The San Francisco call., 1895-11-25

ciety will give musicale this evening at
the residence of c. Z. Elliott, Grand street
and Encinal avenue, to raise money to
make their customary Thanksgiving dona-
tions of food and clothing to the poor.
This has been their annual custom for
years. The funds of the society will not
stand the expense this year without re-
plenishing, hence the musicale. The quar-
terly report, published Saturday, shows
that the society mas but $13 IS on hand in
ready cash. Donations of money, food
and articles of clothing are earnestly soli-
cited.
Mr.. Boyard on Drinking.
Rev. Mr.. Bovard, the gentleman who re-
Gently created wordy war over the pre-
sentatlon of punch bowl to the San Fran
cisco Press Club. preached at his church
here tonight. His theme was wine and
the Social Status of Those Who Drink"
! The topic was closely allied to the subject
of the discourse in which the Kate Field
rece ption was first referred to, and quite a
large numb ber of people were present in
evident anticipation of more talk about
that lively incident.
The preacher, however, made only a
passing reference to Miss Field. He did
not use her name, but it was clear that she
was the person in question.
Mr.. Bovard said that he did not suppose
the mere dispensing of wine at reception
would seriously affect the social or moral
status of young ladies. But lie felt him
self justified in condemning such conduct,
when, as he said, lone of the best. known
women in America woman who defies
public opinion was one of those present
and interested.
The speaker vigorously denounced the
practice of approprIating money for the
maintenance of the liquor interests. He
declared that many other industries. now
deprived of such benefits, were far more
deserving OF the aid of commissions than
the wine making business. From statis-
tcal reports he found that only a. com par
atively small quantity of liquor paid the
tax imposed by law, and for this reason
alone the appropriation of money by the
State for the support of wine makers was
outrageous.
Aside from the commercial aspect of the
matter, Mr.. Boyard touched upon the dam
gerous influence of intoxicants on all sorts
and conditions of people. He earnestly re-
quested his congregation to assist him in
stamping out the 'evil, particularly in
the home circle.
Three Unusual Sermons.
Alameda yesterday. Rev. +. S. Brush, at
the First Presbyterian Church, delivered a
patriotic address to which the local Grand
Army post and James Monroe Council of
Junior Order of Mechanics were invited.
Rev. f. d. Bovard of the Park Meth
odist held forth upon 'Wine and the So
cial status of those who drink" and Rev.
George K. Dodson treated of Thanksgiving
day and the thanksgiving idea from the
Unitarian standpoint. Each of the three
had congregation larger than usual.
An Old Resident Dead.
Mrs. Catherine Cavanaugh died yester-
day at her home. 2l32 Clinton avenue. She
was stricken with paralysis on Friday
evening and fingered in helpless and
nearly unconscious state to the end. De-
ceased was one of the old residents, and
settled in the place where she died when
nearly all the south side of the encinaI
was common. She leaves five sons and
two daughters, all grown.