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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1904 A YOU CONG JO, —_ & 'PRETTY Where are you going to, my pretty Where, indeed? A reply ad- o the truth would embrace a 2] roster of every mook in auteous State, and beyond east, the south, the even the west—are beckon- for not a few are sailing the tur- » seas of the tropics in pursuit of Then Europe is call- ocean liner bears away & Westerners, who, by the achieving a vast reputation They are said not to so cynical, critical and cranky ad es their Yankee brethren. But & easily understood. & question of climate, wholesome 2d happy physical environment he Westerner as opposed to va- mate, ple and the unrest of t —the Gothamite exoepted. It's & noteworthy fact that but few quenting the beaten paths is year and the smart re- are cleaning their guns, r fishing tackle into com- ssi. taking to the woods. “No good old summer And, blessed their time 3 a rists they. hard on the been holding no woman ever y maidens, who frip- forth boots and e chiff: and fare . top 1 the mou who returns gone with her the Ki having a at Carmel- lot of , Mrs. Ye ker goes to sanne K ss Laura Prath Louis Mrs. Constance Bor- ve, while the charm- Misses Sophie and spend a month at Ta- t will visit the Old and Mrs. Borel and Ellinwoood is a guest m over the bay, vis- will take her trap a Barbara, where she ythedale, r needle—or seeing to it that —for her wedding with young near at hand. S f things are stupid, girls, cheer mething ahead, and big ry soon we shall have us—right with us—none other Santos Dumont, he of the ardent To be sure, it is said his love has been won, but, pshaw! who knows the truth? He's coming as the guest of seph D. Redding, who will assume of the midsummer jinks of the busily Even th emian Club “in the leafy wood- nd” on the Russian River. Now, even Mr. Redding is worth all by himself. A man of expe- e and travel, he holds many gifts the gods, among them a facility for writing. His latest production heard in August, when the jinks be held. § e e The mext hop to be given by the ficers of the Artillery Corps at the Presidio will take place on Tuesday, th. se Presidio hops add much to the ocial life at the post, especially dur- the summer, when everything is so stupidly dull. The committee in charge are Captain L. R. Burgess, Major Stephenson, Lieu- tenant Edward M. Shinkle and Dr. Shepard. o) Sui Ny Among the visitors to the city are Bishop Partridge and his winsome wife, who are making their third visit in San Francisco within a year. They are stopping, of course, with the Simp- sons on Vallejo street. Later the call- ers will go east, visiting the fair and proceeding thence to New York. w7 e Miss Katherine Wright, accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. Clauson, will reach San Francisco this coming Friday, and during their several weeks' stay in San Francisco will be the guests of Mrs. Alfred Hunter Voorhies at her home on California street. Miss Wright e the only daughter of Gover- nor and Mrs. Luke Wright, and will make her debut this coming winter in Manila In the Governor's winter resi- dence, the Malacanan Palace. Mrs. Voorhies will entertain extensively in her honor during her stay in San Fran- ciseo. It was with the Wrights that Miss Marie Voorhies has spent such a joyous year. Dr. Voorhies and Gover- nor Wright served together in the Con- federate army, passing through the long, bitter struggle side by side, both winning the homage of their brethren for their vallant fighting for their ocause. > o » In the face of the bitter opposition to divorce by the Episcopal church, comes the announcement of the divorce of Mrs. Edith McCreery, granddaugh- ter of the saintly Bishop Kip, from her handsome spouse, Richard Mec- Creery. All the old Californians re- member the McCreerys, who amassed a stupendous fortune in stocks in the early seventies. Mrs. McCreery is an attractive wom- an, and is well connected in the East as well as in the West, Plerre Loril- lard being a maternal uncle. As many interests of the Kips are in California it is thought that the young divorcee will come west before the winter. When she does she will be amply en- tertained. R e Miss Bessie Gowan sailed away to t her lover on Saturday last, ac- companied by her mother. . Haskins, who no doubt is eagerl the coming of his bride, is an che of the diplomatic corps in ing, well connected and a charming w. Much happi will be t ss t ries die upon 'w the 5. . is Mrs s was Jack Griffin Los al s Our 1 During the last soci rer b of the San Fr tributed much to t Last week luncheor honor e of Dr city at a smart In all the e’s not a more o 1 clubwoman — nor on more capable—than Mrs. Arthur Cornwall, the newly elected secretary of the State F Her financial achievements b have won f 1 club w truth to tell art of financ nancier is 3 ity — and thus Mrs. 1 notable among her sisters ion of the t on the n, are ng. t rare person: R. Hopkins and Russell Hop- of Atlanta, are traveling “alifornia and expect to re- me in this city. on is back in her old home after an absence of some years, Ga., aga during which Captain Ben s been stationed at Eastern army . Mrs. arrived in San Francisco with ouisa Breeze, Miss elyn Nor- Miss Ethel Lincoln, who have been her guests at Jefferson Barracks, near