The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 15, 1899, Page 12

: | 2 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, WED HE WAVED HIS GILDED WAND AND DULL CARE VANISHED Brifliant Assemblage Heeds Prince Carnival's Injunction and Makes Merry at the Mardi Gras Ball, ITH = Prince Carnivai—who in the se: of private life is known 1 Jack Wilson—set the en- » great Mardi Gras ght and made the g assembled at forget for the nc @ thing as care and _aughter and mpanying merry lliant repartee held full sway, evous spirit of the carni- of two vears ht and proper » tender bud, i to the very letter of the e prominent name should be e list of those excuse—a typo- s but one r tle pages of Tivoli renown, al and Miss Dav came L e T S S O R C SRSy 1 * D e e SRCR Y P t L 4 + PS + & . . = @*+oe® , performed their little part, con- quered and went. They posed pictur- esquely in skin-fitting pink tights, stood beside his Majesty of Misrule and lightly held between dainty fingers the hem of > kingly garm Then, their work endent in blue and Green respl rer and plumes, a wicked, rather ma- Don Juan, led them to the supper fter which they received proper their respective homes. s of the ball were per- introduced several in- h was having the in relays. Those lves to the cause in vening had the turn came late s height the was intended 1t 9 o'clock 1 guests ein ar illiantly decor- ks, and it was when the Herald's all to attend his r, crisp merry had spent Majes t to mak rd of Misrule: and merry subjects, e of the Carnival, Lord on and 'Ruler ) greet v and all, ken to my royal mandate. 1 order that ye rejoice, ilt, clap your hands, twirl carol and frolic to vour r somebody else’s heart's ye be, one and all, as larks, brisk as s and merry as ht of Care, attended to T command that line 1 his Valentine. appy thought, man is nought. each man there- and when she is be, let him follow For nought fol- nd ten, as the is the sum of all woman is but nple ruic ay, and all men | all ‘others honor | ndate of the lead- | | | | wave of his gilded wand falls to swear a maid be pretty whether he {s or no; or any man who doth refuse the challenge of glancing eye or am- bushed smile; or any man who loves a maid and tells her not, for bashfulness or | lack of wit to make the opportunity, it is my royal will that he be declared unfitted for our revels, and_that he be scourged hence with whips of darning cotton. And as for ve, ladies—but, hold, I shrewdly suspect that ve need no 'in- structing. Only remember tnat This is the night of St. Valentine, When Cupid is out at play, And if he would borrow a glance of thine To use as an arrow, sweet Valentine, Do not say him nay, nay, nay; Oh, do not say him nay! And Now on with the dance; Let merriment hold sway Until the sentinel dawn Doth signal envious day. After His Majest little say, Hellman and his fetching partner, C r, demonstrated to a breathless, gid- dy world what they could do in the cake- walk line; then a stalwart lieutenant led the “American Flag” into the Jester Mrs. To dainty, dashing Miss Marle Wells R R S a2 o 4 f~> & 7 L O R R O S O R S OSSY The Mad Whirl of Masked Revelers . went the highest honors of the ball. M Wells was the first to break the impres sive silence after the Prince’'s speech. To the Mayor went the fetching little lady. said the