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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Ig7D URPRISE PARTIES
7lI1 Receptions to Celebrate
Various Occasions

prepared souvenir. consisting OF handsome
| card with the circles monogram, &C. L. > z.
| in raised gold letters, and attached 70 Wn1cn
was an appropriate engrossed quotation.
In lieu OF after-dinner speecheS amusing
sketches, quotations and anecdotes were iree4y
INDUCED in.
fmously agreeing that Mrs. HebDaro was
most charming and aceompl1s he'd nosIess as
well as an enthusiastic and inspiring Chau-
tauqu quan.
The Club Of Twenty held IT'S first dance At
the residence of Mrs. H. Albert Mau, ZZio
Broadway, on Friday last September %. The
buds tripped the light fantastic with their
Young escorts until past midnight, when they
and their chaperons pronounced the boys
initial dance great success. The mem nets s OF
Brendon Townsend, q. A Csstagpetto, Frank
Rodolph, Fred Hammer, VIII Fulton, VIII
Gutzkow, H E. Weston, Howard ?. Davis,
Roger Lyons, Fred L. AenasIl, !. keene, D
Lippett A. B. Watson.
Harmony Chapter No. 124, Order of the
Eastern Star, gave grappag social Friday
evening October 2, al Shiels building 81
The Nautilus Social, Swimming and Literary
Club held their first annual entertainment
aud dance at California Hall Friday evening"
October 2.
The Winter Cotillon Club reelected the
officers OF last season 10 carry on ohs 10,
first assem- bly, and german in the latter part OF
November. Beethoven Hall viii again De the
headquarters of this club for this season
independence Social Club gave most ENJOY
able entertainment and dance at Mozart Hall,
1898 Market street. on Friday evening, oeto-
Der 2. Excellent talent contributed 70 the
musical and literary numbers which were IN
troduced between the dances.
private social club was organized last
Thursday evening at the residence OF Frank j.
Williams 154 Hawthorne street. About hity
memters were present, and the following OH
GERS were TEN porarily elected: President,
Frank ]. Williams; vice president, ]. P.
WhiEe; financial secretary. c. Moss; recording
secretary, c. a. White; treasurer, George Z.
Heinz,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
The master Home Again.

Cavendish, the great whist authority, sends
Us hand at whist that was played short
time ago in the York Cub of London.
In q letter TO our whist editor Cavendish
says:
81 inclose you hand as you want 1t so bad
played South There is not much in nv play
as the trumps can easily be counted at trek
three. The best point In the hand, / think, is
my partners discard of diamonds"
Cavendish further says: 'sShori suitism and
other fsds viii die natural death when people
find they don't pay. There are one or two
plays which require serious consideration.
viz: the lead from ace and four others tsmaID
in plain suits, and the lead from king, Jack.
ten and one small. have discussed these in
an article in Harper's Weekly for July" Com
menrng on some OF our articles in relation to
fads he says:
81 don't quite agree with you about driy-
ing out fads. The worlds history shows
that persecution, as q rnle, only makes peo-
pie obstinate. In my opinion the best
way TO treat fads is 10 ignore them I haye
taken this line in American edition OF
Whist. Ny publishers, Scribner Syns. had
letters which they forwarded to me saving
not up TO date, as / don't notice this that
and the other thing. In reply / stated that
purpOsely omitted fsds, without If they
wished, ! would do them an article on Whist
Fads,' or would write supplementary chapter
for American edition of Whist. This, of course.
ended the controversy"
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
CORONADO.

