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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

Michael and Aaron Al Lewis will be held
today from to p. m. at 1928 O'FarrelI
street. ,1 rry
/ Leveridge and Miss L. Carash OF OAK
The engagement is announced Of DR..
Edgar Reeve Bryant OF San FRANCISCO,
son Of the late DR.. B. Bryant, the well
known pioneer physician, to Miss Betty
Tisdale, daughter of the late ": ~. lis MS
dale of San Jose, eX-presldent OF i tH9 f%Lst %
National Bank The wedding will take
place at high noon at Trinity Church' san
The Wee Wedding of Miss Kate E. Lucy and
Henry l. Walter will take place May 10
at the residence of Mrs. d; P. Walter,
112O Church street. After the ceremony
the couple will leave for San Jose. -,
Alfarata Council No 10, d. OF ~ VIII
give an apron and necktie. party at Laurel
Hall, Shiels building, April 26
Mrs. A. f. Moore will give a reception
at the Hotel Belvedere May 6.
The ninth party of the r. K L. will take
toga Hall.
the Forest of America, will give a cake
walk on the 26th of April at Social Hail.
Alcazar building.
Mrs. Mary Z. Hart who for the past
six weeks has been visiting friends and
/ relatives in Los Angeles, returned Mon.
day and will be at home Tuesdays at 1OS
McAllister street.
MISS Kate O'Leary. who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Maurice Long. at
2l34 Howard street. will leave for her
home in Worcester, Mass, this evening.
MIS-. 3. d. Sloan. accompanied by her
niece. Miss Tessie L. Shine has gone to
Red Bluff to visit her daughter, Mrs.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Parsons Tuggle
have moved to the northwest corner Of
| rage street and Central avenue to re-
Mrs. Max Abrams ms Of i228 jackson j. G street
| VIII discontinue her evenings at home
! during the summer months.
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panied by their daughters, Miss Alice
few weeks in Southern California.
/ Mrs. Isidore Myers will be at home the
! first and third Tuesdays of the month.
Her sister, Miss Jacobsen, will receive
Mrs. Alfred Cohen and Miss Millie Kat
zenstein will be at home the first Tues
day of every month at 1416 O'Farrell
| street.
Following is the list of arrivals at Pa
| Field, Monterey; A Strecker, Soledad; A.
d,sdS b. Spreekehls John Harper San Fran- r
! Delaney, D. A. Quinn, San Francisco; c.
! T. Romie, Frijoles, New Mexico; Mrs. G.
Dernange and child, Soledad; Miss Grace
Perraultf Edwin Ri. k.incaaid, Mrs. s. J; Per
H. D. Fraser, F. A. Marriott, J. Coughlan
and ]. .Perrault, NJ. D.. San Francisco.
! steamship Mariposa last Wednesday:
! For .Honolulu-Mrs. NJ; c. Aldrich, Miss
A1uT5cn. HeqIse - AllerIIz SI aLu "I1e' NJ
Deemer, ]. H. Evans, n Francis, Mrs.
| H. Holmes, ]. T. Irvine, w. A. Kinney,
B. Koeppe and wife, H. B. Martin and
wife, Miss NJ. Morrison. c. NJ. Mott
Smith NJ. w. Parkhurst; Albert Raas,
wife and two children; Mrs. S. Roth and
! two children, Miss Roth, Miss L. Roth,
T. Ryan, Mrs. William Wagner and
daughter, William Wendte, Mrs. ]. Win
ter and two children, a. B. Wood. For
! Apia-Lieutenant J. II. Hetherington,
| Lieutenant W. S. Hughes, Lieutenant w
H. Scheultze. Ensign Frank H. Schofield
| DR.. w. H. Solf and servant, Surgeon
! Thomas H. Streets. For Sydney-R. B.
Hogue, H. N. Paige and J. w. Winton.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
0IJEERE6T BACHELORS CLUB
IN THE WORLD.

