The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 10, 1904, Page 3

THE . §! FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 190a. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR DIGNITARIES DEPART AND CONCLAV LAUNCHING IS FEATURE FOR TO-DAY Visitors Invited to See Milwaukee Leave the Ways. Headquarters Will Be Scenes of Re- unions. AR e 3 rtures have thinned the ranks of plars and weariness has at last zed those that remain, so to-day, the the conclave, will be quietly »assed tor opportunity may witness he Union Iron Works. s in uniform and their admitted to the iron will be the main event In the afternoon and even- ptions will be heid at the head- rters of the various commanderies California jurisdiction, by the at the Palace Hotel auke ladies wi works. ing qua: y “ommandéry at Me- Gate Sir Knights Ad- Native prin- imilar to those e Golden West he East. and last evening of California escorting de- to trains and morrow will wit- es and by Mon- the delegations v CLOSES WITH BRILLIANT BALL. Golden Gate Commandery Gives Fare- well Entertainment to Visitors. mmandery No. 16 yesterday af- at Golden Gate hospitality that entertainments the con- ice at yes- ption g a, reception embroidered uperb lace. ivory n receiving by R Mrs. Charles T solcher C. T Jennings, Hatch and Mrs almost a the preceding Institute. A t spacious The as crowd- id not hold join in the had received by entertained had in the gowns for 4 the guests and the Sir alia of their simply per- ces the peo- street to listen sctions of Band, Ar- in front of which at- I eighborhoo ble space to en- tch the beautiful- they came out the sidewalk to e fresh cooling 2 x, which is just was gayly decked fusion of flags and wag filled with ladies which gave the ap- scenium boxes in the It was midnight entertainment et POSES AS NIGHT TEMPLAR AND FOOLS THE POLICE Ieo Demar, Who Claims He Was Member of Boston, Proves to Be an Impostor. Dem wh id he was a wine 1 and also a Knight that city, succeeded in g 2 hard luck st on a Police f being robbe gained his Ty on proves ter an investigation it . i no man by this name was ne d with Boston Comman- é Demar called at the Central Emer- gency Hospital Thursday morning to a disc red eye dressed. Later | rrested by Policeman Dono- found him fighting with at- resta nt at Sixth and streets. At the station he a plausible story of being a ht Ten r and that he was rob- f $650. He still possessed $95. The believing his tale, released him. next day his case was called be- Mogan and he repeated his ge d-natured Judge express- thies for him and dis- e of disturbing the peace. he ice are unahle to locate the im- —_——— FXPIRES DURING CEREMONY AT MECHANICS' PAVILION Frank R. Hanley Is Attacked by Hemorrhage While Presentation 1o Knights Takes Place. 3 . 800 Shrader street, eigher at the Custom-house, dead last night shortly after ock the Mechanics’ Pavilion. breathed his last just as the being presented to the Cali- nia Commandery, Knights Templar. was supposed to have resulted hemorrhage. seated in the southern lery with his wife and to rise and then fall sudden- ly. Dr. Hassler was summoned and Hanley was quickly removed to the Emergency Hospital in the pavilion. He died, however, before reaching the operating table. His wife is prostrated. ——————— After kissing a pretty girl for the first time a young man always regrets the opportunities he has wasted. ¥ part of the gal was seer This morning at 11:50 o'clock that care to take advantage of the g of the United States cruiser at com- | was a hand- | ers to | == | | | | i i : § T ARNFA P [ THE EARL OF EUSTON PRESENTING | | — l FORNIA COMMANDERY NO. 1, The Earl of Euston and his suite de- parted for the East yesterday after- noon. They received a handsome send- off at the hands of the Knights Tem- plar, fully in keepjng with the roy:l receptgon that was accorded to them on their arrival here Monday morning. | The feature of the departure was.the Earl's presentation of a beautiful ban- ner of the Great Priory of England and Wales to California Commandery No. 1. This commandery had been appoint- ed a special escort to the Earl while he was sojourning in the city. Long before 5 o'clock, the hour an- nounced for the departure of the Earl, crowds began to assemble in the court of the Palace Hotel, at the Market- yrlr-'vl entrance and at the entrance to the court in New Montgomery streel. Every window in both the Palace and the Grand was filled with onlookers. Promptly