The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 21, 1898, Page 14

14 FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898 10 HONOR THEIR PATRON SAINT Sons of Ireland Will Cel- ebrate on March 4l Resolutions of Sympathy for’; for the Victims of the Maine Disaster. ‘Warm Friends Who The Call Finds Among the Hibernians, Praise Its Public Spirit. At the hall of the Knights of the Red Branch, on Mason street, there as- sembled in convention yesterday after- noon 175 delegates, representing thir- ty-five different Celtic organizations, to plan a fitting celebration for their pa- 1t on March 17. Beside the regular delegates, there were also present fourteen ex-orators and poets who, for their services in the past, were entitled to a seat in the convention President Frank Conklin presided, and J. J. Moran acted as sec- retary. The first business of the convention was of a private nature, and was trans- acted behind closed doors, after which the regular business was taken up. Besides the regular plan of an after- noon and evening literary entertain- ment, various ideas were suggested by different members, and were referred to the executive committee for con- sideration. P. J. Healy was admitted, and on behaif of the Miners’ Fair of- fered the Pavilion to the convention for an Irish night, to be held on March 3 or 4. Mr. Healy offered to turn the fair over to the Celts for one night for $100 and on condition that they would take 4000 tickets to sell.. In addition, he offered to the convention 500 tickets free, the proceeds of the sale of which would go to the fund now being raised San Francisco for a monument to the h heroes who fell in the rising of s offer was taken under the executive commit- introduced to the delegates, and made a rousing speech, urging all to work to- gether and make the coming Irish hol- jday one long to be remembered. After Colonel Barry had finished a motion was made have the pro- ceeds of St. Patrick’s day celebration g0 to the monument fund. This motion brought on a rather lively discussion, as many were in favor of having it go to the erection of a Celtic hall. A vote finally taken, and the supporters e monument won by a small ma- was of th next piece of business before the was an election of a filnancial cretary and sergeant-at-arms, to hold office dyring the convention. Eu- s gene Hannon was chosen for the for- | mer place and M. O'Mahoney for the latter, both elections being unanimous. As soon. as the applause following the installatic »f the new officers had C dent Frank Conklin called for order, and, announcing that there was another matter which, though not in the regular order of bus: ness, ‘could not be - passed launched > a neat little s which he called attention to the terrible affliction which had befallen the nation in ‘the loss of the splendid battle-ship Maine, and after paying a glowing tri- bute, ade a motion that resolutions be adopted expressing the sympathy of the Irish societies for the loss of so m lives and the entire readi- of every Irish-American citizen to do all he could to preserve the honor of | Colonel Thomas F. Barry was then | | | MISS JENNIE HAWLEY, the New Favorite of the Bostonians When Jessie Bartlett Davis was suddenly taken ill on Thursday night, immediately after the drop of the curtain on the first act, messengers went scurrying around for Miss Jennie Hawley, the ‘“‘understudy” of Davis, to come to the theater at once and make her debut before a San Francisco audience. Miss Hawley wds finally located at the Orpheum, and with bare- ly sufficierit time tqy make a change, she played the part of the much- sought “Dolores” with a dash and spirit which won her the unremitting ap- plause of the house. Miss Hawley has won the favor of the San Francisco theater-goers, and in every performance since Thursday night she has been called for as many encores as the stage manager would allow. With Nielsen and Giusti, Miss Hawley makes the third singer whose histrionic efforts have recelved spe- cial attention by the public. Though a daughter of Utah, Miss Hawley is in sympathies a genuine Californian. Last year she wintered here, entering into the gayeties of the social season, but not neglecting her art, for which she studled as'4luously. There is but little of the amateur about Miss Hawley, yet this is ner first season on the professional stage. George L took a hand in her cultivation for the mental in securing her engagement with the Bostonians. stage manager of tie Tivoli, and was partially instru- But Miss Hawley boards did not confine her