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28 HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1898. Sertrude HAiherion’s Jfew ook Sust Out, Its Galled “The Galifornians.” Gritics Pronouce It Her Best Work, but San’ Franciscans May Not Agree With Her Pen Descriptions of Our People. "—By Gertrude Atherton. don and New York: 1 bookselle GERTRUDE - ATHERTON has written another book. It would not be just right ta call 1t @ story, for there is little of what would be called a plot. It has not a single dramatic in- cident that is necessa Those t are depicted might as we left be 1s” must be likened to a s spread all over one can- Looked at as a whole there is noth- ing. but a conglomerate ma: Separa ny one of the gems and it is -a maste £ English writ From s point of view book that Mrs, rerton has written. vheth is just in its description I is another matter. must be r it should be sther question; s upon whether elist to im In the matt is easily , critical apr answer to it cader expects ly hby r, she has to challe rs of t for! no higher commenda her own cha James: ‘“He's ecause noth- s so like real no wist on with 1 would wi ar of serious conse- the first page of st, except a the writer and one feel: for not finding larly interesting. it is good work. rancisco in the realized and pre- s they are— char- the Yot one book with thing 1son s tone such individuali graceful, > that ther Why? we can judge, that the and that the pessimism essimism of ng nor inevitable. sympathy is invited, thoroughl e wanting. on is neithe onl m be effect may Atherton entirely n an indic d in its pages. The > proud effective ity and self parvenus of The e posure of the belles of the Pa such to deter illing to pt Mrs. hilosopher from ever 'he young n € + + + D e e e ORDER chapter. STERN Mary Jone! 2 Hancock Jr. the pa- » Chapt tiated one iate at its ting last Tuesday and e _LOWSHIP. W. Daywalt will appear before odge to-morrow night and re- his experiences in Manila while there with the California First. The 1 committee on Golden Jubi lee, ting on Wednesday nted a subcommittee, consist- H. Barnes, Mrs Williston - and J. a circular -letter ubordinate ODD F Donoho, Mrs. )n_to prepare ent to each of Rebekah lodges a mpments . setting forth the purpose of ration and asking co-operation. he general committee will hold another meeting on November 16. THE REBEKAHS. Oriental Rebekah Lodge had its hall crowded last Wednesday night on the oc- casion of a Halloween party. There was a pleasing programme presented under the supervision of Mrs. Lena Jarvis, the noble grand, which was made up of mu- sie, recitations, vocalization and fancy dancing by Miss Lillie Greuber, Miss Nina Cook, Mr. Gagan, Abble Ewing and Mr. Tloyd, after which there was. a presenta- tion of games incident to Halloween, and there was much amusement watching tne Joung people reaching . for suspended apples and their failure to catch them Sith their teeth. Then followed dancing. The very pleasant affair was managed by Vice Grand May Morgan, Mrs. F. Plerce, Mrs, Lydia Pinkham, Messrs. Lulley and Davis. Mission Rebekah Lodge gave one of its entertaining social functions in Excelsior Hall last evening, there being'a large at- tendance, as s usual when this lodge in- ‘ites Its friends to be entertained. Ve I me nignt Templar Kebekah Lodge ave an entertainment and dance In 1ts a1 in Odd Fellows' building, The pro- gramme included a number of choice se- foctions, and’ the dance programme Was Svell arranged. Amity Rebekah Lo tertainment and soc evening of Saturday ANCIENT ORDER WORKMEN. On the evening of the 26th of November Sunol Lodge will hold an open meeting for the benefit of its friends, on which occasion the Grand Lodge will be repre- sented by the grand master workman. Stockton Lodge gave its anmiversary entertainment on last Friday evening. After a literary and musical programme ihe audience was entertained by a stir- ring address from the grand master workman and by Sam Booth with his usual vocal melodies. ‘The affair was a complete success 5 5 Deputy Grand Master Workman I. Danforth will return to this city on Wed- nesday next from his southern trip. The jodges visited by him have been greatly Lenefited by his presence and instruc- tions. special Deputies Brewer and Roberts Jiave been very successful in adding to the membersht of . Nevada City and Grass Valley lodges. The drill teams in Those places are kept busy with initia- tions. - Special Deputy W. A. Imes is now at Folsom working up a class of candidates for that lodge,'after which he will re- turn to Galt to proceed to-initiate a class at that place, e then proceeds to Co- lusa County to assist the lodges in that vicinity. Special ‘Deputy R. F. Wells is at pres- dge announces an en- jal in its hall on the next. gold in her poc _Clancy Some of the Sharpest ately, and not through the mouth of any fictitious personage—at the alleged chiv- alry of American