St. Louis, where the lovely trio played sad havoc with the gallant young officers of the post. It is whis- pered that one handsome chap — no names, now, so don’t grow inquisitive— is preparing to seek a transfer. I be- lieve he will try to convince his su- periors that the climate of San Fran- cisco is necessary for his health, which is impaired from the heat of the East. Clever fellow, isn't he? Measles! Measles! What a foolish dise: to have in intelligent Wouldn't some med 1 linguist label it anew when it attacks adults so it wouldn’t seem so silly? Most of us feel an inclination to giggle when a friend ys solemnly “Oh, I've been so #l, I've had the measles.” Now an- other name is really a nece: , inas- much as the beastly disease seems to have a pet predilection for the women of the smart set. Since Alice Roosevelt had it, really it has become mildly epi- demic. Why? Oh, that's rather too deep. Could it be hypnotic suggestion? i, Justice McKenna, Mrs. McKenna and their daughters, Miss Marie and Miss Hildegarde McKenna, are planning to spend the early summer at the White Sulphur Springs (Virginia). one's Miss Julia D. E. Wright of Alameda, daughter of G. Alexander Wright, left last week for Europe. Miss Wright will make an extended visit in England vis- iting friends and pursuing studies along scientific lines, having since her course at, the Hopkins Institute of Art been studying architecture. Miss Wright, though one of the youngest, is one of the most interested members of the Pa- cific Coast Entomological Society, and she hopes to add considerably to her already rare collection during her visit abroad. Miss Wright is a handsome maiden, and clever as well. That's a combination that a few years ago was hard to find. A clever girl was rarely beautiful; a beautiful girl was rarely clever—she didn’t need to be. Her chief occupation in life was to smirk “sweet- 1y” and look confiding. But the day of the passive beauty has past—thank heaven! . il Mrs. Thomas Morffew is entertaining Miss Mabel Ayer and Miss Genevieve Peel at Rancho Bonita, near Saratoga. o B il The benefits of the reading-room and library for the blind are still being gra- ciously dispensed in spite of the scat- tering of townsfolk in the country. Mrs. Josephine de Greayer, whose interest in the success of the reading-room has been unwavering from the start, is spending the season at Mill Valley, but comes over to the city regularly to di- rect the work, and her sweet spirit of helpfulness is emulated by her little band of fair assistants. The most gen- erous gift of money which the reading- room has received at any one time was the $115, the proceeds of the recent ben- efit performance of “As You Like It" given by the young girls of the high schools. Public interest in this much- needed library for the blind is constant- ly growing and will undoubtedly bring forth many material benefits during the present year. * ‘e - Colonel and Mrs. A. C. Girard, U. 8. A., who recently moved from this city to Alameda, are settled in their new home at 921 Grand street. A charming home is this new abode, where many congenial gatherings will be seen in the .’. RSO MAID. f RO TWO CLEVER MATRONS AND A PRETTY FIANCEE. e future. o e el The "annual tennis tournament for the State championship, which is al- ways held on the courts of the Hotel Rafael, invariably brings with it gay- ety, enthusiasm and brightness. This year it will be held on Friday, Satur- day and Monday, July 1, 2 and 4. Rob- ert Whitney, Stewart Gayness and Wil- liam Allen will be the committee in charge, with Dr. Edwird A. Younger as referee. The present State cham- plons, Miss Edwards of Berkeley and Grant Smith of San Francisco, are ex- pected to enter and there will, no e SRR doubt, be excitement enough to satisfy even the keenest enthusiast. o The George C. Boardmans of San Francisco are spending the summer at the W. F. Jones place near the Hotel Rafael. The Boardmans are among those who enjoy San Rafael so thor- oughly that each year finds them there for at least a few months. ol e A most attractive little family colony is formed each year by the Gerstles, Lilienthals and Slosses. At their charming group of houses on the heights overloking San Rafael they A S + — seem to derive an infinite amount of pleasure. S Mrs. John D. Spreckels and Miss Lily Spreckels have started upon a Euro- pean tour that will lead them through all the usual haunts of the tourist and into the interesting byways as well. It is often on these little side tours that . the most fascinating experiences are met with. PR NS The Camm-Goodsell wedding on Thursday evening was the leading af- fair of the week. The Goodsell home on Van Ness avenue was prettily dress- ed with pink blossoms and maidenhair fern. The bride, always charming. was never so pretty as in her nuptial robe of messaline satin. Her honor-maid, Miss Virginia Good- sell, likewise a winsome maiden, was very smartly gowned in point d'esprit. After a trip East the young people ‘will reside at the Goodsell residence. o Mr. and Mrs. John D. Spreckels Jr. went over last week to San Rafael and are staying at the Hotel Rafael. & Colonel Andrews, U. S. A., and Mrs. Andrews and Major C. A. Devol, U. S. A., and Mrs, Devol are spending a few weeks at Monte Vista Inn, in the Si- erras. - Dr. Emmet Axlord, who was