The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 24, 1898, Page 28

F RANCISCO CALL SUNDAY, JULY 24, 1898. THE OTHERS HELD HIM DOWN “The Head of the F * by Alphons ion ir itien de ve to the t title of “*Li under ) o} sh publish ation the t The Am to whom the titl 2 " as the story reve wir After reading the book beginning to end, the impression is that no better title than Head of the Family” could be given to it. the story tells of the life of & v the death of his father, finds the head of the family and created qu book soon Notwit it is only English by book ha ms. ble for. it this motif may seem, itihas given Daudet the material for a work that mai hed the volume Paris in was published AND BRANDED HIM WITH A HOT Daudet, published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. mother, brother and sister to be re- | ny readers will declare to be hls] IRON. e and the style | e to give fresh | t Besides thi ts one most perfect pi French family life that has from an author/s pen. It sh finer feeling of the the more deli 3 {nner family circle than th generally sees. At the s time, book | full of beautiful langua nd conception as many of the works that are much less true to life. a| the | ¢ ang | thor’'s less pure and much | 2 It is hard for an American to realize what it means to be at the head an established family in France, in Paris particularly. He must decide every question in regard to the movements of | the others and be responsibdle for their success or failure. Even the mother bows in deference to the wisdom of the head of the family and never dreams of dis- | to a close, and out thre | for him | daughter. £ | more than he could bear, so LRR -8 SRRV UBUBRVRRER puting his judgment, no matter how im-| mature she may think it. Nothing 1s done without his consent, and his order or | wishes, as the case may be, are generally observed to the letter; ana should they happen to result disastro no con plaint is _made to him those in h charge. But what the reiatives. friend and neighbors say quite another mat- ¢ ot sparing, either In their Dbraise or thelr condemnation. And woe | Detide the head of the family who cor in for the latter, no matter how little he may be to blame. ter. They are ni The complications art: out of such | a system with the great vu of I character and the most picturesque Daudet | world have e de And he has m ve us glimps reat ar poor. triving | though, 1 is sround in the all that he could ask. of it. He has tion or - wholc the book 1 more s the sur gleam 1ot so awtul \eld up for ys the mirror w the reflection of life. All through the book Daudet has deline- ated the most perfect pictures in all the true colors. even put the senti- ment into them. In the beginning be tells how Victor ideline, a 1 tottering on the verge of ru directors of a certain school tinuation of his credit in ¢ two sons T order their te re ectiors are bus With a few teuches Daudet desc s | forcibly. Wit ing s0 in so v words he tells e is to tell | to the hour of tl y. How plain 2 hen we read: or ov had been sitting on a | srtless box seat in the - of the Lycee CH comfc narrow ante-chamb. . with its floors of dull, worn walls almost hidden by great charts. The late spring day he could see the long on the different floors rising round gloomy courtyard, which had more than one splendid memo: As It turns out in the story Victor Eudeline did see the di did not grant his 1is wtion was beginning No more credit was the man then turned | hearted, and on his arri a summons to appear be | court to give an accounting fc transaction. s ne knew mi el Jetters to certain old is tellin of his intention he ca v walked out committed suicide in a canal. H when he r to go I . drowned | just because in ex- ced her is_parent makes | the oldest son, Raymo: 1d of the family. The poor boy . and al- | though he fully appreciates his position | he takes up his duties ch lys The by a queer combination of nces, puts the family in a b tion financially than they were . and also gains the friendship of certain influential people. 