The morning call., 1894-02-28
A CRAZE FOR CONVENTIONS.
The Oakland Water Company
Completes Its Contract.
SAN FRANCISCO TO GET A SHARE
Special Bond Election in Alameda.
The Calls" Anti-Cigarette
Movement Spreads.

OAKLAND question, "Who gos-
sips in Oakland ?" is still agtating the
swell society people who reside by the
lakeside, and yesterday forenoon, at the
residence of Mrs. Charles Webb Howard.
at her usual weekly gathering of bright
feminine minds constituting the Century
Club Of Oakland, the matter came up
again rather Unexpectedly.
There were large number Of ladies'
present, including Mrs. Charlotte Perkins
Stetson, Miss Ray Frank. Mrs. Percy aid
Mrs. DR.. c. A. Bucket.
AT these meetings. which are held TO
elevate womaukind generally in matters OF
art, literature, dress and education. some
one of the ladies present is called upon for
a talk. At the meeting held yesterday
Mrs. Perkins Stetson was the speaker OF
the day and chose for her subject, The
Harmony Of Body and Soul" which re-
lated TO dress and living. the harmony and
grace of architecture and the elevation
generally Of all mankind and womankind.
After this talk of Mrs. Stetson's. which
was lnterspersed with questions from a
number of those present, Miss Ray Frank
spoke out. little abruptly, and IN most
delicate way congratulated Mrs. Howard
on the stand she had taken recently and
mentioned something about what the
newspapers had said.
The word gossip" was not once mem
toned in what Miss Frank said, but all
present seemed to understand just what
was meant, for every lady in the room APP
pIauded her remarks 10 the echo and
seemed 10 think they we're most apropOs
and well put.
The reporters informant said: ut
seemed to me as though Miss Frank had
spoken just what was in the mind Of every
woman present"
Mrs. Howard appeared undisturbed at
the outbreak, apparently. but hastened to
say. when Miss Frank had finished:
II haven't read the papers lately. ana
am not leader, l am not teacher, L am
only a student. We can all learn some
thing from the very humbIest person in
our midst"
''She was so nice in her answer" said a
lady who was there, land the whole thing
was so dellcately put and so nicely turned
that every one left feeling as though load
had been lifted and we could not help
clappng our hands,
At 10 o'clock on next Tuesday morning
Mrs. Howard will hold her usual recep-
ton, when Mrs. Perkins Stelson. who is
booked fer series of talks" or read
ings," will again address the club.
Earnest Republicans.
A meeting of prominent Republicans
was held in the council chamber last even
ing to organize a movement that shall lead
to the securing of the Republican State
convention to this city.
When the meeting was called to order
Assemblyman Grant /. Taggart was made
temporary chairman and Phil A. Walsh
secretary.
Remarks were made by a number of
prominent Republicans showing that Oak
lands chances were good and that all that
was needed was concerted action.
committee TO draft an address to Oak
landers showing the imperative need OF
action was appointed as follows: G. G..
| Dodge, +. r. Girard and Frank Brigham,
aud by ward: First-C. II. Redington,
John c. GohI man; Second-M. J. Keller,
William Molar; Third. w. Nelson. w.
ii. Chiekerfng: FOurih-A. j.. Lebar, w.
y. Heitman; Fifth-F. NJ. Campbell, A.
{. Henry; SiXth-C. l., Ingier. NJ. ID.
Hyde; Seventh-George G. Pardee, n W.
Spaulding.
Mr.. Taggart was made chairman. An
adjournment was then taken for one week
The Prohibitionists' convention is COM
ing here, and now the Democrats are try
ing to get theirs here.
A Water Contract.
W. J. Dingee's concern, the Oakland
Water Company. has completed the work
of making a contract for the construction
and laying of the great main pipe from
Alvarado to Oakland. The papers were
filed yesterday. Francis Smith, the San
Francisco Dipemaker, has secured the con-
tract.
II is now understood that the pipes will
be constructed in San Francisco instead OF
San Leandro. as was originally the design.
The pipe will be 80 inches in diameter
from Alvarado TO East Oakland, whence
The water Will be conducted 10 Oak street
in two 20-inch and several 8-iuch pipes.
Pardee's Mighty Pen.
The following ordinances have been ap-
proved and signed by Mayor Pardee
Prohibiting persons from having lottery
tickets in their possession, visiting places
where such tickets are sold, or letting
premises to be used tor lottery purposes
requiring streetcars and dummies to be
| protected with safeguards.
Neither Money Nor Work.
Only thirty-six men could be put to work
on Lake Shore drive Yesterday because but
$50 remained of the present appropriation
for the unemployed. To-day there Is not
dollar and work stops.
Fifteen hundred dollars has been appro.
priated by the Council for the grading oil
Independence square, and to-day a squad
Of fifty men will be put at work there.
Presidents Pay.
|. g. Wickersham, a stakeholder of the
bank of San Luis Obispo, began a suit
before Judge Greene yesterday against
the bank and James l.. Crittenden, its
president, for an accounting and The re-
turn of $500 a month paid Crttenden in
excess Of his just salary as bank presi-
dent
BERKELEY.