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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-05
At Del Monte.

DEL MONTE, CAL. Sept. 3.-The autumn
season, which is always so charming at Del
Monte, is opening delightfully."- this year, both
regarding beau ties OF nature and social pleas
u-es. The gorgeous September blossoms are
lighting the lovely park with Il flaming brill
lance and when bunch of these flowers is
gathered into the belt of the Del Monte
autumn girl her vivacity is in 40 measure
dimmed by the comparison.
The principal amusement of the past week
has been horseback riding. several parties
having gone round the drive and to nearer
points of interest. Among the ladies there are
some expert riders.
Tennis which has been prom inently to the
fore here this summer, has received an added
interest siuce the recent tournament and one
or two excellent players are developing their
doubtful points OF skill on these good courts.
II is rumored that the annual Pacific Coast
doubles championship tournament will be
held here again this year instead OF at San
Rafael as was at first determined.
The most notable event of the week in 81
cial way the picnic given by Mrs +. F.
Ryer Sunday last. The delicious luncheon
which was sent out in advance of the party
was spread under the trees at Point Cypress
and was ready 10 be enjoyed when the two
four-il-hand drags full OF merry people al
rived upon the scene. After luncheon the
party continued round the seventeenmlie
drive, returning to the hotel in time for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryers guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Z. Worden. Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Laton,
Charles +. Lay, Mr.. and Mrs. Rolo Peters.
George R. Wells, Miss Marie Wells Mrs. W. Ii,
Patton, Miss Patton, Miss Bessie Ames, Her
mann OeIrichs, Fred r. Webster, Emile Bru-
guiere, Louis Bruguiere and Edward NJ. Green
way.
Among the weeks arrivals are Mr. and Mrs.
II. Koehler formerly Margaret Craven) who
came down on the Del Monte hier Wednesday
evening. They viii spend portion OF their
honeymoon here en- route to their future home
in st. Louis.
A number of notable people are expected to
arrive during the coming we k. Among them
are Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann Oelrchs and Miss
Virginia Fair. Mr.. Oelrichs went 10 S N Fran
cisco Wednesday to meet the ladies on their
arriva al from the East.
Some of the guests now staving at the hotel
are: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koehler, Mr. and
Mrs H Wolff Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Greenberg,
Mr.. and Mrs J. ?. Blair, Mr.. aud Mrs. F. f.
Ryer Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Spreeknl>, Miss
Spreckels, Miss Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. Oh arles A. Laton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horace L. Hill, Miss Don adson, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. NJ A. Miller, Miss lice Moffitt. Miss
Margaret Jollitfe, Mrs. w. NJ. Brodie, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Besl, Miss Florence BesI, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeffries Julian Carey, Mrs. W. O. Mills
Miss Carrie Mills, Mr.. aud Mrs w. L. Hurl-
burt. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. westfan. Mrs. Ed
ward Polhemus, Miss Marie olbemus Mr. s.
William Shaw, Miss Flora Deane, A.W. Jones Jr,
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Yet another month, and the out-of-town
season will be practically at an end. 1t has
been long season and a merry one, yet there
must be somewhere something wrong. Nearly
four months of gayety and not one engage
ment. and what is still sadder, not even a peg
10 hang delightful rumor OF bliss to come
on. No one with serious Intentions! Hamlet
once made some pertinent remarks about
Denmark. Might one parsphrase them and
apply them to society
There has been a number of delightful par
ties from Friday till Monday at Del Monte
Mrs, H. NJ. A. Miller took down party last
week, among whom were Miss Alice Motfitt
and Miss Marguerite Jollife.
Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher +. Ryer gave an enjoy
able picnic last Sunday at Del Monte and en-
tertained several OF their friends most hospi-
tably. Their guests lett the hotel in the morn
ing in three four-in-hAnd coaches and were
driven 10 picturesque spot, where luncheon
was served and the day delightfully."- passed
Among those in the party were Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Fox Tay, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton L. Wor-
Den, Mrs. George r. Wells Miss Birdie Rice,
Miss Elizabeth Ames, Mis- Ethel Keeney, Miss
LeOnune Brakeman, Mi 5 Marie Wells, Miss
Ethel Patton, Hermann Oelrichs, Edward NJ.
Greenway, Frederick r. Webster, Louis Bru-
guiere and Emil Brugulere.
Mrs Herman Oelrichs IS expected here
shortly Mr. Oeirichs has been Tor some time
past at Del Monte and viii probably spend the
autumn months there with Mr. Oelrichs and
Mss Fair. who Is expected some weeks
later Oh.
M and Mrs. William B. Bradford have
issued invitations for the wedding OF their
daughter, Miss Grace Bradford, ana Dr.. Will
liam Fuller Sharp. which Will take place at
their re sideuce in San Rafael Oh Wednesday
afternoon, September 10. There viii be
Ceptlou afterWard from until , O'Clock.
Mrs a. S Barker, wife of Captain Barker,
Z. 5. y, gave a lunch party recently at the
Colonial a which she entertained Mrs 5. +.
Colhoun, Mrs. ). K CoggSwell, Mrs. Allen,
Mrs A. A. Alderman, Mrs. Z. W. Eberle, Mrs.
J. J. Knapp and Miss Colhoun.
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PERSONALS.

After q short stay in Munich Mrs. W. B.
Pausen and Miss C. Lehnhardt when last
heard from were in Dresden.
Miss Nellie Schiller has just returned from a
years sojourn in the Orient and is stopping at
the Hotel Miramar.
Mrs. l. ToDriner will be at home the second
Friday of each month at HOG Devisadero
street.
Mrs. Simon Hochstadter and the Misses
Friesleben OF 1916 Broadway will be at home
Wednesday afternoon, September 3.
Mrs. F. Stevens Cook is now convalesclng
from an attack of pneumonia at her home IN
Berkeley.
Mr. and Mrs j. j. Lerman have returne d
from Lake Tahoe.
Mrs. Enza Detn A. Voce is visiting Mrs, Mary
+. Hart at 1045 Market street. Mrs. Voce is
from Los Angeles and is accompanied by her
youngest daughter, olive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Warde of Mill Valley have
returned home after weeks visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Walker OF Wax onyiIle.
Mr. aud Mrs. C. X. Hetteld (nee SlebersD,
alter a months sojourn in London, are now
making q tour of he British Isles.
Assessor John d. Siebe and wife of San
Francisco are at Paraiso Springs Tor months
stay.
MIR and Mrs s. II. WIlisms have returned
from their southern trip and are residing at
1887 McAlister street.
Misses Leone and leila Bridgford of sacra-
men to and Miss Hattie Hoffman of San Jose
are visiting Miss Matilda Richard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Gwynn (nee Berk-
husen) have returned from their wedding trip
through the sou h.
Miss Bertha Moser of San Jose is visiting
Mrs. NJ. Loweuthal OF 2211 Suffer street.
MessrS. Gus tave Sachs, lsidore Steinhardt
and Justin Ba M berger have taken apar tments
at the Hotel Miramar
Morris Cohen and Hugo Peyson have gone
north for vaca ton.
Miss Neiye G. Reed has returned TO San Jose
after months visit to Miss Cora Z. Long of
this City.
Mrs. W. A. Gosliner and her daughter, Miss
Martha Gosliner, have taken apartments at
The Hotel Miramar.
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ner of San Franc. SEQ. leaves on Wednes-
day Tor the only Golden Gate. she has
/ been weIl-nieh Frustrated ever since having
| received the sad news OF her mothers sud-
! den death last month. Busine has de-.
tanned her iii New York until now.
