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FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 Haywards, Cakland CHEAH S R Bt e tio B e Bt el e B Mo fio o Gl e RoHe N+ B o Ko BN R T ] FALL OF MAN IS ONLY A BIBLICAL ALLEGORY Moses Did Not Write All if Any| of the Pentateuch. Two Startling Statements Made by Rev. C. R. Brown of gregation the Oakland Con- al Church. $404040404040404040404040404040404040404040404040+Q The story of the fall of man We have no reason to believe Pentateuch. @e040e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway » two remar Dec. 8 received bers s cert pre fore Ch ymplled current WILL PLAN TO STORE THE WINTER FLOODS COMMITTEES OF THE WATER ASSOCIATION NAMED. Representative Men From All Over the State Chosen for Work That Means Millions. The Califor: Water and Forest Ass. completed its proposed plan o urday night and yester- fillam Thomas, president sounced the names the importa d to app cted by edure late Sa w ase n, an will compos he was author!, tte were s after m se wh mm Mr. s of close nd of work to any h stk remost men of tne we piaces to which 1. That he <y wing copy we of e Committee—Timothy M. H. de Young Briggs He Hopkins, Phillip rma W, Denicke, F. Friedlander, A T Y George H. Max- . iry, C, M. Belshaw, T. E G osper, John F. Davis, John Publication Committee—W. H. Mills, N. P. Chipman, L. M. H ¥. Adams, Rale arcar 8 e Records—Georse Davidson, 3 tt, T. M. Gleav Robert M e, ( E. Grunsky Commitiee—Frank *J & preckels and J. C. Kirk- SLEEP IS A LUXURY WHICH SHOULD EVER BE CURTAILED Re her Wyman preached at the 11 o'c St. Mary's (Paulist) ter “Awakening From to Prudence.” In part sleep the all sub- e's restorer, and & s & luxury has ever to be re. Indulgence in it b creeps upon even the e vigilant will unawares. lently ows the opical nd the sun bei se were dead. portunity. It aruuder, the he duy of the The man had sown the seed, and hile slept the enc oversowed Kie, and both have to be reaped by the Binners sleep they are commanded tiess and feverish when ) work. EARNESTLY APPEALS TO MEN TO ATTEN»DBIVINE WORSHIP Rev. D. C. Garrett, rector of St. Luke's, Aelivered a pointed talk to his congrega- tion last night on the importance of in- | dueing men to attend divine worship. His remarks were directed especially to the Brotherhood of 8t. Andrew, under whose suspices the services were held. He sald 8t. Luke's chapter of the soclety was or- ganized in response to a need; to awaken to life the lalty of the church; to have the people who belong feel that the chureh did not exist for the educated, the cultured and for the pew rents, but for $04040 404040404 040404040404040404C+0404040404000 in the Bible is only an allegory. that Moses wrote any or all of the | traditt aking what seemed to him Ir rees were created before the r ubtedly God could create ther fruit thing res mot man sald in re ns that, fudge and jug- > a_por ell » 50 with the word! s far as science has demon iles and fishes were created The peric referred to far as we know iIn the pres- ¥ of sclenc was formed tors of the lower 1 a stage fitted , God breathed into him his al nature—and he_ became »se good and evil. Man was ot created, according to most mytholo- gle: raditiol a perfect moral be- wn, i grow- did. Whether onists or with of Genesis, the ba- God made man out hand. How he gath- whe does not her by evolution affect the great ma: ways crawled on : therefore, the curse pronounced upon him in that chap- ter is not true. H ed as talk- ’L' which 1s orical form upon Ad; am toil 1s read in: beautiful poem ,' which, however 1s very bad theology of the P tans ch it had no tioned prophets, priests ed to 1 Chrf oke of it. On! in the Ne aul as a side out to get k don't go to church few men went to ck some of the ry He sald they s by co serv of 1 of men who ch, and he discussed that kept them aw. d be induced to com sermc and shorter ght It was the place otherhood to extend invitati to d by th 1 them to come in in other words, to ¥ certs wanted. Dr told of his work in | Seattle. He at on Sunday nights | men In lowly walks of life would atter his church in