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28 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1898 ORDER EASTERN STAR. There was a large attendance last Thufsday night at the district meeting of Oak Leaf Chapter in Oakland. There was present a large representation of the| membership and many. visitors from near by~ chapters:and from this city. Among | thé visitors. was Most Worthy Grand | Matron -Mrs. Partridge, it being her last | iisit, prior to her arture for the East | tour” of vi 5. -week ron Rowe insti- Jiited a new. chapter at Courtland, Sacra 10 County He was assisted in the yrk by members of the order in Sacra- | nd “vicinit Solomon Chapter had a pleasant in I'ranklin Hall last Friday nignt. ndance was good and the pro- n of dances was all that any one wish. THE ODD FELLOWS. past week the Odd Fellows State were occupled With ar- for the celebration of the an- of the order, which fell on the | ast month Reports from all State show that it was gen- and the attendance at every cel ation was good. On the §th inst. the Veterans will meet in annual session and elect officers. The | following night they will banquet at the Nichola banquet, as usual, | 1l be a m s none ke a | t During the to No one outside of -the n the grand master, mber of improvements are being mad the Odd Fellows' building, one being the placing of an electric elevator n place of the old one, a change that will be appreciated by all who have busi- | THE REBEKAHS. | aess in the building. | | Orfental Rebekah Lodge entertained the members mity Lodge and those of | Yerba Buena Lodge of the Subordinates | was an affair strictly for | pleasant meet- | It , and it proved last Lodge will celebrate its second ersary on next Monday. night in | come Hall, Odd_Fello building. . will give an entertain- in its lodge room in tuilding on the evening of halla ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN. | 1y night Crocker Lodge had | Mission Masonic Hall, at | a good attendance. In | ctive address on delivered by‘ H. Bahrs, for ) were pres- those W e information o not members of the order, and the singing of original songs by Grand Receiver Sam Booth, there was a splendid | 3 strumental music by the | ¢ Band, of which ster of Crocker | band gave the as an overture, ested its apprecia- loud applause... It love of country by iem by sted i ing otk popular he lodge provided a col- nd_toba . Snyder, . Barron, the H. Barnes and mp, as a commit- » from. Valley Lodge to get up ent for the friends of that rezson to feel proud of their urel Hall in Shiels bullding, in | umme was a ng one, There by the Na- Oakland, popu- 11 of Oakland, by Miss Cordie were applauded to by the Waterman Miss Josle Butler, | irabout, vocal duet | and Interes ections lub of Inge ling solc - effort alties Mi violin_solo by r _and Mrs. Molloy, specialties riff Whelan, and addresses by Past | Master Barnes, Grand Master Workman_ Bahrs and by Grand Recorder Poland. The occasion of the entertain- ment was the twentieth anniversary of organization of the lodge. Chualar Lodge is to consolidate with the | lodge at It has been discovered | t ection of the country it is | bettér ta have a good strong lodge than | two, one of which has but a small mem- | rsHip. | rand ‘Master Workman Bahrs and | i Receiver Booth will officially visit | cia Lodge on the 10th ins st Grand Master Workman Barnes | ddress a meeting at Hanford on the Sali: t that Grand Master Workman t Grand Master Barnes will | the entertainment that XS‘ Friday nd F nt at e given in Shiels building by Frank- Lodge n _pr the close At a meeting of the corporate directors held last week, that body adopted a serles | of resolutions, thanking, on behalf of the | 0. 44. A good. programme has | pared for the occasion, and at thereof_there will be a dance. | G Jurisdiction_of California, repre- | sented by 20,000 Workmen, David 8. Hirschbefg, for the great services he ren- dered 't the order during the twenty ars he has been connected With it, und | particularly the eight years he was grand | e resolutions refer to hisgreat | sveloped in the Supreme Lodge, relief board, grand recorder’s | the public platform and the lodge | DEGREE OF HONOR. Last Wednesday night Grand.Master | George H. Bahrs was elected and initi- | ated a member of Ivy Lodge. He de. livered an address on the.beneficiary fea- ture of the arder, filed an application for a certificate and his example was fol- lowed by eight others. During the even- | ing. the lodge was presented by the two | grand _recorder: F. Poland of the | A. 0. U, W., and Mrs. F. S. Poland of | the D. of H., with a beautiful altar cloth | and a fire-gilt emblem of the order to | the Bible. The fact that hus- | nd wife are the two grand record- something that may never occur makdo the subject of many The proceedings of the last held Grand Lodge n printed and are being distributed. OUR NATIVE DAUGHTERS. The orange social given last Monday :ht by Las Lomas Parlor in Mission | arlor Hall was another of those delight- | 1], enjoyabie affairs that the members | of this parlor know so well how to ar- | range. The hall was tastefully decorated | in orange, and on the walls and on the chandeliers were clusters of oranges, which made a striking and effective dec- oration: but the most striking feature