The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 6, 1901, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO - CALL, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1901. NEWS or THE BAY CITIES. e RLAND ~-ed FLAMES ATTACK HORTON SCHOOL Woman’s Quick Work ‘With Hose Stops In- cendiary Fire. Three Attempts at Arson in One Neighborhood Puzzle the Police. e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, May ind and prompt Benson, residing at ved the large frame the northeas of Filbert ~cupied by W. Horton's pr school, estroyed last night by a fire of the earmarks of in- the building on at 11 o’'clock dow of her resi- rear of the cky woman did neither did she n any manner to Sud- Benson rushed length of gard parating t rected efforts quenched the ned a hole two feet boarding and had harred wood to mark e incendiary to accom- that she had conquered Benson tore away a amental ~structure at- the shed. between main build- n started. e was extinguished. red up her apparatus rer home., where she had the homecoming of her is place of employment, a grocer on Clay street, tempt oc- Mr. Ben- »ccurrence 1 am de- it was on ow she no- waiting to reman herself, the fire ground, plai a half-burned match that my opinion, to start the ks as if the incendiary had mmable stuff between 1l redwood boxlike ntly been built on to g. There is no other have got such a start portion of the woodwork is sutside of the building, showing fire was not started from with- as n. Mo . in connection at it occurred s being mad etween the three m THEMES OF DISCOURSE | FOR SABBATH WORSHIP | Churches Cover Wide Rangz of Re-| ligious Thought in Their Pro- | grammes for Sunday. | AND, May 5—Rev. William E. Gell, a noted t and writer, occu- evening at the Tenth | “hurch. He will depart | ars’ tour of the | c world. services will be continued during | Asbury Methodist Church J. C. Wooten, conducted the ser- hth Av. e Meth. will be evangelistic the church Monday, Tuesday esd erger, D. D., preached this n Presbyterian church. e Firt Baptist urch ay by Rev. G. W. Hill, recently returned from E. Baker, pastor of the n Church, has inau- s meetings for Sufday s text for to-night's discourse Ernest Dennett, pastor of the First hurch of Alameda, delivered » Y. M. C. A., his subject be- Conmnor’s story, “Black Rock h there were selections read by e Hardy-Halsey. ——o——— Prosecutor Leach Reappointed. d Rankin, the Misscuri cattle king, 10,000 acres of corn this year, 25 men and utilizing 600 POSTUM CEREAL. MSICK SCHOOL CHILDREN. A Teacher Speaks of the Cause. e charge of the second grade in sublic schools here, and trace nearly of headache among these chil- mproper feeding. When a sick e reply almost universally includes .. istration is that of my sister's cldest Will Wilson of Lennox, Iowa. For 2 long time he had no appetite for breal but insisted on coffee, which they give him, weakened some with cream, but no matter how little coffee he had it brought on his bad spells. Since they have been using Postum Food Coffee in their family the boy is well, and can have all of the Postum Coffee he wants for break red by my physician to quit se of coffee some time ago, for my sick spells were directly traceable to it, but I could not quit its use until I found Postum. Then the change did not disturb me in the slightest. The old troubles have long list of friends who use I have a Postum and enjoy it very much, but in every case they have had to learn that Postum is only good when it is boiled long enough to bring out the flavor.—Margaret. Scroggs, 24 West Twelfth street, Hutchin- son, Kans. W. 0. Waggon- | t the men's meeting this aft- | sked what was had for break- | SOCIETY COUPLE ARE ESTRANGED | Benjamin J. Smith and His Wife {Agree to Separate. I:0\11; of Apparent Harmony Bursts Sudden Storm of Discord. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, | 1118 Broadway, May 5. | The harmony of the family of Benj min J. Smith is sadly out of tune. The mar- riage bells are all a-jangle. The demon of domestic difficulty has driven Cupid out of doors, and it is now only a ques- tion of a settlement, for the separation | has already taken place between Mr | Smith and his wife, Margaret Cameron- Smith. | There has been trouble brewing in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Smith that reached a culmination during the past | week. Mrs. Margaret Cameron-Smith left | her husband’s roof, and now the work of ettling property mattes in progress. This has all taken pla quietly that few, even of the most