The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 16, 1904, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1904 PASTORS SEEK BISHOP ROBES Spirited Rivalry for High Honors Is Promised in| the Methodist Convention | | MANY REST ON SABBATH | Visiting Clergymen Occupy Pulpits in_Churches of | Various Denominations | LOS ANGELES, May 15.—To-day was we omed by the delegates to the Meth. | Ser rence as a day of | of continuous ses- | f the conference or of the ees. While enough vis- | and ministers volunteered | ices to the pulpit supply com- | every Protestant pulpit in suburban towns, at both evening services, the | of the delegates rested and the events of yesterday's on of the conferenoce. Eermons by the following Bishops were preached to-day: Bishop H. W. Warren, at Boyle Heights M. E. Church; Bishop D. H. Moore, Centen- M. E. Churci Bishop F. W. Boyle Heights, evening; Bishop , at Vincent M. E. Church, dedicatory ceremonies were held; nop anston, Blanchard's _Bishop Joseph C. Hartzell, Fi Church, Pasadena. All other Methodist pulpits in the city ny of other denom! rver Earl e evangelical mass at Simpson Audito- k Mason North, George W. Bashford made e crowd. n was crowded to afternoon to listen he Rev. Dr. Waddy egate from the Meth- England, and at the evening there was a Woman's Home Mission- ¥ a 1gs at yesterday's session eneral Conference, when a vote up the retirement of five nished a live topic of mong the delegates to-dey. doubt in the minds of the es that when the vote is report- norrow morning it will show a 2 favor of the report committee recom- retirement of Bishops Andrew Mallalieu apt and determined - vo'wd y, was much e a certain gates, especially among re disposed to eriti- in which the five aged rived of their high of- seem to feel re- pleasant duty of performed and clear to take up important legisla- and the election of hops will take week. The ! upon, but it is it will be ser come before week are: Action h upem divorce; s branches of he tenure of church on rec- amusements, Viz piaying, theater going, other matters that have ¥ 1 memorials from r of dates for bish- | and no less | now men- It is not pos- time the prob- ts GIORIOUS DAY ATTRACTS THOUSANDS OCEANWARD vl Sea Beach Visited by an Un- 1y Large Throng of Pleas- ure Seekers. imer picture pre- lden Gate Park and Straw hats and ts were the order of the perfect harmony with cli- tions. From the first burst in the morning oceanward and rafl- was taxed to the limit un- r night » listened to the Park hine rted ast rs paused and rested v black with vehi- 8 s ons and the auto- me i large numbers c ve. The ocean beach drew & ¥ large share of pleas se ho delighted to fot the sand and bask in the [} ¥ of th various resorts well patr nd it seemed es few the day at Bome FPOSTUM CEREAL. BAD DREAMS Indicate Improper Diet, Usually Due | to Coffce ©One of the common symptoms of cof- fee poisoning is the i dreams that * spoil what should be a restful sleep. A whé found the reason says erly 1 was a slave to coffee, I a morphine fiend, could mot night, would roll and toss in my bed and when I did get to sleep was disturbed by dreams and hobgob- lins, would wake up Wwith headaches and feel bad all day, so nervous I could not attend to business. My writ- ing looked like bird t ke, 1 had sour belchings from the stomach Indigestion, heartburn and palpitation of the heart, comstipation, irregularity of the kid- neys, ete. indeed, T began to feel I had all the troubles that human flesh could suffer, but when 2 friend advised me to leave off coffee T felt as if he had insulted me. 1 could not bear the idea, it had such a hold on me and I refused to belfeve it the cause. | “But it turned out that no advice was | éver given at a more needed time, for T finally consented to try Postum, and | with the going of coffee and the coming of - Postum all my troubles have gone end health has returned. 1 eat and tleep well now, nerves steadied down and § write a fair hand (as you can see), can attend to business again and rejoice that 1 am free from.the monster Coffee.”” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ten days’ trial of Postum in place of eoffee will bring sound, ul, r,frzlh- ing sjeep. There' reason, 400k in each pke. for the famous lit- tle book, “The Road to Wellville.” I | presidenoy at the Los Angeles biennial | but | gates admired Mrs. Decker exceedingly, BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF WOMEN’S CLUBS TO MEET TUESDAY. SOCIETY IN THE CITY IS IN A STATE OF ‘SUMMER STAGNATION d Weddings Only Hope Mrs. Robert Burdette's Withdrawal| CRUISER DRAKE Causes Much Comment. By Laura Bride Powers. St. Louls has been delivered into the hands of women from all over our glorious country. And being club women, they are the possessors of ideas—yes, and ideals—on all things moral, soctal, cultural, civie, altrustic, ethical, political and domestic. To-morrow the convention convenes. Mrs. Dimies T. S. Dennison of New York will preside at the four days | conference—she who won the national | over Mrs. Bob Burdette, who