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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
HAMPTON NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
BRIEFS LOCALS.

WHO SAID cake-Walk? >
Christmas falling on Sunday, the fol-
lowing day, Monday, will be observed
as national holiday. The banks, pri-
waite, State and national, will be closed,
therefore, on Monday.
The revenue cutter Window arrived
at Old Point yesterday.
Yesterday the streets were thronged
with shoppers and business was very
brisk. An even buster day is anticipated
today.
Miss Harriet Cowles. Master Will
Cowles and Miss Gatewood left yester-
day for James City county ito spend the
holidays.
Miss Armistead, of Williamsburg, who
has been visiting at the home of Mrs.
Sallie Peek, left yesterday for her home
MIR. Howard Bonneville, a student at
William and Mary College, has return
ed home to spend the holidays.
Mrs. H. V. Cowles and sons-Messrs
D. R. and Edward Cowles-will leave
tomorrow for their former home in
James City county, to spend the holi-
days.
Messrs. c. L. Collier, Fred Rudd and
Ed. Blacklnore, Hampton students at
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
have returned home ito spend the Christ
mas vacation.
Messrs. Andrew Bristow, Vernon
Spratley G. Wyatt and j. E. Elliott are
home from William and Mary for the
holidays.
Misses Mamie Rowe. Annie Whitley.
Nora Ashmore and Maria Peek, all of
Hampton. have returned home from the
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, at
Lynchburg, to spend the holidays. Miss
Peek was accompanied 10y her friend
and fellow-student, Miss Anne Richard
son, of Alabama
Misses Amelia Birmingham and Bir-
die Darden, pupils at the Blackstone
Female Institute, are among the recent
holiday home-eomers.
Messrs. Elmer and Charlie Copeland,
students at the Hogc Academy, Black
stone, Va, are at home for the vacation.
Miss Zena Wallace has gone to Phla-
delphia 10 spend a few days
N1essrs. Nolan and Vale, contra ctors
for the new buildings going up at the
Josiah Simpson hospital, have gone TO
Washington to spend Christmas.
Mr.. Howard w. Saunders is. suffering
some pain and much Inconvenience
from a rising on his right hand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
An Old Soldier Locked Up for
Drunk, Found Dead.
THE RING THIEF HELD
The Grand Jury VIII Inquire Into
Whites REGULATIONS. Baptist Church
Music. Prisoner Released.
other Local Items.

Yesterday afternoon about / o'clock
Sergeant Wesley Cunningham, Of the
county police, found an old soldier
hanging on to the railing fence near
Hampton switch in a very, limp con-
dition, apparently from drunkenness
The officer and Conductor Ault of the
trolley line, put him aboard a car, for
he was absolutely helpless, and carried
him to the corner of Mellen and Hope
street, whence he was carried to the
Station house. When found by the Off
Ger the old man was literally hanging
over the railing, unable to straighten
arrests are made, md his belongings
were found to consist OF fine gold
watch, ST cents in money, u jack-knife,
a pen-knife and a Soldiers Home pass
port made out in the name of J. More
head
The prisoner was committed to the
Jail and locked in TO sober up.
About 4 o'clock Officer ,Nfastin went
around to look in and see how the old
man was faring. To his surprise and
wooden cell. Justice Furness, the Sher-
if and Coroner Jones We're notified ana
at $3.50 met at the Jail, where the body
lay. The only evidence to be had was
that substantially stated already. The
man seemed only very drunk when
found. and there was no reason to an
ticipate any fatal result. The finding
Of valuable belongings in his pocket
tends to show death from natural
causes, apoplexy or some sort Of heart
disease. There was no suspicious cir
cumstance to warrant an autopsy, and
no one suggested any: hence further in
QUESTION was deemed unnecessary.
The body was placed in the waiting
van which had driven over from the
Home, and was carried to the morgue
on the grounds. The burial will proba-
bly, take place today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
FATHER MERCER BITTEN.