quoted and made the hero of the hour
Thus far all who have been elected to
renounce a life of single blessedness have
succeeded before their year ran out in
convincing local or distant bellies that
they are among the handsomest and best
of men. Members who have been elected
to matrimony are: J. P Hull, w. E.
Warden, t. H. burst, DR.. G. H. Slyfield,
c. e. Shultis, Dr. Percival Pearce, DR.. w
w. Pearce, W. 1. Lyon and E. P. Bidin-
ger.
Several years ago DR.. w. w. Pearce
was the choice Of the club. Soon after
election day he made trip to Boston and
brought home the intellectual bride, who
recently presented him with twins. The
occurrence was doubly interesting mas
much as the Mayor won his own medal,
which he says he will always be proud to
wear.
The Mayors brother, DR.. Percival
Pearce, was elected to be married in 1896
The summer had scarcely passed when
he led to the altar Miss Jessie Cooke,
daughter of Homer Cooke, one of Chi
cago's leading attorneys. He met the
young lady while rusticating at the clubs s
summer retreat at Third Lake, in his own
county. Last year R. F. Bidinger, a
leading shoe dealer of the city, and Town
ship Assessor, was the chosen one of the
club, and he was married before the end
of the year. Another election in recent
years was WILLIAM 1. Lyon, who found a
lovely bride in Poughkeepsie, n. Y. He
is a son of Hon. G. R. Lyon, a leading
member of the Illinois Legislature.
No club is more patriotic than the Bach
elors. When war broke out with Spain
the patriotic spirit Of every member was
aroused to the highest pitch. Most of
ray{+h
on hand that they could not leave, yet
all recognized the fact that they should
be represented in the conflict for Cuban
freedom. Accordingly the ballot box was
resorted to and a representative was
elected to serve in the ranks of the United
States army. w. c. Parker was the
choice. He Joined the Illinois Calvary.
Troop NJ.
The present officers of the Bachelors
Club are: Cyrus Blodgett, president; Ar
thur Smith. vice president; Theodore
burst. secretary and treasurer: DR. Per-
cival Pearce, chaplain.
The headquarters of the club is at
Third Lake, in Lake County, Illinois.
where their summer houses and beautiful
grounds are situated. The Old Maid is
their famous sailboat, known as the
champion all over the string of lakes in
that vicinity
No organization ever contained a more
sociable lot of people. and when ladies'
day at the clubhouse comes around every
year the climax of the pleasure season is
reached. Four degrees are conferred on
members by the bachelors, as follows:
Junior Bachelor. Senior Bachelor. Married
Bachelor and Most Reverend Bachelor.
The last is conferred only once In seven
years and on the chaplain alone.
1t Is to be hoped that some way will he
found of perpetuating the organization
but with the compulsory marriage rule
in operation the name will necessarily
have to be changed some day to the an
omalous one of Married Bachelors Club
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thorough and conscientious work. Last
year he produced two books, but one was
merely a collection of short stories.
Among other leading writers Of fiction
who have averaged more than one vol
ume a year is Mr. Jerome, whose record
is sixteen novels in eleven years. Stanley
Weyman, one Of the most painstaking of
all our novelists, has published eleven
novels in his nine years Of writing but
he never attempted fiction until he was 80
and had lost the first fervor of youth
Frankfort Moore has published thirty-six
novels in twenty-four years and Mrs.
Macquoid f1fty-seven IN thirty-seven
years.
George Gissing is responsible for seven
teen books in fifteen years, and Rider
Haggard wrote twenty-one novels in
seventeen years, four of which were pub
lished in 1888. In recent years the seduc-
tions of country life have been stealing
over him and sapping his literary energy
Between 1895 and 1898 he seems to have
given the world nothing in book form
from his pen.
Among the "Iaggards in literature" the
chief is perhaps Olive Schreiner, whose
average rate Of production is one book
in five years. Indeed for very many years
it seemed likely that her first brilliant
venture, "The Story of an African Farm
would never have a successor.
