The San Francisco call., 1897-05-19
DIR. W. P. GIBBONS DEATH.
A Man Who Was Prominent in the
Early History of the City of
Alameda

ALAMEDA, CAL, May 18.-The funeral
of DR.. w. P. Gibbons, who died on Mon
day night from heart failure and other
complications attending old age, will be
held on Thursday forenoon at II o'clock
| from the Masonic Temple and will be
with Masonic honors. The flags are half
mast to-day from the City Hall and other
! pub buildings, for not so many years
ago he was one OF the most influential
and public-sp spirited citizens of Alameda,
| of which he had been a resident since
! 1868. Surviving him in the city are three
SONS named Robinson, Alfred and Will
| liam Gibbons. He was the third survivor
| OF a family of thirteen children, and was
| born at Wilmington, DEL, on April 10,
1912. He was a raduate in 1S46 from the
university of New York City.
As physician he enjoyed high stand
ing and in 1886 was president of the State
duced the eucalyptus tree in Alameda,
and were the truth known he was prob
ably the first man in California to suggest
the general planting of trees.
Sent Direct to Tombstone.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 18.-The re-
mains of Edward L. Scheffelin, who died
twenty miles from Canyonville, Or. on
the 18th inst, will not be brought TO this
citv for the funeral. They were expected
IN the arrangements for their interment
and the order was given for their ship
ment direct to Tom bstone, Ariz., where
| the funeral and burial will take place next
| Saturday,
Agitating for Pure Food.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 1S.-After to-
morrow Veterinary Carpenter and the
Board of Health will ontiscate in grocery
and produce stores and bakeries all arti-
aIa ,rhi hiah hou hna ndury, n aIr1t-
! terated or unfit for food. Last week the
bulletins OF the San Francisco Board of
Health were circulated containing list of
the articles OF foodstuff which were con-
demned by the chemist. The dealers
were given until tomorrow to unload
these articles from their shelves and re-
turn them to the wholesaler from whom
they were purchased.
| Notes About Town.
The ladies of the German Evangelical Lu-
theran Christ Church will give an afternoon
| coffee party" at HoltZ's Hall on Thursday at 2
O'clock.
The Encinal Yacht Club is about to change
its bylaws to create the Office OF port-captain
| to have charge of the affairs of the club and
possessions on land
The letter on behalf OF the Alameda Bime-
tallic Club inviting William J. Bryan to visit
Alameda next June was mailed to him at noon
to-day addressed to Lincoln, Mel br.
! The Ladies' and Pastors Union of the Park
street NJ E. Church will hold its next after
noon tea on Friday between the hours of 2
and at the residence OF Mrs. G. T. Watterson,
! 2001 Central avenue.
! The Second Regiment of the Boys Brigade,
! which embraces all the companies in the
! counties on this side of the bay. will hold its
| annual encam pm ent at Bohem la, near Guerne-
! vile, from the 18th to the 22d of next month.
! AS heretofore it will have an auxiliary camp
| for the friends and relatives of the mem bers.
DIR. Charles r. Tisdale OF the Board of Edu-
| cation has returned from southwark trip in
| attendance at the convention OF The California
State Homeopathic Medical Society at Mount
| Love. He WAS honored by being chosen treas
urer If the society, also one of the directors, a
member of the State Board of Examiners and
chairman of the committee on legislation.
The hearing of the appeal in the case of DR..
w. II. Robinson against the Artesian Water
Works has been set by Judge Greene of the
Superior Court for the Oath inst. This is a
! case OF considerable local interest, involving
the question whether the company has the
legal right 10 demand the prepayment of the
$40 fee for making house connections with
the street mains.