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at this mill with steadier hanu U, iitb the
 observant and sympathetic eye, anu 'rone 1ne
 reader of his famous first p9 po9A Lii niu ,,o4
 what to expect in this one, ana Will Hos be disappointed. Stories and sketIneS ~ tenement life form the staple or the Noi- tune, under such charact,eerii.sInfb Iabn c'gs Ggavin Mfsfit," "A War on the Goats, !tNG,roar Sar 11 Took the Kosher dneaai Mea5i on the % Ee
 vated" and s'spooning. in Dynamite Al Al ley" They run the whole gamut or nu7 s5 man impulse and emotion, from pity ana love to jealousy, greed and muraerootus ots hate, giving authentic glimpses into the homes and hearts of the people or every race that swarms on the east slde or tIe serving all manner of customs, but actu, u, ated by motives essentially the same m Mott or Mulberry street as on Murray Ta, Hill His latest book will widen MT. Riis' audience and strengthen his repula- ton as story teller and student or Socl- ology. The Century Company, publisher
 TALES OF THE ENCHANTED ISLES OF THE ATLANTIC-By Thomas Went Went worth Higginson. A collection or stories of the fabulous islands that were sup sup posed to exist by the people Of medieuaI aI time; wild stories of adventurous voyages and tales of love and war The he Macmillan
 MIR GLADSTONE-A monograph, by Sir Edward w. Hamilton. A valuable addition to the best literature deV9fed bsrleS ee Scribner & Sons, publishers, New York; Price S1 9.
 THE ROMANCE OF AMERICAN COL ONIZATION-By William Elliot Griftis. A most valuable work, showing the theme Dr. Griffis first tells what are colo nies and colonists. He shows the back ground of European origins, revealing the propelling forces of emigration. tells the story of new life in the New World, and then. while picturing the play and strugss gle of the two great ideas at the root Of the Latin and Anglo-Saxon civilizations, he shows how the colonists were gradual ly united. They outgrew the colonial spirit, until in the Revolutionary War they won freedom and new organic life
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ne has omitted military details, TOT tHe i,s
 bost tbo part, as these are to be plctureo nf 1if ~ VS1e coming volume of "Tne Romance oa
 caUn9{uest care{1T . He has been all the snc,aI m2lg
 Tfa aetui, therefore, to show us the socIai i
 tie th III the various colonies and to reVeal nie, tn0tHntance which makes American eolo,
 ei. boi A459t tory so fascinating. AS the WOHSl
 iiietped nightly to make our country, he
 nSs niso zone Justice to them, not forgetting; f1,oJ fnoi5oS to snow how life in the New world it rTo 10 ooys and girls who grew up ln II, IT. 10 tell of the making of thirteen dis tnSL h1t h0otloIles Is necessarily complex taeA, tne & poi the unity of the idea pervading W Waro the goal make the book appear as S+rict tiiaihheta-that htstthat is. romance, story. s.,rdi SIItEe nis5or1eal accuracy has been studleo, and yet the author has not failed to notice that men are moved as much Dy .Is !qesls as py actualities Over his story of .nlngs Whlch really happened Is a glow of dppIecldlioh or men and women who sweetened and frightened their toll. in hoe or futqTe which should be better for oneir 1II IF @ enlldren , than for themselves. As all history which has been made enioyable to the reader must be strong in biography. so the author has not crowded his pages Satn Wit 1eol3rS oT references to many names clearly the personality of the leaders in each colony, and has laid emphasis on points or destiny " A. Wilde & Co, Upham < Co. Price $1 90.
 SPAIN-By Clinton Ross An up-to-date book for young readers. Interesting and instructive. Frederick A. Stokes Com pany, publishers, New York. For sale by William DoXey. Price S1.
 STORIES OF THE AMERICAN REvo- LUTION-By Everett T. Tomlfnson. Cloth. Illustrated. These interesting stories of our forefathers are not the hackneyed ones which have been used in the popular histories for generations, but they are the result of pr. TomIinson's re- search among the archives of revolu- tionary times. Like those in the preced- historically correct, and told in the au- thor's attractive style they are doubly to the young reader. Dr. Tom
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ORDER EASTERN STAR.

