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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1898. RAY RIT- has just brought out the volume of the Blographi- on of her father's works. volume comprises *Barry ch, in a sort, is his master- me sort to on which It t tour de force “Catherine,” a i-realistic realism: " and other sketches of sduction to this volume con- interesting personalia, the f h is new. Even the f wh which is included—the one re- to that egreglous young Irishman, who wished to thrash the novel- purpose took a room y—is elucidated a little therythan in the earlier version. The @ Hayes of *“Catherine” was a n, and a well-known Irish mur- deress. When Thackeray's story ap- peared many impressionable Irishmen suspected that jt “‘was a deliberate at- tempt to ruln Miss Catherine Hayes,” a singer popular in Ireland. Briggs, it seems, brooded over the supposed wrong, and it was his loyalty to the fame.of the singer that drove him to contemplate risals upon Thackeray. rep 4 When Thackers “The Great Hoggarty DI H? was rejected by the Blackwoods. “They refused the best story 1 ever wrote,” he afterward sald. The note is authoritative, but there be some who would prefer to'regard ‘‘Barry Lyndon” as his most brilliant work, and it fs surprising to learn from the quota- tions which Mrs. Ritchie gives from her father's diary that he wrote .the book with difficulty, and was not, on the whole, ©0 JOOOOOOOOO‘)OOOOOOOOOOOCOOOCOOOOOO000000000OOO00O0O0OOOOOO000000000000000000000003060000000000)OOOOOOOOOOOO’OOOOO circle® i (-] fer displayed a great deal of thoughtful-Q i o much pleased with it. “You needn’t read ‘Barry Lyndon,” you won't like it,”” he said to his daughter when she was a girl. She adds, sagaclously, “indeed It is scarcely a book to like,” but then sh« goes on to describe it as a book *te ad- mire and to wonder at for its consum- mate power and mzlsmri'\.” The words ex- actly characterize this masterpiece. Thackeray never produced a more homo- geneous, more closely knit book than “Barry Lyndon.” The vitality of the work is tremendous, never slackening, but preserving flawlessly all the airs and colors of actual life. Yet Thackeray wrote of it as follows: *In these days ough the fag end of chapter IV y Lyndon’ with a great deal of unwillingness and labour. * ¢ ed the whole of these days * * ® reading for ‘Barry Lyndon, and writing, with extreme difficulty, a sheet. * ¢ ¢ At home all day drawing and dawdling with ‘B. L. lying like a nightmare on my mind. ¢ ¢ % Wrote ‘Barr slowly and with great difficuit Finished ‘Barry’ after great th at night.” Thackeray went traveling with the book “hanging round his neck,” vet it remains one of the most spontane- ous things in English literature, a book without the smallest trace of effort. Mrs. Ritchie notes, by the way, that the story of Barry Lyndon’s marriage was evident- ly taken from more or less historical sources, “The Family of Bowes' dates from the Conquest, and we read that one of the ladies Strathmore was the sole heiress of this wealthy line. She was left a widow before she was 30, and had many suitors, for she was charming as well as rich. This unfortunate lady was bullied into a marriage with a brutal -ad- venturer, from whom she finally escaped by flight, barely saving her life. e story of her eldest son, who disappeared, and only came back after many years, is 10t less true. My father had a friend at Paris In those days, a Mr. Bowes, who FRATERNAL NEWS THE ODD FELLOWS. The reports that are being recelved at the office of the grand secretary show that during the past six months the order has been doing remarkably well in this Jurisdiction. Calaveras Encampment at Angels Camp recently initiated six candidates. Etta Coburn of Oriental Lodge of ahs has been presented a beau- and a collar emblematic of her rank in the o The following named offiers of Templar | Rebekah Lodge were installed by Mrs. | Avna M. Derning, P. D. D. P., for the current term: Emma F. Wesslig, N, Mary McLane, V. Minna Plath, R. §. Q@ Fannie Lord, Delia_Spinney, T. Julia Dreese, V e H. Warford, O. G.; | Winnifred Dowle, C.; Alma Johnson, I | G. Lizzie Berry, P. N. G., presented | Henrfetta, C. grand, with a Edwards, junior past noble handsome jewel. Past Grand Brower then, on behalf of the lodge, presented to the retiring noble | grand, Tillle Winterstein, a beautiful re- galia. This was followed by the presen- | tation by Ada Patterson, P. N. G., on be- half of the grand officers and the mem- bers of the lodge, of a fine gold watch and chain_to Mrs. Derning, the retiring dis- trict deputy, as a token of their esteem. The following named are the officers of Cosmopolitan ~Lodge, Installed for the current_term: G. Merthens Jr., P. G.; James Kanego, 3 V. G A. J. Cleary, R.'S. . Peck, F. 8. McGinnig, T.; A. H. Cousins, R. S. N. | J. Francis, L. 8. ; L. G. Schord, Z. Ziegler, C.; R. WyRall. R. 8. V. G.i | 1. P. Sutich, L. 8. V. G.; P. G, Mueser, | R. §. 8.; N. Fisk. L. 8. 