Mrs. NJ E vanderpoel, Miss B. Schwartz
and I. S. Lee, New York City, are staying at
Coronado.
DR.. F. Walton TODD and niece, Miss Shelby.
left for Santa Cruz by the steamer Santa Rosa
on the last trip. The doctor and niece VIII
spend some time there.
Mrs. Charles Nordhoff of Coronado is visit.
ing in San Francisco
Miss Weeks Of st. Louis, who has been sum-
mering with her cousin, Mrs. Graham E. Bah
cock, at Hotel del Coronado, returned home last
week.
Captain and Mrs. White of England will oc.
eupy the bungalow OF Mrs. Ada Ware Morgan,
Coronado, the coming season.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Hsrpham of San Fran
cisco are staying at the Hotel del Coronado.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5. Jordan are guests at
A grand Republican rally and mass-meeting,
addressed by Major C. w. Kyle, was held in
the Hotel del Coronado theater on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Nolan are San Franeiseans
solourning at Coronado.
Charles Christensen was recent San Fran
cisco guest at Coronado.
Mr.. and Mrs s. II. BlumaBer are down from
San Francisco for few days visit at the Hotel
del Coronado.
Mrs Walter G. Smith and family closed their
to san Francisco.
DR.. F. spaulding Abbott of New York is
visiting his brother, DR.. George E. Abbott, resi-
dent physician Ell Hotel del Coronado.
Major Charles E. 6. B. Davis, United States
Engineers, has been staying at the Holel Coro-
nado recently. His visit was made in con-
nection vii h the coast-defense WORK soon to be
inaugurated on san Diego Bay.
H. Il. Ch1ids of Helena, Mont, has leased a
handsome resideneeson the beach at Coronado,
where he will establish his IamiIy for the next
eight months.
Mrs. James n. Hough, daughter of H. H
Hewlett, president of the First National Bank of
Stockton, is staying at the Hotel Coronado, ac-
companied by Miss T. E. Hough, Miss Fl.
Hough and Miss L. Hough.
The Rev. Edward w. Meany of Los Angeles is
officiating al Christ Church (EpiscopaD
Coronado, which is at present without a
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
@The Calls" Whist Donts.

wheelock's Weekly of Fergus Falls, Mimi,
in the issue of September "a says: "P J.
Tormey OF San Francisco. whose enthusiasm
for the game transcends time, space and dis
tances fills two columns of the San Francisco
CALL of August is with whist donts,n which
contain more good things in small space than
we ever saw collected together before. A few
are given below and others from the same list
will follow in the near future. Whistplayers
will appreciate them"
The entire edition OF THE CALL containing
these .'donts' was sold before 10 o'clock the
next morning. Our whist editor will publish
them for free distribution in pamphlet form
in q few weeks.
The Petaluma Whist Club of Petaluma has
sentin a ch ailenge for the Rideout trophy and
named II. F. Fairbanks, A. Morstadt, L. Falk-
ner and J. L. Camm as their team.
The Trist Duplicate Whist Club have also
sent in challenge for the Rideout trophy.
The team has not been selected.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

the elementary theory of the game at present will
be more generally acceptable to the majority of
whist PLAY ers. consequently articles upon various
features of elementary whist, namely, "American
Whist Leads" will be considered, par, leu ariy
those points which are often questioned as being
sound.
Mr.. Otis shows excellent judgment and
good common-sense in keeping his whist
readers out OF deep water. If all writer's
would do the same the whist students would
get out of their kits quicker.
Charles E. Coffin, the author of ''The Gist OF
Whist, has just returned from summer trip
to Europe. Mr.. Coffin not only writes whist
and writes it SO plain that beginners should
all read his book-but he rides wheel In
this way he travelled over thousand miles in
England and on the Continent Mr.. Coffin, in
writing to the whist editor, says many things
about whist in Indianapolis and winds up
by saying the queen, Miss Kate wheelock,
comes October for the month; then whist
will boom.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
San Francisco Whist Club.

The schedule for prize play during October
will be as follows: Monday, October and 26 /;
Wednesday, October IA, and Saturday, October
"a and 81. Two prizes will be played for on
each of these evenings, the couple making the
highest score above the average, handicap in
Guided, winning. An individual prize will be
given to the person making the greatest
aggregate number of tricks above the average
for all Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
evenings play. Tuesday afternoon, October
81, ladies will play consolation whist for two
prizes, and to this game they may invite their
whist friends.
The members of the San Francisco Whist
Club met last evening to select committee to
nominate officers to be voted for at the annual
meeting to be held the first Saturday in No
yember.
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CLUB PARTIES.
Social Organizations Entertain
Their Friends.

