The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1903, Page 5

“THE . SA FRANCISCO CALL, ‘MONDAY;, DECEMBER BN -, 1903. SEASON'S DEMANDS STILL OCCASION ACTIVITY IN WOMEN'S CLUBS. WANING OF OLD YEAR CAUSES LULL IN GAYETY OF SOCIAL WORLD Those Who Help to Make Life Merry With Ball and Home Func- —_— Puritanical Fancies Vanish Before Allurements of Eggnog and Forum Members Look Forward to Function at Which Glasses Will “God gent its Yankee equivalent has r rest ye, mer g it tund melody throughout the land, and clubdom, even in serious, solemn and hrop: lubdom, the merry strays forth. And the wassall g and latch string hangs i1”? Is not that which lingly in Christmas bow wassall”? Then wassail it is— kles bubt ed even though the worm and the still never touched it preath. However, ‘tis said, and by no mniator, that the Forum Club, ever dignified and decorous as becomes a club of sensible women, will place its hospitality on & firm feminine basis by serving eggnog—the real thing that jthe Bohemian bon vivants are wont to tarry with. What day? On Wednes- day next, and a merry round of tales ie on the tapis. Strictly a family af- fair, the allurements of eggnog and story will gather together beneath the mistletoe bough every able-bodied Fo- rum member. A ch g hostess is Mrs. Henry Payot and a happy family is sure to gather round the yuletree. Alas alack! “So the hour is al- most at hand that resolutions must be made anew and our ‘innards’ looked into,” sighed a devoted member of the Boosters’ Club. “Why that disconso- late sigh,” say L “‘Well, last year I put up a splendid essortment of choice resolutions, sealed them with fine de- termination, but—alas! alas! they soon were & sadly damaged lot, and little by little they evaporated, until now I have le else than the memory of them left.” “But, sister, dear,” speaks up the Balance Wheel of the Boosters, bear in mind that the resolutions you made in good faith, even though shat- ed iater, have left their impression < Every recognition of a your soul. h tive resolutiol leaves its indelible mp in the molding of your character. Resolve again this year and, failing, try it again, not only on New Year's but every day and every week of For that is the road that ad us to the highest develop- * By the time the good sister had reached her finale the tea committee had won. But the seeds had fallen upon ertile soll, for a few choice resolutions ed right on the spot. It is truth that thoughts give birth to acts crystallize into habits, and it s habits that form the character, the sum total of what we are. e IS That was & radiantly good time the Pioneer Daughters had last week, when they entertained their pioneer fathers own hospitable rooftree. pine boughs whispered in the long ago, rs of these maids were even as they are; when ard was prodigal that bacon, hardtack and man in camp. And of e Pioneers partake at Daughters on Monday, rt’ly was it enjoyed, too. es were related by many argonauts, and much that was fraught with histor- Happily, steps are be- aken now to gather all such data embers as is possible, for ng of these men will pass rmers in many scenes of e P rtanece may they live! ving women had the affair Miss Li Adams, president; ecessarily precedes a cor- | BY BRIDE POWERS. Mrs. Alice Morse, Mrs. J. J. Donnolly, :MY! Ernest I.eigh, Mrs. Sydney Palmer and Miss Eliza D. Keith. | The cCalifornia Landmarks League | has made some intéresting discoveries in the line of the prehensile proclivities of the species of man known as the “vandal.” The league has just completed re- | buflding the five foot thick walls of the | beautiful olg Mission of San Antonio de | Padua, in Monterey County, and had, LAUR. with their blightIng| yerore interfered with by the rain, re- | { built the roof, thirty feet of which is | completed, while the rest had to be pro- tected by sheathing until spring. That done, the league has been cast- ing about for the furnishings of the sanctuary that is older by four years | than our nation, but that is the lesser ‘nf the claims it has upon our loves. | The doors, big, hand carved affairs of | cedar, had been carted off by an emi- | nently respectable woman to adorn her home in this city. And so they wouldn't Ibe lonely in exile, she tore off several |rings from the altar rail, while a less strenuous companion bore off a bell—a blessed old copper bell that long had swung from an oak tree, calling the In- dians to matin hymns and to vespers. The bell has been located and the |Jeague will probably take steps to