The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 8, 1898, Page 26

~ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1898. HIS is a sort of betwixt and be- tween season in the world where social festivities reign supreme. The season of active entertain- ment is cl and it is yet too early for the r The noble wo < of the Red Cross is oc- belles and : loskey and ertained their ternoon ations were £ Mrs. Steele nt to the which very enj =T Search of 1, the afternoon 1 “Vanity Fi isted in recefvir Sweigert, 5 s Giesting, Your 3 rindle, Miss nd Mrs. S Winans, y Mr. and John W Miss Creux Bowman John Re New Y W. M lin and A ve rated and t ma ban, Miss Smith, Smith, Miss guerite wman, M Quinn, Miss ADVERTISEMENTS. | inger, Edward Forrester, Mr. Mason, Will Steward, Fred Steward, Walter Forward, J. Furlong Gallagher and Sidney Igstader. A garden party was given Saturday, May " (well content) of Gray, Rlidge road, to 11’ p. m. There Weltevrede; ) own open for dancing. Many tents had Dutch house t attraction in itself. vening myriads of fairy lamp: and lanterns placed amid the shrubbery and in the trees flluminated the scene. Young society girls of Berkeley occupied the t where they served tea, toid for- tunes and sold delicious candies' made by themselve ete was for the fund of the benefit of the new Unitarian e who as: musically were: ice Bacon, Miss Corcoran of Aus- J. M. Pierce, Mrs. Olive Reed Dexter, Mis: Georgia Cope, Miss Alma s Maud Robbins, Mrs. Mar- Smith, Hother Wismer, nd Edmund Gray. Eve- Theyre Engaged. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Felling have issued invitations for the wedding of _their aughter, Miss Alice Feiling, and Henry 1's Lutheran Church, corner of Eddy and Gough streets. Mrs. 1. Tobriner announces the engage- of her daughter, Della, to Melville Nev. - d'noon, May 8, at 764 Ninth street, Oak- and. he engagement {s announced of Miss belle Barnes and Arthur Cohnreich. y will receive Sunday, May 15, from o'clock at 751 Ed street and Mrs. H. H. Lowenthal an- nounce the engagement of their sister, Miss Clara Lowenthal, to Ephralm Jac . a merchant of San Francisco. They 1 receive at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowenthal, 2 Clay street, on the I15th of May, from 2 to 5 p. m. Wedding Bells. Christina M. ward M. Bou- of the Last Sunday morning Mis Floyd was married to E kofsky, a prominent member American Order of Foresters. The cer- emony was performed by the Re Buehler at his residence in the presence of relatives. Aft 1y made couple went to the greom’s home at 916 Taylor street, where there served an excellent wedding breakfast to those who were present at the cere- mony and to a few intimate friends. The bridal presents were many and elaborate. 8 o’clock, Mr. and Mrs. Ul ay 1 for an extended tour ugh California previous to their de- parture for their future home in Salvador the latter part of June. The wedding of nuel Larsen of Den- mark and Josie Feutren of Sausalito took place Saturday evening, April 16, at the residence of the bride, 446 Chestnut $POOOOOOVDOPDIVV0VP000 990V PE0VE DIV OVPDIOO0P00000 < 72*Dress Patterns in Novelty Armure Jacquards... - 8 6 Novelties.. and Braided Effects... Dress Patterns & novelty. & o © 3 Dress Patterns in Silk and Wool Grenadines and 2 Bengaline Noveities... . $ . A magnificent collection of High-Class French Novel- ?I ties in Grenadines, Bayadere, Matelasses, 2 Woo! Jacquards. Exclusive designs... & . . . MOURNING GOODS A SPECIALTY. . . . SUITS, CLOAKS, COUNTRY ORDERS CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY FILLED. DRY GOODS COMPANY. BLACKDRESS GOODS o = = SPECIAL VALUES IN Novelty Dress Patterns Dress Patterns in Merseretta, Crepons and Poplin Dress Patterns in Venetian Novelties, in Paris Crepons, a decided MILLINERY, LINGERIE AND CURTAINS ON SECOND