The San Francisco call., 1896-05-23

government. 1t is true that he is not
Mayor, but still he frowns on Council
man.
The major has been for years chief OF
the chimney-sweeping department OF the
municipal buildings. There is no office
such as his named in the city charter, but
he is recognized at the Treasurer's Office,
and that is more important Owing to his
high standing in society-the major is but
one inch short of seven feet-it was with
great difficulty that he could be persuaded
to compete in the recent cake walk at the
Macdonough. He did enter and with the
great aid of his able lady companion he
was awarded the cake. Nothing more
would probably have been heard of the
affair but for the majors desire for
notoriety.
So proud was he of that cake that he
hurried to the photographer next morn
ing and was photographed while holding
the four-story cake. Now the major is
sad. He realizes that he made great
mistake. He invited large number of
his friends to join him at a banquet at
which the cake was to be the crowning
feature. Now the guests refuse to come.
The ladies have tabooed the event and
have declared a boycott on the major 8
banquet They assert that the cause of the
majors success at the cake-walk was the
support accorded him by Miss Louise Ed
wards, and they are indignant at the
major because he did not take the lady
with him to the photographer. They de-
clare he is not the champion cake-walker
of Oakland, and say that but for the lady
he would have been showed under in the
competition.
"Well, I don't care" said the major to-
day. 81 earned that cake, and I'm proud
OF the photograph. OF course the lady
filled out the com bination and is entitled
to some of the credit, but it was my ex-
Quisite style and grace that caused the au-
dience TO give me the cake.
Ibid you notice my curves? I studied
genufection for whole week and there is
not another colored gentleman in town
that can make that swing around the stage
as did. 1t is pure art and that carried
the day. 1 am making study of cake
walking and intend to issue some chal-
lenges. Let me tell you something. If
anybody is making trouble for me now Pts
because they're jealous, see?
"The ladies will come to my banquet,
and don't you forget it. l tell you what
the major is irresistible. Accept this in
yitation and come around and see," and
the major bowed as angularly as he did to
the cakewalk judges.
Mayor Davie told the major vo-day that
he would back him in any enterprise that
depended on art for success.
"The major is the most graceful walker
1 ever saw" said Mayor Davie. His car
riage is poetry itself, and to see him run
reminds me of Paderewski's playing"
Rational Revival.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 22.-The Ra-
tional Revival that is being conducted by
Rev. Edwards Davis continues with quite
an interest. The number of additions
that are being made to the congregation
has caused the meeting to be announced
to continue indefinitely. The services
which are being held week.nights at Ash
bury Church. and at Hamilton Hail, Sum-
days, are being extensively advertised.
The preacher spoke last night on 1.-THE
Denominations of the Divine Church."
Has Four Parents.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 22.-Willie Cas-
sius McComb is suffering from very un
common trouble. His father and mother
were divorced and later both married, thus
giving him two fathers and two mothers.
Yet with this supply he has grown to be
rather wild for a lad only 10 years old.
The father, TO whom the boy was award
ed, was going to allow him TO be sent to