intimate friends of | the family, knew what was going on in the handsome home on the summit of Linda Vista Terrace. erything has . to all appearances, as harmonious melody of song that Mrs. Smith as the little but behind it heen and discord. s been suppressed, even s for a settlement were ir. Smith ad- announced ‘Mrs. Smith is he said, “but definitely left | announced a determi- n to separate The Husband’s Statement. “There have been some little differences between m and Mrs. Smith which matters. It is not of recent | but the cause is purely a| and one that I do not care to | In fact, the difficulty has only ad with the announced de mith to leave home. > family discuss. Al and _amateur | dramatic interests have had nothing to do | witn the differences. She nas at abil- | and talent in both of these lines that | been recognized and I have never in- | terfered in t st with the exercise of her talents. Any impression that the do- mestic difficulties have been the out- growth of her musical and literary work | is not true.” min J. Smith and his wife are well e is one of the lead- : agents in San Fran- ¢ of a large income, He has built with- magnificent residence nda Vista Terrace, and d it in the most sumpt- U e has lived with his wife, his mother and his sister. Has Literary and Musical Tastes. a man in rec Mrs, Margaret Camcron-Smith is known as one of the brig] women in Oakland. She is one of the s in the musicai world and has taken an interest in the Club_for several yeass.. This is ling female musical organization and almc h. - of no little dramatic and lit- has been shown by some ability of her recent work. 1 little farce bits, of which were produced and had to be reproduced in behalf of the music com- mittee of the Unitarian Church, was their suceess. One of these | little farce entitled which in the cast. That there should have been a separa- tion in the family is a source of surprise and regret to many who know them. ———,——————— Republican Club Officers. AND, May 5.—The Seventh Ward n_Club has elected the follow- Dr. was “Kleptomaniac,” written without a male part President, | Hanley. d President Williams appointed the fol- lowing committees: Executive commit- | tee—E. M. Hall Jr., O. K. McMurray, C. A. James, H. D. Rowe, Hon. H. A, ‘Me vin, R. H. Cross, L. J. Hardy, Hugh Hogan, F. W. Bilger, J. P. Cook and | James Moi: | _ McKinley Day Committee—Hon. H. A. | Melvin, J. P. Cook, R. H. E. Espey, L. D. | Inskeep and H. D. Rowe. CHEWING GUM FACTORIES | TO BE CONSOLIDATED American Chicle Company Will Do All Its Manufacturing Under One Roof. CLEVELAND, Ohio, May b5 — The Leader to-morrow will sa A a time not far distant the various producing factories of the American Chicle Company will be | gathered at a_given point and the biggest part of the chewing gum used in Amer- ica will be manufactured under one roof. At present several factories, the property of the American Chicle Company, are in operation in various parts of the country. Alleged Robber Is Arrested. BUFFALO, N. Y., May 5—E. E. Jessup, alias C. E. Brooks, the alleged hcad of a | trio_of robbers who broke into_the home |of Mrs. Avers, in Lenawee, Mich, and | after binding and gagging her, robbed her | of $5000, was arrested here to-day. —_— ee—— Women May Become Members.’ NEW YORK, May 5.—A special conven- tion of the United States Grand Lodge, Independent Order Sons of Benjamin, held to-day in this city unanimously voted to amend the constiution of the order to al- low the wives to become members. e r————— | Stranded Steamer Iz Floated. NORFOLK, Va., May 5—The British steamship Blowden, which struck‘on the shoals at Willoughby Spit yesterday, floated at high water this morning. —_—— With a Pen Full of “Bulls.” A certain club in the west of Ireland had among its members a certain discon- tented minority, who were continually finding fault with the arrangements mad by the committee. One of the malcon- tents on one occasion, after calling at the clubrocm, left the following angry note on the board for the perusal of the com- mittee: ‘“Gentlemen: The hot water ir the lavatory is perfectly cold; there is no cold water, as the tap is turned off at the main; there are no tips on any of the bil- liard ‘cues, except one that is broken and of no use; the dally newspapers are con- stantly being mislaid, and the light is so bad that we can’t read them.”