called East a few weeks ago, has arrived in St. Louis. He is expected back in San Francisco next week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Campbell have been the guests of Mrs. Rixford during her hus- band’s absence. . o e Mrs. Joseph Austin will leave on the first of the month for Nome, where she will spend two months as the guest of her brother, John Sesnon. - ente Dr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Shiels will leave soon for a visit at Carmel-by- the-Sea. This pine-covered rim of the sea is attracting many lovers of “the simple life.”” The Interesting old mis- sion of San Carlos de Borromeo is sil- houetted against the sky just back of Pine Inn and romance and history galore hang about upon every cypress. PR Mrs. Tomlinson comes out in July to spend several months in San Fran- cisco as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles McIntosh Keeney. Mr. Tom- linson, who was unable to come out to California with his wife, will join her later and return to New York with her. 3 e el | Mr. and Mrs. Willlam S. Tevis and their four sons. Lloyd, Willie, Gordon and Lansing, left on Tuesday for New York en route to Europe. They will probably not return until late in the fall. .« e . The Peter Martins will open their Newport cottage, the Cadwallader home, after a few weeks’ stay in New York. It is sald this interesting couple will cross the ocean in the fall. *lieTle The following are the exquisite lines written by a Gothamite descriptive of a well known townsman of ours, who made a valiant attempt to storm the citadel of New York society. Evident- ly he didn’t make good. The lines, however, are such as can be fitted to quite a few so-called “society people” who, though gilded plentifully, are badly wanting in breeding. Here's the “poem’ ig is a pretty fowle, Y P very goods to eate. His ham is goode. likewise his jowle, And cke his littel feete. But if you lived a hundred years 1 trow thatiyou would faile To make a silk purse of his eares Or a whistle of his taile. FUNNY STORY OF CASTELLAN MAKE PARTY oS Anna Gould’'s Husband Introduces Features at Entertainment That Are Not Taken Seriously. PARIS, June 25.—A mischievous newspaper pokes fun at a recent as- semblage of those highest in literature, art and society in the palace of Cfouat Boni de Castellane, who married Miss Anna Gould of New York. “What was most remarkable about this select political circle,” wicked newspary was that the men’s and not the women’s costumes wer chronicled. For ir Carolus Du ran wore his famous waistcoat of ve vet, Francois Coppee had on an impe cable redingote.” And so on and so Be this as it may, the gathering was remarkable in that Count Boni ushered in a new t g In Paris, introdu politics to fashion. His guests listened to a lecture by Maurice Talymoyr on says this ance, “The Rule of Free Masonry in the French Revolution.” Count and Countess Stanislaus de Castellane, Count Gabriel de la Roche- foucauld, Marquis d'Harcourt, Viscoun and Viscountess de Jarze, Prince Pierr de Caraman-Chimay, Duke de Lu s Count and Countess de Kersaint, Mar quis and Marchioness de Talhouet- . Count and Countess de Chabrillan, Count Henr{ de Segur and Cotntess de Sommeyre assured Mr. Talymoyr that his discourse edifled them vastly. ————— DOG STEALING GETTING TO BE COMMON IN LONDON LONDON, June —Hitherto dogs were supposed to have been stolen only for the value they might realize alive, and their mourning masters were al- ways buoyed up with the hope that there was a good sporting chance of their being discovered. But now, alas, it would appear that a dead dog industry has sprung up and a man may be offered his faith ful hound by an enterprising salesman as the latest thing in motoring waist coats. How long the alleged traffic in dead dogs has been In existence nobc knows. The first hint of the new com mercial development was let fall by a man who recently was asked to ac- count for a fine spaniel and black retriever that he was leading by a string in New Broad street. His ex- planation was not considered to be satisfactory by the constable who in- terrogated him, and the dogs and he were taken to the police station in Moor lane. Then he startled the police by re- marking that the retriever was worth 25s for its skin, and the spaniel 10s. At Guildhall Police Court he was re- manded for further Inquiries. Who buys and converts the skins the police do not know. e ——— SEARCHING FOR HEIRS OF A VALUABLE ESTATE LONDON, June 25.—A fortune of £3,000,000 awaits those who can prove they are the lawful descendants of Major Sinclair of the Twelfth Foot (first battalion of the Seaforth High- landers), who died ninety-three years ago. Major Sinclair, it is belleved, was a member of a well known family at Wick. At an early age he entered the army and accompanied his regiment to India. He married there and had one daughter, who was sent home to Wick, and who married a rmer of that town, also named Sinclair. Major Sinclair had an adventurous career in the East, and was killed in a small engagement. His estate was never claimed, and, accumulating for over ninety years, has now reached the value of £3,000,000. An Edinburgh firm of lawyers have made investigations, and If ceed in tracing the somewhat numerous descendants, each heir, it is ected, will receive a legacy of about 00,