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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

~ LOWLY but surely the plans for
the coming society season are be-
~ ing materialized and everything
made ready for a delightful
81 winter.
1t is more than probable that
all of the many dancing classes
of last year will be reorganized. Meet
ings of the directors will soon be called
and the arrangements made for the
dances made public.
Mr. Greenway has not yet decided
whether there will be a revival of the
Friday night cotinons but 1t is likely
that the popular demand will be acceded
to, and the cohllons be again one of the
fashionable features of the season.
The debutantes this season will not be
so numerous as those that made their
bow last year, but in spite of the paucity
of buds, many magnificent affairs are to
be given in honor of the new corners in
the social realm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
REV. VIM. n. MORElAND,
Pastor Of ST. lUkes.

secret that If every should suddenly open his
mouth and reveal the facts the result would be
disastrous.
deny that any such state of things exists Thou
sands of and in San Francisco already
speak the truth, not for twentyfour hours, but
every twenty four hours and the moral effect
be excellent
If the question means that every wrong, unpleas-
ant and dsagreeable thing notice about neigh
the Of twentyfo hours is to be blurted
out. the is that the moral result would be de-
cidedly hurtful.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
Skaees Sprin gs.

On Friday evening last John F. Null
grew entertained the guests at Skaggs
with a delightful minstrel show.
Captain Delany, the well known SUI
peryisor. performed the duties Of inter-
locutor, while W. Massett, w. L. Whe-
Ian. ]. Cheetham and Miss E. Butler took
care Of the ends. The songsters OF the
evening were Martin .yalsh. w. Massett.
]. Cheetham Miss E. Butler and Captain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
In the Future.

The Winter Cotillon Club is now organ
izing for it's fourth season, and will hold
Its first german some time in November.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Corinson will celebrate
their son Nathan at I419 Mission street TO-
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
JAMES TAYLOR ROGERS,
Attorney.


absurd difficult, dangerous or serious ideas.
The serious ones involve the constitution of the
race, demanding the sphinx-like solution to life's
riddle, which always presents these queries Can
tell the truth?" Would it be expedient?" "WiIl
he do it?'
First-That truth be told by all and that 1t Is
natural tell 1t and that the universe is made after
it's pattern must be admitted before the tribunal of
reason. Hence it is proper for each at all times
tell the truth. Our courts fashioned thereon and
society stands its base; it could not exist q
universal lie. Therefore truth-elling is not abb
normal idea but natural and necessary one If any
evil consequences would follow the practice for twenty
it is proof that social conditions
of line with the constitution of the There
fore it be assumed that any lasting dsadvant
age society would follow If all San Francisco told
the whole truth for a full day.
Second-It is expedent to tell the truth for 1t is
always consistent with itself and is contra
dictory. Falsehood is always out of joint with the
facts and presents wrong Sspects leading i'll
and often to evil results On the contrary
truth inherently leads the right and is
tie basis for good. Truthtelling would turn things
upside down. it is true but it would be comparatively
transitory in it's effects, and at the time San
Franciscans, for once, would have the and
esthetc or ragged experience of seeing themselves in
the mental mirrors Of their neghbors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
RABBI VOORSANGER,
Temple Ensnu-eI.

would be the effect of sound If all the people in
the world would shout at once A notion started
that it would be heard in the So the edict had
gone forth, the word agreed upon Boo" and the
of the universal shout to be in just
Several ship loads of chronometers
philosophers great folks and astronomers of all
lions.
For months previous nothing else talked about
but awful noise that going to be made that
occasion. At last the time came and everybody
so intent upon the effect of the ejaculation of Boo
that nobody spoke except deaf in the Fiji
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
Personals.

Mrs. Hugh McCrum of Mill Valley and
Miss Adelaide Jenkins of San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
LEWIS MORRISON.

