The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1899, Page 28

[} 1899 2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 19 i POOOOOPPOOO o 010+ 03 06+ 00000404 040001 010101010101 01 0700008 o o+ oroT0Tos SR RIS IoLI o 01040 | Bl o Lo s el T ]| 0060000000000 00 CEEIIE0E00800004¢20006000 . ¥ {DATE wall atisn “Be cargiul not to.over.| ¢ % S R R s S B R Y zslficé’gs,r S St e e S g ; bt 3 4+ 5 3| MBS, K., Frankiin street—Your lite has | © o 3 A ; 596 een eventful. T ffort - ST o . 4 the Story $ Moot e et i et & e /SO Witk His Dead Wives JJOSAC 77, ¢ S a 772[6' * ea a’z $ | You ‘conserve “vour forces will destroy © $ © 7 , 4 | Your constitution. You will within the| & Jekane : o our & | Bext five years ' experience great good R % D¢ o X +| MRS. B. ) 25 e : Cali- & R R R e S R R R 2 3 hashhafldBa X Ouand=A woman who | ® i uqr Life and End of an Aged Mormon in His Cabin op the Edge of a b owhoot 1 B v . a2 i’ your ife. Semme-of which- bave censed | ¢ fornia Desert. ® noble and benevolent. Reverence and veneration are well defined. You are fond of praise, but it is only acceptable when impressions of palms rwarded to this department been decided NOT ANY MORE till those on | it emphasizes your true qualities. A keen This is done in jus- | student of human natt you are also and those who might | a born critic. The hand shows physical, 1d be obliged to | mental, moral strength. The line of life re a careful reading | is strong and well I The line of this column. head rined the ascendency over the * . . . . heart line. The Mount of Venus, being DDER.—This is the hand | 2bnorma e, indicates strong emo- cd to become one of | tional nature, love of the opposite sex. = on the American ank, refined and tactful, not profl wonder- gue, your highest ap- t and literature. You ssful public lectu presence and a ver: 3 ptable to all One who cnthuses and elevates, fond of speculation, yet cautious Venus shows honest and the artist wedded to art. bold, daring, original and full 3 the width Dbetween the and fourth finger is sign dependence of boh thorough onalit ive and e you I a keen of humor 4 logic are even ed. Y art crossed ed, you action unconven rgetic, Will ar ir line permit people to love you without seeking their society. Your long index finger shows_abi to rule and great executive abifity. Two ma riages ur childr ¢ in your life. one two w The strong fate line destined to be great and a marked w ness to ibilities. Two lawsuits are shown and one voyage in the near future, which will not come up to your financial expectati With great adaptability to ervous rted 70 | etreum and peop ju are a bril- o who illumines 1cnal success ty and o1 accompanies ar on the t succ nd determined. Mount of Jupi- in two profes- You rule by ellent self- to concentr n indicat d —You have a good eaded and prac- ¥ out of , pas- me has great lo enemy will to a ife. Refined and pride of family | melancholy. man of great 3 possi her- | jove approbation. A double heart I word strengthens the intense alread ausing the sub line of heart, T the ma in the hand. ject much sorrow. The ng between Jupiter and aturn, sub- g in so far as my char- oncerned ject w re pas in hi - KATHRYN KIDDER). | ments be more or less selfish 5 ections; in home lifi or demonst line from Jupi sive he hand is a those with le an has traveled much. Very reveal he dl: to assume respon sibility. He has great love of chance, and ndant self-assurance, but is excitable willful. H ne of sun ceeding n his line of f brings him great d fessi on in his profession. He is intellect- ® - it et >+ @ RAT RNAL NEWS at the office ngements ar ition com- egates. arrang- | of April, are being rece of the grand recorder. being made with the t e benefit o d are mmodate Ay e which will be in ressive next chair | May. ? 