David M. Foltz, the New York repre-
sentative for the San Francisco CALL. has
returned 10 "a Park Row, in the best of
health and spirits, and d es not seem to
tire of telling the Fasteners all out the
glorious country that lies just west of the
grand old Rockies. Printers Ink had
the following to say about Mr.. FoltZ last
week:
ID. NJ. FoltZ, special agent in New York
Tor the San Francisco NJ oRNING CALL, has
returned from two months visit to Call
| fornla, ana is looking fresher than the
peaches and sweeter than the cherries that
are sent us from the Golden State. Print
ers' Ink can't say anything fairer than
| that"
The theaters are in full swing, only a
few more new plays remain to be pro-
duced Tor metropolitan approval. The
lad for long winded titles for a drama Is
coming into vogue again evidently, be-
cause nearly every ore of the new plays
has long title. For example. The
Good Mr.. Best" ''The Wrong Mr..
Wright, THE Idols Eye" "The Little
Minister" "a Southern Romance" "a
Devils Disciple" THE Girl From Paris"
"One Round of Pleasure" and What
Happened to Jones'"
1t is fine array of suggestives, is it
not2 "a Coat of Many Colors," by Mrs.
Ryley, will be Herbert llelcys and Fife
Shannon's vehicle for riding into public
favor or disfavor. Nous verrons.
To The CALL subscriber who wrote me
from Fresno last week l am pleased 10
say that it is in my power to give the nee
essary data concerning the matter referred
to, and next week it will be my pleasant
duty to do so through my column.
In reply to E. c., dated Paris, August
18, am sorry to say l am not at present
able to give the correct address of the lady
mentioned I will be pleased to make
reasonable inquiry.
TRELLA FoLTz 1oLAND.
"a Park Row.
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tastefully decorated for the occasion. After
overture by the orchestra the one-act comedy
entitled THE Little Rebel" was presen ted.
Miss Hope Mosher as Laura, the little rebel,
had an opportunity to display her ability as
clever soubrette and did so to the entire salts
faction of her admirers. The other characters
were ably portrayed as follows:
Stephen Poppincourt, an old masher, +. ID.
Seward; Arthur Ormstou, Poppincourrs
nephew, F. w. Healy; Mrs Wingrove, who
would be young, Miss Ida Blunkan; Kitty,
who loves Bill Jones, Miss Celia Dorothy.
Charles w. Belts rendered the solo entitled
"A Mariners Grave" in very pleasing man
neT, aud Miss A Hendrickson Ieclted; ,
The popular Butzbach sisters, Ida and
Minnie were very well received in their
beautiful duets. "Poppleton's Predicaments'
was then presented. NJ. c. Wagner as
Thomas caught the house by his extremely
clever portrayal OF this character. The bal
ance of the cast was as follows:
Peter foppleton, rich bachelor, Henry G..
Lehman: Arthur Hardup. MS nephew Fra nix
Il. Seward; Fanny Hardnp, ArtbAr's wife.
Miss Nellie Conor; Mrs. Trapem, Miss Cam
dage; Mrs Walker, Miss Hattie Collopy; Miss
Georgiana Sparks, Miss Clarlssa Seward;
Miss Jemima Singleton. Miss Nellie Cakes;
Mrs. Handy, Poppleton's housekeeper, Miss
Anita Hammar; Master Hardup the baby,
too young 10 know.
Dancing followed and continued until mid
night
The Varsovienne Club gave a social at 1901
Post street, near Fillmore, last evening.
The Inde pendence Social Club gave pleas
1858 Market street
Last Sunday was gaia day at Perrier's
French Hotel, Sausaito, the occasion being a
bullshead breakfast by the Society OF "Old
Friends" Over 100 guests sat down at the
tables on the porch, who thoroughly enjoyed
the meal, over which DR.. +. F. Lord, vice pre- 81
dent OF the society, presided, IN which he was
ably assisted by J. t. Slinkey, the secretary OF
the society.