The officers of Harmony Chapter No 124 will be installed on next Friday evening in King Solomon's Hall, Masonic Temple. The affair is invitational.
 The officers of Golden Gate Chapter will be installed in Golden Gate Hall on next Thursday evening with appropriate cere- monies. This is also invitational. At the last meeting of the chapter two candi- dates were admitted to membership, one of them being Mrs. A. J. Caminetti, the wife of the eX-Congressman. George l.. Darling of this chapter is now the asso- ciate grand patron of the Grand Chap ter.
 The entertainment and ball that was given last Tuesday by Harmony Chapter in Native Sons Hall was a very enjoy able affair, and under the direction of Dr. Mulberry there was presented a most en- joyable programme of music, song and specialties. The feature that enraptur- ed the audience was the whistling solo of Miss Cordie Wetjen, who made her first public appearance since her return from the East. So delighted were her auditors that she was, in response to the loud and prolonged applause, forced to appear programme lasted until midnight
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in the social hall of the Alcazar building on the 14th of December: It will be un- der the supervision of Miss Sarah Lu- bosch. The three beauties of the circle will be in attendance
 The prize box social that was given by Diana Circle in social hall, Alcazar build ing, was well attended and proved to be a very enjoyable affair, conducted under the direction of Miss Frances Beucler, Miss Dell Peterson; Mrs; Mrs Minnie Minnie Degan, gan prize was a handsome pillow cushion, which was awarded to the one who held the lucky door ticket
 was visited by Mrs: Duke, past grand chief companion; John J. Cordy, grand secretary of the Foresters of America; Review and twenty-five members of Elk celsior Circle. In appreciation of the visit the members of the circle got up an order and as in the membership there are many who are good singers and mu- sicians a pleasant evening n was aIs spent. mt enjoyment were F. L.. Perfetto. Mrs. K. Pucinni, Miss Kate Chassin. Kate Gar della and Miss Mabel Banker. The visit ors were also treated to a collation..
 On the 16th inst Santa Lucia Circle was instituted at Salinas with thirty-seven charter mebers by Grand Financial Sec retary Miss A. D. Bremen, assisted by Mrs A. Davis, grand trustee. and A. M. Martin, grand outer guard: This circle was organized by A. A. N eanl MeDanielg nj ao', of land. Mrs. E. J. McDaniels is the chief companion and Mrs. l.. Carter the re- cording secretary. When the chief com panion and Mrs. Barlow, the sub-chief, took their respective stations each was presented handsome bouquet, the gift of Court Santa Lucia. After the business there was fine banquet and all the of ficers and members promised to advance the cause of the Companions.
 The grand officers who instituted the circle subsequently, paid a visit to Pa faro Valley Rose Circle at WatSonville
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DEGREE OF HONOR.

