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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14

faintest blue bunting radiaied from the
chandelier to the balcony, forming a
canopy of delicate color. Palms lined the
walls and in the pretty reception and dress
| ing rooms there were punches of cut
flowers and delicate ferns.
In the lobby gaudy colored posters an
nounced the event of the evening and
resting on an easel was an immense frame
containing the portraits of the "Hager
Theatrical Company in scenes from "a
Modern Ananias."
The play was handsomely mounted.
The scene of the first act, charming ex-
terror, was designed by Willis Polk The
costuming of the ladies of the play was
artistic and modish. In the first act Miss
Houghton wore & stylish gown of white
null over yellow satin, and picturesque
white leghorn garden hat with nodding
American beauties. Mrs. Goodall's gown
was of pink satin and chiffon-modish and
becoming. In the second act Miss Good
alPs gown was a charming creation of
white tulle over white satin, and Miss
Houghton appeared at her best in an
evening gown in which pale blue ch hiffon
and golden brown velvet were happily
mingled.
Immediately after the performance SUP.
per was served, after which dancing was
lnaugurated ana continued until 9 in the
morning.
There was some very stunning gowns
worn by the ladies present. Miss Laura
Mcklnstry was as usual all in black Her
gown was of black tulle over silk founda-
tlon, and the only bit of color was the tiny
thread of gold which outlined the decof-
letage and narrow gold belt Mrs. Daisy
Van Ness wore modest pink satin gown.
Miss Carrie Taylor wore also pink gown,
the decolletage of the tulle around bodice
being outlined with marguerites.
Miss McNutt was beeomingly attired in
pale-green crepe, trimmed with bands of
emerald-green velvet
Miss Lizzie Carroll was also in green-a
delicate Nile-green silk, the corsage elab-
orately trimmed with spangled lace.
Miss Frances Cnrry's gown was of pale
blue crepe, and she wore a bunch of pink
roses, fastened coquettishly at the shoulder.
Mrs. J. r. K Nuttall wore a white silk
gown yelled with white chiffon.
Miss Mary Belle Gwin wore pale pink
gown, the decollete corsage trimmed with
bertha OF rare old lace.
Miss Isabel Mckenna looked extremely
lovely in white silk and tulle.
Miss Romie Wallace wore also a white
silk veiled with tulle.
Miss Mamie Burling was attired in white
silk, and had deep red rose pinned in
the corsage.
Miss Tiny O'Connor was all in white.
her decoliete corsage being covered with
lnnumerable tiny tulle flowers.
Miss Alice Hager wore an exquisite pink
gown ana Miss Emily Hager was attired
in pale blue satin, the corsage and iupe
being elaborately trimmed with exquisite
lace.
Mrs. Hager wore an elegant black silk
gown trimmed with jet and gold en-
broidery.
Mrs. Hager received her guests, assisted
by the Misses Hager.
Those ladies' may congratulate them
selves on having given the most superb
nrivate entertainment ever held in this
City.
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THE LAW PROTECTS FIENDS.
Yesterday Was Busy Time at tn
Woman's Federation.

