The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-02
FOR UNITARIAN P|CN|CS,
Poet Keller of Berkeley Suggests
a Poetic Form of
Service.
Woodley Chase Engagement An.
nounced-Impor tant Library
Meeting To-Day.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 1.-The Uni
tartan Society of Berkeley, of which Rev.
e. B. Payne, the well-known AltruIst, is
pastor, will probably hold its Sunday
morning services during the summer out
of doors, in the ampitheater back of the
chemistry building on the university
grounds, providing it can secure permits
sion from the board of regents. The So
ciety, through reasons which it Will not
make known, will not use Stiles Hall, its
customary place of worship, during the
sum mer vacation, and in consequence it
will be forced to seek other quarters.
At their meeting yesterday morning
Charles Keller, the Young poet of Berke-
ley, suggested inadvertently that they use
the open-air amphitheater for their SER
vices, and that they be held in picnic
style. He favored the outdoor plan for
gathering together, but said nothing about
the lunch that is ordinarily taken along
on a picnic.
A committee has been appointed, con-
sisting of Charles Keeier and Mrs. Wattles,
to look up suitable meeting place for the
holding of their summer school" as 1t is
called.
The people of Berkeley are anxiously
waiting to see whether the picnic plan
is carried out, for they consider that 1t
will be rare treat to listen to open air
services as did the ancients in the time Of
Paul the apostle.
A New Electric Station.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 1.-The Berke-
lev Electric-lighting Company is about to
erect new $780, 900 electric station on its
property at the corner of Third street and
Charming way, West Berkeley.
1.-The present property on Louisa street,
said President Britton to-day, twill be
Tod
from the ground up. The building will be
of brick and stone, and the plant will be
equipped anew with all the latest electro
cal appliances. The building will be fiexi-
Bile, So that extensions of the plant or
additions may be made at any time
''On account of the nearness to the water
OF the property it will be necessary to
build strong bulkhead to prevent the
great erosion by the waves. We have 2%
acres of property in all upon which the
plant will be erected, and as consequence
we will have to bulkhead about 700 feet of
the property. The station Will have
total capacity of 400 horsepower ana will
be capable CT supplying 5000 sixteen
candlepower lamps. We will commence
building operations at once and Will push
the work vigorously"
Chase woodley Engagement.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 1.-The en-
Woodley, both of West Berkeley, has been
announced. Thev are to be married at the
West Berkeley Episcopal Church on the
evening OF June Is. They will live on Adj
olson street, near Sixth, in cottage which
is now being built for them.
Brief News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, June is. Martini
is lying seriously i'll at his home on Tele-
graph avenue. near Parker street.
Mrs c. E. Goden of Ellis street while
turning off the streetcar track on Tele-
graph avenue with bicycle last Saturday
fell and fractured her left leg above the
ankle.
The Board of Public Library Directors
will hold an important meeting tomorrow
evening.
The pupils at the State Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind will give
musicale next Friday evening in the audi
forum of the school.
On Tuesday afternoon, the 9th inst, the
anniversary exercises of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Institute Will be held.
Marshal Lloyd did not make his raid on
unlicensed vehicles to-day as was expected.
He says he will try to commence opera
tions tomorrow.