at 5 o’clock the members of California Commandery No. 1, arrayed in their knightly robes and mounted on their splendid horses, drew up in front | of the entrance to the court. They had | only to wait a moment when the Earl appeared, accompaniec oy Sir Knight | Reuben H. Lloyd. As the Earl stepped | | to the edge of the sidewalk Commander | | Charles M. Plum dismounted from his | | white charger and, with his chapeau in | hand, advanced to meet him. ¥ In presenting the banner the Earl | said: I take great pleasure-in pre- | senting to you and the California Com- mandery No. 1 this banner of the Great Priory of England and Wales. I am glad 1 have this opportunity to show the appreciation that our order has for yours, and I take a special pleasure in thanking you for the great assistance | and kindness you have shown to me since I have been staying in your beau- | tiful city. | Replying, Sir Charles M. Plum said: “In accepting this beautiful banner al- low me to assure you that California Commandery No. 1 will always cherish this gift with loving remembrance of your visit to our country and to the twenty-ninth Triennial Conclave held in our city. May God speed you on | your homeward way to England.” At the conclusion of this. speech | the Earl handed<‘to Commander Plum | six superb badges, richly wrought in | 8old and jewels, representing the cross of the Great Priory of England and Wales, with the request that they be presented to the highest officers in the California Commandery. After these formalities the Earl entered a coach | drawn by four black horses and the | procession started on its march to the railway station. A band led the way, playing lively marches, and was fol- lowed by the escort of honor, the Earl’s coach being last in the procession. The crowds lining the streets cheered heartily and the Earl acknowledged the salutes by raising his hat and smiling | pleasantly as he passed on the wy to his train for home. CONFERS GRAND CROSS. The Earl of Euston conferred the | grand cross of the Great Priory of | England and Wales upon Colonel Wil- |liam Edwards and Major Cornelius | Toohey, two prominent local knights, and decorated them publicly with the | emblem of the order; a massive golden Maltese cross, with the royal Brifish monogram in the center, surrounded by the words “Great Priory of England | and Wale surmounted by the crown | of Great Britain, and suspended from | & cross bar and ribbon of the Victoria Cross. It was a pleasant interchange - of | knightly courtesies which took place quite unexvnectedly at the Mark Hop- kins Institute of Art during the recep- tion of Golden Gate Commandery on last Thursday evening. The Earl and his party of distinguished visitors from England arrived somewhat late in the evening and were made the objects of special attention. Major Cornelius Toohey, commandant of the scuadron of mounted official es- cort during the conclave, presented to the Earl the guidons of Troops A and B of the escort. At a signal from Major Toohey Sir XKnights P. M. Thomas and George S. Forderer, the guidon bearers, lowered their pennants, detached them from their staffs, and | handed them to Major Toohey, who, with | a brief address, presented them to the | Earl as tokens of appreciation of the | opportunity of escorting the represen- tatives of King Edward and of the Great Priory of England and Wales upon their arrival in this city to at- tend the first American conclave of Templars, and begged that the tokens be carried back to England as souve- nirs of the occasion. The Earl of Euston, in accepting the gifts with words of praise for the American Sir Knights, and especially those of Cali- fornia, expressed pleasure at being the representative of the King and the British fraters. As a further mark of appreciation the Earl took the grand cross from. his breast and - pinned ft upon that of Major Toohey. He then took the grand cross from the breast of Sir Charles Fitzgerald Matier, the vice-chancellor of the Great Priory of England and Wales, and decorated breast’ of Colonel Willlam ‘Ed chairman of the escort’committee, tell- | MEMBERS OF WHICH ACTED AS HIS | SPECIAL ESCORT DURING THE KNIGHTS —_— Earl of Euston Confers Honors Upon Com- mandery and Members of Order. | mense ! cession { ward - VII. A MAGNIFICENT BANNER TO CALI- TEMPLAR CONCLAVE. | ing him at the same time how greatly he and his party appreciate the service; of the escort. The incident has elicited much favorable comment