The morning call., 1895-01-28
ALAMEDA.

The board of library trustees have
passed resolutions that committee of ff-
teen citizens be appointed to formulate a
plan for raising funds for building per-
manent house for the library. The COM
mittee is to consist of five ladies and ten
gentlemen. Another resolution was
adopted requesting the City Trustees to
make a liberal appropriation to the build
ing fund. Chairman John G. Brick will
name an additional committee, whose duty
it will be to canvass for subscriptions. and
will MAKE the names known in few days.
Another meeting is programmed for to-
morrow night to further canvass the situa-
ton. The library is one of the most popu-
lar institutions in Alameda and is now
composed of $4,000 volumes. At the meet
ing Saturday night the following subscrip-
tions we're pledged: f. J. Tletter, $500;
Mrs. M. A. Pierce, D. L. Randolph, r. S.
Wallace, Joseph Knowland, DR.. I. P. lis
dale, John Lutgen and Edward Brown,
800 each; George II. Mastick and |. P.
amount not be raised in ninety days every
cent pledged is to be returned.
Alameda Driving Association.
President Neal of the Alameda Driving
Association is authority for the statement
that the association is possessed of about
5000 in ready. cash to be utilized in the con-
struction of the proposed new speed drive.
Work on the driveway is progressing under
the superintendency of 0. a. Zingg. The
fact that such men as Charles S. Neal, L.
J.. Borden, Judge Ellsworth, Captain I. P.
Hogeboom, William Highly, George E.
Plummer, II. P. Wittmann, T. W. Ley
decker, D. w. Martin, r. R. Lomax, John
Lutgen, Sanford Bennett and Fl. P Moreal
augurs well for the proposed new enter
prise. The drive is a mile and half in
length, on the north side of the city. The
report of the finance committee will be
heard this week.
One of the Unemployed.
William Williamson is member of the
great army of unemployed who has man.
aged successfully to keep out of the way of
Job. He has been in the habit of begging
about the saloons and occupying vacant
tiers. He was arrested for vagrancy and
Justice Morris committed him to the
County Jail for sixty days. Alameda jus.
tees are imposing the extent of the law on
the vagrant fraternity.
Notes.
Rev. T. f. Jewell, D. D., Chancellor oil
the University of the Pacific, occupied
Rev. Bovard's pulpit at the Park-street
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday
John N. Beard, president of the university
addressed the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor at the same church in
the evening.
Company G of Alameda and Company
E of Santa Rosa, both of the Fifth Infan-
try, are making preparations to shoot foI
trophy in the near future. The match
will probably take place at Schuetzen Park,
| near San Rafael.
The mission in st. Joseph's Church
closed last evening at 1880 o'clock. The
| mission has been success, large crowds
attending the services.
Tomorrow evening the wedding of Miss
Louise Tisdale, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
T. P. Tisdale to Rev. Smith will take
place at the Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Mr.. Brush officiating. After the cere.
mony wedding supper will be served al
| the residence of the brides parents on
| Central avenue.
Herman Cordes Jr. Hose Company will
hold an election of officers Friday evening
Lou Cordes, +. E. Caricof and James Nc.
Kean, the present foreman, are contesting
| for the position.
| Lawrence Gronlund will deliver lecture
tonight in Masonic Temple under the au.
| spices of the Union for Practical Progress
His lecture will be upon socialism.