FLOOR. B R A Pierola Cloths and at $9.00 at $10.50 at $12.00 at $13.50 at $18.00 Bayadere et $21 fo $35 GITY OF PARIS DRY GOODS COMPANY, SE. Corner Geary and Stockton Streets, S. F. UNION SQUARE. ARV RS OROL YO D S B RO RO ORI O CRORON ROSROROSOR SO 7, in Berkeley at the beautiful resi- | vas | Mrs. F. BE. Moore, Mrs. Madsen, Mrs. a continuous programme of fine vocal | i instrumental music hout the afternoon and evenin, served from 5 to 7 o'cloc Oakland and the city. A '’ eloc entire lower floor of the idence was wung in the | ers, at noon Wednesday, May 11, at St. | At home Sunday | Mr. | the marriage the new- | was | Mr. and M 2oukofs will shortly leave for a wedding trip down south. ‘he wedding of Francisco Ulloa, grand- son of the co Mazan, and Alice L. Main, ¥ st daughter of Medora T. Main and the late W. W. Main, | quietly solemnized . by the Rev. - Prendergast in the study of St dral las sday even street, this city. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Father Hesiin of St. Francis Church. The malds of honor were Miss Mary Feutren and Miss Ella Tyson. The groomsmen were Thomas Feutren and Henry Wiesenhaven. An enjoyable evening was passed, followed by a delightful supper. | “The wedding of David C. Bole and Miss | Annie Kaufman, daughter of Mrs. H. Kaufman, took place at the resi- | dence of 'the bride’s mother, 522 Jones | street, on Wednesday evening, April 27. | None but the fmmediate family wit- | nessed the ceremony. Home Gatherings. Mrs. F. A. Wilder, of the Hotel Al- | bany, Oakland, was the charming hostess of a progressive euchre party, Thursday | afternoon. The affair was given.in honor of The Thursday Reading Club of Oak- land, and as a parting courtesy to Mrs. F. E. Moore of Minneapolis. The parlors and dining room of the Hotel Albany were artistically embellished for the occasion. At the conclusion of the game a dainty collation was served in the dining room. Mrs. MacNicol was the fortunate winner of the first prize, an exquisite hand paint- ed cup and saucer. The following members and guests of the club were present: Mrs. F. H. Barnes, Mrs. W. B. Batch- elder, Mrs. A. B. Bemerson, Mrs. E. B. Brangs, Mrs. Edward Bronson, Mrs. B. L. Courtian, Mrs. L. S. Hill, Mrs. H. L. Johnson, Mrs, D. MacNicol, Mrs. Frank filler, Mrs. Almans, Mrs. R. A. Summers, | Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. G. W. Hind: | P. Gleason, Miss Wheeler, Miss Bowman | of Los Angele: Max Ashe as the recipient of a de- w lightful surprise party Sunday evening, | May 1, in honor of his birthday at the i Julia Schmidt, M! 1109% residence of | Bryant street. Gan e ngaged In until the ‘we sma” hours 1080 Max Asher, Miss Those present were: Julia_Schmidt, Fred Schmidt, Miss Mar- tha Hilken, Lee Sanders, Miss McDer- mott, Ben Springer, Miss Carrie Deppe, Mr. Sales, Miss Annie Hammerich, Frank Forrest, Miss_Sophie Hammerich, Clar- ence Collins, Miss Tillie Erb, Gus Kam- merer, Ben Hilken, Herman Hilken, Louis Lanther, G. S. Gray, John Frenzel, Henry Schmidt, Carl Schmidt, Fred Meinecke, Charles Deppe, Mr. Bernard, Mr. Du- mont, Mr. Ruter, Mrs. Nissen, Mrs. Elsas- ser, Mr. and Mrs. H. Deppe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt, Leoni Schmidt. Richard Jurgens was the recipient of a surprise birthday party at his residence 512 Grove street, on Saturday evening, April 16. The evening was spent in danc- ing and games, and dinner was served at a late hour. The following were present: Miss M. Herrmann, Miss E. Lainer, Miss P. Herting, Miss 8. Paul, Miss F. Nie- mann, Miss A. Schnitz, Miss C. Eiben, | Miss E. Schrader, R. Jurgens, H. Bus- hardt, ¥. Rothschild, Herman Zeigeler, G. Paul, H. Niemann, Theodore Eiben, H. Heitmuller, Henry Zeigeler and w. Zeige- er. Miss Sadie Mendelson celebrated her eighteenth anniversary by giving a re- | ception_at the