On last Thursday evening the members of
the San Francisco Thistle Club held another
of their enjoyable smokers. The affair was
held in the clubroom, Fraternity Hall, 80
O'Farren street, and was complete success in
every respect. The spacious hail was crowded
with members and their friends, and the pro-
gramme rendered proved most ENJOYABLE
one. On entering the hall each attendant was
presented with q pipe and tobacco and during
the evening liquid refreshments were served.
Royal Chief J. d. Coulie presided. while ]. Gil
less and G. w. Paterson of the literary commit
tee supplied the talent. The following con-
tributed either vocal or instrumental selec-
tioDs, recitations, ETC.: Messrs. Rogers Cos
grove, Brown. Campbell. Gi.less, Stewart, Hen
dry, Hill, Keith and Irvine
Western Star Band Of Hope gave a grand an
tertainment last Friday evening in the parloTs
of the First Presbyterian church. An excel
lent programme was rendered and eniova6 h,,
q large and enthus iastic audiepee rie no I.
ucipants were: Meta and Herman Errers-
Edna Charleton. Florence Graeber. WiIbs
Lottie j. Graeber. Mrs. B. Mackay, Mrs A Me.
Allistsr, Reginald G. keene. Fred I. Shav
p. Black and PROBES sor Grae hers banio n, n
dolin and guitar class
Judge and Mrs J. G. B. Hebhard entertained
the Central Chautauqua Literary and Scien-
uffc Circle at their home on DeyIsadaro Street
on Thursday evening of last week unique
programme of literary Character. infer-
spersed with vocal and insfrumanfal u1usic
was presented in most interesting manner
The circle, consisting OF about TWENTY-FIVE
members, were ali present and thoroughly
appreciated the cordial hospitality of their
bost and hostess, who seemed TO have pro-
vIded everything which could please and en-
tertain- For one evening the dry and purely
literary themes were dispensed with, and JOY
snd merriment reIgned supreme
Inc parlors and dining-room were most
tastefully decorated with beautiful flowers and
Chinese lanterns
The programme completed, each guest was
iurnlshed with a psendonym, chosen from a
well-known character IN literature, after
which all proceeded TO the dining-room to
partake OF the sumptuous repast which there
awaited them At his plate at the table each
character found beautiful and tastefully
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
mg HAT SOCIETY IS DOING
&C. Four Fashionable Weddings to Be Ce1e-
brated Next Week--Stag Dinner in Honor Of Captain
Long Candy Sale at Mrs E. !. Co1eman's

the Palace Hotel. A number of pretty buds
viii make their initial bow at this reception,
which promises 10 be most successful and
brilliant gathering.
One OF the prettiesT home weddings of the
season wss that celebrated last Monday noon
at the residence OF DR.. A. {. Buzard, when his
only daughter, Amy. was married 10 Robert
Carlson OF the German-American Insurance
Company of New York They Will reside at
the home OF the brides parents 572 Twelfth
street. Oakland, receiving on the first aud
third Wednesdays after October 7.
DR.. Webster and Miss Kate Elmes OF Sunol
were married at Centerville by the Rev. Mr..
the neighbors.
Miss Marie Corea, the eldes: daughter of
MT. Corea OF Newsrk, and Manuel Enos were
vile on Wednesday by Rev. Father Governo.
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IN THE FUTURE.
Entertainments Announced for the
Early Season.

