The San Francisco call., 1896-03-03
The Tragedian Tells the Forum
Club About Shakespeare's
Works.
BRILLIANT CHURCH WEDDING
Miss Altmeyer and ]. jacob to Be
Married at the Bush.Street
Temple Tomorrow.

freQerlCk WarQe, the eminent actor, aQ-
dressed the ladies of the Forum Club yes
terday afternoon in the Maple Hall of the
Palace Hotel.
The Forum is fashionable ladies' club.
1t was organized last November, the OBJ
ject being mutual advancement and i'm
provement. The ladies meet on Monday
afternoons, and lecture or reading by
some visiting or local celebrity usually
constitutes the programme.
Mrs. +. l.. Whitney, the president of the
club, made masterstroke when she in.
vlted Mr.. Warde to address the ladies.
The meetings of the Forum are usually
held in the Y. NJ. C. A. building, hnt ow-
ing to the large number of invitations is
sued for yesterdays lecture it was neces-
sary to secure the Maple Hall.
Some 200 fashionably attired ladies lis
tened attentively to the actors succinct
probation by well-timed applause.
Shakespeare and His Works" was the
theme chosen by the speaker, and he
treated his subject in concise, breezy
manner, the charm of which was irresisti-
BILE.
After brief review of the poet actors
lie Warde gave summary review of some
VI CHo pays, tOuCUlUR pTlDClpdlly
"Ha inlet, "''Henry VIII, ""As You Like
IT. and "The Merchant of Venice" In
the course OF his illustrations he recited
with delicacy and taste Cardinal Wolse-
ley's Farewell" the first soliloquy in
Hamlet" Portals speech on mercy"
and the "Seven Ages"
Warde concluded his address by an
earnest plea to his audience to read and
study the great master. Don't let
Shakespeare frighten you." he said
Don't think he is SO profo und that you
cannot understand him. Shakespeare's |
greatest charm is his simplicity, truth and
directness."
After the lecture Mrs. F. L. Whitney, in
the name of the ladies of the club, pre-.
sented the actor with an immense bunch
of La France roses.
lecture for the benefit OF the Woman's
Exchange will be given by Frederick
Warde at Golden Gate Hall tomorrow at
3 P. NJ. Admission so cents. Subject,
Women of Shakespeare
There is to be fashionable wedding to-
morrow afternoon at the new Bush-street
temple. The contracting parties are Miss
Selma Altmeyer, daughter of A. Altmeyer.
the president of the Bush-street synagogue,
and Joseph NJ. Jacob, the well-known
manufacturer. The ceremony will take
place at o'clock, the Rev. Julius Fryer
officiating.
Miss Cora Altmever will be maid of
honor and Alexander jacob best man.
S. II. Selling, Moses Bernheim, Louis
Bernheim, Leo Altmeyer, Sam Selling and
Louis Sheeline will officiate as ushers.
After the reception a ceremony will be
held at the residence of the brides parents,
S24 Turk street. Miss Altmeyer is one of
the most popular young leaders of jewish
society. She has closely identified herself
with various charitable organizations, and
ica mo hor nf ha loHi II
iliary of the Bush-street synagogue.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Kane, VINO have
been spending the winter at the Richelieu,
left to-day for San Rafael, where they ex-
pect to pass two months.
Mrs. Harrington, who has been passing
the winter in this City, has left for her
place at Colusa. The Misses Mary and
Louise Harrington have gone for a South
ern visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler Paige have gone TO
San Jose for a short stay.
A few days ago the members of the
Italian society were entertained by the
genial officers of the Cristoforo Colon bo
on board the man-of-war, and if doing as
Romans do means being in Rome then
officers, crew and guests were thoroughly
at home, and San Francisco Bay was but
a reflection of the Tuscan sea In color and
sound. Gayly dressed visitors arrived and
departed throughout the afternoon, while
sweet strains OF Italian opera furnished by
the cruisers well-trained hand f1oated over
the waters.
Alceste Barrucchi, chief navigator, and
Vicentini Pietro, assistant navigator, made
themselves particularly agreeable to all,
and will ever be remembered as the merry
hosts by the visiting Italians.
Division No. 1, A. O. H., will give a
musical and literary entertainment fol-
lowed by ball and refreshments, at
Trades Onion Hall, 1859 Mission street,
on the evening of March II. The follow
ing committees will act on the occasion:
Committee of arrangements-P. Lyons
(chairman), James ]. Keating, Charles
shinkwin, 7. Shanahan, 7. Ward, D.
Sweeney and j. J. Lane; reception COM
mittee-James J. Heating, T. Ward, J.
Clery P. Horgan, P. Riordan, ]. Hegarthy
and J. McCurry; floor manager, Charles
Shinkwin; assistant floor manager, James
J. Keating.