—New York Tribune. Improving Under Americans. , Santiago de Cuba has a population of 43,000, In January, 1898, there were 516 deaths, which makes an anual death rate of 181.6 per 1000. In January, 1899, undey’ military rule, practical sanitation was ap- plied and the deaths were 215, making a rate of 60. In January, 1800, the deaths pumbered 120, a rate of 33.45. " Now, after two years of sanitary work, the January, 1901, ‘deaths numbered $0, a rate of 22.3.— Indianapolis News. s SAN FRANCISCAN'S WORK GIVEN A PLACE IN THE PARIS SALON Earl Cummings, Former Student in the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, Has His Initial Effort Amply Rewarded. o MONG the many San Francisco artists who have gonme abroad to acquire knowledge and fame Earl Cunimings, a former student of th: Mark Hop- kins Institute of Art, is the latest to win recognition in Paris. From information received yesterday by his father, M. E. Cuminings, who is em- ploved in a responsible position in the Board of Public Works, it appears that Earl has just completed his first work, entitled “A Portrait Bust,” which has been accepted by the Paris Salon. The subject from whom the bust was sculp- tured is a young lady, who posed as for a photograph. She is a dear friend of the Cummings family and is also studying art in the French capital. Earl Cummings left this city last Sep- tember to pursue his chosen calling, and he is at present studying under the famous sculptor Mercie, who is justly proud of his pupil, as are also his friends and his family here. The fact that Earl's initial effort in sculpturing was accepted by the Salon is certainly a guarantee of his ability. A specimen of Mr. Cummings’ handi- The Druidesses. The official visit of Grand Arch Druidess Mrs. J. Thornhill to El Dorado Circle on the 25th of last month was a pleasant one. The visiting official was delighted with the work as performed by the officers of the circle, as it was exceedingly well ren- dered. The arch druidess, Olga Heiden, was specially commended 'for having memorized the charges and for the im- pressive manner in which she delivered them. Her fellow officials assisted her to make the visit one that would be remem- bered pleasurably by all. The stations of the several officers were bowers of ever- greens and flowers, and within them the officers looked charming. There were about one hundred visitors present. After the meeting there was an elaborate sup- per, set upon tables covered with snow- Wwhite linen and decorated with La France roses, After the supper there were a num- ber of addresses and songs. Among those who were present were: Mrs. Anna Soren- gon, F. G. B.; Miss Bessie Fabri, G. S.; Mrs. J. S. Godeau, G. T.; Mrs. V. Cer- valli, G, C.; Mrs. Jahn, G. O. G.; Past Arch Druidesses Lena Lazzari of St. Helena; Jennie Crawford, D. D. G. A., of Golden Gate Circle; John Hutton, D. D. G. A. of Boadicea Circle; Mrs. Jacobsen, A. D. of Olympia Circle; Camella Morgan, A. D. of Cypress Circle; J. F. Martinoni, P. N. G. A.; J. M. Graves, G. 8., and L. A. Wolff of the Druid Magazine. The de- gree team, under the captaincy of Past Noble Grand Arch Martinoni, gave an ex- hibition drill and also introduced the em- plified work. The new officers of the Grand Circle will be publicly insralled on the 9th inst. A class of twenty candidates was ini- tiated at Stockton last Monday by First Grand Bard Mrs. Anna Sorensen. The next session of the Grand Circle will be held in this city on the 18th of June. To-morrow evening there will be a pub- lic installation of the officers of Petaluma Circle, .The grand officers have been in- vited to attend. Knights of Pythias. $ Golden Gate Lodge on the last Friday in April had a smoker, at which all pres- ent had a jolly good time. Besides smok- ing material, there was an entertaining programme by volunteer talent. At a meeting of the executive commit- tée on the reception of the Supreme Lodge in 1%02, to be held next Saturday, there will be presented a report of the work that has already been done. ~The supreme chancellor will arrive in this city on the 16th inst. and will attend the Grand Lodge session in Stockton. Lincoln company of the Uniform Rank was mustered in at Lincoln by Brigadier ks £ . CALIFORNIAN SCULPTOR WHO HAS GAINED PLACE IN PARIS SALON. : work now occuples a space in a window on the California street side of the Hop- kins Institute. It is a life-size figure called “Love and Death.” The clever young sculptor was principal assistant to Douglas Tilden, who designed the Dona- hue monument, which is to be dedicated to the mechanics of San Francisco, during President McKinley’s visit. From present indications this city will have another name added to the bright galaxy of artists whom she can claim as her own. - Professor Le Conte Chosen Orator. BERKELEY, May 5.