The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-16
ATHLETES BLACKEO UP,
Then Some of Them Sang
Dreamy Ballads and Others
Were Jolly.
Encinal Recreation Club He'd an En-.
tertainment and Invited Friends
to Come In.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 15.-The Encinal
Recreation Club gave a minstrel show in
the opera house tonight, which was
largely attended and thoroughly appreci-
ated. E. A. Anthony acted as interlocn-
tor and Messrs. w. J. Hynes. Alex Ros.
borough and A. P. Smiley handled the
tambos, while Messrs. Bob Mitchell,
James Swinnerton and II. i. Sheldon did
the bones with perfection. The musical
part of the programme opened with a
chorus by the entire com pany and was
followed by Mr.. Haynes, who sang "Shall
We Ever Be Able to Fly?" Then "That
Melody Divine" was sung by r. l. Mould.
Mr. Mitchell sang 20 Promise Me-; A.
G. Burns, "Dear Old Pard"; Alec Ros-
borough, my Gal Is a High-born Lady,;
C. Jacklin, 1--WE Don't Know How Much
Swinnerton was the ladies' ideal and
! made a hit with "Coon Dun Cone; S. H.
Henley closed with "Toreador" from
Carmen"
The flying ballet, burlesque, set the
audience wild with delight. Instead of
the invisible wires and supports, heavy
iron bars and rope were used. The dancer
was suspended by the latter hooked into
canvas belt two or three feet wide by
means OF large iron hook. The athletic
part of the programme was good, and con-
sisted of: Horizontal bar work by Robe TT
Leando, T. S. Ell ard, Teddy Cotton and
W.. S. Linsley, club-swinging by Charles
Slam berg, sketching by James Swimmer
ton and tum bling by Professor Robert
Leando. q. M. Steeman, l. M. Twobig and
Ben McNally.
carried out through Gerald E. Goggln,
stage manager; Charles f. Fletter, as
sistant; Louis Homeier, leader Of orches-
ira; Professor Jnlius Oettl, musical direc-
tor. The officers OF the club are: A. b.
Cooper, president; E. A. Mudgett, vice.
president; H. f. Sheldon, secretary; A..
6. Burns treasurer. The me- bership in
cluues the prominent business men of this
City and is as follows:
E. Anthony, A. e. Burns. John Beatty, w. B.
Blair, A. B. Cooper. o. H. Cramer, H. D. Clark,
A. A. Deas, E. Du Bose D. Erskine NJ Eyre,
NJ. NJ. Fletcher, J. r. Fulton, Gerald Goggin,
Dr.: J. Z; Humphrey r A; H I
Harbourne N. Jehu, George Luboep, R. u
Mastick, E. A. Mudjett, J. G. Menzies, j. A.
Munroe, H. P. Martine Jayne II. Merrill, P. w.
Nahl, Louis Neubel, j. II: MeNutt, DR.. H. NJ.
Pond, c. L. Robinson, F. Ruther, William
Ryder, H, F. Sheldon, j. Sohlke Carl Sohlke,
A. Schneider, c. NJ Miller, A. P. Smiley, Fred
ST. Sure, T. K. Stateler, ]. 81 Walker, H. K.
Jackson, II. o. Tenney, H. L. Zimmerman, l.
L. Rosenberg, W. II. Ramsey, William Lewis.
Took His Working Tools.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 15.-Deputy con-
stables from Oakland carted off the tools
of julius Tshich, a locksmith on Park
street, last night under an attachment OF
$3.50. This amount represents Judgment
rendered against Tschich for almony, doc
tors and counsel ices in Justice Cliff s
court Z chich claims that the goods
levied upon were already attached, and he
was under $400 bond. but the constables
took no notice of that.
For United Work.
ALAMEDA, CAL. Jan. 15.-T he ladies
constituting the Adelphian Club metyes-
terday to discuss the practicabiiitv of unit
ing all of the women's clubs of Alameda
into one like the Ebell Or Century. Mrs.
Severance and Mrs. Smi h. pre- ,ident and
vice. president. respectively, presented
papers in favor of such movement.