The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1898, Page 28

DAY, OCTOBER 9, 1898 o8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUN 28 - - oo mn el THE R L e e e s A From ouard Detaflle, Painter of S e he October number € CENTURY.| ©of the Century opens THE CENTURY.| § a paper ~ on i ouard “‘Painter of Soldiers,”” writ by Dayot, and fllustrated numt hed publ itherto le. Pre reonal Bismarc or less of Bisr tory with Bancroft, when the l: United States Minister at Berlin, ¥ ) er of the University mber tes of the periences discu: tlippines sor_Dea believes the nio: reforms Chester Cat and the spins a_nav. of the Spanish war In “The T ited S kade of t stirring stories cleaguered ports. presenting impr 1 Old Cuba.’ diarles of Jonat form. na y &y victory but the a com conduct mous careful whole S: He proble quate pr success splendid : troops who ing and discc bined with th fleet by the nav. was due destruction Mr. Davis p 000000000 CO 009000000000000000000000000000000000000000 A MILITARY SKETCH. oldiers.”” in The Century for October. blame where he believes it is due, and at the same time gives all credit’ to the men who did the real work. It is a delib- e and conscientious history of the and worthy of nce as 0T T fllustra are from photographs and drawings of actual scenes. Arthur H. Lee, of the R al Ar- British m ary attac! who our troops ti writes of “The Regulars at El ( This article, coming from the repre tive 1 friendly nation and having the au- ity of a trained soldier have a {al interest and val rican r It contains a careful account of the management of the battle, the dis- ¥ on of troops, etc., and at the same ime is full of color and moving descrip- s of scenes and incidents observed by author, who was constantly at the front in exposed positions. He pays am- ple tribute to the jes of Amerfcan s ibner’s s, New Yo . e William Archer, the em- LL | inent critic, PALL MALL. | (Ghtributes a timely ar- —__ tcle to the October number of the Pall Mall Magazine, In whic! he the identity of ng- lish and Amer literary éxpression. Mr. Archer ¢ s the etaphor ich describes England “mother intry” of America is a s one, although Tenr fterary sanci in Daughter ¢ Watson, | beginning f the y are s of the nd of the lly, we may ¥, of sever ngland. The ne spirit J sed snip money to r refused tea money to George I1T; the same spirit which drew up the petition of right dictated the Declaration of Independence. It was England’'s mis- ynception of her true relation to her FRATERNAL NEWS. ns have be f a chapter t West Point, C: ureka, Nev., laveras Coun- | institutic and one ty. | Ivy Cha will give a grand enter- | tainment main hall of Goiden Gate | tter street next Tuesday | Gate Chapter initiated four can- | Thursday night. patron, who wa neral grand c ion in Washington, returned to this city. THE ODD FELLOWS. All arrangements h been con for the Grand Encampment of the O. F., whic will hold S month in an Jose. The headquarters, which were to have been at the Ven dome, will, on account of the recent fire, ansferred to the St. James. Lodge had a glorious entertain ment last Tuesday night in its hall at th Mission. There was a large atter and a fine programme of music recitatio: d story-telling; also an dress srand Master Barnes A meeting will be held Hall, I O. O. F. building, on n attend- | hapter dur- | D. C., has | luded 1. 0! 1 this in the 2 hinst., upon the invitation of California Lodge, to take steps to have a grand jubilee | celebration next year to commemorate the fiftieth anniv y of the of Odd Fellowship in this State institution | e com- mittee, which has extended an invitation to all branches of the order throughout the State l'um(pus d of H. S. Jones, W, T. Gallow J. G. Wetmore, R. Lander: man and C. E. Benedict. THE REBEKAHS. The entertainment and socfal given by ‘Walhalla Rebekah Lodge on the night of the ist inst., a notice of which appeared in the local columns on Monday last, was a very enjoyable affair, and was one of a series that will be glven by the lodge during the winter months. The Japanese tea given by Oriental ‘Re- bekah Lodge last Wednesd night was under_the direction of Mrs. Lena E. Jar- vis, the noble grand, and the following named committee on entertainment: Vice- Grand Morgan, Mrs. Plerce, M Webb, Miss Ewing, Mrs. Pinkham and Messrs. Lovely and Davis. MANCHESTER T Loyal Mission' Lodge the 2ith of September. ftiatory degree and rec sitions. The degree white degree upon two propo- m conferred the Wednesday night the membership of the | lodge paid a fraternal visit to Golden Gate | Loage, and a very enjoyable ti was ®ad, as it ir 1 night. At the meeting of Loval Mission Lodge, ~which has been in existence not quite two months, there were present a number of visitors, who congratulated Nobie Grand Frederick L. Griffiths and the other of- cers for the very perfect manner in which they conducted the ritualistic work