—Professor Joseph Le Conte has beeu chosen Phi Beta Kappa orator at the University of Cali- fornia this year. He will deliver the an- nual address of the society Tuesday, May 14, at 4 p. m., in the Harmon gymnasium. The subject will be the “Relation of Art —————————— Native Daughters to Organize. BERKELEY, May 5.—The ladies of this city who are forming a local parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West will meet Tuesday evening in Odd Fel- Jows' Hall to_complete the organization. Temporary officers will be elected. General McGlashan last week. C. H. Bul- son was elected captain, - Myrtle Lodge at its iast held meeting conferred the knight rank in long form in the presence of about sixty knights. The lodges of Sacramento are arrang- ing for a joint picnic on the l4th inst. Knights of Honor. Grand Dictator Archibald visited Fre- mont Lodge in Salinas last Thursday night and initlated eighteen strangers. The lodge will Initlate ten more at the next meeting. 3 Liberty Lodge at its meeting last Mon- day received fifteen applications. There will be a class initiation on the 6th inst. An entertainment.will follow the work of the evening. Last night the Past Dictators’ Associa- tion held a meeting and listened to an interesting address by Assistant Dictator Ben 1. Salomon on the subject of assess- ment rates. There were present nearly all the grand officers and many members of all the local lodges. The bulletin issued on the 1st inst. shows 180 deaths in the order since the issuance of the previous one. Seven of these oc- curred in California. Forty-eight of the claims were paid before the bulletin was issued and the others will be met by the 10th inst. The local lodges, through committee, are arrahging for the proper observance of Knight of Honor day. United Moderns. California Lodge at its meeting last Monday had work in the initiatory degree and received two applications. Under good of the order there was a fine pro- gramme of entertainment under the direc- tion of Chancellor W. N. Brunt, Last Friday San Francisco Lodge had eight candidates for initiation, and_ after the work there was a social hour, during which all present who desired were given a lesson in the art of dancing. Since the 19th of February Chief Or- ganizer Wallls has organized four lodges with an aggregate membership of 200 members. Last week the chief organizer and Supreme Vice Chancellor Elliot insti- tuted a new lodge at Sacramento. To- morrow night the chief organizer wiil visit San Jose, where he will institute the new lodge recently organized there. He will remain there a few days in the interest of the new lodge. Companions of the Forest. On the night of April 30 Washington Circle of the Companions of the Forest had an enjoyable snowball party in the social hall of the Foresters’ building. Snowballing between the dances was the order of the evening and the fun was fast and furious. The affair was under the di- * = THE FRATERNITIES. rection of Kate Wood, Grand Chief Com- panion Mrs. M. E. Falconer, Mrs. Phil- lips, Miss Mae Falconer, Mr. Sass and John Falconer. Loyal Circle is prospering since the re- cent change, and at the last held meeting several candidates were admitted by ini- tiation. Tt has arranged for a dove party to be given on the night of the Ist of next June. x A At the recent party of Sherwood Circle, when all present appeared in dominoes, the following were prize-winners: Ladies, Miss Ella Hussey; gentlemen, M. Alcay- age. ‘Washington Circle received three appli- cations at its last held meeting. Past Supreme Chief Companions Fal- coner and Boehm and Supreme Grand Sec- retary Mrs. Florence N. Morrow have been "appointed a committee to make ar- rangements to entertain the delegates to and officers of the next Grand Circle. - Sons of Temperance. The fifth annual session of the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance was held in the latter part of April in Pythian Castle, There was a fair representation from the majority of the subordinate di- visfons. The reports showed a healthy financial condition and encouraging pros- pects for the current year. An indorse- ment was ordered prepared for R. J. Hunter, D. M. W. P., who is to leave for a tour of the United States, Canada and Scotland. The order expects to hold a public jubilee x}ebmtlon in September. next. The following named were chosen as the grand officers for the current