was d lime the
Woman's Federation.
The committee drilI' at the Woman's
Fedora ton was we'll attended yesterday,
the excessive moisture in no way dampen-
ing the enthusiasm of the ladies.
The various committees, newly formed,
held lengthy conferences and were as
signed their duties by their respective
chairmen. Some additional members
were appointed.
Mrs: Eva E. Bates, the president, re-
ported the interview of one of the COM
mlttees with an assistant District Attor-
ney. The young man told the interview
ers he thought they were working an in
justice by insisting upon women attending
the Lane trial. They would allow the
public to think they We're "persecuting"
the men on trial. Mrs. Bates comment
upon the report was that the ladies had as
much right TO lend the protection of their
presence to vicumized women and chill
dren as the representatives of the law had
TO protect tiends.
The executive committee will meet next
Monday, the various committees the week
after, and on May there will be the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the fed deration.
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no record of this fact-but had honor
thrust upon him..
When few weeks ago Mrs. Hager made
arrangements to entertain her friends in a
manner betting society's leader private
theatrcals were decided upon.
This artistic manner of entertainment
recommended itself for two reasons. In
the first place it was entirely new-or
rather old enough for revival to be
frantically welcomed. Then there is some
thing deliciously romantic in private the
atricals. Young people dote on them. No
modern novel of fashionable life is COM
plete without chapter devoted to this
artistic amusement. And when it is
brought into the very midst of the real
social life the delicate fragrance of the
romance still clings to it.
And so the play was declared the thing.
and the wires flashed message to an
Eastern theatrical bureau asking for a
play, or rather a modern comedy, for
amateurs.
The only conditions stipulated was the
play must be bright, merry and light "a
Modern Ananias" was chosen, and i'm
medlately upon the receipt of the manu-
script the fashionable amateurs began to
work-that hard, dry never ending work
which artists sigh when they speak of
and without which no success is attain ed.
There never were such earnest amateurs.
Lines were committed to memory in no
time, and then they began to pick their
parts to pieces. Miss Houghton. so her in
innate friends have said, lay awake at
night searching the records of her MEN,
ory for fetching snrugs, delicious pouts
and fascinating glances to enhance the
rather tame charms of Miss Golden Gate.
Miss Goodall SO say these same intimate
friends, has for the past month eliminated
all polySyllables from her conversation and
puckered up her rosy lips three times a
day, on half hour struggles with "prunes
and prisms.' And allthis heroic devotion
for Prudence Mayflower, with New Eng
land Fancics," tart New England mode
of expressing herself. And Miss Rose
Hooper, Charming, fetching, fascinating,
delightful kitty" well it could not have
been all study, it is a case of "to the man
ner Dor n"
And the men? Why there never was a
more graceful, airy prevaricator than
Frank Matthew. John Drew has tried it
now and then; but with the fashionable
audience last evening it was a question
whether he (that is, Drew was as great a
success Certain it is there never has been
richer Piccadilly accent, with clothes to
match, than Edgar Peixotto DISPLAYED.
nor bigger hearted, more loving ana for
giving old soldier than "Colorel Lyon,
Rosborough.
George de Long played Francisco with
an elastic conscience, in a manner worthy
the distinguished master the playwright
provided for him. And last, but not least.
Frank Ovens Baby, a little tootsie
wootsie, recalled those feeling days that
the old theater-goers tell US of, when a
comedian was comedian, and not an
acrobatie endman.
And thus it is that the commonplace
dialogue and situations OF modest little
comedy were, by the tact, discretion and
savor faire OF the talented players and the
artistic skill of Stage Manager Cooper,
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AN OLD-TIME CAPTAIN.
Death of John Egan of the Third Reri.
menu, California Militia


John Egan, a well-known merchant of
this City, passed away at his home, l22
Page street, yesterday at the age of 6s
years.
Mr.. Egan was for years mem Der of the
wholesale firm of Kelly & Egan, engaged
in business on Battery street, near Jack
son. For time he was a prominent
figure in Democratic political circles, and
at one time held com mission of one of
The companies of the Third Regiment of
the California State militia, when it was
known as the Irish regiment He leaves
q widow, several children and brother,
Daniel Egan. He was native of Shauna-
golden, County Limerick, Ireland.
1he funeral will take place from his late
residence al 10 O'Clock this morning.
ABOUT ten years ago Captain Egan began
the study OF the Gaelic language, and
SINCE that time has read and written much
OF mat ancient tongue, which is the
mother OF all that is original of the Eng
Asn language. The Captains fine classical
framing ftted him for this work, and he
became one OF the best Gaelic scholars in
the United States. He possessed a mass
OF manuscripts, many of which were
TRANSACTIONS OF the old Gaelic into the
modern Irish language and also into Eng
hsh. UP to the day of his death he was
engaged In his researches in the ancient
tongue of the Celts
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raised to the level of an artistic and sue
cessful modern comedy, and Its author,
]. A Fraser Jr., listed among the famous
plavwrights.
But all the glory of the well-acted play
did not overshadow in the slightest the
three living pictures which preceded the
performance. Sir Frederick Leighton 8
picturesquely portrayed by Miss Hoffman
and Miss Thomas. These two pretty girls
formed charming contrast, Miss Hoffman
with her dark, deep eyes and cheeks like
the rose, and Miss Thomas pale and
blonde, with the touch of gold to her soft
hair.
The next picture, "Reveries," was
Ness. The lights and shades of this pic
ture were artistically managed and the
curtain had to be raised time and time
again.
LA Tosca,' Harboy's famous canvas,
found fair prototype in Miss Alice
Hager. Her gown, ciinging empire
dress, was fashioned of green silk. A pic
ture hat with nodding punches of pink
plumes crowned the stately head and sat
lightly upon the pretty hair, which might
aptly be compared to tangled vein of
gold. With one hand she grasped the long
stick and in the other she held an i'm.
mense bunch of American Beauty roses.
This picture was received with rapturous
applause.
AS for the audience, everybody who is
anybody was there. The curious throng
that blocked the entrance to the Native
Sons Hall burst forth in "Oh'sr' and
"Ah'sp' as they caught glimpses of bright
eyes and fowerlike faces shrouded in
costly laces and now and then a gIimmer
of rich satin and the flash of costly Jewels.
Within it looked like the neyer-to- be-
forgotten days when La Diva awoke the
echoes in the Grand Opera house. Jewels
flashed, silks rustled, satins shimmered,
and faultless sturdy forms in the sublime
glory of dress coat, white satin tie and
dainty bouttoniere marked the decided
contrast between the gorgeous apparel of
the fair sex and the simple elegance of the
sterner half OF humanity.
The seating of the vast audience was re-
duced to perfect science in the capable
hands of Messrs. E. H. Sheldon Horace
Platt, Waller L. Dean, Samuel Boardman,
B. j. Horton, S. G.. Buckbee, W. B.
Heath, e. n. Bee, Frank Van Ness an d
Al Williams. All were quietly ami quickly
assigned places, and when the curtain
rose, promptly at 8, every one of the 400
chairs was occupied and you could have
heard pin drop.
The appearance of the hall was beauti-
full in the extreme. Palest pink and
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BUTCHERS TO PICNIC.
Programme for the Celebration at
Oakland Trotting Park Is
Announced.