Yesterday while Rev. Father Mercer,
Of Old Point, was. making a pastoral
round in Phoebus. visiting his sick par
1shionefs. and when about to enter the
residence Of Mr.. Pat Boylan, on NAL
Tory. street, he was suddenly attacked
by a vicious dog. Before he had time
to apprehend the attack. the dog had
bitten him on the leg inf1lctlng Sc
vere}and painful. but not serious wound.
"A physician was summoned and dressed
his hurts, and his friends anticipate no
serious results.
Officer Joe Mastin, on hearing OF the
matter. hunted up the dog and dis
patched him with a revolver ball
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
W TURKEY FOR FACE

Mr.. J. NJ. Cumming, who is extensive
~ interested in real estate 1.ereabout
and who owns the we'll known tract
known as Klondike, has determined to
present a big Christmas turkey to each
person who has built a house on Klon-
dixie lots and to all Of his employees.
This generous remembrance will doubt
less be appreciated by the beneficiaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
TEN YEARS OLD.

Tuscarora Tribe, No. I, Improved Or
der of Red Men, celebrated its tenth an
niversary, or great sun, at its Wigwam,
at Fox Hill, this week and the occasion
was one Of great interest and pleasure.
This tribe, as its number indicates, is
one of the oldest in the State, and it is
one of the most prosperous and enthu-
sastic. The membership now is 81.
The warriors assembled in the wig
VAN, sat down to a feast of corn and
venison, as a banquet is described in
the parlance of the order which means,
of course, all that the appetites of the
braves might crave.
There were present besides the mem
bers of the order, their families and
several ministers Of the gospel. Ad-
dresses appropriate to the occasion were
delivered by Revs. G. H. 'Stocksdale
and James Q. Moss, and by Messrs. J..
J. Reutten and ]. S. Wyatt. The even
ing was one of great pleasure ito all.
The present officers OF Tuscarora
Tribe are: sachem. George Moger; Sc
Nor Sycamore, w. II. Giddings; Junior
Sycamore, Elijah Wallace; Prophet, j.
F. Cole; Keeper of Wampum, r. s.
Watts; Chief of Records, David John
son.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

Fine line of Confectioneries, hand
someiy bound books, Bibles. Christmas
cards. children tory hooks. fireworks
OF all kinds. tobacco and cigars at Geo.
H. Ellison's. King Street. de 1856
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
ALLEGED JEwELRY THIEF HELD

Flick or Alex. White, the negro
who is charged with stealing a valuable
ring from Mr.. J. T. Bentley, had q
hearing before His Honor, Mayor Hope
yesterday and was held for the grand
Jury, on the evidence adduced The
stolen ring has not yet been located
nor is there any clue to its whereabouts
Sergeant Giddings and Officer Watts
Went to Newport News yesterday and
visited the various jewelers. in an efIor,
to locate the owners of the jewelry
found in Whites possession, but with
out success The goods have the pri-
vate cost mark attached. 1t is hoped
that the owners will yet be located.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