year: Willlam Crowhurst of Oakland, G. W. P.; Edward J. Armstrong of Petaluma, G. W. A.; J. P, Plummer of Francisco, G. ; Marion Irving of San Fran- - Fran- clsco, G. let of Oakland, G. Sén.: ncan of San Fran- eclsco, grand scribe. Companions. Inter Nos Circle of the Comovanions of the Forest of America on last Tuesday, in accordance with a rule recently adopted that the last Tuesday in each month should be devoted to social entertainment, had a very enjoyable social evening, there being music, songs and games. P. H. Coyle and Mrs. Sadie Meyers were. the prize-winners at the games. This_affair was under the direction of Lizzle Fif“, Alice Fegan, Sadie Meyers and Mary Errett, the good of the order committee. This progressive circle announces a bon- on given in Union Square Hall on the 28th In\;.“ ‘This will be one of those delightful functions for which this circle is justly noted. Bay City Circle at its last held meetin; initiated two strangers and it has sever: more candidates in sight. The new circle recently organized In LAYMANGE aALE 15 SUGCESSHIL Company Opens the Year With an Auction of Realty. Hutchinson Estate Holdings to Go On to the Market This Month. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 5. The first real-estate auction sale of thel season was conducted yesterday by the | Laymance Real Estate Company at its rooms, 460-462 Eighth street, and the sale was a notable success. The offerings were as a rule of a character that ap- pealed to persons of moderate means. | The properties were home sites, some im- | proved and some investment parcels. The sale was brisk as to bidding, the terms being liberal as to payment. Among the pieces that were auctioned were the following, the names of the pur- chasers being also given: A two-story colonial house, 3025 Ellis street, Berkeley. It contained seven rooms, bath, re- creation ball, with a lot 42%109 feet. It was bought for $3500 by Philip Roth. A tower cottage with seven rooms, a lot T5x | 150, 1127 East Twentieth street, brought 32500 from C. L. Edholm. A _bay-window cottage with a lot 50x140 feet at 99 East Twenty-first street was sold for | $1600 to T. J. Golden. A lot 50xi68 feet on Sixty-second street, be- | tween San Pablo avenue and Baker streef, was | | sold for $325. Two stores, a five-room flat with a lot 27x125 feet on Twenty-first avenue, between Bast | Twenty-first and East Twenty-second streets, was sold for $1500. i A bay-window cottage with lot 50x162 feet, 1031 | Sixty-third street, was sold for $1350. | J. H. Macdonald & Co. were the brokers | in the sale of thé north half of the Delger block, Tenth and Broadway, to George | V. Hume. The firm of Willlam J. Dingee & Co. announces that on Saturday, May 25, it will sell by order of the Superior Court, at public auction, the entire realty hold- ings of the Elizabeth Hutchinson estate, consisting of the fifty feet occupied by the Sanborn Nursery Company on Four- teenth street near Washington; a large block of land on Telegraph avenue and Bay place in subdivisions; some of the choicest Piedmont residence holdings, fronting on Vernal avenue; five acres in | Pleasant Valley, twenty lots in_ Clare- mont, and a block of land at the head of New Broadway. Through an arrange- ment with outside capital, the firm is able to announce that while the estate has to realize coin, it is prepared to advance to each of the purchasers at the sale 75 per cent of the purchase price, payable in annual installments. The properties im this estate are some of the very best holdings in this city, and the Eastern heirs are clamoring for money, forcing the executors to sell at a time particu- larly advantageous_to prospective pur- chasers. Judge F. B. Ogden and Henry M. Sanborn are the executors of the estate. B DEATH COMES T0 HOTEL MAN Solomon Lewis, Pioneer, Drops Dead While Out Walking. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 5. Solomon Lewis, a pioneér of California, who opened one of the first hotels in San | Francisco, dropped dead this afternoon at 3 o'clock while walking on Seventh street, near Webster. The aged pedestri- | an had left his residence at 854 Alice street only a few minutes before death called him and was enjoying a walk in the sun- | shine when he was so suddenly struck. The cause of death will have to be de- termined by a post mortem examination. | For some time Mr. Lewis had been in | feeble health and under the care of a| hysician. His condition was such that gls family feared that the end might come as suddenly as it