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

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1898. THE RAG" TAG BRIGADE. . -rub! dr-r-r-rub! ! r-rub! rrub! Rag Tags were coming out of som Street. ! hurrah! we sing the Jubilee! ! the flag that made us free!" They were turning into Third. “So we g the ch Atlanta to the we wers march h Georglal® They were nearing the corner of Mar- ket. the Jubilee! rathering on the streets hear the pacsing of a finer band, to on the passing of a handsomer to cheer assing of older pa- 1 to see the absurd Mttle ion coming up the street. hurrah! th 1de us frea!” > drum was shallow— old roll. The.voice t it is always the of the flag was vs the old flag. 1s the Rag Tags men’ looked after and wiped their eyes. aptain. “Look out ainst the n passed them ap- He about t, soiled coun- nd grave as His milit was a ry breeks e as overalls and been by some impressionist's d, free, devious lines of and blue. A cambric e white owl's. . flag had served his tailor for the coat— with the stripes across the shoulders and the stars upon the breast. His helmet was covered with a flag and stuffed, as was apparent here "and there, with newspapers for a mightier effect. A gunny sack was rolled and strapped with hay ropes to his shoul- ders. A tomato can rattled at his hip. He carried a brave toy gun and walk- ed with the dignity of kings. “Keep back you'se rears! Re-treat!” The Rag Tags backed obediently to the curb. They stood against it thirteen strong— Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry, Band and Hospital Corps, all told. Their solemn eyes looked out from under hats and caps of every shape and size. Their irresponsible tc looked out of boots and shoes of ev size and shape. Beyond the; uncontrollable differ- ences, they were uniformed with care. You could pick them ap: by the col- ors of their divisions, nted sidelong down their little breeches. Their knobby little legs werelegginedin news- papers, elaborately wrapped with twine. Their hunched little shoulders were saddled with gunny-sack blan- kets, strapped on with hay ropes—ex- .7 i 7 0 i jf//////}"'/'/ away wars; th tripped on their wocden swords. The ar- tillery—of one—had a toy cannon stick- ing out of his coat pocket. corps bore a stretcher—a gunny sack slung between two broom handles—and on it a little figure lying, covered with the flag, with wide, bright eyes wink- ing at the sky. actly like their Captain’s. belts of old black cloth. ried broomsticks on laths swinging at their sides. ished lace and braid for orations merited and won. And beneath these trappings so sad- ly gay, the sameness of shabby little coats, sad little other things, shocking little hats, sorry littie shoes, BY ALICE RIX. Their little tum-tums were stoutly girdled with They car- their shoulders, They were all sewed and pinned and painted over with the insignia of the service made out of whatever material came to their little, eager hands—bits of tarn- straps and chevrons, knots of the colors cut from cotton rags, peddlers’ joys in tin and brass and ribbons—all soiled, all shab- by, all scavenged from the streets, all worn with a noble, honest pride as dec- I'Iar\D?' little soldiers of misfortune! All their hearts and souls in the far never a thought of the battle nearer home. The infantry carried broomsticks on ir shoulders. The walking cavalry The hospital “What's the matter with the boy on the stretcher?” asked a woman com- ing to the curb. “Nuthin’s the matter with 'um.” “Oh! You're only playing.” “We ain't playin’.” 'No?2" “We're drillin’. That feller's drillin® dead an’ wounded.” “Oh!” said the woman sharply. ‘“He's t00 heavy for you to carry. “We four’s drillin’ to carry. The sun was very hot. The Captain of the Rag Tags mcpped his face with the back of his hand and left a grimy streak to mark the spot. The drummer shifted the strap about his neck. The hospital corps lifted and sank shoul- ders wearily under the strain. ‘Put that child down!” said the woman on the curb, impatiently. The Captain of the Rag Tags eyed her with disfavor. “Soldiers don’t do such silly things,” she went on. “They know how to take care of themselves in hot weather.” “Drop de kid,” sald the Captain, touched in his military pride. “You'se hospital corpse at ease!” The dead and wounded was rolled