The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 2, 1899, Page 28

THE SAN FRANCI THE DAGGER INTO MAUSING HEART * W in a somewh come a Mohammedan of the oy of Karim K 1 v, the Mameluke ruler e 9M+@WWM*@—MWWMW W,fl&*wWHflWWMWWM&MMw B e O e o o ] feReReRoReR=Reokog-R=Rag-2-F-F-F-F-F-3-3-F:F-F-F-F-F-F:-3- " FRATERNAL NEWS. & S OOOVVVVANTNPDDUVVORU T AT G N | Past ¢ work there was the initiatio | Miss | two candidates, after which there was R | adjournment to the banquet room, wnere | H. a fine supper was served. The lodge has | Dr. J. Frost. in its membership many of ' the | prominent citizens of that place, inclad- ing C. O. King, the Assessor, who is chlef | tion for. the 200 who attended the meet- patriarch; J. R. Fowler, Postmaster, who | ing. "Each was presented a pretty sou- st chief patriarch; the Sheriff and | venir in the shape of an imitation buf- was paid to tes at the the 15th inst. the grand .chief patri and a number of of the order will visit Mount M campment at Vallejo. The Veterans will pay a visit to Porter .. | Lodge {n Oakland on the 12th inst. th inst. the grand t master will lodge at Fresno; Sargent Lodge, owing night with Germania Lodga. } nd the next y h h of April) delivering an n adjacent town Y That charm ha been carried on his watchchain ever since. was tendered last al Rebekah Lodge Assembly Del C. Sav- The reception Monday night by Lo to President of th ational Rebekah, was one of the | of the kind that ver been given by this very wide- A notice of this very pleas- | R. Milton r appeared in The Call of last This lodge has been presented | D a handsome pillow In pink and green silk, embroidered, as a Bible rest | It is the gift of Mrs. K. d was made for the lodge b: while she was eojourning for the altar. in | the sion Rebekah | A s will pay a visit to Fidelity Lodge | Grand Trustees Byington and to-morrow night. Last Wednesday bekah Lodge tendered a reception to Mrs. . 5, Patrlarchs | is, the ancient order thereof—will hold a Milftant, in its hall in the L. O. O, F. The hall was very tastefully | week and will take In a number of natives decorated with purple and gold and on all sides there were huge bunches of golden night Oriental return visit from ¢ge of Oakland. 1 will be {nsti- vale by D. A. s pald an official encampment at urned out to the number of thirty and old and glitter of their gold lace and | sor Sousa Barton and_ his bright buttans Jent an agded charm to | Band will have to look to . our. duty that his it is not safe to ding above his prey come in the cotrt of wrath mi b meet_a But_we were this. Mameluke as slowly he is stai gone_up to the roof of my house one T there took rest beneath an awn- fatigued was I that I slept on un- the voice of the muezzin callin ring mosque. I s en_stretching myself, s aware of a damsel st in th did so I becam the gathering of handsome ladies and gal- lant gentlewen. The lodge elected as its delegates to the State Assembly Past Grands_Gussie Hooper, Lena Jarvis and Mary Seymour, after which there were very Interesting addresses by Mrs. Mel- vi District Deputy Sophie H. Hutton, ecretary Mrs E. Donoho, and Master, W. H. Barnes, Grand Secretary George T. Shaw, vocal solos by arles Reed and re- J. F. Crossett, Colonei O. Brower, Captain M. T. Flint and After adjournment _the party went to an adjoining hall, where there was an ample and delicious colla- | State Q | marks by General terfly, made up of a decorated clothes- pin, fancy tissue paper napkin and baby ribbon, so arranged as to imitate glgantic lepidopterous insects. They were vcry much admired and at the suggestion of one of the guests the entire company voiced that Oriental ‘“4s all right, ail right.” This lodge will 'glve an Easter party on the 5th inst. Mrs. Dell C. Savage, president of the bly, paid a visit to Olive Branch Lodge last Tuesday. She has arranged to irstitute a new lodge at Windsor, Scno- ma County, and in the ceremony will be assisted Live Oak Lodge of Santa THE NATIVE SONS. is generally conceded that at the sion of the Grand Parlor, to be held in Salinas, Frank Mattison of Santa Cruz will be elected grand president, R. C. Rust of Amador first grand vice presi- dent and Frank L. Coombs