large numbers and wo crowd the regular congregation out. sald that was what he wanted to see it was the true Christian spirit A that he was in favor of the members of the congregation using Christian courtes cards, 5o that the ushers might know how many strangers might be seated in their pews. The speaker sald he was a little disappointed 1In not finding more men in St. Luke's. He regretted this, as he was glven to understand that it was a great church for men. He hope that every effort wo > bring the male sex iuto the courtesy showr that they were asked for the co h and every n to make them feel 2 Dr. n of the Brother »d of St. Andrew, and concluded by saying that If they wanted to make the church popular with men; i they wanted 1o help win souls for Christ's kingdom they must awaken to a realization of their | opportunity. He then i H. R Braden and J. C. As < who talked along the same line: CRITICIZED M—RS ETJDY’S BOOK ON CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Rev. A. Woods preached on “Chris. tian Sclence” to his congregation last night in the Auditorium of the Young Men's Christian Assoclation bullding. He said in part: In Mrs. BEddy's book, “Bcience and there is @ mixture of sclence and wics, mu f which her disciples The b not prete of ctions abrtul or Christian might the very opposite, rstand ok 1 bacurities M statements ueaning, so t! ack one and an infidel Its chief principles muy be stated as llows First, God is su- n is a mant mind or principle. | real; st exists on ies are unr sickness or dea ease, is an error of belie: existence station of this universal Thirdly, matter is un- ught. As our bod- such thing as sin, like & dis and has no real disease here are three ] In the treatment of | of the rules 10 be observed: Frst shun doctors, for they cause disease by telling about it, but they do not cure; secondly diet and’ exercise have nothing to do wiih the cure, and are of no importance what. ever; thirdly, never give medicine, but in- struct the patlent that he s not sick or in { pain, but only thinks so. | No doubt many cures have been wrought In some cases the rellef is temporary: In | others the diseases were Imaginary. | "1t in & Just criticism of Christian Seience | that it seems to have 1o unselfish mission { in the world of Christian Sclence in Boston that the charge for a course | tures is $800. At the great training school it St | REV. WILLIAM RADER TALKED ON FILIAL INGRATITUDE Rev. Willlam Rader of the Third Con- | gregational Church last night delivercd | another of his interesting sermons on the | tragedies of Shakespeare. His subject was “King Lear—Filial Ingratitude.” He took | for his text Deut. v:16: “Honor thy father | and thy mother, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee.” After telling the | main facts of the tragedy; how he tested ilhc affection of his three daughters, two of whom proved false and drove him in- sane, ending their own lives In shame, | while Cordelia, his beautiful child, was | sacrificed, the speaker said: This story fs s old as the English language. is one of the sarcasms of criticlsma to show the sources from which . he did | nesis to the | He regretted that so | He stated | te | Plameda Qounty News & B R R R T A e R e e h g A A8 R T T T B - I R R R - O R I I I L RS "R SN e T v 18" +RetietieReReRe B RoRolote BHeotofotio BoR R+ N LHoLKoliolie QWWBOB‘HOBOWMOQ MEMORIAL SERVICES B . | | P FOR DEPARTED ELKS [ R T R R R A R e A R T N O * 3 3 Srietetietieti e et et tetie i tietietiotie et etieti atietietiotie N et eti e et etie Notie NN et ITH words \\%\ ot Vé Benevolent pald a loving tribate the Grand Upera-house to other world during the past year. artistically comfort big ban the mem « al Short—stood at the entrance of the rostrum another elk’s head was prominent p on the stage was a leav in letters of gold were the words: of Henry Lathrop.” The servic according to the ritual, B ° @ * P + pa . PO . of the deceased brothers. longer each yeur, there being eleven now. | V. W Crysier, H. F. Emeric, A. P. Hotaling Jr., Her- sign of friendship and benevolent love. Each one of tne man Kobbe, Henry C. Lathrop. departed brothess has played his part in the drama of | After the brotaers had united In singing the opening ot ,"“ Rowen '?'1"1““'&‘.