The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1898, Page 24

e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1898. HE past week has not only been | an unusually gay and festive one, but was noted for a distinctly novel and gorgeous feature, the Murphy fancy dress cotillon. Tt was not without some hesitation that Mrs. Murphy decided to Introduce her debutante daughter at a fancy dress ball. In the first place it was a thoroughly new departure, and then it required unusual artistic ability and the valuable tact of a tried and seasoned hostess Fortunately Mrs. Murphy was thor- oughly equipped to triumphantly engineer ®0 gorgeous an affair and the result d even the hopes of the most san guine. The Whittier dinner dance to-morrow | evening has all the promise of a magnif- home is an ele- pted for enter- . Whittler is a stess. The dancing set will be kept unusually busy during the week, with the three big dances, the Cinderella, the Fortmghtly | and the Friday hts, following one an other. However, it is a foregone conclu- that each and every onme of the dances will be a social success. Mrs. Dodge gave the second of her se- ries of luncheons yesterday afternoon at her home on Franklin street. An elabor- | ate menu was discussed. Covers were laid for eighteen. | Two other charming lunches of the | week was the one given by Mrs. Timothy | Hopkins, for Miss Edna Hopkins, and | the one given by Mrs. Will Tevis for Miss | Susie Blanding. Both luncheons ! held at the University Club. The thirteenth anniversary reception o< the Bay City Wheelmen will be held on Wedn evening, February 1, at-the Maple Room of the Palace Hotel. It will be “‘full dress,” with the Invitations lim- ited so as not to overcrowd the hall. In- vitations may be had from members of the club. At the last meeting of the Friday Fort- nightly for this season, to be held .at | Golden Gate Hall next Thursday even- ing, February 10, it has been decided to enforce most rigorously the rules of the club as to admission. Only members of the club and those holding special cards | for that evening will be allowed to enter the hall. The membership and other cards will be demanded at the door. No | one without a card will be admitted. This position it has been found neces- sary to take to prevent any crowding of | the hall. were | — They're Engaged. The engagement is announced of Miss Beckie Green and Herman Lewls. They will receive Sunday, February 13, from 2 to 5, at 229 Hayes street. The engagement of Miss Carrie Led- erer and Louis Barnett has been an- nounced. Mrs. R. Nathan announces the engage- ment of her daughter, Miss Sarah Blum, 10 _Abe S. Alexander. The wedding of M of San Francisco a Philadelphia will ta place in this city about the middle of the present mnr;{h. | The engagement is announced of Miss Barah Davis and I. Kemler. They will | receive this Sunday at 404 Grove street. | | | Minnie Berolzhime A. T. Linton of - Wedding Bells. An unusually beautiful and interesting | wedding occurred in the Church of the Advent at noon on Thursday, when Miss | Alice Maude Ellison Nicholson-Vernon | was united in marriage to the Rev. Louis | Childe Sanford, the new rector of St. 306 X0 306 306 306 308 308 306 308 306 306 306 306 306 300 300 300 00 06 06 X X O 00 R I R IOE I N M O 0E K | | loudly | and "Anna_Meyer, Pauls, Salinas, by Bishop W. F. Nichol- son, assisted by the Rev. John A. Emery and the Rev. Douglas O. Kelly. Miss Mirlam Hall of San Mateo was maid of honor and Charles Norris of Fowler was best man. The bridal party entered the church to the sweet strains of ‘‘Lohen- grin,” and as they turned from the altar Mendelssohn's edding March” was finely rendered by Miss Florence Smart. The bride is a graduate of the class of 97, Irving Institute, and was given away by the Rev. Edward B. Church. She is the daughter of the late Edward Rhodes | Nicholson-Vernon and_ granddaughter of | William Nichoison Nicholson, Devonshire and Leeds, England. A large number of friends assembled to witness the ceremony, and after receivin congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Sanford lef for their new home in Salinas. e At Home Gatherings. Miss Agnes Sullivan was the reciplent of a surprise party given her by her many friends Friday evening, at her resi- dence, 3838 Twenty-sixth street. The principal feature of the evening was the fancy dancing of little Annle and Mabel McDonnell, while the singing of Mr. Lyman and Miss Fernandez was applauded. Among those pres- ent were the following: Captain J. J. Sulivan, Miss Agnes Sullivan, Miss Nellie Ta s Marguerite McDonnell, Miss Ma er, the Misses Victoria and enie Fernandez, Miss Florence Creighton, Lillian Wicht, the Misses Annfe and bel McDonnell; Messrs. Alfred O'Nelll, Walter sher, Samuel Taylor, Joseph Wienholz, Arthur Ross, Albert Lyman, McDonnell, Alphonso Fernandez and Willlam McKee. Miss Kate Meyer of Alameda enter- tained several of her