of Napa sec- ond grand vice president. Grand Trustees Lewis F. Byington and Joseph K. HawW- kins are the prominent candidates for the office of grand orator; Max Glass of Ala- meda Parlor is out for grand outside sen- tinel. There will be a lively contest for grand trustees and the following named, with others to hear from, will probably be nominated: H. R, McNoble, F. R. Cutler, A. W..North, W. D. Shea, M. T. Dooling, Frank Sabachi, D. W. Edelman, Charles McLaughlin, P. V. Long, W. Frank Barnett, P. E. Zabala, O'Donnell, Charles O. Dunbar, J. A. oto and J. A. Porcher. The visits of Grand President W. M. Conley of Madera to several of the local parlors recently will be long remembered with pleasure by all who were present. J. nd v accompanied on sits by Grand Secretary Lunstedt, stant Grand Secretary Jamison, Hawkins and a number of district deputy grand Re- | presidents. California Camp of the Argonauts—that | sessfon at Salinas during Grand Parlor who are anxious to become Argonauts. Hesperian Parlor has the applications of uniform | fourteen musicians, who when in the par- lor will organize a band, and then Profes- tive Sons’ s crown of observing me through the apertures in her vell, where she stood not many yards distant, but’ behind the parapet of a lofty house ad- Joining ours. Now, It was not the time for a man to be sleeping; neither ought I to have remained on the roof at such an h: hen that the women of the to take the air and to hold Jom; nor does any one ¢ re to show himself then in However, all th down, save only t fixed on wi 1 in turn gaz closer, with have gone must wh veil, ‘and beautitu enough to satl in _their luxuriant verse. The clear lashes over large and still darker eves, eyebrows al- most joined, the complexion a warm brown tint, the teeth like shining coral, and the lips eloquent wit ne b hing motion th made them Her magnificent—a fringed with pers. In her hand to be holding a Kerchlef, and w! ed in an attitude of deep surprise she rolled it up into a b and flung it dexterously across. 1 stooped and took up the handkerchief, which was wrought silkc and seed pearls, and therein I the she appeared hile T co; a second ti Now, T was n: that this house adjoining ours the chief celling of a personage with whom to meddle been the extreme folly. It belonzed 'S & who like er, petuous, daring un- Abu Dahab. He had not returned from the camp at Al Calro, but any day might be expected. This, I feit certain, was one of his wives or hi bably a slave, although she migh proud beauty of the harem should ascend to the roof as an Embassador forbid me interest of Karim might hang upon this the youth that could n leika beckoned. I mu to the tender mercies of Abu Dahab. thought_ did not oc to me of quitting Catro. That day passed had the third morr the volce of a bl manding an a It was not an him. I was requested to hold an interview with the Firs of Abu Dahab's harem, the Prince: d was willing 1 stammere 3 leave the fair unknown Yet the Al nt. But hardly 24 when 1 heard 1 the vestibule, de »f Harji Hussein Bey. hour, and I admitted thout 1n not »ke down. answered Masud seen, nor f thou refus in ambush, Then 1it girl who r Jasmin, Abu’ Dahab » Alexandria prize ns—while her ex- ated the heart of ot Jook at him. oes to whom pleasant. h ublan, “that thou art by nation are physicians. Don, and ‘air of a hal is takén with a doctors cannot cure ntations; and thou feel the lady's pulse tongue advice will be d over the chief I should never Is it not sa Hadji 8 well con- > a hall, the door elvet brocade, the and where cens- g woods filled in the light from long, narrow win- across the center 1ed the whole, r standing by Frank physic! ‘At thy pl “Canst_thou o body with thy ? No mi well as the O hakim?"