The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1901, Page 12

- 1 THE SA ONE THOUSAND PLAYERS STRIVE FOR WHIST AND EUCHRE PRIZES+ THE WHIST SECTION OF THE C. LACE HOTEL DURING THE BIG CARD PARTY WHICH WAS GIV: ALIFORNIA CLUB AND A VIEW OF THE MA- THERE LAST Party at the Palace Hotel| Is an Immense ousand players ast evening The la was not made thig some dancing. gree George E ates distributed P! oeder. Mrs. Barnett , Mrs. B Mrs. rt White. gathered the Maple and Marble halls to take part hist and euchre tournament given by the | of the California Club. | iies handled the imme: litary hitch in all th: ayers outnumbered the devotees of euchre, but p in merriment during the progress of mbers they lacked. ration, and the ladies of the whist ng the scientific status of the game. layers were seated, and at.10:30 the nd the scorers began to add up the important work was going Not many of the play- d for the fascinating waltz, but hung dsome prizes and waiting for As the names of the prize-winne he stage there was applause and hearty ings for those who played so nobly and so well. | the prizes and managed the assisted in his arduous Iip Blankenship and J. H. Harbour. ption committee were: re tables were in charge of the following ladie , Mrs. C. H. Lindley, Mrs. Hoyt, Dickinson, ick, Helen Wright, Alice Chipman, ud Blackman, Mabel S California Club’s Big Card| Differences Among Members Over the Innovation Causes Success! a Quite Spirited Discussion round the | of the in the great LL on account of the great whist and euchre games played out at the Palace Hotel last evening, there is a rift in the usually harmonious atmosphere of California Club. It is nothing very serious and cer- tainly not beyond the possibility of being patched up. Still it has caused no end of controversy and entertaining gos- sip among the club member; The trouble began to brew just three weeks ago, when the ladies of ' the whist section decided to give a great whist and euchre tournament for the benefit of the club. Immediately upon the announcement being made a large number bf -club members discovered that they were personally opposed to card playing and that it was not proper to lend the name of the California Club in support of a card game, even a benefit one. A board meeting, however, finally settled the matter, so it was thought, and the whist section set out with right good will to raise $1000, There s an unwritten law in the California Club which de- crees that when the board decides in a matter, all members, no matter what their personal opinion, must accept the de- | ciston. Therefore, like all good club members, the ladies of the digsenting vote took their grievance home and spoke no | more of it within the sacred club precinct. Then all went smoothly -and quietly until a week ago, when the club women discovered another thing, that the ladles of the whist section were soliciting prizes for the great game: And oh what a terrible howl went up! Soliciting donations of any The affair was a se crowd evening’'s In the whist room on th duties by Henry O . s, Toaite BeaTeA | ind was decided to be in direct violation of the constitution wain, ‘Mis Katherine M. Ball, Mrs.cavihur | of the California Club, and Mrs. E. P. Schell, chairman of the Dorothea Moore, assisted by Mrs. John Cente; - " # » Newton, Mrs. John Schroeder, Mrs. D. J. Murphy, Mrs. |tournam ntt cnmmlltslee. Y:yas !E’m"l’l nlod lel;ore the board to s Mre 3. . Campbell. Mrs. George E. Bates, Mre. Rob. | €Xplain matters. But there was little explanation to smake, irs. Cleon Kilburn, Mrs. James Spear, Mrs. £. A. Blod- | other than that the lady and her assistants were doing splen- hn Hoyt, M H. T. Lally, Mrs. J. G. Scoville and Mrs. did work and that.they were confident the game was going to be a great success. As for the soliciting of donations, it was too late to speak, still less to act, for the donations were all in. And so the matter was, perforce, dropped. Mrs. Schell when asked to dfscuss the rift her section had caused In the club circle declared it was all bosh and non- sense and that everybody was satisfied. Mrs.” McCroessine, oy, Hallle