2aymond goes back to senool, but his responsibilities press upon him. He is looked upon as a man and pointed to en- viously as the “head of a family.” He wishes to study, but cannot. Formerly | he was the head of the class; now he can- | not keep up with his studies. He drops | behind. Problems of all kinds confront him, and he is expected to have the judg- ment of a man of mature years. He loses sleep, he breaks down in health and | worry and care weaken his nature. Be- | ing the head of the family is too much | for him, but he does his best, and before | he has reached his eighteenth year has | passed through more trying ordeals than | death, | Park Place, New York. 8B RE most men do in a lifetime. At this light comes into the poor bo It is the princfpal character, is most dramatic in conception and full of the most start- ling sftuations. One of these situations is the branding of a Russian spv. It seems {after reading 1t as though words could n found to describe the scene. The ending of this remarkable story is Wwhat one might exvect. But -, It could come out no the natural events are and so they not have b it is Certain 2d to happen in natu: were bound to happen in Daudet’s story, “The Head of the Famil G. P. Put- ‘s Sons, publishers. r sale by Wil- Price $130. NLERHL WITH DEWEY AT MANILA. * Edited by Thomas Vibien, being the pl of the glor ous victory of the Uni 5 squadron over the Spanish fleet Sunday morning, May 1, ted In the notes and correspondence flagship Olympla. publishers, Boston. “With Dewey at Manila & re r on board the Mitflin & Co., nts of an off The directors of the Old South Work, Bos- ton, have just added to th nteresting series of the Old Sout s new numbers The serles al- Gospel Among the In- , and Wheelock's “'Nar- W and Progress of the In- anon, . (the school merged into Dartmouth Col- leaflets, numbered respect- . comprise Manners and the Indians,” by Thomas Morton, xtract from his “New English Ca- nd “The Beginning of King by William Hubbard, Minister ken from his ‘“‘Narrative of the » Indians of New ‘ published in 1 . r, and is regarded as the best of the - or four contemporary histories. Both ets are equipped with full bibllographical Price 5 cents. erman warships facing Admiral at Manila and the intentions of With five G s the German Kalser still a matter of some doubt, the leading article presented in the Cosmopolitan for July will be read with in- terest. The forty-six portraits and poses of the Emperor William which illustrate the ar- ticle are In themselves an extraordinary ex- hibit. They might se described as ‘‘The Evo- lutfon of an Emperor shown by forty-six hu- man documents. A new book on_the Philippine Islands is an- nounced by the Continental Publi 25 he aut] > of Manila. Advance sheets nts a fascinating descrip- its re- ati pre: remarkable country and Reyes Lala, a show that ' it tion of that sours with an accurate and interesting his- tory of the Spanish discovery and dominion, as well as the recent American conquerors and their occupation. Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly for August comes-to hand greatly changed in appearance, but much the same style as it has been in the past. DEAD MEN'S TALES.—By Charles Junor. A ‘collection of thrilling anecdotes, some sald to be true. Swan, Somienschein & Co., pub- lishers, London. THE NATIONAL REVIEW.—The July num- ber of this meritorious English pubilcation fully equals its usual standard. This may be a FRATERNAL NEWS ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR. | were installed last week; D. Doody, . > jate C ter las I sday | D-; P. H. Haverlin, D.; T. Simpkins, V. Gate Chapter ‘last —Thureday iy J- i Banpsons Yo Dip oA &Gars Q10 thorne, F. 8. Devoto, . Cronin, | T.; T. Young, C.; F. Limpach, G.; J, Pro- ! tz | vensal, guardlan; T. Robinett, S.: L. ipkin on | Buckley, A. Devoto and 8. H. Davis, e of a dainty e r will have Six candl-| “The following are the officers of Leland at the next meeting. | installed for the current Stanford Lud';f'.r- . Thy KNIGHTS OF HONOR. B B P ronr %y, B 5 7 denny After the installation Monday, Ju .