was chosen for second place on the national ticket. There are to be morning, afternoon and evening sessions dealing with all sorts of topics by the leaders of the work discussed—by all but poor far- off California. Yes, frankly, California with its 28,000 clubwomen and 415 clubs | has not been given one place on the programme. Now that’s a bad bit of manipula- tion on somebody’s part—mot to say ingratitude o lack of appreciation Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, orado and a few more provincial communities have awarded several representations, California with all her clever| women is distinctly overlooked—that is, | as far as platform courtesies have been distributed. But somehow California has a happy way of always being on the ground smiling and debonnair and not being an “also presen And thus will it be at the biennial. By a clever, but perfectly courteous and permissible arrangement, California will be heard from. How? Just watch and see. /She'll carry her ora- torical banner as lofty ae the older club States, even though she was omitted from the list of honors. Call- fornia has never figured in the sympa- thetic roll of Cinderella—it's too em- | barrassing |for a strenuous State like ours. { | The State Federation will be repre- | sented by Mrs. George Law Smith, the | newly elected president. Tactful, | charming of speech and of manner, high bred and a colonial dame in ap- pearance es well as in fact, the State will have a striking representative. | Then she is ably flanked by the dele-; gates from all the clubs, more than 500 women having gone on from this State, among them the presidents of all our local clubs, besides the selected dele- gates. And If they don’t impress the Eastern sisterhood it will be because | our women didn’t get a chance “to get a word in.” But they will, never fear. Our California women are pretty clever at “getting a word in”” when they really want to. . . “Why did Mrs. Burdette decline to let her name stand before the nial?” This is the question in all club- dom. When The Call announced her wired declaration telephones got busy all over town asking for confirmation. Here were the delegates, with grips packed, ready to start ast carrying instructions to vote for Mrs. Burdette, the California candidate. In fact, but, two Western women had been prom- inently mentioned for the honor—the California candidate and Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of Colorado. It i an open secret that many of the unpledged dele- . but patriotism soon decided the issue and the clubwomen stood prepared to show the politicians of California a few things about “standing pat” on one candidate and in boosting said candi- | meeting for bien- | | residence of the president, Mrs. the clubwomen have lost a neat little opportunity of showing the men good example.” And that's one thing a good clubwoman loves to do! Disinclination to leave her home fis the cause assigned by Mrs. Burdette for | her withdrawal, the sudden realization of’ domestic duties coming about through the offer of a new church made her husband, the Rev. Robert Bur- dette, a short time ago. And thus is | California without a candidate. Last Wednesday the Forum Ciub again distinguished itseif by presenting a smart programme. Miss Agnes G. Murphy, the London journalist, who with Miss Moore is visiting in this oity, talked in a delightful, reminiscent man- ner on “Side-lights of the Musical Pro- fession.” She spoke at length of the number of singers who flock yearly to | London—with more ambition than capi- tal—and the suffering and misery en- ccuntered by the greater numben Some pretty clever tales were told by the speaker, who is a fine type of a rugged, blue-eyed, waggish Irish mald— for such she Is, though London-town is her home. Some splendid music was rendered by Mrs. Erich Neal, and by'a young Aus- trallan vocalist, Miss Gladys Ure, who, by the way, composes much that she sings. On Wedpesday the Lauret Hall Club, Mrs. Gegfge M. Haight president, will hold a regular meeting at 1620 Califor- nia street, at which the following pro- gramme will be carried out: Installation of officers, by Mrs. Thos. W. Collins; original writers, section (programme in charge of Mrs. Ella M. Sexton torfes by members of section; The Twentieth Century Lady * by Mrs. Ella M. Sexton. A delightful gfternoon is assured to those fortunate"enough to hold guest cards. The Phelomath Club, ‘Mrs. Julius Kahn president, held a red-letter day last Monday, when Julius Kahn, the ex-Congressman and ex-actor, address- ed the club upon The * Stage, the Actors, and a Few Other Things.” Now, if as clever an address has been heard in the Phelomath this season, it is in- deed to be congratulated. Papyrus Club held its regular members only Thursday, May 12, at 2:30 p. m., at its clubrooms, Utopia Hall, 223 Sutter street. It was French humor day. Mrs. A. C. Girard read a most instructive and amusin, paper on French humor and humorists, which was followed by French stories by the members. The election of officers and