8.; P. Christian- sen, G. "After the ceremony there were addresses }‘r{ G. W. Keeler, D. D.; A. K. Kingsford, G. W.; A. J. Doyle,G. T.; H. H. Dobbins, G. 8.; J. sbitt, G. M. There were present a number of the boys in blue, and they led the attack on the Ha- vanas that were in the room. The officers of Oriental Encampment were installed by John A. Foster, D. D. 3. P.. and a full corps of officers in a very impressive manner. ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN. The officers of Yuerba Buena Lodge were installed on the evening of the Iith inst. by Deputy Wigmore, assisted by E. Danforth, D. D. G. M. W., and a full corps of past masters acting as grand officers. The work was in excellent form, and the deputy was highly complimented. The following are the new officers: R. A. Sil- vas, P. M.; R. E. Romer, M. W Clifford, F.; F. W. Bain, O.; Wood, R. . H. King, F.; F. Lawrence, recorder. E. Bain, G.; Charles P. Shea, I. W.; T. Kiernan, O. W. J. T. Porter is the appointed organist. After the instal- lation, conducted In the presence of a large number of members and visitors, there was a pleasant evening of interest- ing and Instructive speeches. Last week the officers of Crocker Lodge were installed by Deputy Van Alen, assisted by Grand Deputy Mas- ter Workman Danforth and six of the dis- trict deputies. The folowing are the new officers: J. M. Jensen, P. M.; J. H. ron, M. W.; A. McKenzig, F.; W. Potter, O.; Dr. M. B. Ryer, R.; H. J. McCllmocg, H. Carcass, recorde . Dr. F, As . G.; A. Warburton, I. W., and G. R. Johnson, O. W. At the close of the ceremony, Retiring District Deputy Han- sen_was, on behalf of the lodge, presented with an’ artistic_gold emblemaltic charm, 12 recognition of the valuable assistance Ee has rendered the lodge. The deputy grandmaster workman made an Interest- ng anu forceful address, and was fol- lowed by others. The lodge treated its visitors and members to cigars. rom the annual reports of Supreme Recorder Sackett it appears that the net increase last. year was 151 lodges and 8435 members, ¢xclusive of the jurisdiction of Ontarfo. The total members, new and re- admitted, during the year was 45,624. The amount of beneficiaries pald was $7,761, an Increase over the preceding vear of | $282,167. Total disbursements gince organ- ization to end of the fiscal year 1897 was $80,723,473. The percentage of net increase | of members in 1807 wase 2.45, as against 3.55 in the previous year. Grand Master Bahrs was taken scrious. Iy il while visiting in Siskiyou, and was removed to Upper Soda Lake, where he is convalescent. . Deputy Maplesden secured 153 applica~ tions In Lassen and Modoc counties in a few weeks. Deputy Well s about to or- anize a lodge at Florence, Los Angeles “ounty. The officers of Santa Cruz Lodge were publicly installed in Armory Hall in the presence of a very large audience. The officers were obligated by Acting Grand Master B. T. Clement, after which Dep- uty Grand Master Workman Danforth installed G. E. Yale as past master of the lodge and then presented him with a commission as district deputy, in recogni- tion of his valuable services to the lodge and order, he having In his term pre- sented, lhrough his personal efforts, thir- ty-four candidates for initiation. The new deputy, then, with the assistance of E. Danforth, D. G. . W., as . G M. W.; Dr. . L. Gordon as G. G., L. Morfi- son, G. . Sherman, G. W. F. Hanson, G. R.; F. Clayton, grand record- er; F. Swanton, G. I. W.,'and F. Stahl- man, G. O. W., installed the other offi- cors. The deputy grand master delivered an interesting address and complimented the new deputy on the work he had ac- complished, after which Dr. Gordon de- | H. Schreiber, M. lvered an eloguent and well prepared ad- dress on the order, and Santa Cruz Lodge in particular, showing Its remarkable growth lhrouih the efforts of its officers. He followed by presenting to the new deputy a beautiful badge, expressive of the members' appreciation of his work. The evening closéa with & dance. The following officers of Prosperity Lodge have been installed by Deputy Blackman, who was assisted by Past Master Joy: W. H. Daniels, P. M. W. F. E. Wilson, M. W.; A. D. Hawley, F.; F. C. Miller, O.; R. H. McPherson, R. (third term); M. Marcus, financlal secre- tary; J. G. North, recording secretary; E. E. Anderson. G.; O. N. Yeakle, . W.; G. W. Rldln% O. W. After the ceremony there was the presentation of an em- blematic ring to the retiring master and 2 programme of entertalnment. Yerba Buena Lodge, on the evening of the 22d ins gave a fine entertalnment and ball to Its friends in Shiels’ Hall. The hall was crowded to its limit by ladfes and gentlemen, and the affair was one of the most interesting ever got up by the lodge. R. E. Summers, as ch’uirman of the evening, introduced W. H. Barnes, who delivered a very inter- esting address, and he then presented the | following named who contributed to the entertalnment: T. Mahan, Miss Haines, A. Zamitt, H. C. Larsen, Henry Newman, Zach Whitten and Miss Logan. Dancing wag kept up until midnight. The twelfth installation party of Alta Lodge in Mangels Hall was a great suc- cess, for the entertainment provided was a choice one, the attendance was good and the enjoyment was real. It Is not often that there has