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tomical figure, not for the sake OF de-
signing but the better to study man
and his maladies. Every time Tolstol
took up his pen it was to bring more
clearly to his own eye the burning
questions. Why was he not happy, why
others were not more happy and by
what means could they be made so?
When quite young Tolstoi went to the
wars in the Caucasus and in the Crf-
mea He brought back from 1t The
Cossacks" and those wonderful Pic
lures of the Siege of Sebastopol." YER
bal descriptions as exact as the report
of a field officer. He began quite early
to examine his life by the light of his
own conscience, to study his Invisible
self. From this first denomination
emanated the pitiless treatise of auto
psychology, Infancy, Childhood,
Youth"
Resigning his commission at an OPP
perfume time the eX-officer went to take
his proper position in the elegant So
ciety of St Petersburg. He saw the
court and the world. Travelling abroad
he passed through all the eXcitements
and designations of the life in which
the men of his rank expended the sur
plus energies of their Russian nature.
He went to the extreme in all forms Of
excuses with all the frenzy that they
had in the country and in the time
when a privileged few possessed mill
lions of serfs, raced their horses to
death over the snow for the exhilara-
ton of the mad speed in going Of q
night to hear bohemian stollers voice
their songs of passion, and later de-
manded more violent excitement at the
card table, where they would stake for
tunes. finally seeking to drown insup-
portable reason in the wine cup The
Jade. reason" as Tolstoi says; the en-
envy and constant distractor of those
wild spirits which it pretends to con-
troll"
shrewd observer of men and manners.
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Hopkins Institute is primarily one
of landscapes and portraiture Inc
absence of figure compositions heeu
not necessarily imply that oui
artists are not equal to such au
vanced work, for our past eXhlpl-
lions have shown us what may 20
done in this line, but as long as tilo
purchasing public show a substantial dp
probation for canvases that DO not IN
volve much labor and may be sou ~.
a small consideration, artists Will anu
iustifiably, supply this kind of WORK.
While the exhibition is not as large as
some others have been, in quahty IL 10
all to be desired, as it contains some very
excellent examples of many well-kno"h
artists. In looking over the various can
vases and scanning the different SUBJECTS
represented, one is forcibly impressed
with the thought that the troublesome
spirit of our late war times must nave
left it's imprint in artistic circles !or
there seems to be an unusual expression
of stormy ideas. Such titles to pictures
as Before the Storm" After the
Storm" THE Approaching Storm,
Summer Showers. april Showers
"A Passing Storm. greet the observer
from all parts of the exhibition
The main hall of the institution is at
this time and will be for future occasions
reserved for the permanent exhibition,
Joining south rooms and the conserva-
tories. This is to be regretted. for, while
the light in the main hall is not the pest
during the day, in the evening 1t is very
good and pictures may be seen 10 Detter
advantage than elsewhere. The Hopkins
Institute at best is a very undesirable
place to show painting, for the decora-
lions are so aggressive that any canvas
no matter what its excellence, must sur
fer in such a setting, and the artists VINO
from year to year send their work to
these exhibitions are long SuHerlng anu
extremely patient The board OF directors
appreciate the condition of affairs and
movement is on foot toward the conStruc-
ton of a gallery in connection with the
institute.
Two hundred and forty-three numbers.
of which seventy are in the permanent
collection, constitute the exhibition, ana
among these are oils, water colors, pas
pencil drawings ana four pieces of sculp-
ture besides which there is COLLECTION
of twenty-five sketches contributed by
artists for membership dues, which will
be distributed by lot to members on the
last Thursday night of the exhibition.
Delsarte said art is, feeling passed
through thought and fixed in form. one
sometimes wonders what kind of feeling
must have raSped some poor mortals to
give forth such expressions: Then Louis
F. Day says the art is in the saying and
not in the thing said and again one
sometimes feels words, only words but
there is another side to this We have
our painters in prose and our painters in
poetry, and while some will give US the
former expression there are others whose
conceptions are tender and full of feeling
There are pictures which, not being
monies and melodies of line and color
that appeal so lovingly to those who see
and where a beautiful poetical idea is
Such a one is that of THE Camp by the
Cross" by Charles Rollc Peters A well
known arts to-day remarked thai Mr..
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special interest to the members were dis
cussed, one being proposition to enable
a member having lost all blood relations
to declare to whom his beneficiary GER
tihcate should be paid. This matter will
be brought before the senate of the order.
During the evening there were six ini-
ttations and five applications were re-
ceived. The council declined the chal-
llenge. of California Council for competi-
ton in the ritualistic work, but decioed
TO join California Council in a smoker to
be given on the last Tuesday in Novem-
ber Golden Gate Council wants but a
Few more members to reach the 300 mark.
THE OHIOANS.
The membership and friends of the
California Society of Ohio filled the AS
sembly Hall of the Red Mems building
last Wednesday night on the occasion Of
the lecture delivered by William H. Jor-
dan, the well-known attorney. Preceding
the lecture there was short business
meeting, and the following named were
admitted to membership: J: A. Silyerman,
sett. James Malcolm, ]. T. Davis and r.
B. Wescott of San Francisco; Hamilton
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ORDER EASTERN STAR.