George Meredith has produced little
more than one book in every two years of
his writing life Mrs. Humphry Ward has
been content with seven books in eighteen
years, Mr.. Hardy has produced eighteen
novels in thirty-four years, or a rough
average of two years for each book, and
Mr.. Blackmore's record is very similar.
with sixteen novels in more than twice as
as many years.
OF our older writers Mr.. Henry takes
the palm for industry, with record of
over one hundred books, and is followed
by Miss Braddon, with ffty-seven novels
in thirty-eight years.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
Excited Audience Crowds the Church Of St Ambrose,
Milan. to Hear tbe Latest Orotorio Of the Young
'Woqner of Church Music"

composer, that he was sent to the Insti-
tute of st. Cecilia, at Rome. Here fur
ther tuition and encouragement fell to
him. and at Ratisbon also he continued
studies which led him always to contem-
plate the church and its music. AS quite
a young man Perosi was nominated to a
profeSsorship at. the Conservatory of
Parma, but inclination led him to Venice,
where, confirming vows he had already
taken, he assumed the ecclesiastical
habit.
At Venice the priest-composer found
himself amid surroundings that brought
him constant inspiration, and tle flow of
music from his pen became more and
more rapid. AS time went on, to a num-
ber of masses, motets and other church
compositions, there came to be added the
clan reputation outside his own mme-
diate circle. Perosi conceived the idea of
Illustrating in twelve of these works the
Gospel narratives of Christs life on earth.
In quick succession four of these oratorios
have been produced; indeed if l am not
wrong, the last twelvemonth has given
birth to all. To La Passione oil Cristo'
to-; this was followed by LA Risur-
rezione di Lazzaro,' while the latest of
the series is LA Risurrezione. di Cristo,"
to which Milan has just been listening.
These are the works by which, thus far,
we have to plumb the depths of Perosi's
genius these are the compositions which
are fast pouring the. riches of the world
have so far won him the Pope's pat
ronage and good will that he stands
to-day Maestro di Capella at the Sistine
Chapel. Perosi, l am told, accepts his
good fortune in a calm and modest spirit.
In person he answers to type not un-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23

OF Kentucky and Miss Anita Dibblee Of
San Francisco"
Mr. and Mrs Dibblee will make their
home with Mr.. Dibblees mother in Ross
Valley.
George Crocker was the guest of honor
at an elaborate dinner party last Thurs
day evening given by Henry ]. Crocker
The table was handsomely decorated and
string orchestra played throughout the
dinner. Those at table besides the host
and his guest of honor were: William H.
CroCker, William G. Irwin, Clinton Z.
Warden. Frederick w. Zeile, Henry T.
Scott, 2. W. Hopkins, I; S; Bullock, W
sell J. Wilson, Chauncey r. Winslow,
Henry Veuve, J. w. Byrne, Joseph B.
Crockett. Robert K. Nuttall and William
+. Herrin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Goewey delight
fully entertained a number of friends at
dinner ION Thursday evening. The table
at the table were: Mr. and Mrs. James
NJ. Goewey, Miss Gertrude Goewey, Miss
Jessie Fillmore, Miss Greenwood. Miss
Kip. Miss Dillon Miss Magee, James w
Chaplin, ]. W. Havens and Frederick
Greenwood.
Mrs. James D. Whitney gave an enjoy
able luncheon recently in the Tapestry
room at the Palace Hotel. Covers were
laid for eighteen ladies and the decora-
tions of pink and green were unique in
design.
Mrs ]. Downey Harvey gave a large
card party at her residence on Pacific
avenue last Thursday. Progressive eu-
chre was played and the prizes were very
handsome.
Major and Mrs Frank A. Vail have re-
turned from two weeks visit at Los An
geles and Coronado.
Mrs. A. w Forester Of Los Angeles is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p.
Mccarthy at their home in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs c. August Spreckels, who
aanf Peem fraIemig III IN urGpe p a SnSe 4dTtn e
ago and are expected! home soon,
from New York last Wednesday for
Mrs. Albert Kautz, wife of Rear Ad-
miral Kautz, L. S. N. accompanied by
Mrs William G. Miller, came up from
Southern California last week, intending
to reside either In this city or at Mare Is
land, Admiral Kautz being in command
quarters at San Francisco.