been a happler lot of people in that hall than was there by inyitation of Alta Lodge. This afternoon there will be a meetin, in Shiels' Hall of one delegate from eacl of the thirty-two local lodges to make arrangements for a grand public meet- ing, to be given in one of the large halls of the city in the near future. Eureka Valley Lodge has had the fol- lowing named installed as its officers for the current term: J. T. Kidd, P. M. W. T. L. Tounin, F. W. Adams, Cuthbertson, R.; F. Kimbali, . Seimers, Rec. John Bahrd. G.; Charles Fleischer, I. W.; John Fies, O. W. The ceremony was fol- lowed by an entertainment that was greatly enjoved by the membership. The following officers of Burns Lodge were installed last_ week: Fred Huls- mann, P. M. W.; Walter Engle, M. W.; N. 8. Falrweather, F.; A. E. Thomson, O.; Gus. Pohlman, 'R. (r+neteenth year)! A.' J. Falrweather, C. E. Thomson, Rec.; C. M. Edwards, guide; F. Stohr, I. W.; J. Murphy, O. W.; J. Wurck, trus- tee. ~After the installation refreshments were served and there was a general good time. The retiring master workman was presented a fine gold chain and locket by the lodge, the presentation being by Dr. W. C. Hassler. Then followed an_enter- tainment by Gus Pohlman, Dr. E. Wemple, C. Thomson and Dr. Hassler. California Parlor has changed its night of meeting from Wednesday to Thursday. Dixon Parlor is making arrangements for a grand celebration on the 9th of Sep- tember. All the members and the people of the town are alive to the occasion. Commodore Sloat Parlor 1s progressing well, and at its last held meeting initiat- ed four candidates. Admisssion day cel- ebration for Humboldt County will be celebrated by the Native Sons at Blue Lakes. There are prospects for a new parlor at Auburn. Grand Secretary Lundstedt has received a very complimentary letter of thanks from E. D. White of Portland, Or., for his assistance in the matter of organizing the Native Sons of the State of Oregon. The Natives of that State have organized what they call the “Grand Cabin of the Native Sons of Oregon,” and that bod will organize subordinate cabins. J. (?’ Leasure is the grand president and Eu- gene D. White the grand secretary. Deputy Grand President C. A. Bolder- mann will Install the officers of Las Posi- tas Parlor of Livermoro. A. W. Fellder, grand outside sentinel, is a member of this parlor. The other members are ac- tive and take a great interest in the wel- Btaniels, fare of the parlor. The following named, W. l}{ 414 Mason street; 8. Dixon, 5 Montgomery, and H. F. Horton, 6 Spring street, have been appointed the employment commit- tee for district Nq. 1, which includes San Francieco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mates, Ban Benito, Banta Cruz, Monterey. San Luis Obispo, Mai Sonoma, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties, with headuarters in San Francisco. . J. Johnston, C. N. Post and C. E. Hollister are the committee for the sec- ond district, in which are Bacramento, San Jon?‘uln Merced. Tulare, Madera, Kings arfposa, Tuolumne, Cal veras, Alpine, Inyo, Mono, Modoc, Amador, EI Dorado, Placer, Novada, Plumas, Lassen, Bierra, Biskiyou, Trinity, Snasta, Butter, Yuba, Butte, Yolo, lano and Napa counties, with Sacramento as headquar- ters. D. W. Edelman. Milton Glass and W. J. Varlel are the committee for district No. 8. which embraces Kern, Banta Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Oranre. Riverside, San_Bernardino _an Diego, with headquarters at Los Angeles. THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. At the installation of the officers of Las Lomas Parlor in Mission Parlor Hall last Monday those members of the order who | Ing, and it created a most favorable im- | sang the “Star Spangled Banner,” THE MEMOIRS OF BARRY LYNDON, E£Q. Written by Himself; The Fitzboodle Papers; Catherine, A Story; Men’s Wives, Etc. BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. 0 306 08 308 108 08 G X fe3eg=gegegegegoRegegciogegegeyogegegetogegagaRegeFeFeheRagegoReRuFegeRaReleR R Reletetetetatetetotetotetobried may have first told him_ this history, of which the detalls are almost incredible, as_quoted from the papers of the time.” Among her reminiscences of this period Mrs. Ritchie has a vague vision of aer odmother, Mrs. Bterling, the wife of the fumous John Sterling of the Times, giving her a pair of red shoes: *I sat on the floor and gazed at them in admiration. This taste may have been inherited, for there was a story my father used to tell us of his own early youth and of als va slonate longlng for a pair of boots, which he ordered home, and which were sternly sent back to the shop, as un- befitting a schoolbnifi It was a dreadfvl moment, and one which he sai¢ ne uld never forget. Does any one cver forset these early mortifications? ‘‘Boots must have been of much mme vital importance in the beginning of ihe century than they are now. 1 see in a note to ‘The Life of Cardinal Manning, was four years older than my father, at Harrow Mr. George Richmond d scribes Manning as ‘a buck of the first water,” and says that among other adorn- ments he sportea Hesslan boots