about by the impartial wind, and her eyes shining with life. I bave only been in San Francisco two | week~,"’ she said, “and it seems like a dream, for every one has beer so kind. Youdon’t know how I dreaced the first | rehearsal, though. I had never been used | to it, and I was afraid I would be stupid | and awkward if any one watched meé. But | they didn’t pay any atiention to me any more that if I was not there,’” she laughed. “and that was such a relief. “Ido not know whether I will like it or not.’”” she went on. “I only know what all girls of my age know about it from actual experience. I never have tried it before and 1'm just as nervous as I can be.” But sbe didn’: appear nervous, except- ing that her blue eyes danced, and that <eemed to be from hope and life. And she had such a naive little way of talking and making you feel that you wanted her | of truth and the other of duty, and it is | have ncver been in the California Theater. to succeed in this first venture of her life career. But then I defv the most cyni- cal to retain his cynicism in the presence of two hopeful biue eyes and a happy girlish voice. “I have never talked toa reporter be- fore,”” she said, ““and this is my very first interview, of course, so I don't know what to say 10 make it interesting.” And from a point of interest I wished that all the rest—all the women of the world and the men whom the world calls great—had never been interviewed before, cither, for there are two wavs of saying g00d. things of people—one from a sense only in one’s heart that the difference is felt. _“What partdo you take in ‘Men and Women’?” I asked *Marjory Knox, the Chicago girl,” she answered. “There are two ingenue roles, Miss Wallis bas the serious ome and 1 have tie comedy. Itseemsto me that it would be easy to be serious; but I am afraid my nervousness will keep me from being spontaneously funny. Besides, I The week I rehearscd we were at the Columbia, and I am sure I shall be afraid of the wings and the entrances. Never- theless,” she added, “I shall try and do my best, and no one can do more. What Ishall do in the future I cannot tell—life ROBSON. is so new that I scarcely understand all that it contains,” “And you are anxious to know?” { “Oh, yes,”’ she said, “I want to grow | up. [don’tike to be patted on the back | and regarded with a patronizing air. 1| want to be able todo that for other people.” “But even the old world would joy to be young again.” “Yes,” «he laughed, “*when my dresses are long and my hair is up I shall wish my dresses were short and my hair was down and I shall wish I coula come back and be a girl and forget all that I want to learn; but no one is ever satistied, and isn’t it better to wish and hope than to grow stagnant with what you have?” And she was right, but it seemed a pity that she could not live in the fullness of the joy of the present, for so surely as the morning dawns in all 1ts radiant beauty and grows into noon and the sun passeson down into that great circle beneath which ‘we cannot see 3o surely the evening shad- ows gather and the night comes on and the darkness which we cannot understand, | and this little pirl, who is to make her debut Monday night, who is to take her place b forz the public and her share of the public blame or praise, why—why it seems almost as though one must stand about her and keep her as she is to-day. Murier Barvy. NATIONAL TIMBER LAND Walcott, Head of the Geo- logical Survey, Comes to Examine It. | Will Map Out and Carefully Desoribe Immense New Tracts in This State. Charles D. Walcott of Washington, | D. C., head of the United States Geologi- cal Survey, arrived at the Occidental Ho- tel yesterday from the Northwest, accom- panied by F. B. Weeks, an assistant, and he will leave this atternoon for the Yo- sem The purpose of Mr. Walcott’s visit i particularly to make topographicai maps | on a iwo-mile scale of all the so-called forest reserves in Caliiornia. On these maps tie distribution of for- ests will ve platted out, showing the com- mercial and the non-commercial timber, the agricultural lands incluaed in the | rest reserves, the portions burnt over, | and all settlements, roads, houses and other improvements upon the National | forest domain. : The forest reseives of this State were increased durir President Cleveland’s administration by the Stanislaus reserve of 691,000 acres and the San Jacinto re- serve of 737006 acres. In addition to these new tracis Caliiornia has the follow- ing: Sierra reserve of 4,096,000 acres, the San Gabriel reserve of 535,000 acres, the San Bernardino reserve of 518,000 acres, and the Trabucto Canyon reserve of 50,000 acres, making a total of 6,647,000 acres of forest reserve in this State alone. The grand total of forest reserves in the | ITnited States is 60,000 square miles. The | best and grandest jores. areas are in this State and Washington and Oregon. Since leaving Washington, D. C., on July 28, Mr. Waleott has inspected and | mabped the forest reserves of Wyoming, | Montans, Idabo, Washington and Oregon. It is all new work, asa law was passed only last winter putting the forest re- serves under the geological survey, Mr. Walcott purposes ouly to pass hastily over the Stamislaus and Sierra rivers to inspect them in a general way at 1bis time; but he will mzke careiul maps of the San Bernardino and San Jacinto 1ivers, the latter being of special interest to the people of Los Angeles as the source of their water supp e Most of the biack bair used in wigs and ; twitches” comes [rom the Italian and Spanisn convents; most