directors was held-and the follow- The ing members were elected officers: President, Mrs. C. Mason Kinne; first | vice president, M W. 8. Leake; sec ident, Miss Ella V. Mc- | Closkey; secretary, Mrs. Louise Bat- tles Cooper; corresponding secretary, Mre. Henry Bergstein; treasurer. Mrs. | ond vice pre S. W. Backus; directors—Mrs. W. H. | Brown, Mrs. Samuel Bessinger, Mrs. Kathryn Boyns, Mrs. W. W. Briggs and Mrs. A. M. Ferguson. iy dte At the regular monthly meeting of the Outdoor Art League, held at the Lovell White, Monday afternoon, Ma. members were entertained by lie Blessing Eyster, who talked of out- door art in Europe. Mrs. Eyster inter- ested her audience deeply as she pic- tured with exquisite grace the beaut# date, instead of knocking. But now, unfortunately, this rare lesson is to be denied them Mrs. Burdette has de- clined at the eleventh hour to go be- of Ireland, its verdant hills, its hedges. | woodlands and the decorative charm of { color produced by cultivated tracts. | The lecture was one of the rare pleas. fore the convention as a candidate, and ' ures of the month. | - At the Resorts. Leah Ford, Mrs. Agnes Gann and daughter, HIGHLAND SPRI From San Fran- | Alex Less, H. L. Weber, L. Hilmer, Mr. elsco:—Willlam M. Starr, A. T, Brathold, Mrs. | and Mrs Hamilton L. Garrison, George Sig Simon, E. K. Darrin, R. Steinman, P. ) William La James Kerr, Harry Gopeevic, J. A. Ballintine, W, W. Dennis, V. | mpbell, William V. Bryan, A. J. Moore, E. Mathéews P. H. lLacy and wife, H. Dinter, | A. C. Pillsbury, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice C: Miss H, Keefe, Miss A. Desmond, J | Miss Dillon. Licutenant Emery Winship, J. 1. 3 W._ C. Schneider, F. C. Hotal { Vickerson, rent, Dr. Charles clean, Mrs hop and child ‘aptain Charles Cutin, Ott 0. P. Evans McKinstrey. 14 Haake, - Bord, A. D, Grimwood, Mrs. B. H Wielarfd, Mrs. e, Dr. and o V. Plummer, J Mrs. F. W. J and L. D. Craig; W. T. Cresmer apd wi John Wills, ¢ Parson, Fresno: Maurice Bonaaux, Mrs, Dr. 5. Sydney Smith, tyre iss H. Macintyre, 5 W. S. He- D. Cavaseo, Oakland . Jam Goldstein, Miss R 1 n. Alameda, M Keeler, stein, N. Abraham and wife, J. F. An- Barke James Meirson, Mrs. M. Cohen, Mis R A. Christen, wife and daughte: PARAISO SPRINGE: Fr Miss Well| W, J. Bookstave: Willlam J. Meagher, A. Dorich, . an, and Mrs, J. S, Lawson, Mrs. P. Christian and daughter. MeKin: Miss McKinstrey of Heine, Miss Ida Vanderhoef. W. R Foy, | Ss neisco, ncord—Friink Dutro. Frank Heneke wife and children. From Mon- | From Oakland—F. C. Marsten, Dr. John Bake. A_ Weiner, M. N. Malarin, From | well, Mrs. Bakewell. Miss Irene McCourtney, ork—W. B. Helm, Mrs. A. Fairchild, | John Pennycott, John C. Cline, A. W. Baker s Laura Fairchild From Salinas—Charies | Jr. From Alameda—Mrs, C. H. Allen. From Melander, Miss Grace Blakie, Mrs. C | Acampo—Mr. and M 3B ey Prom a and children, Willie Mix. From Oak- | Grass Valley—Josiah Glasson and son. From 1 N. Martin and wife. From B; Portland, Or.—Mr. and Mrs. 1. Ja Mrs, more—1. Miller Rouse. | From San Francisco— | Witliam ‘Jordan. J. Freldman. From Los An: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Riordan, E. F.| geles—J. M. Wells, Joseph Melczer. From Baruth and wife, Joe Esposeito, A. Remtry, | Vacaville—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buck. Leonard H. C, Wehr. | W. Buck. Fi ¢. Buck Jr s R lito—William From Salt Lake Cit SKAGGS HOT SPRINGS, Sonoma County: | Utah—Mr. an William Bartling. Fre From San Francisco—Colonel D. E. Miles and wite, T. K. Stout, H_Kenitzer, Richard Ho gan, C. C. Hornung, Jobn O'Connell, John Struven, Miss Tessy A : O'Brien, Mrs. John an, Robert 3. Tobin, « lin, Jobn Dolan, W and wife, Mrs. A. We berger. Andrew Raff: Gl fetto, Mrs. Mary Chappio Mrs. M. and Mrs_ Winters, John H Roche, Mr. and Mre. Paul E. Keller, Mrs. George L. Payne and family P Valiefo— Mrs. <. W. Douglass. Mrs. E. Judd A—Mr. and M : Moore A, Lam Petalu g From s J. T. Moore. From Los Angeles—M liams, Miss R. Cohn. From Healdsburg—W. c 'Scott, W. P, White, John Pistol. From Watsonville—J. J. Morey. From Santa Rosa— Dr D H. Leppo. From San Diego—Dr. and Mrs. Edwaré Grove, From Alameda—Mre. D. Hirschfeld. From e—Charles Epooner. DEL MONTE—Mrs. 1 . Patgersor and Mrs. J. A £ Mrs. Arthur hur Fox, Mrs. F. Weld, Rine, Cold- . and Mrs. M ew York: Art Mr. and Mrs. E. A Paton, Miss Paton, Levy, Chicago; M. Snell, San Jose: Dr. Zaiger, Miss L. Zaiser, Towa: Colorado; Mre. W. P. Van D. .; Mrs_J. §. Baker, Alexander, Mr. H. Strother. E. Dunlap, Atlanta Allen P. Robinett, Zellie A. D. Ehepard, v, 7. G. Mudgett _ Van Bergen, Captain C. man, E. B . San_ Francisco: Mrs. A Freeman, Miss L. F. Frothingham, Boston; A Graham, Washington. Baker, C. C Van Devere, R Mrs. Mr. and Mre. L_A. Whitloek, Richmond, Va Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McNear, Menlo 'Parl and Mrs. P. E. Bowles, 'Mr. and Mre. Greenwood. Oakland; Mrs. A. D. Willlams and child, Mountain View: Mr. and Mrs. 8. Blum, Valdez, Alaska; J Mexico; Mr. and Mre. J. L. Stout, a; Arthur McLauch- iin, Towa; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Day, Mr. and Mrs A. Mallalin, New Jersey; F. €. Christ, A Chrt A. Ferguson. Miss Jean ‘Lessig,” Pennsy J. R. Glenden- ning, D. M. Collins, Alexander Simpeon, F. P. Oliver, New York; Mrs. Howard Humph- reys, Bloomington: Roger F. Humphreys, Bloomington: Mr. and Mrs. ¥. E. King, Mr. and Mrs D. H. Burnham, Miss Burnham, MY, and Mrs Frank E. Lony, Ghicago; R.