* Other ways be ta 2 “It is well ot 7 T should know the d! . lady, betore T can prescribe.” ““The diseass ghe answered in a voice some- what tifled in laughter, but recovering itself and becoming serious, ‘‘is called love by poets and story-tellers. And canst thou alleviate its troubles?"” “Not without an interview,” I replied; has- laurel held by it to date. Grand Orator Frank L. Coombs and W. R. Milton of Sea Point Parlor, D. D. G. G., and a number of the members of that parlor visited Tamalpais Parlor of San Rafael last Monday. There was a good attendance to welcome the visitors. The visiting officers made interesting and in- structive address Grand Trustee Byington pald an official visit to Los Osos Parlor at San Luls Obispo, found it in excellent condition and the members very happy on account of the copious fall of rain. = The '49s who are members of San Fran- clsco Parlor have arranged for a pienic at California Schuetzen Park on the 30th inst. A new parlor will soon be instituted at Hanford %y Grand President Conley, as- sisted by Grand Trustee F. R. Cutler. The resolutions that were adopted by California to the memory of the late Dr. J. F. Morse have been engrossed on large sheets of vellum, which have been bound in a beautiful black cover, on the front of which are the initials of the late doc- tor in the shape of a solid silver mono- gram. It is-a most artistic tribute to the worth of the departed member of Cali- fornia Parlor. THE NATIVE DAUGHTERS. On the night of Wednesday, the 5th of April, the members of Calaveras Parlor No. 103 will give an entertainment and so- cial in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ building. There will be a first class programme. Alta Parlor will glve a hard times social in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ building on ihe 6th inst. Orinda Parlor will entertain its friends on the 13th inst. in the banquet hall of the Native Sons’ building. Fremont will have a social evening on the 15th, and La Es- trella will have a social on the 20th inst. On the 1Sth inst. Buena Vista Parlor will give a pink domino party in the main hall of the Native Sons’ building. Princess Parlor at Angels will give a hard times party on the 1lith inst. in aid Native Daughters’ Home. of the X KNIGHTS OF HONOR. On Monday night Yerba Buena Lodge initiated its two hundredth member, and Deputy Lawrence was permitted to do the work. At the conclusion thereof the deputy was by the court, in commemora- tion of the event, presented a handsome emblematic badge. Leland Stanford Lodge recelved a visit from American Eagle and Union lodges, and after the business of the evening was over the doors were opened to. a large number of strangers, who were admitted and were treated to a programme of pleasing entertainment. Past Grand Dic- tator Barnes dellvered the address of the evening. San Francisco Lodge was visited by Polar Star and Fidelity lodges. There was a good attendance. Grand Dictator Archibald and T. Learned, P. A. D., de- livered interesting and enthusiastic talks. Then followed a programme of music and gong and the serving of a collation. . acquiesence. O CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1899 tening to add, hast no disease. “T haye hone, ‘thou, lady, Allah be praised,’ i * with a strong emphasis o My slave Ilsamin that is afflicted. I' me the symptoms of her trouble, If it T s thee to do so, lady?” now, then, that this Ilsamin is infatuated since her arrival in the Golden For she hath fallen in love with one, & thou 5 wh, like unt . and himself slender as a willov caricature and compliment, but on hearing a rustle behind the curtain it struck me that Jasmin was in at- lied, ““If such be the Frank. he Let thy siave f joy Interrupted me, but th herseif be heard. ‘Peace,’’ s a present to this s sight o hab. dared to tell her owner that he must marry her; yea, and divorce his wives, or she will not cast an’ eye upon him. Heardest thou ever such confidence in a bought s 7% voice broke in wi tears and pro- s. “'Oh, my lady! never did I dream of A treason €0 black. I only desire of Abu Dahab that he would send me to my father, the aronite, and take ransom f Chou art_a fool, Jasm said her mis- “‘many another girl has risen from the block to the roval seat. Truly, were I like the Sultana Zubeida I had cut thee in four quarters and served up the banquet to Abu Dahab. Wilt thou have-him divorce me, psetty one ay,” saith she, and the pe: fell from her brimming eves. T could hear the dam- el sobbing; this mixture of comedy and trag- edy overcame her, as well it might, for none can tell how suddenly the eastern sky