3 into the hall Next Tuesday a large delega n from cland lodges will visit hundreds stood \d and many trances, sat- n to the ter Sessions_officially vis- ; could mot Lodge Massachusetts Tt was ion. J. W. McKinley, Dbecom- preme Lodge finance paid the grand body a to the Degree of Honor will | NATIVE SO Grand Trustee L. F. gton, accom- panied by stant Grand San Mateo Parlor on tt nd trustee made a very interes ML uctive address to the members . O D | yr, after which a number of those e ‘and Master Prentiss | present spoke, and_the good of order phone selections by a | committee invited the visitors and mem- bter ter the PIo- | bers to one leading hotels, where ment 1 s | there wasi s spread. A few hours = “7 | were pleas in discussing the er had | menu, Spi and telling sto- = R of the past and present. S yalic in | Grand Secretary Lunstedt has issued a election of dele- circular cailing for | Mrs. Mangels oo | gates to_the twenty-second Grand Par- e o o 0 | or, which must be held during the month eive The i n tnf March, in accordance with a resolution iz < Wifate. who, | adopted at the last held session of .ne M Most majestic | Grand Parior, oped scross | Santa Lucia Parlor No. 97 has ap- 'Rt visitors | pointed the following named as a co nts to receiv Misston and | mittee to make arrange h | the delegates to the Grand Parior, wh t held meet- |is to meet in Salinas during the last week the mecting |in April: P. bala, A. L. McCandless, supper in the | John Ayers, ¢ Herbert, M. R. Merritt, e-|J. L. Matthews, W. T. Duncan, E. J. n. | Harrls, T. J. Riordan, D. A. Porter, B. t ng | V. Sargent, C. W. Clough, L. U. Grant and then had a |and E. A. Haton. Charles’ A. Boldemann, district deputy | grand president at large, has installed the 2 ODD FEL- | following officers of Halcyon P r of | Alameda: J. A. Moller, presiden B. Rebekah | Hinchman, first vice 'president B. Kollmeyer, second vice presiden v dent; H. O, T, eneman, third vice pr. secretary; F. C. Sunder, financial secretary; W. A. Gunn, marshal; S. J. e Brackett, | Shannon, trustee ,phia H. Hut- | Grand Trus Morgan announces entertainment, | the following Broderick Parlor, Jast | Point _Arena, 23; Alder Glen, for the very s Fort B . '24th; Glen Ellen. 2th; So- WVedr r - | noma, Stanford, San Francisco, 2 O..F | nont at Occidental, March 1; ent , 2d, and San Francisco Parlor 3d. THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. 5 satd’ - Sinné new parlor was instituted by Mrs. S ity F. Watt of Gr.ss Valley a: Colfa: banjo_club Friday night. Another parlor was 5 Nina | instituted on the following night at C'a- . anche. Calaveras County, by Mrs. alsg with mma W. Liilie. in which Souci Parior will hold an open nah, and g in its hall on Devisadero street zith : wits the | on Friday next. fon of val- | " The first Native Daughter who called at g it ‘'was o | the Native Daughters’ Home for taking atch the up a temporary residence there was Miss Lor: Modry of El Pajaro Parlor of Wat- remained there for one week. INDEPENDENT FORESTERS. | Last Tuesday night High f Ranger G. A. McEifresh paid a to Court Yerba Buena, and under’' good of the | order he delivered an interesting ad- Patriar 1 officers xt Satu 3 Wednesday Court Apollo will give J ]mx:n(:h{ fenta B _cntertainment and dance In Mission ed in the gold ile degree. ‘ Opera Hall. The programme will be made : 11th of M‘lr',hr'vivrk:-lr‘y YLr»d_lzf: | up of a selection of numbers to be pre- will the guests of Excelsior Degree by professional talant. d will confer the se Lbdge in this city | 0. C. Pratt hi { Court Golden e Park. A committee at work making ar- | rangements for a grand entertainment to | be given in one of the large halls of this been chosen deputy for 1 committees on the Golden order are working hard ral lines to which they have been a short time they | ;3.7 Aurin; " - el ing the early part of April, under . L show sthe | the auspices of all the local courts’ Brncampment was the first to make a |, Last evening the board of city deputies B et o eclehration. fund. It | tendered a banquet to High Chief Ranger { McElfresh in a prominent restaurant. | There were present all of the city depu: e SR W 2 ¢ | ties and several invited guests. A very ANCIENT ORDER WORKMEN. | qgreeqtle evening was spent at the festal The credentials of delegates to the |hoard and much valuable information was Grand Lodge, which will meet on the 4th | imparted by the guest of honor. presented its check for $100. 