re- | cover it. Another, dated 1812, has been | traced to an abandoned schoolhouse at | Watsonville. Is American sentiment still a living thing? Another relic has been located—one | that should interest every lover of i California—the baptismal font of iI-‘mher Junipero (Serra) of sainted | memory. It stood for over half a cen- tury in a stone recess at Carmel, but one day there wandered into the sanc- tuary a sightseer in the person of the then Secretary of State. Without any hesitation but that caused by the re- | sistance of the cement, he wrenched the font loose and caused it to be ‘icarted off. It finally degenerated into |a flowerpot in the long-reaching Secre- tary’s back yard and is now in Santa | Cruz tulfilling a simllarly fitting career. The huge, double-lidded copper bap- tismal font of San Antonio was van- dalized in much the same manner, but is now in safe hands. Likewise many | of the musical instruments, vestments, | ete., have been traced. The Macondray | family have held possession of some vestments eince the despoliation of the mission in 1882, and await the restora- tion of the beautiful structure to re- turn the vestments to their proper places. | "I RET The California Club celebrates Founders’ day to-morrow, when the members will gather together after the | manner of a big family—and no guests | —to properly commemorate the birth “or the city's first civic club. The | auspicious date was December 27, 1897, | and 1t will thus be seen that the club | is seven years old. A lusty big club for seven years! | The names of the women who have the honor to go down to posterity as progenitors of the club follow: + | Dr. Jane Bowen, Mrs. Alice Ludlam, Dr. Amy Bowen, Mrs. Clara Long, Mrs. | Tilden Brown, Mrs. J. B. Mitchell, Mrs. | C. C. Burr, Mrs. J. C. Orr, Mrs. A. R. Cotton, Miss Sarah F. Donnelly (de- | ceased), Mies C. E. Provost, Mrs. J. J. | Scoville, ~Miss Berenice Scoville, IMiss M. Louise Donnelly, Miss Mary Donnelly, Mrs. Austin Sperry, | Mrs. Alanson Swain, Mrs. May | Gillam, Mrs. Hadwin Swain, Mrs. John F. Swift, Mrs. Helen T. | Townshend, Mrs. Lovell White, Mrs. |L. A. Hayward, Miss Elizabeth Hill, . Clink Through Merry Round of Tales. Miss | Mrs? J. M. Johnson. And it is in honor of these women | that Mrs. George Law Smith inaugu- | rated the charming custom of a fam- fly celebration, and if prognostications point aright there will not be many dull moments LoO-morrow, Miss Ruth Comfort Mitchell has writ- ten a very clever little skit entitled “When a Woman Will, She Will," which will be interpreted—isn't that a dramatic term?—by Mrs. Arthur Corn- wall, Madame Tojetti, Miss Laura Mus- ito, Mrs. Horace Coffin, Mrs. W. L Marion, Mrs. Emil Pohli, Miss Emilie Kalisher, Mrs. Schell, Miss Susanne Patch and Mrs. Rodney Kendrick. It is whispered that the play is a sa- tire on—well, that will be better told on Wednesday morning; but let no club member absent herself lest she beat her breast in grief on the morrow. o Ty On December 30 the ladies of the so- clal science department will entertain the sufferers at the County Hospital. Much that we owe the city's wards we cannet give them now, but we can at least bestow a little good eheer. A pipe of tobacco and a dish of dainties are thrice welcome to the palates of the friendless poor. A programme has been arranged of much merit, among the singers being Miss Mabel Quatman, ‘the silver-voiced singer of St. Mary’s. Much credit for the kindly work is due to Mrs. Jacob Brandt, Mrs. Arthur Cornwall, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. E. C. Mon- son, Mrs. E. P. Avery, Mrs. Loron E. Barnes, Mrs. Neilson, Mrs. W. L Marion and Miss Patton. Of this num- ber Mrs. Monson is especially devoted to the hospital work, carrying to the | sufferers all through the year delicacies and such small comforts as the pain- racked body longs for. Mrs. E. P. Avery has for her especial care the County Jails. On Christmas day the boys' vested choir visited the Broadway jaill and gladdened the hearts of the unfortunate who were passing Christmas behind prison bars. Who shall say that women's clubs are not lifting the shadows that darken the hearts of men? . On Saturday afternoon the Associa- tion of University Alumnae met at the Sorosis clubrooms for a Christmas greeting. Of this clever body of young women are graduates of twenty-thrce universities. Mrs. Albertine Randall Wheelan, the clever water colorist, was the guest of honor at the luncheon. Captain Robert H. Fletcher, curator of the Hopkins Institute of Ar{, entertained the members and guests by a deltght- ful address on “The Progress of Art in California.” The president of the asso- ciation, Miss Katherine Chandler, has just issued a clever book upon the flora of California, of which the club is just- 1y proud. Apropos to good resolutions, the fol- lowing table is made out for the club- woman who really wants to reform, to wit: 1. I will try to be cheerful. 