“!"lh“"l:yo:"l";v;n i l’f”""' oy ; s . s + citizens, who have done their dul d have been caled | ode Sister Tillle Morrisey, an honorary member of the (% ;00 % noyond, where we ourseives shall be cailed | lodge, sang :n a sweet and touching manner a sopranc Some | solo, “Come 1/nto Me,” by Hawley. At the close of the address the orchestra renderen | Rabbi M Levy delivered the invocation. It was “Der Eriksgang,' by Kretchner. The Rev. J. . Ma brief, but every word was well chosen. He prayed that comber post chaplain, U. 8. A., then delivered the bene G etieti etietie et 0 tietie Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %05 Broadway, Dec. 3. The annual memorial service of the Oakland Lodge of Elks was held this af- ternoon in the Macdonough Theater There was an unusually large attendance and the interfor of the pretty theater was elaborately, yet appropriately, decorated. The stage was adorned by two huge floral | pleces and a vacant chair of white flow- ers. The footlights were shaded with green. Among the lodge officers who oc- cupled seats on the stage were George W. Reed, exalted ruler; J. Seulberger, es- teemed leading knight; G. F. Nightingill, esteemed loyal knight; C. J. Heeseman, | esteemed lecturing knight; J. J. Hanifin Jr., secretary; W. W. Landon, treasurer; H.'N. Sloper, esquire; F. W. Sharpe, Inner guard; C. L. Ingler, chaplain; W. E. Dow- | ling, tier; W. H. J. Matthews, L. Ho- mefer, organists; M. L. Bchleuter, O. Bemis and F. P. McFeeley, trustees The exercises opened with Wagner's | Pilgrim Chorus, by an exceptionally good | orchestra, under the direction of = Louls Homeler, followed by a selection, “Lead, Kindly Light,” the Elks' Quartet, made | 1lso as reception committee, seeing that the long lis: of attached to It a large white ribbon, upon which “In were opened by Exalted Ruler Manning, vice being tne order given the secretary to call the roll Those who died during the year are: the members of the lodge would remember that life was short and that they would be ready when called to other world by the great God above and that mighty would lcok down and bless the Elks | Learn and F. H. | the aims of their various duties, away on the “The orche; rendered * anthemums and The members of “Brother Elks, 1 given Sovereign our ranks, where guard Elks, Odell and Dr. the theater, acting read Tenn placed. Also ‘n a large cross of ivy loving memory With Me." The commitiee had selected Brother Charles L. Patton to tha importont task of delivering the culogy and nobly to their request assembled to-da and It 1s hard t) think that we shall no longer be abla their kindly smile of greeting and to recelive 8. B. Carletor, diction, all the to a close by an- Among tho the Al- Superior Judg who, far up of Messrs. A. G. Cliff, J. C. Hart, C. L Ayers. The invocation was spoken by Chaplain Ingler. The opening ceremonles, conducted by the exalted ruler, G. W. Reed, include the usual manifestation of grief and row for the departed members, who as appended, the date of their demise lowing each name: Julius C. Fry, May 21, 1891; William W. Moore, February 11, 18%; John W. Hood, May 21, 18%4; Thomas H Downey, June 8, 188: Frederich H. Mey- ers, July 8, 1834; James Vance, October 22 18%: Hugo D. Schroeder, December 18%: Edwin H. Campbeli, February 189 Z. George W. Watson, A'{wrll 1,1 Frank P. Thwaites, June 18, 155; E. Riehl, October 15, 15%. After a tenor solo, “The Parting Word,” sung by Frank Valerga, responses were given by officers of the lodge, lnuchl}r{g gn Fitzgerald delivered the eulogy, “In Me- mortum.” In the course of Which he spoke of the great sorrow attending death. He dwelt on the fact that time in its flight alone heals the wounded hearts of those left behind and softens the grief for the departed. Yet withal, the fond memorie of the virtues of those past and gone re- mains fresh, and only their faults and shortcomings are obliterated. ‘“Although 13, J. J. Barrett Delivering the