belle. sald the Mayor. “Where's your husband “Left him,” laconically said the little beauty. “because he would not kiss me!"” Great varlety prevailed in the costume of the ladies, but the gentlemen who ar peared in other than the regulation suit etiquette demands were few and far be- tween. The decorations were superb and in keeping with the mad spirit of the affair Yellow and red, the carnival's color: were seen everywhere—in the brilliar lights, in the soft, full draperies and even | |in the valentines that hung in the midst | Masques of all “the carnival splendor. were also used with striking effects, and grotesque faces peered from out a mas: of coloring from odd and unexpected places. In the conservatory red lights and potted ferns made the home of the | exotics an enticing place for the lovers of uninterrupted little chats. In the dining-room amid a wealth of palms and brilliant coloring the following menu was served by Caterer Wheeler and s me: enticing | meshes of the waltz and the ball was on. | 3 Terrapin & la Maryland, Shrimp Salad. Chicken Salad. Roast Turkey. Ham. Tongue with Gelee. Paté de Fole Gras et Gelee. Bread and Butter Sandwiches. Dessert: Plumbiere and Nougat Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes. Soiree Cakes. Camelia Cream Cake, Pistache Cream Cake. Candies. ELEGANT COSTUMES. The costumes worn were unusually beautiful, and character dress was given preference to the evening dress and pow- dered wig that has always been so much in evidence at previous affairs of this kind. Among the many striking, original and elegant costumes were the following: Mrs. C, L. Bent—Portia, in flowing dra- peries of biack and somber mortarboard coquettishly perched upon a powd: Cafe. coiffur | Mis Jda and Marjory Gibbon: Spooks, white dominos.” studaca w.n black and crossbones and other —*‘Foll in cerise and .+ B O e e S o > * . CIETHEESSRL | Mrs. Alma Keith—“The Devil's Wife." | A fantastic black garb, hung with dice, | horses, cigarettes and other evil things. | - Mrs. Clarence Martin Mann—Blue and | white “Bo-Peep. | ~Miss Emma Keith—*“Devil's Daughter.” | Bright red satin and blazing pitchfork. Miss Gertrude Forman—Cuban dancihg | girl. A Miss Edith Ripley—"“Greek Maiden,” in | clinging vellow. draperies. | hel Chisholm and Miss Mae Her- h Black tulle vered with dusky plumes. rie Wells and Miss Marie Oge— American Flag iley—Shepherdess, in dain- tteau silk. Therese Morgan—*'Fire Crackers”: nt red satin gown, hung with “double headed dutchmen. Louise Jenning—* Varden silk. Miss Saran Harnden—‘“Grass Widow stunning weeds and an immense bouquet of long grasses. Mis Helen and Miss Caro Crockett Long black dominoe: | catures and doggerel. | . Mis Bessie Ames—‘‘Greek Maiden”: | Yellow satin, embroidered in gots. ‘Arcadia,” in dna Hopkins and covered with cari- S ‘omic Valentines™: | Mrs. Homer King and Mrs. 8. 8. Ream- er—*"Chinese Prince: 4 Miss Grace Taylor- of_blue brocaded satin. 