IF by some irrational trick of the elements.
transcendental aspect of the stars, a carnival OF
i truth held in San Francisco for an interval
of twenty-four hours what would be the result?
- If every human emotion that the tongue can ex-
press or the heart feel applied to queries and
replies that day of days, would 1t end IN triumph
of civilization struggle of savagery? Would 1t
be a glorious license or satanic privilege? Good
nature courtesy and timdity insist upon small lying
there is natural tendency to view truth as a pre-
cept. That 1t is possible that human happiness
would be augmented if could know as we are
known is violent supposton
If the truth told in San Francisco for twenty
four hours? .,.,,- 49,
press themselves on the knotty question:
Your question is a chimerical and therefore
little difficult to answer Do think that the city b
{ o,,-- ,,erlce er.rrv morally benefited by an
Supreme Court for twenty-four hours?
When told at .t,, the proper r
time and place my answer would be Yes out II
handled indscrminately nnocer ty or with intent II
is not only uncharitable, but malicious
do not think truth justifable when it inter-
feres with the happiness OF human being
Twenty four hours of complete and absolute truth
-. trouble in San Francisco
/ .Nee 9 M.c,upE but perseverance in it
| IN"sS u "A'o'Ne would immensely improve
Nominee for the social and political caId as
ton of the city. fasehood has, generally. one of
three motives-malice avarice or fear Sometimes a
This quite commonly of political fasehoods to
which 1 refer particularly, because Of their present
instantly with all fasehoods based upon either malice
or avarce and the apparel necessity for purely de-
fensve falsehoods, commonly called white lies,
would speedily disappear with their general discontinue
1 am delighted to learn that The Call has com
menced investigating the eXpediency of absolute
truthfulness that it reach affirmative
conclusion. progress of its exalted moral refec
lions will be watched with interest.
Certain things should be told within the ken
of men. Only one man
/ uIc. cpArc could afford tell the
NV" O' truth and he cruel
President Chamber Of Commerce fed for it 1 think
Burns advice to a friend
Is surely the softest rule to follow:
Aye free aft han your story tell
When wi bosom
But still keep thing t yourself
Ye scarcely tell to ony.
Not of to-day searching hearts
demoralize the commercial financial
be the result-why? Every house doing business
a credit basis would not survive the day. Especial
~ it would lead reconstruction of the basis of
ciety dissection Of family ties and proclamation
of war in which those who not armed with
peating guns would either hit from the shoulder
strike with the feet
Your question Is altogether unimagnabe, impos-
sible. think 1 best illustrate my first impress
sion of its utter ncompre
RABBI VooRsANGER henslbIlty by repeating
tale of a philosophical
1 'enp'e e0aou-e" brother. Once upon time
few wise wondered
ill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
GEORGE D. COLLINS,
Attorney.

hours In San Francisco the result would
bility disresses of others would be barbarous
In the extreme 1t Is an awful thing to destroy ones
faith in humanity.
Even day devoted to this virtue would not be
barren of such results. The city would resemble
believe that nearly 80 per cent of the inmates
In insane asylums the victims of melanchoa,
superinduced by a shock of some unpleasant truth
told to them when the mind not fit receive it.
At rate those at the end of twentyfour
hours, who had not the moral courage to insane
would either go to San Quentin or to the Morgue No
would be viewing the other with suspicion and this
lack of confidence would lead to to all
devices detect the receptions of those
whom thrown in daily contact.
fear life at the end of that truth-teng dav
would be a desoaton and a despair. Those who
spread the moasses o
catch the flies would be
Il eWls MORRISON, Actor the greatest sufferers and
$500 l believe would all
sent influence of So
cial pleasure that could to forget the feel
ings of humanity One must be brutal indeed, who
polite behavior and prefers to tell the truth
think there is less qubbling among Bohemians-
a people do know stilted pride and who do
live in pretense and seeming They have not the
be process of quick evolution avalanche
of bowling ferocity then would say such day San
Francisco would be heaven.
the result socially should the truth be burted
out inopportunely it would do more harm than false
N'0' Insane Asylum. lecture. and / greatly fear
-,,,-- to ao1----,. the sight would be ap,
be depopuated by night. and If any human being did
to one he would be found skulking from Hill to Hill
avoid meeting his friends or foes. 1 believe
enemies, for know what the latter think and the
opinions of the former are sometimes shocking:
empty pews, for would consider the majority of the
congregation hypocrtical and in all probability look
with less reverence upon the clergy.
believe that necessity would compel to annex
a great number of wards to insane asylums,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
REV. FATHER PRENDERGAsT,
ST. Mays Cathedral.

ciety, church state Is enemy to morality and
should make all the reparation within his power for
the wrong he has committed.
The relations of lawyer to client, doctor patient
and priest to confeSSor of such nature that
knowledge of the truth, whether obtained by afrma
ton by the silence of those holding secret would
be moral injustice.
Any who had been guilty of betraying such
condolences should make all reparation in his
If one is questioned to the truth of fact
entrusted to his keeping and feels that by
ing at all that his silence will be taken for affrma-
ton otherwise, why then he must depend upon his
own ingenuity to avoid tie disclosure If the Ques-
ton had been what would effect upon the COM
munity if lies told for given length of time,
would answer paradisaical.
Socially those who indulge in quibbing and small
lying would find themselves squirming with discom-
future If shocked by unpalatable truths. But the
world would be better and mans justice would
make citizens rejoice If condition of lies
existed for twenty-four hours.
1t is simply inconceivable and if admit the truth
now. wholly undesirable that the truth be told for
twentyfour hours while
CUPID" 0ANFoRTH, am living In the city.
49,. 80, o.. Why. it would certainly
Marriage License C'fN not be productive of do
nestle tranquility
would that all pervading X-ray virtue foster
ships 1t has been said that courtshp is a period
wherein people mutually deceive each other.
would even in their insane moments desire marriage
license Then where would poor Cupid" be? would
simply be Of the unemployed, take extended
vacation, whichever it would please most to say
Society would be demoraliZed and life insurance
companies bankrupted and medical schools could
graduates enough to meet the demands of
that days disaster.
l think the city would be depopulated by night and
If lived to tell the tale sure he could not look
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SIUII OF us UIItT IHCUIIIpIt-
feasibility by repeating a
tale of a philosophical
brother. Once upon a time
a few wise men wondered
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
T. DANIEL FRAWlEY,
Actor.