young friends at a delightful violet luncheon Saturday, Jan- uary 29, in honor of Miss Jewett, recent- ly from the East. Among those present to meet Miss Jew- ett were the Misses Kate, Ella, Emily Miss M. Plagemann, Miss E. Hammersmith, Miss Meherin, Miss Meussdorffer, Miss Spleker, Miss Dodge, Miss Wright and Miss Cohei On Saturday afternoon a very enjoy- able party was given by Mr. and Mrs. David Williamson’s little daughter, Dor- othy, at her parents’ home, 1317B Clay street. The guests were entertained with games and music, those assisting Mrs. Willlamsen in looking after her daugh- ter's young friends being Miss Edith Smith, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. Clarke and M Ethel Mackay. Ameng those present were: Stanley and Marjorie Durbrow, Mar- jorie, Gladys and Clara Smith, Helen Hill, Marion and Fred Jansen, Clotilde and Richard Polastri, Harry and Helen Kolb, Helen Smith, Marion and David Brown, Mabel Reston, Hazel and Myrtie Wade, Mamie MecCue, Lilllan Prime, Bessie Scurlock, Hazel Van Dyne, 8ara Renton, na and Johnnie Giblin, Carl Crame Clarence Winchell, Eugene Eldridge, Ha old Mackay, Robert Smith, J. Grattan Philips Jr., Urban Holzserser, Belle and Gladys Clarke, Walter See and Willie Teabert, James Murray, Ruth Bolts, Pau- line Pierson, Dorothy and David Willlam- son. A surprise party was tendered to Miss Rosalia Smalls and Miss Gracie Carnes last Saturday evening, January 29, at the residence of Jacques Smalls, 1219 York street. The parlors were decorated with ferns and palms. were Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Blanch Smalls, Mrs. Mary Carnes, James McDer- moth, Leo Oppliger of San Luls Obispe, Mrs. Emma Tubbs, Miss Frances Mc- Dermoth, Jeremiah Sullivan, Miss Anas- tasia Segrue, George Irving, Miss Nath- leen Kingston, John Kelting, Miss Rosie Kelleher, John Segrue, Miss Effie Young, James Ward, Miss Jewell Dunphy, Jerry o < e o = [N THE WOMANS WORLD. 3 gfidfi!fiQO‘Cii:fd‘:’):(fi'flfififibflfifihfififififififififififififibg URING the twenty-seventh Tag- satzung of the Pacific Turnbezirk, which was recently held in Oak- land, a radical step in advance was made by that organization. The delegates to the national convention, which is to take place in San Franicsco | in July, were instructed to vote for an | amendment to the natfonal constitution empowering local organizations to, if | they so desire, admit women to member- ship. | Mrs. A. Dexhammer of Los Angeles re- cently saved a T-year-old child from a dreadful accident and probable death, at the risk of her own life. She saw the little one standing bewildered on the track of an electric car which was swift- ly approaching car on a down grade, and | sprang forward just in time to drag her out of danger. Unfortunately her hero- ism reacted upon herself, since a heavy truck which was passing at the time ran over her foot before she could recover herself. The mother of the child disap- peared with her in the crowd without even thanking the lady to whom she | owed such a debt of gratitude. Mrs. Presentacion Garcia, a daughter of one of the oldest Spanish families in California, the Galindos, has just died in Banta Cruz at the age of 56. She was married at the age of 13 and was the mother of twenty-two children, of whom ten are still living. 'he Woman's Club of Denver, Colo., Is to erect a club house of its own which is expected to be ready in time for the bi- ennial of the General Federation of W Snen‘s Clubs, to be held in Denver next une. Mrs. Gregory, widow of John F. Greg- ory, who founded the cattle business in Kansus City, 1s owner, editor, manager and publisher of a magazine devoted to the interests of stockmen and their wives. The Iowa women are organizing to have the word male stricken from the constitution of the State. Miss Margaret Long, second daughter of Secretary Long, has just passed a brilliant examination and matriculated in the medical department of Johns Hop- | kins University. Miss 8. M. Burche and Miss Mamie Fossett, stenographers and deputies in the office of C. H. Thompson, United Btates Marshal, are the first women dep- uty marshals to do active field work in Oklahoma. The soclety young women of Grand Raplids, Mich., have for three years given & successful bench show, and their third unnual exhibition, which closed last Fri- day, cleared in the neighborhood of $1000. The young women who planned these popular shows call themselves the But- terfly Bench Show Asociation of Grand Rapids, and they apply thelr profits to | the maintaining of a free bed in a hospital and the assisting of the sick poor of tneir city. Mrs. Susan E. Wattles, who has just died {n Kansas, was the widow of Au- gustus Waittles, the close friend and co- worker of Jonn Brown in the ‘‘under- ground rai lwag{;' Mary Ellen Rogers of Ravenna, O., has sued Volney Rogers for divorce on the round that he has lived with her for ‘orty years and has never taken her