The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1898, Page 28

28 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1898. « ® 0000000000000 00D0000D0000000000000O0CO000O000000000000O0 i WHAT IS NEW OoN THE BOOKSHELVES | | THE LOVE OF AN OBSOLETE WOMAN. THE DUEL OF A GENIUS. THE SPANIARD IN HISTORY. THE REVENGE OF LUCAS HELM. ‘r 1 \ \ 1‘ 0000000000000 O 000000000000 0D000000O0000D0O0DODOD0ODODO0OO0OD0000000O000O0D0OD0OD0OD0O0O0OOO o o [} o o o ] o o o o o o o o L consolation to know that it I8 l.l'l(l ollowed by an effort, however feeble, at_reparation.” The son's admiration for his great father finds expression at times in words which sound a bit theatrical when trans- lated into cold English. But he makes evident the unusual beauty of the dead man’s character and of his life. *“In his outbursts of tenderness,” he says, ‘noth- ing seemed to him too difficult. fled the implacability of destiny! eyes every wrong might be righted, every vice was remediable. For every fault he sought an excuse. In his simple life, open to the day, may be found the most fi%";{ncmg arguments in favor of human Tty The Duenna of a Genius. “The Duenna of a Genius" Is the legiti- imate successor to “The First Violin."” All the maidens of all ages who reveled F the childhood and youth of Al- phonse Daudet all the world has read in his “Le Petit Chose,” that :ly pathetic account of the life of a child destined to be exq inne great; and of his suffering as an | good work and that emotion is the real | in the provinces | source of all that is great in art. His But it is in “‘Trente | sensibility was keen; he had a rare ca- usher in a schoc he was only 16. Pari that the real Daudet is od. 'he humorous, pathetic, tri- umphant story of his poor, timid, awkward, short-sighted and too vain to wear glasses, and his gtaddal t of literary Paris, with his own v and his opinion of his books is more artistic, happler 1d not be wished for. The Daudet of late years—the French all the art Dickens perception and who had a more dellcate wcked, Py outshines ut in “Revue de Paris.”” To his the great novelist is a hero and a He of whom T write,” he says, “‘was merely an exemplary father and hus- He acher, my counselor, . My heart overflows— £0 maay noble and beautiful said are trembling vent. I will scatter umerable admirers. Their gentle con- not band A sud- rable o which years. He n with the ¥T, er permitting embittered or his in- s stricken nalady, of impeded his for my mal- the aying have een to the little- by Certainly Nevertheless I have k before he had at- was the as described {t. family, Leon Daudet writes, our was an ideal reunion. etween my grandmother, and m other, whom h augiter, and r table, which his be entertal; ble, that he was ominous n_ hour later ne was re- bed, “beautiful as his amid ctifled <sobs, ght of the flam- Pascal and Rousseau were orite hors. Like Emer had . Montalgne always by errival In Paris, | was one of his heroes. harmingly interwoven that a fuller, | Denmark autoblography | mer, source of high deeds and daring en- | | | ineation of character, and in Tartar- | thoughtful and laborious recluse. at least, a humorous creation that |lighted in Stanley’s books, and read them | kwick—Leon Daudet tells | incessantly. | himself to the defeat suffered by | duced to write of {t. family were chat- | h his side, and could have =aid with the great ghllosopher, “Read Montaigne. All wis- om lies in Montaigne.” ut the book that he studied most was the book of life. He believed that practical expe- rience was the necessary preliminary to pacity for deep feeling and held that what we tell In song is first learned {n suffer- ing—sympathetic or personal. Napoleon this In speaking ol tumultuous and restless nineteertn century, L} n- tained that it was dominated by two types, that of Bonaparte and that of amlet; the latter, prince not only o but of the interior life; the for- terprises. Among his contemporaries there were two whom he regarded as representatives of their opposite ideals, Stanley, the man of action, and George Mered“hfi ;he[ e de- | Moreover, when the daring | traveler was attacked, he defended him with conviction, maintaining that, se far | from being cruel, he was the most just and merciful, as well as the most tena- | clous of conquerors. His son thus de- scribes their meeting during Alphonse Daudet’s visit to England: ““At last, at the friend in London, he encountered the ob- | ject of his admiration. And what a spec- | tacle it was to watch these two distin- | guished men, who understood each other | so well, in affectionate discourse. It is| impossible that a being for whom my fa- ther feit such a sincere friendship could have been wicked. He considered him one of the finest types of the Anglo-Saxon | race, cosmopolitan in his lucldity of mind, | courage, straightforward integrity, and sound judgment. Alphonse Daudet could never reconcile France in the war of 1870, in which he tock part, and whose terrible history Zola has given in “Le Debacle.” Daudet could not be in- ouse of a mutual “Such a recital would not have Inspired | and elevated our people,” the novelist an- | swered. “A warlike country like ours needs to hear not wne dirges of defeat but | the clarion chant of victory.” ““Great_successes surprised my father,” | Daudet fils writes, “‘but did not intoxicate him. I have never known any one so in- different to money. Modest In his daily life, an enemy to luxury and display, sim- | ple In his dress, his housenold and his | whole conduct, he considered wealth a | dangerous snare; it was in his eyes an In- fceted source that poisoned those who drank of it, the principal cause of the dis- and hatreds of families and soct- The great author’s delight in music, and the fortunate circumstance that it helped instead of hindering him at his work, made Madame Daudet’s ability as a plan- | t another bond between these two, who were such good companions. Leon quotes his father as saying: “Without my wife I should have aban- doned myself to my dangerous facility. It was not untll late that 1 was torment- | ed by the love of perfection.” And again: | “At present the _disproportion between | what my pen transcribes and my spirit has received is bitter to me. I yearn to | express the inexpressible.” audet’s life was one of great simplicity | difficult for him to go out, he was always ALPHONSE DAUDET. From a Photograph. He worked continuously and regularity. After it became and with great ardor. at his table, reading, writing and makin notes. He rose at 7 o'clock and retired at | 11, save on Tuesdcy, his evening of recre- ation, when he received his friends. His' son disCovered In one of his note- books a list of the principal soclal wrongs | and fnjustices that required to be com- | bated. He acknowledged that he made | 1t to suggest subjects for his books, add- ing: ‘Whatever may be the abuse, it s in. the musical love story which within the past month reached stage coronation | after all these years of closest adoration | | may now transfer their allegiance to M. E. Francis’ “Duenna of a Genius.” And what they lose in loyalty they'll gain in sentimental enjoyment. When the average woman-writer pens a love story a time arrives when from her literary store of this world's good: she is called upon to endow her hero and | heéroine. ,It {8 then that the generous in- stincts of the sex are further revealed. She who is called upon to play Fate and deal out imaginary fame and fortune and beauty and virtue does it with no miserly hand. From the abundance which she hath—the more she gives the more she has, for truly, imaginative wealth is infl- nite—she bestows with a motherly liber- ality upon her mind’s children. Nothing is too good; nothing is too great for them. For—they are hers. When Jessie Fothergill wrote the little story of sentiment and song that Mans- field is now playing in New York—which succeeds despite the dramatic critics, just as the book did in the teeth’ of book re- Views—her devotion to her mental off- spring compelled her to make Eugene & count. Or was it a shrewd knowledge of Wwhat her sex, the foreordained readers of the book, would require of her? In the same spirit M. E. Francis marries off Her two charming little Hungarian heroines, one to the greatest pianist in the world, lnd“the other to an Engush baronet, who is “colossally rich, young, not yet handsome, healthy, and, moreover, hon estly interested in life and in his fellow creatures.” But the “Duenna of a Genius” has what memory denies to “The First Violin"—a very good drawing of character in the persons of these two beautiful, talented, adorable Hungarian heroines; one or two excellent situations, such as_ that where the genfus pouts and pretends to be un- able to speak English, and another which describes their unsuccesstul concert; a sense of humor; a certain degree of ar- tistic taste in the arrangement of the story; and one chapter, that in which the genius plays an early morning violin serenade in the wooés, to the great pianist whom she loves, which is very pretty and pastoral and impossible. This “‘Duenna of a Genfus,” with its | musically captioned chapters, is not to be read with one’s critical cap on. Take it up when you don’t feel like reading, when your brain doesn't crave loftier entertain- ment, when your doubting spirit is dulled by fatigue or f{liness, and let it lull your pessimism to !l&e?, It's a falry story for adults, where there are two _lovely Erlncesaes instead of one, and two nights instead of one, to rescue them from poverty and obscurity and that still greater calamity, old maldenhood. The Love of an Obsolete Woman. “The Love of an Obsolete . Woman,” chronicled by her anonymous self, is an immoral story, very well written, which makes it doubly immoral. But its im- morality Is not of the sort that makes converts to the outraging of convention- ality. For this obsolete woman was as unhappy as though she were not out of date, but alive and suffering now with Her wickedness lies in her unrepentance, which she reiterates to the very last linc of the stron, artistic autoblography, which has the vivid keenness of a re: self-portrayal. “Not long ago,” says this obsolete woman, “I heard a young woman—a re- fined, cultivated, carefully reared crea- ture—talking of @ man with whom she had been thrown in contact. ‘I could | never have cared for him in the least.’ | have felt justified in refusing him. I am glad he dfdn’t. It was then that a sense of my primordial antiquity fell upon me; in that moment I found the title of this book." It's a good title and an Interesting story, and an unusual one, for it gives the other side—the other woman's side— of the old tragedy of one man and two is not the glorification of a Camille. TIt's self-analysis is pitiless, frank, not senti- | mental, and the telling of it is an example ; of direct, forceful brevity. The Spaniard in History. | James Fernald has written a little | book which in less than a hundred and fty pages covers two thousand years of “The Spaniard in History” is a | brief, summarized impeachment of our enemies and a recital of their traits, which the author declares are unchange ince pre-Roman times. “The Spaniards have progressed,” he | history. the rest of the nineteenth century world. | she said, ‘‘but he was so unusually well | | off that if he had asked me I should not | women, The story of the obsolete woman | 2! i | fires and rejoici: oz, says, “not in refinement, but in barbar- 1ty.” h view of the fictitious victorfes now- zui:yu reported in Spain the author recog- nizes the same spirit that falsified the defeat of that invincible armada which was so readily conquered, “Through the summer,” Fernala saye, uthe Spanish people had been assur that the armada had won victories; that ‘the great dogfm?“ Frn.dn(é!: Dra}:s.e l:r":s rison: in cl ns, ant ere w 17 fire £ s in the citles of Spain. en, as now, wit! Ep‘l- Fnglish dog. Now it's They fought tl thets. It was the the American pig. The book {s cafl;’ehdd u; 0 Dewey’s victory ail anila. -3 r)l’a,tlon that persistently despises and destroys those industrial and mechanical pursuits that train eve. hand and nerve to steadiness and accuracy through gen- erations,” concludes the " author, “can- not prosecute successfully even its cher- ished vocation of wai “The Flying Islands of the Night” is the ulxthyvalume of James Whitcomb Riley’'s works which the Scribners are publ{shlng. It is a reprinf of Riley’s earlier poems. SN “The History of the Jews,” by FPro- fessor Graetz, is a compilation in one volume of eleven volumes, translated and abridged under the author's super- vision. to and includes PR “The Revenge of Lucas Helm” is a story that Poe might have told. If he had he would have told it more effectivel: has the translator of Auguste Blondel. The idea is a slr.