linger that interval of wrath and vengeance, /
should certainly bid him good by for If he is
bered the slain it will Gas said before) require
years of valuable lifetime spent in artistic lying
to make himself even with his fellow men, and doubt
much If reparaton of kind could put any
upon the footing again.
Socially it would be tremendous mistake.
This question when 1t is first stated makes US all
laugh, and cry out "Impossible' Society would
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imply that San Francisco
people do not now speak
the truth, that all kinds Of
frauds, cheats, shams and
receptions are going on in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
ADJUTANT GENERAL
BARRETT.

ward look of cunning and ferocity habitua to
eater. Society would be up in arms and the only peo
lie who would profit by this days discord would be the
attorneys The churches would be empty for I fear
the ministers and priests would not be without
picion and that would look upon the clergy as
hypocrites and upon everything that thinks and
breathes enemies. The world would be upside
d, n Frisco, and confidence in humanity for
destroyed. We would forever aferward be viewed
with suspicion, and like the nursery rhyme when
"Humpty Dumpty' got fall:
Ten thousand men and ten thousand more
Could make Humpty Dumpty he before
find 1t difficult take the question seriously 1t
excites mrth when reflect upon it. 1t seems to
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Speaking the truth love" is the way to do good
here are people who pride themselves on their rugge
honesty and drectness of speech. They are fond or
saying bitter, singing hurtful things AS Tor me-
they say Il am frank. outspoken; speaking what
think. Such people rude boors too conceited TO
realize their own lack of breeding.
There are times when the truth must be spoken
fearessy, but always at times In proper way
and by the proper person If every and woman
should stand up tomorrow and tell all they know Cor
think they know to everybody they meet the result
would be bad for would increase the supply OF
gossips and Intermediates wthoutdoing bit OF good
When the truth Is told all decelVers ana
deceived Financially would have to pay our money
debts in fine gold stand
ard Politically our gov
GEORGE OsBOURNE, Actor ernmental corps would be
needless, for truth would
need none. Socially 1t
would disrobe the structure and reveal godlike.
Morally we would begin at the garden when He
said: Il create thee in the form of the Father.
Geographically the hocks would Craze again over
the Potrero of bay and Mythical California be
again
Then all the world'd be a stage,
But be players
twenty-four hours truth telling in
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w. j. HAWKINS, IN o..
Coroner.

accommodate itself the different prevailing con-
ditions Of affairs But 1t would be totally inadequate
to withstand the strain and nervous shock sys-
tenn that would be placed upon it by your supposed
condition of affairs.
The effect. fear, would be that would have to
petition the Legislature for unlimited number of
deputies and number of emergency morgues clear
after the battle of Truth VS., Falsehood
was over, If the people should rise up and physically
resent unpleasant truths whether from enemy or
friend.
chief result would be socially 1t would result
In suicides, murders and convictions of Ncrme
1t would produce domestic
anarchy separations and
THOMAS CAT OR, Attorney thousands of divorces; it
would engender strife
suspicion and lack of con-
fidence in very wide degree
Morally 1t would be misfortune. II all persons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
HUGH CRAIG,
T. DANIEL FRAWLEY,

Islands and woman in Picking, SO that the world
still since its creation
Such, in opinion, would be the effect Of period
of universal truth telling In San Francsco-the people
would be intent upon the result that everybody
would be speechess or If speaking at all would lie
Telling all of the truth for period of nty-four
hours innocently otherwise, would be violation of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

that Which topples faith
and invites suspicion is
my measure of wicked
ness. If the truth were
properly told for a period
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ADJUTAhT GENERAL BARRETT,

