The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-29
DOROTHY Q'S LETTER.
Notes About California People
Who Are in the East,

| NEW YORK. Oct 90, 1S9O.-Comte de
| Paris, that is the name of the hour. He is
not quite as popular as McGinty, but he is
not as mythical, and as he gave us his serv-
ices in the Civil War and fought with ad-
mirable courage. it is not surprising that the
grande DANES and the great generals should
delight in entertaining him. He and his
son, the Due d Orleans, have charming adj
| dress and aplomb and ease and SAVIOR faire
| of high-bred men of the world and it is a
| pleasure to dine and wine them, and they
are all like Sarah Maud in the birds
Christmas Carol, they can say something
their victuals." iMajor- General f. D. Keyes,
| once of California, has contributed his
| share to tbs entertainment of the Comte de
| Paris. General Reyes had command of a
| corps Of the Army of the Potomac when the
| Orleans Princes gave their services to the
Union. and he could speak from personal
| knowledge OF their fighting blood. Both
| General Reyes and General o. 0. Howard
| late of San Francisco, are members of the
Loyal League. OF which the Comte is also
member. General Howard took an active
part in the entertainment of the Comte. and
paid him graceful tribute at the dinner the
Loyal League gave to the royal guests.
General Reyes toast was The Army of
the Potomac" and he responded to it grace
fully and eloquently. There were eighty
generals there, and General Keyes was the
oldest in years. He does not look so years
old, and his mind is keen, vigorous and
active lie does not wear glasses yet, and
keeps his youthful vitality wonderfully
well. But am eighty" he says, how
are you going to get around that?" Easily,
eighty is only Colour times" | respond
The General will leave New York for Paris
Saturday next.
The operation performed on the eyes of
Mr.. Richard Nj. Hotaling of San Francisco,
! am glad to write, was signal success. He
will soon be able to see as well as ever.
Miss Carrie Wilson of Alameda spent sew
eral weeks ia New \ ork and is now visiting
relatives in Connecticut.
Miss Catherine Grey of San Francisco is
playing with c0mmendable success in the
sparkling comedy Of IAN the Comforts of
Home"
Sarah Cowell LeMoyne. the favorite
dramatic reader of New York, left last week
tor San Francisco. Irving says she sis the
most natural reader he ever heard" She
has the dramatic Instinct of fine actress
blended with the intellectual grasp and I'M
derstanding OF broad-minded sympathetic
woman She has that gift of laughter and
She likes San Francisco, and there is no
doubt that San Francisco will like her.
Mr.. William A. Fisher, who came from
Oakland short time ago, will in all proba-
blity remain indefinitely in New York. He
has already gained a place in one of the
finest church cholrs here, and his teacher is
enthusiastic over his fine voice and predicts
great things for him in the future.
Mr.. Percy w. Roberts, well known in the
journalistic circles of San Francisco. arrived |
IN New \ DIRK a few days ago. He comes to !
repre>ent one OF the prominent dailes of |
the West and expects to remain permanently |
IN this Mecca Of literature, music and art. |
He IS said to possess marked journalistic |
ability and the best elements that win sue |
cess, so undoubtedly he will win it.
NJ r. FRANK Lane reports that he Ia pOinJ |
to Tacoma TO take up his cid profession OF |
law.
The woods are in gala dress The autumn.
nal tints are as brilliant as house ufire and
the Californian who raves about the flowers
Of her native land says never a word in the
presence of the gorgeous splendorS of the
Eastern forest. 1t is bright it is glorious; |
but 1t will sooD be winter, and the thought
enYelopS the forest IN SHOW and gives
dreary. cold, gray look to the vivid picture.
Ugh!
Mrs. Fair and Miss Birdie Fair are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs. Now that
Mrs. OelricEs is located here and Mrs. Fair
has such large circle Of friends in New
York she will be missed more frequently
than ever by her host Of friends in San Fran
cisco.
The New York Womau's Press Club en-
tertained last week the only woman in the |
United States who is the sole editor and
proprietor of daily newspaper" She is
Mrs. Nicholson Of New Orleans. Her nom
de plume is Pearl Rivers" The Picayune
is the name Of the daily. It's worth more
than picayune, too. Mrs. Nicholson, be-
sides being thus distinguished. is the Pres
ident of the New Orleans Womau's Press
Clab, the Woman's National Press Club and
the WUmau's International Club. She is of
medium height. Looks very feminine de-
t..ite the executive ability shown in her
chin. has bright keen brown eyes and
hair of warm brown auburn tnge. She
looks as alert as chipmunk. Beauty is
such delicate subject to treat, and lies in
the Eye of the beholder anyhow. | shall not
mention her beauty. And her age? Music
and women should never he dated" Be
cause they both beat time, | suspect. aud
neither are Old as long as they can thrill and
delight the heart. That is only my idea of
the reason. What's YOUR DOROTHY @.