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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
UNLIMITED GUESTS CROWD
LONDON'S SWELL FUNCTIONS
Social SpongInS n Fine Art I'm the
Fashionable Realms of the
British Capital.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-There were gem
eral expressions OF satisfaction at the
ticket arrangement introduced by
Whttelaw Reid. the American Embassa-
dor, at the Independence day ceIebra-
tion at Dorchester House. Though sew
eral persons contrived to sneak in
without cards of admission there were
not nearly so many seedy English folk
present, posing as Americans for the
sake of bountiful free feed, as at
I former celebrations given by American
ambassadors. There is probably no
city in the world where there is so
much social sponging done as in Lon
don At their big functions hosts and
hostesses have frequently not the re-
motest acquaintance with MANY OF the
people who attend them and whose
cheek is only exceeded by their Vo-
racity. When Lord Howard de Walden
gave magnificent party as the house
warming of Seaford House a good
quarter of the people there were never
invited
The other evening a we'll known
woman was receiving her guests. when
a gushing and gaudily gowned woman
came forward and shook the hand OF
the hostess effusively. Il am so
pleased to see you,' said the latter
but who are you?" If this was rude it
was at least frank.
When John oliver Hobbies made a
character remark in one of her plays,
My dear, am rather peculiar, never
go anywhere without an invitation" it
indicated the possession OF a rarer
claim to distinction than those unfam-
iliar with what goes on in British So
ciety would imagine. A trick which is
greatly in vogue is to bring, on an in
vitation for self and friend, about
twenty people. thereby paying OF
social debts at other folks expense.
/ have one particular case in memory
where woman brought fifty of her
friends. 1t was at the house of mil
lionaire. the Hon. GIin Vivian, in
Eaton Square. On the same occasion
nearly every one else brought herself.
her family and all her friends It
was a never-to-be-fOrgotten gathering.
Many people never succeeded in getting
beyond the hall door. An excellent sup
per had been provided for about three
or four hundred, but there must have
been a thousand present. About 1 a. m.
people were sitting about in the bed
rooms eating sandwiches and drinking
claret or champa Sne-in fact. anything
they could grab from the supper table
and the story went they got so hun
CRY and riotOus that they invaded the
wine cellar and the larder.
Another instance of an appalling in
vasion OF the unlimited occurred a few
years ago, when Mrs. Chamberlain gave
a big reception at which the present
King and Queen, then Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales. and the Duke and Ouch
ess of Fife were expected. The squash
was so terrific that the royalties never
got in at all 1t is this sort of thing
which has caused the King to taboo
big parties
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
OF INTEREST 1T
LOC.AL THE.ATERS

Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch"
with Madge Carr Cooke in the title role,
arrives at the Columbia tomorrow even
ing. The play has been two years in
getting here, having had a most success
full run in the East. Madge Carr Cooke
is said 10 realize the Mrs. Wigs in de-
lightful fashion. and will be supported
by almost all Of the original New York
cast, all the members of which appear
to have made individual hits. Among the
company will be Bessie Barriscale, Helen
Lowell and Mrs. Stebbins.
A play in which White Whittlesey will
find one Of his best opportunities is the
Prince Otto" of this weeks bill at the
Alcazar. Mr.. Whittlesey is excellently
adapted to the character of Prince Otto,
and the unusually interesting company
now gathered at the Alcazar should af-
ford him handsome support. Eugene
Thais-Lawton, Ernest Glendinning and
Efiie Bond are among the clever new peo-
pie.
The Land Of the Midnight Sun" will
be the Central bill of the week. All
kinds of Arctic excitement will be on
tap, and scenic wonders galore are
promised.
Rob Roy" is still delighting the null
titudes at the Tivoli. 1t is a stunning
production.
To follow will be "Erminie" Francis
Wilson's New York Casino production,
and. like Rob Roy" to be staged here
by Max Freeman.
Denis O'Sulivan, heading an excellent
company, will begin a three week en-
gagement at the Grand Opera-house
next Sunday afternoon. The first play
to be presented by the brilliant Irish
man will be "Arrah ma Pogue," in which
Miss Lillian Albertson will appear as
Arrah.
The theater will be dark for the week.
The California is still dark.
The Yankee Doodle" Boys are head
lined at the Orpheum this week Others
new are the Howard Brothers, who are
said TO be banjoists extraordinary. and
Josephine Ainsley. singing comedian.
an san FranciScanS.. Colonel CASTOR
BordeYerry, whose craftsmanship is the
talk of the week, will continue, and ]. 7
Morton, by overwhelming demand. will
stay another week
Les Parisiennes, Orpheum stars. will
be the chief attraction on the Chutes'
good bill this week.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