residence of her parents, | 103632 Howard street. The evening was | pleasantly spent in dancing, singing and games. George W. Alexander acted as | toastmaster. At 11:3) o'clock a bounte- | ous supper was served. Among _those | present were the Misses Sadie Mendelson, ‘ Sophie Cuffield, Mollie Goodman, Ray Goldman, Bertha Goodman, Hermina In- ig, kay Jacobs, Belle Herold, Millie Fass, Rose Hoffman, Flora Franklin and Ray Hoffman, Bessie Raphael, Messrs. Hlarry Emerson, Abe Rinehart, Sam Hoff- man, Max Rinehart, Jake Harris, Abe Anthony, George Alexander, Nathan Har- ranuel Rothblum, Joe Jacobs, Sam | Jacobs. | ©A birthday party was given to Emil R. Fischer last Friday evemning at his resi- 1 Golden Gate avenue. The Gold- 1 engaged for the occa- . Wilkie acted as master of ceremonies. Singing and dancing were en- joyed to the fullest extent. The Amador It r Jones gave sev- er which theguests a grand supper, which was some patriotic songs. The until the early morning. present were: Mr. and Mrs. R. \ and Mrs. Gus_Peters, Mr. and M Frank Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wedemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. W. offman, M Winte: Mr. and Mrs. erstein, Mrs. E. A. Fischer, Miss A. cher, M | mann, Mr. Hall L. Wilkie, Miss C. Red- , Master F. C. Wilkie, Gus | Uhlenbrock, Mr. Harmuns, Master Emil | Fischer and Master Gus Peters. |~ On the evening of April 30 a very pleas- ant party was given by Mr. and Mrs. W. | Watson at their residence, 17 Harper reet, in celebration of their fifteenth | anniversary. The rooms were handsome- 1y decorated with ferns and flowers. A Jarge number of guests spent the evening pleasantly in singing and dancing. At midnight the guests were invited to the dining room, and there partook of an ex- cellent collation, after which they retired to the ball room, where they resumed dancing until a late hour. Among the guests were: Mr. and Nrs. partook of | followed by party lasted | Among thos | R. G. Wilkle W. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. R. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Wieners, Mr. and Mrs. Konrad, Mr. and Mrs. West, Mr. and Mrs. Rabjohn, Mr. and Mrs. Odlum, Mr. and Mrs. Irvine Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Curry, Mr. and Mrs. Libscher, Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Miss B. Curry, Miss L. Libscher, Miss C. Libscher, Miss L. Bort- felt, Miss E. Hewltt, Miss 'Hazel Watson, Miss Hattle Watson, Miss Jennie Wien- ers, Miss Tessle Wieners, C. Carro, C. Zimmerman, B. Dentz, O. Libscher. C. Watson, E. Curry. A dpleasant surprise party was given to Fred Suhr Jr. on the 2ith of April at Cambrian Hail in honor of his twenty- first birthday. The hall was beautifully | decorated with ferns and bunting. An excellent table was set, and the evening was spent In daneing and singing. Among those present were: O. Lang, G. Schafer, H. Bordtfeldt, H. Reldermann, V. Stein, Miss R. Moore, Miss E. Bruns, C. F, Schafer, G. Suhr, A. Stein, Misses G. and L. Bruns, Miss L. Helneke, Miss G. Bur- meister, Miss M. Goetzer, Misses L. and L. Gall, R. Barthold, Miss H. Joost, C. Barthold, Misses A. and D. Peaterson, W. ¥romm, 'A. . arthold, H. Baumann, H. and W. Iberg, Miss H. Iberg, H. Vonder Lieth, Miss L. Gabelmann, Miss L. Knudson, C. Boysen, Miss T. C. Schultz, E. Ritter, G. Ritter, J. zér, Miss A. Windler, H. Windler, Miss 1. Miller, J. Goetzer, Miss L. F. Schlissel- mann, H. Quast, A.'and H. Bromstead, H. Horstmann, Miss 1. Horstmann, Miss A. Gherhart, 'Miss L. Barthold, Miss E. Schafer, ‘Miss C. Peters, Miss' L. Rum- mel, Miss _G. Siebe, Miss L. Siebe, W. | Siebe, A. Dulpher, Miss Welch, Miss C. | Wahler, Miss J. Wells, Miss M. Wells, Miss B. Schultz, Miss 1. Findling, Miss 8. Findling, G. Glick, C. Crantz, B. Mil- ler, W. Miller, L. Scheppler, P. Leonhard, Miss