Taylor, Julia Reed, Josephine Lindley “Of course,” said Mrs. Schell, “some of the club members e, Aluvetts Edwards, Leura were opposed to a card game. Some women do not approve Isabel Berkmaler, ~Florence Ethel Berkmaier, Stella Hayes, of cards. But when the board decided it was right that we Mabel Ayer, Ella Morgan, . Florence | should have it, that put an end to the matter. As for the Olive_ Verotin, Jessie | Marlburg, Edit rt k of those w h Manning, Edith Nelson, Liz- ves. A. Blodgit, Mrs. R. Kendrick, Mrs. M. . V. Mooney, a Wenzelburger, Helen soliciting of donations, we consider it perfectly right and proper. The California- Club has done much for the public and it is only fair in return that the public assist the Cali- fornia Club.” All the whist section was present at the great game last evening. However, many club members were absent, but then the night was damp and disagreable and that might account for much. L e e e 2 Y son, 105; James Brown, 103; Mrs. Turner, 98; Miss Chipman, 9; §. L. Herrick, %. Seccnd prizes—J. H. Harbour, Letcher, 102; Mr Toyt. $: J. Store; Third. prizes—Mrs. W. J. Mitchell, 100; L. D. Cralg, 87; G. F. Blankenship. 97; C. H. Howard, 97; Mrs. Gegus, -9; u:utennnt Ed- Mre. Sarah Reamer, Block . Miss Bergan, 104; Miss Lackay, 104 Bev JobriGoldsmith, 98; Mrs. 3. Mathieu, t; 3. W, 0. won the eucher _Plerre Tiffany, Mrs. e Haight Booby | wards, 84; Miss Ockender, 92: Miss ‘Tda N. Tewik, 1. . Wheeler, Miss Fourth prizes—Mrs. Higgins, 97; Arthur Inkersley. H 2 - Gachot | man. 85; 3. H. Lewis. 53 Mrs. L. W, Moore, oir ;a’r'..’ivu)fi':m s orrae winmers, to- | %0 Mrs, Wasserman; . 54, i, BOORs prizes—Charics Wagner, 28; D. Milllken, &: J. C. Crooks 64: C. Curtis, 64; Miss owan, 63; M vi 3 o Crowley, 110; William Bird, 106; Mies §. N. Wil- | driek, 69, - MR T W Bolow, Ken Ford Appears in Court. n F the traveling man who and robbed Lee Leong of a v cet a few days ago, Judze Conlan yes- rights. He mey Lee D. Win- the e Ct I were contin- t nese Six Compa- which chargd Ford should be tried, as robbery covered assault to murder. —_———— Berksley Professor Lecture: 7. A. Setcheil, professor of botany California, delivered | an interesting lecture on “Botanical Im- ons of the Hawalian Islands” before 3 he Academy of Sci- ht. The lecture was views from ssor Setchell awalian Congregational Club Banquet. ’ The Congregational Club of San Fran- cigco held its regular quarterly meeting | 1ast evening at the California Hotel. The members of the club assembled at 5:3) o'clock and sat down to a sumptuous din- ner. b Dr. They were addressed by the Rev. es A. Dickinson of Boston. Mass., The Institutional Church: What It At the cloze of the Rev. Mr. Dickin- son’s remarks there was an open discus- ston on the subject, which was led by Dr. George C. Adams. Over fifty members of tke ciub were present. & H | | men did not see INIURED NEN ARRIVE FRON WAECK SCEME Bodies of the Dead Also Reach This Gi. Miss Bissinger Tells of Awiul Experience in Disaster. et Shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morn- | train near Mill City, Nev., éarly Sunday | | morning. George Abbey, the engineer of | | the {ll-fated train, and James C. Cavin, | a mall clerk, were brought to this city, | but Charles A. Schuyler, the, other in- { jured mall clerk, was taken to his home, 1562 Market street, Oakland. Abbey's | home is in Wadsworth, Nev. His wife and daughter came down with him. In the afternoon about 4 o'clock the bodies of Mr. and- Mrs. Adolph Bissinger eached San Francisco in charge of James chartzschield of Reno, who has been | employed by Bissinger as a buyer for sev- eral years, and who left for the scene of the accident the moment he heard that his employer was among the victims. A few hours before the accident, Bis- singer wrote two letters. It is presumed by his relatives that they were to his hildren. The arrival through the mails of “the messages from the dead,” | missives are now called, is being anxious- |1y awaited. The letters were posted somewhere along the road. Miss Elsie Bissinger, the 16-year-old | daughter of Mr. Bissinger, who was on | the train at the time of