of these clusters was that the oranges were 21l on branches of lilac. It was a sort of | yellow fake that was excusable for want | of orange trees from which to strip | branches. There was a short programme, | that included music, songs, games and dancing between numbers. ~Julius Han- cock favored with a vocal solo; Miss Emma Hicks entertained with plano se- | lections; Mrs. J. H. Burrington and M Hancock gave a charming vocal duet the “Friend of the Native Daughters’ occupied ten minutes telling stories, and the most amusing of the games was the contest between the United States and Spain, represented by a row of ladies and gentlemen on one side of the line and another row on the other side. A gas balloon was started down the line, and each side had to bat it, and when it reached the end of the line the struggle was to keep it on one side or the other, | the last one who.held it winning for his side. ' It went to the United States. The committee that had_charge of the affair was: Miss Mattie Farris, Miss Gimpel, Miss Waters, Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. S. P, Daggett and 'Miss Conlan. ‘remont Parlor at its last held meeting was visited by Grand President Mrs. Con- rad. On that occasion fifteen candidates were initiated. At the next meeting eighteen more will be initiated. On Saturday, the 23d, the grand presi- dent visited Pinole Parlor in the after- noon, and in the evening she was with Eschol Parlor, in Napa. Mrs. Conrad, the grand president, will yisit as follows during the month of ‘May May 2, Santa Rosa; 4, Merced; 6, Trac: 10, Woodland; 13, Stockton; 18, Eureka: 19, Arcata; 20, Ferndale, and 21, Fortuna. THE AMERICAN GUILD. At the meeting of San Francisco Chap- ter held last Wednesday night the an- nouncement was made that at the meet- ing to be held on the 11th of next month several candidates will be initiated and that after the close of business there, 0. | Dr. |. prosecuted. | kofsky, E. S. Harding and George K. | they | helped to make the evening the more | | well received and expresses herself well 'RATERNAL NEWS will be presented a number of stereopti- con views for the entertainment of mem- bers. There is a movement on foot to add Dbenefit of those who may wish to join without taking the beneficiary feature. A new chapter called Tomales was in- stituted at the town of that name oy Deputy Supreme Governor R. W. Mc Garyvie last Mond. and the following named were chosen as the officers for the first term: Oscar Collister, P. G.; Virgil Caporgno, G.; F. 8. Holland, G.; J. B. Canzza, recording secretary and treas- urer; Mrs. L. M. Collister, C.; H. T. Ables. W.; W. N. Tavlor, G.; Collister and W. N. K. Urban, medical examiner. officers were installed by the instituting officer. The governor of the new chapier gave assurance that the work of add ing to the membership will be vigorousiy FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Court Bay City, at its last held meeting, initiated a large class of candidates. Junior Court Pride of California last week initiated several candidates, and Wil initiate several more at the next ts in- meeting. Last Thursday Court Sutro Hei%}l itiated as members Judge Frank J. Mur- asky and G. J. Redmond. Under the head of good of the order there were a number of addresses for the advancement of the rinciples of the organization. pl ngs , L. N. Boukofsky, E. N. Bou- Small have been appointed a committee of five to arrange for a grand entertain- ment to be given In Odd Fellows’ Hall by Court Sutro Helghts on the evening of the 25th inst. There will be a fine musical | and literary programme, and then there | will be a bail. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Since the adjournment of the grand lodge of the Knights and Ladies of Honor Grand Secretary Quitzow has been busy preparing his reports for publication and distribution among the members. As soon as the new officers shall have fa miliarized themselves with the duties that | will have to perform during thi current year they will map out a cam- the great chiefs and others. The hall was bheautifully decorated with American flags and living plants. Six members of the tribe are on the United States battle-ship Baltimore. The evening was a very en- joyable one. This tribe will give a recep- tion and ball on the 14th inst. WOODMEN OF Ti-lE WORLD. At the recent meeting held in Salt Lake City it was decided to adopt an equaliza- tion plan, by which the order will pay | to the order a soclal membership for the | peneficiary certificates at the age of 70. The ritual has been printed in the Ger- man language, and it is expected that a German camp will shortly be established in this city. The head camp has decided to levy a per capita tax of 25 cents for the pur- pose of raising a fund that will amount, by that tax. to $30,000, to pay special nurses who will care for wounded Wood- men who may serve during the war. Golden Gate Camp, at its last held meet- ing, initlated four candidates and received three applications. This camp had, on April 1, 18 350 members, and it now has a membership of 795, with forty appli- cations on hand. The growth of this camp has been phenomenal. Its meetiugs are always well attended. General Organizer George K. Rogers has gone to Los Angeles to complete plans for organization work in that por- tion of the State. + Organizers H. B. Jennings and M. B. Estes are at work on a new camp—being the third they have established within the past sixty days. Organizer Rutherford reports a camp nearly organized to start in the outlying Mission district. Orgamizer O.