The San Francisco call., 1897-02-07

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earth fat after all?
Is it possible we children of larger and
ripper growth will have to relearn our
geography and cast from our callow brains
the old-time theories of ''globe, eastern
and western heInispheres, 1.-The eartn re-
wolves on its axis once in twenty-four
hours" etc., etc? Oh, what humiliation
we will feel when our children and grand
children indulge in that superior attitude
toward our ignorance of truth that we
have shown toward our own benlghted
parents and grandparents! Why, it won't
be circumstance
Evolution is the unwritten law of God 8
great universe,
The piece of flint from which our dear
forefathers struck sparks to light their
fires to-day may be made almost trans
parent by the powerful strength OF the
marvellous X ray. If this little reminder
of mans greatness can make US stare,
surely we should be prepared 10 receive
any message the indefatigable scientists
of the world may send to US dreamers.
They may discover that we are only one
fiat side of hollow square, and that the
sun, moon, stars and ice-bound regions
DUI t1c OlhSA 14FO o-0Oo'
of years ago horses were the size of a
King Charles spaniel; they are now grace
ful and useful monsters.
We love them for their strength and
beauty. However, in the age OF electric
cars, horseless carriages and pneumatic
tubes, the horse will in good time become
extinct or so degenerated that it will be
called some other name when our success
sors rule the earth. The earth may be as
fat as a gr;ddle cake-but what has that
to do with California?
There are a mum Der of CaIifornians float t.
ing in and out of the Waldorf this week.
They all seem very happy and contented
with their surroundings.
Adolph Roos and his fne-looking son
George have been here couple of weeks,
and are having jolly good visit. They
are still undecided regarding their return
to the coast, but will in all likelihood re-
turn in about ten days.
Mr.. ana Mrs. S. B. Conn ers are also
guests at the Waldorf.
1t is remarked by all the hotel-keepers
that travelling Californians seem fonder OF
their own homes this year than they have
ever been before.
At the Imperial are Mr.. and Mrs. William
A. Ristenport of San Francisco.
f. August Kingsley is also a guest at the
Imperial, but he is so busy with affairs of
be found lounging about the cafe or
reading-room of the hotel.
W. S. Hook, the well-known fnancier
of Los Angeles, is in the city for a few
days only.
Mrs. L. L. Baker and son, P. S. Baker,
are putting up at tho Holland. They an
ticipate being in New York a month at
least.
w. H. Wright of San Jose arrived late
on Saturday evening. He went direct TO
his old stopping-place, the ST. Cloud,
where he Will remain during his stay in
Gotham. He is a welcome visitor to all
the colony who have the pleasure of his
genial acquaintance.
E. W. Rosenbaum of San Francisco will
be at the Marlborough for about ten days.
There is something fascinating in per
son who can be unique in an original
manner. OF course people grinned and
shrugged their shoulders when Mrs. Jack
Gardeni of Boston boldly led a young
and unframed lion about the Boston Zoo
the other day. She might have been fool
hardy, but she is the most popular of Bos-
ton society leaders, and the willy young
cub seemed to appreciate the fact; there
fore he was most deeorous in his behavior
toward the stunningly gowned woman
who led him about, without muzzle over
his tawny jaws or shields on his clean
young claws.
1t wouldn't be a bad idea for some San
Francisco belle to secure permission TO
harness and saddle one of the docile
buffalo out in Golden Gate Park and in
some appropriate and dazzling gown take
wild ride down the Cliff House drive.
Think of the wonderful possibilities in
such sensation then, too, think how re-.
ireshingly Western the affair would be.
w. T. Mendenhall, prominent mining
man and promoter OF California's inter-
ests, registered at the Gilsey on Friday.
E. A. Rix of San Francisco was telling
some friends on Broadway SATURDAY. after
noon that there was a great deal more
snow in the Rocky Mountains and North
ern California than there is in New York.
His friends seemed puzzled to know
whether he really meant it, when sud
denly one suggested that they all have a
snow story was forgotten and the New
Workers were saved an explanation.
w. z. Fuller and F. NJ. Fuller arrived at
the Holland on Thursday.
Leopold Sanders and sons, A. and I.
Sanders, who came from Los Angeles
about year ago and established a Cali
fornia trading company here, are meeting
with unusual success. California products
are no longer fad in New YORK: thew
are now looked upon as necessary and sta.
pie articles of commerce all of which must
be encouraging to the fruit-growers. wine
merchants and olive cultivators through.
out the Stale.
henry Cham berlin Jr., son of Henry
IMAM berlin, proprietor of the Beresford
IS connected with the California Tradin =
company, and is enthusiastic over The
products of his native State.
:. mr. Saunders expects to visit his home
IN San Francisco some time this snrina