The following named are the officers of Golden Gate Lodge installed for the enr- rent quarter at the meeting held last Wedn y night: F. L. Schott, N. G.; A. F. Calderon, V. G L. Toperano; " 1. Wilson, permanent secretary; N. H. Banitos W B, Laut, T. ¥ District Deputy J. T. Wild is obtaining a number of signatures to a petition for a | Jodge in the Western Addition, which he expects will be instituted in a few weeks. | ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKMEN. There was a large attendance last Tues. | day night In Laurel Hall, Shiels build- | ing, at the entertainment and dance given | by Unity Lodge to its friends. The pro- | gramme given under the direction of the | officers of the lodge Who were the com- | mittee of arrangements, with Robert C. | Ross as master of ceremonies, embraced foloctions by Mr. Hilbert and Miss Jua- | nita, recitations by Frank J. Murasky and | Miss Nelson, instrumental music by Miss Davis and fancy dancing by Miss Drey- fus’ class. There was a good programme | of dances. and refreshments were served. The lecture on the late war with Spain delivered last Tuesday night by W. . Jordan, P. S. M. W., before Silyer Spray Lodge of the Degree of Honor. illustrated | E. Danforth, D. G. M. V | carry out a | en by this progressive parior. | of the evening was welcomed by s listened to by and most interesting, w: a large audience, In which were the two grand recorc Mr. and Mrs. S. Po- land and other grand officer During on in the lecture Mrs. Wal- red with a pfano =olo, Mrs. sang *Just Before the Bat- and Miss Sherstein gave an tion will celebrate its twen- on the 25th inst., upon n Grand Master Workman the intermi ter Malloy George Hill tle, Mother rumental s Stockton L tieth anniver which occa: Bahrs and Grand Receis present. Excelsior Lodge gave an anniversary entertainment on last Thursday evening. Grand M Workman Bahrs was the orator of the occaslon. _Crescent Lodge initiated several candi- dates at {ts last meeting, and is provi itself a successful lodge. Deputy Grand Master Workman Danforth was present and offered his encouragement. The meeting of Santa Cruz Lodge last onday evening was one worthy. to be remembered in the history of the lodge, ., being present. Past Grand Master Workman Vinter and Grand Receiver Booth will be pres- ent at an entertainment to be given by Hiils Ferry Lodge next Monday evening. Thirteen” applications ~ were received from Nevada City Lodge during the past week, the resuit of Special Deputy Brew- er's work in that cit Grass Valley Lod sent an urgent re- | auest for a special deputy for that place. Colusa County has also made a request for a special deputy. As there are indi- cations of a boom'for the order in So- noma County this fall, Special Deputy D. I Saunders has been'sent to that local: Y. A new lodge was instituted by Speclal Deputy Sutton last Monday evening at | Whittier. Deputy Grand Master Workman Dan- forth is making arrangements for a tour of the southern portion of the State, leav- ;n:’l this city somewhere about the 15th n; Deputy Willlam A. Imes completed a class of fifty candidates in Sacramento, which will be initiated into | the order on Monday. NATIVE DAUGHTERS. San Joaquin Parlor No. 5 of Stockton will have the honor of recelving and enter- taining the delegates to the Grand Parlor, which will meet in that city on the sec- ond Tuesday of June, 189. The parlor, with & view to raise funds with which to programme of entertaln- ment that has been outlined, has resolved to glve a number of enjoyable entertain- ments, and the first of the series will be | 8iven about the first of next month. Amapola_Parlor's reception o President Mrs. Lena H. Y { remembered by one of the mogt Grand n Mills will long be all who were present as pleasant events ever giv- The guest residen Miss Lura J. Frakes, who 18 a metnber of the Grand Parlor, and there was a re- sponse by Mrs. Mills. Winnie Jones fa- vored with a vocal solo. Margaret Brady gave a recitation. Ida B. Herman render. ed a vocal solo, ‘The BEechscholtzia. Adelle Luhfl.‘w Gladys Bouton, Margaret Brady, 1da B. Herman, Winnie Jones. Bir- die Fagan and Lizzl In a discusslon on “Man,” and the pro- gramme closed with a vocal trio by Mar- garet Brady, Winnie Jones and lda B. Herman. This was followed by the serv- ing of refreshments. The reception was a very cordial one and the address of wel- come most happy, full of that good frater- nal feeling that has always characterized the membership of Amapola Parlor. At the close of the address the grand presi- dent was presented a large bunch of cholce carnations: While in Sutter Creek the dent was the guest of Grand Trustee Miss Frakes. On Tuesday, the 20th of Septem- ber, Miss Frakes éntertained a number of the prominent members of the local arlor. Grand President Mrs. Mills and rs. Theron Lillie occupying seats of honor at the head of the table. ’ Miss May Randolph