called after us derisively, Cheap guys, they travel on their shape"
 I concluded after the above episode I had all I wanted of that style of en- tertainment.
 AS long as I live I shall never forget the sight I witnessed in one alley. No drama ever written ever can or ever will tell such a story of vice and shame, perhaps the women are unworthy or pity, but I cannot believe 1t. The taW- dry women in the music halls did not appeal to me half as strongly as these poor, painted, forsaken creatures. Surely some great philanthropist, some great man or woman, will awaken to the life work awaiting them here in San Francisco.
 The quadrille dances at the Moulin Rouge in Paris did not impress me in the same way, though their lives are pitiful enough, too-but they seem to glory in their degradation, and after viewing their exhibitions one only feels disgust and nausea Writing of the Moulin Rouge reminds me of a question I asked my dressmaker while in Paris I asked if 1t was safe for lady, ac- companied by a gentleman, to go to the Moulin Rouge about midnight. and she replied: 'Oh, yes mademoiseile. It ees quite safe Ze girls will not trouble you.it ees ze man zey are after. Oh, you will find 1t what you call in Eng lish wicked = you will see lingerie
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and the perfume, as perfumes go, he could recommend as of very superior quality.
 So | took my two-dram flask and left
 pr. Moore had the little hypodermic machine waiting for me.
 II have sterilized this needle while you were gone" he said have thus removed all danger from blood poisoning, which the alcohol in the perfume would also tend to eradicate, as well, so you needn't t be alarmed as to any future unpleasant ness.
 'Cheer upl This Is in the interest of society and science"
 Then he filled the bulb from my two- dram flask and said Ready"
 "Arm?' 1 questioned.
 Yes, and roll your sleeve higher. 1 shall inject 1t in the upper part of the arm just at the base of the deltoid mus cle."
 He pushed back my sleeve, seized bit of the arm muscle, grasped the needle firmly in his strong fingers and thrust it in-deep.
 Then out in an instant after the per fume had been emptied.
 Hurt? Well, l knew when 1t hap pened A sharp, stinging pain is what feels for the second that the needle pune lures ones muscle-that is all. until later.
 T infected that well under the skin," said the doctor as he laid aside his in- strument in a carbolic bath. That Is so as to let it have a chance to attain full effect if there will be any. Now you ought to emit fragrance of violets inside of a dozen hours. if this thing is sue cess.
 If. by tomorrow morning, you find no
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INJECTING THE PERFUME,

sibly grave resultant complications, like blood poisoning.
 Then is the idea practicable after all. so far as producing the desired perfumed result?
 I determined to investigate.
 1 would ask the doctors, first as to the fad's practicability and, second, as to it's results. good and bad
 Well" said Dr. William G. Moore of Vandeventer place, If you have the gen 'uine missionary spirit and really desire to know all you can about this hypoder- mic perfume notion, the best thing you can do is to try 1t for yourself Then you're in a position to defend 1t or to de- nounce it as a foolish and dangerous practice. 1 myself incline toward the latter view.
 But everything should be given a fair test.
 Are you willing and anxious to be the means of preventing lot of women from engaging in a harmful practice?"
 I was-well, willing is little too strong and anxious isn't fitting term at all. One can't exactly approach state of anxiety to do a thing when by doing 1t one may engage in a discussion with blood poisoning later by the calendar
 No, was not anxious, but I was agreed.
 "Get the best quality of perfume you can find, of any strong scent" said Dr. Moore
 l went out and bought two drams of violet from the nearest druggist, after some questions as to it's purity. The shopman could not answer positively as to the latter because 1t was an imported article and he didn't know all it's ingre- dients, but he felt reasonably sure that the proportion of impurities was small.
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plenty" I can only add that we did see lingerie plenty and it was all as she said.
 A trip to Chinatown was the most marvellous part of our evenings jour ney. Its herded population, opium f1ends, its women imported and sold as slaves, the peculiar odor in the air. make one marvel at the city's freedom from pestilence, but suppose the pure air from fresh coast winds keeps the place exempt from any scourge or con- tagious disease.
 When we turned our faces toward the Baldwin Hotel again at the conclusion of our journey 1 was obliged to admit with reluctance that there Is nothing 1 heard CT saw in Paris that has not a counterpart in San Francisco, with this exception--that the Parisians have a certain polish and chic even in their naughtiness, and this redeeming fea- ture if 1t be such, Is totally lacking here. Where the Parisian is chic the American is vulgar; where the Partisan is risqt e, the American Is positively coarse.
 San Francisco Is a great and wonder full city. We Fasteners are inclined to think the pivot around which revolves all that is best in literature, art and commerce is New York. but when we get here We are obliged to acknowledge, in the slang parlance of the day. that there are others.
 LILLIAN BURKHART.
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perceptible odor of flowers about your skin, then I'd try taking about a dram or that perfume. It won't hurt you any and you will then be able to judge which method is more efficacious or at least whether either of them amounts to row Of pins so far as the desired result is con cerned'' " '
 I thanked the doctor. took my D,,nc- tured arm, which was beginning to feel punctured, took also my tWo-dram hask or deadly violet perfume and left
 For the next 12 hours I sat upon the anxious bench, and-I may as well con fess 1t, nursed a sore arm.
 The experiment was tried in the after noon By dinner time my nostriIs had been frequently applied to such epideruis as neighbored near the small, blue needle mark.
 No result.
 Faintly reminiscent odors of ivory soap. Not whiff of violet.
 I sniffed again at sleeping time I woke up in the middle of the night and sniffed. Then~1 got up disappointedly and pain fully, sought the famiIv medicine chest and pouring a mixture of arnica and witch hazel on a pocket handkerchief. tied the same about my aching arm with the aid of my free hand and my front teeth.
 Then I gloated a few gloats over the fact that the experiment had proven l1n- satisfactory, hit my arm in the dark against a rocking chair and sought re pose with satisfaction in my mind and pain in my body.
 Failure is a good word to use. and dangerous failure comes nearer the mark.-St. Louis Republic.
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Homo Gatherings.