*L. Scott is working on a new camp to start with fifty charter members, to be known as California Junior Camp, its members comprising many prominent Native Sons living in the district near Devisadero and Oak streets. He is also at work on a new camp in the Richmond district. The results of recent organization work are now very apparent, and it is expected that there will be twelve strong camps in San Francisco by August at the time the Head Camp session convenes here. Members of the Woodmen of the World called into the serv of the United States do not lose any of their rights or benefits. The order collects the rate of 2) cents per $1000 additional of such mem- zardous occupations. uctions have been sued by Head ordering Ins Consul Falkenburg to that in all cases where the relatives of an camps, NEW OFFICERS OF THE KNIG HTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. paign with a view to arouse a new in-| terest in the order and its work. | new grand Mrs. L. J. Wheelock, the protector, who was elected by a unani-| Tous vote, is a charter member of Au- rora Lodge which was instituted in Oc- tober, 1879. W. H. Quitzow, a weel- known attorney of this cl who elected grand secretary, vice S. B. Carle~ ton, who declined the office after eleven vears' faithful stewardship, is a charter member of Bay City Lodge, instituted in | 1883. He is not a member of any other| fraternal beneficiary organization. COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A. On Wednesday, April 20, Grand Chief| | Companion Mrs. Emma Harrington of the Companions of the Forest of America paid her official visit to Surprise of Wood- | land Circle, and she was gratified to note the Interest that the members are taking in the order. At the exemplification of the work, the rules were closely followed | by the officers, and the work as a whole | was very creditable. After the bu there was served up a fine and the following day the visitor wus the | guest of Grand Trustee Mrs. Mugge. On | the evening of that day Mrs. Harrington | was invited to the residence of Mrs. Pow- ers, a member of the circle, where a pleagant time was had, and this was eightened by the entrance of the mem- bers of Court Star of Woodland, who | the grand a fine gold | agreeable. During the evenin chief companion was presentes pen and holder. On the 23d she paid a visit to Freedom Circle in Nevada City, and there she was | pleased with the ecircle. She visited Grass Valley, and the prospects are that the circle there will be reorganized in a short time. ‘ Last Thursday night the grand chief visited Excelsior Circle in this city. The | hall was most tastefully decorated with beautiful flowers for the occasion and | there was not only a large membership present, but there were many grand offi- | cers and visitors. There were present | Mrs. Lizzie Atwood, past grand chief | companion; Grand Sub-Chief Companion | Ira W. Coburn, Grand Treasurer Mrs. iller, Grand Marshal Mrs. Connell Grand Trustee Mrs. Jacobs, also Grand | Secretary Cordy of the Foresters of | America. During the exemplification of | the work Chief Companion Mrs. Wish- | man delivered the charges in a manner | that is worthy of imitation by all chief | companions, and the otner officers did | their work in a very creditable manner. After the work there was a number of+4 addresses by the grand officers and visit- ors,and the grand officers paidahighcom- pliment to the officers for the initiatory work and for the strictly business manner in which they conducted their affairs, laying particular stress on the excellent and_complete system adopted by Miss Wishman, the financial secretary, in the keeping of her books. During the even- ing Mrs. Tucker, on behalf of the circle, presented the grand chief companion a cornucopia of beautiful flowers. A col- lation followed the close of the meeting. THE NATIONAL UNION. At the meeting of Golden Gate Council of the National Union last Tuesday night the patriotism of the membership was demonstrated by the adoption of a reso- lution to the effect that the council will | pay the dues and assessments of any of its members who may enlist for the war. The council received one application and initiated one candidate. The committee of arrangements has al- most completed its programme for the celebration in Odd Fellows’ Hall on the 19th of May, the anniversary of the foun- dation of the order. | B'NE B'RITH. | The B. B. library in the B. B. bullding is closed for renovation. It will be reopened on the 10th inst. On the 18th inst. there will be a grand entertalnment in B. B. Hall under the auspices of the committee on intellectual advancement and the Past Presidents’ As- sociation. There will be a fine programme by first-class talent, and Professor David Starr Jordan will lecture on “The Fur | Seal in Nature and in Diplomacy.” | Reports from Portland, Or., show that there is much activity in that territory and that the lodges are rapidly adding to their membership. - Grand Secretary Aschheim states