did. | Among the Jewish people of the State there are few better known throughout California than was “Old Man Lewis,” as he was familiarly styled by his many | friends. He left his home in Poland as a yvouth and came to the United States, stopping a short time in New York. The | news of the gold strike in California at- tracted the young man and by 1850 he was in San Francisco, where he went into the hotel business, establishing a hostelry on Sansome street that became famous among the early residents of the city by the Golden Gate. As a pioneer institution Lewis’ hotel was noted for its elegance. Among his guests was J. Seligman, now head of one of the great financial houses of New York and London. The old gentleman had many reminiscences of the early life of the men whose names became a part of the history of the State. 2 During the last twenty years Mr. Lewis lived in Oakland and conducted a jewelry business on Seventh street, near Wash- ington. His shop is a landmark of the city. l—¥e was active In fraternal organizations for many years, being affiliated with the Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Legion of Honor and the Independent Order of | PB'nal B'rith. Deceased was T2 years of | age. His surviving family is composed of | his wife and three children—Mrs. Lee Hechhelmer of Chicago, who is now here with her husband on a 'visit: Miss Gertie Lewis of this city and George Lewis, a wholesale merchant of Chicago. @ iimiriiieieleiieiieb il @ Sacramento by Mrs. Weisel and insti- tuted by Grand Trustee Mrs. H. Worms | is reported as booming. Grand Trustee Mrs. Jennle Weisel, In | company_with her husband, Professor | Charles Weisel, left on the 1st inst. on a three months’ tour of the East and Ger- many. Improved Order of Red Men. Last Monday Pohonachee and Osceola tribes conferred the warrior's degree on a number of candidates. On.Tuesday Yosemite Tribe gave a bill in Red Men’'s Hall that was very enjoy- able. Great Sachem Brandon visited Ceanotha Council, in Grass Valley, last night, and to-morrow night he will visi” Miami Tribe at Auburn. A new council of the Degree of Poca- hontas was instituted last week at Gey- serville by_the great chiefs and a delega- tion from Yosemite Council. There has been much work - lately in adoption and conferring of the degrees. There are prospects of a grand time | ahead. The local tribes and councils have arranged a family picnic to Sunset Park on the Fourth of July. % Last Wednesday the l;rut sachem, the gent senior sagamore, Past Great Sachem enry A. Chase and other great chiefs visited Manzanita Tribe, the oldest in the jurisdiction. Seminole Tribe was present | in a y. pleasant and Instructive evening was nt. P. L. Bliss, C. of R., visited Tippe- canoe Tribe last Wednesday and gav structions in the adoption ..‘ % e e T Fifteen bushels of flax from Argentina, South America, were sown as ah ri- ment in North Dakota last year, and the result was so satisfactory that 6000 bush- els will be sown this year on about 12,000 | Kaehler | ciation, lot on SW corner of Addison and 5 E ©, N 50, B acres of land. MAY FESTIVAL AT ALTENHEIM Germans Have Gay Time at the Home at Fruitvale. Thousands Gather From San Francisco and Oakland to Make Merry. —_— Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 5. Thousands of the German-Americans of Oakland and San Francisco took part in the May festival to-day at the Alten- heim, the German Old People’'s Home at Fruitvale. The weather was in per- fect harmony with the elaborate prepar- ations that the various committees had made. The beautiful grounds and | buildings were overrun with merrymak- ers, and all day long there was a contin- ual round of entertainment for young and old alike. The directory of the Alten- Fheim took pride in exhibiting the institu- tion to their guests, while the aged In- mates who had selected the place wherein to spend their declining years were chil- dren once more under the enthusiasm of the fest. The programme of songs, orchestral music and literary numbers was one of the features of the day. The German or- ganizations which took part were the Arlon Verein, musical director H. Holz- hauer; Harmonie, director D. R. Rieg- ger; Oakland Eintracht; Oakland Turn Verei Alameda Maennerchor, H. E. director, and Deutscher Club of Oakland and other vereins. The formal programme was opened by an orchestral overture, followed by the festival march of the directors. The com- bined singing vereins rendered selec- tions. % Professor Albin Putzer of the Univer sity of