The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-14
Gold, Silver, Silks and SatinS
Delivered by r. Porter
AShe.
AsHE AND WILLIAMS ARE COOL.
The New Guardian, by His Clerk,
Takes Possession Of the Per-
sonal Property.


Althea Hill-Sharon-Terry were wildly re-
called in an upstairs back room at 1861
Octavia street, yesterday morning. Silks,
satins, velvets, laces, jewels and heavy
silverware were tossed about and recorded
as if the place were an auction house.
ALI the personal property of the unfor-
tunate Sarah Althea was formally turned
over by r. Porter Ashe, the former guard
ian, to Thomas II. Williams, the newly
appointed. Mr.. Ashe was there, but Mr..
Williams sent his confidential clerk, Mr..
Lambert, to represent him in the case.
There is GOODNESS between Williams and
Ashe which even the hot weather has not
been able to thaw out. The personal prop
erty in question has been in the custody of
Mrs. Mary Pleasant the colored woman
who has been the lifelong friend of Sarah
Althea. Mrs. Pleasant has guarded the
property as something sacred. Many
of the articles inventoried and appraised
were presents from Mrs. Pleasant to Mrs.
Terry, given during the trying days of the
Sharon will contest and afterward. Among
these presents is a gold ring with three
empty spaces that once were filled with
three beautiful diamonds and cost $500.
The diamonds were lost long before the
tragedy that ended the earthly career of
Judge Terry. Another is brooch and
eardrops, heavily studded with pearls,
presented by Mrs. Pleasant to Mrs. Terry
on the occasion of her marriage with Judge
Terry.
In the room where all of Mrs Terry's per-
sonal property was stored were six large
trunks. On the tops of these were spread
dresses, cloaks, skirts and shawls, that
once upon time set the fashions of San
Francisco. But the rats have played sad
havoc with many of the things and rich
silks, satins, velvets and furs have lost
most of their value by the encroachments
of time and the moth. There was large
store of linen, bedding and other house
hold goods. A lot of solid silver tableware
constituted a portion of the appraised in
ventory. Everything called for ON the list
was there, as well as a number of other ar
ticles that had been found by Mrs. Pleas
ant since the official inventory was made
when Porter Ashe became the guardian of
Mrs. Terry.
Among the silverware was large solid
silver ever of antique design. 1t was pre-
sented to Judge Terry by the ladies of San
Francisco in 1856. On its side is the follow
ing inscriptions:
Hon D. S. Terry, from the ladies of San Fran
cisco, who admire his courage, honor his
patriotism and take the highest pride in his
heroism and resistance to tyranny.
August %, 1856.
Among the articles of iewelry were a
locket of gold, platinum and onyx; two
ladies' gold watches, two gold bracelets
one platinum bracelet, silver marguerite
bracelet, a gold brooch, badge of the
Knights of Pythias, presented to Hon. S.
l.. Terry P. G. c., by Park Lodge 40, San
Luis Obispo; two oxidiZed silver porte
monnaies, silver cardcase. pearl brooch and
eardrops, rolled gold bracelets, gold pencil
holder, gold thimble, gold sleeve-buttons,
gold and pearl shawl pin, bracelets with
gold filigree ornaments of various designs,
silver earrings. amber nobs for the ears,
gold buckles and many other minor silver
and gold ornaments.
Among the articles of silver household
goods were solid silver pitcher, silver
sugar-bowl, silver salt-cellars and spice
boxes, fishknife and fork, soup-ladIe vege-
table spoon, heavy solid silver vegetable
dish and number of spoons, knives and
forks. There were also crockery beer
mug and large silver and ivory button
hook
Among the numerous articles of wearing
apparel were basket full of laces, q NUM-
Der of hats-red, green, blue, yellow and
brown. There was also large bundle of
remnants of dress goods-silks, satins, vel
vets and the like-all more or less damaged |
In this lot was large piece of flowery vel |
vet over the designs of which Mrs. Terry |
had begun the tedious work of embroidery |
in gold thread and bright beads. She had |
finished only four small figures when her !
nina tottered and failed completely. 1t |
was her last rational work.
After complete review of the inventory |
had been made the property was removed |
and taken in charge by the new guardian. |