2. 1 will join the Boosters’ sectlon, { and shun the “Knocker.” 3. I will discountenance mannishness. 4. 1 will not talk about myself, my servants or my household unduly. 5. I will try to cultivate tact. | 6.1 will try to concentrate my thoughts, and to speak concisely when addressing my clubmates. 7. I will try to be loyal to my clud president when she is doing her best— for angels can do no more. 8. I will attend my committees on time, and with a full report—God help- ing me. HEBREW BENEVOLENCE RESULTS IN MUCH GOOD Report of Secretary of Eureka Associ- ation for Last Year Shows Some Interesting Facts. the annual report of the secre- ary of the Eureka Benevolent Asso- submitted at the annual meet- yesterday, there were interesting FRIENDS FEAR HE WAS SLAIN ilroad Timekeeper Visits a Town for Money and Mail and Horse Returns Riderless R ts and figures. Here are some of senera Income. $14.804 expendi- | assets $12.422 05: Habilities, | $25.610 20: expendi- added to ome == of $30 BT tten off members’ accounts n off bonds, making the total T assets, $160,030 86 labilities, the year 29 members were 2 gained, a net loss of 16. association has 699 9 are regular, of nd 1 honorary The following officers and trustees have been elected for the ensuing President, Charles Hirsch; vice year president, G. W. Arthur; treasurer, Albert Meyer; secretary, Meyer M. Levy tr S Auspacher, Herman Levy, Juda Vrooman, Henry Sinsheimer; Isaac Strassburger and sig. Schwabacher. Aaron Cahn and Max Armer have -n elected honorary members since foregoing report was framed. A the ommittee has been appointed to in- | estigate and report on the advisabil of organizing a “federation of arities.” —————————— Restaurant Help in Fight. Natalo Obertello, employed as a etable man at Johnson's restaurant on Market street, was taken to the Central Emergency Hospital yesterg day morning to be treated for a num- ¥ of abrased and lacerated wounds his head, hands and arms. Ober- llo claimed that he had a quarrel th a cook employed at the restau- and that his opponent beat him r ant sever: —————— Maud Day Caine Returns. ud Day Caine, who recently met pronounced success in the East vocalist, has returned to this city on a visit to relatives. In New York City 2nd Boston Miss'Caine was given fiattering press notices and lve wWas the recipient of considerable social at- tention. h AR e CHICO, Dec. 27.—The mysterious dis- appesrance of @ young man named Leonard McNab, timekeeper on con- struction work of the Butte County : Railroad between Magzlia and Love- lock, in this county, was reported here | to-day. McNab had been at work for | some days. | ©On the day before Christm#s he went | on horseback to Magalia to cash a time check and get his malil. Getting the | money, amounting to $30, and the mail, | he left for the camp. That night the ! horse, riderless, appeared at the camp. Search was immediately made for Mc- Nab, but so far with no success. | " The locality is infested with thieves | and hold-up men and it is feared that | he has been murdered for his money. | | McNab recently came from Halifax, N. | 8, where he has wealthy parents. —_———————— RELATIVES DEMAXND j Attorney Has Been Sent From Illinois { to Probe Choisser Shooting ! in Los Angeles. { LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.—Despite the | fact that a jury summoned by the Cor- ‘ oner, composed of the leading business men of the city, declared after the Cer- | oner’s inquest that the killing of Joseph | Choisser and his son Louis was a case | of justifiable homicide, Detectives Haw- | ley, Murphy and Cowen, who did the ! shooting, will be criminally prosecuted !¢, the relatives of the dead men can | induce the District Attorney to issue | criminal complaints. | To-day a telegram was received from | Illincis stating that an attorney had | been sent to Los Angeles for the pur- | pose of assisting in the prosecution and insisting that criminal complaints issue | against the officers. | —————— HONOLULU, Dec. 2i.