men. Here is a paragraph describing the leaders of California society. Perhaps this is the way Mrs. Atherton saw thing: Could anything be more cut- ting The three large and aristocratically ugly Roberto Yorba, Hiram Polk ack’” Belmont stood side by side on Nob Hill. Belmont was not as wealthy as the but a ‘‘palatial residence’ does not mean illimitable riches even yet in San Fran- Imont had married a Boston girl of ater family pretensions than: Mrs. but of no more stately appearance nor correct demeanor. The two women were inti- mate ons of D slonel * thers, triends until her husband’s notorious in- =2 aticisms when under the of alcohol killed Mrs. F Don Roberto nor Polk drank to d they kept their mistresses in more lusion than is the habit of the aver- ancis would never occur to Yorba to si her husband or any other man of infidelity, did she live in Cali- fornia a hundred years, and Mrs. Polk was too indifferent to give' the matter a thought And the following bit of descriptive writing is intended to give an idea of the typical California young ladies. Surely this is not true. There are un- doubtedly girls like the ones described in our State, but to call them types is not only a mistake but a slander: “Is that you, Helena?" “Is it? Just you wait till A moment later she had clamber ailing and stood before the astonished Magda- er the What—what—'" “Boy's clothes. Can’t you sey I'm going to the fire, and you'r Of course I shall not for yourself? g with What you her friend’s volce. clsion in 3 adore fires, close to. Put a shawl over your black notic b cha from As I am a boy I can protect you We'll go to the livery staple and I'll Duff give me a I've a poc ack boodle; papa y, *‘you look lfke a poor little er for all the world. Don Roberto would t. Do you think you can slide down . Helena, ecstatically. brain and heart speech. of my d the corner She was not is content with one expe- hat initial experience is yet tful anticipation. d the liver ble Helena ng Magdalena firmly by the ‘I want-a hack,”” she said peremptorily 1 charge. nd double quick, i, but Helena rattled the and he called to two men Her a . The n t, to hitch up. o Magdalena did not speak of her conversation with her own parent. She did not want to think of it. This night was to be one of uniform jov. They were a quarter of an hour reaching the fire. As they turned info the great central artery of the city, Market street, they leaned forward and gazed eagerly at the dense, highly colored mass of men and women, mostly Younsg, who promenaded the north sidewalk under a blaze of gas. said Magdalena. so many frizzes and sailor pples,”’ said Helena, wisely. pples?” D R R D R R R S e R RS S R FRATERNAL NEWS. 444 PR e e b ook S 2 S R o b o o o o o o g 1 ent located at thorough can Angeles L making of that city. DEGREE OF HONOR. n, grand chief of honor, it to the lodge at Wil- s ‘last Monday and was well pleased with the work of the lodge. After the business she was the guest at a banquet | got up in her honor. | T lodge had a pleasant ¢ last Wednesday night. On the 2d f November the lodge will have an apron and nectie party. Cypress lodge of Newark will have a class of fifteen candidates next month, and the drill team of Ivy lodge will con- fer the degrees. C There has been quite a boom recently as-to the bene, :iary feature of the order. NATIVE SONS. Precita. Parlor, one of-the active or- ganizations of the Mission district, will celebrate its sixth annfversay on the lsth ot November by an evening dress ball in Mission Parlor Hall 3 Edward F. Fitzgerald of Szn Marcos Parlor recently returned to his home aft- er several months’ absence in the Klon- dike, and at the first meeting of the par- lor after his return he was given a sur- prise reception by the members of the parlor, assisted by the ladies of San Mi- uel Parior of the same place. There vere addresses of congratulation and then followed a general good time. E. P. Magan presided last Wednesday night in Shasta Hall, N. S. B., where Rincon Parlor gave a high jinks, the pro- gramme for which was prepared by P. E. Mertez, Thomas H. Vivian and Charles and it was a very wel one which delighted lhey audlleig:ar;fi:: filied the hall to its utmost. In addition to the good selection of numbers there were pipes, tobacco, sandwiches and re- freshments. NATIVE DAUGHTERS, Mrs. Helen Furry of Princess Parlor of Angels was In this city last week, and pald a visit to La Estrella Parlor and other of the local parlors. Mrs, Lena H. Mills, grand president, paid a visit to. Napu recently and laid 1o foundation of a new parlor In that place. Yosemite Parlor gave an entertainment last Wednesday night in_Mission Parlor Hall, which was enjoyed by a large nume ber of the friends of the members, i\ ne programme, ‘musical and “literary, ws entertaining, an after e T there was hfiancms e uring the past week Mrs. Mill: paid an offieial vistt 16 Oto Fihe Partec, To