Mrs J. N. Sherburne gave a luncheon at her residence. 1923 California street. last Friday, in honor of her guest from Sacramento. Mrs. NJ. B. Lelong. Those present were: Mrs. M. B. Lelong. Mrs. w. A. Ristenpart Mrs. J. c. Wilder Mrs. F. H. Lawton. Mrs. H. C. Van Dyke. Mrs Stearns. Mrs T. L. Fleming. Mrs. S. Rhorer. Mrs. T. A. Cox. Mrs. J. w. Lewis. Mrs. T. J. Byrne and Mrs. Wal ter Browne.
 Mrs. c. Dibblee entertained number of friends last Wednesday evening in honor of her guest. Mrs. S. R. Bogart of Seattle, Wash. Among those present were: Sergeant F. Coombs. Sergeant J. Witherspoon and Corporal E. Jenner, all of Company D. First Washington Uni ted States Volunteers. Dancing. music and games were indulged In until mid night, when supper was served. Several vocal and instrumental solos were rem dered by Sergeant F. Coombs. Corporal l.. Jenner and Walter A. Wilkins.
 Mrs. E. O. Rieser gave a luncheon on Friday last to some of her friends at Mountain View.
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EVERAL pretty weddings occu-
 pied the attention of society dur
 N ing the week. On Monday at
 )lnoon the first church ceremony ~ of the season was celebrated at St Luke's, the contracting parties being Miss Frances M. Hammond, daughter Of the late Baron Hammond, and Charles II. Cross of Manchester, England.
 Rev. William H. Moreland, pastor of St. Luke's,, pronounced the happy couple man and wife. The bride was attended by Miss Emily Hammond, who otticiated as maid of honor. H. w Hammond was best man.
 Tuesday at noon in the Maple Hall, Palace Hotel, Miss Bernice Hirschman was married to Richard Abbenheim.
 The bride is the daughter of Adolph Hirschman, the weIl-known gold and sil- yer smith. and the groom the representa- tive of the silk firm of Bruhl Bros. of Yokohama.
 Rev. Dr. Voorsanger oficiated at the ceremony, which was performed in the presence of a large company of invited guests.
 The bride was attended. by Miss Irma Rothschild and Ella Newell, who act ed as bridesmaids, and the Misses Flor ence and Edith Guggenheim, who acted as flower girls.
  Howard Van Bergen and Samuel Hirsch- man were the ushers, and Julius Men delson was best man.
 The bride wore a beautiful gown of white embroidered mule.
 MT. and Mrs. Abbenheim have left for a short southern trip, and will return here for short stay before proceeding to their future home in Japan.
 Miss Ella Leichter and T. E. Schucking were married on Wednesday evening at the residence of the brides parents, 20l6 Vallejo street. Rev MT. Gerke of the German Lutheran church officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of C. P. L. Leichter and the groom nephew and one of the heirs of the late Adolph Sutro. It was owing to the death of the groom's uncle that the ceremony was so quiet. only relatives and immediate friends being present. The bride was at tended by Olga LeiChter. who officiated as maid of honor, and Miss Otlle Schuck- ing and Miss Louise Bundschu. who acted as bridesmaids. Bernard O. Schuck- ing was best man, and MT. Delameter and pr. Walter w Winterberg usheTs. ROla Hess and Leichter Say led the bridal procession. strewing flowers along the bridal path
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Wedding Bells.