| A Strohmeir, F. R.; A. Morris, T.; Ol of the folloy s, A. McPt " | Schoenwald, C.; M. Schlegelmileh, G.; N. | P. D.; Jos .. J. E. Erickson, | E. Mead, guardian; G. L. Keller, 8.; N. | el 5 AT D R AH Noble, Mead, O. Schoenwald and G. L. Keller, A. J. Fairweather, 2 e and W. Wallace, S., | KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. _banquet at which | he unjon committee, composed of del- grand dictator, egates from all the local lodges, is mak- i,"lf';“‘klr:x“k‘ o Gem M4 ling arrangements to give an entertain- et O ster “het ha | ment to aid the Red Cross Society. Pt chtions. a umber of | Installations will be in order at the last | meeting of the lodges in the current installed a splendid corps on July 11, installing officer, B . G..and P. L. Stpreme Repre- ed the meeting recent session of July 12 in- led the icers of Norms Lodge and the work of the evening the mer 1 a fine supper in a neigh- enjo; I Hall and Protector Mrs. L. Wheelock delivered a stirring address and | there was a very enjoyable programme, a | flag drill and dancing. . There will be one assessment for Au- gust, No. 475. The officers of West End Lodge will be installed on the evening of the 24 of Au- : Lodge. Lawrence on s_of Occldental Lodge wer el George, D. D. The | 8USt. hight Center Lodge initiated two | Past Grand Protector E. H. Bourgin- candidates. On the s night there waa | 8on_of San Jose was In this city last a cailed meeting e Lodge to wit- | Week. = C Tan being clect- | Aurora Lodge has had the following of o0 ana led as treasurer, vice the late | ficers installed by Addie Garcler, D, D. Dr. Emil Rosendorn. Grand Assistant | Lizale J. Wheelock, P. P.; W. C. Hearn, Dictator Learned and other grand officers | P.; Annie Phonison, V. P.; Lillie B. Hol- Were present. comb, R. 8.; Lizzie A. Rapp, F. 8.; Dr. Supreme Dictator J. Warrant Goheen, | A. S. Cook. T.: Josephine Kennedy, C.; who was re-clected, issued a circular | Francis Williams, G.; Sarah Davidson advising the membership of the changes | G.: Beil Lee, S.; Fanny Igo, organist. in the laws, not numerous, but very im-| The Indications In this order are that within a short time there will be a re- portant. The following officers of Fortuna Lodge | markable increase, as the grand officers AT THE FORTUNE TELLER'S. Fortune-teller—You will be very poor until you are 35 years of age. Our Impecunious Poet (eagerly)—And after then? Fortune-teller—Then you will get used to it. 3| are very active and have inaugurated a boom campalign. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. | Social Council had two initiations re- cently, one of which was for Golden Gate | Councfl. Grand Councilor Boehm and Grand Re- corder Wallis installed the officers | of Sacramento Council, and in the work they were assisted by Past Coun- cilor Denton. Supreme Representative F. | H. Kelfer was present. After the cere mony there was a fine banquet and many interesting speeches. The ofticers of Golden Gate Were rec installed in public presence of a large number of p. Council | in the ople, by Grand Recorder Wallls, assisted by W. I as grand marshal and a full corps Of these there were e d officers. CHAE rnold, P. 8. Miss Clara weeny, G, P.; Thomas | and F. A, Taylor, D. D. | After the Installation there was presented a fine programme, that included an ad- dress by State Senator B. I. Wolfe, vocal and instrumental music by Miss Lulu Mc- Cormick, Miss Kuss and Mrs. Bee: olo by Professor Kuss, re ions by 'Miss Porter and Miss Fanny Buckland, darky | specialties by Addie ?flm{. accompanied b?‘ Miss L. Dunn; Tyrolean dance by Misses Ribble, Kirby and Butler and Mas ter Mangels, and a cake walk in costume | by Miss Garbarino and Master Behr { Then followed a dance and ice cream a cakes. On the evening of the 14th inst. Social | Council had an at home at which there was a good att; nce and a very pleas ant evening w pent. Miss Margaret Bowers favored with a piano solo, as dld Miss Ida Dunne, Misses F. Thomas and Lulu McCormick entertained with vocal | selectlons; Miss Frances Buckland gave | a recitation and Miss Lois Underwood gave an exhibition of fancy dancing. The programme was followed by dancing and | it was midnight before the party broke up. This council will not have a progres- sive euchre party this month. At the