The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-20
RAUSCH-STREET
GRUWLERS' CLUB.
An Interesting Meeting and Elec'
ton of Officers.
Arrangements Being Made for Pneumatic
Tuba and semaphore signal-Several
Committees Appointed.

AH-aS4 MEEIING OIL the RauScn-StreeJ 1nl-
| }msG provement Club was held last even
| 1fNkY ing at the southwest corner of How
| ard and RauSch streets, President E. p.
| EDright in the chair. For some weeks past
| the club has not been able to hold meet
| ing, owing to a quorum being lacking.
| Most of the members have now returned
| from their summer vacation to the springs
| and there was a good attendance. The
President announced that in future meet
| ings would be held regularly semi-monthly.
After the roll had been called Secretary
| Joseph Enright arose and said that he had
an affecting announcement to make. Dur
! ing the absence of most of the members IN
| the country, he stated, the club goat that
| was used in the initiatory ceremonies had
| died. He expressed great regret at the
| death of the animal that so many present
| had ridden, and moved that a committee of
| three be appointed to go to Telegraph Hill
| and procure another one in time for the
next meeting. Brothers Brannan, Plover
and Cooney were appointed Committee
on Goat"
Pecksniff Parsons arose to remark that
in common with the other members, his
heart-strings were touched when he heard
of the death of the animal that had as
sisted at their limitations and had been the
cause of much innocent. amusement He
thought that something should be done to
assuage the grief of those present, and
moved that committee of one on Rush
ing the Growler" be appointed. ID. Cole
man was appointed by the Chair, and at
once ambled out with five-gallOn can.
HONORARY MEMBERS ELECTED.
In the absence Of the Chairman, Morris
KEN of the Committee on New Members
reported that since the beginning of the
year nine new members had been elected.
lie suggested that persons prominent i'll
military and naval circles or who have rem
dered services to the sciences or art should
be eligible to become honorary members.
The suggestion was fayorably received, and
on motion Henry NJ. Stanley the explorer,
Paul e. Vandor of military renown, Cap
tain Ed Rock of the navy and Mary Walker
were unanimously elected honorary men,
bers.
The President resigned the chair for
few moments to speak. He said that since
his return from the springs he had made a
careful canvass of Rausch street, and found
that the number of grass widows was grad
ually growing less. More might come and
settle if things were made interesting for
them and they could spend a happy even
ing twice month and join in the delibera-
tionS of the club. He made a motion that
grass widows living 10 the district be eligi-
bic for membership. that they pay only half
the initiation fee and no monthly dues and
be not compelled to ride the goat when be-
ing initiated. The motion was carried.
COMPLAINTS AND GRowLS.
Chairman Powderly Packer of the Com
mittee on " Running this city as it ought to
be rum" said that his committee and the
subcommittee on Complaints and Growls"
had travelled all over the city investigating
complaints and hoped that citizens who
wanted abuses corrected in their neighbor-
hood would write to the Secretary of the
club and they would be attended to. The
subcommittee reported that the man in
charge of the engine at the cable-car house,
corner of Tenth and Howard streets, who
blows his whistle corresponding to the
number OF taps on the firebell when there
is fire. couldn't whistle straight worth a
cent. When he blows, say, seven blasts, it
is impossible to tell if he is announcing a
fire from Box Z, Box 1G, Box %, Box 81 OF
any other combination of the number.
1t was also reported that on the Howard
street cable-line when the cars are approach
ing n point of transfer the conductors pass
through, saying distinctly, s. Transfers
change here for - Thoy also call out
the name of each street On the North
Beach and Mission line the conductors are
not so attentive to their duties. Late at
night they frequently fail to calI out tho
names OF the ttrGets, and when they get to
corner of Market and Stockton and Folsom
and Fourth streets they stand at the rear
end of the ear and expect people to come
and ask for transfers This is great in
convenience to strangers who do not know
the streets and to many city peple who are
often carried beyond their destination, and
the committee hopes it will be remedied.
Other complaints will be reported on at the
next meeting.
IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED.
DR.. Carolan of the Committee ON Improve
ments reported that plans were being
formulated, and Ii consummated pneu-
matte tube would be laid along Rausch
street leading to the nearest letter-bOx, so
that residents on the street can plaza their
matchmaker in slots in the tube and it will
be waited at once to the box and be taken
out by the carrier.
He also reported that it was designed to
have semaphore arm at the corner of
Rausch and Howard streets, connected
with line running along the street, so
that person going up Rausch, and
wanting to catch a cable-car, instead OF
waving his arms and shouting, eli, hi!'
can touch button provided ON the side of
the houses, throw out the semaphore and
attract the conductors attention.
The report was also made that the con-
the Increase, but the supply was limited.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The last business of the evening was the
election of officers for the ensuing term
There were two tickets in the field, the
Regulars" and the "Anti-Barnacles." The
Mayor headed both tickets and the latter
ticket was elected. There was considerable -,
contention over the offices of Musical D!-
rector and Chaplain.
Brothers Corey and Tod were proposed
for the former office. II. F. Bismuth in
supporting Tod said that while Jack Corey
was a splendid main-strength singer he did
not know note from slug mark, and
learnt all he knew about music from beat
ing the baSe-drum in the militia. That
killed his chances, for though another
brother ran down Tod saying he was too
intimate with johnny Dougherty Tod was
elected.
CANDIDATES FOR CHAPLAIN.
There were three candidates for Chan
lain = Edwade, Thompson and Nichols.
In nominating Edwade Mr.. Brannan said
HE is good man and can look solemn
enough to sour new milk without half try
ing He's terribly pious man, and we
want him for Chaplain. Some of the angels
might come to earth and take lessons from
him. He is meek and lowly, and is just the
man we want.
Brother Thompson is a good man, or
would be if lie could live in sight of pulpit.
On Sundays he goes TO church and weepS
like horse sweating, but on week days he
backslides while wrestling with labor items.
Brother Nichols is good church men,
Der and would make good Chaplain, but
he's too fond of fishing. Ii fishing is good
and rockc0d are biting in the bay lie lets
the church go. He's not consistent 50 |
think Edwade is the best man."
The adherentS of the other two nominees
made addresses in their behalf, but their
arguments carried no weight, and Edwade
was elected. The meeting then adjourned.
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