un- ceremoniously out of a profound, open- eyed slumber and dumped on the bak- ing curb. He rose resentfully. “What’s de matter wid you, Jakie?” inquired the Captain. “Nuthin’. I'm hot.” “This is ice cream to what you'll get in Manila,” said a man in the crowd facetiously. The woman on the curb gave a little start. ‘“Wouldn’t you boys like some ice cream?” she said looking at the Captain. The Rag Tags came to attention like a squad of regulars. “Come on!” she said, s'arting down the block. . They broke ranks and followed her with a rush. The crowd followed them to the confectioner’s door. Inside, the Rag Tags stood in expectant joy before the tables. “Sit down,” he sald, glowing with her good deed. The Captain of the Rag 1gs coughed significantly. “Side Captain!” A taller boy crowding to a place be- side the dead and wounded looked over his shoulder impatient of delay. “Lieutenant!” A very littie boy rose from a place already gained. The Captain seated himself with dig- nity at a table and pushed back two chairs from beside him—"Dis,” he said, “is de officers’ mess. You’se come over here.” A The facetious man came in to see the fun. “When do you think your troops will get off, Captain?” “I dunno.” ext transports?” T dunno.” “You really think you'll get there?” “We’'se 'll get dere before you'se.” The Rag Tags applauded their com- manding officer’s joke like soldiers to the service born. The facetious man laughed good naturedly. “Been organized long?” “Yep. ““What do you call yourselves?"” “Rag Tags.” “Where did you get that name?” “It wuz give to us.” “Where’s your headquarters?” “Folsom an’ Alice.” “Do you have regular drill?”” “Yep.” “What time?” o time. We goes up to headquar- ters when we gets tro’ workin’ an’ wait dere till all de fellers get dere an’ den we drill. Or else we fight.” “Fight?” “De Louisas. Dey's de udder gang. We wuz all one gang an’ one of de Louisas he called one of us a Spaniard and we' licked 'um an’ his friens an’ dey made up dere own gang an’ we cleaned ’em out onst an’ it took ‘em t'ree weeks to reorganize. Dey smash« ed our canteens fer us yesterday, all excep’ mine, an’ we got in an’ tore dere uniforms off ’em las’ night an’ so dey ain’t out to-day.” “Do you always turn out?” “We meets everythin' dat comes to de town an’ escorts ’em out. We wuz down to escort Gen’ral Merritt yester« day when he moved his headquarters from de Phelan Buildin’ to de Palace Hotel. We lined up an’ giv’ him de salute an’ he giv’ it back to us. “Have some more ice cream?” asked the woman, jealously crowding ths facetious man. “Or some candy?” “Yes'm."” 2 “Yes'm which? Both?” The Rag Tags hung their heads. Tha side Captain licked his saucer. Down the street, in through the door, called the herald notes of the coming band. The Captain of the Rag Tags cocked an ear. The next strain sounded far, faint and clear, “Three cheers for the red, white and bluet” “Here you'se,” said the Captain. “Where’s de band? Where’s de stretch- er? You'se hospital corpse attention! Get on to de stretcher! Here you' lemme get outside first. Attention Fall in! Right face! Forward! March!"” — ce——— Music To-Day at the Park. e Park Band will render the following to- Overture, “‘Tannhauser’’ Waltz, ‘‘Temptation,” Song, **Marching to Cu Selection, ‘‘Fatinitza” .. i B “"Tone Pictures of the North and South’’. B De: riptive military scene, A Day in a Garrison” = ....Oesckle Cornet solo, “Tramp, Tra with vari tions performed by Mr. liam Forn e Arkansas Tra for all instru- ...Reeves Dopigan Selection, \ A Fake Soldier. ‘William Bush. who has been mas- querading in a soldier’s uniform, was ar- rested on Grant avenue Friday night by Policeman_Sylvester on a charge of va- rancy. He appeared before Judge oachimsen yesterday and explained that the reason he was asking people for money was to buy a gun to shoot a Span- ish spy. When asked what company he belonged to he replied that he once be- longed to the hospital corps at the Pre- sidio. He was convicted and ordered to appear for sentence t0-mOrTOW. WILL BANOUET [0WA'S TROOPS : Native Daughters Pre- paring a Big Rally. A DRILL BEFORE THOUSANDS| THE RED CROSS FUND NEARING | THE $50,000 MARK. | Interesting Items Gathered Among | Workers Throughout the State. | Troops to Embark To-Day. 00000000000 0000000 As the soldiers will go aboard the transports to-day, it is asked that all lunches be sent to Mrs. Lowenberg, chairman of the hospitality committee, before 8 o’clock this morning instead of Mon- day morning. 