Charles Holbrook and Miss Olive Hol-
brook are making a brief visit at Paso de
Robes.
Mrs. W. B. Harrington left recently for
Santa Barbara, where she will make a
short visit.
Utica. n. Y, are the guests of Mrs. ! s.
Van Wrinkle at her cottage in San Rafael.
Terry. L. S. n. of the Iowa, and Miss
Terry arrived from Washington. d. c.,
during the week and are stopping at the
Palace Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Tucker (nee
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rT AUKEGAN, H., April 5.-There
n ! is in this city, which Is "a
XNI thriving port situated on the
" " west side of Lake Michigan,
- thirty-five miles north OF chi
caso one of the most singular clups tnaI
has come to the notice Of the readlng pun
lie for some time. 1t is the WauKegall
Bachelors Club, recently prousnI ii'O
prominence by the singular experience VI
its first president, DR.. w. w. Fearce, ~"
Mavor of this city. Some years ago Dr'
pearce offered a prize of $50 to the mem
bar of the club who should first become
the father of twins. The prize was won
nv DR.. Pearce himself, and this queer IN
stance of a man. winning his own pIiLe'
together with the novel nature OIL the
competition, has called general attenuoll
70 an organization that is one Oh the
most unique in existence.
The wal1kegan Bachelors Club was in
corporated under the laws of ILLINOIS, Au-
gust 1S 1891. The incorporators OF t--e
club were: DR.. w. w. Pearce j. A. Car
man. A. Lloyd Logan and j. 5. Shute. II
is an organization of men banded together
for social fellowship and enjoyment. Con-
trarv TO the inference derived from the
name all members of the club are not
bachelors. Originally they were. now
ever for bachelorhood is a first requisite
for membership. The right to marry Is
given to the members by special electlon'
one being chosen every year, whether II
NAV be. his own desire to enter the realms
of matrimonial bliss or not. Ihere were
seventeen charter members, and none put
those elected to do so has ever prohen
the solemn and fraternal VOW of single
blessedness.
The club is composed of the best pro-
city. the limitation of membership to twen-
ty-five being the only disagreeable feature
in the minds of the young men who long
inglv desire to become Bachelors. 10
have provided by the constitution that
members should never marry would nave
been to attempt the impossible. so, In or
der that the salt in the club life might
not lose it's SAVIOR, with each succeeding
wear it was decreed that one member
should be elected to make some woman
happy or miserable, as the outcome might
be Cupidian VOWS do not destroy the
love each one has for his alma mater, and
at the club he is as much OF bachelor
as his unmarried brethren.
The annual meeting of the club Is its
red-letter day. Great anxiety over the
election is manifested in the city as well
as in the club, for on that day the fate of
some bachelor must be settled. During
the supreme meeting the balloting is al
ways a solemn affair. Occasionally sharp
politics are brought into play and votes
are punched for a particular man. but
oftener the vote is scattering, and after
the ballots are counted some unsuspecting
man discovers himself suddenly thrust
into a sphere of matrimonial necessity.
With him it is a case of tie up or lose the
claim to bachelorhood-a paradoxical sit
uation.
The end of an election is always the
time for an elaborate celebration. The VIC
tim-for many of them take the mandate
in the spirit Of one victimized-is ban
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
New Popular Idol Of
Music Loving Italy.

common among the Italian priesthood
lie has clear and benignant eye, hair
that curls upward from the forehead and
a downward twist to. the corners of his
mouth that would seem to betoken a de-
termined if not an obstinate spirit.