with tas- “The history of ‘Stubbe and the Fatal Bootg' may have had some .nk with those Hessians ~of my father's dreams. The story was written in tne year 1833, and was published in Cruikshank’s Comic An- nual for 1840. “‘Catherine’ was also written in 1839, The story appeared in Frazer's Magazine. ‘It was written in imitation of the bom- bastic fictions of the day,’ says a later editor.” A taste for highwaymeh was the fash- fon then, just as a taste for the new. wo- man and neurotics has been popular of late. The story of the wicked Catherine is one of the grimmest of all Thackeray's storles, but he still, perbape, retained the rejudice that crime I8 grim. P oy made its mark. “The judscs stand up for me,”” writes Thackeray to his mother *‘Carlyle says it is wonderful, and many more laud it highly, but it is a2 disgusting sybject and no mistake. I wish 1 had taken a pleasanter one. In another letter he returns to the sub- ect: “It I8 very ingenious in you to find eautles In ‘Catherine,’ which was a m! take all through. It was not made di gusting enough—that was the fact, and the triumph of it would have been to make readers so horribly horrified as to cause them to give up or rather throw up the book and all its kind; whereas you see the author had a sneaking kindness for his heroine, and did not like to make her uite worthless.” 4 hhere Is & pleasant picture of Thack- eray at work, with his wife and daugh- were present with the many frlends who had_assembled to witness the ceremony, made a discovery, and that was that the | installing officer, Mrs. Emma Thierbach, | the district deputy, a member of La Es-| trella Parlor, is one of those retiring | Native Daughters who Is possessed of ex- traordinary ability, but who has allowed her talent to remain dormant. Her de- livery of the memorized work without | book was with a naturalness and im- pressiveness that was exceedingly pleas- | | pression, not only on the snlookers, but | on the officers before her, several of them | having been installed on previous occa- | slons. The ceremony of this order when well done is beautiful, and Mrs. Thier- bach does it well. The new offlcers are: | Mre. Grady, P. P.i Miss Emma McAllls- ter, P.; Miss Hatfle Gimple, Mrs. J. H.| Burrington_and Miss Blanch Conlin, V. | P.s; Miss May Layton, M.; Mrs. Emma | Schofield, R. 8.; Miss Emma Brieling, F. 8.; Mrs, Mary Waters, T.; Mrs. Driscoll, I.'8.; Mrs. May Edwards, O. S.; Eda Haller, Annie Helgel and Helen Lenhardt, trustees. The installing officer was as- sisted by Mrs. Lena Bee Mills, grand marshal, and Mrs. A, Aigeltinger. The hall in which the ceremony was held was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers sent from Bryon's, and the ladies gave evidence of their patriotism by a ltberal display of American colors in ad- dition to the beautiful silk flag of the parlor. During the evening Mrs. . Lewis | e | entire audience standing the while. Her effort was loudly applauded. A dance and refreshments followed the installa- tion. La Estrella Parlor will give an at home on the evening of August 3. The following officers of Fremont Parlor were inetalled by Mrs. G. Baker, D. D. G. P., assisted by Mrs. G. C. Ryan: Mrs. M. Danlels, P. P.; Mrs. F. Barton. P.; R. Versalovich, H. Collins and A. Kerr. V. k.’s; Mrs. M. Sanderson, R. S.; Mrs. I Rickard, F. S.; Mrs. D. Campbell, T. Mrs. D. Glavinovich, Mrs. M _Golco- vich, 1. 8.; L. Versalovich, O. 8.; H. Col lins, T. Rh;g and A. Goodwin, trustees Dr. M. E. Falck, physiclan, and Miss | Hitchings, organist. = After the installa- tion, which was \'er{ dramatically con- ducted, Mrs. Baker, the installing deputy, on behalf of the parlor, presented to Mrs. Daniels a very fine engraving of Psyche, beautifully framed, in token of the appre- clation of the deep Interest she has taken | in the parlor. During her term the names | of thirty-two were added to the roll of membership of this parlor. At the meeting of Golden State Parlor on the 20th inst. there were present sev- eral visitors, who were called upon for remarks. Miss G. Peterson of Oakland, after the meeting, sang with great sweet- ness a melody of the times, ‘““On to Byaln.“ ‘whaich aroused the patriotic spirit of the me!g(bers to a high degree. Past President Miss M. Tietjen was the ac- companist. At the close of the meeting Past President H. Dehaney treated the members to a surprise in the shape of light .refreshments. Miss Laura J. Frakes of Amapola Par- lor, Butter Creek, who was at the last heid session of the Grand Parlor re- elected one of the grand trustees, was re- centlg glven a surprise reception by the members of her parior. It was a most enjoyable affair, and during the evening there was a programme of the patriotic order and the hall was decorated in the national colors. Then followed a colla- tlon. Miss Frakes is an earnest worker for the order and a general favorite. The’ officers of Ursula Parlor were in- stalled on the 17th by Deputy Miss Mar- aret Brady. The officers of Excelsior Farior, N. 8 G, W., were installed at the same time and the joint installation proved a ve pleasant affair. The same rgeput on the