440404 O $EOIOPOH O +OPIPOIOE 4O+ O 4TI+ 4OPOFIPIFOPIIO 440404 4040404 S 404040404 N D it —as presented entertainment on the night of | ven by ston’s birthday. The members of atly ap- ige and other in Alameda tion of Dr. will pay a visit shortly to Mis- worthy patron, | Lodge at Alavrado. team from were offered: apter will exemplify the work be- Hunt, Gunn | fore the Grand Lodge at its next session. | health in early life. ual and philosophical. A line of influence rising from the line of life and merging into the line of fate indicates assistance from his relatives in his struggle for suc- cess and reputation. He will have two | marriages and four children, as desig- nated by the short upright line ascending from the line of marriage. He is not self- ish except when it concerns his personal comfort. He is careful in material mat- ters, not a spendthrift. Great interference of relatives in early life is indicated by short lines crossing the life line. He will win in litigation over a legacy. o iaiiy MISS EDITH J., Palo Alto—A hand with a remarkably interesting and event- ful future; one severe illness between 30 to 85; cautions and sensitive and ambi- tious; you are inclined to worry; deeply affectionate; strong-willed, energetic, firm mentality; careful in your expendi- tures; one marriage usical talent. MISS EDITH H., 'San Jose—Ambitious, thoughtful; one who has the brightest conception of love and who likes the at- tention of the opposite sex; long life but early part of her existence shows a weak constitution; several short G great daring and originality decided; one who could provide for her- elf if hecessary; a prosperous life from 9 on. MISS E. D., Frisco—A strongly in- dividualized nature; analytical, intellect- ual; sensitive, keen appreciation of the beautiful; ctical yet tic.; many neffectual struggles for success; one who wiil never be rich, yet will have enough to_insure the comforts of life. MALE HAND, Vallejo, Cal.—An honest, affcctionate but not Sensual nature—tdo at caution; you limit yourself by your careful Speculator; “one sses a bridge until he comes to it two accidents shown; an unevent- ful life; few journey MRS. A. C., Oakland—A firm nature; ilosophical; intuitive; tactful; one se- illness is indicated by the break in e at about 30; in your la oy the greatest prosperity and two marriages; Puri- of good { K, Oakland—A sensi- stionate nature, quick and restless and nervous. be assisted through life by people with uence and money. Thoroughly independent. Strong mental- ity. One long tour of the world at 20 One who will make the most of her life, MANE E. F. G.—You have a _union of brain power, business talent and imagin- ation. One marriage.: Trouble through You will lose money through ence of others. You must con- your forces. Take especlally care of your health between 80 F., SUISUN—You are lucky. 1 or'decided. Fickle to a fault. us love affairs, but will never . 1 will have a serious raflroad ccident in the near future. Your diges- on_is defective. RS. L. H., Healdsburg—You are an he life li ou will er dom from care; ¥ impulsiv One who will alwa; mother, Good housekeeper. In- to be too economical. Two mar- riages. One husband very dissipated. You were obliged to leave him at 20. Mar- ried man of some means second’ time. er. Inclined to be exacting. A. S., St. Helena—You have a | ny serious disappoint- ve been too greatly influ- ( affections. You are very | a great gift of being pleasant | these you dislike. Great love but not sufficient means to in- ur fine tastes. Ability to turn g to the best account. Great love nd family. MISS S. T., Marin County—Too much | love of ease to make a very great mark | in the world. Very cautious and sensi- | tive about everything pertaining to self. | One happy marriage. You are inclined to be inconstant in love matters. You have goed taste, vivid imagination, strong wil MRS. A.'R. street—An artistic, | ; ny affairs of the iancial success through the ence of one of the opposite sex. strong attachmen re Two s finan- clal losses. Many short trips. < = To20" | MRS. M. K., San Francisco—A woman | who has not made the most of her men. talitv. Too impulsive. Will not have | much’ money in early 1t n much y in early life. Two mar- MISS ALT Sonoma, Cal.