The morning call., 1893-05-21
JOYS OF SPRING.
They Are Appreciated in
New York.
ADJUSTMENTS OF SOCIETY.
Western Men Organize a Society.
Movements of California
People.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL.

The social world just now is in chaos
Numbers of pleasure-lovers have hied off
to Europe. Others, mindful of social
obligations to distinguished foreigners,
constrain their eager desires to join the
general hegira from town and remain ''on
deck" ready to salute with proper ciyility
on-roming royalty.
Parties are leaving every day to "do" the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago in jolly
coteries, friendly and congenial enough to
get fun out of everything.
The question of entertaining the Infanta
is vexing one. The committee of enter
tainment are canvassing the town TO find
her an abiding place that will come up to
the rigid forms of ceremony enforced III
the court of Spain.
With characteristic independence the
Caiifornians are enjoying life each IN his
or her own way, and their pleasures are
unaffected by the appearance or non-ap-
pearance of Spanish royalty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogden Mills have sailed for London,
where they have taken a house for the
season.
Mrs. Clinton Cushing stopped at the
Hotel Waldorf while in town before de-
parting for Europe.
Carroll Cook and family are here enjoy
ing the good things of life.
Mr.. Cyrus Wheeler has 'just arrived
from Sacramento and is visiting his
brother Mr.. Reid Miller, here before leav-
ing for West Point, to when place he was
appointed some weeks ago.
Mr.. III. A. VoOrman is at the Coleman.
Fl came on to meet his sister, Miss Laura
Voorman. who has just returned from
abroad They will leave in a few days
g., n. 4
weeks before returning to San Francisco.
Miss Marie Withrow arrived few days
ago in New York, but owing to the serious
illness of her mother her stay here was
brief. She returned Immediately to Eu-
rope.
The champion middle-weght of San
Francisco, Robert fltZSimmonS, is stop
ping at the Coleman, and playing in a
company here.
James l.. Du Bois is looking into insur-
ance business here, and George Il. Silvey
is comparing real estate enterprises in
New York with those In San Francisco.
Among the latest arrivals San Francisco
are Jchn w. Sherman and wife and II,
Tucker
Scott Cooper of San Francisco, who is
playing in the New South" the Greene
G-lsmer play, is in town tor the off
months.
The Western men in New York have or
ETY. of New York" 1t has secured a per-
manent abode at 10 West Twenty-fourth
street. Men who have resided west of
the Allegheny Mountains for five years or
more are eligible to membership. In addi-
ton 10 the business men who are eligible
the society claims sit will have a corner" on
the humorisIs of the country. Among the
names mentioned. are Mark Twain. Bl
Nye. NJ. Quad, Bret Hartr, James Whit
comb Riley and Tom Holmes. The object
of the society is to bring together socially
the large number of men who have been
Identified Mh with the DEVELOPMENT of the
West. Mr.. Horace Jones Of Cali
fornia is on the governing board.
In two weeks the clubhouse will
be all ready for housew arming and The
"Westerners" will give an Illustration of
true Western hospitality. A welcome,
wide as the prairles. as sunny as Califor-
mia, and as breezy as San Francisco, will
be extended to all good fellows who hail
from the West.
The racing season has begun with un-
usual excitement To-day Nnmad. belong
ing to L. y. Rose of Los Angeles. is TO
show his mettle. He is moderate sell.
ing platter" but being a California steed
there is no predicting what record he may
make to astonish all those who have for
gotten California's triumphant thorough
breds. 81 Rio R'y and Salvatore.
MIR. Prime, who has spent a month
travelling In California, has tried to eX-
press his exuberant appreciation of the
Golden State in pamphlet called Primes
Crop Bulletin. He declares California is
the land for the tourist and the home for
the poor and for the rich.
This Callfornians here with never
faiing loyalty call "Prine Judgment"
Spring has pressed the but on and the
electric thrill has started the trees to leaf
ing. the grass to growing and opened as if
by magic the pink apple blossoms and
snowy cherry blooms, all of which means
the late spring has arrived at last and life
is full of energy, enthusiasm and giadness.
The people who throng the parks smile at
one another In sheer gratitude.
New York, May 10. DOROTHY o.