Last Thursday morning Hugh OHare was united In marriage to Miss Kate L.. O'Brien. The ceremony was. celebrated at St. Mary's> Cathedral Van Ness ave- nue, by Rev. Father Dempsey The best man was James P O'Brien, and Miss Marie Mahon acted as bridesmaid. After the service the wedding party repaired to 753 Howard street, where an excellent breakfast was partaken of and an enjoy able hour spent. The couple took an aft ernoon train for their bridal tour through the southern part of the State. On their return the couple will take up their resi- dence on Golden Gate avenue.
 The marriage of Miss Sarah N. Sim mons and Alfred T. Joel took place at the residence of the brides sister, Mrs. w. B. Innes, 1319 Mason street, on Tuesday evening. the 18th inst. Owing to the re cent death of the groom mother the af- fair was a quiet one, only the relatives and a few intimate friends being present. The bride. is the daughter of $. J. Sim mons. we'll known Californian. who came here in early days. The ceremony was performed by Rev. MT. Wilson of St. Peters Episcopal Church. The brides maid was Miss Emma Stout and Charles Fl. Jenkins Jr. officiatea as best man. The parlor was beautifully decorated with
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Miss Bessie Palmer. guests of the Met ropole expect to return to their home III Oakland the latter part of the month.
 Mrs. J. Parker Currier and Miss Marie Currier who have been guests Of the Metropole for six weeks, have returned to their home in Oakland.
 G. G. Fraser, the champion fisherman of Avalon during his stay here. has re- turned to San Francisco. He has been spending the summer at the Metropole.
 pr. H. H. Pease of Phoenix now holds the record of being the champion black sea bass fisherman of Avalon He has broken the record by hooking and land ing a 374-pound monster.
 A Tuna Club has recently been organfz- ed at Avalon, including among its mem, bers, G. G. Fraser of San Francisco, and William J. Landers, the insurance man, also of San Francisco.
 Mrs A. w. Barrett, the champion fisherwoman of Avalon, has returned to Los Angeles after a stay of two weeks at the Metropole. Mrs. Barrett Is the wife of General Barrett, who is well known throughout the State.
 James B. StetSon has returned to San Francisco after a stay of week at the Metropole.
 Mrs. H. c. Rosenfeldt and daugter are guests of the Metropole, registering from San Francisco.
 'Dr. William Lentz has returned to his home in Phoenix, after a two weeks stay at the Metropole
 Mr. and Mrs Albert Sutton, who have been guests of the latters sister, Mrs. E. L. Doran, have returned to their home in San Francisco.
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Bacher, T. G. vogel. Judge Belcher and wife,, San Francisco; Mrs. M. Mellens. Mrs. E. Vaughn and daughter, E. S. Zemausky, H. A. Bemis and family, Mrs. M. Grau and daughter, A. J. Siba, Sac High, Grimes; Robert Gray, Mary Wry, Sutter; Annie Ruff, Marysville; c. Stone, Davisville; c. A. Brockington, Grass Val Hey; the Misses Morell, Woodland; R. s. Tenant and daughter, Colusa; Charles Snyder, Davsville; Peter Engel, Henry F. Berg. Marysville; Rev: |; F; Desma- rais, Jacksonville. Or; J. R.. Mathews, Ukiah: Ed Rogers, H. Bruce Marysville; C. w. Bremen, Weaverville; F. M. Wren and wife, Sutter; c. Loeb, W. E. Cross man, San Jose; M. Rosenberg. santa Rosa Miss R. Warren, Miss L. J. Miller, Miss s. CoZZens, Santa Clara.
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Highland Springs.