of the blonde | Yair from the heads of Swedish, Danish, Russian and German peasant girls, l SKILORS AT A PREMIUN Five Deep-Water Vessels Are Tied Up in the Stream Waiting for Crews. The Klondike Rush and the Rush of Wheat Shipments Responsible for a Dearth of Seamen. i b There is a dearth of deep-water sailors | in this port, and as a consequence five laden ships have been lying at anchor in the stream for several days waiting for crews to enable them to depart. The ves- seis tied upin port are the British ships | Clan Macfarlane, Red Rock, Barfillan and | Miltonburn, and the American ship Henry | Failing. These vessels lack from six to fifteen men each, and they cannot depart until crews are found. A num ber of ships now loading with wheat at Port Costa will probably be similarly delayed in the near future. The scarcity of seamen is due to several causes. One is the increased demand due to the rapid shipment of wheat. For another thing a large number of the coast seamea who had small bank accounts have joined the Klondike rush. Quite a numter of the deep-water sailors have thus entered the coasting trade, owing to the demana for coast seamen. Order of the Eastern Star. King Solomon Cuapter hed a good attend- ance last Friday, on which occasion several candidates were initiated. The grand matron will visit Golden Gate Chapter on the 16th. She expects to go to Santa Cruz on the 15th and be with San Jose Chapter on the 21st. The grand matron, Mrs. Ella T. Hall, visited Clear Lake Chapter at Lakeport on the 2d inst. and was the guest of Mrs. Kate Craig, worthy matron of the chapter, at her home, Highlands. During her siay there she was taken on an excursion on the lake, was made one of & party of deer-hunters and succeeded in bringing down a deer. Harmony Chapter at its last held mesting was the reciplen: of a fine box of fruit sent from Goshen. The selection of Osk Leaf Chapter to exem- plify the work before the Grand Chapter at its next session was matron. The 0dd Fellows. A steam laundry has been erected at the home at Thermalito. The plant consists of a six-horsepower steam engine, a boiler, washer, wringer and mangler. This displices the Chinese who were working with white men who are members of the order. The soap used for the laundry and other purposes at the home is all made on the premises. G=orge H. Morrison, the new trusiee who spenta few days at the home looking into its manage- ment, says there are ninety inmates there and that the new superintendent, F.J. Moll Sr., and his wife, the matron, toguther with Dr. A. E. Osborne, the resident physician, are giv- ing satistaction and aro extremely successful. The new nurseis lso doing well and thexe is but very little sickuess at the place. Loyal Rebekan Lodge gavo a ‘“Euterpe Terpsichore” last Monday after the close of the lodze, and between dauces there were musical ctions by Mr. and Mrs. W. McColiister, Miss Van Doren, Miss A. L. Fenson, H. W. Patrick and Dr. H. Hodghead. At its next meeting this lodge will initiate six candidates and re- ceive thiee by card. The general relief committee of the I. 0. 0. F. visited Cosmopolitan Lodge on the 1st inst. and Unity Lodge on the 7.h. These visits nhave been the means of attractin: a large at- tendance. On Thursday next the commitiee will visit Abou Ben Lodge. Templar Lodge of the Rebekahs is the visit- ing committee for this month for those cases that demand investigation by ladies. A splendid progranme has been arranged for the Grand Encampment that is to be held at Los Angeles at its foriy-third annusl ses- sion, commencing October 18 and continuing until the 23d fuc'usive. On the evening of the first day there will bo reception by the local encampment 1o the visitors and a iiierary and musical programme. On the 19th there will be in addition to the business meeting | the exemplification of the degrees; on the | 19th the special features will be the decora- tion of chivalry and the competitive prize drill by the cantons. On the 21st there will be & grand parade and in the ev ning a grand ball, and on the morning of the 22d tuere will be, as on other days, a session of the Grand Eucampment. Ancient Order United Workmen. At its mecting last Friday night Franklin Lodge maae arrangements to introduce a fea- ture at its next meeting which will consist of a programme under the head of the good of the order. It1s proposed fo have a like pro- gramme at stated intervals with a view to make the lodgeroom & place 10 attract the membership, A new lodge wiil be institnted by Deputy Grand Master Poland on the 25tn inst. J. McAllister, master workman of the Oak Leai doill team, met with « painful accident ast week by having a large chisel fall from | one of the upper stories and cut off the toe on his right foot while working on a build- ing 1 San Francisco. Mr. McAllister is an a tive and enthusinstic Workman, and his pres- ence from Oak Leal Lodge will be very much missed. Lust Tuesday evening La Canada Lodze No. 30 was 108 ituted at La Canadu. Los Angeles ounty, by Special Deputy C. Z. Sutton On Wednesdar evening. September 29, Val- ley Lodge No. 30 will hold & smoker st Laurel Hail, Shiel« buiiding, on which occasion ad- dresses wiil be delivered by Past Supreme Muster Workman Jordan, Past Grand Master Workman Barnes, Grand Overseer George H. Bairs and the grand recorder. The meeting Prom.ses to be & Iarge and interesting one. On Saturday evening last Yerba Buena Loage No. 14 held a largely aitended meeting at Laurel Hall, Shiels building, when an in- teresting literary and musical programme was