—A | | highly sensitive, sweet, mild nature; 'oner | who ~makes true, loyal friends; poor | e You have marked lit- | erary ability, much artistic taste; 100 af- | HARADEE! IOLIEIIN: Stories Told in THE NATIONAL UNION. At the meeting of Golden Gate Council, after the principal business of the even- ex-President Norman R. thful worker for the council and for several terms a most enthusias- tic officer, who is now holding the pos ton of junior ex-president, was, on be- half of “the members of the council through ex-President W. T. Thompson, presented with a beautiful gold pin as a token of the sincere appreciation of the members of what he has done in the past for the advancement of the council. The presentation speech was an eloquent one, the words truly expressing the sentiments of the membership to a deserving officer. The presentation was in the nature of a genuine surprise, neither wine nor cake heing ready, and it took the recipient little time to make answer to the glov ing words spoken of him. This council is making arrangements to_entertain the cabinet when it shall make {ts official visit. WOOD { OF THE WORLD. | ay quite a number of the £ Golden Gate Camp went to Mountain View Cemetery across the bay, and there unveiled, with appropriate cere- | monies, a monument over the grave of one of its late neighbors. There were present a number of members of the caraps across the bay and quite a dele- gation from Redwood Circle of the Wo- men of Woodcraft of this city. Neigh bor Stenart acted as master of ceremo- | nies and Head Manager Boak delivered | the oration. On Monday night at the meeting of | Golden Gate Camp arrangements were made 1o initiate eight candidates to-mor- | row night. A delegation of about forty Woodmen | from the several camps of San Fran- cisco paid a_fraternal visit to Oakland | mp last Monday night to witness the | work of that camp's peerless degree team. The visitors were received with a gen- erous welcome and with the honors due them. They were loud in their praise of the work of the team as exemplified in the initiation of Sergeant Green of the| Oakland police force. After the ceremo- nies there was a distribution of cigars and an hour and a half was spent in lis. Lening to addresses by visitors and mem ers. KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR. On the night of the 10th inst. Martha | are Yyou trouble; many journeys, two very long ones. You are one who has limited | @, eoo0® yourself; "a woman of ability. Bt p MR. H. A, San Lorenzo—A strong, | HE strangest man that ever 1iv practical, broad-minded man, who wili : is dead travel; a .~ good mechanic, intellectual; | in California is . g00d business ability,vet on¢ who has had | many unavoidable losses; a man with great love of home and family; very in- for nine years he made his home dependent; will receive a le; acy. N i dobe cabin on the sides MISS JENNIE CORBETT, Los An-| e g geles—You have not concentrated your | of Mount Darwin, in Inyo County. The His name was Nils Ritter, and \ You will marry a thor- | exact location of his house was on the e a happy life; | southwestern shore of Dry Lake, not ! far from Panamint forces sufficiently. ough business man and ha four childre much trave MRS. P. N., St. Helena—You have not a very long life line owing to so much heart For the last eight years Ritter had FEgRbe Yo con i e P‘}W(’fif""d tak- | had in his room close beside his bed the ing a different attitude o e reg A e D e spirite and be yet quite happy; you | dead bodies of his two wives, desiccated have a good head line, but you are too by the hot, dry air that blew from imaginative for your own good. If YOU Death Vall e s Mopmaon ard were more practical and less sensiiive i aesert t vithout having sought the solitude of th: might live in polygam to argue the point with the c ities. L Just when Ritter died is not known, but he was found dead by a couple of prospecto vou could be more to yourself as well as others: many changes are indicated: you ndependent in thought: have not in- dividualized your life enough. If you ex- ert yourself vou will have success in what vou undertake. REYNOLD LINGUIST, San Jose—You have a strongly marked hand. showlng an intense nature. Your fife line shows an illn of a very grave nature in the whom, T. R. Wilson, is at pr earlier part of vour life. Your heart line | ojsy s broken. showing intense grief and dis- | * s, one of esent in the appointment in_ heart affairs. You will| “I had known Ritter for a long travel a good deal. You have made or|time,” said Mr. Wilson, “and always will make business ventures that will | considered him_the strangest freak of ou are reach- have good form | utiful. You have rove disastrous: at least ng out for higher ideal: and an eye for the bea humanity that I ever ran across. “When he first came to the Death mechanical ability. One marriage is in- | valley country, about nine years ago, dicated. A line cutting line of life and | he brought two women with him. just cuiting line of