What, then are, the characteristics Of
Chiefly, one notes the absence of set
recitatives and airs, and the preponder-
ance of Irregular phrases, either fluent or
declamatory, designed to enforce the
meaning and sentiment of the words de-
livered by the soloists. Sometimes these
are supported for awhile by a consistent
instrumental figure; sometimes the ac-
compartment is more undecided in shape
sometimes it verges on the amorphous
each part shows an abundance Of sections
which, although full closes" are fire.
quent, are intended to follow one another
without a break. The choruses, many Of
which have a Gregorian foundation give
the works their chief grandeur and must
needs be most moving in performance.
have said that Perosi has not resisted
modern influences, and the most super
fetal examination of his music will estab-
lish this fact. With a show of severe
counterpoint he mingles dissonances, some
of which are too harsh to be even touched
upon a pianoforte and call for all the
softening that strings can give them In
the freedom OF his wanderings from key
to kew. too, he follows his operatic COM
patriots.
The new oratorio is orchestrated with
none none OF the lavish color to which young
q sober and dignifed manner which be-
comes his music WELL
What. will Lorenzo Perosi do with his
victory? VIII he remain the priest-com-
poser, or will the day come when we shall
speak of him as the composer priest? viii
his church or his art hold him the faster?
Thus far the church has the mastery
Perosi has taken his triumph with becom-
Ing ,modesty, and he remains firmly set in
his intention to devote his gifts to the sole
service of his Creator That he may con-
tinue In this spirit will be the desire of all
who hear and consider his music
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Whittier) will leave next week for Geor-
gia. where they will visit at the home of
Mr.. fuckers S parents.
Mrs. William S. MhitWell left last week
for an extended Eastern trip.
n K. Masten and Joseph NJ. Masten
have gone to Phoenix, Ariz.
A. L. Langermann left for Europe yes
terday to be gone several months.
Mrs ]. Lando and daughter will leave
on Thursday for trip to Portland, or.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Comte Jr will leave on
Monday for their country home, Rose Cot
tage, Woodside, San Mateo.
Mrs. Nathan Goldsmith leaves to-day
for Charleston, w. Va, on a visit TO rela-
tiVeS.
Mrs. I. w. Cahen and her son Louis
and maid are in San Jose for few days
The fifth anniversary of The organiza-
tion of Company A, l.. c. G, was cele-
brated in Golden Gate Hall on Friday
evening. The entertainment and ball was
well attended.
The fifty-fourth meeting of the Fort
nightly San Mateo's literary and musical
society, was held last Thursday evening
at the residence OF, d. w. Donnelly at
Burlingame. The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Dickie, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Doane, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs. w. b.
Lawrence Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Biven, Mr..
and Mrs. n. Greathead, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
H. Kirkbrde, Mr. and Mrs. A L. Potter,
Mrs. Phil NJ Roedel, Mrs. Z. w. Van
Slyke, Miss Lotta Anthony, Miss Clara
Paulin Mrs. S. K. Whipple, Miss Smith,
Miss Robinson, Miss Fannie Soule, Miss
Belle Dennson, Miss Clara Roedel, Miss
Louise Ferree, Miss Dakin, Rev. George
Wallace DR.. Sisson, A. Smith, Mr.. Pal
mer. c. n. Kirkbride, Walter Johnstone,
William Dickie, Alexander Dickie, Charles
Roedel. w. D. Read and F. Dlckle.
There was q pretty wedding at Mrs. c.
L. Wrgley's residence, 25o4 Post street,
Wednesday evening, April 10, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Helen Wrig-
WffifnT1 or Tho wSst Side. CurIsJIan
Church performed the ceremony. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Hattie Wrigley. as maid of honor, and
Joseph Vent officiated as best man. The
bride was elegantly attired in a dress of
white organdie over white satin. The
groom is the proprietor of the Crystal
Springs Ranch dairy and son of J. Tomp-
kins, capitalist. The bridesmaid was at
tired in blue organdie with blue satin
ribbons and wore Corsage bouquet of
choice roses. The mother of the bride
wore a handsome black silk crepon
trimmed with white appliqued chiffon and
spansles: ornaments diamonds. Mr.. and
Mrs Tompkns took the morning train
for Del Monte, where they will remain a
week before making tour of this State
and Nevada They will return in a few
weeks to their new home on Post street
the gift of the groom's father, and will
be at home Thursdays. Among those
present at the wedding were:
Mrs. c. l.. Wrigley, Miss Hattie
Wrigley Mr.. and Mrs. j. Tompkins, Mil
ton j. Tompkins. George and Clarence
Tompkins, the Misses Mamie and Evelyn
Tompkins. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vent,
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-23
PRlEST-COMPOSER PEROSI

~ ON LORENZO PEROSI, the young
priest-compcser, "the Wagner of
church music" as one of his en-
thusiastic admirers has called
- him, is still the sensation of the
day in Italy. A few weeks ago
his new oratorio, THE Resurrec-
ton was produced in Milan, and like it's
three predecessors, made a tremendous
impression.