presented. An address was made by the grand recorder. Dancing foilowed the exercises. Sneliing Lodge No. 329 was instituted on Tuesday cvening, Augt , at Snelling, by Special Deputy D, E. Saunders. Six new iodges were instituted during the month of Auust. Triumph Lodge No. 180, A. 0. U. W. hed a grand time in its hall, in Odd Feilow: Luilding last week., There was a large number of the membership present and there were many visiiors from other lodges. At the close of the business of «he evening JamesJ, | O’ Brien, a member of the lodfe, was presented by Past Master Workman Daniel Scwell, on chulf of the lodge, with n very handsome emblematic gold badge in recognition of his acivity in incremsing its membership. he having secured for it seveaty-five members. The presentation speech was a happy one, and the response was one that showed that the recipient was proud that his efforis had been appreciated. Afier tig presentotion there was ashort programme of events, which inciuded music, songs and an exhibition of the manly art of seli-deiense by George E. Roy and H. Reinberg, members of the lodge, for points. M. O’Shaughnessy, the master workman, de. cided thal in the four rounds Roy had dis- piayed the most skiil. Gus Pohilman gave pleasing selections on the pixno. Degrée of Honor. Grand Chief of Honor Mrs. Nellie Masters has arranged for the visitation of lodges in- cluding those in this City and in Alameda Couuty. Mrs. Etta Wilson has been sppointed deputy for No. 57. and Mrs. C. E. Harris jor No. 58 Ivy Lodge visited Oakland Lodge of the Workmen on the 3d inst., and Oax Leaf Lodge also of the Workmen on the 6th, and the mem- Adide from this quite a number of deep- water seamen have drifted into the coun- try as is usual at this time of year, owing to the demand for fruit-pickers and other laborers. Large blood-money bonuses and probably an increase in wages would be the resuit of the present condition if it were not for the fact that both the Board- ing-house Masters’ Association and the Sailors’ Home are tied up by dymlrncls with neariy all the shipsinvoived. Wages are now $20 « mouth, as they have been for three or four weeks. Two months ago the wages offered were §15. The demand is hkely to exceed the supply for some time to come. In the meantime sailors bers were not only well received, but they suc- ceeded in securing a nmumber of applications for membership in the Degree of Honor. At the meeting on the 8th inst., there was & brief the programme after business, and one of leatures was a drawing contest, each member being requested to muke & charconl-sketch. F. 8. Poland won tue first prize and Miss Josie Butler carried off the booby prize. Miss Ber tha Littlefield and Bert Lisner were appointed the attraction commitiee for the next meeting. Silver Star Lodge iind a good attendance last Thursday night which greatly enjoyed the amusing programme presented by the attrac- tiou committee. Mesdomes O'Connor and Colson have been named as the committee to Pprepare the attraction for the next meeting. Mrs. Daniel Daniels was at Huywards iast will be at a premiom. The ship Sterling got in vesterday from hagak, with a cargo of salmon tor the <ka Packers’ Association. The schooner Volante arrived yesterday in bailast from Unalaska, consigned to the North American Commercial Com- mnyl. for whom she had taken a cargo north, N e “ew Divorce Suits. Suits for divorce have been filed in the office of the County Clerk as follows: Arthur C. Robbins ncainst Ella Robbins, for desertion: Estalene V. Halsted against J. L. Halisted Jr., for inilure to provide; Joseph B. Lawiecr ngainst Mary A. Lawler, for intemperance; Maria ‘Iribble against E. B, Tribble, for crueity. week with a view to lay the foundation for a new parior in that place. A preliminary meeting was held, ‘and it is likely that at another to be held shortly an organization will be effected. . Tie next grent soclal event in local parlors will be the minstrel show_that is to be given in the main hall of the Native Sons’ bui.ding nextmonth. The young ladies of the parlor are already rehearsing for the event ana from the steps that have already been taken ana the weli-known energy thai the members of this parlor display when they give an enter- ment it is sate to asseri that it will be & mag- nificent affair. Alameda Parlor celebrated its tin anniver- sary last Thursdsy in Freternal Hall, Alameas, Dy a social, and it was a merrv one. Golden Era Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West gave & ball and supper on by the worthy grand matron | { PP and patron, and notby the most worthy grand | | | | | | | | this camp always presents, and | the Admission night in Kress' Hall, Columbia, Tuolumne County. 2 Quite a number of the membership oi thet ever wideawake prrlor, Golden State No. 50, went to Santa Rosa on Admission day and paid a fraternal visit to all the head- quarters. The parlor adopted & very pretty badge, & combination of dark aud light Invender with gold trimmings surmounted by the emblematic bea The Chosen Kriends. Grand CouncilorBoehm isin New York City visiiing councils. Mrs. C. J. Sweeney, grand prelate, and Miss Nettle Sweeney, past councilor, will leave to- morrow to attend the session of the Supreme Council, 3 Evans Council had an unusuelly large at- tendance on Thursdey night considering it was a holiday. After the businessof the coun- cil ihere was an impromptu entertainment. Supreme Councilor Morse has been quite ill for two weeks. The National Union. California Council on last Tuesday night celebrated the occupancy