fate: relatives inter- | These, he told a few prospectors, were fere with the subject appiness. | his wiv: Neither of the women could | MISS R. T. Z., St. Helena, Napa County | speak English, and the whole crowd e T = spent nearly all day and all night singing weird songs. Continued on Page Thirty-Two. “Ritter’s story was to the effect that + AFREDERIC the Palms of Three Weli-Known People. B e B e e e C SEOSY SROUDSI S SN P R S e b T S S D S S O Lodge (German) had an unusually large meeting, showing that ‘the enthusiasm that has Leen manifested in this order recently has permeated that subordinate, Grand Protector Mrs. Wheelock and Grand Secretary Quitzow were present and witnessed ‘the initiation of eleven candidates. The lodge received seven ap- plications, aid these candidates and pos- sibly two or three more will be made members at the next meeting. Bay City Lodge had a large attendance its meeting last Monday night. At the next meeting the lodge will have a num- ber of candidates to initiate. The grand protector recently visited Vallejo to attend to the organizaton of a new lodge in that place. It will short- Iy be instituted with twenty-five charter | member. Last Tuesday the officers of Oakland | Lodge were Installed by Mrs. Jennie Dinklage, deputy grand_ protector, as- sisted in the work by Grand Profector Mrs. L. J. Wheelock, Mrs. Frances Wil-| liams as grand guide, Mrs. Emma Quit-| 20w as grand guardian, Mrs. S. Kruger. grand chaplain: Mrs. Jennie Bussbaum, | protector of Martha Lodge; Mrs. A. Graff, secretary of the same lodge; Mrs. Mary B. Price, past protector of Aurora Lodge, and Mrs. Bell Lee. The new of- ficers are J. A. Colquhoun, P. P.: Louisa | Bigler, P.; Mathilde Gehing, V. P.; Mrs. | Mary E. Cummings, financial and record- | ing 3 B. Dixon, T.; E. F.| a_Webber, C.: Mary | the Grand Court, which will meet inSanta Clara on the 2d of May Since Court Palo Alto has moved into its new quarters in Elks’ Hall there has been a larger attendance, all because the meet- ing place iz a_cheerful one. The members of Court Aurora have contrihuted the sum of $50, which has been divided into three prizes, §25, §15 and 810, to be given to the three members of the court who during the balance of the vear will bring the greatest number of members in excess of six into the court. COMPANIONS OF THE F. OF A. Grand Sub-Chief Mrs. TFlora Jacobs paid an official visit last week to Orange Blossom Circle at Oroville and found it somewhat despondent because of dissatis- faction with the physician, but she in her official pacity adjusted the differences, with the result that a renewed interest has been taken in the circle. Before she ieft there three members were reinstated, five candidates were initiated and the ci cle gave an entertainment at which suffi- cient was realized to enable it to meet all its obligations and be on a sound finan- cial basis iin. The sub-chief delivered addresses, visited individual members anl demonstrated that the presence of a grand officer has much to do with keeping a circle alive. Robin Hood Circle will receive an offi- cial visit on the night of the Ist of March. B g | At the meeting last Wednesday a com- Lania B Moo B e e R mittee was appointed to arrange for the mony ther vas - | reception of the grand officers and for dress e was a banquet and ad-| G "inifation of six candidates for that evening. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. | _Grand Chief Companion Ira W. Coburn. | Grand Sub-Chief Companion Mrs. Flora Last Monday night Court Independence | gave a high jinks in the Social Hall of | Jacobs. and othdr grand officers paid sn the Alcazar, which was attended by an | pita Circle and were well received, and dudlence that comfortably filled the hall. | after the meeting entertained. Under the direction of S. Shaben. the| Live Oak Circle is doing well and in- court deputy, there was presented af en- | creasing its membership at every meet- sertaining programme of nusic, songs | ing. and instruniental music, with a story or two and a recitation, besides a Zood | specch on Forestry. by the court’s deputy. | Among those wko 00k part to make the | cvening an agreeable one were. Messrs. Murray, Dewey, Furry, Mastern, Lemle, | Brown and Bob O'Riley. The committes | that had charge of the affair and served | refreshments and a collation were Hob | O'Riley, Jack Bortic, Sergeant