Cypress Lodge No. 76 on the 18th inst. had a very pleasant meeting at which were present District Deputy Mrs. E. A. Richmond of Mistletoe and several mem bers of that lodge. The manner in which two candidates were initiated elicited much praise for the officers who perform ed the work. This was very satisfactory in view of the fact that it was but the second initiation since the institution of the lodge. Under good of the order H. Duesterbury of Mistletoe entertained with a short address and numerous stories, Mir. Terrill of Cypress delivered an elo- quent address on Woman, and MT. Harrington favored with a vocal solo. Upon adjournment there was. a collation, after which Messrs. Cockefair, Harring- ton and Moses and Stella Graham, the lodge quartet, rendered several vocal se- lections.
 On the 29th of October the membership of Minerva Lodge No. B of Alameda took part in the celebration of the fifteenth anniversary of the wedding of Mrs. Louis Schroder, past lady of honor of the lodge: The members presented to the lady and her husband a beautiful lamp to light them on their journey to future anniver- ga
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Robert Howe Fletcher.
 This book is a credit to everybody con cerned in it's production, from the artist to the printer.
 The illustrations are all india proofs from plates of pen and in4. drawings. The handling of these drawings and the se- lection of subject are in MT. Peixotto's s best style. He has seen the picturesque and avoided the commonplace Every one of his pictures is interesting. true to life and artistic
 The writer of the descriptive matter, Robert Howe Fletcher has handled his subject in a grapmc and effective man ner He is true to I- text and at the same time he has so embellished the ''lo- cal color" as to rob it of its objectionable features and make it interesting.
 A. M. Robertson, Post street, San Fran cisco, publisher. Price 5 50.
 OUT OF MULBERRY STREET-By Jacob A. Riis. A collection of stories and
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linson says: There is no deep love of
 country without a thorough appreciation of
 what it has cost to found and develop
 the land we love and this volume Is an
 endeavor to show something of the price
 our forefathers paid that we might have
 a country; Lee & Shepard, publishers. . Do1f CYRANo DE BERGERAC-By Ed mond Rostand. A literary translation, by
 which has created an extraordinary im-y pression, having been the greatest success of the last fifty years and being known to avery intelligent person in France It is being performed in this country by mum her of theatrical companies. Doubleday & Mcclure Company, publishers, New
 SOUTH AMERICA-By Hezekiah But terworth. A popular history of the strug- gle for liberty in the Andean republics and Cuba. It is fitting that all progress i've people should read this book for South America Is one of the lands of the future. The immigration to that country is now rivaling that to North America. Doubleday & Mcclure Company publish CT THE I1sG BOYS OF 'eS~A calendar for 1899. Embellished by six wash, wash drawings pcHi of Robertson, publisher, San Francisco. Price S1.
 The last novel by the late Dr. Georg Eoers was entitled "Arachne." and was recently published by D. Appleton X Co: the ,Poo5s works.
 Of hooks on Cuba 1t Is believed that the au- tumn lists of publishers will be more or less less prolific but no work on that country IS Ikeiy t tto he more exact in its information and enter taining in it's presentment than MT. Robert T. Hilrs which the Century Company vii! pubIish The author is member of the United States Geological Survey and formerly of the University of Texas and of Cornell Uni versity He made many trips to the West 1n- dies in the service of Professor Alexander Agassz.
 ''Angio-Saxons Onward" by Benjamin Rush Davenport is a romance of the future. on the ' lines of Looking Backward It foreslnad.s ows the authors idea of what would result Of an alliance The book Is readable. Hubbell Publishing Company. Cleveland. Ohio. Price, paper, 50 cents.
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INDEPENDENT FOREsTERs.

High Chief Ranger McElfresh is still in this city, and during his stay he has visited Courts. Sunset, Diana, Seal ROCK, San Francisco and Yerba Buena, and ex- plained the changes in the laws to the membership of each. For the same pur- pose hes also visited Court Ramona at oakland. Last week he visited the court at Hollister and the one at Gilroy, and on Friday he addressed large public meet. ing in Salinas under the auspices or
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sketches of tenement house life in New York City. This story will prove more in teresting to New Workers than to other readers, but it is well worth a perusal on the part of anybody who has any interest in the lives of the lowly. It's significance lies in the fact that Mulberry street has been for many years the site of the Met ropolitan police headquarters. the tales here told being drawn from the daily says Mir Riis, 'I have been grinding for twenty years" No journalist has worked
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

The grand officers. also many past dic- tators Qncluding H. D. Smith of -Yerba Buena. J. H. Riley of Union and H. A. Callender of Eureka). visited Fidelity Lodge last week, and after the business were entertained with addresses, songs and instrumental music. This lodge will shortly receive another visit.
 Yerba Buena Lodge at its last helo
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THE CHOCOLATE BoNBoNs.

The young ladies of Buena Vista Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West are preparing for the extrava- ganza which they will produce next Tues day night in Native Sons Hall under the title of ''The Influential Order of Choco- late Bonbons' and it promises to be the most enjoyable entertainment that this parlor has ever given. The ladies, eight cen in number, have for some time past been rehearsing under the tuition of E. C. Davis, and as they are most enthusi- astic they fee. confident that they will
 make this even more brilliant success than was the minstrel show they recently gave and which was highly commended.
 The ladies who are to represent a bon der, be attired from the waist down in chocolate colored suits. while the upper part of the dress will be in imitation of the particular bonbon the lady will repre- sent. The scene will be presented in an
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IADIEs OF THE MACCAREEs