0000000000 0000000000 00000000 CO000000C0C Judging by the energy displayed by the members of the Native Daughters’ Red Cross Aid, the reception to be given the Fifty-first Jowa regiment on Tuesday evening next will be one:of the grandest affairs of its kind held in this city for some time. A tremendous | gathering is confidently expected and in preparation for their coming a large number of prominent Native Sons have been pressed into service as ushers. Tickets were issued yesterday and be- fore night many hundreds were dis- | posed of. Fifty cents will be charged for admission, entitling the holder to an excellent seat on the main: floor of the big structure. Those wishing to view the maneuvers from the gallery need only pay 25 cents. Soldiers will be chatged the same amount, but will be permitted to sit In any portion of the Pavilion. The following excellent programme has been arranged by Colonel John C. Loper, commander of the regiment: Band concert of the Fifty-first Infantry Iowa Volunteer Band: Entrance of Fifty-first In- Jantry Iowa Volunteers; guard mounting, de- fails from all companies; old officer of the'day, ‘tain Butterfield; new officer of the day, Captain Mount; officer of the guard, Lieutenant Point: adjutant, Lieutenant Davidson; physical arill with arms, Company H, Captaln Worth- ington: company drill, Company L, Captain Pryor; musie, ‘‘The Stars and Stripes For- ever” '(Sousa), Fifty-frst Iowa Band; battalion yarade, Second Battalion, Major Hume: bayo- net exercise, Company A, Captain Gibson; ex- “ompany M, Captain Clark; | Merritt. sts of the ng will achinery Hall, and their w the following lad after by , M Bonny, Dr. L. B. Mills, M Miss McCarth Mocker, Mr: Miss Noonan, M Mrs. Barton, Miss McLaughlin, Miss M. Layton, Mi Waters, Schmidt, i Mrs, Mr | Ds William: Miss Vonstaden and Miss McDou The First Presbyterian Church will provide the lunches for the Newport, on’ which General Merritt will leave and which will probably sail after the other transports have gone. The Red Cross fair got up by Irean Mervy and Nettie Noyes, which was held at 919 | Greenwich street on Thursday last, proved a big success and they have turned over nearly $50 to the society. The parlors were hand- somely decorated Wwith evergreens, flags and Chinese lanterns, With a fancy-work table in one room and a lemonade well and fce cream tables in the other, stening to the strains of Morris' stri d all the evening, thought they were in a fairy bower. The two young misses | deserve much credit for the way they worked to make it a success. The following letter s self-explanatory: June 25, 1538, Colonel James F. Smith, commanding_First Regiment, California Volunteers, U, 8. A, Manila, Philippine Islands—Dear Sir: At a meeting of the executive committee of the Red Cross Soclety of San Francisco, held on June 17, it was unanimously resolved that our so- ciéty send you Afteen hundred dollars (S1500), to be used as an emergency fund by the offi- cers and enlisted men of your command. Teecruited from our own loved city, it is with pride and gratification that we are enabled, {hrough the generous gifts of our citizens, to inclose you lank of California first of ex- chunge B 62,982 on Messra. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, London, on demand, for £305 13, which is & sum equal to the fifteen hundred’ doilars mentioned above. Though far from the land whose honor you have sworn to uphold, San Francisco's best wishes and loving thoughts_ follow you across the broad Paclfic, and the “‘Red Cross,”’ with keen appreciation of the mission of your sol- dlers, sends its benediction and greetings to every man of the regiment, patiently awaiting the day when war shall be no more and San Francis 8 streets shall echo the cheers of a royal welcome home to our “‘Boys in Blue.” Kindly acknowledge the receipt of the bill of exchange that we may know of its safe ar- rival. ‘L}“I remain very sincerely yours, RS. JOHN F. MERRILL, President. , MRS. W. R. ECKART, Secretary. One of the most useful donations recelved by the society is from Britton & Rey, lithograph- ers and designers. They have not only