| M. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson, R. M. Wilson Jr., Honolulu—R. Stackable, hoise g HOTEL BEN LOMOND: From S 2 - | Cowden.” R T. Ling and wife, L. Reid H. G. Parish, Charl Wilson, 8. Brown® e James Watt, R. Chapman, F. A Marriott, H. H. Rathborn, Mr. anq Mrs. J. W, ¢ Jr. Thomas ' Barnett® Benjamin '!! bo, W. H. Gray, Captain Brooks, Awards, Mrs. Charlotte Robingor Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jordan, llan, E. P.Kitt, Mrs, E reen, Salayar, daughter, Mrs. * Walter ¥l Van Lainer and Bergen and son, Dr. B. M. Gunzburger; from Oakiand—F. ! W. Roundthwaite and wi Wajlace, Mre. Grace Henshaw. Miss SR oll, Dr. E. 4 Overend: from Barke: Mrs. M. MacBride and daughter, Miss Davis, Dr. H. N. Henderson and trom_ Petaluma. J. Hall vis; from le—Mr. and O, E. from Dr. Flore: Beiknap, Mr. O. wife and family lexan e E. Hutchinson. from . Me.: M M. Loveday, Chieago: Miss Minnie Reed. Sufeun; Grant C. ¥ i wife, Janesville, W g g From San Francisco— Benson_ ‘Mrs. R, E. b Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, ster George Campbell,” Mise Mildred Camp- CAMP VACATION: Mr. and .Mre. George Mackenzie and baby. bell, Mr. and Mrs. B rrant and family, X. Perlin, E. R. Elils, Miss Margaret iy, Master, Arthur Ellis, Mr. Fred B L faster Fred 'B. Benjamin . Phil. J. a4, F. 3. Harrls, G. V. Le .Dow,Harrell Dow, iH.Lawrence: from Guernevill " Fisiell Rowland: from Banta . Barrows, C. D. Anderson; George from Gien Elien; Mr. and Mrs. J. Rates, Reeder and F K. Zook, San Rafael: Herman C. Peters and_wife and H. F. Dimock, Los agy ;::I"!L "V."Hullr ‘Snvrlmenm: Mrs. ate Ellis and Mrs. R. E. o Colo.: Curry F. Snow, Roston. e, ——————— Will Give Annual Picnic. The parishioners of St. James' Church have completed arrangements for their annual vicnic, which will be the California Northwestern Railway. There will be music, dancing, games, that make a picnic enjoyable. 26. —— ‘Worth Berkeley: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mesemore, St. Touis; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Scarlett, Balti- more. 7 b BYRON HOT SPRINGS HOTEL: Mrs. L. Levin, Mrs. A. C. Frankiin, L. Less, Mrs, L. Less, Less. Mrs. C. L. Goetting and Muster Charies oot aster iri oetting, Charles Goe 3 and Mrs. A. A. Moore Jr., Mr. and fi:‘-"‘chfl ler Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cline, Mr. and Mrs, George Sperry, Miss Eilsie Sperry, Mr. apd Mrs. Nat Messer, Mrs. C. L. Ford, Miss First impressions are sure to be last- ing and when a picture is properly framed it is bound to be lasting. We'll show you some pretty frames if you will give us a chance. Call and see our stock | that time and of Moldings and Frames before purch: ing. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market st.* “a) 'E-lfourteen feet above water, four 7.5-Inch | IS SWIFTEST OF BIG WARSHIPS ————e The British armored cruiser Drake has proved itself the fastest large war vessel afloat, having recently made the run from Portsmouth to Las Palmas, a distance of over 1600 miles, at an aver- age speed of twenty-four knots an hour. Arriving on the West India station the ship left Jamaica one Saturday evening for Bermuda, a run-of nearly 300 miles, which she accomplished in less than thirty-six hours. The Drake is one of four armored cruisers of 14,100 tons, and developed a speed of 23.05 knots with 30,849 horsepower at her speed trial of eight hours. All the crulsers of this class are fitted with Belleville boil- ers, which seem to have given satis- factory results, except perhaps as to consumption. When these ships were first placed in commission they were complained of as being almost unsea- worthy because of their rolling and pitching propensities, and thelr machin- ery gave much trouble. These defects appear to have been remedied by a re- arrangement of the battery and the en- gineer force becoming familiar with their work. The reports regarding these cruisers during the naval ma- neuvers last year were.on the whole satisfactory, and while the Drake holds the championship for speed, the other vessels are little, if any, inferior in that | regard. ! It was believed that the disaster | which overtook the British submarine boat, by which eleven lives were lost, would have a bad effect on the crews of other submarines. In order to know just to what extent this feeling existed in the navy the Admiralty ordered ex- | periments to be carried out with all the | completed boats. The officers were as desirous as ever to go on with the work, |and volunteers were plentiful among the crews. Only two biuejackets who had been on board these craft lost their nerve. A medical survey found