was the charming hostess at a most delightful tea given at her residence on Broadway, Sutter Creek, in honor of the grand president and Mrs. Theron Lillie of Lodl. During the evening there was a reception, so that all who were invited might meet the distinguished visitors. There were, among others: Mes- dames Virginja Brown, Julia Trivett, Lizzie Riestra, Anna Nixon, ‘Winnfe Jones, Amy Tibbits, Sophia John- rand presi- r Booth will be | has | e Woodworth engaged | illle Colwell, | | | | | | membership. + o - + o5 + American colonies that finally alfenated them. She tried to be not only a mother- land but a stepmotheriand, and the Unit- ed States nobly and fnevitably broke her leading strings. And now, after the lapse of a century and a quarter, we have no shadow of an use for putting on ma- ternal airs toward the transatlantic re- pul We, no less than the Americans, of the England of though our revolt one. Surely, then, al, not paternal and azine, New York. are revolted childrer North has and Greny been a blood relation is frate sall Mall Mag — The leading features of le | g the tober Harper's HARPER'S are “The Santiago Cam- < B - paign,” by Caspar Whitney, illustrated from photographs by the author, James Burton, William Din- widdie, and others; ““On the Roof of the World,” by Sven Hedin, illustrated after sketches and photographs made by the author; “Social Life in the British Army,” second’ paper, by a British officer, fllu trated by R. Caton Woodville; ““Our & ture Poli by the Hon. J. G, Carlisle; “Our Navy In Asiatic Waters,” by Wil- liam_Elliot Griffis, illustrated by C Weldon, Guy Rose, Harry Fenn, T. . Hanna Jr., Willlam Thorne, Henry Mc- Carter and Otto H. Bacher, and from photographs and p: ; “Mr. Gladstone. Reminiscences, Anecdotes and an Esti- mate,” third by George W. Sm ley. Harper New York. e ——+ The complete novel in dig Tel o the Ocivber is: or ‘LIPP!'\LOT\ S.| L Soincott's is e = = fessions of an Aide- de-Camp.” by Captain F. A. Mitchel. It is a rattling tale of the Civil War, and the heroine and hero (especially the hero- ine) pass through some surprising adver tures Other stories are ‘Tl irandma’s Diamonds. h's Triumph" and The latter is by R. L. Olbar e ‘Apropos of “War and Trade,’ Fred Perry Powers maintains that the two ar closely ed and interacting; that more commerce is extended the more dan- ger there is of war that war, while ary for the defense of com- possibly necess merce, tends rather to promote than to check it. Lawren Irwell writes of “‘Declara- tions of War,"” Lizzie M. Hadley of “Ar- tille; Ancient and modern,” :m_@ George J. Varney of “Military Ba.oons. Family History.” pleasantly record- Adeline Knapp, is that of certain California grosbeaks. Dr. Charles C. Ab- bott discourses, with his usual originality and t. “In Defense of Desolation. Okl 4 Claims” are descril ously and with humor, by Helen C. dee, who knew the territory in its ¥ Ve, and gives instances of the value of ustli d the inequalities of justice The ' Lippincott Company, Phila- Boae —————— Two of the contributed ar- | REVIEW | ticles in _the American OF | Monthly Review of Re- e | views for October deal with REVIEWS. | {he serious lessons of our = - recent war with Spain. Dr. Carroll Dunham presents a calm and ex- haustive survey of the nation’s experience of the past six months in its medical and itar Jects. He shows where the ilures in army administration occurred and what steps should be taken to pre- Jent the recurrence of such costly mis- takes. Lieut t John H. Parker, of the Thirteenth Infantry, who commanded the Gatling gun detachment at Santiago, ex- plains from an s point of view the hature, cause and bearings of some of 1 the defects reve in the course of that camp: nd also summarizes the ad- vance in our knowledge of the value of machine guns in battle as compared with heavy artillery.—Review of Reviews, New York. 5w — The Atlantic cnnt!n!ucs to ANTIC | do yeoman service In ATLANTIC | £0 0136 and pointing the MONTHLY. | way to the handling of - ' great national issues. In the October number the Anglo-American question is treated from the American side by Hon. Carl Schurz, who opens the humber, and_from the English standpoint by Albert V. Dicey. the distingulshed jurist, who follows him. In spite of es- sential differences of idea and treatment, both the distinguished authors substan- ston, Esther Karz, Sadie Tibbits, Tillie | Kerfoot, Frances Vicini, Nellie Jarvis and | . and Misses Laura J. Frakes, = and trustee; Ida S. Herman. Margaret jrady, Lillie Pharris, Lizzie Woodworth, Margaret Payne, Clara Golds, Ruby John- ston, Blanche Kerfoot and Georgie Styles. It 'is stated that all the parlors of the State have signified their intention to as- t the Native Daughters’ Home and so uraging are the offers of assistance er that the board feels that it can now go ahead, and hopes to have the home in :;(‘l’alh)n by rrh? 1st of next January. The first parlor that contributed to_tae fund for the home was Buena Vista Par- lor, which donated $ two_days before Alta Parlor contributed its $100. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. The executive council, at its meeting last week, took up the work of organizers and decided to offer them Inducements for renewed energy. The quarterly reports that have already been recelved by Grand Secretary Cordy show an increase of 120 thus far and all the reports are not in yet. Court Pine Grove was instituted in Prescott, Ariz., with fifty-seven charter members a few evenings since by Past Chief Ranger Antone Orfila. J. D. Moore {8 the chiet ranger and Walter Reese the financial secretary. It is expected that be- fore the close of the month three more courts will be instituted in that district. Deputy Chamberlain on last Tuesday installed the officers of California Circle for the current term. Court America has made arrangements elebrate its anniversary by a ball at {gerl‘ntrero Opera House on the 22d inst. COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A. It is not often that the large hall of Excelsior Circle was as crowded as it was on the night of the last Thursday {n September, the occasion being a water- melon contest. Of the many present there were but five who assaulted the ripe, red fruit, but owing to the neglect of the committee to appoint judges there was no official record and it was voted that as an exhibition it was a success. Then there was a programme that was made up of a piano solo, Mr. Howell; address, 1. W. Cohn; recitation, Alice Berg; vocal- ization, Mr. Williams, T. Sewall, C. Le- loon, George Livingston and J. Stmpton and coon songs by the pride of Robin HHooa Cirere, Miss Alice Ticoulet, Last Monday night Excelstor Circle had a trolley ride over the electric lines of the Market street system. One hundred and five persons filled one car and a railer. el Wednesday night Inter Nos Circle held its quarterly meeting, and there was resent a larger number than there has Peen for some time past. After the ini- tation of a candidate and the disposition of routine business there was an adjourn- ment, and Otto Loft took charge of the circle room and opened up a programme of entertainment that had for its special features a monologue, . A. Taisen; plano duet, Misses Rothberg and Doher- ty; whistling solo, J. Taisen; recitations, Mr. Marsh, and vocal selections, Miss Emma Leaderich and Miss Lizzie' Don- aldson. Dancing and the serving of cof- fee and cakes followed. On the night of the 1st inst. Pride of Columbla Circle gave an enjoyable social in the soclal hall of the Alcazar under the direction of Miss M. L. Corkery, Miss A Tierney, Mrs. D. Murray, J. Corrigan, . McCarthy and J. Reynolds. There was a good attendance and a select pro- gramme of dances. THE NATIONAL UNION. California Council at its meeting last Tuesday night initlated six candidates and recelved several applications for A challenge was sent to Golden Gate Council for a contest in the initiatory work, the event to take place either on the third or fourth Tuesday of this month, the losing team to pay for a dinner for the members of both. Resolutions of an appropriate charac- ter to the memory of the late C. D. Coffin, who was killed by being run over by a train on the Oakland mole, were adopted. California_Council will join with Golden Gate Council in a smoker to be given on the night of the 20th of November. LOYAL CIRCLE'S OPEN MEETING. The open meeting of Loyal Circle, Com- panions of the Forest, on last Monday night wag a great success as to numbers in attendance and programme of enter- tainment. The committee, consisting of tially agree in desiring an friendship between the tw without any hampering or liance; in healing all prese and in arbitrating future ones; and the look forward hopefully to the benef that will consequently énsue. to the peace and happiness of the whole world. Another article of vital importance is a discussion by Horace Fisher of “‘Our New Foreign Policy,” in which he trace the history of the past polici of our own and European natlons. showing how each generation must act for itself in new ternational situations; and he graphically portrays the duties and responsibilities which con- front us in the new realms so un edly thrust into hands.