fur- nished it with all paper used, but have also donated the cuts and headings, for which the soclety 1s most grateful. Mrs. John Morton and Mrs. Mel. Martin of North Fork, Cal., gave a soclal at the school house for ihe bemefit of the Red Cross So- clety and ralsed $11 21 The following letter of the little workers: SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Dear Ladies: Here is $1 for our eoldlers. ‘Would you like to know how I got t? I saved all my car fare nickels for the last month and always walked, walked, walked no matter how warm it was. And will you please tell the boys I dldn't mind it one bit; whenever T got very tired I would think of our soldiers and all the hard- ships they bave to suffer for_us and for our dear 014 Glory,” and then I would not feel tired any more at all. I only wish it was more money, but I think if all the children in the city that are well and strong would save their car fares we could get a_great, great many nickels for the Red Cross Soclety. ~And please don't forget to tell the soldiers that we ail love them very much, and I hope they will all come back to their fathers and mothers, and I am sure we'll have a glorious victory.” My cousin volunteered for the Red hogpital o 1 would go too if I were a boy. Yours tru MARGUERITE POPERT. P. §.—Mamma_says I wore out a pair of thoes saving my oarfare, but she does not mind it a bit. Another vote of thanks was tendered the French Hospital v y for their continued ald. They have taken in the hospital 10 men, which equals 796 days of treatment. Badges will be delivered at 16 Post street on Monday morning atylf o'clock. “was recelved from one | mania Gardens, Mail will be received from Honolulu on the Bennington. The Austrian M| ciation will hold th d Presid Societ tary and Benevolent Asso- ir annual picnic at Ger- io, to-day. for the benefit of the Red Cro: Y. The hospitality committee entertained this morninig 100 recrults, 26 from Oregon, 45 from Washington in charge of Corporal R. L. Ross, 14 from Nebraska, and 500 more are expected on Monday. Donations were received at the ferry from Mount Eden Red Cross, Mrs. A. M. Easton, San Mateo, Mrs. Monroe, Berkeler Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, St.” Nicholas, Mrs. E. W. Churchill, Napa Red Oross Society and Mrs. Walker. The ladies of the Christian Work Soclety who have charge of the writing tent in the Wyoming Battalion wish to express their thanks to Major F. M. Foote, Captain J. D. O'Brien, Dr. Morrison, Captain T. Miller and the other offi- cers—of the battallon for their great courtesy and uniform kindne: Colonel McReeve of the crack Minnesota Regi- ment acknowledges the work of the society in the following communication: CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco, June 24. Mrs. John F. Merrill, President Red Cross Socity, San Francisco, Cal.—My Dear Madam: I beg leave to acknowledge receipt, through our quartermaster, on board the steamer City of Para, thirty-three boxes containing necessities and delicacies for the use of our enlisted men on_the vovage to Manila. This very handsome donation, so entirely un- expected by us, adds but another to the many obligations under which we rest to your noble soclety for your intelligent and unremitting at- tentions to the wants and comforts of our regi- ment ever since we have been in your midst. Cordially yours, C. McREEVE, Colonel Commanding. Donations of postals have been received from Mre. Aster Sperry, Mrs. G. H. Folsom, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. A. W. Scott, Mrs. L H. Allyne and Dorothy Tuttle. Miss Burke, chair- man of the committee, Teports that she has given out 10,316 postals. The following donations received yesterday raised the fund to $47,089 22: Dramatic enter- tainment managed by ‘the Misses Cunning and Moran, $9 25; W. W. Walton, two monthly sub- scriptions, $; Mrs. C. E. Wallace, §1; H V. ‘Goadone, Portland, $1; Richmond School, ;2; Willle Kacinsky (additional —subscription), 5'20; California Chapter, D. A. R., $5; pro- ceeds of falr given by Merry and Nettle Noves, $51; memberships, $3; collected by N. Schles- singer, $24; total,’ $47,039 22. It is suggested that all auxillaries through- out the State having sent donations direct to camp, and who wish attenelon called to their gonerous deeds, gend