The late arrivals at Highland Springs include: J. w. Empey, Leon Blum, Mrs. Blum, Mrs. George Cumming, Mrs. M. Hendry, T. Fenton, L. A. Schwabacher, Mrs. Anna Cox, Miss Edith c. Cox, Miss Annie F. Cox. Joseph Ebner; R. F. Til ton, J. c. Britain, M. B. Kellogg and wife, R. E. Reid, Mrs. E. M Reid Miss Alice Elfason, Mrs. Ada Littlewood, Mrs. J. O'Kane, Miss G. Pickell Mrs. R. Samm. R. A. Holcombe, R. L. c. Barnes and wife, N. H. Gordon and wife, F. E. Taylor, w. H. Tarpey, w H. Crowell, J. P Sweeney, J. w. J. Enright, John Grant, L. A. Kelly and wife, A. c. Be nard. Mrs George Raphael and children, Francisco; C. T. Rodolph, J. Witt Dough erty, Miss Dougherty, Dougherty; R. H.
 Davis. Oakland; W. T. Welcker, Berke- Sarmento San Leandro; E. M. Cox, F. F. Bunker, Santa Rosa; F. Schmitter, Chi cago; Mrs. J. c. Ayres, Washington. D. c.
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Fl Paso de Robles.

Registered at Paso Robles during the week were: P SchIobash, J. Maruse, Mrs. S. Sweet, James Alexander, H. Ed gar, Mrs E. M Kosher. P. ". Murphy. Miss c. Prager, T. Prager, William Cuff and wife, J. Spruance and wife, Mrs. K. M Durham. John w. Stevenson, Claus Spreckels and wife, H. Eppinger Jr., D. F. Meyer, M J. Cohen, Ed Guirola. pr. Westerberg, L. Selig. F. A. Lux Jr., Miss Selma Lux, Leon Lewis, John G. Kapp
 Doney Mrs. B. Cohen and daughter, D. Tognazzlni. B. J. Gladstone. W. H. Lynch and wife D. S. Snedden and wife, $. D.
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In the Future.

The Society of Old Friends will hold It's annual banquet at Bay State restaurant on Wednesday evening, August 31.
 The efghty-eighth anniversary of the independence of Mexico will be celebrated at Union Square Hall on Friday evening September 16. by a grand concert and ball given by the Mexican Ladies' Benevolent Society assisted by fifty young ladies and gentlemen of the Mexican colony. Professor William Van Brunt and Mime. Ellen Coursen Roeckel. Committee of arrangements Is as follows: Mrs. l.. Gosch, president of the society; Mrs. E. 5. de Elorduy, chairman; Mrs. C. de Ybarra, treasurer; Miss M Pilla secre- tary; Mrs. P Andrade. Mrs c. Pilalon, Mrs. C. Duarte, Mrs. T. Gomez Mrs. c. Dayalos. Miss F. Hernandez and Mrs. c. CisneroS
 The next social meeting of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association will be held on Monday, August 22. at 2:S0 p. m., in Shasta Hall Native Sons building, Mason street, between Post and Geary. It will be round table,, comprising exhibitions of Hawaiian, Japanese and Chinese curioS. An original poem by Harriet M. Skidmore will be read. and vocal solo rendered by Mime. Spitzys
 Advances made on furniture and pianos. with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1o17-1o2S Mission.
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Santa Catalina Island

Mrs. E. M Abil and daughter, Miss Irene Abil of Oakland are guests of the Metropole for a week.
 MT. and Mrs. F. c. Johnson and Miss Wand of San Francisco are among late arrivals at the Metropole.
 Miss J. Sheldon of Oakland was regis tered at the Metropole recently.
 Mrs. William J. Landers and daughters Miss Landers and Miss Eleanor Landers have gone to Coronado for a short stay They have been guests Of the Metropole during the entire summer.
 Mrs. A. E. Palmer, Miss Palmer and