Oration. prayers, solemn requiem music and gentie San Francisco Lodge No und Protective Order of Elk#) vesterday afternoon at the brothers called to an- The decorations wer arranged under the supervision of Dr. E. N. Short,chairman of the decoration committee. The foyer of the house was heautiful with white chry of feras and poited palms. committee—A. J. Carmany (chairman), T Heydenf2'dt, T. E. Dunne, J. N. vther side of the Pacific, were fighting for the stars and stripes. ra, under the direction of 1. Fenster, then alutaris Hostla,” by Faure. J. J. Barret: sion_on the large audie; when ne made a deep jmapres delivered the oration. thirty minutes and during that time he held bis listen- ers spellbound with his eloquence. .adies to our dead. tuler of fellowship who ha ering place of the human family, where sweet companion- § invited guests secured their seats as they arrived. ship is everisting. They have crossed the Valley of the K As the curtain rose at the commencement of the se:- Shadow of Death and have fcund the radiant mountain £ vices the stage presented a very pretty plcture. The height that plerces the region of unending day. They & officers of the lodge were discovered seated at their re- have made th through the tangled forest anil ‘,i: spective positions, as they would in open lodge. Il have cntered tl.e beautiful city of God, where all is §* S. Manning, the exalted ruler, acted as presiding officer. peace and love and bliss; where all the fragrance of cre- 4 He was supporied by Theodare F. Bonnet,esteemed leac- ation gathers; where the gracious King regales with every § ing knight; J. N. Odell, esteemed loyal knight; Patlip Joy his subjects and before their never-tiring gaze re- ” Bolger, esteemmed lecturing knight; Willlam Jones, volves lh'E(‘\'L'l'-L'l!.lhglflx‘ ever-gorgeous panorama of the & chaplain; Thomas E. Dunne, esquire; F. W. Blumberg, Universe.” & inner guard, Hugh Hagen, treasurer; Rabbi M. 8. Lev Winfred Goff fallowed, singing that beautiful compasi- % Rev. J H. Macomber, post chaplain, U. 8. A., ana tlon by Gounod to the words of the old hymn, “The s Brothers J. J. Barrett, Leo Cooper and Charles L. Pat- King of Love XMy Shepherd Is.” 3 4 ton. In the rear of the stage was a gigantic elk. At To the soft strains of the orchestra Leo Cooper then n‘'s “In Memoriam,"” and every line of the sad poem could be heard distinctly all over .he house. Emile Bruguiere sang Liddle’s “Ablde brothers who have been called away in the nast one of the features of the ser- he responded “Wa have The Mist is gradually getting to our | deceased members year. We can only their hand with the grip of Elks, which s only a pond Slks st the orchestra playing *‘America.” occupying Dunne and George T. Bromley. ‘.5.. R A e R A R A R A R A A A R R T < OAKLAND ELKS HONORED THEIR DEPARTED DEAD. | The young man spoke for about He sald in part and ntlemen: This day 1s edi to the summons of the universe they advanced from is close, to join the van- e hurried on to the appointed gath- « the He was In good volee * he said, “'to pay tribute ak of them In SDi kindnes loving to clasp nding. The services were brought boxes were General Shafter, O e tietietiotio Betie otio tietietioti e tietio o tie i etietie e tiotie tietio e et etietie tietie Netie et o tiet; ot know the on k no more, who have gone will E sald the speaker, “we would not, If we could, call the sleepers from the hillside, for they would come from their Fathe: home. A soprano solo, “Sacred is the Weep- ing,”" sung by Miss Ida Valerga, was fol- lowed by a eulogy on ““The Order,” delfv- ered by Judge C. N. Post of Sacramento Lodge No. 328, B. P. O. E. Judge Post briefly reviewed the history of the ks, whom he termed “children of America: of its institution In May, 1868, and of 15 objects in succoring the sick. cheering the despondent and helping the poor. “Tho Elks,” sald the speaker. “go forth in the names of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity, and its real motto is that golden rule, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'" He spoke of the custom of honoring Its dead as being only peculiar to the Elks and noted that the great order chose men for what they are and not for what they have. The usual closing ceremony followed a we quintet, “Intermezzo,” by Hu:cngnl. ar- ranged by Homeler, and sung M Lulu Ward, soprano; Miss Tillle Valerga, alto; T. Valega. tenor; Frank Valergu. barrytone: and I". H. Ayers. basso. A re- cessional by the orchestra concluded the service. are drew his materials. As well e norethe eale recelved its eve or wing and the power of flight. There is as much Qfference between the sources and the trag- edies as there is between the crude clay .