any- where, not even to church. Governor Lowndes of Maryland has called the Legislature's special attention to the excellent work done by Mrs. Anne B. Jeffers during the two years that she bhas held the position of State Librarian. The Governor states that this was the first Important State appointment to be held by a woman, and declares that the results have fully justified this departure from established precedent. i Countess de a eltes ! known as Christine Nlilsson, the famous opera singer, figures as complainant in a | bill filed in the Circuit Court under the “burnt record” act for the purpose of clearing a record of title held by her to property in Hyde Park. She purchased the property in question more than thirty years ago. The property is valued at about $§10,000. Mrs. Minnie Cushman, a white woman, teacher in the Fort Shaw schools, has been married to Garrott White, a full- blooded Piegan Indian. The bride is a daughter of C. C. Bateman, chaplain at Fort Belknap, and formerly of Fort As- sinaboine. The friends of Mrs. Theodore Thomas consider that they have achleved a vic- tory in the election of Mrs. Uhl as presi- dent of the Federation of Amateur Musi- cal Clubs. It has been decided by the County Court of New York and affirmed by the Second Appellate Division, that a wife cannot sue her husband for assault and battery, since In the eyve of the law the husband and wife are one. The sarcophagus which s to contain the body of Mrs. Grant has been placed be- side the receptacle that holds the re- mains of General Grant in the tomb in Riverside Park. Mrs. Maria N. Buckman of Boston is secretary of the Egyptian exploration fund and editor of the Biblia, an au- thority on all archeological matters. Mrs. Gladstone has just celebraled her elghty-sixth birthday.” The_elder of the two daughters of Sir Stephen Glynne, she was married to Mr. Gladstone on July 25, 1839. Her sister, Miss Mary Glynne, on the same day became the wife of L.ord Lyttelton. . The Princess Ena of Battenberg, whose first birthday was October 24 183%, 8 the only royal child born in Scotland for nearly 300 years—in fact, since the birth of the {ll-fated Charles I in the year 1600, Prince Donald of Battenberg is the first royal prince born north of the Tweed since 1800. He was born in 1891. Both these children appeared In the world in October. 3 The wife of the “Grand Francals,” M, de Lesseps, spends the greater part of the year at La esnage, where her husband | died. She receives a pension of $24,000 a year from the Suez Canal Company. Mrs. Steel, the novelist, has been in- vited to stand for election as president of the Women Writers’ Club of London, in succession to Mrs. J. R. Green, who has held that office for a year. A young English lady, who has not long been in Bengal, has decided on becoming 8 Yogi, or Hindoo nun. She has already putonthe ocher robe and has planned out & course of work to be carried on in India, the main object of which is the spiritual regeneration of Hinddoism, which is at present in a somewhat low state. Sister Mary Eilen Ellis, whose death in England in her eighty-second year is re- ported, was almost the last survivor ot the devoted band of Roman Catholig sis- ters who accompanied Florence Nightin- ale to the Crimea. On her return to ngland Sister Mary was attached to the Hospltal of 8t. John and St. Elizabeth, in Great Ormond street, London. In the gresent Jubllee vear she was decorated y Queen Victorla with the Order of the Royal ited Cross, In recognition of her services to the wounded in the East. Though always elegant and perfectl, dresleff the Princess of “anesp by ng means errs on the side of extravagance. Her Royal Highness has been known to wear a gown three successive seasons when it suited her and remalned fresh and handsome. The “Natural Foot Socfety” {8 gaining ground in China. Chinese ladies who have associated themselves with modern no- tions are among the leaders in the new movement. A school for Chinese girls has been opened in shanrhnl where no girls with bound feet will be admitted, and only daughters of upper-class families may enter. - b Among those present | Conens, Miss Jewell Segrue, John Guinea, of Santa Cruz, Miss Tessie Guinea, John Conway, Miss Mae Power, Walter Evans, Miss Veronica O’Niel, John Sullivan, Miss Annie Coin, Frank McStocker, Miss | Theresa Giovanni of Ban Jose, Frank Telfer, Miss Jennie Murphy, George Ca- veny, Miss Effie Wrend, James McDer- | moth, James Roberts, James Lyons, John Oleson, Thomas A. Hearn, John Engfield, Peter Donovan, Thomas Loughran, Miss Fay Doyle, John Kingston, Miss Aline Smalls, Emmet Greaves, Miss Gertrude Greaves, Peter Greaves, Miss Annie Hal- linan, Frank Guinea of Milpitas, Miss | Kittie Muller, Andrew Carl, Miss Kath- erine Hallinan, John Drew. A pleasant party was given to F. Har- v Draper on the 2th inst. at his home, 12 Twenty-second street, in honor of his birthday. ~ The house was handsomely