that the order which up to last September was on the decrease has since that time been picking up. Not only has the loss in membership been made up, but it is con- tinually increasing. The grand pres dent will pay a visit on the 10th inst. to Oakland, on the 16th he will visit Cremieux Lodge and on the 2th he will be with OPhtr. the mother lodge. After that he will, at intervals of two weeks, visit different lodges in the juris- diction, and in October he will start on & four weeks' tour of visitations. i IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN. ! Last Tuesday White Eagle Tribe was | visited by Great Sachem Whipple, Great Chief of Records Burgman and the mem- bers of Osceola Tribe, numbering fifty- three. There was an adoption, and after the ceremonies there were long talks by enlisted man are unable to pay his in- surance, the camp of which he is a mem- ber is required to do so out of its general fund, thus preserving to the family of the soldier all his rights and benefits as 2 member of the Woodmen of the World. ROYAL ARCANUM. A very pleasant social was given last week by Golden West Council in the so- cial hall of the Alcazar, when a great number of the friends of this prosperous council were treated to an entertaining rogramme which included: Plang solo, rofessor Norman; vocal solo, W. M: Young; a talk on “What I Saw in Spain,” Dr. J. G. Kergan; recitation, C. C. Peter- Son; violin sols, Master Freddie Kergan; declamation, Mr. Head of Argonaut Coun- cil, and tenor solo, W. M. Ogilvie. After the programme there was a dance and refreshments. Golden West Lodge has decided to keep yp the dues and assessments of any mem- Per who may serve his country during the war, and in case of death will pay the amount of his beneficiary certificate. KNIGHTS OF HONOR. Last Monday Yerba Buena Lodge re- celved two applications. The lodge was visited by Past Dictator John Gollan, who delivered an interesting address. The Mutual Aid Society of the lodge has elected the following officers: E. A. Fal- vey, president; R. H. Noble, secretary, and C. G. Noble, treasurer. Fortuna Lodge received an application at its last held meeting. It was reported that M. Lagomarsino, a member, had been thrown from a wagon and had sus- tained a fracture of both arms. The com- mittee that had charge of obtaining as- sistance for the family of a member of the lodge who became insane reported that it had met with success and that quite a handsome sum Wwill be realized on behalf of the family. Polar Star Lodge has decided to post- pone its previously announced smoker on account of the disturbed condition of the nity on account of the war. Pro- Prior addressed the lodge and as- is the duty of every Ameri- the flag anu coun- commu: fessor serted that it can citizen to stand by he April list of the supreme reporter shows 17‘.:: deaths, of which eight occurred in California. All of the claims will be paid during the current month. WAS SUED FOR RO RET Wallace S. Taylor Explains His Case Fully to Justice Cook. Hs Was at First Imprisoned and Re- leased and the Fresent Case is Under Advisement. The case of Mrs. Defau against Wallace §. Taylor for the purpose of recovering delinquent room rent was brought before Justice Cook yesterday morning and after testimony had been given the case was taken under advisement until Tuesday morning, when the justice will render his decision. Taylor was arrested on an affidavit sworn to by the landlady, Mrs. Defau, and Mr. Armstrong, attorney for the Interstate Collection and Law Com- pany, was made attorney of record as he represented the firm in whose hands the bill had been placed for collection. At the first proceedings Attorney Meldon rep- resented the plaintiff, who was dismissed by the justice. He stated that a sufficient or correct action had not been taken to warrant_imprisonment for the charge. ‘According to testimony Taylor owed Mrs. Defau the bill as aJlefed. but stated that he was unable to pay {t. Then a col- lection agency was resuvrted to, and as the landlady owed Attorney Armstrong a considerable sum of money he was re- tained as counsel and also represents Mrs. Taylor, who is suing her husband for divorce on grounds of non-support. At first arrangements were made whereby the matter would be settled if Taylor could have his father sign a note with him for the amount due, and the note was forwarded to Brooklyn, N. Y., where Tay- jor Sr., who is reported to be wealthy, resides. The note was for slx months and was not signed by the father of the man who is being sued, and it was stated that more time should be given. Now the defendant states through his attorney that his father has signed the note, but it has not been presented to the plaintiff, who is willing to accept it for payment in full. "It had been stated that Attorney Tom- sky, who represents the defendant, was highly alfidlgm.m at the treatment his e e i iug Bt Tavisy tons ney. . Tay] Z nrfloned. but denled by Tomsky. being the additional rate for all ex- | BEGINNING OF THE END Southern Pacific’s Suit Over Grain Rates Near- ing a Crisis. Replication Filed and Notice Given That Testimony ‘Will Be Oral. A Matter Soon to Be Settled Which Is of Interest to the Eutire State. Attorney Herrin of the Southern Pa- | cific Company yesterday filed with the