to the secretary of the State department a concise report befre Wednesday, £0 that it can be Included In those o be read at the big public meeting on the 30th of this month. The society wishes to express its thanks to Mr. Allen of the Press Clipping Bureau for his kindness in sending newspaper clippings of work belng done by the soclety, Mrs. Reinstein, chairman of the sewing de- partment at 16 Post street, has been actively Engaged in superintending’the large amount of work handled by her large corps of work- ers. She has been &bly assisted by Miss Hor- ton. THE DRUIDS. The ball that was given last Wednes- day in California Hall to the grand offi- cers and representatives to the Grand Grove was in every way a great suc- cess. The hall was crowded to its ut- most, and at times there was not room enough for the dancers. The following named constituted the committee of ar- rangements: H. D. Menke, P. A., presi- dent; C. Lester, P. A., vice-president; F. B. Caler, P. A., secretary; L. G. Schord, P. S. A., treasurer; Mrs. G. Williams, P. A. D.; Mrs. J. D. Fraser, P. A. D.; P. A F. ‘L. Palmer, A. Huf- Mrs. C. Johnson, J. E. Mehler, k, P, A.; C. Quut,AP. A.; s L. Contat, P. A. L. Keller, P. A.} Henty A/ Chase] . N G. A.; zer, P. A.; J. F. Rossi, P. A.; J. tinoni, P. A.; M. P. Botelho, P. Bettencourt, P. A.; G. Raggl, P. A J. Valenti, P. A.; P. Milloglav, P. A7 J Bogisich, J. Genocchio, R, C. Kelly, P. A.; Dr. B. N. Torelo, P. A.;_G. Gugliel- AsD, . A 8.7, Hoss, P. D.; J. J. Molli- son, P. C. D.; J, Gosch. P.'A.’'D.; P. F. Mondragon, P. A. D. A5 PINE CANYON'S TOUNG THUG Eight - Year - Old Child Under Arrest. IS A BURGLAR AND FIREBUG | CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF A RESIDENCE. Stole a Rifle and Shot at Passers-By to Get Into Practice for a Deer Hunt. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, June 25.—For some months past residents of Pine Canyon, near King City, have been complaining that houses were nightly entered and robbed of sugar, fruits, etc. Of late houses were set afire, and barns and out- houses burned. Suspicion pointed to a little boy not yet 9 years old, named Leopold Ortiz, and a full investigation has proved him guilty. & Last week the house of Frank Hoover was destroyed by fire after having been robbed. Hugh Ulrey of King City swore to a complaint against young Ortiz and a constable started in search of the culprit, but the little fellow had fled. After a search of twenty-four hours he was found hidden in some brush. When arrested the lad, who takes great delight in boasting of his crimes, made a full confession of sev- eral burglaries and of having fired Hoover's and other houses. He sald he stole a rifle from one cabin and shot at people who passed him, doing this in the way of practice so he could be- come an’ expert deer hunter. Ortiz is bright and intelligent but very small for his age. His father works for one Molera on the Sur ranch and his mother lives in Pine | Canyon. She is paralyzed and unable to look after him. He has been left alone and has become a veritable young Arab. The officers here are puzzled over the case and hold the prisoner to await further developments. IN LONG'S DEFENSE. Hugh Craig Tells of What the Quartermaster Is Doing. President Hugh Cralg of the Chamber of Commerce states that he and A. A. ‘Watkins, president of the San Francisco Board of Trade, have made an investi- gation into the charges that Major Long of the quartermaster’s department of this city is purposely letting contracts for the making of soldiers’ clothes to firms em- ploying Chinese. They are convinced that | that no Ch the major is acting in good faith with the people and the department and that he is doing much for the benefit of the city and | coast. All of the contracts entered into | by the officer and the contractors specify nese labor shall be employed, and a break in this particular will result in the cancellation of the contract. Major | Long, Mr. Craig says, has already broken several contracts where he was satisfied | that the contractor had violated his | agreement by employing Chinese. | Mr. Craig said that the only reason why | he became identified in this discussion was in the interests of the city, which has, through the efforts of Major Long, dis- posed of $750,000 worth of food and other