Vendome Parior in San Jose. and ta: -morrow she will visit Olivia Parlor in Al- varado. The reception that was tendered to the grand -president on the_occasion of her visit to the parlor at Woodland was a very grand affair and a most enjoyable one. LAS LOMAS PARLOR, N. D. G. W. The military german that was given last week by the members of Las Lomas kar- lor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West was a very successful affair. It was given in Mission Parlor Hall, which was well filled with the membership and their friends, and they all greatly enjoyed the evolutions of the german. The company of -ladies was captained by Miss Al Gimpel and the company of gentlemen by Mr. Ehlert, and the whole was under tne direction of Captain General Mrs. J. H. Burrington, who also filled the function of floor manager during the evening and had as her assistant Miss Emma McAl- ister, the president of the parlor. The decorations were military and patriotic. THE DRUIDS. The grand officers in their official visita- tions have visited Mount Tamalpals ) Halloween | Extracts from the Book. “Girls that live south of Market street. They work all day and promenade with thelr beaux all evening. As I live, 'Lena, we're £oing down Fourth street. We'll go right through Chippytown." The following is certalnly a master- piece of literary work, and is possibly true to a certain extent. But 1s It not overdrawn a little in order to accentu- ate the author’s idea? During the following week all Menlo, which had moved down before Mrs. Yorba, called on that august leader. She received every after- noon on the veranda, clad in black or gray lawn, stiff, silent, but sufficiently gracio On the day after her arrival, as the first v ttor's carrlage appeared at the bend of the avenue, its advent heralded by the furious ing of two mastiffs, a bloodhound and an nglish carriage dog, Magdalena gathered up her books and prepared to retreat, but her mother turned to her peremptorily. “1 wish you to stay,” she said. ‘"You must begin now to see something of society. ~Other- wis2 you will have no ease when you come out. And try to talk. Young people must tal But I can’t talk,” faltered Magdalena. “You must learn. Say anything, and in time it will be easy.” Magdalena realized that her mother was right It she was to overcome her natural lack of facile speech she could not begin too soon. Although she was terrified at the pros- pect of talking to these people who had alighted and were exchanging platitudes with her mother, she resolved anew that the time ehould come when she should be as ready of tongue and as graceful of speech as her position and her pride demanded She sat down by one of the guests and stam- ered ‘out something about the violets. The young woman she ad sed was of delicate d excessive beauty; her brunette face, under hat covered with corn-colored plumes, was faultless In its outline. . She wore an and dainty French gown the shade athers, and her small hands and feet ed to perfection. Magdalena had eard of the beautiful Mrs. Washington, and rivilege to sun herself in such love- three elderly ladies she had brought irs. Cartright, Mrs. Geary and Mrs. n—were dressed with extreme simplicity. * replied Mrs. Washington, ‘‘they are el they are, for a fact. blains or something this year for a cent. Hang the luck! I bear with a sore head about it. ““Would you like me to pick some of ours for you?" asked Magdalena, wondering if she had ter model her verbal accomplishments on Mrs. Washingto: She thought them even more picturesque than Helena's: “Do; that's a jolly good fellow.' When Magdalena returned with the violets they were recelved with a bewitching but ab- gent smile; another carriage-load Had arrived and all were discussing the advent of a “‘Bo- nanza’ family, whose huge fortune, made out of the Nevada mines, had recently lifted it from urity to social fame. It's just too hateful that I've got to call,” 4 Mre. Washington in her refined, melodious a almost Brann; Mine have chil- volce. ‘““Teddy says thet I must, because sooner cr later we've all got to know them— old Dillon’s a red Indian chief in the financial world; and there’s no use kicking against moeney, anyhow. But I can’t cotton to that sort of people, and I just cried last night when Teddy—the old darling! I'd do anything to plaase him—told me I must call.” “It's a great pity we old families can't keep together,” sald Mrs. Brannan, a stout, high- nosed dame. ‘“There are.plenty of others for them to know. Why can’t they let us alone?” ““That's just what they won't do! cried Mrs. Washington. ““We're what they're after. What's the reason they've come to Menlo FPark? They'll be ‘landed aristocracy’ in less than no time. Hang the luck “Shall you call, Hannah? asked Mrs. Cart- right. “Dear Jack never imposes any restric- tions on me—he's so0 handsome about every- thing; =0 I shall be guided by vou.” “In time,” replied