The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
designations Do Not Ruffie the
Feathers of the Wise Old
Bird.
MERRY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
Union League Clubs Regular Ticket.
A Big Storm Brewing Over
the Election.

The Owl of Bohemia should be in fine
feather tomorrow night. Elaborate prep
arations have been made for the Christmas
! inks, and the promise of a good time ana
peace on earth to all the guild is almost
sure of fulhllment
For the first time in the history OF the
club Sir Henry Heyman will conduct the
| Christmas music. He has figured as the
director of music on many occasions, but
| has never welded the baton at the Christ
mas assembly.
Frank Coffin, accompanied by orchestra
and chorus, will sing "Noel,'' and Tom
Richard, similarly sustained, Will sing
Nazareth" The programme embraces
| bohemian song composed by Stephen W.
Leach, and lullaby by J. H. Rosewald.
A tribute of respect is thus to be paid to
the memory of two eminent musicians and
members that recently passed away.
The Christmas high inks, according to
! custom, is sired by the president. but this
time the president, Horace G. Platt, has
been called away to a family reunion on
the other side of the continent and the
| honor of presiding is bestowed on Uncle
| George T. Bromley.
The low links VIII be sired by Harry
Dimond. Fifteen artists in burnt cork
| will entertain tie audience, and while the
show lasts merriment will not languish.
The resignation of William Greer Har-
rison has caused some little comment IN
bohemian circles. The general sentiment
is to the effect that Mr.. Harrison is very
useful and active member OF the organiza-
ton, and his resi- gnation is regretted.
A mem Der of the board OF directors said
Yesterday: "Mr. HarrIson's letter has not
been acted upon. He simply resigns with
out stating any reason for the course, and
do not see that the board can do any
thing else than accept his resignation.
OF course we hope that his friends will
persuade him to recall the letter. We re-
greet that he has seen fit to resign"
An old member of the club who is not
on the board of directors, but who is close
to Mr.. Harrison, said:
"Mr Harrison, / think, would like to be
president of the club, and many members
feel inclined to support him Tor the pres
idency, but I fancy that he suspects that
his advancement. Again, he has heard
that his criticisms on New York would
compel New Workers to shun the Bohe-
milan Club during their visits to this City
should he be the president. No New
Yorker, it is said, could enter the club
during Harrison administration without
sacrificing his self-esteem."
When it is considered that some New
Workers in sacrificing this would have
little else to surrender the force of the
suggestion is not ignored.
1t is the general feeling among members
that what the club most needs is repose.
1t has figured in the press more than
members like. and ii perfect peace and
tranquility can be maintained at the ex-
pense of few designations their reslgna-
ton is virtue. Five hundred men be-
long to the organization, and many who
have achieved eminence in art literature,
music and the drama have seen fit from
time to time to withdraw. Some renew
their fellowships while others do not.
Simply expressed in paraphrase: 'Some
may come and some may go, but the club
goes on forever"
E. W. Townsend of the New York Sun,
an old-time member of the club, arrived
Christmas eve, and brought tidings that
Harry NJ. Gillig and William t. Barton
would get here early in January. Mr..
| Gillig always remembers the club in his
travels. Some of the beautiful yet unique
ornaments in the house are gifts of Mr.
Gillig.
Henry Irving sent this message the day
before Christmas.
PHILADELPHIA, December "a, 1895.
Greer Harrison, Bohemian Club: Hearty
greeting. All good wishes. Happy Christmas
to all friends, HENRY IRVING.
Another message of good cheer as fol-
| lows has been received:
WASHINGTON, December "a, 1895.
! The Bohemian Club San Francisco: Merry
Christmas. Good health and prosperity to all
| Bohem1ans MARTINETTI,
! LACKAYE,
SIMMONS
The little breezes in the Bohemian Club
are as zephyrs to the storm that is brew
ing in the Union League. The regular
ticket for the board OF directors has been
posted and is scanned with the deepest
concern. The names are: Samuel w.
Backus. George H. Puppy, William H.
Dimond, John c. Currier, Frank A. Vail,
Robert A. Friedrich, Charles G. Clincb,
Harry N. Gray, Dan 7. Cole, Reed Jones,
John ]. Wrtner.
| The National Guard coloring on the
regular ticket is not quite understood. 1t
may mean General W. II. Dimond for
president IN preference to General Robert
4 Friedrich, or it may mean a second
| term to General s. W. Backus. The quiet
! which now reigns in the club is the calm
that precedes the storm.
In due time there will be opposition,
and the lines will be so distinctly drawn
that member of the club voting for
directors will vote his choice for president.
The chances are that the contest will mar
row down to General Friedrich and Gem
eral Dimond. In presidential campaign
year the honor of serving as president OF
the Union League is doubly priced, so
there may ue contest of such warmth
and spirit that before January IA members
OF the club from Siskiyou to San Diego
may assemble in San Francisco and rally
Tor their respective favorites.