—. Monthly, New York. our For the story of the siege i 'S of Santiago de Cuba, as McCLURE'S. | it affected the people di- rectly involved, on efther stde, in their personal safety and com- fort’ and thelr daily lives, there is no document yet published equal to the Oc tober numier of McClure's Magazine. Mr. Stephen Bonsal, in an article entitled “The Fight for Santiago,” describes the campaign as it affected the Americ soldier, writing from his own obser tion and experience; while for the expe- riences of the panic-stricken half- ing people shut up in the city Santiago we have a very rem diary kept by the British Consul at tiago, who was all the time in the closest relati with the Spanish authorities and was expending—as it later proved- his very life in relieving the general suf- fering. ~ Mr. Bonsal's article is very fully illustrated—partly from _photographs taken in the field by himse!f and partly R R R R R R R R R o e R R R R R SR R R e e S R e R R b R R GOOD THINGS IN THE OCTOBER MAGAZINES, R R R R e e e R e da o e R R R dR SR R SR SR e +re 44 -+ and is almost as good as a trip to the white city. The tion to the victori- ous American fieet on its return to New York is a most interesting article and appropriate to the time. The illustra- tions that accompany this article are well worth preserving, as they are the best that were taken on the memorable d that marked an epoch in American his- 1 ohn_Brisben Walker, publisher, Irvington, New York. e Ty e — A writer in the Octo- ; o HOME JOURNAL.| ‘casy it is 1o ¢ — — lish and malntain public libraries even in the small towns. Co-operation of effort pable, enthusiastic direction, it out, will bring the sought-for re article details with exact directr st way to proceed, even its by which ¥ the library fund. At a smail cost, the writer m. it clear that every small town can enjoy the benefits of a good library.—Ladies” Home Journal, it . - - T o] Lt ls well known that £ CR as drawn e of-letters in filling dip- lomatic posts of co. ce, but most of to learn from an arti- to how great an us will be surprisec tele in the October Critic xtent she has done so. The list of merican Author-Dipfomats” is indeed a most striking including several names of the greatest prominence in lit- erature, if not In diplomacy. It begins with Benjamin Franklin, equally great in each walk of life, and goes on with Wash- THE RESCUE OF KASSIM. From “On the Roof of the World,” in Harper's for October. from drawings by W. J. Glackens, the Ington Irving—the firs an_author special _artist for McClure's with the to become known in Burope purely as a army of invasion—The 8. 8. McClure Co., man-of-letters—George Bancroft, J. L. New York. e == kDiiera, s E COSMO world of varie- THE COSMOPOLITAN. | Torld of ~arle- il Cosmopoll- tan. The leading article is a graphic de- scription _of the Omaha Exposition hy Octave Thanet. This is weil illustrated, tress of ceremonles; Senne, Pritchard,® Tackley, Bostrom and Crowell. S OF THE FOREST. night Golden mitted ten members, and Cirel fter the clos tation by May Kane and specialties © Mrs. Beversen. During the evening the supreme nd chief companion was' pre- sented a handsome sofa piliow in recog- nitlon of the good work she has done for' the circle. Eureka Circle initiated dates last Thursday night. ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS. High Chief Ranger Boehm in the a trip in the northern part of the During the last week in € coner, visited Court Tuolumne at Sonora, where they met a delegation of membe: of Courts Marble, Summer and Quartz Mountain. They, in company with Dep uty Armstrong, visited Court Summer at Carter's and there met a delegation from the court at Soulsbyville. While in that place they instituted Tuolumne Circle of the Companions of the Forest. At each place the grand officers found evidence of prosperity, and at each place a special programme was prepared in their behalf and they were guests at banquets. Last week the high chief range a visit to Court Marble at Columbi delivered an address. The meeting was followed by a banquet. On the 10th inst. he will visit the court at San Andreas. A new court is soon to be instituted at Calaveras through the influence of Court Calaveras. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. Osceola Tribe at a recent meeting adopted twenty-four palefaces and eleven applications presented were referred to committees, Bald Eagle Tribe will give an entertain- ment in Union Square Hall on the 2ith of October. J. M. Lackey is organizing a new tribe at Crockett, Contra Costa County. GOLDEN GATE COUNCIL O. OF P. Last Monday night Golden Gate Council of the Order of Pendo had a house warm- Ing in the Foresters’ bullding, in which it has secured new quarters. There were present hundreds of friends of the coun- cll, who were treated to an enjoyable round of entertainment that wound up with dancing and the serving of a tooth some collation. It was under the direc- tion of W. T. Jones, Mrs. Sarah Massey, Mrs. Mary Page and O. Monson. THE JUNIOR ORDER. There is a renewed interest in the mem- bership of Abraham Lincoln Council, as is manifested at the meetings and in the attracting of new blood to the council. At the last meeting held two candidates were Initiated, and during the past month five delinquents were reinstated. This is taken as proof of better times. The coun- cil was recently visited by National Rep- Fesentative Dell Bowley, who gave a very Interesting account of the proceedings