The entertainment that was given last
Tuesday night by Ivy Chapter in Golden
Gate Hall was one of the many enjoyable
affairs that have been given under the
auspices of this very energetic chapter.
The cake walk, which was the feature of
the evening, was one Of the best that
ever was given before a fraternal organ
ization. There were prizes awarded in
the order of merit as determined by the
judges. but there was none who was
more deserving of the honors than was a
young lady. a member Of the chapter,
who appeared as ''Topsy."
During the term which is drawing to a
close Ivy Chapter, which has for worthy
patron Charles L. Patton, and for worthy
matron Mrs. Susie Dow, a most indefa-
tigable worker, has succeeded in increas-
ing the membership by forty-seven, a
record that the members of the chapter
feel proud of.
The next session of the Grand Chapter
will be held next Tuesday. One hundred
and forty chapters will be represented.
On the first night there Will be a recep-
ton to the delegates in Pioneer Hall.
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rHE CHOSEN FRIENDS.

Grand Recorder Wallis has returned az
ter an extensive tour of visitatlons IN va
rious parts of the State During ms an
sence he attended thirty-three council
meetings. He speaks In hlgh Terms Oh inc
membership of the interior councils
crand councillor Boehm will reorgantze
+be initiatory team this month
Grand Recorder Wallis, assisted by Or
.a,i1er q. F. Mander. instituted Angels
Council in West Los Angeles with thirty
go cbarfer members. w. j. Ahern Is the
o onnnciior and Mrs. NJ. j. Hyatt the sec
4 new council is being organized in the
Iast Monday the grand recorder and
Assistant Grand Councillor Savage visited
Garden City Council in Los Angeles and
1yere greeted by a large attendance. This
council will give ball on the 4th of next
month.
Maid an official visit to Unity Council in
Oakland.
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The Horseshoer.

There is probably no one who shows
more growth in his work than Joseph
Greenbaum. In the eight canvases he
ing studies 1.-THE Trysting Place" repre-
sents some very nice handling in flesh
tones and his ''Bavarian Peasant has
some excellent qualities.
H ]. Brewer disappoints his many adj
mirers by exhibiting only one canvas.
Memories of his beautiful pictures linger
with us from past exhibitions and we
regret not to see more of his work at
this time. His Landscape" No. 15l, is
very artistic.
vases in his Early Dawn and The
APPROACHING Storm" His poetic concep-
ton of nature his clever brush Work ana
his charm of color can only be the ex-
preston of a genius.
Several unpretentious but very charm
ing simple sketches are signed by Walace
Won Helm. a student at the School or De
sign. These studies show marked ability,
conscientious effort and much artistic
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1MpRovED ORDER RED MEN.

Great Chief of Records c. F. Burgma~
has returned from the East, where he at
tended the session of the Great Council
of the United States.
Pawnee Tribe paid visit last Thursday
night to Tecumseh Tribe and assisted at
the adoption of a number of pale faces,
after which there was feast of corn
and yeniSon.
Deputy B. E. West has sent to the great
chief of records fattering account Of
the condition of Shasta Tribe. This tribe
has elected w. T. Wheeler Sachem and
A NJ Bangs chief of records.
The Daughters of Montezuma will give
an entertainment and social in the AS
sembly Hall of the Red Mems building on
the night of the 18th inst
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wooDMEN OF THE WORLD.