from Sir Knights. POLICE CHIEF HONORED. The Earl of Euston yesterday pinned the cross of honor of the Great Priory of England and Wales upon the breast of Sir Knight George W. Wittman, Chief of Policeg The ceremony took place-in the Earl’s rooms at the Pal-| ace Hotel vesterday morning, after in-| stituting the chief as a member of the | order of Knight Commanders of the| Holy House of the Temple. A’ similar: decoration and honor were, conferred | on Thursday afternoon upon Past| Grand Masters Reuben H. Lloyd and| Henry Bates Stoddard and Grand Mas- ter William M. Moulton of the Knights Templar. | The Earl -congratulated .the chief| upon the ddmirable bpolice arrange-| ments during the conclave. He said; pline was a revelation to him and his suite. The behavior of the im- crowds " that lined the streets| during - the parade, considering the/ small number of police, was a credit to the nolice and to the American peo- ple. He contrasted the turnout on| Tuesday with the Lord Mavor's pro- | in London, when the streets were lined mot. only with police, but| with troops to keep order. He thanked | the chief for the courtesies extended to | him and asked him to remember that | in bestowing uvon him the cross of honor of the Great Priory he was doing | so as the representative of King Ed- | the_ disc + MUST RETURN AS INDIVIDUALS Strikin}: Stock Handlers Must Sign Agreement Be- fore Getting Back Old Jobs —_— CHICAGO, Sept. 9.—More than 600 livestock handlers who went out on a strike appeared at the office of Man- ager Skinner of the Union Stock Yards and Transit Company to apply for their old positions. He had previously an- nounced that he would employ all the old men needed. None of the stock handlers were taken back, being informed that they would' be gent for when needed. It is understood that before guing to work they will be required to sign an agree- ment sefting forth that they return as individuals and not as an organiza- tion. Members of other unions were not so much in evidence when work was begun at the packing houses to-day. Mogt of the men did not know that the strike was off. President Donnelly has received a telegram from the last mem- ber of the international executive board of the butchers, glving permission to call off the strike. Business Agent Golden of the team- sters said that the teamsters will go back to work s an organization or not at all The following statement was .issued by James Tracy, secretarv of the Allied Trades Conference Board: “The strike ‘'was one of the most re- markable that has ever occurred in the United States. It was remarkable for the.absence of disorder, although fifty thousand men and women were involved. It proves that labor organiz- ations are law abiding bodies and their members are engaged in a peaceful ef- fort to uplift the masses. It s remark- able for the fact which is attested by the police that our ranks were prac- tically unbroken in spite of most ad- vérse conditions. It is remarkable be- cause it was a fight against some of the largest corporations in the world in behalf of unskilled workers. The self-sacrifice and heroism of the strug- gle has never been told, probably never will. Like all strikes it ended in a victory for the workers because rather than risk such a struggle the employ- ers will be ready to treat with the unions in the future on an equitable basis. Every union - will retain its solidarity and will come out of this struggle stronger than ever.” il 2wl i Donnelly’s Action Ratified. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 9.—At a meet- ing of the conference board of the striking packing-house employes to- day the action of' Michael Donnelly in declaring the strike off was to-day | ratified. . ® Strike Off in East Louis. L EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Sept. 9.