installation of the officers of Unity Council in Oakland by Grand Re- corder Wallis there was a large attend- ance and Grand Councilor Boehm deliv- ered an address. There were present rep- reSentatives from Berkeley and Oak Leaf Councils. On Thursday evening there was a large attendance in the Soclal Hall, Alcazar building, at the meeting of the Progres- sive Council, held under the auspices of Sunset Council. A. G. Baker acted as master of ceremonies and there was pre- sented a fine interesting and instructive programme. COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A. The officers of Lorely Circle have been installed by Deputy Mrs. H. Worms as fol- lows: Mrs. M. Pape, C. C.; Mrs. A. Lippi, S. C. C.; Mrs. A. Graff, R. and F. S.; Mrs. H. Schuck, T.; Mrs. M. Munck, R. G.; Mrs. A. Schurbohl, L. G.; Mrs. J. Ebner, L and O. G. After the ceremony, in which the deputy was assisted by the modest member of Inter Nos, there was the pre- sentation of a very pretty bonbonaire to the deputy and the serving of refresh- SEAY st Donald, | ments. Deputy Tem Blake ,assist>d by Mrs. E. ‘W.. Haughey, G. T., Installed the new officers of "Diana Circle July 13, who are the following: Miss Adel Bigulin, P. | &7 Miss Rose, T, Schauiz, C, T v | Pagerson, S. C. C.; Mrs. M. Degan, R. 8.; ss B. Rappin, . S, Mra, A C. Smith, T.; Miss F. Bender, R. G.; Mrs. S, Ayers, L. G.; Mrs. B. Bertola, I. G., and | rs. Sarah Rand, O. The ceremony | was followed by a programme, in which Rudolfih Stelger, Walter 8impson and Coye Erskine took part, and that was fol- lowed by dancing and the serving of a collation_and coffee. JI]merm Ndos ldC:irCle at uly ecided to give a picnic on the lnst Sunday In August. Fhe circle :‘v'll!ldg;ve candidates to initlate next Wed- The following additional deputies hav t been_appointed by Grand Chief Compan | fon Coburn: Mry, E A Carah for Ba 1 Circle, John J. Cordy for Robin Hoody B. H. Chamberlain for Mizpah, Mrs Annie Strief for Yuba, H. D. Stephenso; for Stockton, A. W. Horwege for Ameri- can,_ Mrs. Kate A, Haughy for Pride of | the Forest, Miss Augusta ilufge for Pajaro Valley Rose, Mrs. C. Goldman for San | Francisco, Mrs. M. Zimmerman for Fi- delity, A. vF‘ Sherer for Mother Lode, Mrs. ‘ M. A. Ward for Washington-Lafayette | and F. de Julio for Fermcl% Circle. "Miss | Libby Langman of Freedom Circie —has been appointed deputy at large. At the Installation of the officers of Bay | City Circle the chief companion, Mrs, H. | Worms, was presented with a beautiful | | breastpin in token of the members' ap- | its meeting on reclation of the good work she has done or the circle. Last Wednesday night the first of the series of entertainments to be given once a month by the unmarried ladies of Robin Hood Crcle was given in the presence of the membership and the membership of Inter Nos Circle, which attended in a | body. The entertainment consisted of a farce entitled ““A Kiss in the Dark.” pre- sented by Misses Emma and Lou Laede- rick, Alice Ticoulet, Annie Schoen and Annie Gudheus, the male characters being assumed by ses Ticoulet and Schoen, a pleasing affair, and the young for amateurs, did quite well. The farce was followed by the serving of re- freshments. Inter Nos €Circle is making arrange- ments for its annual picnic and for the anniversary ball which will follow. That will be given on the last Thursday in | September. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. High Chief Ranger J. Samuels has ap- polnted the following deputies for the courts of San Francisco: For Robin Hood, Herman Kohn; Aurora, Isador Beban; America, George Beban; California, J. R. Angoleti; Golden State, F. R. Severence; Bay City, | J. Sparrow; Eclipse, , A. Fuhrmana Inter Nos, Sol t, J. Calman; Zenith, Golden Statel H. M o "W, Haughey; Wallenstein; _Deflance, Hardix Stanford, J. B. Flemin ia, 3 Jr.; Western Ad M. J. Ma- | e; Golden Eagle, C. C aw; Golden | .. N. Boukofsky; Washington, G. W. | euther; Presidio, F. de Jullo} May- J. 8. Hylan Yerba Buena, M, E, Bonita, J. E. O'Brien; Seal Rock, Simon; Palo Aito, D. Cohan; C Lincoln, J. O. Kas Moran; Farallone, H. Richmon S. Shaben! H. lumbia, W. Reld; Hayes Valley, Thomas F. L. Oak, R. Rassmussen; than; Barbarossa, Otto Guy; Kallman; Independence, Sutro Helghts, P. J. Gray. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. Great Sachem F. A. Whipple, in com- pany with C. F. Burgman, G. C. of R., and W. G. Smith, G. K. of W, paid a fra- ternal vigit recently to the wigwam of Seminole Tribe. On the following even- ing these officials, In company with Dep- uty Sachem Cole, paid a visit to Manzan- ita Tribe and were present at the rais- ing up of the chiefs who are to serve for the current term. The reports for the term, which are be- ing recelved, show a very satisfactory condition as to membership and finance. Those tribes that took advantage of the dispensation allowing suspended members to return under certain conditions have added quite a number to the membership. In many instances the suspensions were for non-payment of dues through inabil- ity to do so. The returns will show an increase of nearly three hundred mem- bers. The greatest gains have been by Osceola—35 during the term and 57 during the year. Montezuma_gained 2§, Poca- hontas 24, Cocopah 18, Iroquois 16. Other tribes show gains, but none so large. RED MEN'S HALL. President Davis Louderbackof the Red Men’s Hall Association of the I. O. R. al. at the annual meeting presented his re- port, which shows that the receipts for the year amounted to $7575, or an average of 3631 a month. The disbursements, ex- clusive of furnishing and making exten- sive alterations on the ugper floor, were $6087, an average of $528 50 a month. The ;lsl(er&tlons cost $2020 and the furnishing d, THE DRUIDESSES. El Dorado Circle, U. A. O. D., at its last held meeting, received five proposi- tions for membership. The candidates will be initiated at the next meeting. At the meeting named District Deputy John Hutton of Boadicen Circle was a visitor, and he was given the honor of initiating a candidate for the sitting circle. The recent picnic of El Dorado Circle at Pittsville was well attended and was a declded success. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. The next lecture to be delivered in this city will be by the Very Rev. J. J. Hogan, D.D., before Ignatian Council, and will be on “Personal Reminiscences of the Slege of Paris and the Commune.” Grand First Vice President George D. Pyne of Virginia City, Nev.. is second ltleutennnt of Company B, Nevada Volun- cers. The programme has been aranged for the sesion of the Grand Council outside | resolutions_to the memory of the of the routine business: High mass at the opening: a ball on the evening of the first day; the entertainment of the dele- gates, with a musical and literary pro- gramme on the evening of the third day and a reunion and excursion on the fourt! day. Washington Council has removed to gereral headquarters in - the Ploneer building and at the last held meeting had the following office nstalled: J. J. Dud- W. P. Cooper and J. J. Bernhard, A. Parfs, M.; J. M.DMcLaugh- 8. STALGACaln P, A. 3. Dickson, R. S.;' J.'F. Boland, C. S.; H. Callaghan, L. S H. Cuello, 0. W.; J. T. Callaghan, T. sary, P. Al Buckley, E. C., and Dr. . Al Glover, physician. YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE. Resolutions of respect and condolence from all the institutes in the jurisdiction relative to the death of Miss Sophle A. Grote, the grand president, have been re- celved at headquarters. S The order has suffered the loss of two more members recently—Past President Mary Kentzel of Institute No. 7 and Mrs. Kamenski. The committeee appointed by the board of grand directors, consisting of Ella Comyns, Kate Conklin and Nellie Win- ters, e presented a serles of tnuc};h:g ate ident Miss Sophie A. Grote. These rtistically engrossed, and will d to the family of the de- P have been be forward ceased. Institute No. 1, through its committee— Harriett M. Skidmore, Mary A. Gorman, Elizabeth C. A. Terry, Genevieve Carroli and Ella M. Crane—has also adopted reso- lutions of respect to the memory of Miss Grote. T FORESTERS. INDEPEND:! The deputies appointed by the high chlef ranger to attend to the several courts in San Francisco have done their work