will change from sunshine to scathing storm. “I will take the malden,’ said I, ' and.de- liver into the hand of this Frank one who is so loyal to him." She seemed to be reflecting. *‘I know not,"” was her next observation. ‘‘Were it not better to ask of the physician some white powder that 1 couldgive the damsel? How shall she be taken secretly from the harem? turned to Masud, ‘'Speak now and tell thy device; it is the hour.”” It was a very inge- nious plan and the Princess gave a Sort c She was clearly wavering be- tween fear of what might happen {f we, failed and a true, though not deep, kindness toward Ilsamin. At last she exclatmed, “'In the name of God,” thereby signifying her consent, a the same instant I saw one breadth of the cf tain roll on its golden hinges and a young gi stepped forth alone. Y e same gorgeous dress and the ce which 1 had scanned two days previously—again the vell was put back and Ilsamin fell at my feet 1 raised h murmured, —not friend, ‘My lord, my master,” she g Thou art the firs e said hastily, with a tender glance toward Masud. ‘“'Ah, no, for this youth 1s a true friend to me—but thou art my de- cerer, and how long I have waited for thee! Often aid 1 look through the lattices and con- sider thee in riding past.” have many names, my child,” said I, let me hear thy story.” My story is soon told. I am the daughter of a Maronite chief—Maronite, Frank—thou knowest—all as one. Marya, on the way from Palmyra to Damascus, there we a Hast thou seen the place?’ T sald yes, motion of the hand. ‘‘Time was pa the wind. From my home I was s Bedawin at 9 years of age, carried to Sm sold there, and yet once more carried over s ‘but 1d in the market at Kalrouan—to a' good ster, though a Moslem He 'taught me—how many things? T he Aied—God be merciful to Mahmud Effe And again 1 was on m gave a heap of gold for th coveted, but which in fi flame ere he pity on my wretchedness: Al Cairo, had made the pilgrimage to Frank, who lived single and w reputation, unlike the And it was thou, oh friend Wait, llsamin,”" said I it t& not long. first stage; 1 will one who Mecca, E da the But even then I was on the p ing. A sound of arms and mu in the outer min fled b n with one appealing look, Masud dragged me hastily along through a labyrinth of cross passages, from the barred in which I saw All Bey with a at the gate of the palace. Surely 1 w doomed. But In a Cal house there are secrets known to the s which_the master would be long in di ing. When we had reached a stor found myself etepping on a square that he plucked immediately from feet. A second movement of the energetic Nub was to pull up a plece of the flooring. w this carpet concealed, and I saw below the dark waters of a canal. In another ment 1 was hanging to a rope which down cautiously some eighteen or twenty feet. The descent was not without peril, but when 1 had effected it In safety my feef touched a narrow iedge of stones like the coping of an arch, and still with a hand on the rope I guided myself gradually out of this difficult place Into a winding and deserted lane. No gooner had I reached it than, ‘on looking back, I saw the cord drawn and the aperture closed. I reached home and set about my prepara- under my KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES. San Francisco Tent at its last held re- view discussed ways and means to in- crease its membership. The captains of the two teams, the Hustlers and the Rus- tlers, promised to make a good showing in_the near future. During the past month the tent has added some expensive materfal to its beautiful regalia, said to be the finast and best in the United States. Sir Knight H. L. Tickner, who was a delegate to the recent convention held in this city, gave an account of the work performed in that body. The new degree team of Golden West Tent had its first work to do last Tues- day, when two candidates were preasnted for initiation. The work was well done ani at the next meeting the team will have more work on hand. LADIES OF THE MACCABEES. At a recent meeting of San Francisco Hive, at which were present a large num- ber of ladies from other hives and mem- bers of the sitting hive, a committee was appeinted