The committee of thirty which has in
charge the programme for the third an
nual celebration of the Butchers Board of
Trade, which will be held at the Oak
land Trotting Park and Shell Mound on
the 21st of May. has completed the pro-
gramme of sports which is to take place at
the former grounds. There will be trot-
ting, pacing and running race for horses
owned by butchers. There will also be
vaquero races. in which any vaqueTo en-
ployed by a recognized butcher may COM
pete. Trickriding contests and ex-
hibitions have been provided for.
The bicycle events comprise free-for-
all for butchers and their sons, race for
butchers sons under 16 years and pro-
fessional race. The horse races will be
three heats each, and events will be so
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Presbyterian Ministers.

1t was quiz day at the Presbyterian Min.
isterial Association yesterday morning.
That is to say Rev. F. r. Farrand pro-
pounded questions and the ministers
present discussed and answered them.
"Is denominalizationism greater good
than evil?" was the first question pro-
pounded. The discussion was opened by
Rev. DR.. ketchum, who believed in union,
but not uniformity.
The question that caused most de bate
was whether teachings of the Bible and
the church are opposed to paying interest
and rent. Rev. Owen Jones, who opened
the discussion, quoted texts from the
Bible condemning the taking OF interest.
He said:
The views of Christ were given in the words,
"Lay not up treasure upon earth; sell that ye
have and give aims Qand), hoping for it moth
ing again. The views of the church of Christ
through all the centuries were unanimous on
this matter. The fathers of the church, the
councils, the Popes ana the theologans of the
Reformation were also unanimous in con-
demning the taking OF interest.
the following: The only way to get the pro-
duce of nature is by labor. This is the law of
the Garden OF Eden. Violations of this are
gambling, speculation and taking interest; No
man has right by the law of God to sit down
idle. Every man must work No man has a
right to make other people work for him,
which is always the case with laying out
money on interest.
Taking interest is transgression of the law
of the second table and causes man to lose
an opportunity of showing kindness to his
fellows without being paid for it. Where is a
man to begin to give? This is the divine
privilege which God grants to men by prosper
ing their labor. Where is he to begin it?
After making million by interest? No; but
the moment God has given him more than he
needs. If he has the meanness to hire his
blessing again for money he will fall by dead
weight into the class of covetous persons con-
demned everywhere in scripture.
Rev. 1. V. Scott upheld the views of
Rev. Owen Jones, but Rev. James Wood
worth said he considered it perfectly i'm
practicable to cut off interest. Such a
thing would close savings banks and work
injury to working men. DR.. Minturn, DIR.
Bevier and Rev. E. L. Burnett also upheld
the system of paving interest.
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FATHER YORKE TO LECTURE.
The Series Under the Auspices of the
WOmen's Liberal League.