of the National Council. From his report it appeared that there is a marvelous growth of the order in all parts of the country. The church committee of Abraham Lin- con Councll {s arranging to hold an- other patriotic service in one of the churches, the recent one having proved a4 great success. ROYAL ARCANUM. At the last held meeting of Argonaut Councll there were present a number of visitors, including a prominent member of the order in Rhode Island, one’ from New Jersey, and Regent Hawk of Cali- fornfa Councll of Los Angeles. There was also quite a delegation from Golden Gate Council, with the regent and past re- gent. There was an Initiation and the reception of two applications. Each of the prominent visitors addressed the meeting. The membership In this State is fast a}zproachlng the number that will entitle the order to a Grand Council. Supreme ‘Warden Thomas A. Parish will in a short time return to this State and resume Mesdames F. N. Morrow, who was mis- the work of organizing, and when he does 00000000000 O00QC000 < < aa-@ 2D of the work the Golden Club took chargeg) and provided an evening of entertain- ment. Mrs, rah Beversen, S. G. C. C. delivered an address of congratulation. Then th were vocal selections lnyo George Cheenev, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. Zei: ing, J. C. Mearns and Bessie Langdon, faney dance I s Mabel Knight, reci-Q several (‘nmll-o ] city last Thursday, having returned from® e.Q :ptember he, inQy company with Permanent Secretary Fal-| ¢ s the Motley, J. R. Lowell, John Bigelow, Eu- he_will e the number required. Governor F. A. BEriggs, whose was recently announced, was a member of the order. Captain Clark of the Ore- member of Monument Council own, Mass. Fort Green Coun- of Brooklyn, N. Y., furnished twen- ix officers during the late war, among being Rear Admiral Miller and iptain Glass of the Charleston. The 45,000 members in New York recently sent a congratulatory telegram to Commander Schiey and received a happy response. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. On the evening of Friday, September 30, the membership and friends of Pacific Council spent a pleasant hour at a fare- well social tendered to Mrs. Louise E. Clark, instructor and past councilor, who, after fourteen years of active work in the council, 1s about to make her home in an. other part of the State. There were pr ent several of the grand officers and vis- itors from other councils. The programme was none the less enjoyable because of its being an _impromptu one. Grand Recorder Wallis recturned from Los Angeles iast vriday. While there he instituted a council with a good char- ter list. ne KNIGHTS OFV HONOR. Yerba. Buena Lodge will have an inter- esting meeting on Monday night, having fifteen candidates to initiate and seven applications on the table. The revision committee will present its report. Liberty Lodge is making arrangements to give an entertainment to its friends and members at an early date. Ben I Salomon is again at his post as reporter, having recently returned from the East. Grand Dictator Archibald Initiated four. teen candidates for San Jose Lodge last Tuesday, and there are still nine more to be_Initiated. 2 . Garden City Lodse had five initiations last Thursday and has fifteen applications that have been submitted to the supreme medical examiner. g Grand Guide Maryatt of Colorado_is In this city and last Monday visited Yerba Buena Lodge. He gave an Interestin account of the order in that State an told of the work at the recent session of the Grand Lods: LADIES OF THE MACCABEES. California Hive at its last held meet- ing initiated one candidate and appointed a committee to make arrangements for a party to be given on a date to be an- nounced. Mission Hive will meet to-morrow night and make arrangements for the ball that it proposes to give in one of the down- town halls. Phebe Hearst Hive has taken quarters in the Foresters’ building. THE DRUIDS. Perseverence Grove will celebrate its thirty-first anniversary by a grand invi- tation ball in Odd Fellows’ Hall on the 15th inst. This, a French Grove with a membership of more than 200, is one of the most prosperous in the jurisdiction. All the grand officers have been Invited. San Franclsco Grove has elected the foi- lowing named as officers for the ensuing term: John Drusedom, P. A.: Charles Burmetster, N. A.: Wilhelm Dirks, V. A.; Charles Lester, T.; Ernst Mehler, §.; T. Baehman, C.; Conrad Berghofer, I. G.; Jacob Wisman, O. G.; John Drusedom, trustee for eighteen months. Last Tuesday Aurora Grove initiated | WHY ONE RIDER WAS LATE From “The Pony Express,” in The Century for October. CO000000000O0N0O000C0000000000000000 it will not be long before | three candidates and elected its officers death | | With Spain,”” which will | | who went to Indianapolis to attend the | ing. From ., Dr. Andrew D. White, or, George H. Boker, General llace,"W. W. Astor, Whitelaw Lew Reid and Colonel John Hay—the only one of the number to become the head of the State Department. Even in the Consular service the same tendency of our Govern- ment to honor letters has been strikingly manifested, the list of Consuls including the names of Nathaniel Hawthorne, John Howard Payne, Donald G. Mitchell (Ik Marvel). Bret Harte, W. D. Howells and John James Piatt, Generals that of Critic, New York. . nd the list of Consul arles de Kay.