that they were incapacitated for such work and they were discharged from the ser- vice. At the British naval maneuvers | shortly to take place a large number of soldiers will be sent on board the =everal ships in order to get practical instructions in the landing of troops, embarkment of guns and their hand- ling and disposition on shore, CHANGES IN CRUISER BATTERIES Some very radical changes in- the batteries of armored cruisers building for the British navy are contemplated. . the warrior class, designed to carry nch in casemates and ten 6- inch in broadside at an elevation of i guns are to take.the place of the 6-inch and are te be placed on the upper deck at a height of twenty-two feet above the normal water line. The Devonshire class is to have two 7.5-inch guns on | the upper deck substituted for the four originally planned. ¢ 2-inch quick-firing gun from kers’ Sons and Magim Com- is_to be introduced in the British he cartridge is charged with cordite and the gun, which works with greater rapidity than any other hitherto uscd, is fitted with au- tomatic sights. The British armored cruiser Corn- wall, 9800 tons, igned to steam 23 knots, averaged 24 knots during her speed trial of eight hours. The Tuvrkish Government is so well satisfied with the cruiser recently built at Cramps’ that it has ordered a second vessel of the same type, to cost $550,000. The Mediidia is of tons, 12,000 horse power and attained the de- signed speed of 22 knots. The Denevr class of six protected cruisers in our 3215 tons, 4707 horse power and 1614 knots speed and their average contract price was $1,049,252, the high- est being $1,080,000 and the lowest $1,- 027,000. Conceding that the expense of wood sheathing and coppering a vessel of that size adds considerable to her cost, this increase is more than offset by the far greater engine power in the Turkisi\_ship. CLAIMS HE INVENTED TURRET. heodore Ruggles Timby clalms to have invented the revolving turret, such as was used on the Monltor in its fight with the Merrimack in Hampton Roads, March 8, 1862, and revolution- ized warship construction. He says that in 1843 he filed a caveat in the Patent Office at Washington for a “revolving tower for offensive or de- fensive warfare, which could be used on land or water.” Mr. Timby has been pressing his claim of $500,000 against the United States Government for forty vears, and was recently assured that the Court of Claims would probably reach his ease during the present year. The claimant is eighty-three years of age, but is still confident that he will be awarded the sum asked for, as well as the credit for the invention common- ly attributed to John Eriesson. Secretary Moody's action in re-estab- lishing the engipeer corps and organiz- ing a special ordnance corps is of de- cided benefit to the service and accepted with general satisfaction by naval offi- cers. The personnel law of March, 1899, which abolished the engineer corps and transferred its officers to the line, has proved a rank failure, and it will take several years to remedy the bad effects of that illy-considered legislation. On the July Register of 1899 there were 183 former engineer officers distributed among the several grades of the line. In January, 1904, this number has de- creased, by deaths, resignation and re- tirement, to 145, and of these twenty- four were available for shore duty only, leaving 121 for ghore and sea service. jOut eof this last contigent, ninety-two were at sea performing engineer or line duty, and twenty-nine were on shore duty or unemployed. SCHEME PROVES A FAILURE. ‘When the personnel law was passed it was upon the specific understanding that officers of the line could and would familiarize themselves with engine- room duties and become all-around offi- cers of ships, but this scheme has fail- ed; few, if any of the line, have taken kindly to engineering duties, while all of the former engineers ranking with and after lieutenants have qualified for line duties, with the result that not over seventy-five commissioned officers are performing engineer duty at sea, and this highly important service is !mainly done by the corps of warrant machinists selected for tneir practical knowledge of such duty. The old engineer corps was estab- lished in 1842 and started with one en- held at Mirabel Park, on the line of | gineer-in-chief, six chief engineers and eighteen first, second and third assist- ant engineers. Only the engineer-in- athletic sports and all the attractions | chief was appointed by the President, The | the others held their positions by “war- date has been fixed for Thursday, May | rants.” The number steadily increased | would place the officers in charge of until it reached 174 in 1860, at which time its members had succeeded in ob- taining rank with other officers in the navy. In 1869, through the efforts of Admiral Porter, this rank was reduced 'and designated as being relative only with that of officers of the line. From til 1899 the engineer corps fought for what Is considered its 1t is history repeating