of its new quariers in Elks’ Hall by & *‘mock trial” in which one of the members, G. V. Leroy, masqueraded as the fair plaint'#t and T. J. Harris was the de- fendant. C. H. Van Orden was the judge and other members were jury, attorneys, court offi- cials and witnesses. The affair was the source of a great deal of amusement, and was & good travesty on the manner in which cases are conducted in court. The jurors were accepted on account of their stupidity, and all who by their answers gave eviaence of intelligence were wxcused. Tue verdict was diametrically opposite to the facts presented, but it vleased deiendant. This council has been doing remarkably well ‘of late aud is aavancing rapidiy. To-morrow night Golden Gate Council will give an evening of song, recitation and stere- Opticon views in its new quarters in E1ks' Hall San Francisco Cabinet at its last held mee ing adopied resolutions cf respect to the memory of the late President Wicker of Cali- fornia Council and atone time & member of the cabinet. Foresters of America. At the meeting held last Friday night the several committees of the courts and circle agreed upon a day at the Chutes 0 be Leld on the 16th of October. Court Sutro Heightson Friday night listened to a report by Deputy Samuel L. Waller, who Was a representative from this State to tha Supreme Court that met in Denver, Colo. He told of the work the supreme body had done and gave a most interesting account of the trip of the representatives to and from the place of meeting and told of what they saw in and around Denver. Deputy Waller told of the exemplification of the new ritusl that will soon be adopted. Itis exceeaingly dramatic and will require a large team 10 confer the degree. Past Chief Ranger George J. Strong instailed J. Murray as senior and C. E. Mory as junior woodward. Court Presidio will have *‘a time’’ at a meet- ing to be held to-morrow pight in Stempke’s Hall, Union and Octavia streets. Court Inter Nos on las. week gave a high jinks in its nall in the Aleazar, at which tnere was a large attendance. During the early part of the evening there was & presenta- tion’ of a handsomely framed past chief ranger’s certificate and an_emblematic goid badge to J. J. Dovle, who had served four suc- cessive terms as its secretary and therefore en. titled to the honors. A fine badge was also presented to C. Barbert for having, during the past six months, brought the grestest num- b r of members into the court. After that the jinks commenced, under the direction of L. Wigzgins, S. A. White, J. L Spurrow, J. Hallett and Dr. T. F. Blake. The programme that was presented included: Recitation, C. A\}e}@ ander; club swinging, J. Dilgas of the Man- hattan Club; funny sayings, by J. Maguire of Court Presidio; vocal solo, M. Bolinas; spec- inities, Jack Spasiter; boxing exhibition Maguire, & one-legged boxer, and L. Wigg of the Manhattan Club; songs, by Kelly, Mar- jowe and Hansen, and there were other n bers that “kept ‘the crowd together” until midnight. Tunere were served cigars, a col tion and refreshments. sunior Court Pride of the Golden West No. 3, Foresters of America, has appointed a com- mitice 1o arrange for an entertainment and dance, to be given in Social Hall of the Alcazar building on the evening of the 22d inst. Woodmen ol the World. he ladies’ night of Golden Gate Camp of the Woodmen of the World in Native Sous’ Hall lasi Monday night was a grand affair, and it reflects great credit on the committee, J. L. Geary Jr., J. H. Greefkens and George J. Strong. There were more than 300 persons present. The programme was an excellent one, such as inciuded many first-class numbers. A most pleasing one was a recitation and dance by that charm- ing little elocutionist and dancer, Tryphina | Pritchard. Redwooa Camp will, on the 23d inst., give an entertainment and dance in_Social Hallin Shiels’ building, and will present a first-class programme. This camp at its last held meet- ing initiated several candidaies and received three applications. A number of amendments to the head camp laws were acted upon, one being the striking out o the word *“motor- man” from the debarred class. Independent Foresters. Last week Court Yerba Buena No. 913 of Independent Order of Foresters gave an entertainment to its friends in Shiels building, whicn was productive of a great ceal of pleasure to all who attended. It was tie third entertainment and social given by the court, and after an overture there was ‘A Trip Through the Yosemite Valley,” illus- trated with peautiful views of the valley in large numbers, thrown upon & screen. This was followed by Stanley Whiting and his col- ored boy, who gave imitaiions of ‘rag music’” and vocalization by colored people down South. These two appeared by permission of the management of the Orpheum, and they made a great hit. Mr. Calegaris gave a recita- tion and was forced to respond to an encore, Richard Fairenild gave a whistling solo; Wil- liam Messett enter‘ained with his imitations of musical instruments and then there was an address by L. Ballart, after which followed dancing and refreshments. High Chie! Ranger McEliresh was a guest of honor ata reception tendered him last Tues- day by Court San Francisco. There was a'arge atfendance, and those present were enter- tained by the high chief rauger, after which there wasa collation and smoxer and a gen- eral good time. Asa result of ihat reception there were received eighteen appiications. On Wednesday night the high chief ranger was the guest of Court Precita, on Thursday he visited Court Diana, and