—The e 7 This month’s Ainslee’s contains also “What One Man Saw; being the Per- Impressions of a This is a unique as a graphic narrative, and while in 10 way slighting the main ‘events of the invasion of Santiago province, affords us a detailed account of the numerous little ineidents and impressions which come within the ken of the writer and thus en- able him to make of the whole rlorious affair not only a matter of history but a wonderful serles of experiences, which all readers can behold and feel with almest the same amount of realism as the au | AINSLEE'S. thor.—Howard Alnslee & Co.. New York. e ==~ The October number of THE COMING | The . Coming Li\'ghl reache out still fur- ‘ LIGHT. ther into the field that —— it has made for itself. This magazine {s humanitarian in its ims and makes a point of handling al social and sci tific questions of the day. The Coming Light Publishing Company, San Francisco. SRs ————=5-— The October number of |THE OPEN| tha Open Court is one of | COURT. | unusual attractiveness and solidity. The bulk of the Jted {0 lessons in the his- and science, which are contents s Aev tory of philo: e for the ensuing term. The grand officers paid a visit to Oak- land Grove last week and were well re- ceived. Next Tuesday they will visit Per- severance Grove. THE OHIO SOCIETY. The Ohio Society of Californfa will, on next Wednosday after the close of its meeting, eniertain its friends, and the rincipal feature of the programme will | e an illustrated lecture on‘‘Our Late War be illustrated with a number of views thrown upon can- vas. The lecture is interesting and so are the picturss of scenes on the island of Cuba. There will be other features to add to the pleasure of the evening. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Grand Protector Mrs. L. J. Wheelock, session of the grand protectors and grand secretaries on propagation of the order, writes that the body effected a great deal of good and that California will be the gainer by the plans that were acted upon. DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE. The entertainment that was recently given by Britannia Lodge of the Daugh- ters of St. George in union Square Hall in aid of one of its members was one of the most successful affairs that was ever given by the lodge. The hall was crowded and the programme Was a very enjoyable one; the numbers by Mr. and Mrs_ George ' Austin being vociferously applauded. = Thev were muslcal treats. The other numbers were also appreciated, as manifested by the generous applause. At the ciose of the programme refresh- ments were served and there was danc- B'NE B'RITH. The grand president, accompanied by one of the general committee, will on the 16th inst. visit the lodge in Stockton. Next Wednesday the several lodges of the order in this jurisdiction will cele- | brate B'ne B'rith day by appropriate services in the lodgerooms. KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE. California Castle, at its meeting last Wednesday, conferred the first degree on four candidates In' due form. On the night of the 26th the castle will, under the head of good of the order, have a jolly good time, refreshments and a smoke. THE ELKS. San Francisco Lodge No.3 of the Protec- tive Benevolent Order of Elks will have *‘A Ladies’ Night” in its elegant quarters, Elks' Hall, Central block, corner of Sut- ter street and Grant avenue, on the 23th l{\sl.l The affair will be strictly invita- tional. WEATHER LORE. Vhen the barometer is observed: “Very high and rising fast Steady rain and sure to last. Steady high after low Floods of rain or hail or snow. Falling fast, Fine at last. Rapid fall after high, Sun at last, and very dry.” An_ American opinion of weather: “Dirty days hath September, April, June and November, From January up to May London “The Battle of San Juan,” & {9 They'd be just as w, o 5° lo in Scribner's for October. wrly presented and adorned by the ar t, mathemati- Bascal, by for’ ex= Frencn physi and philosopher, Blai Professor Levy-Bruhi of Paris, f ample, are four portraits of Pas- cal, never before published in this untry, while in the article on Pascal's rk in science, by T. J. McCormack, occur explanatory cuts and originally taken from works of the se enteenth century.