The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

Mrs. John B. FELTON, was a daughter o.
Judge Baldwin. who was the author OF &
celebrated book n ante-bellum days. The
BaIdvius were all noted for their wit anl
briliancE. ard Mrs. FELTON, was no excep-
ti0H
Mrs Z W Leonard IS another Of the
old CalifOFrjaas The lace cape shown II
the picture adorned Mrs. Leonard shouI-
ders at one of the combination reception
and garden parties with which General
Mcdowell eulIyen5d his stay at Black
Point.
Mrs. FriedIander was the wife Of Isaac
Fried lander. the grain king and held d
prominent position in society. Her Caugh-
yer Miss Lizzie Friedlander, married Al
gusLus J. Bowie, whom she has recently
The phol0graph Of Mrs. George c.
B0ardmau Was taken when she was Miss
Mrs r. L. ogden is another Of the early
settlers. Her daughter, now Mrs. Richard
Pease, Is pictured at her side.
Miss Lille Hitchcock. now Mrs. Howard
Colt, Is as fond Of run to-day as she was
in the days when she ran with the ma
chime. Her connection with the Fire
Department is a Bit Of san Francisco his
tory. Every one knows what { pet the
dreUen made OF her when she was & slip
OF Z girl Sle wore a No. badge and
accompanied them 10 every c0ndagrattOn-
With all her bOyiSh, independent ways,
no breath of scandal ever touched her.
She is stiIl and always Will be fasctnat-
custom stale her infinite variety"
Mrs. Andrew McCreary was Miss Belle
STearingen, enc Of the four 'Swearingen
VINO thar was in tie swim in early
days does not remember the prtncely en-
lartai-I Ieu-s al Belmont al which Mrs.
". T.. Rats.1a was the hostess. when
SPECIAL trans were chartered and the
whole country side turned out TO enjoy
the hospitality that seemingly was end
less2
Those were the days when the fun
waxed 50 fast and furious that the week
days We're al 70 short 10 hold Il al and
the overflow took the shape Of Sunday
picnIcs and festivities. until the s0Od
Bishop trembling Tor the spiritual We
fare Of his flock, protested with pas
tocdI letter
Every one remembers Mss MoIie Nc
Aulltn. Miss ~ennie MCNulLy and Miss
Ella Maxwell. This trio were always to-
seJGer. 10 social gathering was COM
plecs without them. and where they were
there 11caed the men, like flies about
u-ltasses Jug.
Miss M5IGs Mc8IuIun was an acknowl-
edged beauty in the early sixties, and Of
all her suItOrs Milton :. Latham was the
favored one After her marriage her
elegant equipage drawn by Two snowy
horses was 3 feature Of the city.
Mss Jennie AcNuItr vas one % the
first 0f San Francisco ) girls 10 receive
an Eastern education Look at the over
dress and hat shown IN her picture " as
there ever anything more ludtcrOus2 And
zs5 II vas the helght OF fashion at the
time. Mss MCNuIty NasSrhe nrst TO
adopt that particular style. IN spirit
ot mischief she donned the frock one day
ana hied Ecr To a photogra piers. As she
trlpred down the street sne was followed
br an unknown youth whistLus The
Girl With che Greelan Bend one OF the
popular songs OF the day Miss McNulty
IS u1U Mrs ThLriOu AIcMuIHn and ths
mother Of one ot San E'ranctsco's s most
PrsrtF. Iaughter-loving Ella Maxwell
The LAST Of lhz trio died ii 1870.
The wedding Of Miss Helena AtherJon
ard Fred Macoudray was a tremendous
affair IL took place al the Atnerton coun-
Try home. then Anlwu as valparaiso
Park. Ina guests went down IL z special
train here was a hand OF music and the
rllerrv-ruahinE extended into the wee
smz hours Mrs. MaCo-dray IS now
Mrs. Percy Seihy.
when Ter sister. Alexandra Atherton.
Uas married ID Major j. L. Rathbone
there was another grand celebration. But
11. how ir sCormed that night The eugt-
Ceer in charge OF the train that took the
wedding guests back 70 the city re-
marked the following day that not one
of them realized the actual danger they
had been III as the train fought It's way
through the furious elements.
Miss Roberta Walkingshaw made q bril-
liant match when she married Pepe Bar
ron He built the residence on Stockton
street now owned by the BoreIs II was
palatIal in those days and many g gay
ball was given there.
The pageant has passed. It is time TO
ring down the curtain and eXrtngutsh the
lights. You've smiled at the comiCal old
costumes, the grotesque hats and the ri
dfCulOus arrangement Of the hair.
Has IL occurred 10 you that forty years
from now your picture may be the OBJ
ieot Of as much uirth 10 another genera
ti0n. that the sheath-like gowns and
pompadour viii probably strike others as
absurd as the hoop skirts and queer head
adornment have you to-day?