The second ''at home" of the members of the order at the headquarters, 919 Hyde street, given last Tuesday night. was as pleasant as the preceding one. The func- tion was under the direction of Ladies Wastier These ''at homesn will be held every Tuesday.
 The ladies of Mission Hive have per- fected all their arrangements for the so- cial and dance to be given in Excelsior Hall December 12
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appropriately furnished lodgeroom, and during the evening there will be the ini- tiation of a candidate, when all the se- cret work will be given before the audi ence and ''the work to use fraternal term, is one of the greatest travesties that has ever been produced There will also be a spirited discussion on the ques- tion, under the head of good of the order, of permitting men to enter the lodge, and after all present a protest, by unanimous vote four men, who prove to be a quartet, are admitted. Four of the ladies will be blacked up, and these with others will give an olio of the latest coon songs, ballads and specialties, and after the show there will be a ball.
 Those who will take part are: Miss Annie Worth worthy high caramel; Miss Emma Ben- Fred Wehe, keeper of the saccharine portal; Mrs. Eva Sheeline recording gum drop; Mrs. L. Neubarth sister acid drop; Miss E. Abrams. sister maple sugar; Miss Fife Miles. sister taf- fy; Miss B. Bannan. sister peppermint; Miss Alice Carson, keeper of the key of the bon bon box; Mrs. W. Cellarus, sister marsh mallow; Miss Alice Ticouet, sister cocoanut; Mrs P B. Brown and Miss Alvina Burkhardt, the yumyum twins; Miss Amiee Wehe, sister pepsin gum; Miss Eva Bellsted sister mo- iasses; Miss Dimple Arlington, the candidate; Miss Alice Tanier, sister French mixed; Miss Etta O'Brien, Madame pate de fois gras von Calve. William Cellarius will be the musical director and the Knickerbocker Quartet will be the one about which the argument for ad- mission will be had
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for expensive or showy costumes. The committees idea is that those who shall attend should wear what their ideas in- cline them to adopt. ludicrous or other wise. the principal idea being all colored chrysanthemums or representations of the season of autumn Before the ball there will be a musical and literary pro- gramme by excellent talent. A number of faYoriteS will take part.
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ST. GEORGE CARNIVAL.

The ball which is to be given on the 30th inst. in Union Square Hall by Brit annia Lodge of the Daughters of St. George, anu which has been designated 'an autumn carnival" Is not to be mas querade and there will not be 8 contest
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yo1TNc MEMS INSTITUTE.
ORDER OF PENDo.

Golden Gate Council No. Il of the Order of Pendo is preparing for an entertain- ment complimentary to Miss Eaton, the organist of the council It will be given on the 18th of December.
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Russia, with her population of 129.O00.- GOO, has only 743 newspapers-but little more than half the number published In 1430.
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COMPANIONS. F. OF A

Bay City Circle at it's last held meeting had a number of visitors, and during the evening three candidates were inducted into the mysteries of the order This cir cle has arranged for a social to be given
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members The visitors were pleasantly entertained.
 Hamlet Circle of Alameda will give grab bag social in Foresters' Hall in that place on the 29th inst.
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ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERs. ,
 Last week High Chief Ranger Boehm paid a visit to Court Victoire There was a good attendance and after the work of the evening there was a musical pro- gramme.
 The high chief ranger, the supreme high
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meeting had a full attendance. Two ap- I1iica tions were received, one stranger was admitted to membership and three will be admitted tomorrow night.
 Liberty Lodge was visited last Monday by C. F. Curry, Secretary of State elect. who made an address and declared that while in office he would do all in ms power to further the interests Of the Knights of Honor and all fraternaI so- cieties. o,,.
 Union Lodge is arranging for smoker and increase meeting next month Inere will be an excellent programme The lodge was visited last Tuesday by the Past DictatorS' Association, ana pleas ant evening was spent.
 YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE.
 Columbia Council will give one of its pe- riodical dinners on next Tuesday night.
 Cathedral Council gave fine entertain ment in Shasta Hall, Native Sons build ing. on Wednesday night. On Thursday night Strassmeyer Council gave a pleas ing entertainment in Unfon-square Hall. Mission Council gave pleasant social evening in Pioneer Hall on Wednesday night.
 The lecture committee of each of the local councils will meet the members of the lecture bureau at headquarters next Wednesday night to consult about dates and subjects for the winter course of lec- lures.
 Ignatian Council at its meeting on last Monday night listened to an interesting address delivered by Theo Savage.
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last held meeting received four applica- tions Riverside Council of Reno received two applications last week.
 Social Council will give an entertain- ment and dance in Shasta Hall, Native Sons building, on the night of the 5Oth
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THE ODD FELLOWS.