decorated with ferns and flowers. The ly before midnight the guests adjourned to the dining room, where tete-a-tete ta- bles were placed. An elaborate supper was served under the direction of Mr. Ja- coby, after which dancing was resumed until 2:30 a. m. The reatures of the af- fair were the Draper Glee Club and a song written and composed by Peter Bax- ter, “Walit Till He Arrives at Dawson.” Mrs. Colonel W. Whitney gave a housewarming on the 28th inst at Santa Clara avenue, Alameda, and a most en- Joyable evening was spent by a large number of her friends. The pianiste of the evening was Miss Anita M. Brown and the vocalist Mlle. Ellen Dresseler. Mr. and Mrs. H. Levy entertained their friends at dinner Sunday, January 30, at their residence, 168 Post street, in honor of the confirmation of their son, Mervyn. Among those present were: Rev. Dr. and | Mrs. M. S. Levy, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Rabi- | norwitz, Mr. and Mrs. J. Peiser, Mr. and Mrs. Pinkson, S. Isaacs, Mrs. F. Caen, P. Harris, Mrs. N. Levy, Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, | Mr. and Mrs. D. Cohan, Mrs. B. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. H. Marks, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Levene, Mr. and Mrs. Goldstone, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kramer, Mr. Leon, Mrs, Levy, Mr. and Mrs,‘ Jacobs, Mrs. T. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. L. Kahn, Mr. and Mrs. J. Plato, Mr. and Mrs. F. Schein, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bloom of San Jose, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lewis of San Jose, Mr. and Mrs. A. Peiser, Mr. { 2nd Mrs. C. Linderman, Mr. and Mrs. | 8. Leopold, Mr. and Mrs. B. Asch. A very enjoyable gathering was held by Mrs. Troback at her residence, 715 Taylor street, last Sunday evening. Some excel- lent music by the Menlo Musical Club and Messrs. Backman, Hess' and Liber— man were much appreciated. After some dancing an elegant repast was partaken of by all. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Carbonet, Mrs. Troback, Mrs. | Milkowitch,Miss B. Appleton of San Jose, | Miss P. Mahly, Miss J. Oyen, Miss L. Wahlers, T. M. Sylva, J. Backman, G Het J. J. Liberman, A. C. Bernstein, F. A. Walker, H. Leewald, I. Goldstein, I. Zeimar, H. A. Pless, A. Meyer, Mr. Gun- nenberg and A. Steen. e Glub Parties. | 'The Massasoit Social and Literary Club | held an ‘“‘old clothes party” at the home | of Miss Maude Cornish last Thursday evening. The costumes of the ladies and gentlemen were all original and unique. The following programme was delight- fully rendered: Barytone solo, D. Wil- son; vocal solo in costume, Mrs. Di 'cello solo, A. Schmidt. “Locked In, comedietta—Lord Minerva, W. B. Estes; Frank Ravenswood, Dr. H. Dietz; Lady Minerva, Miss F. Cool; Florence Hartley, Miss Cornish. During the evening Mr. Rosenthal entertained the club with sev- | eral violin selections and original coon | songs. After the programme the annual election of officers took place, with the following results: President, Dr. H. L. Dietz; vice-president, Miss 'N. Chasi | secretary and treasurer, Harvey E. Har- | ris. At a late hour the company ad- journed to the banquet hall, which was artistically decorated in the club's colors, red and white. During the serving of re- | freshments speeches were demanded from past and future officers,all of whom gracefully responded. Among those pres- ent were: Miss Maud Cornish, Miss | Freda Cool, Miss Nina Cool, Miss Nellie Chase, Mrs. H. L. Dietz, Agnes | Fillmore, Miss Flora Fillmore, Miss Le- | titia Larios, Miss Ella Ross, R. Curry, | W. B. Estes, Dr. H. L. Dietz, Mr. Coldon, H. E. Harrls, Dr. J. A. Kuykendall, Mr. Rosenthal, Will Wilson, Dave Wilson, Schmidt, Mr. Sherman and several others. S Mount Tamalpais. MOUNT TAMALPAIS, Feb. 6—Ex- Judge Walter H. Levy was among the guests here this week. Hon F. M. Angellotti, Superior Judge of Marin, accompanied by Mrs. Angellotti, made the ascent of the mountain Thurs- day. Mrs. F. H. Stewart and Miss Nellie Stewart of Tracy were guests here. Mrs. M. A. Burrell of Wrights made a short stay here. Mrs. G. W. Hale of Sonoma, Tuolumne County, was here Friday of last week for a few hours. Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Wolff of San Francisco were guests here. Mrs. Horace Smyth of San Francisco was among the visitors, Wilflam F. Burbank of Los Angeles registered at the Tavern of Tamalpals during the week. Mrs. G. H. Umbsen and Miss Umbsen of San Francisco were here. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Parker of Fresno gpent a day on the mountain. hHowm. C. Tibbetts spent a few hours ere. Among the San Francisco people who have registered here as visitors durin, the week are: Mendell, Mrs. A. J. Wheelock, Mr. and Mrs. C. Carter, B. Woods, A. W. Cudworth, R. R. Cudworth, Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce, the Misses J. an B. Bruce, G. Gibbs, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. H. Livermore, C. H. House, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. House, Mrs. S. A. Perry, M. G. Coff, R. G. Nich- olg, M. A. Regan, Charles F. Oliver, Miss Lillie Diamond, Miss Mary Cunningham, D. H. Coleman, J. J. Dow, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Martin, Sidney B. Cushing, Miss Mitchler, Mrs. E. D. Taylor, Mrs. 8. M. Curran, Miss Elizabeth E. Curran, 8. B. Haber, W. B. Haber, F. Waterman, A. P. Schleicher, M. Mosley, Mrs. W. W, Thompson, Mrs. J. M. Gattman, Mr. and Mrs. M. McCurrie, G. P. Hebbard, Mrs. E. Keeper, Charles Dunsenbury, Miss Dunsenbury. James Hague, New York; C. Adolph Low, Horace F. Cutler and David McKay a Miss were among Sunday’ ests. A. Brain of Butte, nt., was a guest at the tavern on the lofty summit of Tamalpais last Sunday. James H. White of Orange, N. J., passed the day here. ‘Willlam M. Barker of Berkeley was a guest at the Tavern. R. D. Bonham and wife of Lower Lake spent a day on the summit. Many California people took the trip to the top of the mountain dunni[ the past week and among these were: Mrs. GM A. Roseburg, Alameda; Willlam O. Morgan, J. A. Benton, F. M. Parcells, Oakiand; A’ G. Freeman, Berkeley; W. W. Sacramento: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Prather, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cadman, Oakland; Charles W. Taylor, Corte Ma- dera; J.'M. Smith, Merced; H. F. Jones, Martinez. + Irvington. IRVINGTON, Feb. 5.—A birthday sur- prise party was held in Clark’'s Hall, Ir vington, Monday evening in honor of Mrs. E. Roderick, Miss Bessie McCarthy and Mark Stivers. The guests commenced to arrive early, and by 9 o’clock when the grand march struck up about twenty-five couples were present. Dancing was the principal amusement of the evening. At midnight an elegant supper was served, parlors were utilized for dancing. Short- | and then dancing was resumed till 3 10'clock in the morning. Those present | S B R SO were Mr. and Mrs. G. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Cash, Mr. and Mrs. C. Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Roderick, Mr, and Mrs. Sage, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Stivers, Mrs. J. Blacow, Misses Adeline, Annie, Julla_and Kate | Cronin, Fannie Cash, Sophia Hirseh, An- | nie and Mamie Jessen, Allie Meyers, Mol- | lie and Bessie Mcoarthy, Kate Rasmus- sen, Carrie Sandholdt, Alice Vandervoort, Julia Wamsley, Ethel Young; Messrs. Fred Blacow, James Butler, Joe Bond, I:es"e Christie, George Christensen, Fred, Fay and Tad Chadbourne, Harry Goobey, ;{\el;}le;:m Hale, Ed Hirsch, J. Juhler, H. E. J. J.' O'Keefe, Willlam and F. 1, Chris and Willlam Rasmussen, Alfred Rathke, Professor Reichel, George Stanley, Sam, Mark and Champion Sti- vers, Hermann Walshe, Joe and August Wamsley and Audley Young. Pasadena. PASADENA, Feb. 5—The Twilight Club, composed of representative busi- ness and professfonal men of the city and | suburbs, celebrated “ladies’ night’” Tues- day Dby taking the electric cars to Mount Lowe, where an excellent programme was rendered. A number of guests were in- vited and several excursions were made, many of the guests going early enough to make a day of it at Echo Mountain, Mount Lowe and Alpine Tavern by way of the incline. The tables were set in the evening in Alpine Tavern and an elabor- ate menu was served. President Merwin presided. Principal C. C. Bragdon of Lasell Seminary was present and made an address, speaking among other things of the woman's college which it is his hope will some day be built in Pasadena. Professor Bragdon was elected an hon- orary member of the club. Other inter- esting and amusing addresses were made by H. H. Klamroth, Professor Lowe and Professor Lewis Swift, the noted astrono- mer. About sixty persons were present. The first assembly dance of the season which was given by the 400 society set last Monday evening in Auditorium Hall was attended by about eighty couples. There will be two other assemblies given during the season. The hall was prettily lighted with electric lights and Chinese lanterns and decorated in greenery. The Misses Hubbard and Armstrong had charge of the decorations. 1i..6 pro- gramme of dances lasted far into the morning and dainty refreshments of punch —and confections were served. Mesdames Armstrone, Hull, Wotkyns and Rowland were patronesses of the affalr. The Sans Souci Club of society ladies was entertained with euchre by Mrs. Thad §. Updegraff on Thursday evening of this week. Mrs. C. W. Bell won first rize; Mrs. H. L. Story, second; Mrs. 