without pay and have been thus far obliged to foot their own expenses. This has been quite a heavy tax upon them, and they have made an appeal to the local courts for a small per capita con- tribution. Some have contributed the amount asked for, but others have de- clined, not on account of the amount sked for but on principle, namely, that the deputies are working for the benefit of the order and that their expenses should be met by the Grand Court and not by the individual courts. A long time ago Deputy High Chief Ranger Peery was voted a medal of merit for valuable services rendered in the dis- trict of California, and although many months have passed since the award was made the Supreme officers have withheld it, presumgbly on the ground that the jurisdiction of California at the last held sessfon of the Supreme Court did not coincide with everything that the Su- preme body did. This order has been growing to such an extent of late In the United States that it may at no distant day amend that portion of the constitu- tion that provides that the supreme chief ranger, supreme past chief ranger, su- preme secretary and supreme treasurer must be residents of the Dominion of Canada. Court Golden Gate gave a very pleasant entertainment in Washington Hall last Friday night. THE NATIONAL UNION. At the session of California Council last Tuesgay night, J. H. Maguire was ini- tiated and four applications werereceived. During the evening the announcement fas made of the death of J. J. Lerrl, a member of the council, one of the offi- cers of Alameda County, who was killed by the powder explosion at Melrose last week. Under good and welfare there were a number of addresses and some story telling by members, and songs. On the night of the 16th inst. three can- didates were initiated for Paclfic Council. The same night the San Francisco Cabi- net paid an official visit to San Fran- cisco Council, and while the attendance of members was not as large as was ex- pected, Dr. Millberry, the president, and other officers did all in their power to make the cvening an agreeable and in- teresting one, and in that they suc- ceeded. The order has been dolng very well of late. The slight graduation in the plan of assessment has, without creating any heavy hurden on the members, enabled the organization to reduce tne number of assessments to five during the first six months of the year and still have a sur- plus of $111,058. THE AMERICAN GUILD. i San Francisco Chapter will at its meet- ing next Wednesday have four or more candldates to inltiate. At the previous - ; fiuflfiflsfi*!ixflflfiflsflflfisfififiuflfi&fifiuunfifi&sflfifl“fifififi‘?fifi&@&&fifi&sfifi&?sfi% NEW BOOKS ON GHE TABEE. < ifififizfififi&&fflflfiafi!fi’% period the first bright ray of | life. a very bright ray. and he feels that he is| disc. Her name Is Genevieve. The love story is brought out in Daudet's inimitable manner. It is psycholog- fcal, natural, tender and fierce. " All the and’ depths of passion are de- » most be: nguage. atl many T s famil ve a | bearing on the head of The | younger brother, for reasons of his own, | and a in young lady's, has dealing with 2 f [his portion of the st wh! has a direct pearing on THE ¢ HEAD OF THE FAMILY, '.: By @Alphonse Daudet. po e - 2 THE KING'S JACKAL. g Dy Richard Harding Davis. §3 WITH DEWEY @T MANILA, & g By Thomas J. Vivien. g qsuRn ;26?5523-“ little “heavy’ for some denylng that the s can be obtained. , but there is no abiest that is the ! title of an article by A. Maurice Low that is most apropos at the present time. A.