Mrs. Yorba, who also had had a meaning conference with her husband. “But I shall not rush. Toward the end of the summer, perhaps. It would be unwise to take them up too quickly.'” “T've got to give them a dinner,” said Mrs. ‘Washington, with gloom. ‘*‘But I'll put it oft till the last gun fires. And you've all got to come. Otherwise you'll see, me on the war- path.'” 5, *Of course we shall all go, Nelly,” sald ) Yorba. ‘‘We will always stand in together The conversation flowed on. Other person- alities were discussed, the difficulty of getting servants to stay in the country, where there was such a dearth of “‘me gentleman frie the appearance of the various gardens and th atrocious amount of water they consumed. “I wish to goodness the water works on top wouldn't shut off for eight months in the year. exclaimed Mrs. Washington. ‘“Whenever 1 want something in summer that costs a pile, Teddy groans and tells me that his water bill is four hundred dollars a month.”” And Mrs. Washing- ton, whose elderly and doting husband had never refused to grant her most exorbitant whim, sighed profoundly. « Magdalena did not find the conversation very interesting, nor was she called upon to con- tribute to it. Nevertheless she recelved every day with her mother and went with her to re- turn the calls. At the end of the summer she loathed the small talk and its art, but felt that she was jmproving. Her manner was cer- tainly easier. She had declded not to emulate Mrs. Washington's vernacular, but she at- tempted to copy her ease and graciousness of manner. In tin she learned to unbend a lit- tle, to acquire a certain gentle dignity in place of her natural haughty stiffness, and to utter the phrases that are necessary to keep conver- sation golng; but her reticence never left her for a moment, her eves looked beyond the peo- ple in whom she strove to be interested, and few noticed or cared whether or not she was present. But at the end of the summer she was full of hope; society might not interest her, but the pride which was her chief character- istlc commanded that she should hold a tri- umphant place among her peers. She had told neither of her parents of the books Colonel Belmont had given her, knowing that the result would be a violent scene and an interdiction. At this stage of her develop- ment she had no defined ideas of right and San Francisco Artists in Paris. By Arthur F. Mathews. Y Deéar Mr. Martin: I find things here about as formerly— not much change worth record- ing—a new system of steam tramways—two new railroads, and a vast amount of work going on for the exhibition of 1900. The students from San Francisco are working away and seem to be making headway. Mar- tinez is going ahead and is gradually making a name for himself among the students at least. We are now—thanks to their generosity—in the apartments of the McFarlands during their stay in the country. Miss McFarland has some good work to show; she is getting on. 1 have not much to say in regard to the exhibitions seen so far either here or in London. The Royal Academy was distressingly bad—worse than one could possibly expect, in fact—a large oil by | A. E. Abbey being about the only thing there worth mentjoning. The subject | was Macbeth, and was treated In a | simple decorative way, quite telling, | though perhaps a little too much like | his Shakespearean book illustrations. Of course there were portraits by Ser- gent and a number of small, healthful works, but so sadly insufficient to rep- resent a city of 4,000,000, with a country of 30,000,000 directly at hand. The Salon, well, you know the Salon | is guch a load. It is like a Thanksgiving dinner—one - gets so full in the middie of it that it all appears bad. One must have time before saying whether French art is worth much at present or no. My first impression was—I won’t " say it, for it would be wrong, you know. We had the advantage of seeing a splendid exhibition of earlier French art in London at the “Old Guild hall.” I think there were some 500 numbers and embraced about eighty years—that is to say, from the early part of the century to 1890. I saw many old friends there, and it was truly as fine and representative a showing of French art as I have seen, not barring the retrespective exhibition of French art in 1889 at the Universal Exhibition. When the rot has been cleared away and the good work gets a chance, French art will then be recognized as quite worthy of most of the praise it has received. Impressionism appears to be dead as an influence; I mean the fad of impressionism, not the principle that seems to stick as it should. I be- lieve a man could be an avowed im- pressionist to-day without being a fool and innocent of drawing. I wish we could transport the collection of im- pressionist work in the Luxembourg to San Francisco; then we could demon- trate what it is not. I would judge tinat the academicians had made the collec- tion