. Grand Master Breuck and Grand Secre- :tary Shaw are still visiting in the south -ern part of the State. Their visits are productive of a great deal of good to the order.
 At an open meeting of Arbor Vitae Lodge of the Rebekahs there was a baby show Nine little ones, born during the year, were on exhibition for a prize and /: the judges selected were five old bache- lors. They awarded the prize to the only boy baby.
 The Christmas Cheer Committee of San Francisco has organized for work with the following named officers: Mrs. H. H. Dobbln, president; Mrs. F. Pierce, vice. president; J. F. Nichols, secretary, and
 Dr." Sig RegenSburger, treasurer.
 The New Age, the oldest Odd Fellow publication in the world, will enter upon the thirty-ffth year of it's existence next
 On the 3oth inst. Oriental Rebekah Lodge will entertain Cosmopolitan Lodge of the Rebekahs and Sunset and Mission Rebekah lodges at banquet in Odd Eel lows building.
 ANCIENT ORDER oF woRKMEN.
 Unity Lodge will elect it's officers TOT the ensuing term at the meeting next Tuesday, and after the election there will be a grand smoker, commencing at half past o'clock. The committee has ar ranged way up programme.
 Nevada City Lodge No. 52 of Nevada City has, since the adoption of the classi- fled plan of assessments, made rapid strides in the matter of membership, it having since that time increased. nearly 200. and is now the largest lodge of Work men in any place of the size of Nevada City in the northern part of California. This increase is largely due to the eff cient work of Special Deputy Fl. l.. Brewer. who secured 175 of these mem bers. A little moro than year ago the order was comparatively dead in Nevada County, but the work of the special depu- ties since that time shows that the judg- Nent of Past Grand Vintner in keeping hergetic deputies constantly on the go
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FRIENDs OF THE FOREST.

Lincoln Lodge has decided to celebrate
 its second anniversary by banquet to be given on the night of December 12 and the committee, consisting of the officers
 of the lodge is making the preparations
 for the event. At the meeting last Tues | day night three candidates were initiated
 Mizpah Lodge has arranged for an | apron and necktie party for the Sth of December in old Masonic Hall at the |
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Court Buena Esperanza Tomorrow night he will attend meeting of the district deputies in the Phelan building, and will then make appointments for the current year During his absence from his home in Los Angeles the high chief ranger has received and answered twenty letters daily on matters connected with the order.
 Court Yerba Buena at its meeting last Tuesday night recommended Walter I. Avery for the office of district deputy, and the high chief ranger, who was present, said he would commission him. By a ris- ing vote the court decided to continue the payment of the war tax until the end of the war to keep in good standing it's three members who are with the volun- teers at Manila.
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FOREsTERs OF AMERICA

Court Acme was visited last week by Grand Treasurer Frank Conklin, who was welcomed by a large proportion of the membership and a number of visitors. The grand treasurer gave the court a sensible talk on forestry and finance, and after that there was a collation. and a pro- gramme of entertaining numbers, pre- sented under the direction of Past Chief Ranger Moran.
 Last Wednesday night there were a. select number of the many friends of John J. Cordy, grand secretary of the Pores ters of America, and his wife, at their residence on Jersey street, near Castro to congratulate them on the tenth ami versary of their wedding. The happy couple were the recipients of many use ing of song, music and story telling and then followed a collation. served by host and hostess. The pair were congratu- present would be at the celebration of inc silver wedding in 1913
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ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
 Angel Council of Angels initiated four candidates on the 18th inst. and received eight applications. Social Council at the
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chief ranger, the permanent secretary and the board of deputies paid an of ficial visit to Court California.