(klng one. Julla Magruder's “Realized Love” is & pretty little tale in which pessimism has no place, and the knowledge that the hero ‘!Lndp heroine will marry and live hapgy ever after is agreeably certaln from the book's very beginning: by A J. D. ghort news- exhibiting the negro, of Uncle “‘Shantytown Sketches,” Biddle, is a collection of ver{ paper skits in dlalect main {. the writer's acquaintance with German and Italian element Sam’s big coamogollt.a.u r_unfly. In “the - Gods of Our Herman _Stern describes tive bellefs in regard to the creation of the world—of the mist- home in the North, and of the fire-home in the South; of the first human being, Buri, and of the father of gods and men, Odin, and. of the ice giants—implacable enemfes to both gods and men. he gods and their abodes are discussed; the queens Fathers,” the primi- of Asgard; Lok{i and his brood; the glants and dwarfs; the adventures of Thor, ete. = 000000000000000008 MAGAZINES OTOGOODOOOOOOOOOOO 'he Forum has a very Interesting article on *The Little Xingdom of the President,”” as Senator Tnealls called it. The faults and good points of the gov- ernment of the District ot Columbia are pointed out. The author quotes General Beale, who sald: “It Is better to trust the ability of the people to govern them- QOO0 ates should bé an object lesson of sy ;’éssm government by autocratic anq oligarchical methods? Is it not remark. able that 300,000 citizens should rest con. fent under conditions which elsewhers would be condemned as unamerican anq unrepublican? ¢ * * Here, indeed. wq find an fdeal government. Should we, however, carry its principles to their log: foal condlusion and adapt them to the en- tire country the result must startie a|] thinking men, for the people of thg United States are fostering, at the very heart of the republic, ideas, which, exema plified in a nation instead of & commu. nity, would lead inevitably to the estah- lshment of a monarch upon the throne.™ According to the Atlantic, “Newspapers conducted by lost souls that make mer. chandise of all things that inflame men’s worst passions, a Congress with no at- tractive political programme for the next election, and a_spirit of unrest among those classes of the people who had not wholly recovered from the riot in falsg ho; that Inspired the motley following of Bryan in 1896—these and morg made their contributions to the rapidiy rising excitement.” But all these together could not have driven us to war if we had not been will. ing to be driven. In addition to the war tosflcs there {s an animated, altogether delightful sketch of Montana life in this number. The Overland Monthly has a particu- larly interesting article on Manila and the Philippines by Arthur Tappan Marv: It is admirably illustrated and gives good, many-sided view of the peculiari- tles and possibilities of the Islands. T Overland announces that with the [ number it will celebrate its thirt birthday. It reprints Bret Harte's an- nouncement, publisned in 1868, with itg glorification of San Francisco, Oakland— anu Virginia City! David Starr Jordan writes in the June Land of Sunshine about the “Ideals of Stanford.” Like everything Jordan writes, it is marked by individuality ana moral earnestness, and with that special capacity to lift out of the commonplace every subject his pen touches. The Trans-Mississipppi and Internation- al Exposition, excellently illustrated, is Godey’s leading article for June. Frank Leslie’s tells of torpedoes ana torpedo bo‘z;.“ i Volume XXXI of Outing, from Octob to March, 1598, has been lssued. g The Review of Reviews makes a strik- ing assemblage of cartoons, i.i the war question. The reprodu Spanish, Cuban and Mexican cartoons especially interesting. Winston ¢ the author of “The Celebrity E story of our new hero's, Dewey's hood in Vermont and his school Annapolis, of which Churchill himself raduate. enator John T. Morgan, the apostle annexation, contributes the leading ar cle to the North American Review ti month. Any one who knows n Morgan's strong prepossession toward ex- tension of territory can imagine swer he gives to his own query, W Shall We Do With the Conquered Isl- ands?” The complete novel in this month's is- sue of the Lippincott’s is ‘“Mere Folly by Maria Louise Pool, whose recent death has been regretfully chronicled. Richard Le Gallienne’s poetic estimata of Gladstone is published in Collier's Weekly. He was— A man that meant a nation, whose strong word Swayed the weak will of peoples and was selves than to retain a form of govern- ment which causes a great and growing population to lose their self-respect and engenders a feeling of discontent and degradation because they are not admit- ted to the equal rights of the citizens of | their country.” ‘Congress hears these arguments, on the one hand,’ says Henry Litchfield West, “‘and then listens, on the other, to the appeal of the people to be ich converted Washington on election into a veritable ‘devil's caldron.’ Above all Congress is told that the bal- ance of power would be held by the negro class. This, indeed, is getting very near to the root of the whole matter. * * * And yet is it not strange that the capital of a great republic like the United spared from a repetition of the scenes | heas Like a god's voice decreeing, hand | Caught the stern reins of empire in command, {eAnd plotted for the good of humankind | As some men scheme its evil. The Cosmopolitan prints a number of | clever short stories which tell of love and war. Charles Tripler's experiments with liquid air and the curiously interesting pictures of the process, General Greely's doleful story of military expeditions to tropical countries anl the alleged autobio- graphy of Napoleon make this month’s number an unusually good one. Kenyon Cox has designed a special cov- er for the special war number of Mc- Clure’s this month. Both General Miles and General Lee are contributors | Henry Newbolt's War Hymn is a feature. ) whose strong FRATERNAL NEWS ORDER EASTERN STAR. Last Tuesday night the grand patron d visit to Silver Gate Chapter at Beniela. ay the grand patron paid a visit On Mond. st Chapter. patron will visit Columbus the 13th inst. and on the 16th chapter at Angels, and dur- will institute a chapter at laveras County. ODD FELLOWSHIP. Templar Lodge has initiated ten mem- for the term, having given three can- es the initiatory degree on the even- gz of the 1st inst. That night the chalr s taken by Degree Master Kingsford, ferred the first degree on John M. Jones of Rogerville, Tenn., who was ini- tiated into Hawkins Lodge, and having volunteered in the service of the United States wanted to take all the degrees be- re being sent to the front. He is a member of Company B, Third Artillery. The following night the two other de- grees were conferred on him by Yerba Buena Lodge. Golden West Lodge on the 4th instant celebrated its thirteenth anniversary by banguet at which there was a large representation of the membership. There st-class menu, and s number of were offered and responded to. Knickerbocker Quartet furnished The affair was under V. 3eolt, toastmas- A. 8. Nicholson. toasts The the vocal music. the direction of H. ter, assisted by W. Grand Secretary w hopes to be able to have the proceedings of the recent d Lodge ready for distribution this Apollo and the other lodges that meet on Fdda)}" night are making arrangements to hold a Jjoint memorial service this year. The installation of the officers of Can- ton Lodge No. 5 by Colonel Brower, as- sisted by members of the Oakland Can- ton, last Tuesday night, was witnessed by a large number of the rank of Pa- triarch Militant and by a number of the soldlers from Camp Merritt who aremem- bers of the branch. The installing offi- cers acquifted themselves in a manner of which they may feel proud. California Rebekah Lodge has elected the following officers: Sarah Patterson, noble grand; Alice Hall, vice-grand; Paul- ine Harris, recording secretary; Mary A. Hawley, financial secretary; Flora Berg- man, treasurer; Fannie Jonas, trustee. ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN. Spartan Lodge has donated $20 to the Red Cross Soclety in additlon to passing 2 resolution agreeing to pay the dues and assessments of any member who 1s In the volunteer service of the United States, and at the meeting on Saturday, June 4, it further demonstrated its patriotism and loyalty to the country by placing on the altar a fine American flag presented to the lodge by Deputy Grand Master Workman Danforth on behaif of J. Mich- nels, past master workman. It was re- solved that the flag shall be displayed hereafter at every meeting. The following officers of Unity Lodge will_be installled in_public .n Laurel Hall on July 12; C. eck, P. M. W.; John M. Hyland, M. W.; H. J. Trowbridge, F.; Robert C. Ross, O.; H. Grimshaw, R.; Willlam Tuggey, F.; E. Lawton, R. Levi, G.; R. P. Knawblaw, 1. W.; Sternberg, 0. W. rast Supreme Master Workman W. H. Jordan paid a fraternal visit last Friday to Vesper Lodge and there repeated his lecture on Cuba. Last Monday night Oak weaf Lodge celebrated its twentleth anniversary. After an interesting meeting in the lodge- room there was an adjournment to a ho- tel in the vicinity whero there was a ban- quet and oratory, in which Georee Bahrs, G. V D. 8. H‘I‘rshl)r’rg. ex-G. R.; C. and others partic- Special Deputy Maplesden reports fa- vorably on the formation of a lodge in Bidwell Bar, and Dvpul% Wells sends en- couraging reports from Banta Ana. Gol idge Lndie entertained its friends recently, and among the mem- bers who contributed to the evening’s en- tertainment was Grand Recelver Sam Booth, who delivered an address and favored with songs. DEGREE OF HONOR. Silver Spray Lodge on last Tuesday, af- ter receiving four applications for the beneficlary feature of the order, ten- dered a good-by reception to the superior chief of honor, Mrs. Stewart, and to the grand recorder, Mrs. Poland, ‘who will leave to-day for Asbury Park to a the session of the Superior dtony M San Francisco |'J. | arrangements to have the officers of Cali- Ribition n Oakland of the drill work of the drill team of Ivy Lodge. There was a large attendance and the work of the ladled, In the beautiful costumes, was exceedingly well performed. The expense assessment of 50 cents will be levied on each beneficlary member on the 1st of July. THE NATIVE SONS. Last Wednesday night Sequoia. Chapter tendered a reception to Fremont Parlor of the Native Daughters in the large hall of the Native Sons’ buiflding. During the re- ception, at which there was a large at- tendance, the members of the Native Sons' band of Sequoia Parlor rendered a number of choice selections which were highly appreciated. Then followed a ball with a well chosen programme of dances. The committee that had charge of the affair was W. L. Goodwin, E. Baumels- ter, J. 8. Ward, D&, F. H. Cranz and S. A. ‘White. W. L. Goodwin was the floor Eya e - H. Morse, Heury Lunstedt, B. F. Hanlon, E. Gauthier Jr. and J. B. s?ov:;l have been appointed a committee to make fornia Parlor exemplify the ritualistic work before the sitting board and the of- ficers of the various parlors of San Fran- cisco In the large hall of the Native Sons’ huflvdinz on theevening of the 16th of July. W. D. Hobro Jr. has been elected mar- shal of California Parlor, vice J. C. Ber- gez, resigned. The officers of this parlor ?’H}l be installed on Wednesday, the 6th of uly. Sequoia Parlor has elected the follow- ing officers: J. 8. Ward, P.; G. Sensta- k'en. W. L. Goodwin and H. Scheper, V. Ps.; J. B. Tyson, M.; R. D. Barton, R. 8.; C. E. Torres, F. 8.; T. T. Richardson, . F. Lyons and Mathew O’Brien, trus- tees; and E. F. Donnelly, surgeon. H. C. Hasselbach became past president. Brooklyn Parlor has arranged for a grand picnic in S8an Lorenzo Grove on the 4th o1 July. THE NATIVE DAUGH1HRS. Oro Fino Parlor has elected the follow- ing named officers for the ensuing term: Miss Nellle T. Mulcay, P. P.; Mrs. Mar- guerite Kapp, P.; Miss Annfe Mischler, Mrs. Clara Gassman and Miss Tillie Stahl, V. Ps.; Miss Elizabeth Henrix, M.; Miss M. J. Smith, R. S. (twelfth term); Miss