The San Francisco call., 1896-04-26
DEO|CAT|NG A CHURCH
The New First Presbyterian
Will Be ConSacrated Next
Sunday.
st. Marks Day Celebrated-One Body
From the Blairmore Re.
covered.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-Carpet-
layers have given the finishing touches to
the new First Presbyterian Church, at the
corner of Allston way and Atherton street,
and tn. building Will be dedicated on SUM-
day, May 3. The Rev. DR.. Fl. c. Minton
OF San Anselmo Theological Seminary and
the Rev. Robert Mackenzie, DID,, of San
Francisco will be among the speakers.
The new church has been in course of
construction for over six months, and is
one of the most beautiful structures in
Berkeley. The cost of the building was
about $40, ,000
According to the present plans of the
trustees of the church. the old building
will be used for Sunday-sehool room.
Firemen May Unite.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 5.-The
Peralta Fire Company of South Berkeley
has made proposal that the various
organizations of fremen In the town unite
and elect chief fireman for the whole of
Berkeley. The companies of volunteers
now in the town are wholly separate, and
it is thought that they will be in posi-
ton to do more efficient work in case of
confiagration requiring the efforts of all
companies, ii they have common chief.
A meeting of the companies for the pur-
pose OF electing head fireman will proba-
my Dc Hclu III Tie near IuLuTe.
st. Marks Celebration.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-The mem
bers of st. Marks Episcopal Church held
celebration to-day in honor of st. Mark,
after whom the church ana parish were
named. Special services were held in the
morning and afternoon, and this evening
there was service. with music by the
new vested choir and sermon by the rec
tor. The latter has made suggestion
that st. Marks day be hereafter made
day of special observance, and 1t will be
one of the great days of the year in the
future.
Lecture on Guatemala.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-Dr. Gus
tav Eisen lectured last evening in the
physics room, South Hall of the university,
on Ancient sand Modern Guatemala"
The lecture was exceIlently illustrated
with stereopticon views. DR.. Eisen has
made several trips to Central American
states under the auspices of the California
Academy OF Sciences, and his address con-
tanned much interesting information con-
corning the natural history, archaeology
and present conditions of Guatemala.
One Body Recovered.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-John Ker-
Der of West Berkeley discovered corpse.
badly decomposed, on the beach at West
Berkeley early this morning. The remains
were taken to the morgue and have been
identihed as those of one of the sailors of
the ilI-fated Blairmore, which was lost in
the bay during squalI last week.
Leap Year Party.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-A lean
year party was given last night in Ameri-
can Hail by the young lady students of
the Berkeley High School. Miss Edna
Wyckoff was floor manager, and Miss
Ruby Morse, Miss Stella West and Miss
Edith Huddart constituted the invitation
committee.
Music by the Blind.
BERKELEY, Call, April 25.-A musi-
Gale was given Friday at the State In.
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind. Several selections were rendered
by Alfred Wilkie ana by Miss Gussle Mast.
the blind soprano, and other pupils of the
institution.
''Love for Love" Finances.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25. = The
proceeds of the two productions of "Love
for Love" to be divided between the
Athletic Association and the English de.
paTtment library OF the university, amount
to $40 40.
Nevada Visitors.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-A num-
Der OF students from the University of
Nevada were among the visitors attracted
by the intercollegiate Stanford Berkeley
he!d-day and debate, which took place
to-day.
Summer School.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 25.-Dr.
Alexander, Instructor in physics at the
State University will conduct a summer
school in physics during the coming yaca.
tion, from June 10 to August l.
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