Gleason, J. J. Fuiry, Cherles Capp, M. Mitchell and | William 'Reed. : At thls time the subordinate courts are making preparations to elect deiegates w1 THE CONVENTION OF 1869. The entertainmént that was given last Tuesday night in Union Square Hall-un- der the augpices of the Convention of 1599, Companions of the Forest of America, was a very enjoyable one and was one that reflected great credit on the commit- tee, consisting of Professor Benno I. Bar- nett, Fred Errett, M. Wagner, E. H. Cham- berlin, Miss Lewis, Miss Alice Ticoulet and Mrs. Steinweg. There was presented on overture by Barnett's orchestra; vocal vil author- | fortnight ago | P00V POPV00PVO0POVOO0090000 0000000 @ ed | he was born in Sweden and lived a life | | of sin until he was 45 years old. Then | ]some missionaries of the Mormon church at Salt Lake City came to Swe- den and made him a convert and also the two women whom he afterward married secretly, each in a different town. | 60666000000 went out to the d brought in 2 ter. Then he went the cot rva(élnz and ‘lis i voices,” as he used to sav. N hesaver T happencd to be near the old man’s cabin, L always went in to see him. But one visit was just like eat. Once a day he miserable spring bucket of alkali W back and lay on wives standing in coffins beside him.” | }"We found him stretched out on his bed with the mummies of his For geveral years all were happy, until somebody bec picious of his actions, and t to Sait Lake City. But change: not be practiced as openly as it had | been in years gone by. “In order to have perfect | Ritter and his wives came Valley country and went into camp in the cabin on Mount Dawson. But women didn't live very long. kali water of a mean spring near the house knocked them both out in same day, after they had been there about two months. “Of course nobecdy knew this at time, as the few of us down looked upon the whole crow as gang of cranks, and seldom went near them. Even that tough old Indian, Panamint Tom, never went to the house but once. He said he was afraid of them, and the big pile of provisions freedom, the tation for him. “About a year after Ritter took up his abode in that desolate part of the world, I made a call on him. As I ap- proached the house, I was a little® sur- prised at not seeing anybody moving about the place. For a moment I thought perhaps the gang had moved. But one look in the door was enough to let me know to the contrary. “Stretched out on a cot was Ritter himself. Dirty and unkempt he was, his scraggly gray hair falling in tangled masses over his shoulders. And on either side of the bed. standing bolt upright in a rough coffin, was the dried-up body of a woman. The sight almost took my breath away. “‘Those are my wives,” said the old man, pointing to the two horrid-look- ing mummies. ‘They passed away to the other side last year, but they come back here every day. They were both here this morning.’ “The old fellow then went on to ex- plain to me all about his strange creed his ideas of spirit unity, and the ever lasting life. He read the strangest uff about spiritualism and Mormon- ism out of a big book that I ever heard. “Ritter was about 70 years old at that time, and scarcely took anything Louis Lobe, Miss R. Del Valle, Mis: iet Levy and Russell Lowry, the boy barytcne; specialties by Louis Klein, the king of the autoharp; recita tion by Miss Mildred Levy: specialties by | Little Goldie Harris, and records on the | gramophone by the modest member of Inter Nos Circle. Then followed dancing until midnight. The convention will give fll plenic at Pittsville Park on the 14th of May. FRIENDS 6!7 ’I:HE FOREST. Last Monday there was a good attend- ance of the membership of Lincoln Coun- cil of the Friends of the Forest in Wash- ington Hall. During the evening four pplications for membership were re- ceived and two strangers were admitted into fellowship. A committee was ap- pointed to make arrangements for the “at home” to be given during the month of March. The valentine party that-was given last Tuesday night in ¥V hington Hall by t subordinate lodges was numerically opé of the grandest assembiages that ever met in response to an invitation from tie membership of this order. There lengthy and entertaining programme that interested the members until about 10 o’clock, when dancing followed and #as kept up until a late hour. Those Wh> contributed