Jennie M. Stark, F. S.; Mrs. May G Church, T.; Miss Mamie Hinck, Miss Eve- lyn Anderson and Mrs. Annie Neviile, trustees; Dr. B. La Fontaine, examining physician. The business meeting was followed by & short programme of en- tertalnment, and then refreshments were served. Golden Gate Parlor has elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing term: Mrs. C. Day, P.; Misses A. Ackman, G. Shade and A. Thell, V. Ps.; Miss J. Meyer, R. S.; Miss R. Day, F. S.; Miss M. Ducker, T, Miss T. Ducker, M.; Misses M. Tietjen, J. St. Denis and F. von Staden, trustees; Mrs. Dr. E. 8. Merritt, physiclan; Miss L. ‘Wedel, organist, Alelis Parlor No. 102 was instituted at Salinas by Mrg. Belle W. Conrad, grand president, on the evening of the 2d inst. with sixty-filve members. She was as- sisted in the work of institution by Mrs. Dora Zumudowski and members of Pa- Jjaro Parlor of Watsonville. The parlor was organized by Mrs. Cora McCandless. The followi: named are the officers: Mrs. Louisa Hare, past president; Mrs. Arlana Sterling, president; Mrs, Cora McCandless, Miss May Patton and Miss Mabel Harvey, vice-presidents; Miss Ivy Eaton, secretary Miss Edith Baker, financial secret: Mrs. Fannie Eaton, treasurer; Mrs. Florence Abbott, mar- shal; Mrs. Adelede Harris, inside sentinel; Miss Beatrice Porter, outside sentinel; Miss Grace Shearer, Miss Rose Mathews and Mrs. Dr. Freeman, trustees; Miss L. Johnson, organist. THE NATIONAL UNIO! California Council will at its next meeting be officlally visited by the San Fruxclm :nblnet. On that occasion there e two initiations, and th there will be presented a fine pro'umr:: of entertalnment. This will take place on the evening of the 2ist inst., and a committes was appolnted to visit ‘the sol- dlers at Camp Merritt and invite all members of the National Union in the golunteer service to attend the meeting. uring the evening the council was en- tertained with selections by the quar- tet; also songs by J. Semeria and others. THE AMERICAN GUILD. Last Wednesday night the vice-gov- ernor presided in the absence of M. L. Asher, the governor of San Francisco Chapter, ed to home by illness. | A. G. and three of them were present to take the degree. These were Dr. E. S. Clark, | Willlam H. Day and Mary A. Caley. At| the close of the business meeting the membership was entertained with recitations and anecdotes by George Cal- vert, a comedian, and a number of oth- ers.” There were present visitors from | Mill Valley Chapter, who reported that the order in Marin County is attracting attention, and that there are hopes for additional membership in that section of the country. Secretary J. J. Cullen has been elected treasurer of the chapter in addition to }tfis other duties during the balance of the erm. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. High Chief Ranger Samuels pald his first visit last Thursday night to Court Butro Heights since his elevation to his present position, and during the evening delivered an address on fraternity that had a perceptible effect on the member- ship assembled. An address was also de- livered by Deputy Waller, and George J. Strong, George K. Small and other mem- bers had something to say for the good of the order. It was announced that at the next meetlnF of the court Professor | Yehl, the genial organist of the court,| will introduce a graphophone and enter- tain the members with reproductions of the human voice and of musical instru- ments. There will also be a good pro-| gramme that will no doubt on the even- | ing of the 24th inst. attract a large crowd to the court room. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: E. Boukofsky, C. R.; J. ;- J. W. Gleadell, R. dori, 8. W.; R. Klumpf, J. W.; C. Jacob- son, S. B.; C. W. Ingham, J. B.; 8. organist (re-elected). Professor Charles Weisel, well known in Forestry circles, also organist of Golden Gate Camp of the Woodmen and organist of Bald Eagle Tribe of the L O. R. M., will leave to-day for a visit to Germany. He will be absent two months. Junior Court Pride of California will celebrate its twentleth anniversary on the evening of August 13 by an enter- tainment. TUnder the auspices of Court Aurora there will be a meeting on the 18th inst. to take steps toward concerted action by all the courts in ald of the Red Cross Soclety. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. On the evening of the 4th inst. Bonita Circle celebrated its eighth anniversary by a ball in Mangels Hall. The hall had been tastefully decorated with the flags and emblems of the United States and demonstrated the patriotic spirit of the membership. Grand Chief Compan- fon Ira W. Coburn and other grand of- ficers were present, and the large number of persons present enjoyed a carefully selected programme of dances. The event was under the direction of Miss M. Gerl, Miss May Bayly, Miss A. Racou- let and Miss M. Downing. Henry L. Rup- pel was the floor manager, and his as- sistants were Miss A. Hoff and Mr. Cham- berlain. Inter Nos Circle at its meeting last Wednesday night donated to the Associa- tion of Companions of Foresters the sum of $ in ald of the fund to procure arti- cles of comfort for the volunteers now at the camp at Richmond. During the evening there were a number of addresses by members of the circle and visitors, in- cl’;xdlng Ira W. Coburn, G. C. C.; Mrs. K. Haughty, G. T.; Mrs. L. Atwood, G. R. 8.; Mrs. M. Connell, P. G. M.; Miss Jennie Workurka, G. M.; Dr. Atwood and Otto Loft. Grand Chief Companion Coburn expects to be able to announce the list of deputies this week. Last Thursday night Mrs. Otto Loft, chief companion of Inter Nos Circle, an her husband, & member of the same cir- cle, entertained Past Chief Companion Mrs. Harrington and several friends at their home on Larkin street. Among those resent were Mrs. Lizzie Atwood, P. G. 84 C.; Dr. W. A. Atwood of Robin Hood Circle, Grand Marshal Miss Jennie Wor- kurka, John J. Harrington and Miss M.é. e Forrest of Inter Nos Circle, M. . icht and Miss King. A very pleasant evening was spent. ORDER CHOSEN FRIENDS. During the past week Grand Councilor Boehm paid a visit to Grass Valley Coun- cil and to Nevada Council in Nevada County. He also paid a visit to Wood- land Council. Ten of the local councils were repre- sented in the visit of Proj ve Council to America Council last Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, and the visitors, at the close of the business, with A. G. Barker in the chair, took charge of the council and ‘1yrovlded entertainment for uzfv{;un:a gané ‘were t.