Friday he was with Court Noe Valley, which held” an open meeting in honor of his visit. Companions of the Forest. The open meeting of Loyal Circle which had been announced for last Monday will be given to-1orrow evening. The board ot deputics and Liberty Circle will attend a meeting of Ivanhoe Circle next Wednesday night. Junior Order American Mechanics. Last Monday night there was a large at- tendance of 4he membership at & ban- quet of .Henry Clay Council given in Fraternity Hall, Oakland, by that couucil. There were also a number of invited guesis. William M. Gardner, past_counc:lor, was the toast-master. Toasis were responded to by Siate Councilor Schuertzer, John A. Sands, Professor Weston, Deputy T. Salisbury and others. It was & very pleasant affair. Martha Wushington Council, Daughters of Liberty, will hold an Open meeting and give a social in the council chamber to-morrow evening. Oukland Council celebrated its third anni- versary last night in Loring Hall, Oakiaud, pre- sented a novel programme and then concluded with a dance. There was a large attendance, and during the evening thé committee served refreshments to all. A patition is being circulated for council at West Oakland. teen signatures. Reports received at the offices of the State officers recently show a marked increase in interest in the order, and this is due to the vizorous policy that has been adopted by the Netlonal councilor aad supported by the sev- eral councils. Paul Revere Council of Berkaley had a fine musical and iiterary entertainment recently. Amoug those who contributed to the enter- tainment of the evening were State Councilor Henry C. Schaerizer, J. C. Sherrett, P. Salis- bury. J. Moenning and W. Bixby. There was a 20od programme of music and song. Oakland Council No. 3 of the Daughters of new It has alrendy fif- Liberty will, on Saturday next, give an anni- versary party in its hall, in Oakland, to which have been invyited the members of Ci fornia and Martha Washington councils, and ?n‘chdmom ber has been requested to bring one riend. Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Eureka had an enjoyable smoker last Tuesday night, at which there were many, in- cluding visitors, from Courts Franklin and Adeline. This conrt will celebrate its twenty- third anniversary on the 24th inst. in Forest- ers’ Hall. Permanent Becretary Falconer and a large delegation will visit Court Pride of San Mateo next Wednesday. High Sub-Chief Ranger Boehm is visiting courts in New York and in Brookly: Court Lincoln was extertained last Monday night by Lincoln Lodge of the Friends of the Forest. ‘On thai oceasion thers was presented & two-uct farce, entitled, “In Want of a Ser vant,” in which 3Miss' E. Waldo, H. Bur- lingame, Mrs. H. M. Gingles, Mrs. ida Blackail, Mrs. J. Ferry, Mrs. M. Mack and Master Wat sou t0ok part. Court Star of the West initiated several can- didates at a recen: meeting. This court is doing well under the fostering care of Judge Simpton, its secretary. Court Sherwoo! Forest initiated one candi- date at its meeting last week. After the business of the court wwsconcluded re- frechments were served. There was a large number of visitors present, who enjoyed the tollowi ig programme: Address, A." Madden; music, Onc-man Orchestra; piano solo, G. E. Gardner: violin solo, George Honce; comic song, C. C. Weiland; recitation, H. Petz; oid- time stories, E. Jones; comic song, A. Gold- stein; song, T. N. Mitcheli; address by Chief Ranger W.F. Geutle; comic song, J. Tyson; song, C. S. Beillie. Court Advocate. Oakland, is using every effort to raise tunds to properly enteriain the members of the High Court which will meet in that city mext May. Several entertain- ments and balls have been given by the varl- ous courts in Alameda County for tnat pur- Pose and quite & sum has already been raised. The courts meeting in the A. O. F. building are elated over a decision ot the board of di- rectors of tne Hall Association in giving each lodge meeting there the use of Social Hall free of charge every three months. Koights and Ladies of Honor. The literary entertainment and dance on the occesion of the celebration of the twen- tieth anniversary of the founding of the order of Knignts and Ladies of Honor and reccption to the grand officers in Union-square Hall last Tuesdsy evening was well atiended and proved a great success. The splendid pro- gramme that wus presented was well received, and one of the features was tne rendition of +*Sleepest Thou 8til” end I am a Jolly Sailor” by the Lyceum quartet, which were received with well deserved applause. Daughters of St. George. Britannia Lodge No.7 of the Daughters of St. George will give an entertainment in their hall on Saturday evening, the 25th, in aid of & member who 1s seriously ill. Young Men’s Institute. Menlo, San Mateo and Cooper Councils will meet in joint session at San Mateo on the 9th of October and will receive & visit from the grand officers. Columbia Council 1s preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary by a banquet next month. This council &t its next mecting will arrange a programme for social features. The Grand President is preparing his list of visits and list of those who will make up the lecture bureau. Washington Council at its last held meeting initiated three candidates, received ten appli- eations and then had an impromptu enter- tainment. 