—The Kapiolani estate received from a london capitalist an offer of $200,000 for the Waikiki residence of Princes TaviA Kawananakoa and Kuhio Kalananaole, the Deiegate to Congress. The place is not for sale. 4 I OFFICERS’ PROSECUTION | 25 I PERSONAL. } Dr. E. B. Pickel of Medford, Or., is at the Palace. | Dr. Maximilian Herzog of Chicago is | at the Palace, i Dr. T. H. Shorey and wife of Vallejo | are at the Grand. H. A. Jaeger, a planter of Honolulu, at the California. James B. Treadwell, a mining man of | Nevada City, is at the Lick. | Dr. C. R. Ray and family of Gold ‘ Hill, Nev., are at the Palace. | E. L. Finley, a newspaper man of | Santa Rosa, is at the California. George R. Stewart, a rancher of | Crows Landing, is at the Grand. | D. 3. McFall, who is engaged in min- | ing in Nevada County, is at the Grand ;‘ Rev. E. 8. Muckley and family of | Honolulu arrived at the Occidental yes- terday. A. L. Nichols, president of the Cham- | ber of Commerce of Chico, is at the | Palace. Captain Mayer of Berlin, who has | been making a tour of the Orient, is at the Grand. A. W. Canfield, an oil man of Santa Barbara,» and wife cegistered at the | Grand yesterday. Governor and Mrs. Pardee arrived | yesterday from Sacramento and regis- | tered at the Palace. | W. H. Bancroft, manager of the Ore- | gon Short Line, arrived from the south vesterday and is registered at the Pal- ace, | Judge C. D. Gear of Honolulu was among the passengers on yesterday's steamer from the islands, Aubury Robinson, a capitalist -of Honolulu, arrived from the islands on yesterday's steamer and is registered at the Palace. Frank H. Buck, the well-known fruit- grower of Vacaville, and his family re- turned yesterday from the Orient and are registered at the Palace. Dr. A. M. Gardner, former Superin- tendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at Napa, left last Friday night for Victoria, B. C., to give expert testi- mony in the Dunsmuir will contest. F. M. Clough, gefieral manager; J. B. Robinson, general superintendent and chief engineer, and former State Sena- tor A. F. Jones, attorney for the Butte County Railroad, arrived from the north vestérday and are staying at the Palace. —_——— HONOLULU, Dec. 21.—Govérnor Carter hag appointed John C. Lane a member of the Ter- ritorial Board of Heaith, 3 sephine Hill, Mrs. H. A. Hobe, | * e HAPPY CHILDREN AT ST, VAR Archbl.shop Montgomery Gives!| Prizes to Sunday-School Pu- pils and Gifts to Teachers PRETTY ANNUAL CUSTOM NG, Event Which Little Ones and Their Spiritual Tutors Look Forward To With Pleasure ——— One of the most interesting features of the Christmas celebration at St. Mary's Cathedral is the awarding of prizes to the children of the Sunday- school who have won distinction by their diligence at study and regularity of attendance throughout the preceding twelvemonth. It is an event to which about 600 little ones, to say nothing of thelr parents and teachers, look for- ward with hopeful anticipation from 'the first preliminary hint of the holi- days, and it has never failed- to draw a crowded house. The pupils themselves make up’a pretty big asemblage, and when their fathers and mothers and sisters and brothers and other relatives and well-wishers add their numerical strength to the congregation there Is sure to be a demand for even standing room. 3 The jam in the spacious schoolroom showed this yesterday afternoon, when Archbishop Montgomery, assisted by a number of priests and Sisters of Mercy, began distributing the rewards of merit. On the platform with the Arch- bishop were Fathers Prendergast, O'Ryan, Dempsey and Hannigan and several Sisters of the Holy Family, un- der whose management the school has attained such a large popularity. Sur- rounding thenf were the prizes—great stacks of hooks and pictures and boxes of candy—and facing them sat the teachers and pupils. No effort| was made to preserve the Sunday-school at- mosphere or to restrict the eager spirits of the youngstérs so long as they did not approach actual disorder. DISTRIBUTING THE PRIZES. The proceedings were opened with a hymn, and then the Archbishop and his alds took their respective positions amid the wealth of gifts and began the distribution. Superintendent A. D. Kenniff was summoned to the front and given a picture so big that he could hardly carry it away, and then Chief Usher Gomez was made the re- ciplent of a chair so heavy that He did not attempt its removal. Edch of the presentations was lustily applauded by the children. Then the teachers were called up, one by one, and given a handsome book, a box of candy and a kindly smile by the Archbishop, and as each lady accepted the gift she was tenedered a shrill