Betrothals an for Social Activity. The busiest things in soclety these,by way of the World's Falr. late spring days are moving vans. “On to the country” is the watchword of the socially inclined. Therefore few se- rious efforts at entertalnment are at- tempted save where betrothals, con- firmations or anniversaries precipitate them. Cards, however, are as devoted- ly pursued as ever, many devotees playing daily. For fun only? Oh, as- suredly! Engagements. Mrs. J. Goldman announces the en- gagement of her daughter Norine to Milton Schoenberg. They will be at home at 1287 O’'Farrell street Sunday afternoon, May 22, and Wednesday, May 25. ‘Weddings. The St. Dunstan on Tuesday evening last was the scene of a pretty wedding, when Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bancroft's niece, Miss Florence Derby of San Diego, was married to A. E. Graham of San Francisco. A goodly gathering of relatives of both families was pres- ent from San Diego and Berkeley. Mr. Bancroft gave the bride into the keep- ing of the groom. Dr. H. B. Graham of La Moine, brother of the groom, and Lucy Bancroft, cousin of the bride, were best man and maid, and the Rev. Dr. E. Graham of Berkeley, father of the groom, was the officiating clergy- man. Many telegrams of congratula- tions came from far and near. The home of the young people will be at Burlingame. Home Partles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cattermole en- tertained their friends Friday evening, May 6, at a pleasant reception in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of their wedding at their home at 1542 Mason street, which was beautifully decorated with smilax and roses. Dancing and singing, followed by supper, made the affair delightful. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cattermole, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hoegemann, Mr. and Mrs. J. Knubei, W. Paulsen, Miss Emilie Paulsen, Mrs. D. von der Leith, Dr. H. von der Leith, Miss Olga von der Leith, Mr. and Mrs. W. Warnke, 3 L. T. Bolte, L. Raschen, Miss Freda Behl- mer, Miss Fannie Cooper, Miss Lottle Sidlowski, Miss Lottie Warnke, Miss Flsie Hoegemann, Miss Anna Catter- mole, - Miss Wilma Cattermole, Miss Henriette Cattermole, Miss Herma Cat- termole. John Cattermole and Fred Raschen. A very pleasant birthday party was tendered W. H. Raye at his residence, 1110 Broadway, Saturday evening, April 30. Among those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Raye, Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. George Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kammerer, Mr. and Mrs. Glassman, Mr. and Mrs. Ducklow, Mrs. Austin, Miss Susie Austin, Miss Annie Austin, Miss Kittie Mullin, Miss Etta Lynch, Miss Marguerite McCar- thy, Miss Alice Raye, Louis Shott, Bruce H. Kammerer, George Abrego, T. Abrego, D. McMenn, Ralph Raye and Thomas Raye. . Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Irving tendered their daughter Grace a delightful party last Saturday at their home, 1523 Scott street, in honor of her eighteenth birth- day. The prevailing colors of the deco- rations throughout the house were pink. Those present were: G. A. Mc- Kenzie, Miss Charlotte Smith, W. F. Ponge, Miss Dora Gilchrist, C. A. Nam- bauer, Miss A. Halen, Miss Mariha Kersey, W. Campbell, Miss Sadie Men- delson, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Irving, Romeo Prelle- tier, Abe Mendelson, Miss Annie Baker, James Horgan: the Bohemian Quartet— E. G. Wright, Arthur Moyce, C. Hank and C. A. Wanbauer; Will Irving Jr., Mre. N. Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palphs and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mad- den. LIRS The school children at Mill Valley gave an entertainment on Friday night in the school house. It drew a big crowd. The programme embraced songs, dances, quartets and glees and all were well rendered. Among those who particularly distinguished them- selves was little Dorothy V. Folker. She sang beautifully and danced well. She wore a dainty Japanese costume in the first part and a little Parisienne costume in the second act. Others who were actors in the entertainment were Maud Newbegin, Leslie Davis. R. C. Ayers, Ethel Fisher, Edna Giblin, Sydney Boyle, Cora Shannon, Edith Jennings, Marjorie Selwood, Edwin Lenhart, Edith Bogel, Lillian Barnard, Dorothy Gray, Dorothy Graves, Mar- garet O'Shonassy, Mary O’Shonassy, Jennie Dowdell, Myra Gilchrist, Edna Giblin, Willie B. Tyler. Personals. Mrs. Withold Friedman wlill leave on May 21 for a six weeks’ sojourn to So- noma. Her youngest son, Maxfield Herbert, will accompany her. s e ‘W. Westhoff and wife 12ft on the 13th for St. Louis, New York and Europe, to be gone six months. . b Mrs. L. Cohl and daughter Mirel left yesterday for an extended trip through the East and will be gone several months. N Ay J. Zwerin left Wednesday, May 11, for New York, to be gone about six weeks. On his return he will stop off at St. Louis and visit the fair. 7 . S. W. Shehr left Thursday for a trip to the East and will visit the St. Louis Exposition