The San Francisco call., 1896-06-25
WEDDING IN BERKELEY,
President Kellogg Offciates at
the Blake Thacher Mar.
riage.
Scientific Sailing of Roads to Allay
Dust by AbSorption-Republi.
can Rally.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 24.-One of the
most notable weddings which has taken
place in Berkeley for many months was
held this evening at the residence of
Charles T. Blake, on Bancroft way, his
only daughter, Miss Eliza Seely Blake and
Sherman Day Thacher being the con-
tracing parties. President Martin Kel-
logg of the State University officiated,
in the presence of over 100 invited guests.
Miss Ruth Williams of San Francisco
acted as maid of honor, and William L.
Thacher of New York, brother of the
groom, served as best man.
The bride, who Is one of Berkeley's
fairest bellies, was dressed In a costly
white-corded silk gown - the wedding
dress of her mother-with full skirt
train and a corsage of mousseline de sole,
decollete. She carried in her hands
bouquet of white roses, while the brides
maid carried white roses and maidenhair
The home of the bride was beautifully
decorated with pink sweet peas-the we'd
ding flower. On the bridal table, which
was decorated with pink ribbon, sat
huge vase filled with the most fragrant of
the wedding flowers.
After the ceremony the wedding party
repaired to the home of Anson S. Blake,
which adioins the residence of the bride,
where tho wedding breakfast was served.
Covers were spread for over one hundred.
The groom is the founder and principal
of the Oiai Valley Boys School, Ventura
County, where the newly-married couple
will make their home. He is a graduate
of Yale in the class of '83 and of the Yale
Law College in the class of '86, while the
bride graduated from the State University
in 95.
The happy pair will leave for the East
in few days to spend two months
honeymoon.
Sailing the Roads.
BERKELEY, CAL, June M.-The State
Bureau of Highways has been experiment.
ing at Berkeley in sprinkling the roads
with salt.
The theory of the experimenters was
that salt absorbs moisture from the air,
and, therefore, keeps the roadways damp,
and the experiments were with the view
to determining what grade OF salt is the
cheapest and most lasting.
With the assistance of the department
of chemistry at the State University,
under Professor W. B. Rising, number
of experiments were made, and the result
of the trials of the several different kinds
of salt has been embodied in report to
Governor Budd.
School Certificates Granted.
BERKELEY, CAL, June "a. The
County Board of Education granted
teachers certificates to the following ap-
plicants from Berkeley this morning, as
result of the recent examinations:
Grammar grade-Miss Louise Mckee, Miss
Nellie f. Miller, Miss Margaret Steedman, Mrs.
Christine Hutton
Primary grade-Miss Susan NJ. Hall, Miss
Emelie E. Riggs.
Estate of Reuben Rickard.
RERKETEY CAI J1ne 04-The es-
tate of Reuben Rickard, a former presi-
dent of the Board of Town Trustees, who
died recently in Australia, was appraised
yesterday. The total valuation OF the es-
tate is placed at $57,779. 1t consists of
promissory notes to the value of $28, 900
and Berkeley real estate estimated at
$29, 900 with personal effects to the value
of $779. His heirs are two sons and q
daughter.
More Japanese Students.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 24.-Reports
have reached Berkeley that several Japa-
nese will be sent to this country by their
Government enter the State University
in the class of 1900. There are at the pres
ent time about fifteen Japanese attending
the university, the first one ever gradual
ing from 1t having taken his degree with
the class of '95. A second one graduated
last May.
The four who are to enter in the fall
will receive instruction which will spe-
cially fit them for service in the japanese
Government.
Republican Rally.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 24-The East
Berkeleyans held a rousing meeting at
Odd Fellows Hall this evening,and formed
themselves into permanent organization
for campaign purposes The speaker of the
evening was Judge R. c. Carpenter of Los