“.4. the costly vase. The tragedy of *“King Lear illustrates an old precept announced by Moses, ““Honor thy father and thy mother.” The great tragedy commentary on this text. He cuuses the ingratitude of two duughters to conflict with this law of the fumily and the result resembies the con- fluence of the ocean currents. Women who are untrue to thelr fathers are not to be trusted by their husbands. This Is the other truth of the tragedy. Cordel one of Shakespeare's beautiful creations. Lear is the most violent of Shakespeare's char- acters. He has been likened to a ship driven before the storm or to the churning waves around the rocks. Parents demand honor from the children. They demand It the same way the children demand sympathy from the parents. The world is full of King Lears, not blazing In passion, but sitting in the oid home silent and alone, the fire of life gone out and the door closed to the world. It Is Jacob wait- for Joseph; the father walting for the prodigal. These silent Lears listen for the tnkle of the sleigh bell at Christmas an- nouncing the arrival of grateful children. They g0 to the postoffice and look for a letter—a message of flial gratitude and—If none comes they return with the feelings of King Lear. Be good to your parents; honor them. You will not aiways have them. Do not for- get to write them often and send them some token of your love; show Your gratitud The most beautiful expression of tende ness our Lord displayed upon the cross was the filial tenderness toward his motber, whom he intrusted to the care of John, B T —— Montreal is the greatest cheese center. | O'Brien first, At Sutro Baths. A large crowd visited Sutro Baths yes- terday to witness the usual aquatic events, which resulted as follows: Fifty-yard dash, juvenile—R. Cook won, E. Redding second. One hundred-yard dash, amateur—G. ‘Wallace won, Strohlin second. One hundred gnrd tub race—C. Augus. l:ls dwcm. J. O'Brien second, E. ells third. . High diving for boys—C. Augustus won, F. Neil pecond. Trick and f:mci_ H. springboard diving—H. reeman second. Under-water swimming contest—J. Jack- son won, J. Finney second. —_————————— Tt all the world's a stage every man ought fo have some sort of a show. ! Berkeley, Fruitvale FATHER CAUSES THE ARREST 0 HIS YOUNG SON Says He Is a Little Thief. LI TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY I* PRISON e DECLARES HE HAD TO STEAL TO GET CLOTHING. Gt Asserts That the Ill-Treatment He Received Drove Him to Take Money and Run Away From Home. ey b e A T2 1 b i e o o ga 0 a b o ¢ “I stole $20 from my father's trunk because I needed shoes and clothing, which he refused to buy for me, and because I had no shoes I could not go to school. If I went arefooted the principal at the ‘lawson School would whip me My father has always been cruel to me and my mother. He compels us 10 sleep in the barn, and when he gets angry he throws knives at us. 