—The | butchers’ strike was declared off at a mass-meeting ‘attended by 1000 of the 4 g-house . employes who went out eight’ weeks ago. - s (A Yo Grand Encampment Takes Train for East. AT The escort of California Commandery that has done such good service in jvel- coming the coming and speeding the parting guests, performed its final function last night o far as the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar was concerned. Grand Master-elect George M. Moulton and ex-Grand Mas- ter Stoddard and all of the corps of the Grand Encampment bid farewell to the city and left for Southern Cal- ifornia on the 8 o’'clock ‘boat from the Ferry building. A detachment of the California Commandery mounted «es- cort, a band, and a number of Califor- nia Knights in carriages, accompanied the departing officers to the city front. Grand Master Moulton expressed himself as highly pleased with the re- ception tendered the Knignts during their stay spoke feelingly of- the hospitality of the State in gefieral. Ex-Grand Mas- ter Stoddard was also profuse in his expressions of sincere thanks for the courtesies shown him. There was a busy scene in the corri- dors of the Palace Hotel prior to the departure of the Grand Encampment. Delegations of Knights called to bid godspeed to the departing guests and to assist them in perfecting arrange- ments for their trip across the conti- nent. A special train awaited the Grand Encampment on the Oakland side. Several of the Knights who accom- panied the Grand Encampment to the coast remained in the city and will go East via the northiern route, first visiting points of Interest in Northern and Central California. 2 o 0 ENDS POPULAR SESSIONS. Oakland Commandery Closes Delight- ful Entertainments With Concert. Oakland Commandery No. 11 held open house again yesterday at Native Sons’ Hall and last night closed 1ts scries of entertainments by a delight- ful concert. Following was the pro- sramme: . ““What the Chimney Sang’’ ..Bret Harte The Knickerbocker Male Quartet. Sir Knight L. A. Larsen. “'She Is Mine'" Dudley Buck The Knickerbocker Male Quartet. Vocal solo, ‘‘Chancou Provinciale’..Dell Acque R Mrs. Charles Poulter. “Fading Day Walts” ..................Parks The Knickerbocker Male Cuartet. Tenor solo . iliams. “Annie Laurie’ .......Dudley Buck The Knick Male Quartet. Commander William H. Craig was present at both functions and saw ‘that every one was carefully looked after. The entertainments by the command- ery have been delightful and all have been greatiy enjoyed by the city’'s visitors. At the reception yesterday after- noon a capital band discoursed a de- lightful programme in the big dining hall to a large audience. Refresh- ments were also serve L T LOUISVILLIANS HONORED. Dine at the St. Francis as Guests of Allan Pollok. The members of Louisville Com- mandery’'s victorious drill corps and their wives and lady friends were the guests of Allan Pollok, manager of the St. Francis Hotel, at a sumptuous din- ner given last evening in the lower grill room of that hostelry. Short speeches, in which praise of Kentucky chivalry and California hospitality were eloquently referred to, added in- terest to the occasion. There were also toasts to the fair sex of both States and much merriment was indulged in while the enjoyable repast lasted. R T R Concert at Greek Theater. A sacred concert will be given to- morrow afternoon under the auspices of the California State University at the Greek amphitheater on the ecol- lege campus, Berkeley, commencing at 4 o'clock, by the university or- chestra and the University Glee Club, to which all Sir Knights and their friends are cordially invited. The concert, though free for all, is espe- cially intended for the Sir Knights and their ladies residing or sojourning in San Francisco and the cities about the bay. « ~EVENTS FOR TO-DAY MORNING. Launching of the United States protected cruiser ‘Mil- waukee at Union Iron Works at 11350 a. m. Reception and entertainment at headquarters of various com- manderies of California juris- diction. | ¥ v"p.‘llyflmfllhfll&ll. = — in San Francisco and he | ton Gives Parade of Its Own. TS L 2. Boston Commandery No. refused to parade last Tuesday owing to not receiving the right of line, gave a parade on its own account yester. day afternoon. The commandery left its headquarters at the St. Francis Hotel, marched down Powell street to Market, along Market to the ferry, at which place it boarded the 3 o'clock boat for Oakland. The commandery was headed by its uniformed band and escorted to the ferry by Companies B and L of the mounted Califor Commandery No. 1, led by the Ca fornia band. Grand Commander Rinaldo Rich- ardson of Boston Commandery took occasion to thank the citizens of San Francisco for the many courtesies ex- tended and in return said that he gave the parade not so much for | the desire of parading as tc give the citizens an opportunity to see the fine | body of men composing the Bostonian delegation. At 2 o'clock the California Com- mandery escort arrived at the St. | Francis and formed on the west side | of Powell street, north of the