clerk of the United States Circuit Court the Southern Pacific’s replica- tion in the suit to restrain the Railroad Commissioners from fixing a reduced schedule of rates. This suit had its beginning in an or- der of the Board of Railroad Commis- sioners, dated September 17, 1895, whereby the grain rates over the lines of the Southern Pacific in California were reduced 8 per cent. On the 15th of October, in the san.e year, the I‘Southem Pacific Company filed a suit | In equity in the United States Circuit Court against the commission, which | had for its object the annulment of the | order as adopted, and to restrain the | commission from putting any order | into force looking toward the reduc- tion of any rates then charged for the transportation of freight within the State. On the filing of the sult a temporary restraining order was granted prohib- iting the commission from adopting any order whereby the rates for trans- portation of freight would be reduced. The suit lagged along until Novem- ber, 1896, when Judge McKenna, who was at that time on the Circuit bench, made a further order continuing in force that part of the previous order which related to the action already ta- ken by the commission reducing the rates on grain, but holding that the Board of Commissioners had the right to enact orders reducing freight rates within the territory over which they held jurisdiction, after a satisfactory examination of the books, earnings, expenditures and general financial con- dition of the road cn which the reduc- tion was to take place. Such order of the commission, however, must always be subject to the approval of a prop- erly qualified court. From the date of McKenna's decision the suit has been dragging along be- fore Judge Morrow in the Circuit Court; going through all the long course of technical chancery proceed- ings that are necessaty before that stage can be reached where the issue can be squarely put to the front and decided one way or the other. Answers, exceptions, answers and more exceptions were passed back and forth until at last the last technicality | had been disposed of and all that re- | mained was for the Southern Pacific | Company to file its replication and | bring the matter squarely to a head. This the ralflroad did yesterday, and now it only remains for the day of hearing to be set by the court. The railroad has given notice that it will move to take testimony orally instead of by depositions and other written statements as is customary in most chancery proceedings. The case is one that should excite a widespread interest throughout the State, as its result will be of vital im- portance to every farmer, fruit man and shipper who has a pound of goods to send over the lines of the Southern Pacific. ’ To-morrow at 1 o’clock the Rallroad Commission will meet to commence its | examination of the financial condition | of the Southern Pacific roads, in order to complg with the above mentioned order of Judge McKenna, and thus lay the proper foundation for a genera! re- duction of the freight schedule on all the roads operating in the State. It is expected that by the time the com- | mission shall have completed its la- bors the public will have obtained a more extended knowled: = of railroad workings in a little while than it has acquired during all the years that have intervened since the two oceans were first connected. —_—e—————— Scots Will Celebra.e. The St. Andrew’s Society will hold its thirty-fourth annual picnic next Sunday at Fairfax. The St. Andrew’s Soclety is the oldest Scotch society in the city, hav- ing been organized in 1863, It is custom- ary before the annual picnic to hold an open meeting of the society for its mem- usual open meeting will be held at Scot- tish Hall to-morrow evening, when an in- teresting programme of Scotch music will be presented. bers and their friends, and this year the | | | | | | | 4‘********«-**************************i******************fl************************* THIS DAY AT THE CHURCHES. *4 First Baptist, Eddy street, near Jones. Rev. E. A. Woods. a — “Contrary ‘Winds.” Evenink— ““Catching Foxes. £ ook o KA KK KKK streets Hamilton Square Baptist, Post street, near| Rev. W. C. Jenk Morning—Marchjng, Orders.” Evening— Steiner. “‘Home Protection.!’ . e c St Charles, Twenty-fourth and Shotwell Father Cummings .. ~|Morning—*Forty. Hours. Deyotioh.” - Father Prendergast, V. G 1M ception orning—Sodality. of the:Immaculate Con- Wi receive holy .communion. espers. % Evening— St. Mary's Cathedral, Van Ness avenue| and O'Farrell street. St. Ignatius, Van Ness avenue and Haves street. Jesuit Fathers . RiT orning—“The Patronage of St. Joseph.” Evening—Sermon by Father Woods. fourth. # * * E * * * * * #* * * * and - Church| streets and Paul's, Filbert and Dupont St Brendan's, Fremont and Harrison| Father Nugent ... IMorning_Gospel of the day. Evening— streets. 4 Vespe: - St. Peter's, Alabama street, near Twenty| Secular Clergy .... ith, Hope. and Charity.” he Graces of God.” Evening~— “‘Doing Good."