Drogue, Row, Miss A. Aherns, Miss E. Prean, W. Peterson, E. Peters, A. Heat, Miss T. Heat, A. Ramm, W. Ramm, Miss D. Mass, E. Grot- zinger, Miss B. Joost, Dr. F, H. Crantz, Miss . L. Lilienthal, A. and H. Melsel, Miss L. Bordtfeldt, Miss C, Bordtfeldt, Miss L. Liebscher, Miss C. Liebscher. Miss L. Siebe, L. Siebe, F. Siebe, W, Remensperger, Miss M. Bauman, Miss B. Bucking, Miss L. Steumke, Miss M. Sfeumke, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McGiven, Miss L. Murphy. The Barmitzvah of Nathan Olinsky took_place at the Geary street Temple on Saturday, May 7. Glub Parties. The Entre Nous Club gave their first entertainment and dance at Mission Opera Hall on Wednesday evening, May 4. The laughable farce, ‘‘Arabian Nights,” was presented by the company. Henry Leffman, as Arthur Hummingtop, played his part to the satisfaction of all; Stanley Coleman and Ralph was well suited to the character of the lover. F. Jones, as Joshua, kept the audlence in continual uproar, an as the Henglist be improved upoi sk, as ~the mothe n-ln.w‘i played her part to perfection and calle forth laughter and applause. Miss Cla- rissa Seaward, as Mrs. Hummingtop, dia very well; Helen Dixon, as the niece, was at home in her part; Martha Wohel was as cuté in the character as in appearance; Miss Nellie Connor, as Rosa Columbier, made an excellent {ndiarubber girl. A very successful ty was given by the Creéscent Soclal = Club on Tuesda evening, April 26, at Unlon-square Hall, 421 Post street. A. Hess, the president of the organization, with Miss Amelia Zach- rias, led the grand march, followed by the officers: Maurice Black vice-president; Joseph J. Liberman, secretary; Morris Catz, treasurer; I. Zeimer, director. Dan- cing was kept up until a Jate hour. A most enjoyable outing was given by the friends of the Nonpareil Social Club Sunday, May 1, at Mussel Rock. Among those present were the Misses A. Drewlet, THERE WILL BE NO RAIN THIS YEAR, SAYS THE OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN servant, Miss LENGTH OF ROOTS OF OLD MAN BE- FORE AWET SEA- SON. HIS is bound to be a dry year. Scarce- ly any rain is to fall during the next twelvemonth. At least, that is what the “old man of the mountain” says, and the Indians say that he never fails as a weather pro- phet. The old man of the mountain is a species of sage- brush, so called on account of the soft gray top that forms on it in the fall of the year. In some parts of the State it is simply called “old man” and in others “‘maiden- hair sage.” Its sci- entific name is Ar- temesia California. For countless moons many of the Indian tribes of this State have looked upon this plant as the greatest weath- er prophet that ever existed. Wille the season be wet or dry? Ask the old man. This is easy to do, but you must know a little of his lan- guage before you can tell what he says. The old man speaks with his roots. When there is to be plenty of rain his roots are short, and when there is to be little rain his roots are long. % The old man [ knows there will be no water from above, so he goes below for it. How does a senseless plant know there |s to be no rain? By the same unknown force that causes seed pods to be thick before a long cold winter, while they are thin when the winter is to be mild. All over the hill- sides of Marin County can be found specimens of old man and its roots are longer now than they have ever been known to be before, At the beginning of a rainy season the roots of a plant 12 about 6 in 1 This year the samgLENGTH OF ROOTS plant will be founa OF OLD MAN BE- s much as 18 lnch:: FORE A DRY SEA- long. SON. A. Costello, M. Cflnnlngha.m. A. McGrath, A. Lamon, J. Cunningham, E. Bauer, Al McGrath, M. McLear, M. McSorley, M. Carack, M. Johnson, M. Bauer, M. Woods, E. Aldrich, S. Woods, M. Aldrich, Mrs. Druelet, and