The past grands of Loyal California and
Golden Gate lodges of the l. O. o. F. NJ o.,
will give literary entertainment and dance
Saturday evening. October II, at Social Hall !,
Alcazar building, 120 OFarren street
The Mystics will give an evening dress party
on Tuesday evening. October IS, at Native
Sons Hall. Invitations must be presented ct
the door. Evening dress viii be strictly en-
forced on the floor
Bauern costume ball win be given by the
Deutscher Frsuen UnterstutZungs Verein tRed
Cross1 at Saratoga Hall. S14 Geary street. Sat
urday evening, October "a
Golden Gate Parlor No. 80, N D. G. W., will
give complimentary a e social in BANQUET
Han, Native sons building, on Tuesday even
ing, October 8. Tickets can be procured from
the members.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Trick 11-south plays to put the lead in
North's hand, that he may lead clubs. If
South. here, leads club, ''sbecause yon dis
carded diamond partner" he loses trick. as
the cards happen to lie. Moreover, it is q
moral certainty that West does not hold king
OF clubs. as he can be counted with two dia.
monds and one club If he had king of clubs
he would have discarded another diamond 10
keep the king OF clubs guarded.
Note--H the trumps are drawn, no play can
prevent south's bringing in the hearts. But
II, at trick B, South plays carelessly and puts
on king OF spades, he loses two tricks. East
Will then make jack of spades ana tif he re-
turns diamond) West will make queen OF
diamonds.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Whist at Vallejo.

On Saturday last twelve picked players of the
San Francisco Whist Club went to Vallejo for
an outing and also to play the FIRST OF series
OF three games for trophy with the Cham
pion Vallejo Club. It was generally under
stood, going up on the boat, that the Vallejos
would soon see what could be doneto them in
a whist way. The plucky Vallejos knew what
was coming, and when the smoke of the battle
cleared away the boys received but slight
scratch, were defeated by the San Frsnciscos
Dy gain of one trick out of 1872 played.
The full score of the game is as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
OUTING PARTIES.
Bus Rides and a Concert on the
Beach.

The Rosebuds gave a very enjoyable bus ride
to San Mateo beach Sunday, the 9th inst.
Among those who participated in the ride
were: Kittie Healy, Aggie Healy, Mamie
o'Neill, Emily Nieoll. Josie Mccarthy, Tessie
Nicoll, Mamie Mccarthy, Annie Behan, Mamie
Zimmerman, Hannah o'Brien, Lizzie Raye,
Lizzie Mugge, Daisy Burns, Janeo McQueeney,
Joe Wespler, James Mccarthy. Walter Ander-
son, Bennie Bogue, Willie Winkler and others
The members of the San Francisco Skee G
Banjo Club had their first open-air concert
and stag party in the sylvan groves OF Lark
early boat and spent day OF genuine pleas
ure. In the interregnum OF music and lunch
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
-.E::EE E.kNItEEialE||s:|.HIHHEE;:;::;;II e: :. J

structive one for beginners and advanced play
eIs as we'll. Every student of whist should
take pack of cards, deal the hand and study
it. The opening leader makes the conventional
lead from his suit of four trumps. and at trick
how many young players are there with
South's hand who would refrain from putting
up the king7
Again, at trick IL, south's lead of the 2
OF diamonds, placing the lead with North for
the purpose of having the lead of clubs come
through East, shows how careful we should
note the drop of every card and the informa-
tion that goes with it. Twill be many a day
before we can publish 3 hand that is more
worthy OF study than this one.
Deal No. 4, from ''Cayendish," played at the
York Club. London, England, and at the Trist
Duplicate Whist Club last Tuesday evening:
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Oakland Club Entertains.

Last Wednesday evening three teams of four
from the Trist Duplicate Whist Club went over
to the Oakland Whist Club to pay them So
cial visit and have little practice game in
club fours. The Oaklanders gave them real
hearty welcome, good whipping and real
nice evening tea. One of the Trist team says
they played new game called memory pro-
gressive, that is they viii have every reason
for be rim
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
vICHY SPRINGS.

