The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-09
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tached from duty at Bath Iron Works and
ordered to the Boston.
Pursuant to report of the medical board
Chief Engineer Robert r. Leitch of the
Boston has been granted sick leave.
"A late issue OF the Vallejo Times states
that there are now thirty-fve patients at
the Naval Hospital, smaller number
than for year past.
On November % the flagship Philadel-
phia was at Tacoma. 1t is expected that
she will be at San Francisco for the holt
days, but will hardly be likely to come up
to the island before spring.
Mrs. Lester A. Beardslee, wife of Admit
raj Beardslee of the Philadelphia, has re-
turned to San Francisco in advance of the
ship and is staying at the Occidental.
Mrs. William A. Morgan, widow of the
late Commander Morgan, and Miss Nor
gan, are again at the Bernard House,
Vallejo, for a brief stay prior TO their an
ticlpated visit to Southern California.
The regular fortnightly hop which took
place as usual in the sail-Ioft on Wednes-
day evening last, was one of the best at
tended and most enjoyable of the year !;
which may be explained by the fact that
the Ranger is in port.
Mrs. Francis Z. Greene, wife of Lieuten-
ant Greene of the Ranger, has, with her
little son, taken rooms at the Cornell,
Vallejo.
Mrs. Sumner G. Paine, wife of Lieuten-
ant Paine of the Yorktown, is Cen route to
China) visiting her brother, Lieutenant
Coffin, q. S. A., at the Preside. Mrs.
Paine also has a brother in the navy,
Lieutenant ]. H. c. Coffin of the Alert.
This calls to mind other instances of
naval officers who have brothers in the
army. Besides Lieutenant J. HI. c. Coffin,
whose brother is an army officer. there is
Lieutenant c.. F. Pond, whose brother,
Captain Pond, was stationed at Fort
Worth, the last I heard and Passed As
whose brother is an army officer of high
character and marked ability.
Mrs. Waldemar A. Rose arrived by a
late steamer from China, whittier she had
gone to greet her husband, Lieutenant
Rose, on the arrival of the Olympia at the
Asiatic station. On learning by cable
dispatch that Mr.. Rose had been invalided
home from Honolulu, Mrs. Rose took pas
sage on the first homeward- bound steamer.
The Mare Island Euchre Club met this
week at the pleasant quarters of Captain
Otway T.. bergman, marine barracks.
Since their return from Europe, where
they spent several years, Mrs. Bergman
and her mother, Mrs. Watson, have taken
part in nearly all the festivities at the
yard and on the ships, and have dispensed
at their attractive home that hospitality
courtesy. Mrs. Watson is the widow of
the late Commodore Watson, and sister of
the late H. R. Crosby, one of the most
learned men and able writers of his day on
this coast.
1t is with sorrow that her friends In
California hear of the i'll health of Mrs.
Henry a. Bartlett, wife of Major Bartlett
of the Marine Corps. Mrs. Bartlett, her
self an author of some note, is the daughter
of A. Oakley Hall, the old-time New York
politician and lawyer.
Mrs. Albert S. Barker, wife of Captain
Barker OF Mare Island Navy-yard, is artist
as well as author. Her charming Hawaiian
story, "The Bishops Conversion" is in it's
sixth edition. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Barker has another work now in press,
The Vallejo Daily Times published in its
issue OF December 3 mighty instructive,
very readable and most comprehensive
and succinct article by Rear Admiral
Francis A. Roe, U. S. N, on "The I'm
speakable Turk" not only reviewing the
history and character of that singular
race, but giving clear view of the present
situation, its bearing on the destiny of
nations, and statesmanlike sketch of a
possible plan of action. WAN DRAY.