night of the 224 installed the officers of Amapola Par- lor. The work of the deputy and her as- sistants was all that could be desired. Not only was the work of the installing cfleer perfect, but that of the incoming officers was also perfect. Miss L. J. Frakes, G. T., who {a the president of the parlor, read the soclal report, an account of the soclal proceedings of the recent Grand Parlor, which proved to be an in- teresting document. The report praised the work of the grand board of relfef. Mrs. Adelle Lithgow, the retiring presi- dent of the parlor, was presented a hand- some gold pin, after which there was a programme and fce cream. Miss Brady installed the officers of Con- rad Parlor at Volcano last week, being assisted by Laura J. Frakes, G. T,; May %(. PR-.ndolnh, P. P, and Anna Nixon, Wi Pescadero Parlor will on the 10th of August celebrate its fourth anniversary by a pienic. Grand Secretary Mrs. Ryan has sent tuals and odes. out all the new Grand President Mrs. Lena H. M!ls will be in this city within the next ten days, and then she will visit Slerra City. CHOPPERS' FRIENDSHIP CLUB Lest Monday- night the Cnoppers’ Friendship Club, organized as an auxil- jary of the parent order to care for those of its members who may be taken sick, gave an entertainment in the camp of Golden Gate No. 64 in the presence of a large number of ‘“neighbors,” as mem- bers of the order are called. The club was accompanied by many members of Tamalpais Camp and it brass band, which during the evening furnished excellent ‘music. George J. BStrong, a most actlve fraternal man, was chairman of the evening and he did not allow the eommn;hpreunt to weary be- tween numbers. e programme includ- ed a plano solo, Professor Gutman; xylo- phone duet, Messrs. Driscoll and Reagle; vocal solos by Messrs. Desmond, Tick- Hesslan | first ter Interrupting him. “Almost the time 1 can remember my parents,’, s Mrs. Ritchie, “‘was at home in Coram street, on one occasion, wh ther teok me upon her back d a way of doing, and, after hesitating for a moment at the door, carried me into a little ground floor room. where some one sat bending over a desk. This some one lifted up his head and looked round at the people leaning over his hair. He seemed pleased, smiled at us, ut remonstrated.” Again, he is shown picking up his little daughter from the midst of her dancing with other children before the organ of an {tinerant grinder; and once, too, on the way to Paris, when the child insisted upon cry after he had warned her that she would be pun- ished if she kept it up, he put out their lantern and refused to light it in spite of her tears ey are all trivial de- talls, but they appeal to the lover of Thackeray. Fitz Gerald, ‘‘dear old Fitz,” figures in this Introduction, as in its pre- deceseors. 1 have almost left off going to operas and theaters, and come home early, when Fitz Gerald and I have a nipe together, and so go quietly to bed. Tt is delightful to have him in the house, but I'm afraid his soclety makes me idle, we sit and talk too much books and pictures and_smoke too y One of Fitz Gerald's letters is printed. LYNDON—By Willlam Makepeace . Harper & Bros., publishers. For sale by Willlam Robertson; price $2 50. BERRRBBRUUBURINNEER s 3 B BOOK NOTES. o P @ BURURRURNRBRNRURNLGN BY THE AURELIAN WALL, AND OTHER ELEGIES—By Bliss Carman. A new hook of poems by Bliss Carman is a lterary event which appeals not only to the love of beauty, but the love of novelty as well. Each of his poems is pitched in a key of its own, and its har- monies are as sure to please as its mo- tits are to surprise. The most conspicu- ous and attractive characteristic of Bliss Carman’s verse is his disregard of hack- neyed conventionality, combined with vitality and ability to construct lines metrically flawless, thereby possessing the rare attribute of reaching the hearts of the most prosalc readers. Those who have read “Behind the Arras,” “Low ner, Patterson and others; remarks by A. J. Weinart; solo on bells by Mr. Miller. accompanied by the Silver orch dress by George K. Rogers, general or- ganizer; recitations by Messrs. Jennings and Brackett; guitar solo, Prof Meagher; speciaities by John Hol funny stories by Daniel Kemp. were, In addition, many volunteers, w helped to keep up the fun until midnight. When Chairman Strong is in_the humor he can arrange a most entertaining af- fair. He must have been in the humor last Monday. The financial statement of the order for the first six months of the year has been sent out by Grand Secretary It shows that the receip and the disbursements $46,258. ter amount $20,000 was on account of hen- efictary claims for 1897 and a like amount for beneficlary claims for the current year. Ophir Lodge will celebrate its forty- | third anniversary by a banquet on the 18th of August. The grand president will officially visit Tide on Grand Pre,” and “Ballads of Lost Haven,” will welcome the appearance of his lat st volume of verse, whereby the names of such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Phillips Brocks, Henry George and others equally distinguished throughout the world ‘will