the accident, ar- | rived yesterday morning on the train | bearing the wounded. he received only | slight bruises, but is suffering from the terrible shock that she sustained. She | no doubt owes her life to the fact that when she was reuring on the night befo the accident she retused to sieep with her head to the engine. Calling the por- ter of the car she ordered him to reverse the pillows and bedding in the drawing- room and she slept witn her feet toward comotive. When the crash came unned for a period and pinioned in her bed by broken timber. She tried to release hers The lighis were out and the gas was escaping, rendering the alr stifling. | Two men passed the car and the suffer- ing girl appealed to them for assistance, but they were bent on saving themselves and heeded not cri These two where they were going water below. 1 into the if and crawled along ged car into the next compartment. Blankets . were thrown around her and she was made as com- | fortable as ‘possible. Although almost broken down with gr parents, Miss Bissing quiet, and, with the a {in the train, tore up the sheets of the Pullman sleeper and assisted the wound- ed by binding up their injuries. Thos who were on the train say the girl dis- played great heroism. The bodies of Adolph Bissinger and his | wife were removed to their late residenc 1918 Jackson street. The double funeral will take place to-mortow morning, the interment to he in San Mateo. The remains of Clinton R. Coulter also f at the loss of her r refused to remain arrived on the afternoon train. They were taken to his late residence, 13 Page street. His young wife is pros tratec from the terrible bereavem: No e yet been made in ref- s funeral. Cavin, the injured ,mail eclerk, ved to his home, 103) Valencia ‘avin hi several severe cu his _head and his body is badly bruised. His head being bandaged, can talk only with great about yesterday afternocn he had not fully re- | | covered from the shock. so was unable | to give a detailed account of the Rcu-i | dent. How severely he is hurt is not yet | known, but late last night the injured {man was resting easily. This is Cavir | second railroad accident on an east- | bound overland Nevade. * About ten | { years ago he was in an accident near | | the same spc nd then fortunately e: caped with two broken ribs. { George Abbey, the engineer of the | | train, was taken to the Railroad Hos- | pital. He received several burns from | escaping’ stzam ana had his right foot | crushed. As is usual with the railroad | company in all such cases, the moment that Abbey was inside the hospital walls he was placed in a private room, and word was given out by the hospital | attaches that he was too sick to see any | of the members of the press and had expressed a desire not to be disturbed. | Master of Transportation Richardson | stated vesterday afternoon that a tem- porary track was being laid around the spot where the accident had occurred, and that all overlahds would be able to pass over it by midnight. MISS BISSINGER’S EXPERIENCE. One of the Wreck Victims Tells of Her Escape From Death. OAKLAND, Feb. 18.—Miss Elsie Bis- singer, when she stepped off the train that brought her from Nevada, was sup- ported on eithér side by Mr. and Mrs. Greenebaum of the Hotel Richelicu, who had gone up the road to meet the be- reaved young woman. Having lost, all her personal effects and- clothing, Miss Bissinger was compelled to appear in apparel loaned her by friends. She was taken to her appartments in the Hotel Richelieu. “It seemed that but a few minutes be- fore the crash came I, was enjoying a conversation with my relatives and fel- low bpassengers,” said Miss Bissinger, “but, of course, it was hours after I retired when the accident occurred. “I was awakened suddenly by a vlo- lent .concussion. It was pitch dark: I could not see a thing. I knew that some- thing dreadful had occurred. There w: something ominous about the surround- ings. The first thing I thought of was my father and mother. They had oe- cupied the berth just beneath me. Not a sound came from them, apd then a horrible sensation came over me. I knew they