Golden Gate Camp is the most active in
the jurisdiction. 1t has at this time a
membership Of $50, with an addition of
twelve at the next meeting. The aggre-
gate of the membership of the ten largest
camps In California is 2520, while in the
State there are now 104 camps, with an
aggregate membership of 5000.
The new reserve plan adopted at the
recent session of the Head Camp held in
this city will go into effect on the 1st OF
next January.
The order has 300 members in the volun-
teer service. The only death reported is
that of Captain W. p. O'Neil-"B Buckley
to the sovereign jurisdiction and was
killed at Santiago de Cuba.
Head Advisor Richard Fahey and Head
Manager I. /. Boak visited San Francisco
y Camp last week This camp, the baby,
already has membership. of eighty.
Golden Gate Camp recently initiated
seven members for this camp.
During the week the several camps. ex-
cept Golden Gate, have held increase
Last Monday Golden Gate Camp had a
social night for members, and had q
glorious programme for the 200 members
who were present. The affair conducted
under the direction of II. B. Jennings
had Cor features instrumental music by
Professor Weisel, specialties by d. b.
HanIon, recitations by w; Currier and
Messrs. Klein, Dennis, Reeves and Raaoe
a onu A on Wood WSSoosdcraft. An announcement
was made that tomorrow night there VIII
be a ladies' night in the auditorium OF
the Native Sons building for the members
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Wallace of Stockton and ]. J. Gosper of
Los Angeles, formerly Governor of Ari-
iona. In addition to the lecture, which
was an illustrated one on the late war
with Spain, there were given dramatic
readings by Daniel E. Hanlon and vocal
selections by a quartet of male voices.
ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Ell Captain Division No. lis of the Order
of Railway Conductors gave its first COM
plimentary entertainment and social in
the social hall of the Alcazar building
last Wednesday night. There was a
large number present. and after an ad-
dress by W. V. Stafford, there was
good programme of musical and literary
numbers, at the close of which the mem
bers and guests partook OF a choice cola
ton Then followed dancing. George S.
Smith was the conductor of entertain
ment and he was assisted by j. 10. Dillen.
T. L. Shuck B. Bryant and T. Billinslea,
the committee of arrangements.
THE AMERICAN GUILD.
San Francisco Chapter of the American
Guild at meeting last Wednesday night
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STRIKING PICTURES
AT THE FALL EXHIBITION
Notable c.ss THAT the Hopkins Institute Will Show This Week

Passing Storm" by J. NJ. Griffin. This
is a very clever piece of brush work and
withal a very beautiful product This ar
fist has several good canvases and in all
of them promises great things for the fu-
ture-
School of Design, shows seven beautiful
cafvases mostly landscape. His figure
composition. ION the, Beach in Nor
green's representing a number of women
Watching for the return of the ships HIS
Landscape" No. SO. is a, strong piece Of
color and his Sea Shore" is quite jap
anesque and very satisfying.
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KNTGHTs OF HONOR.

Yerba Buena Lodge will initiate nfteen
candidates tomorrow night
Liberty Lodge has completed the ar
rangements for the grand entertainment
that it will give shortly.
During the past two months Center
Lodge added twenty-seven to its mem
bership. .4
The grand officers will visit Prescott
Lodge next Wednesday when several can
didates will be indicted into the myster-
les of the order. ,.,
Grand Dictator Archibald is visiting
lodges in the southern part of the state
Supreme Dictator Goshen has decided
that under the new reinstatement law the
application of suspended member must
be accompanied by his own affidavit OF
good health. and must be in conformity
to a prescribed form (unless the app,l lea,
ton shall have been balloted for Wlthln
twenty days after suspension), and that
if such application and affidavit OF go6 oa
health is delivered to the reporter OF the
lodge within thirty days from the time OF
suspension, the lodge may ballot upon pom
it at the meeting following the expiration
of the thirty days. If the application IS
not made within thirty days, re-eXaniiiiA-
tior1 &c c0rnnfIlSOrV
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THE GREAT TOLL TOI JUBILEE.
Russia Ceebr ating Ftieth Anniversary Writer

