The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
Well-KnOWn CaIifornians Who
Will Meet Relatives Not
Seen for Years.
ALL HAVING A SPLENDID TIME.
Interesting Proceedings at the
Concluding Sessions of the
Great Conclave.


the Sir Knights of Golden Gate Com
mandery No. 16 and ladies accompanying
held a family gathering, wished each other
safe journeys, mutually declared they had
had the best possible time, and then Mrs.
Anna Stadtmuller began a series of very
pleasant speeches, presenting Commander
Townsend and aids with little tokens of
appreciation on behalf of the ladies for at
tentions during the run across the conti-
nent. Sir Knight Eugene Dekay Town
send, commissary of the commandery, was
presented with watch. charm, bearing
several emblems of Masonry. William FL.
Smith, Robert H. Mowbray, William c.
Ralston and w. K. Fight, his assistants,
were each given a silver matchbox with
initials engraved.
knights and ladies then formed into
line, shook hands and babe each other
farewell and bon voyage. And so the
party, which has been associated since
leaving San Francisco nearly two weeks
ago, broke up. Tonight, SO far as they are
concerned, the headquarters are deserted.
Eminent Sir Charles L. Field leads a
party into the White Mountains for a
few days, visiting North Conway, N. H.,
where his brother keeps the Kearsarge
Hotel. Following are names of this party:
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict and Bert Benedict,
Eminent Commander George D. Clark and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Helwig, Mr..
and Mrs. CORTLAND, S. Benedict Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank w. Street, Mr.. and Mrs. James
III. Bruce, Mrs. l.. A. Judson and daughter
Lottie, Mrs. A. w. Jackson and daughter,
Mrs. Anna Stadtmuller and daughter
Helen. The party will remain until Mon
day and its members will go their several
ways
Commander Clark will attend the Shrine
at Nantasket and then with his wife start
for home, stopping at New York, Column
bus, Indianapolis and Chicago, reaching
San Francisco about October l. Quarter
master Charles D. Bunker, who by the
way has distinguished himself on this trip
by the promptness and the completeness
with which every detail of his laborious
duties haye been dispatched, together with
notable absence of fuss In the same, will,
with his wife and Miss Bunker and Henry
M. Bunker, visit friends and points OF in
terest in Massachusetts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bunker and Miss Bunker will visit New
York, Washington and Chicago on their
return home, Harry Bunker will remain
in Boston to attend school of art. Mr..
and, Mrs. Benedict and Bert will remain
East about three months, will visit the
Atlanta exposition and go home by the
Canadian. Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Street will
visit friends in Washington City and travel
homeward leisurely.
A party of four, Mr.. knight, Frank W.
Summer, William c. Ralston and William
Edwards, left to-day for New York. They
will visit the Southern cities, Ralston
going as far as New Orleans, spend some
time in the mountains and reach San
Francisco about October l. Mr.. knight is
accompanied by his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian Helwig will visit friends in Full
ton County and stop in New York, Balti-
more and Washington on the way home.
James d. Maxwell will accompany Uncle
George Bromley to Concord to visit with
David Mari, known 10 the Bohemian Club,
until Monday. He then goes to New York
and Keokuk, Iowa, to visit a brother.
Uncle George will spend two months in
Maine He is in fine form, meeting &C
quaintances on every hand. Charles P.
Overton will remain in Boston some time,
visit Gloucester, Newberg and other points
and get back home in about five weeks.
Thomas M. McClacklan will remain in
Boston some days visiting his brother and
sister, and then go to New Brunswick. to
see his mother. He expects to resume
business in San Francisco at the end of
September. Mrs. A. l.. Bryan will visit
relatives in Lowell some days, while Mr..
Bryan looks after business interests in
Boston. Michael Ryan will stop few
days in New York and Chicago, and
expects to be home by the 9th.
: Mr.. and Mrs. G.. L. Darling will visit Mr..
Darling's old home at North Adams, Mass,
after an absence of thirty-two years. Then
they go to New Haven, Conn.,, to visit
Mrs. Darling's relatives, and to West
Brook. her birthplace. They will be home
about October /. Charles s. True visits in
Maine tor two weeks while Mrs. True goes
to her former home at Chester, Pa. They
will meet in Chicago and get to San Fran
cisco October 1.
Wilson L. Clark will visit friends in
Connecticut and New York and get home
by the end OF the month. George M.
Smith will remain to attend the reunion
of Boston Commandery and get home in
about a month. George w. Stroll goes
home through Washington; he will stop
at Chicago and Denver and reach San
francisco about the 10th. William III.
Smith will remain some time in Boston on
business, and be home by October1. Theo-
dore Frolich will stop in Chicago day or
SO and get home September l. Alonzo
Hallett will visit friends in Northampton.
then go to New York, and get home Octo-
Der Is.
Mrs. Anna Stadtmuller, with her daugh-
ter, will return over the Northern Pacific,
stopping at Yellowstone Park. She will
not be home before October 8. Henry
Stearns will visit in New York, Philadel-
phia, Washington and Chicago. He will
reach home September Is.
Miss M. f. Marshall will visit Washing
ton, Pittsburg and Chicago and get home
about October s. Miss Anna Ayers will
visit relatives in Albany for some time.
Mrs. NJ. A. Thayer will visit friends in
New York. Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Lask and
Miss Lask will visit in New York and
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