to the enjoyment of taonse present in the line of vocal and instru- mental music, impersonations, recitstions and fancy dances were: iss Betts, So- phia Zouboff, Sheela Smith, M. Resrdon, iss Davis, Archie Neilson, Beélle Ehule, Anna Werner, Gussie Smith, L. R. fsaacs, Rond Mickelsen, Miss Gerlie Bardo: . Howard, A. Boardman, Baby ¥hillips, Ivan Parker, Mrs. Keegan, Mabd Pfef- fer, JA. Givern, Miss Glennin, Cearge Ba- con and Tuna Mickelsen, the eight-year- old wonder. The commitiees wir Re- ception—Mrs. L. Scholten, Mrs. Bertha Mackretty Mrs. E. M. McLane, Mrs. Annie Davis/ M . Schmehl and Mrs. M. Trenell; floor com- mittee—Mrs, H. L. Beecroft, Mrs. I A, selections by S. Bacon, Mrs. Lena | o fled | mummies of the dead women only g0t | had | a little dryer as the years . taken place there, and polygamy could | His appearance changed very to the Death | old man out of curiosity. the | in the neighborhood ever went The al-{ him. From the first nobody liked him. The old man always said and the ent & little ex- cept that his gray hair got longer and longer and his person dirtler and & fer. I always used to go to see t I don't lieve that any of the old prospectors near | and they didn't care whether he lived the | or died. And old Ritter didn’t care whether they came to see him or not. But he always seemed glad to see me. “About two weeks ago I happened to there | be in Ritter's neighborhood with my | partner, and decided to go and pay the ! ola man a visit. My partner was all | curiosity whemn\I told him what a queer n | wrong never entered my | | | | freak the old man wa: “The idea that anything might be head, even the corner of the room kad no temp- | up till the moment we stood before the | door. But one look inside was enough. There was the form of the old man lying on the bed, but he looked almost as dry and shriveled as his mummied wives. What a sight it was! For want f attention the skeletons in the coffin 1d slipped down and nearly fallen out their places. Nothing would induce my friend to go inside, but T went in and saw that the big book the old man used to read had been taken away, as well as every household utensil and all the provisions. Whether this was done before the old man died or not I am unable to say, but I think it was done afterward. The dead body was lying straight out, as if the man had died peacefully. “I wanted my partner to help me bury the old Mormon and his two wives, but he positively refused to go near them. Such a job was too much for me to undertake alone, so I simply closed the doors and windows that had remained open for years and came away. If nobody disturbs them the dead bodies will remain there for years and years, so dry is the climate. And, after all, I suppose that is what would suit the old man best if he could have the chance of expressing a wish in the to | matter.” [ B e e e dn S o de oo e ol ol ol g o E e o o e e o ) Blackall, Mrs. Annie F. Horne, Mrs. F. M. Slater. W. H. Goddard was the floor manager and Mrs. Cora Wentzell his as- | sistant. | | | was @ | e President Mrs. M. A. McLane recovered from a severe attack 'hich confined her to her home The propose to glve an entertainment and give a Lady Washington tea in the So- o members of San Francisco Hive Hall of the Alcazar on next Wednes- Mission Hive at its last held review iritiated three candidates Into the busy life of the order, received two applica- tons and one from a member who de- sires to join by card. This hive Is moving along quietly, but making progress. The ceived a very ki r from M la P. Jacohs. who is at present n the East. 'She will return shorily and there will be a glad welcome for her. THE JUNIORS. The members of Abraham Lincoln Council, who on last Sunday attended the service in the M. E. church, pleased with the patrio A. B. Wilson and it has ca wal of triotic spirit th gentieman will deliver an- for the benefit of the coun- The programme committee of the coun- cil "has concluded its arrangements for the Washington birthday celebration. It is belicved that this celebration will sur- s that of the previous year. One thou- nd invitations and a limited number of dmission tickets for the event are being circulated. The last held meeting of the council vas nded-and an enjoyable even- t. as there were a number of important matters discussed. o R e “Keith’s,”” Alma E., Thursday, Frida; and Saturday next. M