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CELEBRATION BALL.

The honor OF M.....................,sc company is
requested at BALL to be given by the citizens OF
the Union.
san Francisco, october 81, 1850
NJ H. McAister. John w Geary J. d. Stevenson
C. V. Gillespie, W. d. VI. Howard Gregory Yale
D. 9. Broderiek. y. Argent William Burling. c. r.
Bolts, Committee on Invitation.
AS soon as the impToyised ballroom was
lighted up the company began to gather, and
the arrange mentS for their comfort at once at
tracted attention. There was AN absence OF
floral adornnent. 10 be sure, but its place was
the starry flag. eked out with bunting
aud ships signals, The attendance was
away up 10 the hundreds, how far up may be
judged from the single circumstance that In the
absence OF a snihcient number of ladies 800
gentlemen assumed their places as partners
during the dance, and that there might
be no Jealousy among the guests The
real ladies took Two partners for every
number, giving one-half The dance TO each. An
elegant supper served during the night aud
the festivities were Kept up until after Daylight
Some idea OF tue extent OF the celebration may
be gatbri ed from the fact tnat none OF the daily
any Kind was carried Oh during the twenty -four
hours following.
THE GUESTS.
Among the notables present were: Colonel
Stevenson, who met his future bride there for
the first time, with her mother, Mrs. Hart; Cen
eral John Wilson. officer OF the OF 1872,
accompanied by his wife and two daughters
Miss Susan (aitef whom Susanville was named.
ana Miss Mary Eliza, famed wit and beauty
William ID. NJ. Howard aud his handsome young
wife tnow Mrs. Bowie of san Mateo); Lucins
heiihshh ana wife. and their daugh-
ter. Miss Leonide now Mrs. William
buI,lngl; Dr. Iewksbury and his Spanish bride,
lresD from Buenos Ayres; Benjamin Brooks, the
eminent land lawyer. and his Young bride: DR.
Clappe and his literary wife, who was as much
admired for her famous "Shirley " letters as for
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game. these social adventures put forth the
most preposterous pretensi0ns as to Their
social status in the United States, trusting
to British ignorance of American affairs to
escape detection. Tie shameful facl can
not be denied that there are persons well
placed in society who are Wiling TO Zen
their influence for a monetary c0lslusIi-
ton, and these persons find II me azores
social adventures eager customers
Mrs. Mackay's good and bad qua itles a.
commented on at some length Among
other things the author says
"But. after all, the real leadership TIE
American colony in Londou-if u az
stract position of leader be reeogh, ed as
existing at all-must Be ooDceced % ~ .
ladies who bear no title, who hotd th5't
respective places in E1giiSh society lsoI ~
grace of any English alliance, sOt.iS
through their personal atuin1.Fs, aid
whose relations ars thoroughly al1 ulsG4c.-
lively American. Tnese TWO !ac- are Atis'
Henry White and Mrs. Macksv
THE uuforgiYiDg spirit IS ---t4S
deyeIoped in Mrs Mackay and lrms ~ OF
thr darkest sides of her characer Lei an
stfronf or injury pc Offered ger ana sne
seems utterly Incapable Of To- slgA OF ioi-
getting. This trait has beeb eYlaenced IN
several cases, which have az actea aioLe OF
less public attention, IN ghich persons
actuated BY jeaicuss or III ill had sVHs ~
20 nalign Or inlure her
Or. Johnson. Ills rec0Tjid, once ayerred
that ne loved good hater How DIR. John
son could have loved Mrs. AackaY!
Among the most freqg Is guests at Mrs.