—By John Livingston Abble Scates Ames. An ac- ride of 1,400 miles from Iili- ntains several unique fea- nois to Boston. tures and some good word pictures of rural life in the Eastern States. Published by Truman Joseph Spencer, Hartford, Conn. REPOF TENTH YEAR OF PUBLICA N SOCIETY OF valuable book to all Hebrews, Arch street, Philadelphia. by S. H. sher, New T OF TH “Pitman’s Practical French Grammar,” an v new and interesting method of learning Isaac Pitman & New York. The Pall Mall Magazine for August is al- to hand and is fully up to its us It contains a num present war, all from able of pointing out many t apparent to one who has not m: t warfare or diplomacy. THE KING'S JACKAL. By Richard Harding Davis. Richard Harding Davis has just| “‘turned out” another book; but it is not a masterpiece Still, with all the work that Mr. Davis ha da “The King's Jackal s good or better than might be expected. At any rate, it is good reading for a summer day and leaves a pleasing impression R With a beautiful American heiress for his heroine and a newspaper correspond- ent for his hero and an old, exiled King to give an alr of mystery and add to the romance, the whale set against a back- ground of the warm, rich light of Tan-| gier, Mr. Davis certainly has all the ma- terfal he requires. The story contains some very good comedy scenes and char- acters pos: sed of a cosmopolitan clev- erness. Altogether the tale s qu - £anies ile is quite dra In some ways “The King's Jac an obvious echo of Daud % Exil.” Not consclously so Daudet’s copy of the dolls from Dickens in “Fromont Jeune' onscious. But the resemblance he present King of Mesina is copy of Christian d'Illyrie, who w: self (or was not) studied from the King of Naples. Daudet says his own Kingand Queen were a royal couple of pure inven- tion, only he had lodged them as the King | and’ Queen of Naples were lodged, and thelr “entourage” was more or less the same. The Duke of Brunswick, the King of Hanover, “Citron the Silent,” at Bignon's on a sofa in the back room, eating a slice of fole gras in company with a “fllle de carrefour.” Such were some of the royal- ties who passed before Daudet’s eyes at one time or another. He admits that Christian had at least some points of Te- | kal” is Rois_en more than HE SWUNG THE CROWN PRINCE HIGH UP | with Daudet | very striking e s | tive sem h the Duc de Madrid. {ing of Messina certainly than one with the King of Na- Milan of Servia. e of little moment X —1I suppose like a good republican—to paint his decayed and fallen monarch without cne redeeming trait. A redeeming trait would have made him more interesting. But the point is that Mr. Davis has so saturated his mind book that his own cannot but remind us of the “Rois en o The difference between ‘‘woul and “'should” perplexes Mr. Davls, as it does writers; or perhaps it is only blance w Mr. Davis' has more He says, or he makes Prince to Miss Carson: “I have been more madly happy in just knowing that you live than I ‘would’ have been had any other woman in all the world thrown herself into my arms.” A prince in love, Mr. Davis might reply, is entitled to take liberties with the inglish la guage. But that excuse will not serve him when he s It was his nature * & * to at once become a partisan’—a ample of the split infini- Davis Nor is it quite clear what Mr. means by a ‘‘momentous silence,’” nor does it become clearer because the silence these lapses are to the pub- is also grim. Probably due to haste, and, in a W { lishers. Just what Mr. Davis wished to bring out in his story is not quite clear. It might be any one of two or three things. If he in- tended to produce a strong story like “Soldiers of Fortune,” and in spots it ap- pears as if he did so intend, he has made a failure. If he simply intended to pro- duce pleasant reading for an idle hour he has succeeeded admirably. he book is superbly illustrated by C. D« son. Published by Scribner’s. For sale by ‘Willlam Doxey; price $125. ON HIS SHOULDER From_ an illustration In “The King's Jackal,” by‘Richflrd Harding Davis, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons. meeting two members were initiated and several sick and accident claims ap- proved. Supreme Deputy McGarvie has gone to ‘Watsonville to pay the sum due the bene- ficiaries of the late J. H. Grove, who had been a member of the order but five months. The amount was ready to de- ]&;‘0&" two weeks after proof of death was ed. Past Governor M. S. Fineberg has gone to New York City. New chapters of the order are being | organized in Santa Rosa and Oakland, and the foundation for others laid in other places. NATIVE DAUGHTERS. The officers of Lassen View Parlor were installed on the 8th inst. by Miss Lena F. Blumb, D. D. G. P., assisted