must be dead. “Aftef this feeling had passed away in a measure I thought of saving myself. But when T tried tg draw my limbs up T found I could not do so. They were pin- iored under a portion of the debris. T lay there for some moments, with increasing terror. Then, strangely enough, I was suddenly released. I think it must have been tke settling of the car into its final resting place that tosk the pressure off my limbs. “‘After finding myself free I started to crawl out of the car. It was some mo- ments before 1 could find an opening. Finally one presented itself in a place where the roof of the car had been torn off. T succeeded in getting through it without much difficulty. The people in the other cars then took care of me and 1 was made as comfortable as possible, “I am sure I would have met the same fate-as my father and mother but for one thing. When I retired T rested with my head in the opposite direction from that in which the train was moving. It seems that it is customary to sleep with the head in the same direction as the train is going. My relatives slent that way. so that when the concussion came their heads were dashed against the berth stanchions. ‘“The scene after the accident was awful. The cars were piled upon one another and | everywhere there wepe large masses of { debris. T .could not bear to 100k upon the { bodies of the dead. of which I thought . there might bave been a great many more ! than reported.” “ ing a special rolled into Oakland mole | carrylng the three men who were Injured | at last, with a suproma‘ difficulty. and | in the wreck of the eastbound overland |. as the | | | FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901. NEW YEAR GAYETY IN CHINATOWN IS DAMPENED BY THE DOWNPOUR CELEBRATEL IN SPITE oF THE RAw 2 ¥m P FOR THE MELICAN LASY N THE Raim B2 A CHINESE #3 LIFE -SIZED HIs FiRsT CerenraTion RUBBER -MECKING © ALLA SariE MELICAN MAN OCCASION a2 / \ THE \\ Y, CALL‘TIT | Se 77 MUSIC - “UP AGANSTS et ORANGE v CARTOONIST OF THE CALL REVELS IN SCENES ATTENDANT UPON THE EBRATION OF THE CHINESE NEW YEAR, WHICH BEGAN YESTERDAY, AND IS MARKED BY EAR-SPLITTING MUSIC, FEASTING AND | | REVELRY BOTH NIGHT AND DAY. i - : i 2. ‘ HILE the Christian farmers | was forbidden. Even the lily bulbs and | will continue during the week, but the were offering up prayers of | the sugarcane.could not be sold on the | business hcuses will reopen after thres thanksgiving as the clouds | Stree and the pigtail people were dis- days. dropped (hfxr S watery store | consolate. This year they were m-r‘n\;dml — e iyt every privilege and great preparations yesterday there were 20,000 | were made. But the rain spolled all the ADVERTISEMENTS. tance of others | | by pools of mud and water. | Mcngolians at atime set apart for glad- he | | tions calculated to make them remorse- | have their supper served at heathen lps muttering imprecations on the God of Storm. The population of Chinatown. decked in gorgeous raiments and new slippers, had prepared to cele- brate the new year that had just dawned. All the luster of the first day of festivi- ties was washed off and the elements gave the Celestials naught but disappointment and gloom. It was visitors’ day, but few could venture on the streets. Those who did found their dainty garments as- | salled by the rain and their way impeded Last year it was the police that brought sorrow instead of joy to the hearts of the ness. Because the highbinders had been naughty and killed a man or two restric- ful and repentant were placed upon them. The use of fireworks, always nec for the success of a undertaking,* be- | cause they cpen the ears of the idols, | progress during the day. The festivities | NCE CARNIVAL AT CITY'S GATE King of Folly Will Marshal | 'His Court for a Night of Revelry. PRI | The grand Mardi Gras carnival of joy | will take place at the Mark Hopkins In-| stitute to-night, and from present indica- | tions this annual event will be a more | brilliant success this year than on any | previous occasfon. Tickets have been sold in large numbers and the attendance Is expected to tax the capacity of the bulld- | ing. | éuests