on the way. ST AT . Mrs. S. Aufrichtig of 1638 Buchanan street left last week for an extended trip through the East and will return _—_ compromise was reached by which the corps ceased to exist and its former members became officers of the line. In order to compensate, to some extent, for the loss of engineer officers, a corps of warrant machinists was established in 1899, and consisted of 100 members. This has been raised to 150 with a further authorization of twenty a year as the President may consider needed for the service. The new corps has for some time been preparing, notwith- standing G. W. Ilfelville’s disapproval, to obtain better recognition and rank. itself. The yearly increasing deficiency in commis- sioned and competent engineer officers would in a few years raise the warrant machinists corps to such a number as would exercise. the requisite influence upon Congress to enact laws that engine roums o other officers in thefnavy, and it is sur- mised that this wQ'l grounded appre- hension has prompW\d the advisers of tHe Secretary of the Navy to re-es- tabltsh the engineer corps, the mem- bers of which will be graduates from the Naval Academy, and thus exclude warrant machinists from becoming an equality with proper recognition in the navy and a commissioned engineer officers. | | Alexander Shepherd and his bride, nee Finn, have returned from their honeymoon trip, which was extended into Mexico and the southern sections of California. Bhe young couple have established their home on Ninth ave- nue south, where a housewarming and reception will be held in the near fu- ture. ! | “isom Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nordman of | 2505 Clay street left yesterday for a tour through Europe and will be gone about six months. R Miss Sadie Garren will be confirmed { Friday, May 20, at the Geary Street Temple. She will be at home Friday | afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moses announce | the confirmation of their daughter Miriam, at the Geary Street Temple, | Friday, May 20. Reception Sunday, May 22, at their residence, 931 Ellis street, from 2 to 5. . . Mr. and Mrs. B. Lichtig announce the barmitzvah of their son Abe, at the Russ Street Synogague, Saturday, May | 21. Reception Sunday from 2 to 5, at 1042 Howard street. . | Mr. and Mrs. H. Greenberg announce | the barmitzvah of their son Jacob on | May 20, at 10 a. m., at Taylor Street | Temple. They will be pleased to receive | their friends, on Saturday and Sunday, | May 21 and 22, from 2 to 5, at their residence, 7 Dale place, off Golden Gate | avenue, Hyde and Leavenworth streets. | e e Mr. and Mrs. Samue! Cohn announce the confirmation of their daughter Celia | May at the Congregational Sherith | Israel, corner of Taylor and Post | streets. Reception Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 5 p. m., at 434% Natoma | street. i el eiie | Mrs. Robert Reinhart-and son are a Napa Soda Springs for the summer. P O™ The confirmation of Alma Hofmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1. L. Hof- mann, will take place Friday, May 20, at Temple Emanuel. Reception Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 5, at 1124 Gough' street. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schloss announce | | the confirmation of their daughter Isa- bel on Friday, May 20, at the Temple Emanuel. They will hold a reception Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 5, at~514 Devisadero street. P Mr. and Mrs. H. Posener announce | the confirmation of their daughter Leo- | nie at the Taylor Street Temple, Fri-| day morning, May 20. They will receive H their friends at 326 Hyde street, May 20, from 2 to 5. | wite . | Mr. and Mrs. 1. Label announce the confirmation of their daughter Miriam, at the Geary Street Temple, Friday morning, May 20. They will be pleased to receive their friends at their resi- dence, 633 Hyde street, Saturday, May 2:, from 2 to 5 i Mr. and Mrs. Steinman announce the confirmation of their daughter Claudia, at Geary Street Temple, May 20. They will be pleased to receive their friends | Sunday, May 22, from 2 to 5 p. m,, at/ 216'¢ Grove street. —_————————— JEWISH CITIZENS FORM PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY &ty | | 1 | Found Chevra Kadish, an Organization | Which Will Administer to | Indigent Sick. | An unusually imteresting ceremony | was participated in by members of‘ the Jewish faith yesterday, when the Chéevra Kadish (Holy Society) was founded. The object of the society . is to care for the poor in sickness and to give decent burial to the indigent dead. The headquarters of the Chevra Ka- dish are at 862 Folsom street, and here will be watched over and cared for until laid at rest those members of the Jewish faith whom misfortune has bereft of friends to care for them in their time of extremity. The society, furthermore, will at- tend those dying at their homes and administer whatever spiritual and ma- terial comfort may be necessary. Those who delivered addresses at the consecration were Rabbi M. S. Levy, who spoke of the necessity of such an institution as the Chevra Ka- dish and made an earnest appeal that it receive the fullest support; Rabbi E. Berman, who explained the object of the society, and Rabbi David Shapero of New York. . | The' officers are: President, A. M. Sommer, 24 Harriet street; vice pres- idenf. J. Veinberg: treasurer, Israel Friedman; secretary, Joseph Siebel; trustees, Julius Samuels, A. Kurtzman, Moses Lubliner, Julius Cirkel and Kal- man Nauman, and messenger and col- lector, Sol Hoffman — e | CATHOLIC CLERGYMAN | WRITES RELIGIOUS PLAY Interesting Drama Will be Presented by the Students of Santa Clara ! College. i SAN JOSE, May 15.