attentions to merely vocal and histrionic development. She took to fencing, and her skill with the foils places here in the front rank of swordswomen. ley has nimble and skillful feet. Her repertoire The terpsichorean art fancy dances and the Involved intricacies of the yet confined to but few roles. was not neglected, and for ballet it is said Miss Haw- She is considered a very good Alan Dale, the best understudy in this part that Davis has ever had. rumered that the latter will be in the llams’ company is formed. Personally physical charm both of face and form. Alice Nielsen and Miss Hawley are strong personal friends, and it is pport of the former when Tom Wil- Miss Hawley is a tall brunette, with WANTED WINE, the flag In any emergency that may | arise. The idea met with instant favor, and the following five gentlemen were appointed a committee to draft a set of resolutions which will be presented to the convention for indorsement next Sunday: ney, J. J. Donovan, John Mulhern and Colonel Thomas F. Barry. Following on the appointment of this committee, Judge Cooney took the floor and said he understood a movement was on foot that should have the hear- ty indorsement of every man In the convention as well as every citizen of California. He said he referred to the semi-centennial celebration which it is proposed to hold here in 1900 to com- memorate California’s fiftieth year of Statehood. “The Irish societies,” said Judge Coo- ney, “should get right in the van of this movement, he represented on the executive committee, and do all in their power to help along so excellent a movement, which has for its object the presentation to the world of the re- markable progress and wonderful re- sources of the fairest spot in America. Judge Cooney had hardly finished when an obscure individual by the name of Conniffe ardse from a dark corner of the hall and said he had not read the papers and did not know of what the Judge was speaking, but that he objected to the convention indorsing any such scheme. Several men were on their feet at once. E. L Sheechan, State Secretary of the Hibernians, finally obtained the recognition of the chair, and in a #cathing speech told who had started the idéa and who had given it their in- dorsement. Said Mr. Sheehan: “John D. Spreckels and Mr. Leake of The Call originated the idea and it has not only been indorsed by our own Governor and Mayor and the Gov- ernor of every Western State, but by every progressive citizen and business man of any prominence In the city. The only opposition it has encountered has come from a certain yellow jour- nal that supports nothing that does not tend to its own agrandizement. The Call has worked unceasingly in the interest of the people without fear or favor. It has protected the weak, curbed the strong, exposed dishonesty and castigated villainy, and whatever it proposes we need have no fear of indorsing.” ‘When Mr. Sheehan had finished Con- niffe, the obscure one who never reads the news, after allowing the applause to die away, again arose, apologized and withdrew his objection, substi- tuting in its stead a motion calling for a.resolution condemning arbitration or any othgr measure tending toward peace with England. This motion was turned over to the same commit- tee having charge of the “Maine” reso- lution. The convention then adjourned with the exception of the executive commi- tee, which remained and informally discussed plans for St. Patrick’s day, adjourning, without doing anything, to meet again on Wednesday evening at 120 Ninth street, when they will be pr:parod to commence work in earn- est. —_———— In England and Wales one person in every 1236 is blind, in Scotland one in every 1439, and in Ireland one in 881. —————— Cure your cold with Low's Horehound Cough Syrup; price l0c. 417 Sansome st, * | J. P. Degnan, Judge M. Coo- | - BUTGOT POISON | | Fatal Mistake of a Drug Clerk of the Leipnitz FirmJ 5§ Thought Clerks Had Changed a Label on a Wine Bottle. The Name and Whereabouts of the Victim Kept a Profound Secret. An inordinate appetite for wine re- freshment manifested by one of the employes of the Leipnitz drug firm will probably be the cause of his premature death. His name and whereabouts are withheld by the manager to avoid un- pleasant notoriety. It appears that last Friday afternoon Otto Rafus, also an employe in the firm, was instructed to make some colchicum seed wine, which is a patent rheumatism cure of a deadly poisonous nature. Upon completing the work of putting up the prescription he left the §modlclne in a large glass jar