Naeksv's house are her the- e1e.s l'.i .a
S!oionsl and Mrs IA ulngerioTu. -
oII,,sr ,sEs,.gsrfe euess Is the Princess di
Galatro Colonns, Mrs Maekay's daughter,
and her husband Prince Ferdinand. Prince
FeTdiuand dl Color IA, whO is hand
some nan ef 80, Is the direct descendant oil
4 family Of princes who date their ancestry
rack 10 Saladin--a family which numbers
in jts members the superb Cardinal Le-
nanto. ths patron Of Michael Angelo. The
Colguna family Stands at the very
mead OF italian nobility, and is greater IN
honor. richer in lineage and more famed In
history than was ever ltaly's oldest line OF
kings"
has risen to social prominence The story
Is curious;
s.For some time past-dating from. the
period when Mr.. Phelps was Minister from
he United States TO Engiand-tha Bonvnges
nave been among the most remarkable
lgures 10 the American colony ID London.
The history of the Bonyuges is in many re-
spects q most striking one. 1t shows what
may be done, even III a social way, by Gins
OF persistent effort and that peculiarly Amer
can quality known as 'pgsh'-that BY he
exercise of these attributes great things may
be accomplished even in the usually eS-
elusive realms OF English high society IN
the history Of this society, the case OIL the
Buaynges is probably without a parallel.
The BOuynge family circle consists Of 4e
Charles William BoEynEe; his vie, SIS.
Rode 5. Bonynge, and Nv ta9 .atefs, Silss
VirgiDe Daniel Bonyn5o t24 Mss LOUISA
BoDyuge" The volume goes on to tell at
length ABOUT the early days Of the Bonynges.
when they were struggling IN western
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no fire department In existence, nothing couiu
he doGe TO stay its progress ana Duiulns alle
building was licked up until million a1iiaiss
worth Of property Law in ashes All the build
inrs on the east side of the plaza ana souln slue
Of Washington. between hearny ana Monle9iu,,
ety were boIted out OF existence. lHe hceu Va
an -nrpaufzed fire department was at once recoE-
nized, aud David c. Btoderlck. fftueIlsA ~
kohler, Benjamin ley, Johh McUiyhu auu otr
ers who had run with the engines IN tue Eist,
held a meeting next day, and WITHIN mum na
three companies were formed, eaen pIo sy
with engine. These were named o San riss
III May and June, $50, The second ana thi i,
great fires gave these companies an oppoltunity
To show their usefulness; but as they Wtie nos
properly provided with hose and the machines
were OF Door construction their efforts only en-
phasized the necessity for better safeguards
-Four million dollars lost In the first OF these
t,es, which started in the United States E1-
change at o'clock on the morning of May 4th,
and before noon had consumed every building In
TLe three blocks bounded by Dupont, Washing
ton, kearny, Clay. Montgomery and jackson
streets, while structures contiguous 10 THESE
W. re pulled down or blown up to prevent lis fur-
ther nrogless SIX weeks later the nre OF June
l4th called the citizens out al O'Clock al hlSnt
10 Il Pit the flames which started In bakery
hack of ibe Merchants Hotel, but owing 10
high wind which prevailed at the time the blocks
between Clay, kesrny California streets ana the
waters edge were completely cohsuHeu' auu
$4,000. 900 went up in smoke r,.
AS a result of these Two cOnflagratons tne Clty
Council, ON July 1st, regularly organize Tue
DEPARTMENT, which was intrusted 10 ohlel
Engineer, two assistants and board oil delegates
from each fire company. Appropriations were
then made for the construction OF cislerns ana
| the purchase OF necessary apparatus, aud Enl,
! pire, Protection, Eureka. Howard, Monumental
| aud California engine companies, and ST.
| Francis, Howard and SAMSON hook.anf zen
| COMPANIES were promptly eRIolied Al = O'CLOCK
ou u = atJfulng Of September II, 1860 these
| were Gated out to suppress the nTe which 05a
lis origin 10 the Philadelphia House, on The nos ID
! side of jackson street. near The Washington
| Market the blocks between Dupont, washing
Ton. Montgomery and Pactnc streets were over
nun by the flames on tins occasion, but as The
buildings were mostly ems stpfy IN lsiebl the
| damage anlouEted TO less than 19ll e million.
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SOCIAL HONORS
ABROAD.
Just How to Become a Society
Success in London Town.
A Curious Book Dealing With Beauties From
America Who Have Become People OF
Importance in England.