to arrange some entertainment to follow each meeting,.and to which, sir knights of the tents will be invited. California Hive at its last held meet- ing had one initiation and received one application. THE JUNIOR ORDER. The State Council of the Junior Order of American Mechanics held in San Jose was the largest ever held in this State. Nearly every council was represented, the delegates from the San Francisco coun- cils being: From U. 8. Grant—C. F. Quirey and F. B. Willilams; from Starr King—Dr. A. M. Flood and C. G. Strip- ple; from James A. Garfield—George Fiske and C. T. Norton; Lincoln—Mark Lane and Charles Jacobs; from Alexander Hamilton—G. E. Terry. On the evening of the first day of the convention the State officers, delegates and friends, in all about 200, were the guests of Unity Council of 8an Jose at a banquet. W, T. McNary, toastmaster of the evening, 'offered a number of toasts, which were responded to by L. J. Chip- man, Superintendent of Public Schools of Santa Clara County; C. M. Wooster of the Mercury, S. G. Tompkins of San Jose, Mark Lane, C. T. Quirey, F. B. William: Charles Jacobs, Dr. G. M. Denick of Los Angeles and C. N. Wilson of the same Place. The festivities were brought to a close by the singing of “America.” The following named were the officers chosen for the current year: H. G. Squire of San Jose, State councilor; J. F. Burns of Los Angeles, vice councilo Herman Paine of Oakland, secretary. George Montell of Alameda, treasurer: D. 8. Woods of Los Angeles and F. A. Tib- bits of San Francisco, representatives to the National Council. The next session will be held in San Francisco next March, On Friday, the 24th, a number of dele- gates were In San Francisco, and visited U. 8. Grant Council, among the number being Messrs. Bellinger, Wood, Starr and from Abraham | tlons to carry out the plan sugested by Masud, Until I heard Lisamin tell her sad story 1 might s hav ne on. ill mere the life which 1lsa- e palace dens C vable, the best ipted and the roses t asmin free w the The Mameluke All day long Jasmin sat volceless, in mute expectation. The night had lanted our scouts, and Wi com- pany 1 sallled out i in a thicket down by ed near enough flight o We waitec our horses pic fasud, and she rchief 'she had eard the splash- coming up stream cks not overmanned, » two figures standing at stem and stern d aloft flaming cressets. As the boat grounded Ma ng of oa v t a rapid_rate, the whom 1 rec- a fallen as it mon when Jasmin, ger which I ca rt ul leap upward and ym Masr al & sh g at was tne oceasion of his sudden down- ? a thousand The Cairenes t for me to £ courtesles his would the 1 the breath was out ndered at our good fo 1f, Where was Masud? y_him, t t sand _deaths, per; great lady o as her slave. ud—I suffered him to & e more. He said but little, and never c again. 1 knew afterward that he died of a broken heart My time in Egypt was drawing to a disas- News came of my dear master's soon after sentence of perpetual was pronounced against me and by that foolish Rehoboam A not dare seek out he war went on in banishmen other of his friends by who succeeded him. T Jasmin's father while Bradley of Los Angeles. There was the Initiation of two candidat officers gave an impressive rendition of the ritualistic work Last Friday night there was a large meeting of Juniors and their friends in the hall of U. S. Grant Council on the occasion of a union meeting held under the auspices of the council name A number of interesting and instructive ad- dresses were delivered by prominent members, Junior Past State Councilor H. M. Bel- linger was a visitor to Abraham Lincoln Council at its last held meeting. He was accompanied by Messrs. Starr and Brad- ley of Los Angeles and H. Paine, the new State secretary. The delegates to the State Council presented. thel® reports, which covered all the details of .the sev eral seseions, and the reports werve ac- cepted with thanks to the delegates. The session of the council closed with a pleas- ant hour, during which there were ad- < by the visitors and recitations. From the addresse: prospecis for the order at this time ars very bright. . FORESTERS OF AMERICA, Court Independence No. 104 has