7 T Will soon be half century since
a young Russian artillery officer.
much addicted 10 card playing. lost
a large sum OF money which he did
not have in hand. To put himself
in the way of paying this debt of honor
he carried TO the editor of a periodical
published in Moscow a romance which
he had composed in the Caucasus dur
ing the leisure moments Of the opera
tons against Terek. 1t was THE Cos
sacks" the masterpiece of poetry and
melancholic philosophy in which the
nature and the primitive spirits of the
Orient disguised up to that time by
the imaginations of romantic writer's,
were seen for the first time in their true
condition.
Happy mischance! The young aTtil
lerist would have been much aston
ished, without doubt, if he had then
been told that Russia and all the civil
lied world would one day celebrate this
anniversary. And would he not have
been still more astonished If they had
added that the author, repentng of his
literary successes, would regard these
enthusiastic homages with more than
indifference?
To be exact. Tolstoi had already pub
lished in a review under an anonymous
name the first chapters Of his "Recol-
lections of Infancy" and this is the
reason for celebrating at this time the
semi-centennial jubilee Of his career as
q writer.
Born in 1928. and now aged 20 years.
Leon Nikolaievitch, Count TolstOi, has
lived in all the forms Of life. He has
not lived TO write, nor written TO live.
AS he looked attentively about him and
within himself the strong images he
saw through the spectacles were in
their natural form put on paper, not
as a physician would design an ana
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Peters is the most distinguished artist
that has been in our midst for many eaEZ,e1
that this is the common feeling of artists
generally when studying this wonderful
canvas. To most people who were inter-
the camps when seen at night, the lghte9
tents looking like great opals relieved
against the dark hills in the background,
all of which was especially beautiful on
a moonlight night.
To all of this the artist has added
poetic suggestion by using that most in
fteresting San Francisco landmark. Lone
Mountain. as a background and a soli-
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THE ODD FELLOWS.

On the night of the 9th inst Grand
Master Breuck will pay a visit to Schil-
Ter lodge and address IL in German.
There will be a special session Of the
Grand Lodge in Sacramento on the night
Of the 9th inst.
Last evening Harbor lodge of West
Oakland paid a fraternal visit to the
lodge of Healdsburg, and at the meeting
there were delegations from the lodges of
Santa Rosa, Cloverdale, Petaluma, Guer-
neville and Sebastopol
A special session of the Grand Lodge
will be held in San Jose during encamp-
ment week
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COMPANIONS OF THE F. of A.

The many friends of Palo Alto Circle
filed Union Square Hall on the occasion
of the first anniversary entertainment and
ball of that very active subordinate. The
entertainment consisted of vocal selec-
tons by Miss Sadie Mendelson; special
ties, Bena Barnett; recitation, Stella Ham,
burger; vocal solo, Miss F. Ososke. and
s'Mons X" a farce in which the char
acters were assumed by Misses Eugene
Adler. Fannie Lewis. Pauline Arnot and
Messrs Bert Kahn and S. ]. Meyer The
entertainment was a pleasing one and all
participants were richly rewarded with
applause, the ladies with bouquets. After
the programme there was a dance until
midnight.
Inter Nos Circle celebrated its fifth an
niversary by grand ball last Thursday
night in Union Square Hall. There was
a good attendance and the programme OF
dances that was offered was one of the
best that this circle has had since its or
ganization. The majority of the ladies
were attired IN full evening costume. and
in the prettily decorated hall the effect
was charming.
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THE NATIVE SONS.