would tell the truth at all times and perpetualiy the
effect would be good, Of but to have 1t told
for only twenty four hours with relapse into the
old habit, would do much harm than good, would
shake the faith of many in human nature and result
in the majority earnestly praying that limited
spasm of the kind might never occur again
Finally the of yellow journals would ex
pire of grief of their inability to get all the disgust
ing details in edition
Discord would begin. Chaoc would have come
again. That would be the blacklist day that
dawned San Francisco
BARCLAY HENLEY, and the sun as ne sank
| the Golden Gate
"'""''r would look such
of degradation as
MS burning eye before.
Our tender moral epderms cannot bear the chill
blast of unmitigated truth We need the sheltering
scenes Of make the wind break of compromise
al we crouch under the lee of deceit hide in the
coverts Of hypocrisy.
Telling the truth at all times should be morally
naked and unashamed, should lose the CT
modesty, which bids hide falling and up
our vices. And this shame which prompts to hide
blot is It not the first step toward piety?
When man fears the revelation of his past Is 1t
not proof that he is leading better life now?
Whatever softens the augments the
joys of human being is my definition Of religion, and
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a man IN the face and say:
You are my friend"
Our eyes would be rolling
in fine frenzy and we
would wear ever after
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the moral law and the
person who is guilty of be-
traying the confidence of
his fellow man whether 1t
be the obligation of So
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and that such a day would result in violence and
discord.
Twenty -four hours of truth-telling in this city
would social dissolution, in weeping and
waing and crashing of
rv =, teeth in dis
ehotNA OK BART BURk6\ turbance of any kind On
contrary would
= more likely result a
holiday Certainly the courts would adjourn the CITY
Hall would assume funereal aspect than usual.
mere would be grand exodus from the city for
DAY to escape embarrassing situations, imagin-
airy IMAM real But for the rest those who braved tit
out at home would clothe themselves in charity
IN mantle and disinterestedly refrain from asking
lhelr nelghbors awkward questions. All would ap-
precate the fine irony of the Master handed down to
us In the eighth chapter of st. John. Never would
tnere De so much consideration for the other as
then NO skeletons would escape from the closets and
waltz merrily in the public view. No glass houses
would go crashing about their owners heads.
Sane San Francisco would another triumph.
1t would require ten years of picturesque lying to
cover that one day of promiscuous truth telling. For
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
JOSEPH LEGGsTT, Attorney

four hours to tell the truth but would do good
1t would not hurt the confirmed liar to tell the
truth for day in his life. would at least diver
sify his experience.
Truth Is not nearly so bad she is painted. She
Is an OBJECT of dread to those only who have formed
her acquaintance People who know her best admire
her most. 1t is, therefore, reasonable to hope that
one result of days truth telling In San Francisco
would be to permanently improve and elevate the
moral stains Of its inhabitants
not of those who believe that speaking
the truth is lost art. l believe that the number Of
people who scorn and hate lie is greater to-day
than ever 1t before in the history of the race.
am confident that the benefits that would result from
the dedication OF the day to truth speaking would
vastly outweigh all imagined disadvantages. I would
like to see the experiment made.
If such ideal of affairs could be realized
for period of twenty-fou hours l sure there
would be but very little
FRANK H. GOULD Attorney don't lie as a rule as much
they credited with
doing. and those who so
indulge In that vice artistic about it that
greatly fear would not be able detect any great
difference Those who had INDUCED in lifetime of
deception would be surprised at the novelty Of
truth telling that think they would continue it
thereupon the result would be good.
If 1t should come to pass that such Utopian con-
don should exist for the period of
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" NIII . tN4INA = Ilttt5AtAHA6 OA
teeth" or in serious dis
turbance of any kind. On
the contrary it would
more likely result in a
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REV. WILLIAM H. MORELAND. JOSEPH LEGGET
RABBI VOORSahGER. "CUPD" DANF FORTH,
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spread the molaSSeS to
catch the flies would be
the greatest sufferers and
! believe we would all re-
sent the Influenza of so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

A. M. GARDkE r, N. o.,
Napa Insane Asylum.
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daWned on San FrdnClSCO,
and the sun as he sank
over the Golden Gate
would look on such a
scene of degradation as
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salutary. 1t would, no
doubt, give a severe
wrench to a good many
crooked people to be COM
PEELED. even for twenty
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my part, 1 don't care to
be in San Francisco on
that day of moral refor-
nation, and if I have any
friend who desires to
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hours, dire calamity would
certainly be the result.
The human system con-
tains a great deal of elias
tic tissue which permits II
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hood. Just how that day
would end is, indeed. a
matter of serious con-
lecture. and l greatly fear
the sight would be ap-
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and that such a day would res
discord.
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tumble into hts, 1.-THE
city would sink" THE
prison be overlooking"
Why? Because the
question excites funny,
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twenty-four hours While I
am living In the city.
Why, it would certainly
not be productive of do
mestic tranquility nor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
LEWIS MORRISON, Actor.

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out inopportunely it would do harm than false
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