ovation by her pupils. After that the boys who had won prizes —two of which were awarded to each class—went up to the platform empty- handed and walked away from it bear- ing each a picture or a book and a box of candy. The girl pupils were simi- larly treated, the very little ones re- ceiving dolls instead of books, and then every child in the chamber was given a remembrance of some kind and the inevitable box of candy. The ceremony consumed about two hours, and the Archbishop, the priests and the sisters seemed to enjoy It every whit as much as did the children. BRIGHT GIRLS. This is the list of prize-winners among the girls: FIRST DIVISION—BIBLE HISTORY. Miss Dunkee's class—First prize, Angelo oy second prize, Marguerite Saglaw. Miss Ahern's class—First, Mary Christol. Miss Maniton's class—Pirst, Grace Sulliv Miss Cabrero’s class—First, Pauline Ri ling: second, Genevieve -Larkin amd Loretta Gallagher. Miss Riva’'s class—First, Eileen Hennessey and Eileen Duggan; second, Agnes McGinney and Lillian Glenman. Miss Brennan's class—First, Henrietia Gross; second, Nellie Allison. Miss O'Dea’s class—First, Lydia Saglow; second, Margaret Kelly. Miss' Brady's class—First, Loretta Simmons. SECOND DIVISION. Miss Salazar's class—First, Mary Noteman; eecond, Irene Meehan, Miss Blaney's class—First, Maude Goodban; second, Rose Clauss. A Miss Powers' class—First, Evelyn Casey; secord, Rose Case Miss First, Hazel Donnelly; second, , Sallie Dunn. Sullivan's class—Firet, Margaret Taut- second, Isabella Warnock. THIRD DIVISION. Cabrero's class—First, Mary Irene Wynne. Agatha Cotter's class—First, : second, Josephing McCabe. Conway's class=Figst, Gertrude Geist- second, Blanche Tobin. Miss Anna Cotter's class—First, Welch; second, Winnle MeGoldrich. Miss O'Connor's class—First, Mary Wanek; second, Alice Gleason. Miss Dermody’s class—First, man; second, Iithel Gaster. Miss Holehan's class—First, Marie O'Brien; second, Margaret Gorman. Mise McGolgan's class—First, Marion Rich- ards; second, Cora Thorpe. FOURTH DIVISK Miss Lennon's class—First, e O Brien; second, , Alice McGinney. Mis< Davie's class—First, Camille Sresovich; Riordan; Mary Mary Mary Heyne- second, Marie Verdier. Miss Keenan's class—First, Louise Gonzales; second, Catherine Gormley. Miss' Horgan's class—First, Geraldine Hinz; second, Marie Martines. g Miss Gallagher's class—First, Mae Bell; sec- ond, Alice Henry. Sister Marle's class—First, Marion Warnock; second, Irances Fitzzerald. Miss Barry's class—First, Ursula Kelly; sec- ond, Alice Debini. Mies Gearon's class—First, Claire Deutch; second, Cecil Treat. Miss Madden's ciass—First, Bertha Andrie; gecond, Mary Bourke. : Miss Cabrero's class—First, Genevieve Stack; second, Eva Saslaw. Miss Ryan's class—First, Lucy McDonald; second, Lizzie Tracy. Miss Cawley's class—First, Claire McGlnney; second, Eleanor Dallow. f auchamp’s class—First, Armadine Ella Mo . ‘eresa Nicholson; Miss Casey's class—First, Evelyn Taylor; second, Thelma Dutch. e Mize Fezgan's class—First, Irens Booth; sec- ond, Irene McCullough. STUDIOUS BOYS. The boys who won prizes are: 3 FIRST DIVISION, Mr) McKinley's class—First prize, Richards; second prize, Robert Byrne, Miss McKinstry's class—First, Howard De- vine; second, Eugene Riordan. Miss Paul's clafs—First, Byron Sresovich; secand, Thomas Coyle. Miss' Reicher's class—First, Richard Mont- second? Irene Weich.: . George T'l'!'l"y; second, James Murray and Howard "obin. Miss Res class—First, John Foley. * Miss ciass—First, Willtam Gould; Sullivan. SECOND DIVISION. da Sullivan's class—Firet, Cyril Riordan. Miss 4 Qulill; second, James tion Seem Busy at Family Reunions or Making Good Resolu- tions to Sustain Them for the Next Twelve Months. ' The waning of the old year has|games, and a dinner was served both | Drew, Mr. S. Clement, Mr. Lawrence brought a slight lull in the social whirl. The gay folk are lending their pres- ence at family reunfons or puzzling their brains doing their accounts, or perhaps drawing up new resolutions. Not until the blare of trumpets and the clang of bells usher in the new year will the soctal world take on its wonted liveliness, . ENGAGEMENTS. Mrs. Julla Marks of 1518 Mission street announces the engagement of her daughter, Ernestine Marks, to Adolph Klein. 3 .