as a joke. It is a hard one, and the room that holds it is usually solitude. The new room in the same gallery that holds the foreign works is not so much better. That dreadful, dreadful “Span- ish Dancer,” by Sergent, is in it. Whist- ler's beautiful monochrome port:aiL of his mother is present. There is also a picture by a young American negro, Tanner by name (recently bought), that is wonderfully lacking (for a modern picture) in the spirit of cleverness and full of fine promise. The rest are just as respectable as they should be—would shock no one. Yours, ARTHUR F. MATHEWS. Paris, Oct. 4, 1898. wrong. Upon such occasions. as she had fol- lowed the dictates of her’conscience the con- sequences had been extremely unpleaant, and in one instance hideous. She was indolent and secretive by nature, and she slipped along com- fortably and did not bother her head with problems. THE_STORY OF MARCO POLO—By Noah Brooks. The story of Marco Polo and his companions is one of the most romantic and interesting of medieval or of modern times. The manner of the re- turn of the Polos long after they had been glven up for dead, says Mr. Brooks in his Krela(‘@. the subsequent adventures of farco Polo, the incredulity with which his book of travels was received, the gradual and slow confirmation of the truth of his reports, as later expeditions penetrated the mysterious Orfent, and the fact that he may be justly regarded as the founder of the geography of Asia, have all combined to give to his narrative a certain fascination with which no other story of travel has been invested. The Century Company, Publishers, New York. Price $1 5. KLONDIKE NUGGETS—By E. S. Ellis, In this book Mr. Ellis, the author of many well-known books for boys, makes use of a subject of preseni-day interest and takes two sturdy young Americans through many strange and exciting ad- ventures. In the end, after trials and hardships, courage and perseverance tri- umph and they reach home well rewarded. Doubleday & McClure Company, publish- ers, New York. THE LUST OF HATE—By Guy Booth- by. Here we have the same startlin dramatic _ situations, the same weir scenes and the unfathomable mysteries that made “Dr. Nikola” famous. ~Adven- tures follow one another with lightning rapidity, and halr-breadth escapes are countless. The book is thrilling and in- teresting. D. Appleton & Co., publishers, New York. FOUR MONTHS AFTER DATE—B: Randall Irving Tyler.” This story Is given i ) Gertrude _ Atherton. From a Photograph. the incongruous subtitle of ‘‘a business romance.” It recounts the adventures of a young man who started his married life $100,000 in debt. The book is well written, and interesting from first page to last. Stuyvesant Publishing Company, New York. Price, $1. MILITARY EUROPE—By Nelson A. Miles. - A narrative of personal observa- tion and personal experience by the great American general. The most interesting portion’ of the work is that devoted to the Turkish and Greek armies in time of war. General Miles has seen and studied and knows what he is writing about. Doubleday & McClure® Company, pub- lishers, New York. NEW YORK NOCTURNES—By Charles D. Roberts. Mr. Roberts has gone look- ing for beauty in places where it would not be expected—and he has found it. Most' of the poems have an echo of sad- ness., or. at. the: e gems vt the Coyers ST nis Iittle bodk. Lam- son, Wolffe & Co., publishers, New York. SONGS OF ACTION—By A. Conan Doyle. This is the first book of poems ublished by Dr. Doyle. whose novels ave been so vividly read. They have the true swing and rush and deal with war adventure and the life out of doors. Doubleday & McClure Company, publish- ers, New York. POEMS AND PROSE SKETCHES—By James Whitcomb Riley. Volumes IX and X of the new Homestead edition are to hand. This edition is about the most de- sirable ever issued of Riley's poems. Charles Scribner’'s Sons, publishers, New York. FEATHERED PETS—By Charles W. Page. A concise and valuable work that should be studied by all who keep birds in cages. Copiously illustrated and full of information. Charles W. Page, pub=y lisher, Des Moines, Iowa. Price, 75 cents, SONGS OF WAR AND PEACE—By Sam Walter Foss. An Interesting and valuable collection of puems that have ap- ueared in some of the leading American apers during the past few years. Lee & Blepard, Publishers, Boston. THE PEOPLE OF OUR NEIGHBOR- A. charm- HOOD—By Mary E. Wilkins. ing bit_of American character painting. Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. Price, 50 cents. OUR CONVERSATIONAL CIRCLE— By Agnes H, Morton. The Century Com- pany, New York. A WOUNDED NAME—By Captain Charles King, U. S. A.” An interesting and il Bt readable tale of Western life. F. Tenny- son Neely, publisher, New York. AS A MAN LIVES—By Mary C. Ferris. Editor Publishing Company r sale by William Doxe Price, S M LETTERS OF GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS TO JOHN S. DWIGHT. Edited by George Willis Cooke. George William Curtis remains and must always remain one of the most worthy and lovable figures in American literature. These early letters independence, hjs love of humanity, courage in maintaining his own convie- tions, huis chivalrous and romantic spirit, his literary skill and charm, his profound spiritual convictions, that would not be lirnited by any sectarian bounds, and, in addition, they constitute the record of one of the most interesting periods of an un- usually intere: ng life. Mr. Qurtis formed friendships with Ralph Waldo Emerscn, George P. Bradford, John S. Dwight. Charles A. Dana, C. P. Cranch, Margaret - Fuller, Thomas Wentworth Higginson. ‘George iipley, Henry Thor- eau, Nathaniel Hawthorne and ' many othérs—friendships which were destined to ripen and develop later 6n; and his im- pressions and experiences are duly re- corded in this series of letters. Mr. Cooke, who edits the letters, gives in the first third of the book an interest- ing account of the early life at Brook Farm and Concord, with reminiscences of the men Curtis met. George Willlam Cur- tis went té Brook Farm in 1842, when he was 18 years old, and the two years he Spent there formed an important episode in his life, for although he did not sur- render himself to the associationist ide: but remained rather an individualist, vet he loved the mer and women who wera at the head of the community, and it is safe to say that without Brook Farm and transcendentalism his life would have been less worthy of our admiration. The winter of 1843-44 he spent at his father's house in New York, and in the spring of ent to live in Concord for purposes of study and recreation. Then come the early letters to John S. Dwight, forty-one in all, dated 1843 to 1847 inclu and -in_conclusion twenty-one lette of later date written at various times from 1850 to 186 5 Harper & Bros., publishers, New York; price $1 25. Grove, Sonoma Grove, St. Helena Grove, William Tell Grove, Vilta Grove and Per- severance Grove, and at each place found gratifying evidence of the prosperity of the order. At each place the officers were cordially welcomed, and they were given evidence of the knowledge of the officers in the secret work which was very sfactory. At each grove they were treated to a banquet. : On the occasion of the visit to Sonoma Grove there was a celebration of its ninth anniversary. A. G. Bolletti, tI first noble arch, gave an interesting his- tory of the grove, its rise and Erosredty, and there were addresses both in the grove and at_the banquet by members of the grove and visitors from Petaluma. Teraplar Grove at its last held meeting received four applications. YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE. There was a very large attendance in Unton-square Hall last Wednesday night to enjoy the delightful entertainment given by the membership of Yorke Coun- Gil on the occasion of its second annual gathering. The programme, a very en- tertaining one, was. followed by dancing until midnight. The reports for the quarter enaing Sep- tember 30 will be due to-day. A penalty will be visited on the delinquents. There will be a penalty of 5 per cent on councils Jelinquent on per capita tax after Novem- ber 30, F 3. Brown has been elected secretary of Cooper Council, vice S. P. Mangan, re- signed. R. K. Fazackerly, M. J. Hoey, Dr. C. © MoCarthy and John Dovle are ‘arranging for a party to be given by Borromean “ouncil. O nal Council of Bast Oakland gave an enjoyable social last Thursday night. Grand Director Kugelbérg was tendered a warm welcome on the occasion of uis offlcial visit to Oakland Council, and after ing there was a ‘‘smoker.” e rfme officers and representatives are expected home this week from the recent session of the Supreme Council. Portola Council tendered a reception to Grand President Haskins last 'uesday. The grand president is a member of that council. D520 of Mission Couneil, reslgned. rtainment and ball anagers will be held in of monagers wil b held THE JUNIORS. Yosemite Council of Alameda is pre- paring for its third annual party, and the committee of arrangements is doing good work. The smoker that was given by Custer Council drew a crowd that filled the coun- cil hall to its capacity. There were many good numbers on the programme that were enjoyed by all, and later on there was an excellent spread. California Commandery No. 1 has not made_itself very conspicuous of late, but the membership has been at work never- v has been elected president Fro vice Hugh McEnhill, bf the board Ploneer Hall theless. At its last held meeting six didates recelved {heir thira egree, Attor emony Te Wi v Hehce ere was an enjoyable Custer Council at its last held me was presented by Commander Menterr on Dbehalf of California Commandery, Wwith a very fine altar cloth. State Com. mander Zimmerman and Past State Com- mander Stanley were present. Yosemjte and