A series of lectures on civil and religious
liberty by Rev. Peter G. Yorke is soon to
be delivered under the auspices of the
American Women's Liberal League. They
will all be delivered in the Metropolitan
Temple, each to begin promptly at P. NJ.
and the subjects with the dates are as fol-
lows:
C) Monday, April 20. "The Nursing
Mother OF Republics" (2) Thursday, April
%, The Dragons Teeth; (3) Monday,
April q, Mans Inhumanity to Man. !;
az Thursday, April 30, THE Day Spring
From on High; (5) Friday, May 8. The
Noontfde of Freedom"
The price of single tickets is % cents !;
with reserved seats, so cents. Season
tickets for the course will be sold at 81, re-
served seats 50. The tickets are for sale
at the headquarters of the American
Women's Liberal League, room 63, Dono-
hoe building.
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HIGHLAND SPRINGS,
On the Border of Clear Lake.
LAKE COUNTY, CAL.

no YOU ENJOY A SUPERB CLIMATE
~ dancing, lawn tennis. croquet, billiards? Do
you like fine bathing boating, hunting and fishing?
Do you need recuperaton and rest afforded by
thirty kinds of mineral springs? Shortest stage
route into Lake County.
All this and more be had at Highland
Springs.
New hotel. Finest dining-room north of San
Francisco.
From San Francisco it costs only So for the
round trip. and the hotel rates 81 so to 50 SO
per day or $40 to $16 per week. Take the 5. F.
and n. p. Railway via Pieta, thence by short de-
lightful stage ride. ]. CRAIG Manager.
San Francisco office 3l6 Montgomery ST.
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A Pugilistic Tax Collector.

Thomas Jones, whose real name is W. C.
Martin tax collector. ap peared in Judge
Low scourt yesterday morning TO answer to
the charge OF battery upon Rev. T. Fujiwara,
assistant pastor OF the Japanese Mission on
the Terry TO see some friends off Martin de-
manded payment OF his poll tax and on being
requested to call at the Mission for ii he struck
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
A Policeman's Biunder.

Harvey H. Wilson and John Whalen were
arrested on April by Policeman Madden on
the charge of committing a burglary in gro
cery on Clementina street. The cases were
called in Judge JOachimsen's court Yesterday,
and Madden testified that he had told Wilson
he would get light sentence If he confessed
to the burglary. The case against Wilson was
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cas Last Night

sandwiched that there will be a continuous
programme, commencing at noon.
Word has been received from the
butchers associations of San Jose, Sacra-
mento and Stockton that they will at
tend in force and will compete in the
games.
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cific Theological Seminary, to act as its pastor |
the ensuing year The church pledged 5000
toward his salary. Roland A. Tuttle was
elected church treasurer and Mrs Roland A.
Tuttle and George T. Gaden delegates to the
Bay conference, which will be held at Berke-
lev TODAY
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Cooper Church Delegates.

The newly organized Sarah B. Cooper Church
at Ninth avenue and Haight street held
business meeting recently. at which a call was
given TO Sidney Yarrow, student of the Pa
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
Mrs. Hager's Theatricals a So.
cial and Artistic Sue
cess.
BEAUTIFUL LIVING PICTURES.
Society, in Gorgeous Raiment, Waits
With Bated Breath for the Cur.
tain to Rise.

There is an author somewhere, hereto
fore unknown, who awoke this morning
and found himself famous.
He sought not glory-at least there is
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WrigltS Indian Veqetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
have used them for over forty years 10 cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA-
TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, PimpIes and
purify the blood.
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CrOSSmal'S Specific MiXtUpa

With this remedy persons cure themselves
without The least exposure, change Of diet, or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that is OF the least injury to the
bottle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14

Fujiwara in the face. Martin was convicted
and sentenced to pay fine of $50. Assessor
Siebe paid the fine and informed the court that
he had discharged Martin.
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TRAINING SCHOOL MUSICALE,
The Second Entertainment for the
Nurses Given Last Night.


