The San Francisco call., 1897-01-28
PASSING OF The ADOBE,
La Casa Molino del Rey, the
Oldest Landmark, Raced to
the Ground.
Anniversary Dinner of the Brother
hood of Andrew and Philip.
Midnight Raid.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 27-One of the
oldest landmarks of this city was razed to
the ground to-day. 1t was familiarly
known as LA Casa MoIino del Rey," and
has been the scene of many masquerades
and other social diversions which marked
the early life of Alamedans. In those
days the house was surrounded by dense
growth of oak trees and heavy under
brush Many one has lost himself in
the wild and dark tangle at night. A
CHEEKY light in the old abode was always
welcome beacon to the wayfarer and he
always found good Samaritan in the
Tappan family.
La Casa stood on what is now Fifth
street, and was the home of the genial and
big-hearted Robert B. Tappan. There he
was born and for thirty eight years en-
| joyed life as he never will again. In 1856
James Millington, for many years City
Clerk of this city, built kitchen, making
five rooms in all. Not scantling entered
into its makenp. The house was fast fall
| ing into decay aid served no other pur-
| pose save to attract the curious as re-
| minder of the days when, as Judge Tap
pan states, Alameda was not upon the
maps, but cattle range OF Peralta's s
| prlncely grant.
| Anniversary Dinner.
ALAMEDA, CAL, IAN. 27.-The Brother
| hood of Andrew and Philip of the First
| Congregational Church of this city gave
| their annual dinner last evening with
about 125 guests present. "Blessed BE
| the Tie That Binds" was sung and the
Rev. J. a. Cruzan offered an opening
prayer. This was followed by an address
of welcome by President w. w. Ander-
son, after which Mr.. Graves, who with Mr..
Drake represented the Society of St. An
| drew of Christ Church; Rev. DR.. Bovard,
on behalf of the Park-street M. E. Church; ;
DR.. w. c. Pond OF the Bethany Congre-
gational Church of San Francisco; Mr..
Stark, representing the Presbyterian
church, and others spoke.
At $3.50 o'clock the guests were seated at
a table in the shape of hollow square.
After satisfying the inner man the sub
ject of the evening, "a Christian Man
hood" was discussed admirably by the
Rev. George B. Hatch of Berkeley, Pro-
fessor Elmer +. Brown OF the University
of California, II. P. Hardy of San Rafael,
J. R. Knodell of Oakland, Thomas Addi-
son, NJ. D. of Berkeley and the Rev. j. A.
Cruzan. The order is an organization of
men for mutual help in the Christian life
and for the spread of Christ's kingdom
among men. Its two rules are:
First-To pray daily Tor the spread of
Christ's kingdom among men.
Second-To make an earnest effort each
week to bring at least one man within
hearing of the gospel of Jesus Christ, as
set for th in the services of the church and
its organizations.
A Midnight Raid,
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 27.-Ah Sou and
Chong Sou of Clement avenue were awak-
ened just before o'clock this morning by
the barking of their dog. Upon going 10
the door they saw four men leading off
their four horses. They made dash for
their animals and three that were going
westward dropped the halters and ran
away. The otner one was bound for the
east and escaped with his horse. Half an
hour later Quong Hing Kee of Banding
avenue heard his wagon start off. As he
had left it unhitched he decided it was
stolen, and reported the case to the police.
No tracks of either have been found to-
day, and it is not known whether the
horsethief was the one who took the
wagon or not.