in the | laboratory and went to dinner. | He had no sooner left the bullding than his wine-drinking friend went back into the laboratory from his. place at the counter in the front part of the store in search of his favorite beverage. He looked high and low for it, and was giving up hope of finding any when suddenly his eyes rested upon a bottle of the usual size and shape, but labeled colchicum seed. Thinking it a joke, he poured out a glass of the deadly fluid and took two mouthfuls, when he was suddenly seized with a fit of vomit- ing. Rafus on his return from. dinner found him in this condition and asked him the cause of it. He explained that he had eaten a cheap lunch, which did not agree with him, but would not ad- mit that he had taken any of the drug by mistake, thinking that the others would have the best of the joke if he did so. He did not admit it, in fact, until he was attacked: with a violent dysentery. Rafus, upon learning what he had done, immediately sent for a doctor, who prescribed an antidote for the polson and had the man immediately removed to his room, where he now lies in a critical state. It has been rumored among the drug clerks of the store that the man will not survive the effects of the poison. ————— Y. P. 8. C. E. Meet'in Church. Members of the Y, P. 8. C. E. congre- gated In the First Presbyterian Church, Van Ness avenue and Sacramento street, last evening to listen to the address of Mr. Jenks, delivered in behalf of the or- ganization. Following the prayer deliv- ered by Rev. Robert Mackenzie, the speaker told of the organization of the society and the satisfactory result which had been obtalned through earnest efforts and an attempt to help others. The growth of the society and reasons for fur- ther efforts to be used in the work which has heretofore been carried on was atten- tively listened to by those present. It is thought the address will be repeated in the near future. —_——— MEDICOS BANQUETED. Surgeon-General Hopkins Celebrates the Completion of the National Guard’s Sanitary Corps. Surgeon-General Hopkins of the Na- tlonal Guard tendered a banquet to the United States army medical officers and medical officers of the National Guard at the Palace Saturday evening in com- memoration of the completion of the work done In the establishment of a THEY RENEW THE SACRED OBLIGATION A Total Abstinence Pledge Taken by Cadets. League of the Cross Boys Assemble in the '~ Cathedral. Archbishop Riordan Gives an Address and Administers the Oath. WHYTHE VOW WASTAKEN List of the Various Parishes Repre- sented at Yesterday's Ceremony-: “I declare before Almighty God and you Most Reverend Father, and in the presence of this con- gregation, that I hereby solemnly renew for the following year the promise of temperance according to the rules of that branch of the League of the Cross of which I am a member, and may God give me the grace to kecp this my pledge in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.” In the presence and before the taber- nacle of their God over 1300 members of the temperance organization, to- gether with the entire regiment of the League of the Cross, recited this sacred promise to abstain from all intoxicating liquors for the coming year. The pledge was read by His Grace Archbishop Riordan from the pulpit of St. Mary's Cathedral, who conducted the entire ceremony of administering the oath. Before this was done he briefly out- lined to them the object of the tem- perance organization and the blessing conferred upon its members, concluding with a vivid picture of the misery, un- happiness and baneful harvest which the drunkard reaps from the curse of liquor. He spoke in part as follows: My Dear Members of the League of the Cross: This annual gathering of your or- ganization is one of the most inspiring and gratifying in the annals of the ec- clesiastical year. 1t is most assuring to me to view this immense gathering of and I take this oc- satisfaction of the uring the past year. congratulations to Ryan, to whose ef- boys and young me casion to express m; work done by you I extend my he you and to Pather ¢ forts the worthy state of the society is mainly due. 1 also congratulate you for the example which you are setting to the other young men of the city by your ef- forts to foster the principles of your or- ganization. You represent to-day, beyond all doubt, one of the strongest Societies of any church, and, considering this, you should be actuated by a feeling of Jjoy and gratification. What Is the purpose of youyr gathering here to-day It is to thank