3 As but few amendments or alterations haye been made in the constitution at the inst held grand session the changes will be issued in sheets and distributed to the councils. Washington Councll No. 4 of the Young Men’s Institute gave i1s first entertainment and party for 1897 in Union-square Hal! last week. There was a good attendance and the literary and dance programme was productive of much enjoyment to all who were present. The literary and musical pro- pramme included the foliowing numbers: Overture, orchestra; remnrks, Samuel Has- kins, grand president Pacific Jurisdiction, Y. M. L; tenor solo, Fred Griffin; recitation. Miss Margaret Curran;specialties O' Brien brothers; song, Master Matt Canavan; violin solo. Ru- a Ruff; soprano solo, Miss Rose Brod- erick; comic song, Joseph Hansoa. The function was under the direction of the following named: Commiitee of arran ments—John J. Duddy, P. A. Buckley, J. F Caliaghan, Dr. C. A. Glover, T. J. O'Brien; floor manager, Dr. C. A. Glover; floor com- mittee (red badge)—James J. Larkin, W. P. Cooper, Victor Paris, J.J. Glover, A. Curran, T. J. O’'Brien. Young Ladies’ Institute. The educational meeting of Branch 2 last Friday evening was a great success, the young adies who took part displaying wonderful ubility in memorizing Longiellow and giving quotations when called upon. Next Friday Branch No.3 will give an en- tertanment in headquarters. Portoia Council of the®. M. I has tendered a reception to the ladies of Sacred Heart Booth, St. Joseph’s fair, in Loyola Hull, Teath and Market streets, next Tuesday night. Knights of Pythias. Al Borak Temple No. 75, D. 0. K. K., will shortly be instituted at Los Angeles, with a membership of over 150. The paraphernalia and costumes have arrived, and the “‘teal” is daily rehearsing for the event. W. H. Esdor as Imperizl Nawab_will insiitute, and IL Sch. ffuer, Imperial Nawab for Central Cal- fornin, will assist. Ivanhoe Lodge No. 5 conferred the knight rank in long form on a candidate for Golden City Lodge No. 63, the work being excellently rendered. Live Oak Lodge No. 17 of Oskland has six applications this month. There 1s talk of organizing a new company of the Uniform Renk in Sun Fraucisco. Grand Chancellor W. H. Grant is preparing a tour of official visitations. beginning the latter part of this month, and inc!uding the outlying lodggs, such as Mono No. 59 at Bodie, Inyo No. 206 at Bishop, and Maverick No. 174 at Alturas. Syracuse Lodge No. 58 will entertain its friends on Tuesday nex: at Pythian Castle with an entertaiiment and social dance. Unity Company No. 13 contemplates giving a reception and dance in the near future. Rathbone Sisters. San Franeisco Temple entertained its friends last Thursday evening with a progrsmme of music, song and dance. This temple will give & Klondike party on the 28th inst., when nug- gets will be given away as souvenirs The temple has been having quite a_boom lately. Atits 'ast held meeting it was visited by Mrs. Wes-je Katzenstein, supreme representative, and Mrs. Mary Fitzgerald, G. 8. Knights of Honor. Captain M. V. Tuylor addressed the members of Polur Star Lodge in its newly decorated hall last week, on “The Good That the Knights of Honor Do in & Community,” an interesting subject lisiened with much attention. Yerba Buena Lodges will hold an open meet- ing for ladies aud their escorts on the 20th inst. Last Monday the lodge initiated one candidnte. Deputy Flavey will install several officers for Auchor Loige to-morrow night. William Huirizon gave Liberty Lodge “An Evening With the Poet-” lnst Mondsy, and it was & rure treat. Yerbz Buena Lodge' visited in & body 10 iisten to the lecture. A new lodge, with thirty-two charter mem bers was instituted at Monterey on August 30 and ngmed Curry Lodge for the irte C. H. Curry, who was grand reporter for California for sixteen years. Giand Dictator Archibaid, assisted by W. J. Thomson, G. V. D., T. Lear- ned, G. A. D., T.Johnstone, G. K., and C. F. Curry, 8. R,, 'nstituted the lodge. Columbia’ Lodge was instituted on the 4th instant at Merced with tweniy-xeven charter members by Grand Dictator Arheibald assisied by the grand vice dictator, grand sasistant dictator and grand reporter. J. C. Sullivan, Wwho was installed as guide of this lodge, was accidentally killed foriy-eight hours after joinine the lodge, leaving a widow and two children who will receive $2000, The Grand Army. Fairfield Post, assisted by Fairfield Circle, ladies of the G. A. R.and the Veteran Associa- tion ot the Cal.fornia Conference, will hold a camp fire at Pncific Grove next Friday even- ing. Toe postand circle were instituted just before the convention at Salinas, and this will be their first camp fire. The members expect & large atiendance to help them make a suc- cess of the affair. The B’'ne B'rith The grand sccretary is revising the circular that is to be sent out with a view to advancing the orde in this City, and as soon as these shall have been distributed, & number of meectings will be arranged and first-class srmxnn will be chosen to- expound the prin- cip.es of the order. At its last-held meeting Golden Gate Lodge initiated M. Wascerwitz into the mysteries of the order, and from him great results are ex- pected, as ne is spoken of as a most energetic man, who will do much for, the advancement of his lodge and the order in general. The free religious school that was formerly controiled by the district. Grand Lodge, but which is now under the coatrol of the Educa- tional Soclety, will shortly be established in l?e rooms of the Emanuel Sisterhood on Ninth reet. { NEW YORK, N. Y., Sept. 6.