supplies for the equipment of the soldiers. By the end of this month about $750,000 more will be paid out here by the Govern- ment for charters and equipments for the ships. Mr. Craig said: “I have seen some correspondence from Washington compli- menting the department here for the speed with which it equipped the soldiers who have left this State for foreign coun- tries. The quality of the goods sold and the time in getting the same into use was ahead of anything in the East. This has so pleased the department officlals that they have sent two officers from the army to this city to learn how it was done. These officers are from Tampa, and their instructions _are to take a lesson from the Department. of San Fran- | cisco_in expedition; also to learn if San Francisco can be depended upon for equipping an almost unlimited number nli troops. - Major Long, in answer, has tele- graphed that all the supplies necessary can be obtained here. This means much to this city, and it is very bad taste to begin killing the bird that lays the golden egg. Mr. Craig savs that Major Long has not the time to go hunting around to find out if the contractors for the soldiers’ clothes are employing Chinese help. but if he learns of such violations he will put a stop to the work at once. MAJOR LONG AGAIN ON THE GRILL LABOR COUNCIL TAKES UP THE UNIFORM QUESTION. Letters Will Be Sent to Washington Calling Official Attention to the Facts of the Case. Quartermaster Long, the officer who is credited with having given soldier uni- forms to the Chinese for manufacture and. insulted white women who applied for work, received a grilling at the Labor Council meeting oni Friday, in comparison with which the outer atmosphere was colder that a Klondike Christmas. After more or less desultory conversa- tion, in the course of which the Major was called several things which would not look well in print, J. K. Phillips moved that “all the correspondence and evidence in the possession of the council, proving Major Long to be a cowardly liar, be for- warded at once to the proper authorities at Washington.” Other members of the council, while agreeing that this action ‘was good, did not consider that it thor- oughly covered the ground. Mr. McAr: thur suggested that a mass meeting be held which would arouse such a storm of public sentiment that Chinese labor on army supplies would be done away with forever, while Mr. McAuliffe thought it would a good Xla.n to make a canvass of Chinatown and see how many of the Mongolians, “who are fighting one an- other over the profits of army supplies, would be willing to enlist.” After con- siderable discussion, which roused the council to the fever pitch of enthusiasm. Mr. Phillips’ motion was adopted, and all the evidence a st Long will at once be put in the hands of the &mor authorities. held at Shell Mound Park on Labor day. | It is proposed to hold an open-air mass | meeting in the park during the after- noon instead of hiring a hall in the city, as has formerly been the custom. Trade matters generally were reportea as rather @ull, particularly with the printers, a great many of whom were thrown out of work by the recent strike. The musicians reported that a non-union band was employed at the recent fight in the pavilion, despite protests, and that Messrs. Groom and Gibb, who represent the Natlonal Athletic Association, had ex- pressed themselves as antagonistic to union labor. e gt RELIEF FOR FORESTERS. An Organization That Will Help . Those of the Order Who Have Gone to the Front. At a meeting last night of the repre- sentatives of the local courts of Forest- ers of America and circles of the Com- panions of the Forest of America a com- mittee, appointed at a previous meeting, presented a plan for the organization of an association for the relief of Foresters who are in the army and navy and their dependents. | The plan which was adopted is that the | association shall be known as the Re- lief Committee of the Foresters and Com- panions of America. The object is to give to Foresters in the service of the United States such practical assistance as they may require before going to the front, to help the dependents of such Foresters in securing employment if in need of such while the head of the family is at the place of duty, and to aid those who may be, by