.HTA LITTLE volume will be given to
YAK the American people telling all and
ISN sundry how to become social sue
cesses in London. says the New York
World. 1t will be called 81 Mrs. jonathan
Abroad" and will deal with the Americans
who have attained social recognition in En-
gland. Mrs. John W. Mackay heads the
list, of course, among the cOmmoners, and
the Duchess of Marlborough among people
of noble BIRTH incidentally the book
pitches into some Of the people who are
struggling for social recognition, notably MIR.
and Mrs. Charles William Bonynge. 1t will
be remembe that there was much news
paper talk when their daughter was pre-
sented at court. Her portrait is given be-
low for the first time in an American news
paper.
Extracts from the forthcoming volume are
given below. They throw curious light
on the struggle for social supremacy under
the good Queen. every season. says the
author, brings forth social exploiters, VINO
seek by every trick and device to make use
of the American Embassy and worm their
way into society which does not want
them. and to the entree to which they are
not entitled. Following out the tactics OF
others who have been successful at THIS
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Try men, including a band OF Indians aud group
of tfty elegantly attired Chinese accompanied
BY Il Chinese orchestra.
A PROMINENT FEATURE.
The most pronounced feature of the parade
was the triumphai car, representing California
winch came in the fourth division a prelly
little miss naw grown to be Mis- DIR. BucSDalD
represented The baby State, and thlrty niue
bows (Of whom only Henry IL. Goddafd, now
news editor OF The CALL, is known 10 De sntVl,
yor) dressed In white shirts, black pants ana req
liberty cans, represented the thirty elder STATES.
Miss California was crowned with roses and sat
In state beneath while banner wherein was
inscribed the motto, "CalioInia-1he Union,
il must be preserved" Each of the boys bore
alOlt smaller banner upon which appeared the
car rode 4 guard OF honor and Immediately i0i-
lowing came the Mayor and other omceis OIL the
municipality. ia. ,.,r,
In me fifth division came the police depart
ment leaded by City Marshal ramon, anu ioi-
lowed by the ire depai tment, IN whose tssnhs
were TO be found the most respected cltlZenS
of me time First OF The fire laddies Were o.
FraucIs Hook ard Ladder Company Inc HOW
ard Engine Company. No. 3; next, Catiiofhla
Hook and Ladder Company, NO 4; monument
ri iai'T rnmpany Followed; then knickefboeker
| Tnnnany. No 5, and lastly Sansome Hook
| and Ladder Company. All OF The ME appat-
atus was and was gayly uecofdteu
| far fbe occasion. Thr last named company were
! fortunate IN having young eagle, which hau
| been presented to them that morning. ana when
| was percnrd at The top OF one OF Tue ladders.
| over the hlrd a handsome white banner was
spread 10 the breeze, at Tie four corners OF Tue
| Iiuck were four boys bearing smaller Danners
! and IN the center was little girl repfes- htihg
! san Francisco, upon whose banner was the
| legend Belle of the Pacnc." Bodtihen anu
| wajerncn followed, with boats, banners anu
| other Insignia and then came the Typographical
Union, whose members Continued 10 "orh OH
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reaesied. Converted irta . threat and repre-
scrled 70 aasit' IRON hign oiucas, alarmed -
Rulsrlesa re dents Following the report -,teo
tenant ar-e Of lie Mexican service s.sNeu ~
Suffers Fort on tue 9Th 81 June 81 MS May -
Z .n0na % procure horse gliFj. aceofaing ~
1t,aos, be SAID cnBHdeniiallg were g pe ssea W
iua troops ia expelling tbf AtaeFicais.