Almighty God for the gra s conferred upon you in the past year in repressing that insatiable thirst for liquor hich brings with its indulgence misery, poverty and unhappi- ness. You are here to renew your prom- ise of last vear and to ask God to give you_strength and grace to keep ft. I need not enlarge upon the importance of the sacred oath which you will take to- day. 1 need not tell of the consequent evils of drink and the virtues of temper- ance. You see this for yourself at every turn, voung men growing to manhood who have been doomed to a life of misery, degradation and disgrace. You have but to look at the columns of the newspapers of this city, and, in fact, all great cities of the world, to see the results of the ask Almighty God for the grace to keepit. I promise gou that you will never regret what you have done to-day. After the pledge had been adminis- tered benediction of the blessed sacra- ment: was celebrated by the Arch« bishop in person, assisted by Fathers Conley, O'Ryan and Lyons. Immediately. after the conclusion of the service of benediction the cadets marched out of the church in double file and Nned up on the sfairs leading to the cathedral, where a photograph of the regiment was taken. On the landing at the top of the first flight of stairs two flag bearers were stationed, one bearing the American colors and another those of the Tem- perance Society. Between the ban- ners were stationed Father O’Ryan and the Archbishop. A grand review of the 573 cadets, representing the full regiment, was held on Van Ness ave- nue, and concluded the programme of the day. Among the prominent members of the senior branch, who participated in the ceremony yesterday afternoon, were A. B. Maguire and T. H. Fallon. The following districts with the vari- ous parishes included in each, were represented at yesterday’s service: District 1—St. Peter's, St. Paul’s, St. James® and old St. Mary’s College Parish. District 2—Mission Dolores, St. Joseph, St. Charles and the Youths' Directory. District 3—St. Patrick’s, St. Rose’s, St. Ma}‘)"s (Paulist), St. Brandan’s, St. Ther- esa's and All Hallows. FrDa‘:gL";[_SB'H ll\gt\ry'i_I Cathedral, St. i . 's, 1 Sacred Heart. 8 B District 5—St. Patrick’s (Oakland) Joseph’s (Berkeley), St. (Mary's Dok land), Sacred Heart (Temescal), St. Fran- cis de Sales (Oakland, St. Raphael's (San Rafael), St. Vincent's (Petaluma). ——— LAST OF HIS GENERATION. Death of Captain Christopher Er- skine McNear. Captain Christopher Erskine - McNear died at an early hour Sunday morning, after an {llness that has confined him to his home for nearly three years, although he was able to sit up until the past few days. His malady, which began with a slight lameness, developed into locomotor ataxia, and he gradually lost the use of his lower limbs, until it was only by the use of a rolling-chair that he was able to move from one room to another. The deceased was born In Wiscasset, Me., on June 25, 1815, and was the last of a family of twelve, none of whom reached his advanced age.’ He was not a ploneer, although he came to California in early days. He was a member of the Mer- chants’ Exchange, and has always been connected with the shipping interests of the State. He always took a great Inter- est in politics, and in days gone by was one of the leading members of che Repub- lican clubs of this city. Though many of his friends have passed away since he has been {ll, there are many left, who, although he has been absent from their midst so long, still remember the genial and generous captain, who was always strictly honorable in his dealinzs with all men, and never turned a deaf ear to the wants of the noor and unfortunate, He leaves a widow, a daughter and the family of a deceased son to mourn his loss. The funeral service will be held at his late residence 225 Oak street, Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The interment will be on Wednesday, in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Petaluma. —_———— OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED. Annual Choice of Directors of the Mechanics’ Institute The annual election of the Mechanics’ Institute will be held on Wednesday of this week at the Library building on Post street. The board of trustees at its last meeting appointed Alfred Cridge, Henry L. Davis and C. A. Malm as judges of election. There are seven trustees to be elected, and the following are the can- didates: G. L. Bresse, R. Chartrey, W. G. Copeland, J. H. Culver, J. P. Fraser, E. P. Heald, P. J. Healy, Oscar Lewis, Charles_G. Meussdorffer, C. 