by Mrs. Bina Kesler as P. G. P. and Miss Edith Craddock as G. in the parlor's hall in Shasta. The officers are Miss Ethel Carter, P. P.; Miss Edna Craddock, P. Miss Pauline Leschinsky, M An Lewin and Mrs. Leivsay, V. P.'s Addle Davis, M.; Miss Martha Blnir, 8.; Mrs. M. Sutheriand, F. S.; M Hocking, T.; Miss Clara Blumb, Mrs. Nettie Wenning, O. S.; M Davis, Mrs. Rena Litsch and M Allro, trustees. After the Installation | there was a pleasant social hour and ice- | cream. The officers of Camellia Parlor were in- stalled last Friday at Anderson. Last Thursday night Shasta Hall in the N. B. building was crowded to its extreme capacity by the firm friends of | Buena Vista Parlor, who assembled to| witness the installation of the officers for | the current term, the work being by Mrs. Genevieve Baker, D. D. G. P., assisted by | Mrs. Georgle C. Ryan, acting as past grand president. The work was pd- formed with that exactness and dramatic style which has won a reputation for the installing officer, while the work of the| past grand president was in an impres-| sive manner that has seldom been equaled. The hall in which the cere- mony was conducted was decorated with evergreens and patriotic emblems, and the effect was heightened by a display of rose-colored lights., The new officers are: Miss A. Worth, P.; Mrs. F. G. Wehe, Mollle T. Long and Mrs. J. Neubarth, V.| P.'s; Amy Benning. M.; Mamie Wells, F. 8.; Mrs. H. . Green, .18 Mrs. B. Sheeline, T.; Emma Benning, I. S.; Mrs. Parker, O. W. Miss Rhea Murray, the retiring president, was presented a beau- tiful watch and chain from the parlor, Mrs. M. A. Sheehan presented the parlor a silk American flag. Mrs. Baker, the in- stalling _officer, was presented ' a fina bunch of roses, to which was attached a gold souvenir 'spoon, and then Frank Worth, who drilled the drill corps of the parlor, was presented a framed picture of the corps In recognition of his services. This was followed by a short programme and dancing. - On the evening of the I5th inst. the members of Sans Souci Parlor were treat- ed to an agreeable surprise by Miss Mil- lie Kline, the third vice president. Un- known to the members Miss Kline had provided an excellent banquet of home- made delicacies, and at the close of the meeting she invited all present to enjoy the treat, The membership was delighted With the hospitality of the hostess, and the kindly fraternal spirit displaved. An en- ble hour was pleasantly spent in the ais n of the good things, and just before adjournment all joined heartily in giving three cheers and a tiger for the third vice president. This parlor is one of the most sociable and enthusiastic fn the city, and by reason of that is making splendid progress. The oficers of Las Lomas Parlor will be installed to-morrow night by Mrs, B Thierbach, DoD. - i Sans Sotcl Parlor has the honor of - inp had the first initiation: Qadss toe Lats ritual, but that was before the mew worl had been printed. The first under the printed ritual was by Fremo last Friday nt Parlor Last Wednesday there was a joint in- stallation of the officers of kI 2 Jor of the Native Daughtere ans ap e sonville Parlor of the Native $ons at Watsonville. Tt proved a very sucoess- ful affair. There were present about fifty Native Daughters and Sons from Salinas, who came on a special train. Grand Vice ];r(‘h ient Frank Mattison and other Na- tiv r h Durkee, D. D, G. B en- rlor conducted the core;n?;gv‘ for Jaughters and George Radclifte Watsonville Parlor performed a service for the Sons. After the ceremony there was an ad- all discussed one of ‘the 'A?l'o'sc“fi‘éi\? quets ever served in th. v, oclock ‘lacéhelv?ormr)\lz The. ,fn’ii;» sAf-'[‘fl} et Parlnr’.; ng three cheers for El STATIONARY ENGINEERS. H. K. Moulthrop, district deputy oD, puty presi- dent of the National Association of Sta- tionary Engineers, and his wife were on the evening of the 15th inst. given a sur- prise by a large number of their friends at the family residence, 3651 Twentieth street, the occasion being the anniversary of their marriage thirteen years ago. A most enjoyable evening was spent. like bheautiful journment to the banquet