rglHs zta-e Gaining .edelee demanded inilne :
dtsts acton MsScDgers were accordingly seht
o.it 10 fna Americans III the neignbofnooa o. me
ierl. vbn rle, there on ihs I'm. ana determines
l.ff ,.ffu sou resisting, bGs Of faticipStlns tns
ens.,,t Vor,i was serf e. E..inont. Then thisty
.S.sno4rd, requesting him TO
~, as force with theirs, become
fnTir commander and declare war
against exfco. lie declined their invitation,
but expressed sympathy with thSaf cause anu
1,totnisat no remain in the Vicinity to be OF ser
vice 10 them IL necessary. Tnereupnu the set
Tiers organized under command OF EZekial Mef-
rlti, as Captain, ana then rode 10 sohonss t.ls
univ Nssiean military post portb OF tue
Golden GAZE. On Sunday morning, June i4ih, the
troop numbering thnty-two men, took Sonoma
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her wit and beauty; Mr. and Mrs. Green, MT.
and Mrs Samuel Brannan, Mr.. and Mrs. E,eah
Heydenfeldt, all wellSnOwn pioneers; MISS
TONY Nagruder the belle of The ball; Mr.:
aud Mrs Grsyson, DR.. BiTdsall ana MS
daughters, Sophie and kimesia the former
Of whom shortly after ward became tne
wife of Milton 5. Latham, and had mueh 10 40
with his advancement In life; Colonel Zabrlskle
and his Two handsome daughters, Que OF whoin
afierward became Mrs. Governor Johnson anu
the other Mrs Richard Siuton; Governor REQ
and family Attorney General (afterwatd natOll
and Mis-, MeDougaI, General Vallejo s Gepf +
Rurnett and his charming daughters, who suose-
qnenIIy became Mrs G T. Ryiand and ID mrs nS.
merous others. From he foregoing list II might
be presumed that the event was an exe,us'se
Que But lest any doubt shouu ne U
entertained regarding 1t the chronlcIers OF tne
lime thought IL necessary to add: II ne iaaieS
dresses were decoete and 10 lovely sly ney
Tepresenred many OF the best families OF our
nation, their elegance OF manners uea,ine e1i.
dence OF il. With few exceptions tney WIFE
young, and the girls from IL 10 10 "eie ueuoin-
mated Young ladies'
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by surprise and met VIII! 40 resistance there.
Among The prisoners who fell into their HANDS
we're: General Commandant NJ. q. Vallejo, Coz :
onel Victor Prudon, Captain Salvador vallejo ana
Jacob F. Leese.. an American, VINO having
married into the Vallejo family refused
TO Join the insurgents. These. In consequence OF
the presence OF great numbers OF Galifornia9s'
we're sent under guard 10 Suffers Fort LOT , ne
tention. Merritt accompanied The escort ana ielt
william 7. Ide in command at SonOna.
Having started a revolution 1t became neces,
sary TO have a flag. Mrs. John Sears supplied
the muslin for this (Which tradition has Il was
the lining OF her skip and William 1o1a'
who obtained the paint from wheelwrights
shop. became the artist. He started by painting
a sin gle star, in imitation OF the Lone Star OF
Texas, when II. L. Ford suggested thar grizzly
hear should be used as appropriate to the coun-
try. The idea was approved by all. the bear was
painted and beneath nun the words "Caiiiofnia
Republic" ..u.
According TO Upton Lindsay. spoken Of above,
the n Irly. after capturing SonOma, took own
the Mexican flag and proceeded to manuf acture
one TO put up in Its place. They purchas ed at an
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are In black letters. 1t is even a less artistic
effort than the one first described. According to
HittaI This is the original flag and his history OF
II is appended. In a recent Issue OF THE CALL
Tipton Lindsay of VsalIa supported HitteiPs
version which is also that to which the Pioneers
len d the weight OF their authority
Next In Importance TO these, but more am
bilious In design aud finish, is .guidon. about
. nv 2 feet In size, composed Of cream white
s,lk above a narrow strip of red. The star Occu-
MES inc same relative position as In the others ;
II is followed, across the top, by the words
:. PennhIc of California" in very handsome
German text and below a bear faces to the
right. the reverse of the positions in the other
Jwo The star and motto are painted In bright
scarlet and the bear in shades OF brown.