Monroe councils have ar- ranged for a series of illustrated lec- tures. The first will be before Monroe ouncll on \Boats and Boat Bullding.” ures wi v B s e given twice a ogan Council has been quite active of late.” The membership Is arranging for a reception to all the councils. Abraham Lincoln Council is now receiv- ing contributions of literature and peri- odicals to place in a Christmas box to be sent to the soldlers at Manila. The members are actively canvass- ing for additions to the membership roll, as after the first of next January the new laws will go into effect and there will be an increase in the matter of initiation. The State vice councilor has pald offi clal visits to the several councils in the jurisdiction and reports a marked in- crease in membership. MIZPAH CIRCLE, C OF F. OF A. Mesdames Draper, Brayback, Morgan, Gibson, Williams, Stone, Madison and Dunweber, the committee on entertain- ment of Mizpah Circle, Companions of the Forest of America, presented an excellent programme at the Potrero Opera House, on the occasion of the Dewey party given by the circle. There was a large attend- ance in the handsomely decorated hall and the programme included many num- bers, the contributors to the evenings’ en- tertainment being: Miss Mabel Paul, G. Moss, Miss Clevie Baxter, Mrs. Williams, Charles Schiler, the barytone of Court Bonita, Miss Martha Baker, M. Bambley, Miss Alice Ticoulet, and then followed dancing, the presentation of the Dewey Punch bowl, by Mrs. Willlams, and clos- ng remarks by Mrs. F. A. Draper. THE CHOSEN FRIENDS. Unity Council, at its last held meeting, initiated two candidates. Social Council will give a euchre party in its hall, Native Sons’ bullding, on the third Thursday in.each month. It will give its first quarterly social in Shasta Hall of the same building on November 30. Evans Council had a pleasant at-home last Thursday night, when among other means of entertainment there was inau- urated a game of progressive euchre. fter that, ice cream was served to the guaests and members. Golden Gate Council was visited last Friday night by the Progressive Council and after the business of the evening was over there was presented a fine pro- gramme of entertainment. including lit- erary and musical numbers. Mrs. A. Boehm was the chairman of the com- mittee of arrangements. B'NE B'RITH. B’'ne B'rith day was observed with aj propriate ceremonies by the lodges EE Portland, Or., by Hope Lodge at Stock- ton and bv Etham Lodge atsSacramen(a, The grand president, second vice presi- dent, grand orator.and grand secretary visited Hope Lodge in Stockton on the 16th inst., and Etham Lodge in Sacra- mento on the 18th, and at each place there was held a public_meeting, each being largely attended. The several speakers entertained the audiences with the work of the order. The executive committee has sent out circulars requesting that memorial ser- vices be held in memory of the late Isa- dore Bush of St. Louis, who was one of the most active workers of the order and one who did more than any one individual to place the order on a sound basis. The Grand Lodge at its session in January next will take suitable action in the mat- ter. ANCIENT FORESTERS. Last Monday High Chief Ranger Boehm, G. W. Lunt, H. C. T., and John Falconer, P. S., paid a visit to University Council at Berkeley and were greeted by a fairly good audience. On Tuesday the high chief ranger visited Court Bohemia, and on ‘Wednesday, in_company of John Hender- son, H. 8. C. R., visited Court Advocate in Oakland. This court is doing well. Thursday ni~ht the high chief ranger vis- ited the court in San Pablo. The high chief ranger wi.. visit as fol- lows in Novembe 1, Court Eureka; 3, Court Garfleld; 4, urt ta- of the west 5, Court Volta: 9, Menlo Park; 10, Court Triumph; 14, Court Stockton, which will ive a smoker; 15, Napa; 16, court at San ateo, which will give a smoker; 17, Court Victorv: 21, Court California at South San Francisco. The Picnic_Association will give a party in Foresters’ Hall November 23. Court Dewey was instituted at Tacoma by Deputy Taylor. COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Last Monday Washington Circle had two initiations. Next Tuesday this circle will be the guest of Mizpah Circle of Oak- land. The supreme grand officers paid a visit last Friday to Twin Peaks Circle and were well received, and after the meet- ing were delightfully entertained. Eant night Loyal Circle gave its um- brella party which was well attended. A feature of the evening was an exhibition drill by the drill team of the circle. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST. Lincoln Lodge on last Monday inducted into the mysteries of the order two stran- gers and received four applications. The lodge will give a Halloween party to- morrow night in Washington Hall. Ploneer Lodge gave a pleasant fan soclal last Tuesday night to its friends in Wash- ington Hall. Each person attending was ven as a souvenir of the occasion a neat apanese fan decorated with ribbon. The committee of arrangements was Mrs. M. Carnell, Miss L. Rosevear, Mrs. Hahn, Miss M. Fipps and Mrs. Baken. ‘MIZPAH LODGE, F. OF F.' On the evening of Friday, the 2ist inst., old Masonic Hall at the Mission was g"(e)wded with members of Mizpah Lodge, Friends of the Forest, and their friends who were assembled to be entertained by a programme of instrumental music, vocal selections, fancy dances and recita- tions arranged by a committee consist- ing of N. J. Schmehl, Mrs. M. Penny, J. M. Custer, M. Killmeyer, and Mesdames Schmehl, Slater, Miller,” Finney, Bacon and Kidd. Moore’s Mandolin Club, Miss , Fred Hess, W. W. Brackett, J. M. Custer, F. L. Griffith, Mrs. Jolly, Miss Lena Clark, Miss Nettie Witchell, P. A. Dunsworth, Ashton Boardman, Lillian Dwyer, Mrs. Tully, Mabel Pfeifer, Iva Parker and Georgie Bacon furnished the entertainment, and each number was loudly applauded. Then followed a dance and the serving of ice cream. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. At the last meeting of Golden Gate Camp one candidate was initiated. The committee on entertainment reported that 3000 tickets of invitation had been issued for the entertainment to be given in Na- tive Sons’ Hall on the 17th of November, that the best obtainable talent had been engaged and that all arrangements had been completed. = It was also announced that Dr. G. W. Daywalt, who returned on the Rio de Janeiro with the convalescent soldiersd Would visit the camp. to-morrow night an relate_his impressions of Manila. On Sunday, the 13tu of November, Gold- en Gate Camp, with appropriate ceremo- nies, will unveil monuments erected to the memories of S. R. Compta and P. Mc- H“i{" one in C)@ress Lawn and the other in_Holy Cross Cemetery. Redwood Camp, under the dispensation recefved from the head consul, has re- ceived ten candidates. 2 Organizer J. D. Rutherford is organiz- ing a circle of the Women of Woodcraft, to be auxiliary to San Francisco Camp. The executive council will at its meet- ing November 12 make the necessary changes to conform to the new reserve plan system. N R KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. A new lodge is being organized at French Gulch, Shasta County. Bay City Lodge No. 117, at its session, conferred long form on several candidates, and the same rank was conferred last Thursday night on _a number of candidates by Unity Lodge No. 61 Section of the Endowment Rank cel- ebrated its tenth anniversary last sfon- day in Los Angeles by an entertainment and dance. L. H. Bachelor was the chairman of the evenlni, and Supreme Representative Stanton L. Carter deliv- ered an interesting address. There was a good programme of song. music and lit- erary efforts, after which there was a last held the knight rank in |- gramme was of excellent music, vocal solos, duets, recitations and an address by Thomas F. Hatton, the several num- bers being contributed by Misses Mond- horst, Ahrens, Hilda -Thurston, Daisy King, Dora Hoening, Emma Hoening and Mrs. Lillie Hatton. The committee on en- tertainment was Viola Daniels, Mrs, G. W. Baltic. Miss Trimmer, Mrs. G. Lover- ing and Miss Blake. LADIES OF THE MACCABEES. The first party that was given by Pheba Hearst Hive last week was an exceeding- 1y pleasant social gathering. There was & short programme-of entertainment and an address by Mrs. Eudocla Moffatt and a humber of selected dances. The som- mittee was Mrs. J. Constance. Mrs. Von Seiberlich, Miss Link, Miss McFarland, Mrs. Rinner, Mrs. Bayford, Mrs. Ebright ‘and Miss Christiansen. DAUGHTERS OF MONTEZUMA. ° The entertainment and dance that was given last. Monday night in the Assembly Hall of the Red Men's building by the Daughters of Montezuma, Degree of Pocahontas, was one of the most enjoy- able affairs that has ever been given by this council. The talent that rendered the many numbers -of music, song, recitations and Specialties was far above the average and the efforts of each was deservedly applauded. There was dancing until a late hour. 4 FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Partial reports for the quarter just ended received at the office of Grand Sec- retary Cordy show a net gain of 143 in the jurisdiction. ROYAL ARCANUM. General Organizer Parrish will sbon come to this city. from Oregon and will at once take steps to organize a grand coun- cil-for the State of California. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. Ex-Grand Secretary S. B. Carleton, who has been in Chicago attending to the pub- lication of the official organ of the ocacr, returned to this city a few days since, but he has been confined to his home ever since by illness. ¥ —_—— Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Missien. Now Ready. Price 10 Cents. Seaside Library, No. 2185. 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