The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-17
HAS MADE
DUE APOLOGY
Captain Barnes Calls on
Miss Connors.
WHY HE DID NOT APPEAR
HIS SECRETARY FAILED TO
SEND A LETTER.
Fourth of July Incident Settled With
Perfect Satisfaction to
All Parties Con-
cerned.
WHY HE DID NOT APPEAR
HIS SECRETARY FAILED TO
SEND A LETTER.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

sos Broadway, July 16.
captain William S. Barnes of the Peta-
luna Regulars and District Attorney of
San Francisco, has been restored to the
pedestal OF gallantry upon which he stood
prior to the Fourth of July. He has made
the amend honorable and has apologized
for his apparent slight to Oakland and
especially to the lady on the committee
whom he promised that he would appear
and make a speech.
1t was not Captain Barnes fault at all.
AS a soldier and a gentleman he promised
usual able speeches. He did not fall
asleep and forget to wake up in time to
appear at the Macdonough Theater. He
did not intend to disappoint Alameda
county, although two or three days prior
TO the Fourth he did change his mind
about making a speech and decided that
he had better keep silent on such an oc-
casion as the Fourth of July.
1t was all the fault of a Mr.. Dunno.
go says Captain Barnes. Mr.. Dunno is the
Petaluma captains private secretary, and
When Captain Barnes changed his mind
about the speech that he was to deliver
In the Marlborough Theater he told Mr..
Dunno to notify the lady of his intention
not to speak in plenty of time to permit
the committee to procure another orator.
This Is the letter that never came and
which caused Captain Barnes to be GEN.
sured by the committee and which In
duced it to send him a very tart letter de-
manding either an explanation or apology
or both.
Miss Mollie Connors, the petite chair
man Of the entertainment committee, was
visited by the portly captain of the Peta-
luna company in response to the COM
mittee's letter. He informed Miss Con-
norS that ne meant no disreSpect to the
city of Oakland, and most decidedly did
he mean no disrespect to a lady. He re-
GREETED the incident and impressed Miss
Connors with his sincerity. so the captain
was pardoned and the aggrieved lady was
notified and the incident closed, Mr..
Dunne not having. yet been heard from:
Captain Barnes is now shy of Oakland
platforms. An effort was made to obtain
his presence for the purpose of a speech
at the meeting of the Young Mems Re-
publican League last night. William Nat
Friend, the treasurer of the league, went
out to the camp at o'clock in the morn
ing, and last night he told the league of
his non-success. II went out to the
camp" said Secretary Friend, "and asked
to see Captain Barnes. This was 9 o'clock
in the morning. l sent in my card with a
little notification of what ! desired, and
the reply came back that the lines would
be opened for the reception of visitors at
D. m. I looked among the tents and
saw a large person that resembled tor
pedo busy around the Petaluma company.
Not being able to approach any nearer
the orator-soldier because of q few bayo-
nets that were between US, I decided not
to wait the seven hours. and consequently
Captain Barnes is not addressing you to-
night"