California was the orator of the day. The professor referred to the mar- riage of spring and winter, the occasion for the celebration. He recited the many charms of the Altenheim and bowed with reverence to the aged people who had come there to end their days in peace and quiet, surrounded by all of the beauties and charm of nature’s best gifts. He declared that honor should be paid to old age and that there wel none too young to learn respect for gray hairs. The speech was followed by choral sélec- tions. The festival poem, written by H. Glauch, was recited delicately by iss Linda Priber. Miss Hochmeister sang “The Star Spangled Banner’ with choral accompaniment. _The audience united in singing ‘“‘Die Wacht am Rhein.” The various singing societies gave a number of vocal selections. After the pro- gramme scores of games were provided for amusement. The officers of the Altenheim are as fol- lows: President, Joseph Brandenstein; first vice president, J. F. W. Sohst; second vice presi- dent, Mrs. L. Westhoff; treasurer, h financial secretary, F. Habenicht: recording secretary, C. M. Volkman; directors, Mrs. P. Westerteid, Mrs, Elise Bahls, C. C. Volberg, Willlam Hoffschneider, G. Gutsch. The general committee is composed of the following: President, Charles Volberg: secretary, L. S. Rose; Mrs. _Joseph Brandenstein, Mrs. B. Broemmel, Mrs. Dr. Kreutzmann, rs. C. Meussdorffer, Mrs. Bahls, Mrs. Habenicht, Mrs. Dr. Drossel, A. Vorfeld, W. Hoft- schnelder, F. Jacoby, E. Schnutenhaus, G. F. Volz, Schammel, Martin Schoene, A. Becker, J. Wunder, F. Wirbser. The chairmen of the sub-committees are: Invitation—Mrs. L. Koester. Printing—E. Zschiesche. Benevolent and surety—W. Sohst. Decorators and entertainment—E. _A. Otto. Singing—J. Alkalay. Music—E. Habenicht. Refreshments—Mrs. W. Westhoff. Bar—Joseph Brandenstein, Waldmeister and Maitrank, Mrs. E. Westerfeid. Reception committee—Joseph Brandenstein, J. F. W. Sohst, Henry Plage- mann, R. Moh Volkman. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. Annie M. and Peter G. Ekberg to Chris An- derson, all interest in lot on S line of Fair- view street, 190.65 E of Raymond, B 40 by S 125, lot 4 Alcatraz Tract, Berkeley; $1000. Mary Hearsch to Mabel E. Gilson, all interest in lot on W line of Lorina street, 130 N of Ashby avenue, N 40 by W.110, lot 9, block C, Marie Rodlus to Luke Hamllton, lot on W line of Seventh street, 120 S of Bristol, 8 to center line of Strawberry Creek. thence W 1%, N 120, E 125 to’ beginning, portion of block $5, tract B, Berkeley Land and Town Improve- ment Association, Berkeley; $50. Susan and Henry B. Forbes to Home Build- ing Company, lot on SW corner of Bray avenus and Galindo street. S 3% by W 125, lot 33, Fruit- vale Glen. Brooklyn Township; $300. Charles and Carrie Groos to Willlam Pres- ton, lot on S line of Central avenue, 100 E of St Charles. street, E 0 by S 200, Alameda; atilda Erkenbrecher to Jobn §. Linseott, lot 6, block 1, Amended Map Sea View Park, Berkeley; $1000. Edward McVay (by J. B. Lanktree, commis- sioner)- to Germania Bullding and Loan Asso- Sixth stroets, W 140, S 100, 2 . B 100, N to beginning, block 106, Sisterna Tract, Berke- ley; $157L J 1. and Unity J. Logan to Ben F. Woolner, lot on NW corner of California and Bristol streets, N_45 by W 100, Berkeley: $500. Judson Wheeler to M. A. Hancock, lots 10 and 11, block 1, Wheeler Tract; $1000. John H. and Katie Cordes to W. R. and Mar- garet J. Spencer, lots 5 and 6, block C, Buena- Ventura Tract, Brookiyn Township: $1000. Andrew L. and Wilhelmine H. Stone and E. B. and A. L. Stone Company (a corporation) to Willlam and Frances M. Catterlin, all in- terest in lots 258 and 289, Map of Madison Square, Brooklyn Township; $1009. 5 COMPANY N AlrocerS Fancy Creamery Butter Your selection from the best Square 30¢ known brands in California. Gold Dust Washing Powder Pkg 135¢ Makes washing easy. Res. 2c Fancy Mixed Nuts Ib roc Select quality—papershell. Chancerelle’s Sardines Double size can 15¢ Best known French. Reg. 200 Heekin’s Madja Coffee Java blend— Pound pkg 15¢ whole beans. Reg. 2e Guckenheimer Rye bot 75¢ Reg. $1 00 Pure Kentucky Rye Whiskey— Gold medal—Chicago, 1892. Finch’s Golden Wedding ‘Whiskey Gallon $3.50 Distilled 1887—never sold less than 36 00 to. $8 00 gallon. Oldest distillery in America. | Adeline Tract, Berkeley; $1000. OLSO Hunter Rye Whiskey Mot g Bottle 98¢ Velvet Cocktails Bot 75¢ Manhattan, Whiskey, Reg. §1 00 Gin, Vermotith—flasks 25¢ and S0c Zinfandel Claret Gallo: n 35¢ Mild and smooth— Reg. 80c Old matured.