%;ls fg,thg good e order upreme Vice-Coun- cilor Hutton, Gu.ndv Recorder wu“i}{ “Ld and ’. Baker, D.D.-i E&lflm b; several other numbers. The next visit of Progressive Council will be to Emplire Councll, on Monday, the 20th inst. It was decided that In future all meetings held under the auspices of Progressive Coun- cil shall be open to the public. Social Council gave one of its enjoyable eutertainment$ last Thursday, and there Were many present to greet the committee that had prepared a good programme. It included an address on ‘‘Fraternal Pro- tection,” by W. B. Dunlap, ffl.n_cr dance and recitation by Miss Dollle Dolliver, a recitation by Miss D. Blume and other numbers, after which there was a dance. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. The headquarters of the Young Men's Institute ve been removed from tne h Parrott building to the Ploneer .uilding, on Fourth street. The organization has secured the greater portion of the sec- ond floor of that building and has fitted up a fine lodgeroom, which will serve all the needs of the councils that have been meeting downtown. Adjoining that there will be a commodious billiard room, and in front, facing on Fourth street, is the library and reading room. To the right of this is the office of Grand Secretary Stanley. A new list of official visits will be issued this week. Columbia Council No. 55 was the first to meet in the new hall. The several councils whose members will meet in the new quarters have ar- ranged to have each furnish some part of the hall. On the 20th inst. there will be a district meeting in the hall of No. 6 in Oakland of councils 6, 8, 24 and 8L Rev. Father Slattery and Grand Secre- tary Stanley paid a visit on the 6th inst. to Council No. 6 in Oakland, and after the official visit was over the visitors ‘were treated to a banquet. The same offi- cials will visit the council at Benicia on the 16th inst. YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE. Institute No. 46 was recently instituted by Grand President Miss Grote, assisted by Miss Lizzie Terry as grand marshal; Grand Secretary Miss Josie T. Molloy, and Grand Director Miss Nellie Winter. To-day a new institute to be known as No. 47 will be organized in Merced. The next session of the Grand Council will be held in the headquarters at Tenth and Market streets on the 27th of July. There {s to be a meeting of representa- tives from all the councils for the purpose gllo'xl'naklng arrangements for the conven- Miss Sophie A. Grote is recovering from a severe attack of {llness, which has con- fined her to her home for some time, but she is still so weak that visitors are not permitted to call on her. The order has recently met a severe loss in the death of Louise G. Boyle of Institute No. 3. She was one of the most amiable members of the organization, who was ever ready and willing to give her time and ability, as well as means, to advance the cause in which the member- ship 18 engaged. In the language of one of her friends, ‘“She was one of those sweet girls whose friendship was worth ltving for.” KNIGHTS OF HONOR. At 8 meeting of Keystone Lodge of the K. of H. it was resolved to extend an in- vitation to all soldiers of the order to at- tend the meetings of the lodge in Frater- nal Hall, Alcazar building. They will be accorded a hearty welcome, and an en- tertainment will be got up for their benefit. Yerba Buena Lodge elected officers last Monday. Joseph Baker will preside next term. After election the membership had a patriotic social, and there were many songs and addresses. L. W. Tursman will be dictator of Lib- erty Lodge next term, and he promises to make that term one of the most success- ful ones that the lodge has ever had. r. James Frost has been elected dic- tator of Polar Lodge for the next term. Anchor Lodge elected new officers last Monday. This last-named lodge is still initiating members. 3 Tancred Lodge will keep in good stand- in% its members who have enlisted. osemite Lodge fnitiated two candidates last Wednesday, Deputy B. E. George belng the lnltla.flnio cer, assisted by M. L. Crowe, D. at L. Emil Magner, the secretary, financial has sufficient] - covered to admit of his removal to lett Springs. At a large meeting of Saxon Lodge last Tuesdl{l the membership was addressed Yy Archibald, G. D., and H. Callender, D. D. The committee of arrangements has concluded fits ?mmuom or the cele- bration of the silver jubilee of the Knights of Honor, which falls on the 30th inst. The celebration will be he|d‘l']{ the Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, where there will be presented a programme of musical and literary numbers of unusual excellence. After an injtiation last week the mem| of Fortuna Lodge were ad- A, Garthos P 1, Archibaid, G: D. e 1a dressed by C. Robinett and P. erba B i ‘which, since sl J@Lf membership, will, in the next report, make a good showing. Yosemite Lodge as taken steps to n;‘?ke a marked increase in its member- ship. . ha officers of Center’ Lodge ‘who il tlate without the use of a book will soon be called upon to Initiate six candidates. Arrangements for the celebration of the silver anniversary are almost complete and tickets will soon be issued. THE OHIO SOCIETY. At the monthly meeting of the Ohlo So- clety of California there was on last Fri- Buckéye State chestnut pendant. The following named were elected as members of the soclety: Dr. W. Z. Kinq, Sergeant K. K. Colby, F. A. Blocksome, L. E. Stan- ton, E. P. Ci V. B. Wilshire, Pro- “orman, W. fessor Willlam T. Ross, Karl E. Knelss, Matthew Turner, Walter R. Kneiss, D. K. B. Sellers, A. Corbus and Harris H, Fassett. A report that a regiment of Ohlo troops was expected to arrive in ment, and evoked S{iflted and patriotic remarks from H. Tickner, D. D. Stubbs, EY T. Sheppard, James B. Stev- ens, Theo F. George, Dr. F. H. Titus, E. ‘W. Currier, N. R. Arter, Louis P. Mc- Carty, A. Arter, Major J. A. Whiteside, Henry Hilp, R. A. Bourne, H. C. Fire- baugh, J. L. Griffing, G. A. Scheer and Ben. B. Haskell. It was proposed to give at an early date an entertainment, at which Ohio’s ‘soldiery, now in this city, should be the guests of honor, and the matter was finally referred to the execu- tive committee for action. A vote of thanks was tendered to The Call for hav- ing given publicity to the arrangements of 8;;‘2! soclety relating to the troops from 0. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Never was the hall of Aurora Lodge so | decorated with California’s beautiful | flowers as it was last week on the occa- sion of the reception tendered to the grand officers recently elected. Not only was there a profusion of beautiful flow- manner. All the grand ou.cers were present, and there was a large attendance of visitors from other lodges. The meet- ing was called to order by Mrs. L. Wheelock, the grand protector, who is also protector of Aurora Lodge, and after the business had been aispatched with that promptness for which this lodge is noted there came the social hour. The grand %m(ector was at the outset pre- sented Deputy Grand Protector Mrs. Annie Thomson, on behalf of Aurora Lodge, a floral piéce representing the emblem of the order; also a large bouquet of sweet peas. After that there was a programme of entertainment and the serving of icecream and cakes. Prom- inent among the entertainers were Mr. and Mrs. Igo, who gave vocal solos and patriotic selections on the piano. The rand protector delivered & short ad- ress, in which she declared that the war spirit had not only affected the citizens at large but had aroused the knights and ladles to a desire to capture recruits for what she designated as the “‘Queen of all beneficiary associations.” She spoke of the advantages that the order offers, and then offered a grlm of a large American flag to the lodge that shall show the reatest increase in beneficial members v the 1st of March, 1899, and a flne altar cloth to the lodge that shall perform the most _perfect ritualistic work. She will also donate a jewel to the deputy whose lodge shall be most perfect in ritualistic work. Rule Lodge gave an entertain- m(gr?éd:}‘ud soclal last %mraday night in its hall on’Eddv street, and had a very . N oeys‘tbl.na Ii‘fidge has elected the follow- ing ofllcers:P J.PhH.K Allken,s PMr)!dr‘i&il;L .P.; Ph. Kaplan, g Goen vnF hirs. . H. Atken, C.; M. . leton, }"3:‘7}1(12(‘;.:“.t G'; H. Goetjen, guardian, ‘and M. Levy, DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS. Pocahontas Council, Degree of Poca- hontas, 1. O. R. M., held its regular elec- tion of officers last Thursday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Prophetess, Mrs. K. Searey; Pocahontas, Miss A. McMahon; Weno- nah, Miss C. Van Nostrand; Powhatan, Thomas Searey; chief of records, Miss J. Walworth; collector of wampum, Mrs. J. ‘Weisel; keeper of wampum, Mrs. R. Wal- worth; guard of the tepee, James Hagan. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. G. W. Collins, G. 8. ., and C. F. Burg- man, G. C. of R., visited Mayacamas Tribe at St. Helena last week in company with a tribe from this city and adopted fifteen palefaces for that tribe. A new council of the Degree of Poca- hontas is to be instituted at Oak Park, Sacramento County, on the I8th inst., and a new tribe Is to instituted at Folsom on the great chief of rec- the 20th. e 1 e port Tones, |52 dele & il this city soon caused a flutter of excite- | ers but they were arranged in an artistic | day a large attendance of people to wit- | ness the initiation of twenty-one mem- | bers. Each member wore the badge of the order, a tricolor ribbon with a genuine | to the order at the request of the mem- bership of Ottittiewa Tribe. Past Great Sachem Charies E. Spencer has organized a company that is bound for the Yukon to search for a mountain of gold that was described by a man who years ago died in Sacramento, and for a number of years was in the employ of the Hudson Bay Company. he movement for the celebration on the Fourth of July is meeting wi encouragement. Already ffty: unteers to form the mounted brigade of chiefs and warriors have enrolled their names. The desire is to secure one hun- dred. | THE JUNIORS. Under the auspices of Redlands Coun- cil a new council of the Daughters of | Liberty was recently Instituted at Red- | lands. It has been named Dewey and has a gharter membership of twenty-two. Miss J. M. Sisslons is the councilor and Miss L. M. Gillen is the recording sec- retary. Dell B. Bowley of this State, one of the officers of the National Council, was | married last week at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Willlamson to Miss Mary Gould. He will soon start for the East with his bride, and_while there will at- tend a session of the National Council, which is to open at Louisville, Ky., on the 2Ist fnst. At that session there will be/ brought up a number of important mat< W ters. One will be the future care of the or- phans’ home, another a change in:the ritual, and a third the saloon question as applied to the membership. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Loyal Circle of the Companions of the Forest, A. O. F., has elected the following officers for the 1ing term: Mr: Senne, C. ( May Bostrom F. W. Gentle Mrs. Florence N. row, F. H A. E. Corwin, Mrs. M. Mor R. G G.: Mr: 2C Large, O. G.; ‘Mrs. ficers except the outer guard. Miss ran was elected to fill that position. he following official vis 7 to Gol den | Cirey to W Whist ‘Matters Under Discussion. The author of ““Whist of the Future,” Colonel B. Lowsley of Southsea, England, sends us a very interesting communication: To the Whist Editor of The San Francisco Call—Sir: There are polnts of interest raised in the whist article of your lssue dated April 2 1898, regarding which you will perhaps allow me space for remarks: 2 First—The problem which yoli give from my work, ‘“Whist of the Future,” was Invented by W. H. Witfeld, M. A., of Cambridge Uni- versity. Although the solution in my book Is a | correct one, I have since formulated the follow- | ing ,which is neater, viz.: Trick No. 1—S leads ace of clubs. Trick No, 2§ leads ace of hearts and N dis- cards a dfamond. Trick No. 3-§ leads small heart and N ruffs. | Tricks 4, 5 and 6N leads the three remain- | ing spedes, and then N and S make the two iast tricks with club, diamond or heart, accoru- | ing as W and E have discarded. | Second—In speaking of the lead from king, | queen and small, you say: *I don’t suppose | there is & whist authority in existence in book form but what tells you to lead the king. Kindly refer to pages 86 and §7 of “‘Whist of the Future,” and you will find that the views there given coincide with those you have ad- vanced in your article. Phird—Aa regards lead of a small card from a suit of ace with four small, the issue in this case wholly depends on whether you propose to give vour partner a ruffing chance, or whether you specially seek to make establishment of the sait and to bring in your small long cards. 