—Tender sunshine, cool, soothing breezes and pale, turquoise skies are serving to make us all feol like April putterflies, and this bor- ough of Manhattan never seemed so en- ticing as now. All the big hotels at sea- side and mountain resorts are closing until next season, in consequence of which thousands of New Yorkers and visiting tourists are hurrying into town. The park begins to look like it should, always swarming with handsome equi- pages and well-dressed men and women Of course the exclusive 200 are still ocen-. pying their palatial cottages at the swag- ger summer re orts, and will not throw open their town houses until October. There is something pathetic in the way summer closes in this Eastern country. Ii comes with a dull, sickening thud—the bottom falls out, as it were—aad you feel way down in your heart as though you have lost semething you can never replsce. It all comes in a day, and awakening as from a dream, you realize that roses and pansies are no more, and only the sturdier sters, gladiolas and corn flowers are blooming in your garden fair. Autumn has come, and the vacation days must give way to the serious matters of our workaday lives. Au revoir, summer! Good-by, summer friends and summer sweethearts! Like the seasons, you are ever changing! Up at the swell Fort Griswold Hotel on Long Island Sound they have a senti- mental little way of saying “*Adios” to de- paring summer guests. As the hotel steam launcn clears the landing and heads up stream a parting salute is fired from the hotel ana, as the three shrill whistles from the launch re- turn the salute, the passengers aboard tearfully wave farewell to the pleasant scenes and memories left behind. Itisa pretty little ceremony, and impressive in its way. Miss R. E. Childs of Los Angeles has been in New York during the past week, in company with Mr, and Mrs. John W. Dwight. On Tuesday'the little party ran over to Milibrook, N. Y., to spend a few days at Halcyon Hall. On their return to New York the latter partof the week they will be guests at the Fifth-avenue Hotel. 8. W. Backus, one of San Francisco's prominent citizens, came into town on Monday and is a guest at the Murray Hill. J. Baumearten is here on a short visit. A. Koenig, direct from the coast, ar- rived on Tuesday. He is at the Hoffman. W. S. Howard, 4 recent arrival from San Francisco, was registered at the Manhat- tan early in the week. Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn, radiant with good health and spirits, arrived in town last Wednesday. Her coming was a delightful surprise to her many friends here, and loud were their protestations when she declarel that previous arrange- ments obiized her to continue on to Bos- | ton, where she will visit friends about a month. At the end of that time she an- ticipates returning to Gotham for several | weeks. J. Lightner reached New York on Fri- day. He is at the Waldorf. ! Mrs. L. Dearborn Keesing is a recent arfival and is pleasantly located at the | Waldorf. Her stay will probably be brief. The California colony is to have two new members in the early winter. Mr. ana Mrs. “Al” Flickinger have deter- mined to settle permanently in New York. Owing to his ambition to promote Cali- fornia’s interests in the canned fruit busi- ness, Mr. Flickinger has decided to make his home here on account of increasing business throughout the East-rn and Southern States. From Paris comes the news that Mrs. Morris Casey and ber danghter, Miss Kate Dillon, are pleasantly located in a pictur- esque part of Paris, where they have con- cluded to remain several years. Miss Pa- trice Co grave, who accompanied them to Europe last May, will a’so remain in Paris as their guest. Miss Dillon will finish her education in Yaris under pri- vate tutors. Mr. Casoy isexpected to join the little party early in the winter. Dr. Thomas Boyson, as genial and en- tertaining as ever, is a guest at the Hotel Waldorf. The Waldorf is in a state of semi-up- beaval at present. owing to the finishing up to the new hotel Astoria next door. The masons and carpenters have been busily engaged cutting passageways con- pecting the two great hotels, and in Oc- tober they will be opened as one, thus creating the largest hotel in the world. Mrs. M. C. Vincent is now permanently located in New York. During the third and fourth weeks in September she is to deliver several lectures on the “‘Science of Health’’ at Carnegie Hall. Mrs. Vincent bas met with most encouraging success in the lecture field, and has decided on con- tinuing in that profession. It will be remembered that Mrs. Vincent was for many years a teacher in the higher branches at Mills Seminary. Her son, Harold Vincent, has recently return=a from a visit to California, where he spent several very happy weeks this summer among old friends and nearest relatives, He wiil continue his vocal studies during the coming season, preparatory to enter- ing on an operatic career. Mrs. F. 1. Smith has been a guest at the Manhatian during the past week. G. C. Baldwin is stopping at the Gilsey. W. D. Shea of San Francisco reached town on Friday and is putting up at the Metropole. Mrs. Leila Ellis and her pretty daugh- ter, Miss Owen Eilis, returned to the city on Tharsday after an enjovable summer spent in Rhode Island. They are per- manent members of the California settle- ment in Gotham. At the Hoffman Joseph V. Selby, a prominent San Franciscan, is registered. F L. H. Noble is another familiar face among the new arrivais from the coast. “The Gaiety Girls’’ are in town, and the chappies are donning th-ir best “bibs and tuckers” and are flocking back from country scenes” to welcome the pretty, gay little maids from “merrie old Eng- land,” dontcherknow. I