* M 1 orning —High mass. Evening—Vespers and benediction. Church of Corptis Christi, Al 3 o e B e e “Salestan Fathers . M orning—Jesus, Our Savior." Vespers. Stockton. Our Tady of Victories, Bush street, near] Marist Fathers ..iMorning-~Sermon by Father. Guibert. Even- ing—Reading. avenue. St. Francls, Vallejo street and Montgomery| Father Carraher . Morning—Sermon by Father Heslin, Even- ing—Vespers. First Christlan, Twelfth and M streets. and Rev. F. §. Ford. Presumptuous Boasting.' ing—"'Spain Evea- West Slde Christian, Bush street, near] ~|Morning—Anniversary sermon, beginning near Twenty-fourth. Devisadero. of the sixth vear's work of the present pastor. Evening—'Has God Spoken to St Man?" Bethlehem Congregational, Vermont street, |Morning—Our Light Affiiction, but for a Moment.” Evening—'Let Not Your Heart Be Tréubled.” e orning—'‘On the Cros: Congregational, Seventeenth and| s. | ‘ongregational, Post street, near| . Cherington .. Misslon. ngregational, Fifteenth street, near| Rev. Willlam Rader .. e Good. Power. Richmond Congregational, Sevent! and Clement street. avenue| ing—'"The Investment of ../Morning—*'A Indivisitle Christ.’ lowship of Natjons ded Christendom With an . Evening—'The Fel- First English Lutheran, 1319 Geary street, near Gough. M. D.D., Western secretary Home Mlssions. Evening—'‘Gleanings From Synodical Con- vention," geles, and Dr."E. Nelander. orning—Sermion by Rev. 8. B. Barnitz, Rev. J: W. Ball of Los An: St. Luke's, Van Ness avenue and Clay, street. M. orning— of Progress In Goodness.or Evil."" Even- ing—"The Resurrection .of the Body."” The Intermediate Life a State Trinity Episcopal, Bush street, near Gough. M. rning—Holy - communion. Litany. 5 . Bothel African M. E., Powell street, near M orning—“The Dream of Nebuchadnezza Jackson. Eh\iel’!]ng— ‘Afro-American Odd Fellow- e A California Street Methodist Eplscopal, Cal ) — Es — ifornfa and Steiner streets. | S “r’}gs'{uu?f&‘?" e i Central Methodist, Mission strast, near] .| Morning—M, G, Harrls, D.D., wil' preach. Sixth. | Evening—Liitle Ways of Bettering the 3 % | Worla." Epworth M. E. Church, Twenty-sixth and Rev. W. M. Woodward.......c.....o.siorn Morning A Christian's Responsibility.” Church streets. Evening— ton.” ‘The Value of Salvi ton streets. First M. E. Church, Powell and Washing| Fliftesnth Avenue M. avenue south and P street. _ Church, Fifteenth Rev. Morning—Christ_Furnished the Value of Humanity.”" Evening—'‘War the Disin- tegrator_of the Effete and the Liberator of the Nascent. £., Twenty-first and Capp streets |Morning_Lord's supper. Evening—"Amuse- ments. Howard Second . E., Howard street, near| Morning- Life Eternal.”” Evening—*The Consideration.” * * * * * * * o * * * * * ¥ 3 * * * * * * * * * 3 * * = * * * % e * # * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * = * * * * * * * * 3 * * % * * * * % * * * * * * * * * Potrero M. E. street: Tennessee and Mary E. Bowen, evangeliit. Morning—Jesus, the Savior of Mankind.” _Morning—Sunday school. Evening—Epworth League meets. 3 Richmond Methodist, Clement street. Simpson Memort streets. * * * * * Fourth avenue and| Rev. IMorning—Sunday school. Evening— srmofi by Rev. G. W. Beatty. 5 , Hayes and Buchanan| Rev. J. Stephens Joy of the Suffering.” Marveled at Their Unbe- and Noe streets. Trinity M. B. Church, Sixteenth, Market Rev. H. W. Peck.. ~[Morning—The Children of the Kin ~'Old Folks' Da and communion. Elisha, the Prophets.’” followed by love feast Evening—"Elijah and Sacramento street. Calvary Presbyterian, Geary and Powel] Rev. J. Hemphill |Morning—"'Seeking a Permanent Home." Etroets. Evening—A Sermon on home life to young people and others. First Presbyterian, Van Ness Rev. R. Mackenzie .. |Morning—Anniversary of the Sunday school. Evening—*"Honor.:" T F. R. Farrand ok etk *******-******m********t*********n*****************t**************************************:y.*************M**********u'****'****;*****‘***"***t******_*.””*fl** - g * i * * * -3y Tente Lsat i ¥ Howard Presbyterian, corner Oak and Ba- Rev - IMorning—*‘Completéness in Christ.”” Even- 3 _ker streets | ! Judgment.” % Memorial Presbyterian, Elghtesnth avenuel i} Evening— i and Railroad avenue. % Stewart Memorial U. P. Church, Guerrero| orning -Communion Evening— ¥ _street, near Tewenty-third. “The Earth, Holy Ground ¥ Trinity Presbyterlan, Twenty-third and Rev. A. N. Carson. orning—Installation of elders and deacons * Capp streets. - elect. Evening—Second in the series on i the “Lord's Praver.” . - ¥ Westmineter Presbyterian, Webster and Rev. 5. S. Cryor... Bl Greater Than War. Sy iiar Y Evening—"The Son of Man Seeking.” * nitarfan, Frankliln _and Geary| Rev. H. Stebbins z Morning—Dr. Ellot of Po will ¥ ¥ preach: - : ¥ * n, Twentieth and Cap Rev. A. J. Wells. [Morning—Horatlo Stebhins, D.D., will % 2 il {Vepeak, Evening—Rev. G. T. Weaver will ¥ ¥ Preach. - : ¥ First Church of Christ, Sclentist, 223 Sut] The Bible, Science and Heaith, with Key |Morning—Christian Sclence Bible Lesson. ter street. to the Scriptures o ' 3 * ; 2 SRS SR R ok g Brriphne ¥ e d U * Metropolitan Temple, Fifth street, near| Rev. P. B. Morgan. ~|Evening—Evangelistic services. % Market. : 5 * * e —- — -- - — i — — - ¥ ¥ Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, %7 C. A. Parkin. | Morning—-'Salvation.” ~ Evening * ; Market street. Theology.”” < ; # Y. M C. A Mason and Ellis Streets. Rev. A. DeMuth. = {3 p. m.