After the meal speeches, songs and recita-
lions were in order, ct which the following
mem bers participated: Waltsr 5. Hinkle; Dan
O'ConneH, the poet OF the society, as well as
his namesake, Uncle Dan O'COnnell; John
Diemer, Jack McGreevy, Captain PritChard, H.
Kelly, Charles Neuman, w. II. Ward, NJ. G.
Kean, NJ. Rothenberg, DR.. H. J. Crumpton,
George Simmonds, D. D. Shattuck, DR.. j. A.
Hughes, T. w. Croudace and others.
The first meeting OF the NJ sslon Bouquet
was held last Saturday evening and was
grand success. Alter the business of the clu b
had peeu transacted a light supper was
served and then games and singing were IN
dulged in until time for breaking up. Among
III ose present were the committee consisting
or Miss Violet Hastings, president; Miss
Poppy Hastings, nonresident; Miss Pansy
Anna, secretary; Miss Rose Eel, treasurer; and
the following members: Misses Lily White,
Marguerite Harmon, Daily Collins, Ivy Daniels,
Dahliu Pond, Bell Collins, Gtadlola French,
Azalea Smith aud Lilac Marston.
Before closing the members joined in the cry
of Who are, who are, gay? We are, we
are, the Mission Bouquet
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NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. 3O.-It is ru.
mored that George Crocker will erect q
towering apartment house IN the vicinity
OF Mount Morris Park. Ii rumor has il
halt right, Mr.. Crocker will figure promi
nently IN the affairs of this burrough O.
Manhattan.
Another rumor is that Al Havman. the
ever wise, is quietly developing plans fol
erecting a theater and hotel com bined
This is an indirect tip, so to speak, but
thoughts travel quickly through the
electric charged atmosphere nowadays
therefore be not surprised If you soon
read an authoritative statement that Mr..
Hayman's gigantic scheme is being
realized. He will most likely select the
site for the new structure on Herald OF
Long Acre squares.
Fifth avenue will be one of the mos,
perfect driveways in Am erica as soon as
Colonel Coils finishes his reformed sewer
age system and the asphalt pavements
are laid. At present Fifth avenue looks
like Klondikic nightmare, but New
Workers are patient and peace-loving citi.
zens, so they grin and bear present dis.
comforts in the hopes of better things.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Verril Mighels will
leave for England tie early part of Sep
TENDER, where they will remain until at.
ter the Paris Exposition. Mrs. Mig n els
(nee Ella Sterling Cummins) is well
known on the Pacific Slope as gifted and
versatile writer. She and her husband,
who is wel-known artist, will be vel
come additions to the American colony in
London.
Hon. Frank ]. Sullivan and Mrs. Sulli-
van, who have been in New York several
weeks. left last week for Europe, where
they will remain nun Der of months.
Harrison M. Parker, who came on here
last spring TO represent the San Francisco
Wave, has accepted an important position
on one of the leading New York news
papers.
Western talents are in growing dem and
among the Eastern business men. They
admire the wide-awake manners and
breezy style of the alert young men who
come out of the West.
Frank Norris, the popular writer, is due
in Gotham the early part of this month
He will join the staff on the Century
Magazine as ub-editor.
ID,
lionaire jeweler OF Chicago.
Unlike the majority of wealthy mems
sons Mr.. Norris is am bilious to make a
fame and fortune for himself and is put
ting forth every effort to that one end.
d. Saunders is paying a flying visit 10
the city.
Charles L. Hopkins is recent arrival
here and is stopping at the Mari borough.
X. A. Lundstrom, A. o. Lundstrom and
b. Luudstrom of San Francisco returne d
last week from their European trip They
came direct from Stockholm to New York.
They are spending few days with friends
at Larc hmont Manor before continuing
their journey eastward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frank seem to be
having an enjoyabl visit in and abou,
New York. They are guests at Broad.
way hotel.