Last weeks arrivals at yichy Springs in
clude: T. Dunbar, Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Cary, J.
C. Bauer, Mrs. n. NJ. Linekin, L. c. Keppler,
Colonel John h. Roberts, F. F. Moulton, Mr..
ard Mrs. A. E. J. Tule, Harrison Barto, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H Hart, Mr.. ana Mrs Thomas Mahaney,
Mrs. Charles Isaac Miss N. Bosz Mr. and Mrs
]. Brandenstein of SIN Francisco; Colonel Will
liam Isbell, Arkansas; C. a. Tharsing Suisun |;
Mrs. E. a. Eckhof. Mexico; Miss ]. N. Elliott,
San Diego; Hon. J. a. Barnam, Santa Rosa:
Mrs E. Davis, Memphis
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
Score: North and South IL. East and West /

u
Trick 1-North, having four trumps and
three of each other suit, leads trump.
Trick 3-North has no better game than TO
continue the trump. As he now leads the
seven be holds two higher East. playing the
five, may be read with the knaye single.
Therefore North's remaining rrumps are nine.
eight, and the seven is sure trick-winner.
Consequently South passes.
Trick 4-North rises 10 the situation. Unless
East is playing The giddy goat with king, jack,
of trumps South has the king
Trick 5-South can count his partner with
the last trump. He therefore leads small
heart from ace, queen, six in suit AS ii hap
pens it makes no difference whether south
leads ace or small
Trick and 8. North's discard of guarded
knave OF diamonds is GOOD, as the winning
diamond Is certainly against him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
PAso ROBES.

General ]. G. Wall and wife will try the
famous mud baths OF Paso Robles for month.
DR.. A. II. Stafford of Salinas and Dr. H E
Derby of San Francisco are among those regis
tered al Paso Robles.
James T. OFT and daughter of NeYads ECity
will try the cure at Paso Robles.
C. c. Wolff and Abe Stein of San Francisco
are enjoying the delightful climate OF Paso
Robes.
Colonel and Mrs. Watt of Florida will spend
two weeks at Paso Robes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
OAKLAND WEDDING.
Nuptia1s of Miss Mackie and
Daniel Fulton.

The marriage OF Daniel J. Fulton to Miss
Rowena Mackie TOOK place in Oakland, Sun
day, September 27, the Rev. Father Brown
officiating. The groom is the youngest son of
Hannah ulton and brother of James J. Full
ton, and the bride the only daughter of David
]. Mackie. aud the niece of the late Captain
Peter Mackie, we'll known in shipping and
mining circles. The wedding was strictly
private, only immediate relatives being pres
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

various pastimes were INDUCED in. A game of
baseball was played between teams eaptained
respectively by L. C. Pislolesi and W l. Johns,
the former gaining easy victory, mainly
due TO Louis effective work on the diamond
Lovers OF botany and entomology explored the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
THEY'RE ENGAGED.
Announcement of the Strycker-
Dirkinp Betrotha1.

The engagement is announced of Miss
Eleanor Babara Strycker of San Leandro to
Edward F. Dirkiag OF San Francisco. Both
parties are well known in local society. The
wedding will take place in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

van, 3. Kerrigan, E. Kerrison, G. Gilbert, c..
Hawk, J. Symington and S. Yandew water.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

A GENUINE surprise party was rendered
IN Mrs. Captain Slater at her beautiful
home, 1885 Shattuck avenue, Berkeley,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Comments of the Editor.
This deal from "cavendish" lie a very in
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

- TExT week is 10 be the week of we'd
nj dings. On Monday, Tuesday snd
u Wednesday gsyiy will the marriage
hnrIr rir,
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STEAMER GARDINER.