'hat's why I ran away with Georgie Wright.” AR RS R S R R e AR * AR b 2h 2 2 S S Oak!and Office San Franciseo Call, %8 Broadway, Dec That s the story told to the police evening by Willle Erickson, aged 10 y who was dragged from his father's ba at 2 o'clock this morning by Officer Ely at the instance of the father, J. Erickso on the strength of a warrant fssued from the Police Court several weeks ago on complaint of the father, charging the boy with petty larceny. On the night of November 7 last Willie Erickson and a neighbor's boy named George Wright disappeared from their homes. With the ckson boy went a $20 gold plece taken from his father's trunk. With this money he purchased a new suit of clothes and a pair of shoes. The bal- ance, he claims, au older brother named | Andrew took from him the night he bought the clothes. The lad, it appears, has developed a decided penchant for pur- loining money when in need of clothing. Only a few months ago he was arrested for stealing $5 from a San Pablo avenue bakery. On that occasion, too, pur- chased wearing apparel with the The boy declares that he would willingly attend school if his father provided him with clothes “My father is cruel and throws knives at me and I am afrald of him, 1 “He hides his money in his trunk and wears good cloth when we are without shoes or clothes. He 1s my mother and makes us sieep in the shed. Many nights she has sneaked Lack Into the house after she was sure father was asleep.” Since his disappearance Willie has been stopping with an aunt on Chestnut street Unlike the Bibllac legend of the prodigal son, no fatted calf was killed and served up at a welcoming banquet when the 10- year-old Willle retur last night uni- formed In his new sult. The father promptly notified the police and had him aled to jail. and this evening the boy told the story as given ak to the po- lice, who are rather in a quandary as to the ultimate disposition of the case. crick J. Erickson, the boy's father, is a prominent Democratic politician of the Second Ward, and when scen at his home to-night gave anpther version of the af- ir. “Willle,” 1 said, “is dangerous to at large. He Is only 10 years old and brighter than most boys much older. Sev- eral months ago he stole § from a bakery and bought clothes with it, when yond on the shelf lies a new s I took away he refused to go to school and because he steals. Last month he broke open my trunk and stole $2 Since then he and another boy went through a residence in the Watts tract, and just as n as he returned to my house he tried to break open my trun again with a spade. 1 do not know what to do about him. I guess that'll be a mat- ter for the Judge.” FEAST OF THE LIGHTS WAS OBSERVED BY THE CHILDREN The Bush-street Synagogue was crowd- ed (o its doors last night, the occasion be- ing the annual exhibition of the young members of the Hebrew school in honor of Chanuka. the Feast of the Lights. The following programme was rendered in its entirety and greatly enjoyed Psalm 121, Hebrew—Albert Groeschel, lish—Ella_ Kaskel; Mincha Service, reac Milton Meyer; Blessing Over th Laghts, Hebrew—Bert ‘Bare, Sylvan _Simon, Sam Rosenberg, Bern Rosenthal, glish Chalfen, Hllda Debow, Florette Florine Block: Kindling the Lights, trude Rosenthal, Ruth F Costa, Marguerite Blum, Lloyd Sichel, Arnold Solom Levy; Verses—"“The ight Light (composed by Rabbi Adele Coblentz, Cora Korn, Sophle man, Claudia Scharff, Bertram C Silby Betzel, Malvin Sichel, Meivi mon; Psalm 30, Hebrew- Sam Stern, lish-~Adele Block: Chanuka Hymn, oze,” School; Prayers, Bertha witz, Esther Indig, Verses, Jennle Pechner, Fannle Gutman, Scharff, Henrlette Blum, Ethel Helen Bare, Irene Stein, Reine Hius LAl- He Craner, Fern Schuhl, Charles Fergu- son, Oscar Adler, Jessle Lowenstein, Les- ter Kahn, Abe Rosenberg, Joe Moyse, Michael Gradwohl, Joseph Schoenfeld. The thirteen creeds—Lassar Levy, Dave Goldsmith, Isidore Flamm, David Flamm, Cora Nathan, Selma Nichols, Hazel Pach- sher; psalm 23—-Hebrew—Dave Gutman, English—Mabel Rothenburg: hymn, ‘A Korn, Kalohanoo,” school; Maarlv ‘service, reader, Willle Stern; Al Hannissim—Hebre Harry Rothenberg, ~English—Mabel lentz; prayer, Elsie Kahn: verses, “lsrael's Banners,” Florence Ochs,” Estelle Coblentz, Jessica ~ Wise, Zelda Kantrowitz, 1a Brown, Gertrude Brown, Tessie e Rose Cohen, Joseph Levy, Louls Kantro- witz, Harry Weiss, Rose Bloc Blum, Ruth Chalfen; psalm Schoenfeld: solo, “If With Heart”" (Elijah), Mendelssohn, Rev. Can- tor H. 8. Stollnitz; Olanoo, irwin Bare: short address, ‘‘Hannah and Her Sons,'’ by Rabbl Isidore Myers: hymn, “Adon Olom, school; anthem, “‘Americ school. - DR. NELANDER TALKS ON THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Last evening