Lawrence Archer Jr., son of the distin-
guished jurist, Judge Lawrence Archer Of
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. San Jose is another young Californian
who has made his way in New York, in
| depeudently and unaided. lie holds an
| important position in the New YORK Iele-
phone Company, and has wide circle o.
stanch friends In Gotham. Larry, as
| ne is known among his intimates, antlcl'
pates taking a run out to San Francisco
| late this fall to visit his father and the
scenes of his earlier oyhood.
III, S. Millzner mas been in the city
several days and will probably remain
couple of weeks. His address is the Stuart.
| Peter D. Martin is a guest at the Hol-
| land House, where he arrived last week.
| Mrs. A. Ottinger, with her two chl!oren
and m aid, came into New Y OK on Wednes-
day. They have apartments at the I'M
perial.
G. P. Baldwin arrived from San Fran
cisco on Friday morning and is stopping
at the Hoffman House.
| Lewis c. S raus, the well-kno busl-
ness manager in the newspaper world
reached town on Tuesday evening. Mr..
| Straus will remain in New York as the
! Eastern representative of one OF the prom
inent Coast newspapers.
! Mr.. Straus has many friends in this
city, and consequently does not feel SO
lonely as the average newcomer 10
Gotham confesses to.
The general public does not pause as a
rule to think of the inner life of our
famous people.
The other afternoon at the Empire
Theater, where Charles Frohman's
successful farce, Never Again." was
,1Io 7 - loiT
"Oh, yes, my GEAR, I know it is Mrs.
Sousa. l saw her at the Manhattan Beach
a week ago with her husband, and those
are their children with her you know;
aren't they perfectly charming" l
glanced in the direction the ladies next
me indicated and beheld, in all her girl
ish motherhood, Mrs. John Philip Sousa
with her three children grouped about
her. They were in stage box and pref
tier family group one would not ask to see.
Between the acts | had the pleasure of
chatting with Mrs. Sousa about her in
teresting little family, and as | looked at
her lovely girish face and figure and
maIveled at the wonderful gray hair
which serves as silvery aureola about
her face, / could not refrain from saying
How have you managed to look as young
as your own children? 1t must be secret
| all your own" She laughed merrilv and
gave no reason for her youthful appear
| ance. However, though she is prematurely
gray, her youth shines through her eyes
and in the flush OF pink in her cheeks.
John Philip Sousa Jr. is just Is years
olJ, and will finish his high school course
in another year. He will then be sent to
Princeton Co lege to finish his education.
He shows no inclina ton to follow in the
footsteps OF his father, the celebrated
march king, but rather seems TO show an
inventive turn of mind.
He is a fine looking boy, swarthy, like
lis father. The two little girls, aged and
II, attend a young ladies' sem mary at Red
Bank, n. j.
John Philip Sousa is busy on an opera
which will be produced early this winter.
Miss Annie L. Stone, The popular MILL
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Graham, John Hundley, D: Warden, J..
Mason, Miss L. Buchanan. Mrs. P. s. Perkins,
H. L. Thomson, w. r. Grauet. l. J. Granet,
Agnes E. Devlln, H. ElsbacA, Alice Hemming-
way, Mrs. S. Hemingway. J. w. Hem IN ing
way, Mrs. II. Elsback. Edwin Eisback, Mss L.
E. Aldrich, Ella Boynt IN. Mr.. and Mrs. T. z.
Whitehead, Carl vendor. MI. and Mrs; c. +.
Serfeit, Mr.. and Mrs. S. K. Muller, NJ burke,
Mrs Henry Manser, John Manser, William H.
Mathew, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Hansel Mrs. Charles
Wagner, Mrs Bailey, Miss Laughlia, George
Mckay, Mr.. and Mrs Z. o. Glynn, Miss Sarah
Jane, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hasbrooke, Mrs. Clark,
Mrs. seibert, Mr.. and Mrs. Gore, Mrs. W.