Messrs. Hewelcke, O. E. 3 Athey, D. O'Nell, W. Weeder, B. Moore L. Truet, J. Burns, F. Harvey, B. McSor lev A Flimley, W. McGrevey, M. Brock J. Ellis, A, Fernandis, W. ‘Shine, W. Hamilton, W. McBride, F. Rowe, T. Rey polds; A Rewig, C. Keefs, B. Spiller and In the Future. Mrs. Bennett will recelve this Sunday, May 8, from 2 to 6 at 623 Octavia street. Zither Club will be given this evening at Turk street, to begin at 8 o’clock sharp. Highland Springs. Among recent visitors Springs were: Tully, Miss Livesey, Miss sey, H. A. Turner, R. C. Jewell, T. N. Lilienthal and family, J. L. Hawks, D. B. Bagley, Captain J. E. Burns and wife, T. C. Pickney, E. L. George C. Turner, F. J. and child, H. Y. Hinckley and wife, .D. Taub _and. wife, Mrs. O. K. Hop kins, W. F. Hopkins, Mrs. C. F. Ackley; A. W. Baker Jr., Oakland; A. M. Horton, Geysers; A. L. Edwards, Hopland; Cunningham, Oakland; .T. W. Cloverdale; Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Schiott, San Francisco; J. M. Carroll, Oakland; H. L. K Dr. A. E. Blake and family, Mrs. 8. L. Bee, E. N. Bee, San Francisco; Mrs. Agnes Spreckels, Alameda; Mrs. J. L. Lambert, Mrs. R. S. Rigdon, Dr. R. H. Plummer and wife, San Francisco; F. I Mayhew and wife, Fruitvale, Oakland; J. G. Smith, San Francisco; L. A. Elster, Ukiah; Mrs. J. E. pel, Alameda. Skaé;sTprings. Francisco—E. D. Warren, Miss Phillips, son; M. Getz, Rev. P. 8. Casey, Rev. P. R. Lynch, E. C. Ewell and wife, J. L. Rev. J. S. Jones, James Leahy, Miss Annie Leahy, C. M. Osborn, C. T. Morri- son, W. W. Haskell, F. B. Norton, Miss Dora Lewis, John D. Feldman, C. Kirk and wife. Berkeley—Mrs. L. E. White, Mrs. Alice Pease, the Misses Mary and Alice Pease. Oakland—C. N. Aitken and wife. San rtafael—N. Strauss. Petalu. ma—Fred Kuhnle. Santa_ Rosa— F. 8. Turner, A. L. Fisher, J. W. Keegan, D. R. Gale, O. M. Tuttle, S. A. Coffey, George C. Codding, Jesse 1. Jewell. Healdsburg— J. C. Jones and wife. Cloverdale—Mrs. John Field, Mrs. Lilllan Bird. Personals. Mrs. L Tobriner, 1108 Devisadero street, has discontinued her day at home for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Richards and Mrs. Eva Wehn have gone to their cot- tage ‘“Madrone Villa,” at Mill Valley, to spend the summer. Miss Clara Kallmann of this city has Mrs. Sarah M. Glass of Los Angeles. Among those sailing on the steamer Zealandia for Honolulu Wednesday, May 4, were: George B. Greig, wife and two children, Mrs. J. E. Kellar, J. E. Medau, B. H. Mitchell and wife, Mrs. E. J. Mur- hy, Thomas Ryan, J. M. Sims, Mrs H. . Wells. Mrs. Henry Burry of Seattle is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kratz of 34 Bartlett glreel. At home second and fourth Thurs- ays. | ,, Miss Rose Lieber of Brentwood has been | the guest oL Miss Emily Pistolesi of 1820 | Hyde street for the past month. i rs. A. C. Pistolesi has gone to Napa to spend part of the summer, where Miss Emily Pistolesi will join her shortly. and Naples. Miss Ruth Martha Gruenberg of Ala- meda will leave next Wednesday to spend the summer months in Southern Cali- fornia. Mrs. Nathan Zeave of Honolulu is vis- iting friends in the city. At home, 826 Turk street. Mrs. Calvin Nutting and Miss Grace F. Nutting have moved from 2003 Steiner to Devisadero street. Miss Olga Reichling, accompanied by her uncle, Anton Obert, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Hamilton, will leave Saturday evening rsotr ‘an extended tour through the Eastern ates. Miss May Greenham leftlast Tuesday on an extended Eastern trip. She will visit all the principal cities and while at Phil- | adelphia will be the guest of Miss Dora | Schemp. "Che Misses Blake, recently of San Luls Obispo, have moved to this city, and are 1iving at 1023 O'Farrell street. Mrs. Julia Hoffman is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoffman, 1009 Scott/street, and will be at home the first and third Thursdays.