The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24

of Staff Captain Dunham from ST. Louis to
take the oversight of Southern California
In place of Staff Captain Thomas.
He is an officer of wide experience and
many years service in the army.
Adjutant Reed of the Salvation Army,
who has lately been at the Mems Farm in g
Home in Oakland, has gone to take charge
OF the Central California district head
quarters at Sacramento. This appoint
ment will include the oversight of the
Mems Shelter lately established there.
This shelter has met with the unanimous
support of the Supervisors, Chamber of
Commerce and leading citizens and
through its labor department has had the
effect OF almost ridding the town of worth
less characters.
Ad iutant and Mrs. McFee, lately in
charge of the social department, left
Wednesday evening for the East. They
go 10 take charge of special branch OF
the same work in the East. Ma jor and
Mrs. W. w. Winchell, late of New York,
are taking their place here.
Captain Ella Peters and Lieutenant Rose
Coke leave on the steamer Australia for
appointments in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Unity Club of the First Unitaria n
Church of Oakland will give an entertain
ment in the form of an authors carnival
at Hamilton Hall next Friday and Satur-
day evenings. Scenes from the works OF
| well-known authors, such as 'Triby, "
will be given, and the event is expected 10
attract large attendance.
Calvary Presbyterian Church at busi-
ness meeting last Wednesday decide ed to
purchase a new lot on the northeast cor
ner of Fillmore and Jackson streets as
site for a new church.
At the Third Congregational Church
the Endeavorers have been unusually
active lately. A library, to be devoted
chiefly to Christian Endeavor literature
and missionary works, has been started,
to all. On recent Wednesday evening
these energetic Eudeavorers took charge
! of the prayer meeting and a profitable
time was spent In prayer and testimony.
One OF the largest and most enthusiastic
tea meetings ever held by the Church
Extension Society was held last Friday
evening at Grace Methodist Episco pal
Church. A resolution was introduced for
plan TO relieve the debt of California
street Church. The subject will be dis
cussed at the business meeting of the So
ciety next month. Bishop Newman ad.
dressed the meeting.
DR.. S. A. Steele. general secretary of
the League of the South Methodist
Church, and editor of the Epworth Era is
to make G trip to the Pacific Cast in Nav.
He will be one of the principal speakerso f
the conference to be held in Oakland dur
ing that month. This promises to be a
great year for the league in California.
DR.. Berry of the Herald comes to attend
our District League convention in April.
The mem bers of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union will give coffee party
at the residence of Mrs F. Roseno burg.
2205 Buchanan street, on Tuesday even
ing, January 26
On Thursday evening of last week the
election of officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the First Hebrew Congregation took
place. with the following result: Presi
dent, Miss Esther Frank; wee president
Mrs. Hannah Zeimer; corresponding sec
retary, Miss Levy; financial secretary.
Mrs. Eli Schwartzbaum; treasurer, Mrs.
Fannie Calm.