Not only musical Italy but all musical
Europe IS stirred up over the remark
able work of this youthful clerical mu-
Eician, who, for the time being at least
has thrown in the shade his fellow coun-
trymen, the opera composers of the new
Italian school, the Mascagnis. the Leon
cavallos, the Puccinis and their associ-
ates. Unfortunately the American pub
lie may have to wait some time before it
will have an opportunity Of hearing any
of Don Perosi's oratorios given in full
with adequate vocalsts and orchestra, as
II is said his publishers demand $4,000 for
the rights, sum which no manager has
thus far seen fit to pay
Some idea Of Perosis striking person
ality, Of the character Of his work as ex-
emplihed in his latest oratorio, and of the
feeling which it inspires in its audiences
may be had from a recent article by a
Milan correspondent Of the London Daily
Telegraph.
At last the disappointed ones have had
their will. and those who waited for Pc
rosi have seen him face to face, writes
the Telegraph correspondent The extra
performances Of La Risurrezione di
Crlsto" have proved in no way superflul
GUS, for throng just as numerous as
before seized upon the available tickets
almost as soon as their issue was an
nounced. Yesterday afternoon the atrium
fronting the ancient Church Of St. Am
brose might have been the approach to a
popular playhouse, so eagerly were its
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~ Mr.. HaIsey, the sensational nov
u ! elist of America, who left be-
hind him no fewer than six hun
dred novels and made light OF completing
n novel of 100000 words within a week
saws A contributor to Tit Bits, we have
many writers of fiction who have achieved
marvellous records as writer's.
The average English novelist is content
to prOduce one novel a year, a feat which
cannot be despised when we consider that
the average novel contains from one hun
dred and fifty to two hundred thousand
words, and that merely to copy 1t would
represent a months hard work, writing
five or six hours a day. Several of our
novelists, however, have produced three,
four, and even five of these novels In
single year; three have a joint life record
of 230 novels and at least two have aver
aged two and a half novels for every year
of their writing life.
In the newest school of writers S. r.
Crockett, the author of THE Sucktt Min
ister," takes the palm for fecundity in
numbers, If not in volume of his novels.
His first novel, the famous 'Suckit Min
ister," was produced as recently as 1888;
but its success was such a stimulus to
Mr.. Crockett's industry that 1894 saw four
of its successors, and in six years its au-
thor has written and produced fifteen
novels. or almost as many as Mr.. Black
more has produced in thirty-ive years.
Mr. Barrie is content with a much slow
er rate of production. He began well by
publishing four novels in his first two
years, but, singularly enough, his first
really successful novel, "The Little Min
ister," seems to have given a check to his
industry as a writer of fiction, for in all
the intervening seven years only two OF
Mr.. Barries novels have seen the light.
Ian Maclaren," like Mr.. Barrie, is con-
tent to go slowly and to produce one book
a year; quite enough, by the way, for
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upon the same base. not to speak of the
big and little triangles which represent
big and little natures.
Now as to marriage. In Mrs Huntley
conception each side of the triangle is a
fiddle-string. II the mans psychical.
physical and spiritual sides twang In
harmony with those of a woman they
may safely marry. Unison is as unneces-
sary as 1T is impossible
All this is more or less ineligible, but
when reduced to practice 1t means that
husband and wife should be 50 constituted
as to ''get along well together"