7 Miss McCormick— White ‘‘Pierette. M J. Clawson—*Spanish lady”: Black lace over yellow sati Prominent among gant gowns were: Miss Jennie Blair—White tulle with tiny black dots apd lace. _ Mrs. William Cluff—Yellow satin and ex- quisite lace. Mrs. J. J. Deane—White satin and lace. Miss Mamie Deane—Black silk, em- broidered In iridescent spangles. Madeline Leahy—Mousseline de sole llow satin. A Dodge—Pearl gray silk and osephine”: Gown ® n. those who wore ele- rdress. George R. Wells—Gray silk and lace. Josiah Howell wore the uniform of Lieutenant-Colonel A. D. C., N. G. C, Across his strapping shotilder a bunch of handsome gold trappings were hung. Captain W. §. Barnes—Military cos- tume. Captain Barnes concluded that it would be useless to attempt to disguise himself. d Webb Dougherty—Charles 1. Wore a handsome pink silk costume and sword. E. A. Wiltsee—As Don Juanero, he wore B e O O O SeCaY SiCES S ) P & >ed e e & + *ieh eD e s o= >0 R O R A SO S OB SSORS SCS @+ O+0+0+0-06600040+—0| with the trappings of a Spanish cavalier. A, Altmann—Louis XVI. Wore a white satin coat and red piush overcape, short knee trousers and blue stockings. Thomas Rickard—Black domino. Joseph D. Grant—Stanford professor; plug hat, false beard and Prince Albert coat. Mayor Roble and Colonel D. H. Beck— MOIH!\B’ costumes. W. D. Sanborn yrano de Bergerac; large nose, costume peculiar to the time of Richelieu. A THE COMMITTEES. Following were the committees charge: Executive—Jospeh D. Grant, Edward Bosqui, Horace G. Platt, L. P. Latimer, Hon. James D. Phelan, William G. Staf- ford, Irving M. Scott, George Whittell, | Arthur Rodgers, James W. Byrne, Henry Heyman. in | Decoration—Lorenzo P. Latimer, Cap- tain Robert H. Fletcher. Music Floor— Lieuten- King, | Fred W.' M | B. King, Harry Dimond, George 1. Hall, | R. McKce Duperu, Latham McMauliin, M. A, Newell. Reception—William Alvord, H. M. A. | Miller, William Babcock, Ed; il | E. A.’Bruguiere, William M Francis J, ( Chesebrough, Crocker, George A. Crocker, Edgar F Crockett, Major R, Pope, Preston, seph B. . L. Rathbone, Hon. Horace Dav . P. Schwerin, Frederick | W. Dohrmann, Irving M. Scott, M. H. de Xmmm General Willlam R. Shafter, U. 8, Dr.” Paolo de Viechl, John D, | Spreckels, Louis Gerstle, Joseph' S. Tobin, | Walter Scott Hobart, T. C. Van Ness, | Wiliam ~ G. Irwin, Commodore J. C. Watson, U. 8. N.; Charles_Josselyn, Raphael Welll, William Keith, Mountford S. Wilson, Martin Kellogg, Russell J. Wil- gon, Lorenzo P. Latimer, Clinton E. Warden, George H. Lent, Frederick W. eile. mal e THE GUESTS. Following is a list of the invited guests: | George T. Marye, Hon. Willlam Alvord, Louls Gerstle, Mrs. Louis Gerstle, Wil liam L. Gerstle, Mrs. Willlam L. Gerstle, | Hon, James D. Phelan, James W. Reld, | Merritt J. Reid, Mrs. Merritt J. Reid, W a large sombrero hat, silk cape decorated | Iynn Stow, S. G. Murphy, Murphy, Joseph D. Grant, 3 . Young, Mrs. M. H. de Young, C. B. Stone, Mrs. C. B. Stone, F. E. Beck, M. 8. Wil- son, Mrs. M. 8. Wilson, J. E. de Ruyter, Mrs. S. G. H. de M J. E. de Ruyter, Miss Frances 'I\'lerr . Benjamin P. Upham, J. C. Wilson, ey J: C. Wilson, General W. R. Shafter, Colonel J. B. Babcock, Mrs. J. B. Bab- cock, Colonel Edward Field, Mrs. Ed- ward Field, Major R. H. Noble, Captain E. H. Plummer, Captain W. H. McKit- trick, Mrs. W. H. McKittrick, Colonel J. M. Marshall, Mrs. J. M. Marshall, Dr. Forwood, Mrs. Forwood, Dr. Raymond, Mrs. Raymond, James L. Frazier, Mrs. James L. Frazier, Edgar D. Peixotto, N. J. Brittan, Christian Froelich, William P. Morgan, Mrs. William P. Morgan, Miss a Morgan, Miss Theresa Morgan, John | F. Merrill, Mrs. John F. Merrill, John S. | Merrin, Emily Merrill, Clinton ‘B. Worden, Mrs. Clinton