—A service of sacfed music. * i 5 ¥ R HEERREF R R H R R KNI IR R IR IR R RRRRRERRX R R TR RXR TR RRRRRRRR TRY THE ORIGINAL LEAD OF THE LOW- EST TRUMP. Some five years ago the writer introduced the innovation of leading the lowest trump from five or even six—under certain condi- tions—to our little whist circle. A year or two later we mentioned it to some of our Eastern whist friends, and the report from those who gave the play a trial was, in their opinion, a trick winner. These reports came from a class of tyros like ourselves, that don't and won't ever lay claim to being experts. We believe when the original leader of a deal has a very strong plain suit with some trump strength—he should lead from that strong suit and select a card for the opening, and follow, that gives all the information pos- sible as regards its length and strength. But when the original leader's suit is all small trumps, holding four, five, or even six, and no plain suit, that is worth trylng to-establish, our claim is, the best lead you can make is the lowest trump, and have it convey this meaning: “Partner. this {s my lowest trump. I have four at least, possibly five or six, and no plain suit worth trylng to establish, and don’t you return trump without good reasons of your own for doing s0.” With such a holding, I claim you don’t want to make a lead that Is too informatory, one that shows your exact holding; it is just the information “your adversaries are anxious to get. Itisa very simple matter to show num- r of trumps later if your partner's play indicates that he ought to know. In “Owl's Whist Don'ts, 22, published In 1566, we gave a-fun description of this play and how to lead from your trump suit in case you did want a quick return of same. We would like to have the committee that was appointed at the midwinter meeting, that will be known as the *‘Bureau of Experiment,” try this innovation. We intend to go to the next congress and play at whist, and we will use this trump lead, and we hope we will not be charged with using private inventions. HILTON'S ERRORS AT WHIST. We have received a copy of a new whist book entitled “‘Arguments Against Some Popu- lar Errors at Whist,”” with some notes on the game and a glossary of whist terms, by 8. O. Hilton, Capitola, Santa Cruz County, Cal.; price 50 cents. . This little book contains a good many good things, and a good many things that are not 80 good; in other confirming the head- Iuolut.lzi,l.;‘ufle'. Ammflmmn‘:‘t;n meets .on opening the book is t- tle slip “Corrections.” The second one refers you to page 55, under the heading of ‘‘Twenty Hints for Beginners': No. 17. “Three remarks only are allowable at whist during the play of the hand": (1) The question: ‘‘What are trumps?" (2) The interrogatory: ‘‘Having no trumps, partner 2 (3) The demand: ‘“Draw (or place) your cards.” (The last must be made before play- ing to a trick.) What are the facts? First—The first question is permissible, but the wording is not taken from our code of ,.Second—If you ask the second question, ‘Having no trumps, partner?’ or asking the corrected one, ‘‘Having none of the sult led, partner?" should your partner have one of the suit, asking either of these guestions estab- lishés a revoke in your partner's hand. Third—The third s also not in accordance with the American Whist League code. As long as the cards have not been touched for the purpose of gathering them together any one at any time may demand that the players draw their cards. The first and third are of little consequence, but the sacond rather vital, and strange thatan up-to-date whist writer could fall into such an error—that is the law in England, but has not been the law in this country for several years. The writer also says: "By courtesy a player may look at the last trick.” This is not so. A player looking at the last trick is subject to the same penalty as leading out of turn, which is, a suit may be called from the offender or his partner the first time it is the turn of either of them to lead. The author gives rules for leading. A good many of them are not in acco ‘with the American lead system, and for that reason we cannot indorse his ideas. For instance, he says on page 28: ‘‘With ace, king. queen in a suit of five or more, irst.”” On_the same page he aiso says: ‘‘With ace and four smail_cards of a sult gome will lead a small card first: this is an error.’” The facts are the lead of the fourth best card from ace and four small has become almost universal and the rec- ognized lead by nearly every expert player in America. This work shows that the author is a little antiquated, but his heart is in the right place. This little work only costs four bits, and every advanced whist player should purchase a copy to help along a good cause. THE ROTARY DISCARD, Whist Opinion for April reproduces an article from the Philadelphia Press, written by W. A Hawley, on the innovation Introduced into the game of whist by our whist editor called the Rotary Discard. One of the strangest features about anything is in- is it - mdmue-a i o %’fim‘m sem- 99 times out blance of a trial. The article Is a flattering one. It says: Of all the changes which have been sug- ested in latter years the most important are: irst, the American leads, and secondly, the rotary discard. Both of these modern {nno- Vatlons are based upon prineiple and are sure to_be incorporated as such. "The first of these principles has been demon- strated to the entire satisfaction of