The flags are hung upon the wall, under glass
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doubt as to which belongs the honor Of being the
original. On the strength OF General Yallejo's
testimony the larger one OF the TWO was, for a
time, recognized the true flag. He Identified it
by two marks; the first, bullet hole near the lower
ieft-bahd corner, aad the second, the very ap-
parent traces of correction In the spelling OF
the word republic" 1t is about 31a by feet
In size, and Is composed OF two widths Of white
muslin cloth, sewn together longitudinally, and
a narrow strip Of faded, red woolen material on
IT, bottom. A single fveponted star Is painted
In the upper left corner; a bear rampant occu-
pies the middle. with the figures 1876 between
its hind feet, and below are the words "Califor
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A THRILLING SCENE.
Despera.e Combat Between n Man and
mn English Muslin.


an English Mastih.
A combat between man and big Eng
lish mastiff caused a sensation on Broad
street, in Elizabeth, n. j., recently.
j. a. Stats, proprietor of the Sheridan
House, the largest hotel here, owns probably
the finest mastiff in the city.
Joseph Freling a mesSenger-boy at the
hotel. was sent on an errand by one of the
guests and dropped TO the sidewalk in an
epilep,ic fit short distance from the hotel
Cornelius Dwyer, workman for the
Metropolitan Gas Company, saw the boy fall
ard ran to his assistance. SO Gid the mas
tiff and no sooner had Dryer stopped TO
pick up the struggling boy than the animal
sprang for the mans throat.
DIVER fought off the dog, but II sprang for
him again, burying its teeth In his arm.
The man checked the brute so that it relaxed
its grip, but only TO fasten its teeth me-
ment later in his shoulder. stripping Of the
clothing to the skin and laying the shoulder
bare.
By this time crowd Of excited persons
had gathered 10 witness the struggle, but
none of them had courage enough 10 Inter
fere.
The mastiff again seized the man by the
arm, but at this moment Mr.. Stats reached
the scene, and, grabbing the dog by the
neck. forced it to let go, and then dragged 1t
away.
Dwyer, who was bleeding profusely from
his wounds, was leo to Wheland's drug
store. where City Physician Green cauteTized
the five bites.-St. Louis Star Sayings.
Tourists in the Holy Land are hurrying
AWAY at a great rate hepauSp of the out
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DEyA STATION.

SIX Times Swept by Flames-Millions OF
Dollars Burned Up.
In view Of the vast confiagraIions which swept
the city in 1919 50-51, TO which reference has
neen made In its history brief account OF the
most destructive OF these fires may not be unln-
teresting.
On December "a, 1S49. ar o'clock In the
morning the citizens were aroused by the cry Oh
FIRE" and. Fastening to tile scene OF the excite
ment, discovered Dennison's Exchange, oppo-
site,the plaza, ablaze. There being at the time
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Suffers FORT.

A Relic of Enterprise and vanished
Greatness.
Three weeks after Suffer and his handful OF
veuturesome employees landed on the south panS
OF the American River (as detailed In bis bioera-
phyl he removed to the spot upon which he alter
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, -slu erected Fort Suffer, row an ancient iSna.
mark of the State capital. his foFee consisted
OF but loar whites and eight Kama as, with whom
he went 10 work 10 erect stocsaos. ob9i,ly
after commencing operations ne was Joined BIZ
Gig Inf more white men. These were OF great as
sistaace TO HIM as he had considerable difficulty
Ia procuring humber IN 90 the lime OF their ar
rival. With their aid he feled suitable timber ID
the mountains and noated i down stream 70 MS
settlement, where Il was dressed ana nut To-
Eetler a. SHOWN In the accompanying sketch.
Ia Sal lie received grant for the country sur
rounding il (Which be named New helYeiia)s and
was appointed by the Mexican authorities mli.
Justice O. the Peace. Ia the latter part Of the
same wear he purchased the Russian possessions
al Bodega and Ross including, among oibeT per.
sopal property. nine cannons, which he carried
20 ais fort aud mounted there. After thai bis
colony by constant aecessionS to rs ranks, grew
IN poWss and Influence until MaTShalps diSc0F-
afS brought about lie inBu& o. American tm.gi-
grants, 3 hose numbers overwhelmed lie settle
in6ut.