don’t blame the dear boys for ex- claiming, *‘By Jove,” “E gad,” etc., be- cause these little maids are beauties. On the street they are attracting all the at- tention and men and women step to give them a -o0od look, they are so different from the average New Yorker with their {rizzes and curls and back hair done up in the quaint old “Ehglish bun” style. They ar: to set the town agog with their e ———— Pozzoni’s Complexion Pownper produces a soft and beautiful skins it combines o every element of beauty and pretty acting, singing and dancing in a new play, entitled, “In Town.” It has kept Al Hayman busy preparin, his handsome Knickerbocker Theater for the reception of these English beauties, Even the dressing-rooms are decorated in nglish colors and a few draped flags to show appreciation for a like courtesy when our American company, ‘‘Secret Service,"” visited England this summ r. Everybody knows how very digrified A Hayman is. Well, it is said thatin the light of Juliette Nesville’s pretty eves and Marie Studholme’s poetic face he sir ply unbends and glows with delight, look- ing twenty years younger and causing his devoted wife to half way mistrast. They say a newspaper reporter can never be phased by anything. The story goes that a former police reporter was tried and found guiity of murder. In reading the death sentence the Judge concluded with “and you ‘are_to bo hanged by the neck until you are dead; have you anything to say ?”’ The reporter answered unabashed ; “It will be a good noose item.”” Didn’t he deserve the haneing? TreLLA Forrz ToranD. 34 Park Row. THREE YOUNG THIEVES. Fourteen-Year-0ld Boys Mai'( ing Raids on Poultry Stalls at Night, Oaught While Running Away With Their Plnnder in a Dark Street. \ On Friday morning some chickens wera stolen from Carlotti’s stall in Washington Market. It was eariy in the morning, and the chickens—six in number—were al- ready dead, having been plucked and bung up in the stall on the day before. The market wasopened yesterday morn« ing at 1 o’clock for the purpose of receiv- ing fish for fishday. The chicken-stall is near the fisnstalls, and for the reason that some chickens have been missed recently without a corresponding entry in the cash- book Patrolman Roble of the California- street station and Special Officer Gillan on that beat were more than usually watch- iul. The:r watch was rewarded. for they caught sight of three boys sneaking out of the market in the darkness toward Merchant street. The officers gave chase and caught two of the boys on Merchant street and took them to the California - street station, where they were charged with petty lar- ceny. Onc of the chickens which they nad dropped was recovered by the officers and taken to the station as evidence. The prisoners gave their names and ages as Rovert Barry, 14 years, and Joseph Amoroso, 14 years. The third member of the gzang was caught an hour later. He is John Dagnino, 13 years old. They are besieved to be members of the same gang which <tole a quantity of candjg irom a factory on Washington sireet a fey| nights ago. Two of the gang are alreac in jail. Tmproved Order of Red Men. There has been considerable activity in the order of late. Onlast Wednesday nignt dan- zanita Tribe had an adoption in the presence of a large membership #nd a number of visit- ors. A:washte Tribe also had sn adoption at i1s last held council in Twin Peaks Hall and conferred the warrior's degree. On Wednesdey Altahmos Tribe had an adoption in its wigwam in Franklin Hall, and members of Montezuma and Modoc tribes assisted in the work. Great Chief of Records C. F. Burgman paid a visit to Chippewa Tribe at San Mateo last week and was well received. This tribe has changed its meeting night, ana will hereatter mect on the first and third Thursdays. The accessions to the order in this State dur- ing ihe year were 200. Yosemite Council ot the Degree of Pocahone tas bad a very' pleasant enteriainment last Tuesday, and furnished & choice programme for the entertainment of 1ts members and thelr friends. Those who participated and furnished the enjoyment for the evening were Miss M. Reed, Annie E. F op, W.J. Robin- son, Kitty O'Brien, C. Jackson, Master Louis Reed, Miss Largynes, Professor J. W. Rew and W. W. Goggins. The Daughters of Montezuma, degree of Po- cahontas, 1. O. R. M., had an entertaining basket social in_Ruby Halil of the Red Men's building on Post street recently. Each { member of the council brought a busket, as a contribution to the coliection to be auctioned off, and after a few dances Herman Gutistadt was selected to act as auctioneer. He disposed of the contents of the baskeis, sight uuseen, at various prices. The one that brought theshishest price was the oue that contained the least. The unlucky purchaser who paid $1 25 for it found that the conten.s amounted 10 & lot of waste paper and one soda biscuit instead of a large angel cake. The af- fair was a merry one and kept the people to- gether until midnight. It wss gotten up by a commitiee, of which Mrs. Lydia J. Pinknam ‘was the chairman. The Druids. Guerneville Grove at its last heid meeting initiated two candidates, and the officers of the grove say its prospects for the future are very bright. This grove will shortly organize a circle of the ladies who are eligible to mem- vership. Golden Star Grove gave a social last evening that was well attended. The relief commiitee is busy attending to several members of the order irom the country who are sick in this City. NEW TO-DAY. 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