E. Worden, Karl | Howard, mrs | ington Ames, Mi: ald de V. Graham, Dr. Ru; Mrs. Russell H. Cool, Mi Heyman, Joseph A. Donohoe, Mrs. Jose) A- Donohoe, Captain James N. Shafter. D. Pillsbury, Mrs. Charl Miss Grace Taylor, Mi 3. Tubbs, Mrs. W. B. Tubbs, J Kirkpatrick, Miss Carroll, Peter D. Mar- tin, National N. Wilson, Harry E. Wise, Mrs. Harry E. Wise, C. M. Reynolds, Mrs! C. M. Reynolds, 1. E. Bothin, Mrs. W. E. Shafter Howard, ‘Worth- Elizabeth Ames, Don- ell H. Cool, Cool, Hem‘,‘; = R. Whittier, Mrs. . Z. Jennings, E. L. s'Sallje V. Maynard, Mrs. H. s Fisher, J. C. Campbell, Mrs. J. Bdwin McAfee, Dennis Edwin H. Fowle, Mrs. Bdwin H. Fowle, Irving M. Scott, Mrs. James N. Brown, L. T. Scott, Mrs. L. T. Scott, E. A. Wiitsee, E. de la Vega, Kugene de Conlon, Gaston E. Roussy, Edward B. Haldan, Dr. Washington Dodge, Mrs. Dr. Washington Dodge, Miss Alice O'Neil, J. | M. Quay, T. C. Friedlander, Homer . King, Mrs. Homer S. King, Miss Hazel King, Governor Henry T. Gage, Mrs. Henry T. Gage, Henry Plerce, Frank Gray, Mrs. Frank Gray, Miss Geraldine s Howard, Willlam B. Collier, Sarah Collier, Miss Dorothy Collier, ge A. Knight, Mrs. George A. Knight, Martel, F. H. Whee | e Code, | Schneely, R. Sherwood, Augustus | Bowle, Miss Bessie Bowle, Miss May T | | Bonner, M | 31 Friedlander, 8. H. Boardman, 5 | Houghton, William McCormick, Miss Mat- tie McCormick, Miss Nella McCormick; A. Gerberding, Mrs. A. Gerberding, Harry | D. Hawks, J. Witt Dougherty, Miss Ada Dougherty, M Eleanor McEwen, W. B. Sanborn, Horace G. Platt, C. F. Kohl Mrs. C."F. Kohl M. E. Kohl, Mis: Alfred Mc K Miss Jane nnon, Fred A. G od, . H. R. Williar, Miss Ardella fills, Robert Oxnard, Mrs. Robert Ox- nard, Mrs, Charles R. Detrick, Mrs. Nel- lie Hyde Smith, C. F. Mullins, Miss Maud | Mullins, G. D. Fahnstock, 'George H. Higbee. m. H. Patton, Mys. W. F. Ber- 3. D. Patt Bessle Pat- 2 McAilister, vy J. Max- chibald_Bernard, Willlam_H. Al- . Charles E. Darling, Mrs. William Willis, Miss Mildred Doherty, Miss India | Willis Scott, Charles K. Field, Miss Sarah Harnden, Dr. E. S. Clark, Mrs. S. Clark, George H. Powers Jr., H. W. Crow- ell, Ralston L. White, S. D. Freshman, Mrs. S. D. Freshman, T. S. Bullock Mrs. T. 8. Bullock, Harry F. Woods, Mrs. | Harry F. Woods, Charles A. Laton, Wil- llam G. Stafford, Mrs. Willlam G. Staf- ford, Henry L. Dodge, Mrs, Henry L. Dod Bottum, A. O. Larkin, Mrs < Shaw, Mrs. Eleanor Mar- | tin, Mrs. E. M. Ross, dge E. M. Ross, Willlam G. Irwin William "G. | lia . W. F. Whittler, W. Mamie Polhemus, Mrs. W Morrow, Lacy, Mrs. B. T.| Lacy, Miss Lacy, Miss Margaret Lacy, Miss'Mabel Bacon, Henry M. Holbrook, | Miss Olive M. Holbrook, John A Clover, Mrs. John A, Clover, Alfred S. Tubbs, Mrs. Alfred S. Tubbs, Clement Bennett, Mrs. Clement Bennett, George E. Morse, Mrs. George I3. Morse, Leon Sloss, Louis Greenbaum, Mrs. Leon Sloss, Miss Green- | wald, Mrs. H. Bernhard, Mrs. E. J. Baldwin, M. Albert Bennett, Wilitam Mahl, Joseph G. Hooper, Mrs. Joseph G. | | Hooper, Henry Gray, Mrs. Henry Gray. | Colonel’ James Biddle, Miss Chismore, T. | | Gaines Roberts, U. S. N.; John Barton, | | Mrs. John Barton, Miss Grace Barton, W. F. Bowers, Mrs. James Wilson, Miss Mamie Wilson, Willard_T. Barton, Dr. | Paolo de Vecchi, Mrs. Paolo de Vecchi, | Clarence Martin Mann, Mrs. Clarence | Martin Mann, W. R. Whittier. Richard C. Harrison. E. W. Purser, H. d. R. Cooper, Mrs. Parker, Miss Julia Win- ston, Miss'Emma Hunt, Van R. Paterson, J."Molera, Mrs. L. 