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MIA Republic" 1t is very crude design, poorly
executed. and painted iii one color-a coarse
brown paint.
THE ORIGINAL FLAG.
The second of the flags Is Il lew inches mar
rover. but OF equal length, Its material is SINH
lar but the d. sign Is somewhat dlnerent, as Ihe
hear and star are painted in bright red. the date
is omitted and the words "CalIforna Republic"
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CURIOSITIES.
Interesting Relics of the Early
Pioneers.
The Two Bear Flags and Guidon-A Reminder
of the 1sthmus-Su.ters Cannon-The
Vigilantes' Bell

The most highly priced OF the relics in the
museum OF Pioneers' Society is The bear flag which
was hoisled SoDoma after its capture In SAG.
by small but enthusiastic band OF American in-
surgents. There are Two flags OF that name.
both preserved side by side, and there Is some
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WITTY PARAGRAPHS.

Taken From Tho Coiugnns az Recent
Issue Of Earper's BazaEs
whats tliat?" asked the guest. as The
g alter brought writing materials with the
lobster salad aud cucumbers.
81 thought you might want TO make your
viii before you cat, sir. replied the thought
ful man.
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Sc alteT Drought NElttlle lndlclisFia VIM .a4V
lobster salad aud cucumbers.
81 thought you might want TO make your
will before you cat, sir, replied the thousih-
ful man.
LAWYER Black Yo Honah, I rise to OBJ
sil oTiugrn np.
'uiRs Cole-aiistah Black. yo' sit right
,5nn IF dem quibbies am legal they shall
stand. and de cou't allows 'em.
Young Housekeeper about to get a dinner,
anxiously)-What goes with canvasback
ducks. Jack?
Her Husband (who did the marketing
Well my dear, a five-dolar bill goes little
way with them.
Mamma-Why, Susie, you've offered your
candy to everybody but little brother. Why
didn't you hand it to him?
Susie with innocent candor)-BecauSe,
mamma, little brother always takes it.
''Witticus is very neighborly person,
Every. His cows eat all my garden sass
and his dogs dig up my flower beds. But
Wittic us is very nice about it."
"What do you think of The Merchant of
Venice ?"
"Well, he is a grade higher than the hotel
keeper of Venice, but he will squeeze every
cent he can out of you"
She nervouslyl-What do you think Of
nv biscuits, dear?
He-H'ml / don't care exactly to give
an off-hand opinion on weighty subjects.
Miss Boston, wonder what Emerson re-
ferred to when he said: Hitch your wagon
to a star
dos-star.
City Cousin-It is perfectly simple, Silas;
tbe cable pulls the car.
Silas-I see that Hennery; but I'm both
cred if kin see who pulls the cable.
Gushing Damsel-Oh, Mr.. Barnes, l do so
admire your verses! Please tell me what
kind Of ink you use.
Good Witness to Have on Hand.
A tall, lank country Judge was walking
from the village tavern in Virginia county
seat. -,
"Say. ledge, hole on dar er mint"
"Well, Bob, what do you wantW asked
the Judge. as he turned his quid over.
ledge, you's got my brother Jim dar in
iail fer stealin' sheep. Is you gwine 10 try
him to-day o.,
"Hit's ies' like dis. De angel Gabr'l come
ter me las night an he seq ez how my brother
didn't stole no sheep. He say he jes' eL III
nercent as newborn baby. Now w'ut you
aWine do bout dat?"
:" Humph! reckon you'd better tell the
Sheriff to summon Gabriel at once. "-Chica-
go Herald.
Man wants but little here below" Is GER
tainly the motto of some natives in lndia.
man of 40 being recently examined before
a magistrate at Banealore stated that ne
earned daily quarter of an anna (apout
I'D by bottling ginger beer, and that ne
was quite satisfied with his wages ana po-
sitiOn.