hotel. | The Bostonians wera lined along the | east side of the street, photographs 15 o'clock, with were taken, and at 2 the California band at the head, the California escort passed while the Bostonians stood at salute. After the escort had filed b the Boston Com- mandery band fell in, followed by the Knights. The march down Market street to the ferry passed without incident. Just as the column reached the ferry plaza the bands struck up “Auld Lang Syne" and as thev marched into the court in"front of the ferry slips “Onward Christian Soldiers” was plaved. A | short rest followed while waiting for the*3 o'clock boat and the members of the commandery were joined by their families. The party will stop at Salt Lake, Manitou and other nlaces of in- terest on their way East, including a week’s stay at St. Louis. THR 1N COLLISION | Racing Automobile and Park Trap Come Together on a Pittsburg Thoroughfare il T PITTSBURG, Pa., Sept. 9.—Three persons have been injured here in a collision between a large racing auto- mobile and 4 park trap. All probably will die. 'The accident occurred at Lang and Penn avenues. Those injured were: C. B. Lawton. Miss Dora Murdoch. :Miss Carrie Murdoch, burg. 3 The ‘trap was overturned with the three victims underneath. Firemen from an engine-house on the corner stopped the horse. The automobile is said to have been the property of an architect, who is now under indict- ment in connection with the death of a woman who was run down in Du- quesne borough three months ago. He was not in the car when the collision with the vark trap occurred. e RICHARD CROKER PURCHASES HANDSOME HOME IN IRELAND Is Situated in County Dublin and Will Be Enlarged Under Famous Architect’s Direction. LONDON, Sept. 9.—Richard Croker has bought Glencairne Stillogram, County Dublin, formerly the residence of Judge Murphy. The house is to be greatly enlarged, A marble staircase, magnificent l\l“‘!!, reception rooms and a baronial oak paneled hall are to be added. The work is to be in- trusted to Sutter of Dublin, the archi- tect who carried out the alterations at Klyemore Castle. ‘It will take a year to complete the alterations proposed. —————— MOFFATT LINE SOON WILL BE COMPLETED Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Has Crossed Divide and Work Will -Now Procced More Quickly. DENVER, Sept. 9.—David Moffatt said to-day upon his return from a visit to New York that the Short Line Railroad from Denver to Salt Lake will be completed as quickly as pos- sible. Work will soon becin at the Salt Lake end, it was announced to- day. The Moffatt road has now crossed the divide and construction can be greatly accelerated. ————— Brings Gold and Passengers. SEATTLE, Sept. 9.—The steamships Dolphin and Cottage City arrived in ort from Skagway with 150 passen- :erl and $518.000 in gold dust. Miners are now coming out from the Klon- dike and Atlin country. — e 3 sir Knights and Ladies. You are cordially invited to view the all of Pitts- “in Kennedy & l-'t.-trut.undnw EE INJURED which | 1 { Delegation From Bos-|Entertainment and Ball in the Pa- vilion. ————e Bearing the flag presented them but a few hours before by the Earl of Euston, the members of the drill corps of California Commandery gave an ex- hibition drill on the floor of the Me- chanics’ Pavilion.last night before the largest audience which has crowded the big building, on a reception night. The Governor and his staff, in full uniform, were the chief guests of the evening. Escorted by a band of Sir Knights in full uniform, they entered the building and passed through a line of Tempvlars, who, with drawn swords, presented arms, while appropriate music was played. In the presence of thousands, among whom were Governor Pardee and his staff, the California Commandery No. 1 displayed the banner presented to them by the King of England, through the Earl of Euston. » The ranks of the California Com- mandery were made up of a division in full dress uniform of the order and a large division in fatigue uniforms. The California Commandery Band led the evolutions around the hall STANDARD DISPLAYED. Captain R. P. Hurlbut of the Mount- ed California Commandery displayed the standard that had come across the seas, while the Knights of the Com- mandery were formed in a circle about bim, standing at attention and facing outward. Captain Hurlbut said: “This banner has been presented to the California Commandery by his Majesty, King Edward of England, through his representative, the