The San Francisco call., 1897-04-25

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figure when more than three-score years
have tolled the knell of youthful dreams.
l saw Mrs. Drew the other afternoon at
business meeting of the Professional
Woman's League, of which she is one OF
the vice presidents, and as looked at ner
pondered on the philosophy OF an active
lie and a busy brain. Mrs. Drew is just
IS years old, anu it is not exaggeration TO
declare that she doesn't look day over
5O. Her complexion is as clear and pink
tinged as girls, and her young grand
daughters cannot boast of clearer. bluer
eyes.
At present the stage can boast OF many
very old and prominent actors and
actresses. There's Joseph Jefferson, who
paints real oil painting writes stories and
autoblographies, goes fishing and plays
his tattered and worn-out Dutch char
acter, Rip Van Winkle. at least 200
nights in the year. BY the way, though
Jefferson is considered our representative
American actor, few of our country men
have ever paused to think that after all he
IS but Dutch dialect actor. RIP Van
w mike" has, of course. made fortune
for Joseph Jefferson, but it does seem
rather incongruous that We should place
on pedestal gentleman who has never
attem pied to aavance American dramatic
art; who has never produced a new play
written by an American, and very rarely
does he give his wonderful talents Tor the
benefit OF American charities.
c. w. Callahan, well known in San
Francisco, has been in New York for sew
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returned from Africa, where he was
interested in gold mines. On Wednes.
DAY he left New York with a party of
Engishmen, en- route to Rossland, B. c.,
to inspect mining properties there that
are reported TO be exceedingly rich. The
party will go via Portland, Or, where
they will stop several days cefore continu-
ing on to RossIand. Among the party is
the popular financler, Eugene la Cour of
Fresno. Mr.. la Cour has large interests
down in San Felipe, Guatemala, anu but
recently returned from there to join his
party Of friends going 10 British Columbia.
Among the many callers from Califor-
MIA who were welcomed at the New York
CALL offices, "a Park Row, this week were
Raoul Auzeras and E. NJ. Ledden of San
L tuuSlsCOs WI. huZcIdiS anu MT. LeuueN
will open offices in New York next month
and anticipate remaining permanently.
They will represent the San Francisco
Hunt Loom and Fabric Company, of
which Samuel J. Hendy is president. Mr.
Auzerais' sister, Mrs. E. Z. Sterling, is
resident of San Jose.
Mrs w. NJ. Hickman and Miss Mary S.
Hickman, of San Francisco, have been in
town since last Wednesday. They have
apartments at the Stewart. Mrs. T. Saw
yer arrived from San Francisco on Friday
and is guest at the Astor House. Will
liam Hanchett of San Francisco, after a
ward Friday.
Livingston ellison hoated into the Wal
dorf Hotel on Easter morning and regis
tered amid the hustle and rustic of
happy holiday. He must have felt quite
at home when the perfume OF the nodding
Easter lilies and roses was waited to him
from the handsome palmroom, for the
profusion of flowers was such as tn make
one believe big chunk of California had
been transported to this Eastern shore.
"Mose" Gunst. the genial and popular
another gentleman who arrived in time
to enjoy Easter Sunday and watch the
vast procession of church. goers decked in
their wealth Of gorgeous Easter finery.
Mr. Gunst has apartments at the Savoy,
where Fifth avenue empties its moving
throngs and thousands OF equipages into
the great wide entrance OF Central Park.
"Mose" Gunst told newspaper reporter
yesterday that "San Francisco has the
finest police force IN the world" True to
his colors he proudly referred to the fact
that ''out of the force OF 600 men AGO are
native-born Americans and 800 of the 400
are native sons of California" Surely
New York cannot boast OF a com ratiye
majority OF American citizens en-
rolled on the police force. Mr.. Gunst will
sail on the steamship Paris April %. Mr..
and Mrs. AL Hayman will sail on the
same steamer. They will all remain
abroad several months. Mr.. Gunst has
host OF loyal friends in Gotham, and
doubtless his last few days on this side of
the briny deep will be filed with the
gayest of dinners and suppers given in his
honor.
Miss Virginia Foltz will leave on Satur-
day, the Oath inst, for Florence. Italy,
where she will finish her musical and
vocal education under the direction of the
celebrated maestro, Signor Vannencini.
Miss Foltz, during the past two years and
hall, has been pupil of Whitney at the
New England Conservatory, Boston. Her
advancement has been remarkable, and
eri les are enthusiastic in their praise of
her voice and the wonderful possibilities
it holds. Though but 20 years old, Miss
Foltz is gifted with contralto voice OF
unusual strength and register. She is a
native daughter of San Jose, Cal.
Leon Docqusraz of San Francisco sailed
for Europe on Saturday morning. He had
passage on the steamship Eiruria.
A. D. Jones is here on business visit
and will remain only few days. He is a
guest az the Metropole.
Among the arrivals during the past few
days worthy of note we're: E. A. Phelps,
Holland; ]. H. Simpso Morton; Charles
Holdbrook, Holland; NJ. E. Gates. Astor;
Mrs. Delmas and Miss Delmas. Waldorf;
T. Derby, Imperial; Mrs. F. Sawyer,
Astor; E. Livingston, Belvedere-all OF
San Francisco.
Just woro about old fancies that are
becoming new fads. Crimson, green,
KEW TO-DAY
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