be perpetuated in elegies com- posed with all the virlle charm and force Which have been evident in_the author's previous work. Lamson, Wolffe & Co., Boston, publishers. Price, §L. THE MODERN READER'S BIBLE— Edited by R.G. Moulton, M.A., Ph.D.,Uni- versity of Culcago. This series of TKS from the sacred scriptures is simply plac- irg the writings in modern literary form. Jt'is a neat, compact pocket. edition of two volumes. Volume 1 contains the gospel of St. Luke, the Acts, { to vii; the epistle to the Thessalonians, and Gala- tians, with notes and syllabus. Volume 2 contains the Acts from section vii, the epistles to the Corinthians, Philipplans, to Timothy and Titus, with notes and syllabus. The notes and syllabus make clear many references that are obscure. Macmillan & Co., New York, publishers. A ROMANCE OF SUMMER SEAS—-By Varina Anne Jefferson Davis. is a love su-ri;, told by an American traveler in the smoking room of a country house, The scene of the tale changes from the P. and O. steamer Sultana, in Eastern waters, to Ilongkr{n' and Yokohama. The gossips of the Sultana’s deck couple unpleasantly the names of Malcolm Ralstone and M?— nerva Primrose, who come aboard the ip at Penang. Ralstone is a young Englishman who has charitably consent- ed to act as traveling companion for Miss Primrose, being an old and intimate friend of ‘the girl's father and herself. Upon this unconventional association the worst possible construction is placed by most of the (!lherdmssengers. and espe- cially by Colonel Goodloe F. Guthrie, a rough American diamond from the great West. Owing to the malicious machina- tions of a certaln Chubbs, a quarrel con- cerning the honor of the heroine is precip- itated between QGuthrie and Ralstone, which results in a challenge for a duel. Hongkong, At however, Ralstone is stricken with fever and the duel is pre- vented. Chubbs. however, acting as Guthrie's second, posts Ralstone as a coward In the Travelers’ Ciub. Bush, the American globe-trotter, who tells the story, succeeds in provoking wuthrie to a duel in Yokohama, thus preventing the necessity of Ralstone fighting him, ithe hero having by this time become duly be- trothed to the girlish heroine. Chubbs turns out to be an embezzier of the silk (;«rl;ien Gate Lodge on the 10th of Au- gust. A _youths’ auxiliary lodge, to be known as De Hirsch, will be instituted to-mor- row with fifty-five charter members in B'ne B'rith Hall The officers of Ruth Lodge of the Daughters of Juda will be installed on the 24th of August and at that time the lodge will be presented with its charter and its ritual, prepared by Rev. J. Nieto, | assisted by and Secretary Aschheim. | In the city of Portland, Or., there has| been established what is called a “B. B. Sabbath eve,” for the purpose of ex- pounding the work of the order. The first | meeting, recently held, was well attended. | Many of the members of Nevada Lodge | of Virginia City. having moved to this| city, it is probable that the membership of that Todge will be consolidated with Occldental Lodge of this city. | COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A* By the flre in Kern City recently, the hall In whieh Juanita Circle held its meet- s destroyed by fire. While the| as raging in the building the grand | Mrs. J. W. Shaffer, rushed into | and secured all th | left gul | the meeting room MARVELOUS ELECTRIC LIGHT EFFECTS. THE SHARP BROTHERS call an “electric fire” act. fore the public, but are almost ready to do so. . ticing in a deep cellar on the corner of Third and Howard streets. And what a wonderful place this cellar is during rehearsals. Before they begin the large cavern is in semi-darkness. zing of some sort of electric machine can be heard in the distance. Dressed in the classic costumes that are supposed to be worn by the in- habitants of the infernal region, the two brothers suddenly step from be- hind two tall stands and advance a few steps. ing lamp that shows not the faintest sign of light. touches his lamp to the other's both suddenly burst into flame. Then commence all sorts of queer demoniacal goings on. Wherever the finger of one touches the body of the other there is a pyrotechnic display. In an Innocent manner one touches the lips of the other. stant a wave of flame rolls out of his mouth and roars wildly. dozens of other tricks of equal strangeness, and it would seem as if the demon of fire lurked somewhere in the depths of the cellar, ready at a mo- ment’s notice to change the air into flame. One moment there is nothing but an Inky vault the darkness at will. with two figures moving mysteriously about. IN THEIR NEW ELECTRIC FIRE ACT. After seven years of almost constant work Frank H. Sharp and his brother, W. E. Sharp, have produced some wonderful effects in what they They have not yet made their appearance be- At present they are prac- The whiz- Bach carries a queer look- But the moment each In an in- There are Fire seems to come out of In an instant there is fire everywhere and the strange thing is the actors do not get burned. About the prettiest and weirdest act these two young men produce is causing the glow