elected P. J. Gray and R. J. O'Reilly as dele- gates to the Grand Court, which will meet May 2 in Santa Clara. elected woodward and Herman man senior beadle rt Golden Gate has elected as delegates to the Grand Court J. Ca H. Simon, H. M. Wallenstein and T! dore Tobi R The fourth anniversary ball iven by Court Sutro Heights in Native _Hall was one of the most enjoyable fons given by this e wideawake court. The atter filled comfortably, the de s were tic, the programme c was well ar- ranged and the mu was all that could be desired. COMPANIONS F. OF A. Grand Chief Companion Ira W. Coburn 23d of March paid h cial visit Circle, on occasion there were present Mrs. a Jacobs, G. D. Bremer, G. F. R. S. and deput . E. Haughy, G. Mrs, A. Davis, grand trustee, and a n ber of visitors from local circles. circle room was prettily decorated the exemplification of the work w that the most. fastidious could desire, s carefully was it gived with attention tc detail. There were a number of addr and at the close of these J. J. Cordy, behalf of the circle, presented the grand chief companion a handsome wall pocket, a tall vase and a bunch of lilacs to the grand sub-chief and a like token to_the district deputy. He also, on behalf of Mrs, Berg, the chief companion, pgeserite the district deputy a handsome porte- monnaie. These tokens of appreciation were given because of true fraternal fesl- ing toward the recipients. During the evening Mrs. Cordelia Evan- geline Tucker and Mrs. M. A. D the “circle; M Atiga. ong the ruins of ping watch and T ooting storles— i face and when the | it appeared that the George D. Keeley | recently | uke were elected delegates to the Grand Circle and R A L OMENT ':}Uhfslc. 1~ AR Damascus. At we might es- resolved on ng her ac: g 1 out of 0 urse on a long s day by Turkish . had to delay e months at La Va- t were made man and wife, DARDS. The Century Co., Miss C. Mag and Miss M. McMurray were chosen a ates Miss May Bailey has been elected dele- gate from Bonita Circle to the Grand Cir- cle, with E. H. Chamberlin as alternatc. On the 25th of March the grand ¢! companion, grand sub-chief, Past Grand Chief Emma Harrington and Mrs. Lizzie Atwood, Grand Treasurer Mrs. K. A. Haughy and several members {romi local circles were with Lorely Circle German), it being the occasion of the of- visitation. he reports showed that this circle has of late been improving in membership and finance and that its pros- pects for advancement are more flatter- ing -at this time than they have been for many months past. There were short ad- dresses by the grand officers and visitors. s. Helena Worms, the district After the close of the circie there erved a collation. M. Pape is the delegate from Lora- ircle to the Grand Circle. grand chief companion, the grand s f, Mrs. 1 sday night to Mizpah Circle, on the Potrero. There were present visitors from Hood, Inter Nos, Olvmpia, Bay her circles, and after the 1 the exemplifica- cers to the sat- there wers officers and the presentation srand .Chief Com- irand Subchief Mrs. Ja- Chamberlin, deputy. for - given a pair spenders, vond a bunch of La France roass » the deputy a fine silk muffler to t him from the cold when he gocs accom- f the work by the o n of the grand ¢ b out In the fog districts. The circle 1 elected Mrs. L. Sheridan as delegate to and circle and Mrs. M. Neuhaus as alternate. THE NATIONAL UNION. rnia Council at its last held 5 ing had a good attendance, a8 in adaites t0 the routine business thefe was the. tre] of A. A. Banz, the doorkeeper, for alleged ect of duty. in failing to mak peech wt B A upon by the Spea?(et to do so. I by a jury, and when the ted the jury found the a and recom- mended th gaged in the prosecu- tion be punished. It was a mock tria productive of a great deal of amuscmony At the meeting of the cabinet on the 24th of March there was a good attendance of and the several committees ntertainment In celebration of the an- ersary he order reported progress t the affair would be grander than of the previous year. 0000000000000 00000 ® & The Sunday Call, 82 pages, delivered at your home by mail for 81 50 a year. Subscribe for it. ® * * @ * *® ® L3 * * pe * * 2000000000000 0000 g