« e . The engagement of Miss Hattie Men- del and Fred Steinhardt has been an- nounced. They will be at home Tues- day, December 29, from 2 to 5 p. m. at 1918 !:ln. street. WEDDINGS. Willlam E. Wood and Miss Annle Peacock were married on the evening of December 12 at the residence of the bride’s parents at 3123 San Jose ave- nue. None but the immediate relatives of the couple were present at the cere- mony. Alfred Newman and -Miss Lou Peacock attended the groom and the bride respectively. The cerémony was performed by the Rev. F. M. Larkin. After the wedding a pretty little supper was served. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will reside in the Western Addition. HOME PARTIES. A delightful “at home” was given by Mr, and Mrs. Suhrs last Tuesday at their residence at 1134 Buchanan street. The event was the celebration of their twentieth wedding anniversary. The guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Suhrs, Henry Suhrs, Miss Edna Suhrs, Carl Suhrs, Mr. and Mrs. C. Luhrs, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kriete, Mr. and Mrs. P. Schivo, Mr. and Mrs. T. Leydecker, Mr. and Mrs. H. Ebbinghausen, Mr. and Mrs. J. Otton, Mr. Dwyer, Mrs. H. Stel- ling, Mrs. C. Stelling, Mre. B. Stelling, Mrs. Fritchel, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Ehle, Mrs. A. Luhrs, Mrs. von Autondoyf, Mrs. Carsten, Miss K. Horton, 83 Ella Knorre, Miss Anna Knorre, Miss Alice' Stelling, F. Stelling and C. Stel- ling. The evening was spent with afternocn and evening. The house was beautifully decorated. .o e i The pupils of Mrs. McDermott of 210 San Jose avenue took part in a musi- cale given at their teacher’s house on the afternoon of December 19. The fol- lowing programme was rendered: Duet, | “Don Giovanni,” Loulse Crim and Mrs. McDermott; selection, “Il Trova- tore,” Lettie Belt; mermald’s song, “Oberon,” Marian Mosebach; march, “Lucia dl Lammermoor,” Ada Beltol selection, “‘Daughter of the Regiment,” Hazel King: selection, “Bohemian Girl,” Gladyce Hartle “Dear Little Buttercup” (‘‘Pinafore”), Louis McDer- mott; waltz from “La Traviata,” Frank Belt; selection, “William Tell,” Lillle Mosebach; selectlon, “Martha,” Irene McDermott; melody, “Lucretia Bor- " Louise Crim; waltz song from Elizabeth McDermott: march from “Norma,” Mary P. Bolt; “T Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (“Bo- hemian Girl"), Hennig Berg; march from “Der Freischutz,” Harry Bos- hardt; air from “Magic Fiute” (Mo- zart), Blanche Brooks and Mrs. McDee- mott. | CLUB. PARTIES. The last cotillon of the Romita Danc- ing Club was held December 13 in Oc- cidental Hall, Supreme Court building, and was an Oriental affair. The figures of the german were very prettily| danced by each couple gracefully manipulating a silken scarf of varied hue. After the german refreshments were served and dancing was resumed until 11:20. Among those present were the fol- lowing named: Frederick K. Blue, president; John E. Nelson, treasure Miss Cara C. Jagger, secretary; Miss | May H. Snyder, Miss Georgia W. Braun, Miss Cornelia B. Farrell, Mr. | C. R. Jackson, Miss Nina J. Cook, Mr. Clift B. Rushmer, Mr. Harry Forsyth, | Mrs. Alice Rushm Mr. J. G. Jones, | Mr. E. D. Eddy, Miss Dunn, Mr. J. W.| Fulton, Mr. Elmer M. Epsteen, Mr. W. W. Anderson, Mr. W. J. White, Mi: Baumgarten;” Miss E. M. Hall, Mr. Kemp, Mr. H. R. Babb, Mr. Robert| Parker, Mr. A. C.- Wallace, Mr. H. Dodge, Mr. J. 8. Eaton, Mr. George W, | | | | at | musical circles. Boomer, Miss Bertha Annand; Mr. R. B. Knox, Miss Lottie E. Faber, Mr. V. E. Holland, Miss J. Fried, Miss M. Fried, Mr. A. P. Tarleton, Mr. H. L. Anger, Miss G. H. Hosmer, Mr. Charles Bradford, Mr. C. F. Reeves, Mr. Harry C. Jagger, Mr. Marselk, Mr. J. Lose- kaun, Mr. Benne, Miss A. Griffln, M« ‘Wagner, Mr. J. D. Richardson. N e s PERSONALS. Miss Nanette Reiss, whose engage- ment to Henry Morgenthau has been announced, will receive at her home, 1516 Post street, on Frid: January 1, and Tuesday, January 5. ) Mr. and Mrs. Seidkin will be pleased to receive their friends at their new ‘home, 3917 California street, on New Year's day. e Mrs. M. R. Fleischman and her moth- er, Mrs. Jennie Coleman, have moved to their new home, 627 Clayton street, and will be at home the first Tuesday of the month. . Mr. and Mrs. Sigfried K. Herzog have moved into their new home on Fifth and Dehlery streets, San Rafael. They will be at home on the afternoon of Sunday, January 3. . A. D. L. Payne and wife of Sacra- mento County are in the city spending the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fickenscher en- tertained a number of friends last weelk their home on Bush street. The guest of honor was Natorp Blumenfeid, who has recently joined San Francisco An excellent little pro- gramme of music was rendered. . Among the young ladies who will make their debuts into San Francisco society in the near fuptire is Miss Cora Rinckel of Sisson, Cal, Miss Rinckel comes of a prominent family in the northern part of the State. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Herrman of Port- land, Or., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Resenblatt, 1911 Pacific ave- nue. < MRS. EUGENE LANDBECK WILL SECURE DIVORCE Woman Who Attempted Suicide at Lands End Leaves Hospital _ With Her Child. | Mrs. Ernestine Landbeck, the wo-!| man who attempted suicide by jump- ing into the bay from the rocks at Lands charged from the Central Emergency Hospital yesterday morning. The woman left ‘the hospital with her baby boy, whom she had intended drowning, and proceeded to her home. Before leaving the hospital she was sorry for her attempt at sui- cide. Mrs. Landbeck stated that she would press the suit for divorce she had brought against her husband, Eu- gene Landbeck, for cruelty and that | she would try to make a living for | herself and her child. Mrs. Landbeck was arrested some days ago on a charge of insanity on the complaint of her husband.. She was examined by Doctors McGettigan and Ruthers and pronounced sane and was ordered dismissed by Judge Mu- rasky. Following her arrest by her hus- band, Mrs. Landbeck brooded over | her troubles and finally attempted | self-destruction. e Ll Falls Into Evil Hands. Nelse Larsen, a sailor, met a woman known as Mrs. West in a grocery at Fifth and Mission streets on Saturday night, and after having several drinks with her she invited him to accompa- ny her to her room at 830 Folsom | street. When they got there Frank West, with whom the woman lived, came into the robm, and while the woman held Larsen's arms, West, it is | alleged, went through his pockets, but | did not find any coin. Detectives Re- gan and O’Connell were notified of the case and they arrested West and the woman early yesterday morning and booked them at the City Prison on charges of assault to rob and vagran- cy. The woman gave her name as Agnes Levlor. — e Will Speak on City’s Parks. Prank Sullivan will address the California Outdoor Art League this afternon at 3 o'clock in the rooms of the Sorosis Club, 1620 California street. He has selected for. his sub- ject “The Parks of San Francisco,” and a cordial invitation is extended to all those interested. < 3~ Miss Gibbons' class—First, Arthur McCor- mick ond, Henry Hinz. ', Mise Mitchell's class—First, Joseph Connell second, Joseph Cannon. Miss Emma Sullivan's cl First, Henry Flately; second, William Cavsdale. THIRD DIVISION. Miss Connolly’s class—First, Rudolph. Sreso- | vich: second, Berton Sprague. Miss Rattigan's class—First, second, Walter Keller. Miss Beliies Landerron’s class—First, Charles Sag- law: second, William Sullivan. Miss Brickles's class—First, Harold Arm- onE ;- s armon lon. e Witite's elass—Tirst, Charles Klein- : second, Allan” Simmons. be;a“ Thomoson's class—First, Charles Ross: second, George ey. o Ir.d!'lvnn',l class—First, Chester Ferguson: second, Christopher Buckley and Graham Robd- inmce. FOURTH DIVISION. Miss Auid's classFirst, Stephen Guerin; cond, Victor rner. " Gaer Nazareth' Sam_Fimt, Louis Jeo- a Edward Deutch. Conway's, class—First, Harold Keiler: Gonzales. iss Otto’'s fil —First, Donald Drake; seo- Cl rown. . O A “Berry's clase—First, James Kane: second, Alfred Paul. Ind: Sresovich's clam—Tirst, Joseph Kirk: cond, rd Hagherty. second. Ban i i fass_Firat, John Ahern: Joseph Flarey: , John Ca rren. A..Keenan's class—First, Fred Hert- lifford Ne Charles Knight: Joseph Bister Marie's class--First, George Patter- #on; second, Douglas Stanbels. . Sistar Loyola's_class—First, Samuel Mark; sacond, Edward Goodban. End on Saturday, was dis-| Mrs. | Landbeck informed the matron that | started-on a run for the door, to the cha- Murphy's elass—First, Andrew Rud- | FIRE ENVELOPS KRIS KRINCLE | Christmas Entertainment at a| Sunday-School in a Washing- | ton Town Almost Disastrous —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Dec. 2l.