'H. Clement, Miss hel Clement, Miss Pearl Pitcher, Miss Myra Edgerly, Mrs. Sarah Reamer, Bar- | on Alex._von' Schroder, Miss Annie L. | Harmon, Miss Maren Froelich, Miss Fan- | nie S. Campbell, Harry S. Fonda, Mrs. E. | P. Bradiey. Miss Carrie R. Callahan, | George T. Bromley, Captain and Mrs, R. H. Fletcher, U. 8."A., Miss Evelyn Mec- Cormick, _r&. A. R. Wheelan, Willlam | Hubacek, Amedee Joullin, Hadji Ephraim Bengulat, Mrs. Hadji Ephraim Bengulat, Marco Bengulat, Miss Benguiat, Joseph Greenbaum, C. Chapel Judson, Miss Ma- | bel Claire Craft, Mrs. A. E. Pratt, J. B. Grimwood, William B. Hubbard, Charles P. Hubbard, T. C. Van Ness, Mrs. T. C. Van Ness, Miss Daisy Van N | Kate Clement, S. C. Winans, Mrs. A. D. Sharon, Miss’ Sharon, R. M. Robert T. McKee, S. H. Stow, Smith, Miss Stow, W. N. Drown, Mirs Bernié Drown, Horace B. Chase, 5 Horace B. Chase. Mr. McKinstry, Miss | McKinstry, Mrs. R. E. Bunker, Miss Em- elie Hughes, Edward Schmiedell, Mrs. Edward Schmiedell. Mrs. Gaston Ashe, Miss Harrington, Miss L. T. Harrington, M. H. Hecht, Mrs. M. H, Hecht, Miss Hecht, E. B. Carroil, Mrs. 'E. B. Carroll, Mrs. . J. Hanchett, Lieutenant R. F. Nicholgon, Robert L. Coleman, Mrs. Rob- crt L. Coleman, Miss Edith Ripley, Mar- tin J. Burke, M. P. Hannigan, Mrs.'W. P. Harrington, Miss. Bessle Hannigan, Miss Edna Hannigan, Dr. E. 8. Breyfogle, Mrs. E. S. Breyfogle. Bruce Cornwall. TLord Beresford; Captain Silas W. Terry, Lieutenant Commander R. P. Rodgers. Lieutenants Willlam H. Schentze, H. M. Witzell and Glennie Tarbo, Ensigns N. C. Twining and D. M. Wood, Naval Cadets V. S. Houston, J. W. Graeme, A. J. Hep- burn, W. C. Asserson, O. G. Murfin, Hil- ary 'Willlams, A. H. McCarthy, A. Graham and H. L. Collins, Surgeon M. H. Simons, Passed Assistant’ Surgeon R. P. Crandall, Paymaster James A. Ring, Chief Engineer C. W. Rae, Assistant En- ineers D. M. Garrison, H. O. Bisset and J. . Morris, Chaplain F. C. Brown, Captain Lincoln Karmany, U. . M. DAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1899. ADVERTISEMENTS. WASH DRESS FABRICS! We announce the arrival of 150 cases Choice Wash Dress Fabrics, the latest styles for 1899. In the collection are: English (Galateas, Tuited Zephyrs, Scotch Cheviots, French Organdies, Mercerized Mulls, Scotch Chambrays, Irish Dimities, Scotch Madras, Covert Cloths, Scotch Ginghams, Printed Percales, Dotted Swiss, French Printed Challies, Silk Striped Flannels. SPECIAL! 175 pieces FINE PRINTED ORGANDIES, 31 inches wide, elegant designs— 12 I-2¢c and 15¢ yard. 2 cases PLAIN WHITE FRENCH ORGANDIES, 2 yards 40¢, 50c, 60c, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.25 yard. wide, at SAMPLES SENT FREE TO ANY ADDRESS., CCrnsis SRPRApe, 189 m, u3, us, uv, 19, %- 121 POST STREET. ick Warde, G. Allen Hancock, Dr. and Mrs. G. Selifridge, Mrs. George R. Wélls, Miss Marie Wells, Miss Madeline Leahy, Miss Marie Oge, Mrs. Alma Keith, Miss Keith, Joseph H. Keith, J. A. McNea M. Tarbot, Northrope Cowles, Mrs. Per Moore, Mrs. F. D. Stadtmiller, Miss Stadt- miller, Mrs. W. C. H. Martin, J. B. Crosby, G. H. Walter, F. T. Rodgers, H. B. Laldlaw, Miss Lililan Follis, Mrs. J. L. Rathbone, Mrs. Laidlaw, Miss Laldlaw, Captain W.'S. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes, Mr. Nessersmith, Willlam Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Lelgh Larzalere, Augustus Tay- lor, W. H. Taylor Jr., Miss Spring, Miss Nelson, Leon Bocqueraz, . James A. Code, De Witt Treat, Mrs. L. H. Long, D. M, Farland, Miss Julia Winston, War- ren D. Clark, Oscar T. Sewall, J. H. Folles, Dr. Herbert Carolan, Isaac Trumbo. Miss Loughborough, Miss Josephine Loughborough, Mrs. Grace F. Shain, Mt Shain, Mrs. C. L. Bent, Miss Gibbons, Miss Marjory Gibbons, Dr. M. R. Gibbons, A. J. Brander, Generai Walter Turn- bull, J. R. Howell, Thomas J. Barbour, Thomas McCaleb, Leonard Holmes, T. H. Dowling, Miss Sophie G. Coleman, James A. Thompson, Mrs. James A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. William Cluff, Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Cluff, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman of Sacramento, Willlam D. Page, John Tay- or, J. P. Chandler, George S. Wheaton, Willlam Henry Leahy, Dr. and Mrs. J. Dennis Arnold, Miss Page, Miss Cheever, Mrs. Walter, L. Hanchett, Mrs. G. D. Strickland, Miss Delmas, Mrs. L. E. Hanchett, Thomas C. Berry, Major G. L. Downey, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herbert, Du Pont Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Deane, Miss Mary Deane, Miss Gertrude Forman, Mr. and Mrs. Percy E. Haslett, Miss Mae Herbert, Miss Chisholm. William Foote Aldrich, Miss Eugenia Ware, Miss Jennie Blair, Mr. and Mrs. F. Sewell, Mrs. William Mizner, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McLeod, Harry S. Dutton, L. B. Edwards, John_Carrigan, E. H. Shel- don, Allen St. J. Bowie, A.'B. Costigan, Everett N. Bee, Mrs. Polly Dunn, James K. Wilson, Burbank Sommers, Henry F. Dutton, E. Coleman, H..H. Pitcher, Miss A. M. Denning, O. W. Jackson, Miss Fannie Hughes, Charles Tuttle, = Mrs. Charles Tuttle. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tal- lant, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Thompson, Mrs. Allender, Miss Charlotte Ellenwood, Rob- ert G. Hooker, R. H. Warfleld, Mrs. War- field, R. E. Warfleld, Miss Romie Wallace, Miss . Margaret Cole, E. L. Brayton, Thomas Rickaw, P. C. Moore. Mrs! Charles M. Shortridge, Miss Jane Dunn, H. R. Veider, H. 8. ‘laylor, Colonel George Stone, Miss M. W. Stone. Miss M. L. J. Stone, Fred W. Zeile, Mrs. F. W. Zelle. Lansing Mizner. John Owen, James M. Wilson, Colonel David E. Miles, Mr. " Pay Clerk C. W. Loomis and Lieutenant H. O v o - it, | B. Storey, Major-J. T.. Ratht 8 ; . C.|and Mrs. R. P. Schwerin, sirs. ¥. Dan why let him grow long ears and sing Oysters a la Poulette. i Miss Morgan—Mother Goose”: Blue | L. Rathbone. M. .. Gersllttt‘. by (M(lm}f x‘;:::'s' I\Hfi S'Katfiryn“' K?dadr:: M §°"h‘ B"fcfi ot aneins Kellogw: songs (0 a thistle. And any man who | Oysters Fancy Roast, on Toast. domino and immense poke bonnet. Gerstle, Vanderlynn Stow, Mrs. Vander-|and' Mrs. Louls = James, ' Freder: | ol sV C. Chanin, Mew omant Loufs B+ 0000800040 40400 9000404000404 500400040406 0000000400004 04604 060406060000 HAUNCEY O'BRIEN, Jetter carrier, is going to petition Congress to pass an act fixing the postage on valen- tines at $4 each. «1¢']1 either stop this damfoolishness or sl raise revenue n;;m[\:]xh to meet the d pay o e war debt,” so- ferday under a ioad that would