grand master of the Great Priory of England, the right honorable the Earl of Euston. | In giving this standard to this com- mandery the King shows that it is presented to the commandery on the Pacific Coast that is most worthy to receive it.” After this short speech the command- ery circled the floor of the pavilion, carrying the -banner at their head, while the sDectators that lined the stands and railings applauded them. ‘The Governor's staff were resplendent in their uniforms and Wwere accom- panied by their ladies. At the begin- ning ceremony they promenaded across | the floor to a -position near the band stand and from that point watched the proceedings. PAVILION CROWDED. From the hours the doors were own oven until they were closed for the night. there was a constant stream of visitors passing in and out of the pavilion, all. of whom were warm in their nraises of the manner in which the California commanderies enter- tained. In the center of the hall Cali- fornia Commandery Drill Corps, under the direction of Lieutenants R. L. Radke and O. F. Westohal, gave an exhibition drill, followed by an infantry drill by the cadet corns of the Third Congregational Church, under Captain R. B. Moore, Lieutenant A. A. Moore and Second Lieutenant W. C. Olson. Music was furnished for the balance of the evening- and those who chose en- joyed themselves in dancing. In the art gallery the following pro- gramme was rendered: Orchestral se- lection: barytone solo, “Two Grena- diers’™ .(Roeckel), Aaron C. Cain; or- chestral selection; vocal solo, “The Guest” (Smith), Rose Charlotte Mitchell. In various parts of the building re- ceptions were held by the ‘following commanderies: California No. 1, El Dorado No. 4, Oroville No. 5, Nevada No. 6, Marysville No. 7, Stockton No. 8, San Jose No. 10, Chico No. 12, Santa Rosa No. 14, Red Bluff No. 17, Mount Olivet No. 20, Woodland No. 21, Wat- sonville No. 22, Colusa No. 24, San Diego No. 25, San Luis Obispo No. 27, Mount Shasta No. 32, Ukiah No. 33, Napa No. 34, Eureka No. 35, Santa Ana No. 36, and Vacaville No. 33. L e ke MUSIC AT THE PALACE. Delightful Programme Is Given at the Ladies’ Reception. The ladies’ reception at the Palace yvesterday afternoon and evening was thronged. The following ladies acted on the reception committee and ex- tended to one and all a cordial wel- ceme: Mrs. James W. Burnham, Mrs. J. T. Firth, Mrs. W. E. Knowles, Miss Cora Scott, Mrs. Alfred Barker, Mrs. B. P. Flint, Mrs. J. Alfred Marsh, Mrs. Fred Marsh, Mrs. Thomas Morffew, Mrs. J. F. Merrill and Mrs. E. H. Hart. Following was the ‘musical pro- gramme, under- the diféction of Mrs. Marriner-Campbell: ““Echoes of the Ball". ..Gilley : Harmony Ot 3 (a) “Love Laid His Sleepless Head"...Barton (b) “I Shaill Have Had My Day’. rvil, rs. Marian B. B. Robinson. (a) “Romeo's Ladder” . (b) **Phyllis’’ .. Sixteenth Century English Song Mrs. “‘Annie Laurle’ Klippel Schaffter. Bay and River Excursions. The elegant steamer H. J. Corcoran, daily to U.-S. Navy Yard and Vallejo, round trip 50c. Special excursion Sun- day, Sept. 11, up the Sacramento River, g-—int all points of interest, round trip 1 00. Leaves north end Ferry building ; returns 7 p. m. See time ta- ble in this paper. - Phone . 1t is the easiest thing in the world for a womian not to see the point of a joke. A weoman can stand-a lot until she 3 E NEARS THE END BIG CANNON VIEWED FROM HARBOR ONLY Fort Baker Is Closed to Excursion Parties. Army Authorities Prevent Public Inspection. —_— “Great guns and little fishes” were on the programme for the day’s enter- tainment on the Marin side of the bay, arranged by the California Promotion Committee, but the great guns proved to be a masked battery, and the little | fishes came in cans and between small slices of bread, with French mustard. Military secrecy, army regulations and an interruption of communication with the War Department at Washing- ton put an abrupt end to the advertised excursion to the fortifications on the north shore of the bay. Several hun- dred Knights and ladies who applied for transportation went over to Sausa- lito in the hope of seeing a battery of breech-loading sixteen-inch cannon of the disappearing kind, but had to con- tent themselves with a short life on the ocean wave in and about:Richard- son cove and a diet of sandwiches and cold drinks. It is sufficient to say that the Gov- ernment at Washington is growing par- ticular regarding the location of its coast batteries