Leave Augusta at I A. NJ, HalloWell
us, Gardiner 5, and Richmond at S.K.
every day, Sundays excepted. landing on
Signal each way, at Ice Houses, Vessels
and Wharves, arriving in Bath at II ~
NJ. Returning. leaves Bath at p. NJ,
Richmond 80, arriving in Augusta about
regular trip to Boothbay and the Islands.
leaving Augusta at A. NJ. HalloWell,
715, Gardiner, 8. Returning, the
Steamer leaves Boothbay at l, Bath. lK
Richmond. 4.3o. arriving In Augusta about
5l5. II. Il. BOWDITCH, Manager.
june11dimos
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-24

Talk about making estimates" re-
marked a gentleman to a Bangor Com
mercial representative few days ago,
Il know a Rockland contractor who
has recently finished house in Il
neiehboring town who. after he had
sent the first consignment of lumber,
glass. mouldings, nails, etc, did not
have to send another thing but a half
pound Of nails, and there wasn't foot
of lumber or an ounce OF glass left. He
had figured the cost and material to a
nicely that was simply wonderful.
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FORTY THREE TEARS OF SERVICE,
aichael Haley OF Winslow Finishes Tha
Term o! Service With Maine Central.

Saturday afternoon Michael Haley of
Winslow leaves the employ of the
Maine Central railroad for which he
'as been working for the past f3 years.
being the oldest employee of the road.
His first work was when Portland *
Ncnnebcc railroad, now "the lower,
DAD" of the Maine Central was being
Quilt. He took contract to grade
hree miles of the road. After this he
lii a large amount of grading about
he stations at Waterville, Winslow
md NaSsalboro He then took q con-
tract to finish the grading of the roa
from Somerset Mills. now Shawmut. to
'Eowhegan. He had to make a big fill
It Skowhegan and where the depot
now stands there was Il very large frog
send. The ground was so soft here
hat planks had to be laid to drive the
cams out where the fill was being
made The dirt for this fill was all
AIKEN from the bloomfield side of the
sivcr.
When he had finished this job the
ate Joseph Eaton of WinsloW, came to
him and advised him to sell his horse
md carts and take charge of the sec
ion at Winslow. He took the advise
Ed from that time until about eight
ears ago had charge of that section.
lie was then given charge of the cross
ing below Winslow. where he has al
ways been found since.
Mr. Haley was 70 years of age the
5th day of last August He was born
IA County Galway, Ireland. and came
20 this country when but II years of
aGe. Landing in Boston, he at once
vent to work for his cousin. who was a
railroad contractor, and in about a year
nr Haley has also worked on the con-
;truction of many railroads. among them
icing the Taunton & New Bedford,
Aoosatonc, Springfield s; Hartford,
Saratoga q Whitehall, Pittsfield 6,
Great burlington, Whitehall & Castle
ton, Belmont Valley railroad and Maine
Central.
Mr.. Haley is a widower and has five
children four sons and one daughter
one of his sons being NJ. +. Haley, one
II the most popular conductors on the
Maine Central, now running on the
night express between Portland and
Bangor. Mr.. Haley owns fine farm
If q acres in Winslow, and says that
he has enough to keep him from now
out and that he proposes to pass the
emainder of his days in ease. MIR.
Haley is now in the best of health and
here is every prospect that he will live
to a ripe old age.-Lewiston Journal.
September 10.
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They begin to soothe and absorb the
pain and soreness the moment you ap-
ply one. Hop Plasters. The cure is
permanent and pleasing. Your medi-
cine dealer will supply you.
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BANGOR ( ARO0STOoK R. R.

Pullman Buffet Parlor cars between
Caribou and Bangor on trains leaving
caribou at ZOE A. M. and Bangor, at al
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NOTICE.
City of Augusta

City of Augusta
In Board Of Municipal Officers
June II, 1896
Ordered. That the owners or drivers of
public. carriages be required to pay a fee
d 50 for license for one year from the
frst day of April. 1885, for each carriage
md that no license shall be granted after
the 3oth day of June for the current year;
,aid license shall be granted only to citi-
tens and taxpayers Of the city.
Head and passed
J.. A. BURLEIGH. City Clerk.
ms order will be strictly enforced
ii. I. MORSE, City Marshal
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