'W. Moores, George R. Presson, H. W. Smith, Charles D. Steiger, H. L. Tickner, George W. Turner, George H. Wallis. The polls will be open from 11 a. m. until 9 p. m., the voting being under the preferential method. The Installation of the trustees elect will take place at the annual meeting on March 5. The board of trustees have appointed A. 8. Hallldle, Asa R. Wells and A. Van der Naillen the installing committee. ———— COLLEGE BASEBALL. Berkeley and Santa Clara to Meet on the Diamond To-Morrow. Supporters of the Berkeley and Stan- ford baseball aggregations will have a better chance to judge of the relative strength of the college teams to-morrow. as the Blue and Gold representatives will journey to Santa Clara and cross bats with the college nine. A large number of rooters will accompany the team on the trip, and things should be lively. Santa Clara met the wearers of the cardinal early In the season, and admin- istered a defeat. Should they gain a vic- tory over the Blue and Gold the chances of getting a line on the rivals will be as sanitary corps in the National Guard of California. Seated around the banquet board were Surgeon-General Hopkins, Colonel John Gallwey, Colonel G. F. Hanson, Colonel Middleton, U. 8. A.: Colonel Greenleaf, U. 8. A.; Major W. D. McCarthey, Captain P. J. H. Farrell, Captain A. P. O'Brien, Dr. E. A. Lengfeldt, Dr. C. F. Buckley, Dr. W. W. Kerr, Dr. W. B. Lewitt, Gen- eral A. W. Barrett and Colonel Peeler. Toasts were offered and responded to and the status of the National Guard’s Sanitary Corps was explained by the surgeon-general. ——————— Acting for M. Elisee Recius. the noted geographer, M. Hourst of the French navy has applied to the city of Paris for permission to begin the construc- tion of the colossal terrestrial globe, in- tended to be one of the attractions of the next universal exhibition. s ————— O’Brien’s patent spring; best and easlest rl.dh:f buggy made; rubber or steel tires. O'Brien & Sons, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street, 3 . COLONEL SULLIVAN 'REVIEWING THE CADETS. curse of drunkenness. This curse of li- quor is individual, and society of to-day is not sufficiently well grounded in virtue and religion to protect its mempers from falling into the fatal abyss. It is not necessary, dear boys and young men, to tell you what I know on the sub- Ject of intemperance or the knowledge of its effects which I have derived from my conversance with books; {vou see it all around you, and this shouid be a fitung ob’}ect lesson to you to keep away from it. he virtue of temperance makes the poorest homes blossom with the flowers of happiness. To-day you are here to testify that you intend to perpetuate the exemplary principles of your organization and by your example attract others to it. It iS a well-recognized conventionality that In time of youth a boy lays the foundation of his future character. Until we are twenty-one years of age our char- acters are forming and doveloplnz daily. Day by day and month by month we continue to grow both in boiy and mind. ‘We should endeavor during this period of our youth to abstain from drink and keep company with boys who are thor- oughly temperate In their habits. 1 confidently think that if a boy has never tasted liquor up to the time ho becomes a man that he will be, if not a total abstainer, at least a temperate man. In conclusion, I will ask you that when you kneel down night and morning before God that you will Tray to him to confer %n you the blessing of temper- ance. en you renew your pledge to- day do so with your whole heart.and difficult as before. L Berkeley's fine sth|nf ainst the alumni last Saturday has instilled a feel- ing of confidence in the Berkeley contin- gent. Although Stanford only gained a victory over the alumni nine by a narrow margin, they are still practicing hard, with a determination of retrieving last season’s defeat on the diamond. ————— To Cure Headache In 15 Minutes. Dr.Davis’ Anti-Headache. All Druggists.* Labor’s Views. At a general meeting of the Federation of Labor Friday night it was decided that the order would favor the eight-hour bill, and the prison labor bill, and the anti- immigration law would be opposed. The sentiments of the meeting were that all the ‘measures presented were worthy of approval. The printers in par- ticular, were opposed to anything bearing any semblance to convict labor. CASTORIA For Infants and ADVERTISEMENTS. NOVELTY SILKS For Spring, 1898, this week to our most complete and manufacturers. 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