The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
ALAMEDA REPUBLICANS.
They Have Decided to Affiliate
With the State Execu-
tive Council.
An Alameda Mans Patent of Which
Great Things Are Expected.
Installation Party.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 12.-At the meet
ing of the Alameda Republican Club Satur-
day night the decision was finally made to
send representatives to the State Executive
Council, matter that was held in abey-
ance for two months. When the matter
first came up 1t was opposed by some of
the members because nothing was known
about the Executive Council, and while
the matter was put over the secretary was
Instructed to write to the chairman Of the
State Central Committee for information
The reply to the letter of inquiry fully in
dorsed the State council, and so the Ala
media club decided at once to send dele
gates to it. The gentlemen selected as
representatives were Alex Mackie, H A.
Thompson and ]. L. Fields After the
disposal of this business Judge r. B.
Carpenter addressed the club on Republi-
can issues and prospects and was warmly
appIauded. Eleven new mem bers were
elected. An amen dment to the bylaws
was adopted. The clause requiring the
names of applicants for membership to be
referred to the executive committee was
stricken out. The mem bership is now
about 300.
Installation Party.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 12-An installa-
ton party was given Saturday night at
Odd Fellows Hall, when the newly
elected officers of Fair Oaks Rebekah
Lodge were formally placed in their re-
spective positions. After the ceremonies
Of installation were over there was mus
ical and literary programme. An over
ture by Professor Franck was followed by
some remarks by L; v. S: Downs, and that
by song by Miss Belle McCurrie. reci-
tation, "By Special Request" was rem.
dered Sy Miss Taylor, and that was fol-
lowed by either solo by Miss Rush Mr..
Green and Professor Franck. Miss Downs
recited "a Rebekah Up to Date" and Mrs.
Chanler sang "a Milkmaid's Marriage"
Miss Eileen McCurrie sang Won't You
Come Out to Play?" and the programme
was highly successful in all respects The
committee in charge was Mrs. G. A. Heuer.
Miss Kate Applegate and c. II. McCurrie.
The following officers were installed Mrs.
+. Metzger, past noble grand Mrs. f. F.
Viewer, noble grand; Mrs. L. Bigler, vice
grand; Miss Kathleen Apologize, record
ing secretary; Jennie NJ. Shannon, finan-
cial secretary; Ellen Frost, treasurer; Mrs.
A. B. Fisher, warden; Mrs NJ. e. Stidham,
conductor; Mrs. D. Levy, inside guard
John Larkin, outside guard; Mrs. NJ. A.
Rsndlett, Mrs. N. J. Daniel, supporters
noble grand; Miss E. E. Maasberg, Mrs.
K. Renner, supporters vice-grand; chap
lain, Mrs. G. A. Heuer.
Rev. 11r. Perkins Goes East.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 12.-Rev. A. T.
Perkins departed last night for Chicago,
having lately come from there to attend
the annual meeting of the International
Transit Line, which owns the Perkins
process for preserving fresh fruit and per-
ishable articles of food by the sterilized-
air process. The following directors were
elected: A. I. Hatch, w. P. Jones, Y. D.
Moody, A. T. Perkins and ]. B. Tanktree.
A corporation has been formed with A. T.
Hatch, the orchardist, president, and
with 100000 capital. Rev. Mr.. Perkins
leaves has family in Alameda FOR the pres
ent, but will make his headquarters at
Chicago. The Perkins process is expected