—Open Court Publishing Company, go. T meue Outing for October s a sea- UTI sonabie, interesting an | OUTING. | filely “ilustrated number. - - “Duck ~Shooting on_ the Hudson,” “The Yarn of the Yampa, Day _with the Pronghorns,”’ Walter Camp's “Football Re - “Trouting Over the Old Hockett Trail” and “Lawn Tennis in Great Britain” are a few of the good things among the sporting features. Two excellent stories, “Miss Carrington’'s Professional,” a tale of the golf links, and “The Weddihg Finger of Coily,” ably fill the fiction department. In the rod and gun and the kennel departmer d W. Sandys continues a series of esting illustrated sketches of game birds and the 1er W sporting different breeds of dogs, while o known experts discuss various topics.—Outing, New York. R e R i‘The ('hum\'\e of the 1 E ‘nknown Vriter”’ is | THE WRITER, s e T - iter for October by Ruth Hall, who relates personal experi- ences and ‘gives noteworthy facts that ave come under her observation. In an orial on the same subject, the editor of The Writer shows conclusive t if a “literary ring” really do T, it does not give its members the advantage of quent publication, and that, instead of being difficult fof a new writer to g into the leading magazines, new writ write the greater part of them.— Writer Publishing Company, Boston. Che T - - The success of The New THE NEW | Time is a sure Indication of the rapid growth of the ‘ TIME. reform movement. The . October number of this magazine is more than usuaily attractive. Its earnest advocacy of direct legislation by the people and its inte..gent cham- pionship of the public ownership of rail- roads and other monopolies has advanced these reforms to a point where speedy legislation seems certain.—The New Time Publishing Company, Chicago. OThe rain it rgineth every day. All the rest have thirty-one Without a blessed gleam of su And {f any of them had two-and-thirty and twice as dirty.”” —From a collection of Proverbs by Rich- ard Inwards. CEUET RPOWERS OF A MARABOUT ERHAPS the best evidence of the prevalence of the strange fatalism and fanaticism that form so large a part of the Arab faith is to be found in the frequent use the Al- gerian makes of the rather overwork- ed expression ‘Mextoub!” “It was written.” ~ Near Bouguirat there lives a celebrated marabout, Sidi ben Te- kouk by name, who is credited with an inheritance from his father of strange and supernaural powers. From every quarter of the populous Dahra region an almost continuous caravan of people who desire to con- sult the holy man wends its way tow- ard his unpretentious abode. These pilgrims to the shrine of oc- | cult wisdom, by the way, are pretty certain of being entertained by the holy man in royal style. The heavy expen- ses consequent upon the giving of this perpetual hospitable reception are de- frayed by the faithful whom Sidi ben Tekouk holds under his spiritual sway. Even the European colonist must seek his aid in discovering the authors of the theft of a horse, a camel or a part of his harvest. The complainant is always dismissed with the comforting words: “Go, my friend; be merciful toward those who have robbed you; close your eyes and ears, and in three days' time you shall find the animal before your door.” And so invariably, common report has it, is the prediction fulfilled it is hardly to be wondered at that the marabout is credited with miraculous powers, On a recent occasion several hay ricks belonging to a rich planter were set on fire. The planter immediately betook himself to the marabout and in- dicated to him the persons he suspect- ed. Sidi ben Tekouk sent for a half dozen of the supposed culprits, and af- ter a short examination sent away all but one. To him he depicted in. lively colors all the joys of the Paradise where Mohammed awaits the just, and all the terrors of the accursed place haunted by demons of fire, and then called upon his trembling listener to swear his innocence upon the tomb of his (Ben Tekouk’s) father. The native, | although half dead with fear, took the required oath. Then the marabout, laying aside the alted tone, said in paternal accents: 0, my son; go freely, but rem. r that he who has burned the prsgz-l::r of another shali himself perish by fire. Some days later this Arab, impelleq by an outraged conscience, put an end to his life with a pistol. By a fatal chance, his clothing caught fire and when the body was found it was al- most unrecogr ble. The Arabs shrugged their shoulders angd said— “Mektoubl* Tt was written.” e man with such stran Vi insight and foresight |§e apg;\uetrs% vyears old, tall and imposing in stature An abundant silky beard gives to hig face a patriarchal aspect. He is vers learned, having studied theology in § special school at Damascus, and trav. eled much in the Orient. ' He speang ;\g;:? lar:igl;afies and is considered : ood fe Loy mgeet g OW by most Europeans Some years ago, durin, tribes along the Dahrng,asrls‘lml‘:tegr'}‘? kouk, doubtless on account of his re- ligious prestige, was suspected of hg- ing the secret chief of the agitators an& = -