Huntington, Mr.. ana Mrs. 6: c. sommons'
Mayor Philip Bolger, Colonel Emmett Barrett
DIR. L. II. Morris. Mr.. and Mrs. William Dut-
ton, H. S, Dutton, F. NJ Aver, w; F. Nor
gan, A Fahey, John d. Weld, J. Green,
Miss L. Turner, 4. W. Reed, Mrs. 4. Hill,
Mrs Newman, Mrs. Cred, Mrs. G. Brumer
Charles C. Lecvitt Mr.. and Mrs. G. E, Boud-
row, Miss Dora E. Bowers, Henry P. Dull, L.
B. Larcorn, B. MeilI, Emma l. Dafau, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Southland, Frank Ferguson, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Keppich, Mrs. EMIL E. Newton, Mrs
E. J. Bryant, Mrs: Mckenzie, John Ru lherford.
Miss K. Faley John Howard Jr. Miss T. Kren-
man, NJ. NJ. ROBBINS. H. C. Casebolt. G. E.
Johnson, Miss Alice Morris, George Schindelc,
H. D. Morris, A. A. Watson, w. jon s, F. u
Newman, Mrs. A. Solman, Mrs. ]. Roseburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbs, J. C: Frank. E. J.
Hathome, H. w. Halhome. Mrs. l. B. Deal,
| Miss K. H. Crowley, Charles Allen, Fred Van
! Blancon, j. J. Grmmell, Mrs. NJ. Grmmell
! George ]. Grimmell. Mrs. Z. L. Heller, Miss
S4cha. Miss L. Sacha, c. Bennett. Mr.. and Mrs.
q. B. Lunb4rd, &c 'rge A. Ball. Minnie Ball, F.
A. Porter. Cora Porter Herbert Lee Ka Uterine
E. franklin. Mrs: L. Humphrey, irv-
ing c. Louise, Mrs. A. Fuller. Mrs.
r. Starr Master Judson Starr, Miss Starr,
| Mrs. j. w. Riddle, w. F. Schmidt, c H. Cush-
! ing Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. j. Dougherty. NJ s G. b.
Haywood. Clarence Hubbard 4. Bills. Hobart
! Cavanagh, Emmie Scott, Geor :e Howson, J. NJ
Cary, Mrs. ]. F. Thomson, E. Franklin, An
| toinette bigger, Mr.. and Mrs Edmondson, Miss
NJ. Jastro, Miss II. Levy, Miss L. Jastro, Mrs.
Alexander, Mrs. A. Weld, Mr. and Mrs ]. ID.
Lord, Miss Florence James, Lizzie Bernard,
Pauline Ecere, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Porter.
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POLICE AS CANVASSERS
Fin ncial Success of the Entertain ment
for Widows and Orphans Already
Assured.

for Widows and Orphans Already
Assured.
The financial success of the entertain
ment to be given in the California The alter
for the week commencing Monday night,
September 13, for the benefit OF the
Widows and Orphans Aid Association
of the Police Department, is already as
sured.
Already 10000 tickets have been sold
ana the demand is still for more. Every
officer in the department has done his
duty we'll in disposing of tickets, with
fl ttering results. As soon as enough
tickets are sold to cover the full seating
capacity of the theater for the different
performances no more will be sold. as
plain Whitman and his committee want
the ticket-holders to get full value for their
money.
The play is "Mcn and Women" to be
presen ted by the Frawley company, and
besides the Police Choral Society Will rem :
der choice music in choruses, quartets and
solos, and the k!netoscope will show the
police drilling on Van Ness avenue. The
photographs taken In the kinetoscop ,
camera during the drill will be thrown
lifesiZe on a white curtain, while the or
cheslra will play martial music.
The box office will be open Wednesday
M orning, when purchasers OF tickets can
exchange them for reserved seats. Mayo r
PheIan and Police Com mlssioners Too1n
and Alyord will each secure box for the
season, and before Wednesday it is ex-
pected the other boxes will be I KEN