The San Francisco call., 1904-08-14

to that. But. really. 1t transcends pa
tience to see a venerable bachelor lady
of Monterey posing daiIy-25 cents per
pose-as the kissed and caressed maid
en- who for fifty years has longed for
and looked for the coming Of her errant
lover, who, the tale has it, was none
ether than General William T. Sher-
man, then a gay young lieutenant sta
toned at the barracks at Monterey.
Without her neat adobe cottage stands
a yellow rose tree, which the dear re-
mancists say was planted by the gay
young officer and the coy Castilian
maid in token of their troth-that when
the roses bloomed then would he come
to her from afar and make her his
pretty bride. Now, nobody doubts that
young Sherman kissed the lady-he
was notoriously fond Of kissing pretty
wonderland who could blame him, for
was he not gallant soldier? But as
to promising to wed her and failing to
redeem his promise, that's another
story and a libel upon the honor of
good soldier, although it may make
pretty tale.
That the young lieutenant was not
the fiance of the little Castilian lady
there Is abundant evidence. And it Is
greatly to her credit that she herself
has never claimed it. But as a stain
upon the honor of brave soldier, the
tale ought to be pruned. 1t would be
tellable tale even if the betrothal epi-
sode were omitted. Then let's do 1t.
Poor old Shcrman's where he can't
speak for himself.
But as to his kissing the lady-there
is no question that he was guilty Of
that, and in this particular case he
must have shown a nice discrimina-
tion, a fact not always recorded in his
favor.
On Wednesday Mrs Wickham Hav-
ems was hostess at a luncheon and
bridge party at her Oakland home,
when she entertained Mrs. Henry Ros-
enfield, Miss Gertrude Allen, Mrs j. h
P. Dunn, Mrs. John H. Dieckmann,
Mrs. Oscar Fitzalon Long, Mrs. Albert
A. Long, Miss Carrie Nicholson, Miss
Belle Nicholson. Mrs. Edward Engs,
Mrs. d. A. Proctor, Mrs. Robert s
knight. Miss Edith Gaskill and Mrs
Charles Barneson of San Mateo.
Last week the Bohemian Club was
especially gay with dinner parties.
Among them was dehShtfui ahalr
given by Captain Samuel l. F'alsOn'
Thirteenth Infantry, and ms guests
were all martial men. After the dinner
at which some mighty clever tales
we're told-the guests adjourned to
F'ischer's.
Among those who were Captain
Faison's guests were Captain William
KenIev Artillery Corps; Captain sgd
nov /. Cloman, Captain Robert S.
Abarnethy. Major Cassius F. Gillette
Major samuel r. Allen, Captain Harris
7, Roberts, Captain Andrew S. Rowan
Cantsin Charles H. McKinstry. Captain
William p. Burnham, Captain Henry
n stver. Captain William w Harte,
captain Charles H. Hunter. Captain
Daniel T. Tate. Captain Robert d.
walsh. Captain Arthur B. Foster, Cap
tain Ulysses c.. McAlexander. Captain
Edward r. Chrisman, Captain Samuel
d. Sturgis. Captain John j. Bradley.
Captain Eugene T. Wilson. Captain
George 2. White, Captain Briant H.
Wells. Captain Frank S. Armstrong.
Captain Thomas A. Pearce, Captain
William c. Davis, Captain Manus Ne
Closkey, Captain George w. Helms and
Captain Charles Z. Stodter.
The 31st is set for two interesting
nuptials-the Greer-E -Ellinwood affair
and Carrigan-Sperry we1iinE. While
the former will be an evening affair,
with four witching maids In attend
ance and an honor maid-NIiss Leontins
Brakeman, Miss Josephine Loughbor-