__ THE DRUIDS. Noble Grand Arch Goller is still con- fined to his home by fllness. The reports recently received by Grand b Secretary Graves show a marked increase in the order in various parts of the State. da Gama groves installed thelr officers with appropriate ceremonies. On Tuesday night the officers of Auro- The eighth concert of the Columbia San Francisco Turn Verein Hall, 323 at Highland L. Live- Labadie, A. Schneider, Mrs. B. M. Daud Van Iderstine, C. W. Hibbard, George rook, Elster, Miss M. Chap- At Skaggs Springs, in Sonoma County, the following people are registered: San J. L. Holliday, Dr. J. S. Ballard, wife and Haskell, 8. Eui\ene Hahn, C. A. Day and wife, Eugene McCoy and wife, A. R. Gurry, N. Meyer, C. W. Kenitzer and wife, 8. Merrill Jr., Joseph Griffin, -850 E-a-ana-EanEs left for a two months’ visit to her sister, | F. W. Dohrmann was in Venice on April | 16, ‘after having visited Florence, Rome PR Last Monday Templar Grove and Vasco | | o o b B b 0 NAKE ROOW 5 s-=a8-E5-E-E-EER OF OUR Los Angeles Store! FOR THE STOCK This week we will ho SALE for the purpose of LOS ANGELES STORE, w plete clearance the goods Reductions That Are and numberless other lines of stylish goods TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE MAMMOTH STOCK OF OUR MAY 7th, and to Insure their immediate and com- Id A GREAT CUT-PRICE forcing out the following hich was DISCONTINUED are offered at Simply Astounding | HOSIERY. 9QC X Down CHILDRENS EX TRA HEAVY FAST BLACK BICYCLE BBED HOSE, In | all sizes, ~suitable for rough | usage, at 20c a pair. O5C 2P R pLADIES FAST BLACK _ IMPORTED MACO COTTON HOSE, double heels and toes, usual price 35c; will be on sale at 2c a palr. Dozen LADIES' LISLE 80c 200 THREAD HOSE, In black boot and colored top; also plaids and Roman stripes, and all the new- est designs; at 50c & pair. MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR. 85¢c T MEN’'S AND BOYS' C NEGLIGEE OVERSHIRTS, in a varfety of light and dark colored fancy striped cheviots and duck ehirtings; good value for 85c; will be offered at 35c each. 42 Dozen BOYS' WHITE LAWN FAUNTLEROY BLOUSES, with deep satlor collars trimmed with embroidery _and insertion; extra value for 7oc; will be offered at Sc each. 50c LADIES’ KI 40 dozen LADIES' Brown, Tan and Black; out for 75c a palir. (14 $l'00 Ti“m dozen LADIE! will ‘be closed out for $1 00 a pair. D GLOVES. 2-CLASP “PEERLESS" all sizes worth regular §100 & pai: s’ 2-CLASP PIQUE KID GLOVES; Colors Red, ., White, Pearl, Butter, Hellotrope and Black; extra good value for $1 25; NOTE—Every pair guaranteed and fitted. RIBBONS. 4-INCH ALL-SILK COLORED MOIRE RIBBONS—In assorted colors; will be offered at 1Sc. 4INCH ALL-SILK FANCY RIBBONS—In plaids and stripes, elegantly assorted; will be offer- ed at 20 PARASOLS. FANCY PARASOLS — In 82000 shaded stripes, all silk, value $5; will be closed out at $a. EMBROIDERIES. 10,000 Yards CAMBRIC GUIPURE 5C UPIiiBrOIDERY, — assorted pat- a1 sale at 8o, T, and 250 per 18c 25¢ terns; on spect 10c, 12%e, 13c, yard. 50 Pleces WHITE ORIENTAL LACE, Point de Alencon effect, 9 inch width, regular price 0c; on special sale at %c a yard. 25¢ KID GLOVES; Colors Red, will be closed Green, m EZ Sec Examiner and = Our New Catalogue is ready for Chronicle for Bargai;s from Other Departments. to whom it will be mailed free on receipt of address. distribution to out-of-town residents, Murphy Bullding, Market and Jones Streets. -m Murphy Bullding, ]‘ | | Market and Jomes Streets, [ O S e e e e e L ey ra Grove ware installed, after which there | hand, and it is impossible to make rules that Was a banquet, songs and speeches, which served to make the evening a pleasant one. severance Grove were installed and added one to its membership. San Fran{lsco ;}rove‘ }'thad vork last Wednesday night. v‘01’1 Thursday night the grand officers visited Alpini Grove and installed the offi- cers, after whicu the visitors and mem bers were invited to a fine spread and a pleasant time. The reports show an in- crease of sixty members during the term. The officers of Galileo Grove will be in- stalled in public in Garibaldi Hall this afternoon. e POCAHONTAS COUNCIL. Pocahontas Council has made arrange- ments for a masquerade party to be given in St. George's Hall on the evening of the 14th inst. This council has always been very successful with its parties, and the committee expects to make this one as enjoyable as any that have been given in the past. initiatory Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Misston. PLAY FOR THE PAYOT TROPHY. It will interest the whist players of the Pa- clfie- Coast Whist Assoclation to learn that the committee in charge of the Payot trophy has formulated a plan of play between the North Pacific Whist Association and the Pacific Coast Whist Association whereby a visiting team stands some show of winning. In the ‘merry-go-round contests that take place at the annual meetings the element of luck cannot be eliminated. A Visiting club from one as- goclation to the other, entering one of these matches and getting knocked out, can imme- Qiately challenge and play inside of twenty- four hours the winning team. Ex-President George E. Bates of the San Francisco Whist Club formulated the plan, and it was accepted at @ meeting recently held in Portland, Or. The. following letter will explain itseif: P. 3. Tormey, President Pacific Coasf Whist Assoctation—Dear Sir: I am directed 'by the North Pacific Whist Association to notify you that the proposition submitied at the fifth con- vention of our whist assoclation by R. B. Calley of the Linda Vista Club of Oakiand, representing the Pacific Coast ‘Whist_Assocla- ton, relative to the Payot trophy has been indorsed and approved. Respectully vours. EORGE LEWIS GOWER, Secretary North Pacific Whist Assoclation. SUGGESTIONS OF MILTON C. WORK. Q.—What can you suggest, Mr. Work, to keep up the interest in our whist clubs in San Francieco? A.—From what T have seen of vour whist Clubs, I should think that it required very lit- tle effort to keep up the interest in the game here, as It seems to me that it Is most popu- lar and sustains itself. It has occurred to me, however, In the very pDleasant week that I have spent among your whisters, and during which 1 have gained some little idea of the whist conditions In this clty, that you would find it a very excellent plan to Inaugurate a pair tournament for the champlonship ~of either the city or this section of the country, as you mighi determine most wise, In this tournament I would suggest that you make it obligatory that each pair be composed of one lady and ome gentleman. The tournament could, to my mind, be most satisfactorily man- aged under a systém by which each pair would meet each other in a match say of about eight Qeals, these eight deals being played all around the room and the winner and loser being deter- mined by the positions above and below the average. Our experience is that when a large number of tables play eight deals the average thereby derived is apt to be very nearly ac- curate, and therefore such matches are fairly satisfactory tests of skill. Of course a larger number of deals would be more satisactory if it were possible to so arrange, but 1 am suggesting eight for the reason that it permits three matches to be played each evening. Such a tournzment Is being conducted this season in Philadelphia_with the most satisfactory re- sults, and I believe that here the fleld for it is even more promismg than in my own city. I am satisfied that the announcement of it some length of time ahead, with the title of