and just who shall know thereof. The authorities in charge of the Department of Califor- nia asked Washington; Washington was too busy with other matters to reply and it was concluded by those in charge of the floating mines of mili- tary knowledge at Lime Point that 1t was best for the Knights Templar to follow the axiom, “Don’t tread on me,” and keep away from the sacred 80il of Fort Baker. The Knights came, but were forced to disappear almost as rapidly as the rifled defenders of Point Bonita. It was just a fishing excur- sion—that’s all. The California Promotion Committee had arranged to have their guests leave the ferry building at 1:30 o’clock in the afterncon on the regular boat of the Sausalito line. On the Marin side it was planned to have the excur- sionists met by a specially chartered steamer that would carry them to Fort Baker and the Point. When word reached the committee that the Gov- ernment authorities had decided not to allow the excursion to land at the forti- fications the committee immediately sent word to the several commanderies that the trip had been called off. All who applied at headquarters were told of the change of programme. Quite a number of Knights and tHeir families had crossed the bay to Sausa- lito before learning of the decision. They waited awhile for the special steamer to show up, and on being in- formed that there would be none, they spent the afternoon cruising about in small boats, fishing, enjoying the ‘cool shade of the wooded hills and the hos- | pitality of the yvacht clubs. They were well pleased, after all, with the after- noon's outing. Army officers explained that it is not customary to allow outsiders to visit the fortifications about the harbor and that it is nothing new to exclude visit- ors therefrom. Many took advantage of the excur- sions to witness the Admission day celebration in /Oakland. The early boats to the pier were crowded and at noon the Southern Pacific ferry sys- tem had all it could do to handle the great crowds that awaited transporta- tion to the east side. gy > RIS RECEPTION IN PAVILION. Knights and Ladies of California Commandery Entertain Friends. The art gallery of Mechanics’ Pa- vilion was thronged yesterday after- noon with the guests of California Commandery No. 1, who enjoyed one of the best musical programmes of- fered where music of the best has been heard. ¢ The ladies o6f the commandery proved charming hostesses and did everything possible for the comfort of their guests. Seats were provided for all and cooling drinks were-liberally dispensed. The chief feature of the afternoon was the rendition of the “Long Cycle,” a cycle of songs written by Caro Roma and sung for the first time in America by Miss Mills. Words, music and the sweet voice of the singer wers greatly appreciated and heartily ap- plauded by all. The programme opened with an aria by Mrs. Briggs, followed by a solo by Mr. rsen, who rendered the prologue fro: “Pagliaccl.” Next in order were two solos, “Resignation™ and “My Heart's Picture Gallery,” by Caro Roma. The songs by Caro Roma concluded the afternoon’s entertain- ment. The committee on entertainment this afternoon consisted of Mrs. D. E. F. Easton, chairman; Mrs. Batkin, Mrs. Radke, Mrs. Stallman and Mrs. Gordon. The committee on reception was presided over by Mrs. Otto Frank ‘Westphal. e ODD FELLOWS MAKE REQUEST. Ask,That Police Give Them as Effi- cient Support as They Did Knights. Chief Wittman received the follow- ing letter yesterday from W. H. Barnes, secretary of the reception committee for the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows: admirable escort, local protection of mZ";‘.'vmn.. and complete control of the good order of the city during the present week merited the approval of all good citizens. the Odd Fellows will receive thefr Sovereign Grand ‘Lodge and many distinguished visitors from the East, as well as thousands of their own. members in this and adjoining States, we Tespectfully request that a similar escort for our parade on September 23, local details for the pavilion from September 17 to 25 in- clusive and -the same kindly and efficient courtesy that are prevalent this week may be extended to us. — e FREE. F E.l | | RE! PERFUMES. A go-cent Bottle of PAUL RIEGER'S PERFUMES. Made in California_and con- tain the fragrance of California’s fields and forests because they are “Perfumes Made Where the Flowers Grow.” F TRONS See announcement on classi- fied advertising page.