—A histdrical re- ligious drama entitled “Henry Garnet, Martyr,” has been written by Rev. Father Dennis J. Kavanagh of Santa Clara College. It is written in blank verse, and there are five acts and seven scenes to the play. The drama is from facts collected from history relating to the life of Henry Garnet and the awful | gunpowder plot in 1606, when an al-} tempt was to be made to blow up the | English Parliament. ! The play will be presented at Santa | Clara College on Thursday evening, | May 26, by the pupils of that institu- tion. Rehearsals have been going on| for the past sjx weeks under the direc- tion of Martin V. Merle. New scenery has been painted by Michael O’'Sullivan. Many electrical effects will be intro- duced. The following students take the more prominent parts in the play: James A. Bacigalupi as Henry Garnet, 8. J.: John J. Tvancovich as Guy Fawkes; William Johnson, the original Caiaphas of “Nazareth,” as Lord Cecil, Prime Min- ister of England: William MecKagney as Robert Catesby; Gerald P. Beau- mont as Percy, the traitor, and August Aguirre as Stanley, the persecuting pursuivant. Besides these players are found Frank Ryan, George Casey, Lee J Murphy, Matthew Wilson, Walter Schmitz, Robert Fitagerald, William P. Crowley, John Riordan, Frank Befz, Albert %\lrce. Herbert Oswald and twenty-tiree others, making a total of forty speaking parts. There are ten soldiers and a mob of fifty, bringing 100 persons before the footlights in thi production. - PITHIANS VEET AT BAKERSFIELD Delegates From All Parts of the State Are Assembled for the Grand Lodge CITY IS ILLUMINATED Citizens Arrange Elaborate Entertainment to Wel- come the Visiting Knights Special Dispatch to The Call BAKERSFIELD, May 15.—Already the delegates to the Knights of Pythias | Grand Lodge are arriving and to-night for the first time the city is illuminated for their reception. To-morrow morn- ing more will arrive and In the evening | the main body will be here in time for the grand reception to be given them at Armory Hall. For this most ex- tensive preparations have been made, and the large hall will be packed to the limit with delegates and visitors. The address of weicome on behailf of the cities of Bakersflell{nnnd Kern will be delivered by H. A. Jastro, chairman of the County Board of Supervisors. The address on behalf of the local Knights will be by W. S. Dumble, of Bakersfield lodge, and will be responded to by Grand Chancellor Sargent on behalf of the Knights and by Mrs. Maude D. Sheenan, grand chief of the Rathbone Sisters, and Brigadier Gen- eral McGlashan on behalf of the uniform rank of the Knights. The musical and literary exercises will be in charge of the Rathbone Sisters. The feature of to-day was a baseball game at Athletic Park between the local Knights and the Eagles. About ore thousand people witnessed the game, the first inning of which was a burlesque between the officers of the two orders, who appeared dressed | fantastic costumes provided for the occasion. The Knights won this contest by a score of 4 to 1. The regular game was a victory for the Knights also by a core of 12 to 4. The proceeds of the game go to the expense of entertaining the visitors. The Knights opened their headquar- ters to-day in the Kern County Land Company’s building, with Secretary W. C. Moss of the Knights' executive committee in charge. The Rathbone Sisters will open their headquarters in the Producers’ Bank, opposite the Knights, to-morrow morning. There will be four ladies in charge each day two from Sunset Tempie of Bakers. fleld and two from Monroe Temple ¢ Kern. The Ladies’ Grand Temple will hold its sessions in Labor Council Hall, while the Knights meet at the Armory. _— ADVERTISEMENTS. BROTHERS Tel. South 1082, 3-DAY SPECIALS. ——GROCERIES.— Formosa Qolong Tea..pound 50e T heavy, oth, fine fla- vored Oolong. Reg. T5c. 10-1b box Havens Prunes. ..bx 35e¢ 50 to a pound. Fancy, rich-flavored Delicious Santa Clara than_half price. Reg. Mocha-Java Blend .16 30e Genuine Arablan Mocha and 'pure Java. You will find it demonstrat- ed at our store—that will tell the real story o easily prepared. no soaking. Reg. 10c. erry erves,....... 16 10¢ Cléar and beautiful in’ appearance. More delicious preserves cam't be made. 15-Ib pail, $1.30 s a=s l2§&g Extraordinary selections of all t best brands. Small or large, fat or Jean. 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