the champlon pair of either San isco or Cali- fornia as you might decide being awarded to the winner, would produce an exceptionaliy large entry, a most interesting event and would in the end be of Incalculable benefit to the game of whist In this section. THE WALBROOK SYSTEM. Beverley W. Smith s the captain, has won the challenge trophy several times and is one of the strongest teams i the country. To “Whist Opinion” the captain gives the following de- scription of fts system: The chief characteristic of this system is the significance given to the opening lead, which is designed to show the character of the lead- er's trump holding. Both high and low cards are used for this purpose. Strong trumps are announced by the lead of king or jack, or by the lead of ace, followed by the penultimate. The ace followed by the ultimate card and queen, regardless of follow, are used to de- clare ‘weakness in trumps. When the hand is opened with & low card the lowest of the suit is led to deny trump strength, while the lowest but one card is in- tended to affirm it. The semi-honors, nine and ten, when led, are generally from the top of sult, and make no affirmation regarding the number of trumps in_hand. False-carding second or third hand is ordl- narily meant to suggest weak trumps. After taking a force, the lead of king or jack intimates a willingness to accept another; yueen or ace indicates a disinclination to be forced again. In the low cards, two, three or feur, invite a second force, and any other low card declines it. The eight and nine are used as arbitrary calls through an honor turned. The echo is made with three trumps exactly. The book-discard is used, except that when the discardler's partner has had the original lead and has opened his hand from trumps the “‘rotary discard” is adopted. FINESSING IN YOUR OWN SUIT. Judge George L. Bunn has favored the whist players of California with several articles of great value, and this week one of his letters on the subject of finessing in your own sut is worth preserving. On the subject of finesse in partner’'s suit, a far more important and difficult subject is the question of finesse in the player's own sult: North has ace, jack and two small of a plain suit; he turns a card which_indicates that he has onme more of the suit; Bast and West play cards that convey no information; shall North finesse or not? We favor a very conservative rule on this point, believing that many tricks are lost by teking the finesse in situations similar to this; 1f North is strong encugh in trumps so that, if the finesse loses, he can see a good chance of making the best éard afterward by exhaus ing the trumps, then the finesse is justifiabl %0 perhaps if North has tenaces in both the other suits with moderate trump strength, but ordinarily we consider it trick-winning to put up the best card on the second round. The question of finessing on the first round of your own suit led by your partner from weakness, or of passing a strengthening card led by him, is still a different variety of finesse; of course the player is justified in refusing to play the best card in these cases much more often, for the danger of losing it is much less. For in- stance, third hand may, from king, jack and others, pass the ten or nine led by partner, or card led; when holding others, he is bound to pass ten The same night the officers of Per-| | will be of much assistance. | SOCIAL WHIST. Mr. King—I understand you were at | whist club Jast night. Have a good time? | Miss Queen—Splendia! I had no idea that | whist was such a delightful game. l Mr. King—How many games did you play? Miss Queen—Oh, we didn’t play one whola game. We got taiking after the first hand had been played, and so we didn’t play ai the ADVERTISEMENTS. 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