The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Gossip About
Californians
In New York

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. ga ruddy-
faced Californian told me the other morn
ing that politics seemed like tonic to the
majority of men, while to him the very
thought of politics was enervating in the
extreme. ITO tell you the truth" he
heartily explained, "I ran away from the
coast Just to escape politics. shall return
just in time to vote, and, by the way-this
is strictly entire nous-for the first time
in eighteen years | will not vote the Dem
ocratic ticket" I'll not give his name,
that, at least shall remain "entre nous. "
Captain Thomas Mein has returned
from the shores of Africa. He has been
wonderfully successful since he left Cali
fornia, having cleared, it is said, over
$1000,000 in African mines. His head
quarters were at Johannesburg, and as
superintendent of mines he has been
very busy man during his absence from
California. Before returning to California
Captain Mein, his wife and family will
visit relatives in st. Lawrence County,
Ny.
Charles Dexter said very pertinent
thing the other day, just before leaving.
A number of friends were bidding him
good-by when he remarked in far away
voice: "Wel, I've decided that the West
is Gods land, and California is as near
heaven as l ever want to be-" Mr.. Dexter
seemed to be so impressed with his own
; sentiments that his Gotham friends are
actually planning an extended pilgrimage
to heaven-California
Kari Howard has recovered sufficiently
from his illness to be up and about. His
Gbo-lac INahh md
companied him and his brother, Shafter
Howard, to Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carrigan and 81.
F. Scott are registered at the Holland
House. Mrs. H. E. Huntington and Miss
Clara Huntington are also stopping at the
Holland House.
o. NJ. Brennan, proprietor of the Pleas
anton, returned to town on Thursday. He
has been visiting. his sisters, who live in
New Haven, Conn. Mr.. Brennan has
made several important purchases for the
Pleasanton during MS stay here.
1t seems but last week that Billy Emer-
son and Charlie Reed were the "jolly end
men" at the little Standard Thester on
Bush street. How we used to laugh at
their funny stories and wonder how dear
old, deep-voiced Frillman could sit as
middle man" and never crack a
smile.
Our jaw-hinges have grown rusty for
sooth and we do not laugh as readily as
we used to. Simplicity of taste is lost IN
the wild extravaganza of spectacular
plays, aerial ballets and vaudeville per-
formances. Poor Charlie Reed closed his
jolly eyes with a sigh when death took
him several years ago. To-day Billy En-
erson, not quite as good.looking as he
used to be, is doing a turn" at the big
vaudeville houses The other evening at
Proctor's there were a number of San
Franciscans scattered through the house,
and, to make it seem more homelIke,
party of well-known Californians occupied
box near the stage and laughed at and
applauded Billy Emerson just for "AuId
Lang syne." They were ''BiIly" Miner,
Frank Corcoran, Harry" Pearson, Ted
Tichnor aud Lou" Hanchett.
J. Spitz, merchant, is at the Marlbor-
N5ugh.
A. f. Reed has decided not to take his
usual European trip this fall, but devote
the time before election to visiting friends
and relatives in the East and taking
long-deserved rest. He will be IN San
Francisco the first part of December.
Mrs. S. E. Pape and Mrs. Cyrus Walker