have z::ken the back of a mule. “That's twenty-one I've dellvared to Mjldrad Shaughnessy,” he continued 10 ST. VALENTINE BR e S R R S S e =Y himself as he emerged from the basement entrance of a Pacific Heights mansion “Whatever them monkeys can see in th: chambermald to load her down with val- entines cops me.” and the disgusted car- rier toiled up the hill to the next house. Rut though the Postoffice people covld find no joy In the annual visit of the love- lorn sain:, there were others—aad thou- sands of them—who derived unalloyed happiness from the day. And there were those who did not derive so muzh hap- piness; these latter being the ones who had their peculiarities pictured in gaudy colors and inscribed with poetic effusion with entire franknéss. The opportunity was seized by some to tell the old, old story by means of dainty cards and ap- propriate verse, the story that must re- main untold for lack of courage were it not for St. Valentine's aid, while others avalled themselves of the same’ privilege to express thelr lack of adoration for their pet aversion. though, In the public schools, ‘was where the day was most effusively ob- served. The afternoon was set apart for the exchange of compliments. Lessons were forgotten. childish preferences proudly displayed and juvenile hostilities declared. Pretty pictures were the means of one; pictures not so prettily served as the declarations of war. Every school and nearly every class had its postmaster or postmistress, on whom devolved the duty of distributing the gay cards, The teachers as a rule were fairly loaded down with these tokens, while now and then one of the kind called ‘‘comics’ ‘was surreptitiously slipped into the post- office by the bad boy of the class, who thus availed himself of his one oppor- tunity to let his teacher know what his real sentiments toward her were. The valentines displayed in the shop e e o e S R SO SO S INGS MISSIVES OF LOVE TO ALL. B e o e e s SRR SRS SR S S D D MDD S S AP P B R R e SR S WD AP S & ] windows this year ranged from the sim- ple card with its verse to the most elab- orate folding affairs. Some of the latter were marvels of artistic beauty and com- manded a price as fancy as the design upon them; but nothing was 100 good for the adored ones, and so the shopkeepers reaped a golden harvest, while the heart of many a pining maiden _and doubt- racked swain was made glad. There are also some schoolboys who have new scores to settle son, Mrs. James A. Code, Mrs. L. H. Long, Mrs. Wilber Parker, Mrs. W. O. H. Martin, Miss Anna Hewston, Mrs. W. F. Herrin, Miss Bessie Fox, Morris Davis, Mr. McCreary. Lurline Salt Water Baths. Bush apd Larkin sts. Swimming, Russtan, hot and cold tup patos. Salt water direct fromocean. —— e Contract Laborers Rejected. United' States Immigration Commis- sloner North yvesterday refused a landing to Usakichi Tamamote and S. morishita, who arrived from Japan on board_the America Maru on the 10th instant. Both men had contracts with Doi Daikichi of Los Angeles to work for three years on a beet sugar plantation near that place. ————— | _Dr. D'Evelyn, returned from the East. Office, Phelan building. . —_———— Good News for Producers. A. Sbarboro, president of the Manufac- turers’ and Producers’ Association, re- E. 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