'ord, lone hand. Following the award of prizes refreshments were served. The guests were members of the club save Mrs. Lyman, who was invited to take| part. S . In the Future. The Native Sons of Vermont will hold their regular monthly entertainment and dance on Friday evening, February 11, on which occasfon the following excellent programme will be presented: Overture, Dellepiane’s orchestra; ser- pentine dance, Miss Rosa Steveler; dra- matic sketeh, “A- Pair of Lunatics,” by W. R. Walkes. (A lady and gentleman, perfectly sane, meet in the reception- room of a lunatic asylum and each thinks the other crazy). He (otherwise Captain George Fielding), Reginald Travers; She (otherwise Clara Manners), with dance, Miss Effle Bonde. Part II—Soprano solo, “Once in a Life” (Ronald), Miss Clara Atkins; barytone solo, “King of the Main,” George H. Hooke; alto solo, “Let Me Love Thee" (Arditi) me. Kunice Westwater; soprano solo, “You’ (Robyn), Miss Clara Atkins; tenor solo, “Sailor’s rave” (Sullivan), Rhys Thomas; duet, “Prison_Scene,” *Aida’ (Verdi), Mme. Eunice Westwater and Rhys Thomas. On Saturday evening, February 12, the juvenile pupiis of Mr. and Mrs.” William J. O'Brien’'s Dancing Academy will give an exhibition at Scottish Hall, 105 Larkin street. Miss Charlotte E. Johnston will give a recital next Monday evening, February 7, at the Association Auditorium, Y. M. C. A. building, corner Mason and Ellis. Miss Johnston will give a number of rec- itations and the musical part of the pro- ramme will be furnishe Miss Anna oney, soprano; Frank Coffin, tenor; J. ‘Wheaton Leonard, barytone; B. Fabian, planist, and the .ierzog String .uartet; Miss Mamie Conlin, Miss Annle Benson and Sam Benson, violins; R. C. McLean, cello, with Professor T. D. Herzog, viola. e Personals. Miss Mabel Nixon of Santa Barbara, Who is visiting in this city, 1s pursuing her art studfes at Hopkins Art Institute. Mrs. Isaac S. Foorman will be at home the first and second Fridays of the month at her home, 2022 California street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Silverstein have re- turned from the interfor and are resid- ing at 515 Sixth street, Oakland, where they will receive this Sunday, February 6, from 2 to 5 p. m. Miss Rose Kasper will be pleased to see her friends on the first Thursday in the month at 11231, McAllister street. B. P. Baird of Lodi is’visiting his son, Dr. F. G. Baird, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Sig Jonas will be at home this Sunday, February 6, at their resi- dence, 236 Oak street. Mr, and Mrs. M. H. Lev of 1405 Steiner street have removed to 743 Eddy street. At home the second Thursday of each month. Mrs. J. A. Gluste leaves for the south Friday morning to meet her daughter, Miss Eleanor. %Kuste, who is- with the Bostonians. She will return with her St. Valentine's day. Frank Willard Kimball, the well- known young lawyer and politician of San Luis Obispo, came up from his Southern California home to remain here for a few days. Mrs. F. S. Cohn of 1258 Ellis street will be at home the last Monday of each month. Mrs. Edward Schmalz will be at home at 152 O'Farrell street on Wednesdays in February. Mrs. Gustavus W. T. Wright and Miss Ellison Nicholson-Vernon of Selma are visiting friends in the city. T est pay in the Federal Government is Miss Mary Kirk, the translator of Portuguese in the Bureau of Amer- ican Republics at Washington. Her salary is $1800 a year. Miss Kirk is not only the best paid, but she is among the youngest of the women who draw salaries’ from Uncle Sam. Miss Kirk was born in Pennsylva- nia. Her father, Isaac Kirk, was a prominent member of the Friends’ So- clety. She is a graduate of Swarth- more College, where she came promi- nently before the public in a leading part in the play ‘“Antigone,” in the original Greek. Her proficlency in languages brought her the teachership in a leading girls’ college of Rio Ja- neiro, where she became familiar with the Portuguese language—a rare at- tainment for an American. She has been attached to the Brazilian Lega- tion in Washington as translator to Benor de Mendonca. The maximum salary paild by Gov- ernment to women clerks is $1800 per BIG PAY GIRL. HE woman who receives the high- annum. But very few ever receive it, & : — 3\ P WY < = Rl H—— The next {s $1600, and the majority re- ceive only $1400 and $1000. In these positions there are many | interesting personalities. Representa- | tives of famous families can be found | in every department, and some hold positions of trust and responsibility. —————— DANTE, FAITH AND DOCTRINE. It may be declared at once that there | is not the very smallest ground for claiming Dante as a {‘Reformer before the Reformation.” There is no trace in his writings of doubt or dissatisfac- tion respecting any part of the teach- ing of the church in matters of doc- | trine. He would probably have con- sidered any such feeling as most pre- sumptuous, and, indeed, as little short of blasphemous. A great deal has been written about his supposed de- fense of the right of ‘“private judg- ment,” of his alleged sympathy with “free thinking,” or wrth *“philosophic doubt,” and so forth. Of this also it appears to me that no evidence can be found. There