Rev. E. Nelander, pastor of the First English Lutheran Church, preached a strong sermon to his congre- gation on “The Survival of the Fittest. In part he said: In nature we have the law of the s vival of the fittest. The grip of the str: ler is upon all feeble plants in field and forest. And the same holds true of ani- mal life. Wolves rend to pieces a wounded member of their pack. As we ascend into the province of human rs, we still fing the same law. The weaker nations have gone down one by one, devoured by the strong. The small principalities are con- tinually dixappearing from the map of the world. At this moment the republic of the Transvaal is serving forth the feast. The great carnivora are gathered in walting. Tet the drums beat and the cannons roat: Jet fieets furrow the sea and armies traverse the carth. Might makes right. So in in- dustrial life. Our strong manufactories are swallowing the weak, driving labor to sweatshops and arousing a murmur of unx- jety and ominous discontent on every hand. Jesus the Christ taught another doctrin “We then that are strong ought bear the infirmities of the weak.' nished in himself the best 1l that rule. i OR,0,J, MAYER ~RALS TO 6T A VIDICATION 'French Scciety Holds i Mass Meeting. iCOMMITTEE’S ACTION UPHELD e i | THE SURGEON'S DISMISSAL WAS WARRANTED. — e Proceedings Marked by Much Noise. | Resolutions Indefinitely Post- | poning Consideration of the Affair Prevail. | o | “This 1s an outrage, and I will yet ob tain Jjustic [ have been railroa of my pgsition In the Fr h i up as an object of scor 4 . but T will find some meth ing a vindication. We are in Am . and such treatment as I have rece from a committee prejudicial to me will t go unnoticed. I repeat, this Is an ou rage, and [ shall protest agafnst it with my ying breath.” With thess impassioned words the | mass-meeting of the members of the | French Benevolent Soclety, held at Na tive Sons’ Hall yesterday afternoon for the purpose of inquiring nto the action of the administration committee In remov ing Dr. Mayer ym his sition of visit ing surgeon, to a Dr. Maye Wil livid with rag and, shaking I finger, addressed him. to the mx bers of the administration committ and especially to Chairman who had declared th the 3 intro duced by Alphonse HBousquet, providing for a vote of confidence In the committes | and an indefinite postponem: f the quiry, had been carried by a vote of D to %5, Little else but nolse, and plenty of it, marked the proceedings. About 4% mem- | bers were present an. 1 no atte to Chairman Lega admonit} consider the matter calmly tlon o i On the stage with President were seated Vice President Ra: tres, Treasurer E. Bocqueraz, Fabregue, John Herges and t of the administration committ Mayer was an interested spectator and sat In the first row with his counselor and interpreter, F. Cadle The trouble was precipitated after the | reading of the report of the administra | tlon committee, in which Dr. Mayer wa dismissed. At this point Aiphonse Bous quet presented his resolutions providing for a vote of confidence in the committ sustaining it In its action against Dr Mayer and declaring an indefinite post- | ponement of the mass-meet This was opposed by O. Bozle and F. Cadley, who asked that the question be discussed be f being put to a vote. P. A. Bergert put in a good word for Dr. Mayer by ask ing that the largest latitude be allowed in the discussion and that the doctor be granted a hearing. Chairman Legallet stated that Dr. Mayer was not on trial, and expressed his Intention to put the resolution 10 a vote. At this announce ment the nolse became terri id above it all could be heard Dr. Mayer's v saying “I desire to defend myself.” After wrangling for more than an hour, Vice President Chartres arose, and as silence fell over the assemblage he re quested in the interest of harmony that Dr. Mayer be allowed k. Chair man Legallet t draw his resolut fused to comply ved toward the stage and himself to Mr. Chartres, saying at this late I have b Ay and a h tmitt e committ “Why do_you cotn ask t 1 be heard up to the public a to S X had ¢ Again Bousquet was