A large number of ladies and gentlemen
gathered in the parlor of the Occidental
Hotel last night to attend the second
musicale for the benefit of the San Fran
cisco Training School for Nurses. The
exercises began a little after O'Clock.
Mrs. K. Hochstadter and w. T. Andrews
appeared as vocalists, Miss Marie Wilson as
pianist and Miss NJ. Beckhuson as vio-
linist. Miss Liiienthal and Mrs. w. a.
Sabin were the accompanies. The pro-
gramme in full was as follows:
Sonata for two yiolins and piano (Henry
Purceil), Miss Madeline Beckhuson, Mrs G. L. .
Powers, W. A. Sabin; 'Vision Fugitif' from
"Herodiade'' (MasseneD, w. T. Andrews; SON
alta, op. 53, Allegro con brio (Beethoven), Miss
Marie Wilson; Airs de Russes'' (WieniaWski),
Miss Madeline Beckhuson; vocal selection,
Summer Night" Uassen), "Where Blooms the
Rose" (Clayton Johns), Mrs. Z. Hochstadter;
clark, Hark, the Lark" tschubert-Liszt),
Polonaise (Paderewski}, Miss Marie Wilson; !;
concert valse %. Musin), Miss Madeline Beck.
huson; "The Wagon" (Molloy), W. T. Andrews.
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GRATEFUh-coMFoRTrNa.
EPPS'S COCOA
BREAKFAST-SUPPER

.DYA THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE
- natural laws which govern the operations of
digestion and nutrition, and by careful applicar
tioE Of the fine properties OF well-se1ected Cocoa
Mr. Epps has provided for breakfast and supper
q deicately favored beverage, which may save ra
many heavy doctors bills. It is by the judicioua
Of such articles OF diet that a constitution NAV
be gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle
msladies floating around us, ready to attack
wherever there is weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fort.
fed with pure blood and a properly nourishsd
frsme."-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Ssld
only in half pound tins, by grocers, labeled thue:
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd, Home opathis
Chemists, London. England.
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The Rack, the Thumbscrew and the Boot
Were old-fashioned instruments OF torture long
since abandoned, but there is tormentor who
still continues agonize the Joints, muscles and
nerves of many of The rheumatism, that in
veterate foe to daily and nightly comfort, may be
conquered by the timely and steady use of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, which likewise eradicates
neuralgia, bilious, malarial, bowel, stomach and
nerve complaints
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Immediately dismissed and he was put on til e
stand as witness against Whalen. He denied
making any confession to Madden, and the
case against Whalen was also dismissed.
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PACIFIC CONGRESS- SPRINGS,

One of the Finest Hotels in California.
T COATED IN THE CANYON OF THE SANTA
IL Cruz Mountains, a mile above Saratoga amid
enchanting scenery. 800 feet above the sea level
with frontage of $50 feet south.
Large Double Rooms, With Private
Bathrooms.
PURE SPRING of the famed CONGRESS
SPRINGS MINERAL WATER OF the alkalo-
chaiybeate class: valuable for table use and dys-
pepsia, liver and kidney troubles, rheumatism
gout and cutaneous affections
HOTEL and COTTAGES.
NEW NATATORIUM
ALL lighted with electricity; electric bells tele-
graph and telephone; good stables.
RATES VERY REASONABLE: only 21s
hours from San Francisco. via s. p Write for
particulars.
j. f. PFETCH, Proprietor.
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SANTA CATALINA ISLAND.
Attractions for Season 1896.
SODA BAY HOTEL.

CODA BAY, SITUATED ON CLEAR LAKE,
~ is most picturesque. Soda Spring is famous for
the vast volume or delicious soda water which
it throws out daily. amounting 10 over 1000 900
gallons. Hunting, fishing, boating and swimming
are unsurpassed anywhere. 4 fine bar has just
been opened. The table is supplied with the very
best the market affords, and the comfort and well
fare of all guests carefully looked after. Free
camping grounds. coach will connect with the
daily stage from Pieta and Highland Springs
Adams Seigler, Blue Lakes and Saratoga. Fare
from San Francisco. $5 so; round trip. SO. Spe-
cial rates for families. c. B. WYATT proprietor.
Soda Bay. Kelseyville, Lake County, Cal.
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Ell BONITO HOTEL

NOW OPEN To TOURISTS FOR THE
IN season; salt and fresh water bathing, hunting
fishing and boating: redwood grove etc: terms
reasonable. G. w. MORGAN,
Duncans Mills, Sonoma Co, Cal
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INWOOD EARN.

AN I'D EAL SU MMER HOME.
For particulars and terms address
FRED n. Sheldon,
Sebastopol, Sonoma County.