1t you expect to give your partner chance for ruff, it is manifest that you should lead your ace ‘and then follow with a small card so as to et two rounds promptly; but if you rely on fong suit bringing in, it 18 best to lead a small card first, and 8o to Tetain tue ace for the sec- ond round as enabling you to clear the suit more advantageously and completely. Fourth—Your proposal as regards a ‘‘Time Bell'” reads strangely to us on this side of the Atlantic; no English player would keep other members of the table waiting long enough for the *'Time Bell” to be started. In ‘‘Whist of the Future,” at pages 49 and 146, I have pro- posed that the limit of delay by any player should be ten seconds. In the international whist tournaments, which I heartily hope may be arranged, it is possible that the time for play of a card may be extended to fifteen sec- onds, but if more than that be allowed the man who 'delays becomes a nuisance to the other members of the table. Fifth—You mention that Mr. Barney is en- gaged in inventing such a shuffiing and deal- ing machine perhaps as that I_have referred to at page 169 of ‘‘Whist of the Future.” Cer-| tainly he would thereby confer a great benefit | on whist committees of all countries. If the | dealing machine might also contain a simple | arrangement for stamping each card in order as it is delivered with the letter N, E, § or W on the back of It, there could be no possibility of the cards becoming confused or mixed for overplay, and they might even be plaved to the center of the table without detriment to future identification of the hands. The pack would not_thereby be spoiled for future use, because different types of the letters 'meplg‘um} could be subsequently used for s . am, sir, yours, etc. B. LOWSLEY. Whist Players on to Boston. The elghth congress of the American Whist League will be held at the Hotel Vendome, Boston, July 11 to 16 inclustve. This meeting will undoubtedly be the largest congregation of whist players ever held in the United States. The plan of play auopted for this meet con- templates sixteen general contests. First—The Hamllton Club trophy. | Systems of play, Mitchell, Clay fghth to rteenth inclusive gressive palr matches—four under th two under Howell and one un ford system. fteenth—A pair match for the w ssive matches. th—Progressive straight wh r H_ Barney, ex-president of the Am hist League, will have the entire c from A to %, and th Wi can Wi e fully looked after. Mr, gentleman of rare executive ability everything at his fingers' ends e the eighth congress a great su |a will will cess. A Royal Whist Treat. Major-General A. W. Drayson of Southsea, England, for fifteen yvears professor of astro omy at Woolwich, is about to give the whist world a new work on the game. Many of our whist readers know that we have from time to time said a great many good things about great master, writer and expert whist pl and those who have read his great work trodden Ground in Astronomy,” publ Keagan, Paul & Co., London, will bear me out in saying he is one of the ‘greatest sclentifio writers living. We know from what we have received that the general's new whist book will be Intensely interesting and anxiously looked for by his many warm friends on this sids of the new world. This work is now in the hands of the pub- lishers. It will contain nineteen chapters, as follows: Chapter 1—-Why study whist? Chapter 2— Modern developments. Chapter 3—Should young people learn whist? Chapter 4—What is in- tellectual whist? Chapter 5—Studying doubla dummy. _Chapter 6—Unteachable _whisters. Chapter 7—Stupidity. Chapter S—_Whist etie quette. Chapter 9—Etiquette continued. - Chap- ter 10—Examples of mental feebleness, Chapter 11—Inappropriate terms. Chapter 12—Examples, €hapter 13—The partner. Chapter 14—Signals, Chapter 15—Whist as a means of cultivating reason. Chapter 16—On giving information Chapter 17—Strangers as partners. Chapter 1§ —Memory and reason and the discard Dt 19—Opinions as to obtaining success at whist, and a record of twenty years' play. Milwaukee Downs Chicago at Whist. The Milwaukee Whist Club sent its crack team to Chicago a few days ago to back up a challenge sent In for the American Whist League trophy, and returned home with Chie cago's scalp dangling from its belt. The team that won this victory was he: by that prince of good fellows, Casstys ae Paine, editor of ~Whist.” He took along with m . Kander, E. G. RS E Comstock and C. B. Their lcago opponents were J. H.M: Parry, W. R, Wilson and W B Trnoed: The game consisted of forty-eight deals. and was played at the Auditorium Hotel. At the end of the first eight deals Chicago was one grick in the lead; at the twenty-fourth they ‘Were four tricks in the van; then Cass Paine's feam. on the next elght deals, guined fivo s, which lead they maint: fin~ ish, winning by one trck o © & Whistlets. The Czar of Russia is a master of “Lera- lache,” or Russian whist. This style of whist is the same as the American game, with this exception—there are no trumps. The new preliminary code of laws governing duplicate whist will appear in June Whist. Z. K. Myers, one of the founders of the Trist Duplicate’ Whist Club, sails on the Moana June 15 for a few weeks’ stay at his old home in Honolulu. Mr. Myers' many warm friends in San Francisco will wish him, ‘‘bon voyage™ and safe return. Professor C. H. and J. H. Lewis won recently held in the in the pals tch s the Frist Duolicats St Clube. -ty