—Because Santa Claus’ whiskers caught fire last night the Christmas entertainment of the Union Sunday school at Oakville came very near having a disastrous ending. Edward O’'Neill was chosen to imper- sonate Santa Claus. He wore long| white wool whiskers and his clothes were covered with cotton to represent | snow. In some way the cotton became | ignited and instantly he was enveloped | in flames. He became frightened and | | i { 2 grin of the Sunday school children, who thought tkat Santa Claus should be| proof against fire, inasmuch as he spends most of his time going up and down chimneys. Severai men near the door caught | O'Neill and pulled off the inflammable material before he was badly burned. Wpmen were frightened, babies cried and there was a small panic until the fire was extinguished. A light dress worn by one little girl caught fire, but this was au extinguished. SAILORS THRASH MATE | WHO DIDN'T RESCUE THEM Two Men Have a Narrow Escape From Death by Prowning in San Diego Bay. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 27.—An accidant on the bay this afternoon came neaw ending the lives of two sallors from the American bark Coloma, now in port with a cargo of lumber. The men and the mate had secured a sailboat, and though there was hardly. a breath of | wind stirring they had succeeded m overturning it. The mate. who couid swim, did so, and Teached a landing with apparently no thought save for himself. The other two were left cling- ing to the bottom of the overturned boat. They were rescued after much difficulty by Frank Grosskopff. Fred La Fartuna and Thomas Norton of the Pinta. Later the mate was thrashed by the men he had deserted.. —_——ee——— Railroad Will Improve Tracks. | NAPA, Dec. 27.—Eight carloads of sixty-two-pound steel rails have ar- rived at the Napa depot. At first was suspected that they were for the wvse of the new electric road between Benicia, Vallejo and Napa, for which eight carloads of ties have already ar- ! rived. It develops that the new ralls are for the Southern Pacific Company. Considerable repairs will be made on | the Napa Valley branch of the rail- road. Lighter rails are being replaced by new and heavier ones and other changes are in prospect. —————————— +Tax on Chinese to Be Higher. VICTORIA, B. C.. Dec. 27.—The steamers Shinano Maru and Oanfa, which arrived to-day with about 300 | Chinese, brought the last of the inflyx l into Canada . prior to the increased | taxation on Chinese being effective. On January 1 the poll tax will be raised from $100 to $500, which will, it is believed, resuit in the exclusion of Chinege. The liners how en route are bril g na.Chinese. | California Calendars and Diarles. | Good for New Year's. Sanborn. Vail & Co. - | ——————————— HONOLULU, Dec. 21.—On her last trip steamer Ve here the ‘entura los: overboard Joseph one of her cooks. He fs suoposed to :::-_}x.(dm-mmmmu UNCLE SAM'S SOLDIERS LIKE THE OLD SYSTEM —p Major General Bates Makes Import ant Recommendations Concern- ing Army Methods. CHICAGO. Dec. 27.—In reviewing the year’s work of the United States army in the Department of the Lakes, Major General John C. Bates, com- mander-in-chief of this territorial division, says that the character and appearance of recruits is not up to the | standard as compared® with those of | former years, the number of unde- veloped youths being especially no- ticeable. According to the report the “Baby Blue” facings for infantry is unpopular and without exception is opposed by all infantry officers and a return to the white facings is univers- ally desired, as is also-the retention of tke offigers’ blue overcoats in lieu of the new olive drab overcoat. The general mess system in operation throughout the department is declared unsatisfactory and a return to com= pany mess system is recommended. ————— BURGLARS CARRY SAFE HALF A MILE TO ROB IT Six Hundred Dollars Obtained From a Hotel Strong Box in Tuol- umne County. CHINESE CAMP, Dec. 7.—The hotel of L. B. Sheaf, at Jacksonville, four miles from this place, was en- tered by burglars last night. Entrance was effected through a side window and the doors were taken from their hinges. ’ The safe, weirhing about 600 pounds, was carried to the rear of the schoolhouse, about half a mile dis- tant, where glant pcwder was used In blowing open the door. About $600 was secured. Officers were at the scene early this morning and two sus- picious characters were arrested at Big Oak Flat. ——— Second Warrant for an Agent. BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 27.—A sec- ond warrant has been issued in the Justice Court at Randsburg for the arrest of John D. Ackerman, the at- torney and agent of the Yellow Aster Mining Company at San Francisco. Under Sherifi Baker left last night to serve it. The charge is the same as in the former case, in which Acker- man was released on habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Carroll Cook, viz., importing laborers under false pretenses in the mining district at Randsburg. PLACE YDIIH ORDEAS EARLY