seems every reason to believe him to have been an entirely firm, faithful and devoted son of the church without any misgiving as to her teaching, or as to her indefeasible right to teach. All this is perfectly consistent with the most scathing denunciations of abuses in practice on the part of the Popes, cardinals and the members of religious orders. Dante himself quaint- ly expressed the distinction in his let- ter addressed to the Italian Cardinals. He imagines them retorting upon him that by so interfering he is repeating tne sin of Uzzah. “Truly (he replies) I am cne of the most insignificant of the steep of the flock of Jesus Christ, and certainly I do not abuse any pas- toral ofifice because I have no wealth! (Note the caustic irony of that ‘be- cause.’) - Nor am I guilty of the pre- sumnption of Uzzah, because he inter- fered with the ark, I with the refrac- tery oxen (boves calcitrantes) that are | c¢ragging it out of the path.” Nor in- deed is the language of Dante respect- ing such abuses a whit more sevare than what may be found in the writ- Ings of many canonized saints, sach as St. Peter Damian, St. Bonaventura, St. Bernard and many others. Again that Dante would have joined Luther in his denunciation of the sale of par- dons and indulgences, and such like abuses, we cannot for a moment doubt. Ile has, in fact, anticipated him here. in Par. xxvii, 62, he makes St. Peter say that he never thought to have be- come the figure on a seal attached to venal and mendacious privileges, which oftimes makes him to blush and giow | with indignation even In heaven. But | thére is no evidence, but very much the reverse, that Dante would ever have dared to lay his hand upon the ark cf doctrine.—Fortnightly Review. —_— TRICKS PLAYED ON JEWELS. The tricks of the jewelers are as many as the wiles of the heathen Chi- | nee, said one who ought to know, to| the writer, and some of them are clever | enough to baffle the scrutiny of an expert. A favorite method of doctoring a dull or defective stone is by fire. The pro- | cess of burning eliminates many flaws, | and adds very much to the brilliancy | of the gem. The yellow tinge which you see in Cape diamonds is got rid of, or at least effectually concealed, by placing the diamond in a certain chemical bath, which deposits a thin film of the color of violet on it. By the application of ammonia a faded turquoise assumes a new lease of life, and the same effect is produced by treating it with Prussian blue, which in some mysterfous way pene- | more. trates the gem and imparts color to it. Many of the large diamonds you see are in reality composite, and consist of | two or more small diamonds cunning- ly joined together by mastic, their value being apparently increased by this “unholy alliance.” In the mounting of gems many in- genious frauds are perpetrated on ig- norant buyers. If the stone is not “clear set” it is the simplest matter in the world to conceal flaws by painting the surface of the metal in which the stone is set with a pigment made of mastic and burnt ivory. Much ingenuity is also used in the art of ‘““doubling,” and many “gems” which their owners cherish as valuable possessions consist of two pieces of glass or crystal, with a little coloring e matter skillfully sandwiched between them.—TI{t-Bits. Biaes e IS THE CLEVER ARTIST. Not infrequently the art student fallg in arrears for the rent of even his airy perch on the “sixieme,” and landlords have scant sympathy for beings wha can “soar to the empyrean,” but can’t pay cash. One young man, six months in arrears, knew that his landlord was keeping a watchful eye on his trunk, which stood opposite, the door feeling sure that while it was there the owner would not depart. Our artist painted a portrait of his trunk on the wall oppo- site the door, and in the night took himself and his belongings quietly away; nor was he missed for several days. gfifififi?&fififififififififififi(fifi!fifififififififififl#fififififi GOSSIP OF THE COUNTRY COUSIN. f=gagegegei “Sometimes I think that home is the best place for me,” said the Country Cousin. “Evidently I was not born 10 be a socfal light, for I spend all my time passing a gamut of shocks and surprises, which naturally obscures my powers of repartee.” ‘‘Nonsense,” rejoined the Soclety Ma- tron, “your ideas are becoming broad- ened, c'est tout.” “I agree with you. Say, too, far too broadened. This broadening is often very disastrous and may lead to emancipation, ‘woman’s rights, the Shrieking Sisterhood and the Salvation Army.” “Aren’t you a little mixed in your metaphors?”’ asked the Soclety Matron mildly. - “It’s a wonder I have a metaphor left to mix,” sald the Country Cousin. “I've been to call on Mrs. Chitchat, and she was having her nails manicured, so she sent for me to come upstairs. I could plainly see that she wasn't exactly wildly interested in my conversation, although 1 was talking to her about the Century Club and telling her of a lecture I had heard there on annexation. Finally she turned to the manicure and said: ** ‘8o you really think they are a happy couple, Miss Digit?" ‘* ‘Indeed I do,’ replied the manicure, a young woman with "a complexion and reddigh hair. ‘No divorce there,’ she con- tinued, ‘it’s plain to be seen that they are very much in love still, although they have been married nearly a year.’ ‘“‘Miss Digit has just been telling me about young Fred Hale and his wife,’ said Mrs. Chitchat, turning to me. ‘She manicures Mrs. Hale. There was a re- port all over town that they were not happy together, but Miss Digit says it is not so. He's so rich, you see, that he is an object of interest, and so these awfully exciting stories get circulated about them. Nothing like wealth, after : B “p sped, and remained silent. rs. Hale was having a lace petticoat made yesterday when I was there,’ said Miss Diglt, making a great show of using a dozen little manicure tools, when we all know that one penknife could do it just as well, If not better. ‘It was trimmed with the loveliest lace, and just before 1 left the sempstress brought it to her, and Mrs. Hale seemed very much pleased. Then she decided she would like the flounces fuller, but the lace had all been used, so they telephoned down for But it was gone. There wasn't an inch left of that pattern. Poor Mrs. Hale! It was very trying.’ “*“Well, what did she do then? asked Mrs. Chitchat, with absorbed interest in the fate of that petticoat. “*They talked it over,’ resumed Miss Diglt, ‘and several plans were suggested; but when I left they had not come to any definite conclusion.’ *‘Oh, dear!’ sald Mrs. Chitchat,and into her voice had crept an accent of genuine disappointment. “*Well, it was provoking that Mrs. Hale didn’'t decide before the manicure left, murmured the Society Matron. “And then,” continued the Country Cousin, “thinking that Mrs. Hale was fin- ished, I began: ‘It is, of course, as we all know, the policy of the United States not to annex land that—' ‘ ‘Excuse me one moment,” interrupted Mrs. Chitchat, ‘Miss Digit is nearly through, and we will have a good talk. I am so interested in the subject under discussion—she meant annexation, and not the petticoat—‘and, in fact, in every- thing concerning the welfare of my coun- try; but it deserves my undivided atten- tion—er—what kind of lace was it, Miss Digit?" ‘I think th_@g called it point de gene,” she repjied. the way, do you like terrapin, “hitchat?' she continued. ‘Mrs. Hale is very fond of terrapin; they were going to have it for dinner.’ ey were?’ said Mrs. Chitchat. s, and beans served as a course.’ ‘‘Weli, well,” uttered Mrs. Chitchat, who seemed too entertained to frame a reply of more than a couple of words. ““ ‘Do you think Mrs. Foxy is a natural blonde, ‘Miss Digit? she asked, after a moment. ‘ ‘Well, there you have me,’ answered the manicure, ‘It's very well done any- how, and if she is a peroxide blonde, no- body would ever know it. But I tell you she appreciates every golden thread, and when she can get under a lamp with the rays shining straight down on her hair, bringing out all its smooth, glossy be: her cup of happiness is fall. "Well, it seems the other night she was seated just where the light fell on her, in a manner to delight an artist and to make women wonder how she managed it; it- isfaction was on her face—and they say a touch of the latest from Paris—and the consciousness of looking her best was in her heart; and Jack Flirtaway was at her side, when Miss Coyly entered tha room and, in a flash, took in the situa- tion and her rival's advantage. She ig a blonde, too, you see, and she realized to_the fullest extent, the value of the other’s position. For one nute she hesitated, then she crossed the room, and slowly and deliberately turned out the becoming, softly-shaded gas jets above Jack Flirtaway and his compan- jon, murmuring something about the heat, as she did so; and there was noth- ing for her rival to do, but smile on ar not allow the satisfaction on her face tc fade (the latest from Paris couldn’t), al- though she looked twenty years older without the Kkindly illumination which had brought out all her best points.’ “«And still they talk of jealous bru- nettes!” murmured the Soclety Matron, who was dark. “‘Did Miss Digit say anything about the Riding Club? “Yes, she did,” answered the Country Cousin’ severely. “And I've come.to the conclusion that clubs are clubs all the world over, whether they are masculine, feminine, or mixed gender like the Rid- ing Club; it's my opinion that their popu- larity is duve to the fact that within their environments one can hear ‘the news, and we all know what ‘the news’ means nowadays.” BRIV wide, worth 25¢. ., B R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R N N RS R R R R RS NSRS RN NNRRRRRRRNR ADVERTISEMENTS. 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