The San Francisco call., 1904-03-16
CHARITY EVENT
FOR SICK CATS
AND CANNES
BY Sally Sharp.

on Friday and Saturday afternoons
and evenings the home of Mrs. George
Law Smith. 2226 Jackson street, viii
be held in absolute bondage by Geron-
imo. Hiswatha, Lone Star, Chinquilla,
Red Deer and all the rest Of their IL
lustrious tribes-Klikitat, Poma, Cher
Okee, Choctaw, Sioux and the gay and
festive Apaches. And it is not for
scalps they are searching this time.
but Tor the nimble nickel; and the facts
are these:
Through the tenderness Of spirit that
becomes Christian and supposedly civ
ilized peoples a home has been estab-
lished for the care of sick and home
less animals, principally cats and dogs
those loving but often loveless at
taches Of the household.
The members OF this society. whose
especial care is the management of
the hOme-the Animals Refuge-after
long deliberations and incessant labors
have prepared for their initial function
this Indian tea. and that it will be
literally patrOnized at so cents per
ticket IS foregone conclusion. For
behold the attraction:
A wealth OF rare Indian baskets.
numbering over 800, contributed by col
lectors and enthusiasts: a unique col
lection Of 15O aboriginal pipes, hats,
trinkets and many other chronological
curlos VIII adOrn the walls One large
room, with its walls entirely covered
with Navajo blankets and ornamented
with valuable Indian relics from the
collection Of c. c. Lord, will be
devoted 10 a group Of wigwams. where
the visitors win be entertained by
realistic Indian marriage ceremonials.
worship Indian folk songs, Juggling
and dances Here, too. typical Indian
tea and refreshments viii be dispensed.
while the more conventional refresh
ments VIII be served in the main din
inE-rOom.
The visiting palefaces viii be received
by the ladies o. the society. garbed as
Indian maids. while the men will ap-
pear as braves, attired in barbaric
splendor, with the swaggerest things
IN feather headdresses. They will as
sist in the various tableaux and cere-
mOnials-while the women do the work
in true tribal fashion.
The Alaska Indian viii not be for
gotten, as an excellent selection of
totem poles. fishing outfits, etc, will
be on exhibition. Saturday afternoon
VIII be children's day. when they will
be admitted at half price. A special
programme Of historical and ethnolo-
gical character has been arranged for
them, feature of which viii be an
Indian snake dance by a troupe of pa
pOoses. Owing to a recent and gener-
Gus influx of donations, the society has
been able TO move into its own new
quarters on Clipper street. off Dolores,
between Twenty and Twenty
sixth streets. The object of the tea
the most distinctive tea Of the season
is TO raise sufficient money TO guaran-
tee the running expenses of the cur
rent year. Admission TO the Indian tea
VIII be 50 cents, both afternoons and
evenings.
There are 80 subscription members.
The officers. and directors are: Presi-
dent. Miss Maud a. Smith; vice presi-
dent. Mrs w A Dean; recording sec
retary. Miss Katherine Dewey; corre-
spending secretary. Miss Elizabeth Ed
wards. treasurer. Mrs. Y. c. Driffield;
directors. Mrs. ". B. Hooper Mrs
Chester L Hovey and Mrs. Julian
Browneu
on the 25th viii come the Greatest
Circus and Horse Show" of the year
with the Doctors Daughters ringlead-
ers, performers and impresarios of the
box Office. Their Circus Maximus takes
place on that date at the Riding Acad-
emy.