The San Francisco call., 1895-11-14

ter to yield to the influence of his semi
legal, semi-military entreaty and COM
mand.
Unfortunately great many society peo-
pie that would have been present were at
the Preside attending the funeral Of DR..
Basil Norris
Governor Budd and Mayor Sutro sent
regrets that official business rendered their
presence at the sale impossible, and Miss
Kate Field sent word that she was sorry
that she could not be present at two places
at once and do something III aid of charity
while keeping a social appointment else
where.
The people came struggling in in little
groups just before l O'Clock anG were
shown to seats by a corps of pretty girls
from Miss Lakes school. But at no time
were Miss Ethel Faulkner, Miss Rose New
mark, Miss Annabel Vining, Miss Minnie
Wilson, Miss Maud Goodwin and Miss
Anita Goodwin confused or rushed in their
attempts to find seats for the prospective
bidders and for those who came simply TO
look on and to hear the music and, Incl
dentally, TO avoid the Svengali eye of the
only performer of the amateur troupe.
Colonel knight issued from the right
wings with a graceful, military charge
just as Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper retreated into
the flies at the opposite side. Mrs. Coop
er's part had occupied but few moments
and consisted in calling the meeting to
order, after which she said: II have known
the work of the Children's Hospital from
its earliest conception until the prese Mt
time. l hope that something will be done
here this afternoon that will go all around
the country to show what interest the
people of California take in this good and
noble work"
Work" was Colonel Knights cue, and
he came prepared to act out its suggestion,
and he did.
After half successful attempt to col
lect the scattered audience nearer to his
substantial Trilbys, he made charge
upon their pocketbooks, and the first few
boxes were knocked down with rush.
Huntington, Crocker, SpreckelS, Fair,
Phelan went by the board like raw re-
cruits, and then that great charge was sud
denly checked when the eager colonel en-
countered Major Hooper with box 30, and
had TO lower his colors to the $50 sign.
And then the stormer tried his reserves
on box Al. why, you would give 500 if
you'd go to the hospital and look at those
poor little waits spanked by the hand of
fate. Twenty dollars do / hear? Why,
you'd give $50 to go out to see the flowers
and the buildingsA What the representa-
tive philanthropic people of San Francisco
won't give that much for charity Why,
whitening look and flourish that might
have been intended for the slash of an
imaginary sword, the man who had failed
in his charge turned upon his heel, and in
the sepulchural tones of the stage, said to
the clerk; Twenty dollars and sold to
George A. Knight"
The next box went easier and then the
auctioneer declared brief armistice
while he should rally his forces for q
series of charges to follow.
Music, the soft, soothing voice of S.
Homer Henley, spread calm over the
scene. of battle as the bary.one sang
James Hamilton Howe's 1.-THE Sea-"
Again the colonel came to the front and
box after box were swept off the chart.
Again there was suspension of hos
tilities and again the colonel withdrew his
forces behind painted hillside and more
music soothed the silent, depleted forces
still on the field.
The California Quartet, consisting of G.
T. Wendell first tenor; DR.. r. w. Smith,
second tenor; G. l.. Gage, first bass, and
e. G. Macbaine, second bass, sang "The
Mill and they, too, were greeted with a
glad, appreciative applause.
No one would attempt lucky ID, and,
after few seats had gone the way of the
boxes, the colonel proclaimed his victory
in a loud voice and announced that he
would commission Sherman 81 Clay to
continue the campaign.
Then, taking a parting shot at the re-
treating company, the colonel said: Now
that superlatiye hilarity that has charac-
terized your bidding on these boxes will
have to subside until another occasion.
In the meantime you will go out. | hope,
TO see this hospital, and take your friends,
and there is possibility that you will be
convinced that you have seen good thing.
So push it along"
The boxes and seats were sold in the
following order:
C. 2. Huntington box So $3.50.
Colonel c. f. Crocker, box "a, $3.50.
John d. Spreckels, box &C. $3.50.
Colonel c. L. Crocker, box 38, $3.50.
Charles Fair, box 81, $3.50.
James ID. Pbelan, box 33, $50.
Major w. B. Hooper. box %, $50.
Colonel George A. knight, box Al, 500.
Major W. B. Hooper, box 25, $35.
W u. harrington, box 81, $25.
Major w. B. Hooper, box 49, $50.
". b. Harrington, box DO S30
Major W. B. Hooper, box 40, $45.
Ignatlus Steinhart, box 49, $50.
Fred H. Green, box 45, S25.
9. B. Bishop, box 1S, $50.
Mrs. f. A. Frank, box II, 800
Mr.. Taylor, box ID S25
James Rothchild, four seats at 81 so.
81 so. ~
In addition to these sales by auction
orders were filed as follows:
Mills Seminary, Oakland, seventy-ive seats.