all, ai- fhough at first and perhaps now there were and are many malcontents. The second prin- Ciple is newer a d has met with a storm of abuse, but notwithstanding the torrents of anathemas hurled at it, there will most likely e action by the congress at Boston. legitima- tizing It by fixing the arbitrary rotation of suit: Of course the feature of the play is in the one- card dlscard, which indicates the strength with the same force and effect as if a card of the strong sult was shown and understood to be a discard of strength, with this great advantage, the sult is not impaired onejiota. The rotation should be established once and for all time. The moment this 1s done the play will spring into universal favor and take its place along with the signal and other legiti- Mmate plays of the game. The Philadelphia Whist Club used the rotation in the order of hearts, dlamonds. clubs and spades. ‘And they also only used the discard when partner was leading trumps and likely to remain with it. Such a scheme of course limits its use to the understood conditions, but when they are in evidence the plan or rather the di ts most valuable: in fact, invaluable, for at such a time the deal is in a critical condition and a wrong dose will produce a relapse of ficm one to three or more tricks: whereas, on the other hand, the right lead means sure gain. There are some hard and fast conditions re- specting the rotary, and the efforts of its friends will be devoted to their elimination and perhaps some day it can be used for all discards. As a principle it is certainly broad enough fo admit of many applications and va- ations. 2 T. E. OTIS IN THE NEWARK NEWS. Of the many papers that we receive that have a whist department we enjoy none the same contest. claimed to have no system: This team was also quite a distance from t front ranks at the close. These two teams, rep resented the two extremes of the system ques- tion, and one was as illogical as the other. The' first told too much and took too long to tell it, while the latter depended- upon the guessing ability of its members. If either or both of these teams had adopted a middle course they would have finished much nearer the top than they did. It is useless to reason with such people on the question of system, as they will not be convinced. Their error is due largely to their misconception of the cause of success at the whist table. If you Whip them out of their béots in a match game they will defend their beloved system at the expense of their individual ability, or if they are the ad- vocates of no system they will lay it all to bad play and mot to a lack of abllity to con- vey knowledge. They seem willing to sacrifies everything else except that which is largely' the cause of thelr defeat. The only thing-you can do with such people s to let them dream on, and wait untif they get back to earth.. Some people have come out of that kind of a’trance 2nd done good whist work, but they cannot ba. reasoned with while In it - WHISTLETS. The Tuesday Nizht Duplicate’ Whist Club of Oakland is one of the most prosperous lit- tle clubs in the State. It meets for' whist play every Tuesday night. The officers afe: Predi- dent, Mrs. F. M. Smith; secretary, Miss Grace Sperry: treasurer, Mrs. H. 'O. Trowbridge. R. B. Calley, .the most enthusiastfc: whist worker of the Linda Vista' Whist Cfubof Oak- land, was the renresentative of - the Pacifia Coast Whist Association at the recent: meeting of the North Pacific Whist Assoclatfon at Port- land, Or. The associations have adopted ‘a code . of rules for playing for the Rideout. tréphy. The Trist Duplicate Whist Club.has among its members a number of Stanford students. In the course of a month or two the team made of students will chalenge the University of Berkeiey A7 e Call's Whist Whys are now réady f distribation. A strike among -tlie Printerss ittle delay. Evervbody Union has ‘caused a that is interested in whist and would like to know what to do to acquire a knowledge of the game should have one of these books. They cost nothing—tree as the air—pot. postage, Address Whist Editor Call: Mrs. Alice Fredericks, the secretary of the Trist Dubnlicate Whist ' Club _Annex, invites every lady In San Francisco that loves whist to the rooms 9¢ the Tetat Ciub: 711 Jone et day afternoon to enroll themselves classes for the summer months. It is freé. better than the Newark News of Newark, N. J., 50 ably edited by Mr. T. E. Otis. Besldes being a whist player of the first rank, Mr. Otis is a writer that you can thoroughly understand and it is a pleasure we take in so frequently reproducing selections from his articles com- menting on the system of play used in & late inter-city contest, he says: A team which recently played in the big inter-city contest was reported to have a sys- tem which embraced forty-three rules. The team finished well down the Iline, and was The Supreme Court. - . The Justices of the Supreme Coutt left yesterday for Sacramento, where the regular Sacramento session of thé' court will be held, beginning to-morrow. The court kas only recently returned from Los Angeles. There is considerable busi- ness for the court at the capital. —_—— Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal, J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Missiome