reason of sickness, unable to earn a livelihood. Each court and circle will be asked to contribute the sum of $5 as a fund for a beginning, and every mem- ber of the order shall be eligible to mem-+| bership on payment of an enrollment fee of 2% cents and the payment of 10 cents per month during the continuance of the war. The courts and circles that contrib- ute the sum of $ will be entitled to send | three delegates, who shall constitute the supervisory_board. Julius L. Wildy offered to print the cir- culars of information to be sent to each court and circle, and these will be sent out this weex. Mrs. E. W. Haughy of Inter Nos Circle was elected secretary, and after the ob- jects of the new organization had been fully explained an adjournment was taken until next Friday night in the Alcazar building. —_———— ORDER OF PENDO. Cascade Council was organized at Spo- kane, Wash., June 7 with eighty-one charter members by Deputy Supreme Councilor C. D. Tower. Supreme Organizer P. A. McPherson instituted Crockett Council at Crockett, Contra Costa Coumi'. with twenty-seven charter members. I M. Perrin ‘is the councilor and Kitty Waters the secre- tary. Deputy Supreme Councilor Cressy or- ganized a council with twenty-seven members at Grass Valley on the 7th inst. Golden Star Council initiated ten can- didates at its last held meeting and Gol- den Gate Council will initiate several at its next meeting. At the meeting of Golden Gate Council held last Monday the following named of- ficers were elected for the ensuing term: George Waterman, P. C.; John J. Swan- son, C.; M. C. Richardson, V. C:; W. Jones, Secretary; A. J. Colby. i B. T. ddafl, C.; H. E. Morsell, G.; Oswald unson, W.; O. Hawkens, Sentfnel. This council has appointed a committee to ar- range for a public entertainment in the near future. —————— GOLDEN GATE LODGE OF THE ELKS. Stuart 8. Harvey, esteemed leading knight of Golden Gate Lodge No. 6, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The joint committee from the two cen- tral bodies recommended that : picnic be listed in Company M of the Fourteenth nited States Infantry, the members ot his lodge on last Friday gave him a fare- well_reception in Albion Hall, Alcazar building. It was in the nature of a stag under the direction of Henry H. , who was master of ceremonies, am M. Josephi and Walter H. Tai- There was a good attendance of the | members to bid Harvey good-by, success and a speedy return, and to them he de- livered a short address expressing the hope that the war is not for long and declaring that the United States forces will give a good account of themselves. Then followed a varied programme that included songs, recitations, story telling and the imposing of fines on members who were brought to the bar of summary justice by Morris Levy, the policeman, who was during the evening required to pay several fines himself for violations of rules. Among those who contributed to the entertainment of the evening were J. Mannery, Mr. Isenberg, Fred Leigh, H. Newhoft, Louis Woods, Harry Friedlan er, Mr. Clayton, J. Roth and many oth- ers. It was long after midnight before the assemblage dispersed, after giving threa cheers for the esteemed leading knight who joined the army. % E Cathedrai Council No. 5 o has elected the following officers for the 1L, Y. M. I 59 of the Y. M. I. W. F. Humphreys, P. P.; P.; C._D. McCarthy and -P's.; W. A. Hoffman, R. J. M. Hyland, F. S.; E. L. Milan, C. : ‘Charles_Cauifield, T.; P. McCarth; M; Dr. J. H. O'Connér, M. E.; Peter Mcx Kenna, 1. S. The Very Rev. Father Pen- dergast was unanimously elected chap- lain. On the 28th of July the officers will be installed, on which occasion the mem- bers of the council will give an at homa to their lady friends. ensuing term: J. D. Mahoney, W. Keogh, S.; S. L —_——————— Carpet weaving in Persla is done exclu- sively by women. ADVERTISEMENTS. e =— NERVOUS { PEOPLE. The Keeley Treatmentis an absolute cure for extreme nervousness as well as alcos holism and drug addictions. For the overworked brain it has no equal It restores the patient to a normal mental and physical condis tion, | Send for printed “tells all about it. Datter St THE KEELEY INSTITUTES 1170 Market St., San Francisco 282 No. Main St, Los Angeles Fred A, Pollock. Manager. ‘ of America (incorporated), having en-