The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
FROM GREATER NEW YORK
How Civilians, Thespians and Persons Of
Mighty Deeds Known in California
Are Faring in Gotham

7 Homer Davenport, the gifted cartoon
ist, may be seen almost any day about
o clock P. NJ making 4 rush for the ferry
boat Dound for New Jersey. He has taken
a cottage in Orange, n. j., where his wife
and lovely little boy may have way UP
| time in the country during the summer
months. The daily trips from and to the
country are proving OF great benefit to
Mr.. Davenport, for he is growing as
brown as a farmer and portly as
banker all of which is really becoming to
his Oregonian makeup.
J. H. Miller of San Francisco is in the
citv on business.
William f. Herrin of San Francisco,
who has been visiting Gotham recently,
will shortly return home.
M. Theodore kearney is familiar fig
ure in and about the Waldorf nowadays.
He has host OF friends in New York who
never permit him to be lonesome an hour.
He may run over to England before he
returns to California; at least one of his
friends told me as much.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Haskell arrived at
the GIsey House on Wednesday.
Z. J. Wittenburg, merchant from Los
Angeles, came into town again on Thurs
day. He has been East about month,
but remains in New York only few days
at time, his business taking him to inte-
/ rior cities. He makes his home at the
Gilsey House when in town.
/ l saw David BelasCo on the elevated
train the other morning, and l was agree
ably surprised at his improved appear
ance-better looking and more dIgnifed.
! He scarcely looks day older than he did
! ten years ago when he used to pull his
! frowsy black hair and stamp about the
Baldwin Theater stage, directing rehear-
/ sails for Daniel Frohman's stock company
which was sent to fill months engage
ment at the Baldwin Sophie Eyre, who
died year or so ago in England, Joseph
Haworth Henry Miller, Kate Dillon.
! Sydney Cowell, Roland Blackstone and
William Furgeson were members of the
company.
Charles Frohman, the successful man
ager OF to-day, was then salaried servant
of his brother Dan. Belasco had made a
reputation for himself as the associate of
the late Henry de Mile in May Bios
sons Years have passed, and to-day
David Belasco finds himself reasonably
rich man and with youth and enthusiasm
sending warmth through his heart and
brain.
Mrs. Anna Harley and Charles K. Har-
ley, of San Francisco, arrived in the city
he latter part of tue week.
W. E. Hadley and young daughter ar
rived from San Diego several days ago.
Mr.. Hadley is the popular proprietor OF
the Horton House in San D ego, and has
come East for a lonG-earned vacation. Al
ter attending the meetIngs in Boston OF the
National Association OF Hotelmen, he will
proceed to Poland Springsin Maine, where
he anticipates passing the greater part of
the summer.
DeIevan B. Bowley of 4O5 California
street has been having a most enjoyable
visit ever since his arrival i'll the East
several weeks ago. He has just returned
to town from a short STAY with relatives
in Connecticut. On the 10th he goes to
West Point to attend the graduating ex-
ercises, in which his younger brother
takes part. They have planned to return
10 California during the last week of this
month.
Charles W. Swain foated into New York
on Sunday, having closed a most success
full season with Augustin Daly's COM
pany. 1RELLA FoLTz ToLAND.
"a Park Row.