of a vacuum tube merely by contact with one another's body. the boys it is an ordinary looking glass tube. and at once it seems to spring into life. an {ridescent glow, beautiful to behold. darkness, ‘When one of these tubes is held by the end in the hand of one of But let the other touch it From one end to the other is The Instant one lets go all is BATTLE OF JENA From an Originel Drawing by William M house by which he is employed, the un- derlying good qualities of the American colonel come finally to the surface, and the novel ends happily with the wedding of Ralstone to Minerva. The book contains many realistic de- scriptions of travel, and the life on the P. and O. steamer affords opportunity for character drawings. a r & - rotners, rublishers. For sale by illlam Robert- son. Price $1 5. THE HUNDRED AND OTHER STO- RIES—By Gertrude Hall. A pleasing collection of bright narratives well worth reading. Harper & Brothers, publishers. FARM BALLADS ‘Will Carleton. This {8 a new edition of Carleton’s poems ublished by Harper & Brothers. It has geen thnruu;hly revised and s profuse- ly illustrated. IN THE SARGASSO SEA—A novel, by Thomas A. Janvier. This i{s an Interest- ing narrative of a young engineer on his way in a salling vessel from New York to Africa. It 8o happens that he is thrown overboard ina fight with the skipper. The steamer which subsequently rescues him Is ‘wrecked on the edge of the Sargasso Sea, all hands excent the young castaway escaping In boats. The ship does not sink, but floats into the jetsam of the Sargasso Sea where it becomes one of a thousand in that ocean fraveylrd. The hero of the tale wanderg from ship to ship, and soon loses himself among craft that were bullt hundreds of years ago, and are still afloat in the Sargasso tangle. The story of his wanderings through the ocean graveyard 1s full of adventure and of almost ghostly incident. Harper & Bros., publishers, THE LOVE THAT WINS—By Mary Angela Dickens. Rand, McNally & Co. books and paraphernalia of the with the exception of the chief compan-: fon’s badge. That had not been put In its proper place and was lost. Mrs. Shaf-' ness and no little amount of bravery and, courage In exposing herself in the inter- est of the circle. Foj to praise, not only from her circle, from the E. C. The circle is holding its sessions in the school house until the de- troyed hall, which was owned by Druids, can be rebullt. The first meetin utive Councll will ing of Tuesday. August 2. Last week the o Circle_were installed by G: Mrs. Flora Jacobs, of the modest member of Inter Nos Cir- s cle, who acted as grand marshal, and itQ is almost needless to say that the wOrko was well done. After the ceremony there v;;jx,x: a pleasant evening of 3 talk. Last Monday nigh had an’ election and work. which wa! was the fi officers, giv Nos and work. in inftiation, considering the fact that it st performed by the new local en In a very satisfactory man- er. © Loyal Circle of Oaklapd had quite a large meeting last Mongay night. nndo there were present a goodly number of© \':f‘l'lnrs for the circles on this side of the@ 5 (] THE PAST CHIEFS, C. F. OF A. Q At the meeting of the Past Chiefs' As-Q soclation of the Companions of the Forestg of America, held last Monday night, the following officers were elected for the en-©. suing term: Mrs. L. Atwood, president; Mrs. E. W. Haughy vice-president; Rose Reynolds, secretary; Mrs. C. Miller, treasurer, and Mrs. C. Tucker.Q suardian. The members of this associa- tion can do much in the matter of ex- tending the order, but there are many® who are neglectful of the work they can® 0, consequently there WOrk done as there ought ta be. " The serg soclation will glve an invitation party and entertainment in the Alcazar social hall® on the last Monday in August for theg gurpoge of arousing the Interest of the ast Chiefs. On Monday night there were® & number of addresses, and after the@ meeting refreshments were served. o DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE. - | Last week the ladles of Britannia | Lodge, Daughters of St. George gave | & luncheon to the First Tennessece | Regiment band and to a number of Kar- | sas Volunteers. There were four long ta. | bles loaded dow it I own with good, wholesome | and excellent coffee, not black, coffee with milk. The feast wos greaths | relished by the boys in blue. Mr. Pope of - the Sons ‘of St. George dellvered a stir- | Ting address, Mr. Muhlner sang the Star-spangled Banner” and all joined in | the chorus, and a quartet of the Tennes- see men sang ‘‘Just Before the Battle, Mother” in a manner that affected to tears many of the mothers present. At | the close of the entertainment the boys | in blue gave three cheers for the ladles of the lodge. three more for Mr. Pope, and then retirned to camp with pleasant memories of what ladies of English birth, with patriotic American Ideas, can do in the way of showing love of adopted coun- esdames E. Witts, A. Brierley, R. Hewitt, B. J. Williams, G. Muhiner and | 8. Clack, the committee of arrangements, | have concluded all arrangements for the entertainment that will be given by the Daughters and Sons of S8t. George on | Wednesday, August 10, in Unjon Square Hall In aid ‘of the Red Cross Society, The band of the First Tennessee Regiment will furnish the music for the evening. AMERICAN GUILD. At the meeting of San Francisco Chap- ter of the American Guild last Wednes- day two cgndidates were elected and there was work in the Initiatory degree. Tuere was some talk about getting up 2 high Jinks some time in October or No- vember, but no definite action was taken. Deputy Supreme Governor McGarvie ‘was In Watsonville last week, and he ini- tinted four candidates for ‘the chapter . there. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. Court Lincoln has set aside the last | Thursday n each month for a social | night. At the last held meeting the court received two applications. The high chief ranger and Permanent Secretary Falconer ~visited Court To- males last week, and were after the work entertained at a banquet. Mrs. Hall, who_was killed by the pow- der explosion at Melrose, was the mother of J. B. Hall, recording secretary of Court Eureka of this city. The High Court of the World will meet in Chester, England, on August 1. A meeting of all the officers elect In this city has been called by the high chief ranger for the 1st of August for the pur- pose of recelving instructions. The entertalnment and dance that was given by Court Apollo in Foresters’ Hall on the evening of the 20th inst. was a very successful affair. It was attended a large number of the friends of the court and the programme that was pre- a%med was one of the most enjoyable character. The committee of arrange- ments did all in thelr power to please and in that it succeeded. A riew, court has been organized at Los Angeles. Last Wednesday nlsht High Chief Ran- ourts Ivanhoe u:ah e er Boehm visited ak Grove in this olty. visited Court Mount Rose at Reno, Nev. To-morrow night all the officers of o r that she is entitled® butgy theg of the Eleventh Exec-@ be held on the even-@ cers of Golden Era® rand Sub-chief@ with the a_ss!stanceo | of the board of deputies, | members of the order. | service was followed by a programme akepeace Thackeray In “Barry Lyndon.” FAT. L interesllngg B WAS A BEADLE THAT WORE A Clrcleo COCKED HAT. 1 A\') AW < "y e\ RUSTIC WHISTLING. From Original Drawings by Willlam Makepeace Thack- eray, in Barry Lyndon. 0000000000000 00000 courts in this city will meet in Foresters’ Hall, when the high chief ranger will ex- emplify the unwritten work. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. On the evening of the 18th inst. officers of Loyal Circle were installed by the su- preme grand chief companion, Mrs.Bever- sen, Grand Supreme Sub-Chlef Compan- fon Mrs, Cervelli, Supreme Treasurer Mrs, Bennett, Supreme Grand Secretary Mrs. F. N. Morrow and Supreme Left Guide Mrs. McNorton, and at the close of the ceremony there was a pleasing pro- gramme and refreshments. On the 20th the grand officers installed the officers of Ivanhoe Circle, with the usual impressive ceremonies. On the 21st there was formed in Pled- mont Circle the nucleus for a new circle to be instituted in Oakland. Thirty-two applicants have already been secured, and it is expected that by the time the circle will be instituted there will be not Jess than fifty. It will be known as Knar- esborough. Cn the 22d, Fred Zimmerman, president and Supreme Grand_Secretary Mrs. Morrow installed the officers of Frankiin Circle. Last Monday the supreme grand treas- urer, supreme grand Seeretary, supreme left gulde, the president of the board of deputies and Mrs. Goodwin and Mrs, Cummings installed the officers of Maz zini_Circle, in Washington-square Hall, in the presence of a large number of the The installation music and literature, A d then a darice. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. The grand chancellor contemplates vis- iting the lodges of Sisklyou, Tehama ana Shasta during the early part of August A new lodge has been Instituted Summerland, Santa Barbara County, with twenty-three charter members. W. I Smith 1s C. C. and Byron Preston K. of R. andhs. ) All the lodges In the order are a time doing a lttle work on m: ;xlfwt ¢ extension. Sequola Lodge at its last held meeting initlated three candidates. RATHBONE SISTERS, The first public installation of the of- ficers of a temple of the Rathbone Sis- ters, K. of P., was held last week, when the following officers of San Francisco Temple No. 11 were installed in the pres- ence of a large number of Interested Spectators by District Chief Mrs. Schofleld: Mrs. S. P. Daggett, M. E. Miss Ida Creedy, E. Sr.; Miss May Dunn, E. Jr.; Mrs. Hifken, M.; Mrs. Schofleld, M. of R. and C.; Mrs. Ada Ma fl.\h’e. M. of F.; Mrs. G. W. Monteith, P rs. G. Terry, G. of T.; Mrs. Brooks, C. The ceremony, which is very impres sive, was well carried out and very f: vorably commented upon by those com- g;xenl to judge. After the installation 11l J. Beatty, oh behalf of the temV:a presented Mrs. Brooks, the retiring chief, & handsome emblematic pin. Then fol- lowed a short programme of entertain- ment and dancing in the very tastefully decorated hall p |