are expected to arrive after 8| o'clock and the grand march will start | promptly at 9. Arrangements were made | yesterday, in consideration for those' vis itors that attend from Oakland, to enabl. them to catch a iate boat home without missing the feast that is expected to con- | tribute no small share of the evening's | enjoyment. With this end in view orders | were given that those who so desire can 11 o'clock. This will give the people ample time who iive across the bay to partake of refresh- ments before leaving for their homes. Everybody will unmask at midnight and all will then adjourn to the supper tables. Handsome menu cards have been printed in gay colors and it is expected that they will be much in demand for souvenirs. | The electric illumination scheme was tested last evening and found to work without a hitch. When the lights were turned on they presented a beautiful ap- pearance, showing every concefvable color and shedding a soft and mellow light on the scene. 5 | There will be no restriction’ in regard to the hour of closing the festivitles, and it is expected that it will be nearly daylight gefure the gay throng has departed for ome. Director Fletcher of the Mardi Gras car- nivalgsaid last evening that every detail had been accomplished to make the affair a great success; that a large number ot tickets had been sold. and that only one box was still undisposed of. He expects to sell this one before the orchestra strikes up the grand march this evening. — e McKenzie Need Not Pay Costs. The United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals made an order yesterday annulling | the order heretofore issued requiring Al- exander McKenzie to pay the costs of the contempt proceedings against him in two of the Nome mining cases. In annulling the previous order the court says: ‘‘Asg it is possible that the imposition of costs may be considered a fine, which in con- tempt proceedings cannot be lawtully im- osed with imprisonment, the judgment is 3 set aside. Eagles’ Night.. A jolly time at the Tivoli to-night.. Tigkets 75 and 0 cents. . Some good seats left at 50 cents. Apply at the box-office, Come. Everybody in town will be there. Injured by Car of Belt Line. Joe Soto was run over on Lombard street by a frelght car of the belt line last night and suffered a_compound frac. ture of both his legs. The aceldent o cured shortly after midnight and the in Jjured man was taken to the Harbor Hos- pital. ll-!e is app: S‘}:y about 35 years of age. s supposes e age. It fs supp was sleeping cn whiskey s to be had. On all the Pullman cars Jesse Moore ul L. F. first-day plans, and except for the array | of lanterns and_the closed stores no e dences of a celebration were apparent. The first day of the Chinese New Year | is spent bv the Mongolians in visiting one another. Women as well as men partici- pate. While a Chinese may appear on the street at any other season greasy and | ragged, he always reserves one suit of | geod clothes for this oceasion. and the | throng of Celestials takes on an appear- | ance of brightness and prosperity. Women and children are particularly attractive. Arrayed in the most costly silks of the | most fantastic colors, they pass to anc fro on_the thoroughfares. furnishing s scene Orientally spectacular. Yesterday | there was nothing of this sort, and many white people who visited Chinatown were bagly disappointed. The spirit of the cejebration was not broken, however, in the homes and joss houses. The sound of drums and tom- toms greeted the ear and feasts were in Soda Baking Powder (ireat American [mporting Tea Co: CITY STORES. 210 Grant Ave., bst. Post and Suttes | 861 Market St., opp. Powell. | 150 Sixth St. GADETS PRESENT CLEVER FARCE Entertainment Under the| Auspices of League of the Cross. Premiums ¥ With The performance of the farce Valley High School Graduation Exer: by the members of Company D, Le: - 1319 Pol the Cross Cadets, at Native Sons' Hall | jo vt St .3.3 n.v':‘.:l'".oe. st night was a clever thing, and the | 13 Ninth St. 2008 Fillmore St. boys and girls" deserve a grea credit. 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