California Camp No. of the Argonauts
has accepted the invitation of the San
Jose parlors to give the degree to a
number of natives. The event Is sched-
uled for the 18th inst. The Native Sons
band, Professor Barton leader, will &C
company the camp
Among the prominent Native Sons who
visited the Office of the grand secretary
last week were Grand President Flint,
Grand Trustee Milton and George ].
isaacson, recording secretary OF Los An
eeles Parlor.
Grand Secretary Lunstedt and Grand
Treasurer Martin will visit the parlors
of Shasta, Trinity and vicinity in the
latter part of November
Los Angeles Parlor will give its anniver-
sary bali In the City of the Angels on
the 18th of November.
Bay City Parlor will give minstrel
show on Thanksgiving night.
The tenth annual party will be given
by Alcalde Parlor in the main hall OF the
Native Sons building.
Rincon Parlor will give smoker In
Shasta Hall on the 26th inst
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Las Tomas Parlor In celebration of It's
sixth anniversary promises that 1t will
be one of the best functions ever given
by this popular parlor. The decorations
will be strictly military.
The grand ball that was given by Orc
Elmo Parlor for the benefit of the board
of relief that is TO establish home for
Native Daughters was a very pleasing
Last Wednesday Mrs. Lena H, Mills,
grand president, officially visited the par
Tor at Anderson, on the 18th she was with
the one at Shasta, and last night she was
with the one at Weaverville. Tuesday
next she will. visit Woodland Parlor.
San Jose Parlor is making arrange
ments for a social evening and dance on
the 2Sth inst for the benefit of the board
of relief The following named commit
tee will have charge of the function:
Misses Lizzie Byers, Alice Verser, Title
Campiglia Rosalie Belloli Eleanor Bel
loli and Madelyn Desimone.
rrrJu, NJATT0NAT I1NJON
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the back of the head and the faces were
disguised by wigs in representation OF
back hair, schoolgirl fashion with long
braid The deception was well carried
out, and was most ludicrous. 1,.o,boo
circle on the 18th, Olympia on the Ast
and Twin Peaks on the 18th inst
Loyal Parlor will give an umbrella
partv on the 18th inst.
The supreme treasurer, guides, herald
and secretary paid an official visit last
week to Washington Circle, and a pleas
ant evening was spent.
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FnREsTERs OF AMERICA.

Last Monday night Court Bonita held
an open meeting in Mangels' Hall, which
was crowded to it's limit of comfort The
conductors of the affair provided first
class programme of entertainment. which
included vocal solos by Charles Shuler,
Albert Herman and Frank Hammond,
recitations by T. F. Bonnet. ]. B. Cole
and Mr.. Green: addresses by Stephen A.
Byrnes, Eugene F. Sullivan, E. L. Fftz-
gerald, Grand Senior Warden Hugo X.
Asher. A. Fritz. D. F. Keefe and others
also an Instructive lecture on phrenology
by the Dove Brothers. The court served
light refreshments and cigars.
The American Foresters Review, a
monthly devoted to the interests of the
order, has made its appearance. 1t is
issued by Jacob Label Of this city,
prominent member of the order, and is a
neat and interesting publication.
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tary figure of sentinel standing in con-
templative mood over campfire In the
foreground.
This picture Is so characteristic of a
together charming as an art product. that
it seems as If it should belong to San
Francisco-and be the property OF the
Art Association where it might be aces
sible to all art students.
Mr.; Peters has four canVases, al or
which are excellent. His Moonlight,
No. 153 is such a tender little bit that 1t
stimulates very strong desire for pos
session.
r. D. Yelland shows a number of very
able products, in which a marked indi-
Vidual style predominates. His work is
always conscientious and thoughtful. In
composition and drawing in landscape he
has few superiors. His Sunrise and
William Keith delights his host of adj
mirers by his two very beautiful pictures.
april Showers" and California Oaks ="
In both we find his usual charm of mys-
terry and unique handling.
One of the gems Of the collection is "a
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received the report of the committee on
the recent entertainment, and it was to
the effect that it had proved a great
success in every respect. The chapter Is
making arrangements for smoker to be
tary read the applications of two who
desire membership.
Tomales Chapter, located in the town
of that name, has arranged for grand
Thanksgiving event. 1t is to be under
the direction of Virgil Caporgno, H T.
Ables F. S. Hollaner and w. n. Taylor
1t will be the first anniversary entertain
ment. and the programme that has been
prepared is the equal of many OF the best
eVe presented in San Francisco.
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YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTES

Institute No I will give an entertain
ment and dance in Pioneer Hall on the
night OF Friday, the 2Stn inst. Mrs.
Creamy is chairman of the committee OF
arrangements, and Miss Mae Stein is the
secretary.
Institute No. will have an "at home
next Friday night at headquarters
Institute No. 3 will give a social In itg
hall on the evening of next Tuesday.
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THE REBEKAHs.

California Rebekah Lodge had a pleas
ant Eat home" on the night of the Sth
inst, when an entertaining programme
was presented. and then followed a dance
until midnight.
Loyal Lodge at its meeting last Monday
night had work in the initiatory degree
Last Wednesday night Oriental Lodge had
five limitations.