Chartres to withdraw b requested by he refused. Mr. attitude, ing “Dr. Mayer was discharged from the hospital for insole and insubordina tion to the committee, and I desire that the committee’s s m sustalned.” After further discussion Chairman Le llet put the resolution to a v and 200 members stood up in favor of it. Dr Mayer's friends numbered only twenty- five or thirty when it came to vo! against the resolution “THE TRAFFIC IN GIRLS. Mrs. Charlton Edholm Explains the Cause and the Remedy. Mrs. Chariton Edholm, well known in connection with her rescue work in Chi- cago, delivered the first of her series of lectures in this city last night. Howard M. E. Church was the scene of her first introduction to people of San Francisco o age philanthropically inclined, and he Traffic in Girls” her subject ! A few well chosen words of introduction from the Rev. John A. B. Wilson served | to introduce the lady to her audience and she proceeded to reveal a few home truths without mincing of words, The lecture evidently produced a oro- found impression and when the speaker called on those present, who had the cause at heart and would do all they could to further it, to hold up th | hands, there was not a man or woman that did not comply. | "The speaker told of her experfences in Chicago and the large citles of the East, and of the lives led by those she and her comrades were trying to save. She lald the cause of the girls' fall chiefly at t door of liquor. “Show me a p re where liquor is sold and I'll show you within two blocks a house of shame.” she sa‘d. Then calling on the men to vote for clean local government she stated that the po- lice of all large citles are in direct sun nivance with the traffic, from which they receive a large revenue in bribes. “And,” the speaker continued, “the police, under present conditions, even if they would stop this hideous ‘traffic, could not: for what can be done to save girls from the s es of the procurers for men willing | to pay $1000, , $3000 for the possession of a face or form'that has attracted their fan “We must organize homes, where girls who are trying to live honestly on 32 or 33 a week, may be able to make their funds suffice. But there must be no appearacce of charity about it. That word has driven almost as many women to a life of shame as have been dragged down from any other cause.” In conclusion M Edholm called on all to contribute their | mite toward the work, saying: “If you knew the agonizing heartbreak it causes | to mothers, the spirit of revenge it plants in the breasts of brothers and fathers, | and the awful, Inevitable end it brings te the victim herself, you would give your all, even your heart's best blood to wipe out this black, hideous, festering blot on | our end of the century civilization, this | terrible traffic in girls. | —_— BOND ISSUE MEETINGS. Mayor Phelan and Other Prominent Speakers to Discuss the Com- ing Elections. | A grand mass meeting will be held this | evening at Native Sons’ Hall, 414 Mason | street, for the purpose of discussing the | proposed bond eleetions to be heid on December 21 and 2. Mayor James D Phelan and other prominent speakers will | address the m- .ing. The executive com- | mittee has been asked to meet at the hall at 7 o'clock this evening for the purpose of effecting permanent organization. Among recent meetings on this subject was ona held last Saturday night by the Citizens' and Taxpayers' Club of the Thirty-ffth Assembly District, at 3171 Mission street. Resolutions were adont- ed indorsing the proposed bond issue for the Presjaio boulevard and Fell street panhandle extension to the Park. the elec- tion for which will be held on December 2i; and alsg the school and sewer bond election to be voted on two days later, The following delegates were appointed to attend the mass meeting to be held at Native Sons’ Hall this evening to_take part in the bond issue discussion: Mich- ael Fay, J. Crampton. John Denis, Thomas E. Curran and Willlam Byrnes. | The meeting was largely attended and the lmemben pledged themselves and their unceasing efforts for the success of the issue.