The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-26
SUFFRAGISTS IN HARNESS
West Berkeley Republicans Will
Give Them a Big
Bonfire.
Serious Runaway Accident-M. Corri-
gan and Wife Thrown From a
Cart-NewS Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, May 25-The Citi-
zens' Suffrage Society of Berkeley held a
well-attended meeting this afternoon at
Stiles Haul. Mrs. George w. Haight, pres
ident of the local society, read paper pre-
paredby Clara Berwick Colby IN which the
cause OF suffrage was supported by refer
ences and copious quotations from many
Senators, Governors and Congressman
favoring the movement to give women
equal franchise with men. Mrs. Carlisle
and Mrs. Banks delivered addresses ap-
propriate to the occasion A feature of
the meeting was the singing of number
of campaign songs.
1t was announced that the West Berke-
ley Republican Club would hold a mass
meeting and bonfire in the near future at
which the members of the Suffrage Soci-
ETY. are to be the invited guests.
In Behalf of Ancient Israel.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-On Wednes-
day night, May 81, Rev. Hermann Warsza-
WAX OF New York City, superintendent
OF Christian missions TO the Jews, will
preach in the First Presbyterian Church
of Berkeley, corner of Ellsworth street and
Allston way. Rev. Mr.. Warszawiak comes
with the Endorsement of such distin-
eulshed men as Drs. John Hall and D. j.
Burrell of New York City.
Rev. Alexander Patterson of Chicago is
assisting Rev. DR.. Ketchum in special SER
vices, which are being held prior to the
next quarterly communion of the church,
to be held on June Z.
Runaway Accident.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-M. Corri-
gan and wife while out driving this after
noon on Shattuck avenue had a narrow es-
cape from death by being thrown from
their cart. The horse became frightened
at the raising OF parasol by Mrs. Corri-
gan and ran into the iron fence in front of
the Shattuck residence, thus throwing the
occupants of the vehicle violently to the
sidewalk. Both Corrigan ana his wife
were considerably bruised by their fall,
but sustained no serious injuries.
lie Conte Fellowship.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-The lie
Conte fellowship for the year 1862 has
been granted by the committee in charge
to Fred Cottrell '96, who completed the
regular collegiate course in three years.
r. w. Bancroft '94 holder of the LIE
Conte fellowship in biology for 1886, has
accepted an instructorship in biology at
Harvard. He will also take postgraduate
work there leading up to the doctors de-
gree.
Deaf, but Preacher.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-Rev. Job
Turner of Staunton, Va, deaf mute
clergyman OF JHe EplSCOpal Cnurcn, con-
Quoted a service and preached a sermon in
sign language last evening at st. Mark S
Church on Bancroft Way, and about thirty
of the older and more advanced pupils of
the State Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind were present.
Died From Natural Causes.
BERKELEY, CAL, May 25.-The Coro-
ner's jury in the case of Mrs. Victoria S.
Darche who died without the attendance
of a physician last Saturday night re-
turned a verdict this afternoon of death
from natural causes, pleuro-pneumoEia
having been the disease.
Changed Their Name.
LORIN, CAL, May 25.-The Lorin Junior
Athletic Club has changed its name to the
Orion Club, and has elected officers for
the next three months, as follows: Presi-
dent, Harry Irwin; secretary, VIII Wright;
treasurer, George Dondero.
Schools to Close.
GOLDEN GATE, CAL, May 25.-The pub
lie schools of Golden Gate will close for the
summer vacation next Thursday. Exten-
sive preparations are being made for their
closing exercises.