And they'd had only about half an hour
TO their fight. They couldn't see the
justice Of it'll couldn't mesilf''
The singer also went on his usual
Jaunt TO Sligo and Skibbereen. Here
is the other of Mr.. OSullivan's s
hobbies. the two yearly musical
festivals for the preservation and
encouragement of Irish music,
which he has established and at which
he sings and proselytes yearly. For
the Irish folksong. a rich, beautiful
and most ornate literature, he has the
utmost admiration, and to save it is of
the chief purposes of the aforemention-
ed festivals. AS he puts it: Every
year some Door old body dies with a
priceless tune in his old head. I'm hoping
to save some of them through the festi-
walls l tell them to whistle, hum, fiddle
the tunes, anything to save them"
Politics. however, came in for the last
word in this way. Skibbereen, during
the recent messacres in Russia got
wildly excited. The London Times
thundered polite denunciations Of the
Emperor; the New York Sun deplored
his weakness; but it was the Skibbereen
paper that declared: Let the Czar take
warning; the Slxibbereen Eagle has it's
eye upon him"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
WILLIAM WALDORF ASTOR's
DAUGHTER HELPS WAIFs
Mrs. spender-Clay Provides Funds and
Prevents Closing o. Hospital
for Poor Children.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-When n short
ago the trustees and directors OF the
Northeastern Hospital for Children.
which is situated in one OF the most
congested quarters OF London. declared
that lack of funds would compel them
to close several OF the wards. William
Waldorf Astor's daughter, Mrs. Spen-
der-Clay, came at once to the rescue
and thereby undoubtedly saved the
lives Of many poor children Several
well-known women Of means were ap-
peaIed to, but they all regretted that
the calls on them had already exceed
ed the limits OF their philanthropy.
This is not the first time that Mrs
Spender- Clay has rescued charitable in
stitutions from temporary financial diff
ficulties, and the best of 1t is that she
never waits for the usual begging let
ter to come along. Her private secre-
tary has strict injunctions to scan tha
daily papers and keep sharp lookout
for institutions In difficulties. especially
those where women and children
are concerned. Begging letters from
private sources she never attends to,
but IL any of her (. ends recommend
deserving case her assistance can be
always depended upon. The Irish Dis
tressed Ladies' Pund Is one Of the OBJ
iects of her benefactions, although her
name never appears In the lists OF sub
s~rfberS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

though. Wherever Kathleen made the
mistake of being born outside Of Cali
fornia she was at least found here.
Henry Holmes did the finding and the
making. Artisticslly. Kathleen Is pure
Californian. 1 am e'en hoping to come
to fame myself some day as the dis
coverer of a second Norman Neruda!
Even to the Court Circularl For.
humbly-in the shadow of the august
paragraph I have quoted-I believe 1 was
the first to say: This child can play"
Harold Bauer has been offered the po-
sition of head Of the piano department
in the new Conservatory OF Music in New
York. He has declined it as his nu-
merous concert engagements do not per-
NIT of his acceptance. He win be heard
here some time during the season.
Madame GadslIi is another famous ar
tist announced for recital programmes.
Madame Emma Eames will be heard
this season for the first time in a concert
series that will begin in October next.
Madame Eames is under the manage
ment of Henry Wolfsohn-
Forty concerts have so far been ar
ranged for Mime. Emma Calves Ameri-
can tour this winter.
Signor Campanari is again to make a
tour this fall and early winter at the
head of his own company California
and the Northwest will be included In
his itinerary for the coming season.
The Royal Hawaiian Band. about Ia
visit the Portland Exposition. will ar
rive from Honolulu on the Mongolia to-
morrow and has been engaged by Be
lasco. Mayer and Price to fill series OF
six popular concerts at the Alhambra
Theater on the afternoons and evenings
of next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Quaint native Hawaiian music will
largely feature In the programmes The
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
Lady He.,xeth In Poor Health.

LONDON Aug. 12.-Lady Heskecns
formerly Miss Sharon OF san Francisco.
continues in very poor health ana an
her friends are much worried about her.
She has lust undergone one of the new
cures but does not seem to have de-
rived much beneft from IL, and ia Hyde
park the other day she looked as
though she might faint at any moment.
Ever since her operation she has been
an continuously and several times late
lv her life has been despaired Of Lady
Hesketh has always been greatly ad-
rnired here and she never appeared to
greater advantage than when holding
the ribbons Of four-in-hand. During
her illness the King and Queen have
frecuently sent 20 inquire for hsr
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13
CHIT OF PIN Us
IND .ACTOR FOLK

An important and interesting theatrical
contract was signed last week by Henry
w. Savage, Reginald de Koven and Fred
eric Ranken- The agreement entered
INTO practically means the establishment
by Mr. Savage Of company formed
along the lines Of the Opera Comique in
Paris
Messrs. de Koven and Ranken have
agreed to write four operas for Mr.. Saw
age, the first to be called "The Student
King
Mr.. Savage's English Grand Opera
Company is perhaps the foremost Eng
lish singing organization In the world
and the proposed light opera company
will be established on the same high and
permanent plane.
Il think the contract entered into be-
tween Mr.. Ranken, Mr.. Savage and my
self is the most important of its kind in
the history of the theatrical business"
SAID Mr.. de koven. 1T means per-
manent light opera company for the rem
dition Of high class comic operas Mr.
Savage is the one manager who can ac-
complish the desired result and Mr. Ran
ken and l are very much complimented
because we have been selected by Mr..
Savage to furnish the operas for this
new organiza ton"
The season at the Empire Theater New
York. will be opened in September. with
John Drew in new play by Augustus
Thomas. Margaret Dale will continue as
his leading lady. Maude Adams season
in the Barrie play. Peter Pan" will fol-
low. In Peter Pan" Miss Adams will
again impersonate the character of a
boy.
Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin, who
recently joined the forces of the Shu-
berts. will spend the greater part of the
coming season at the Princess Theater
New York. 1t is not the intention of this
management to install a stock company
on Broadway, as was at first announced
but the two stars will appear in a sue
cession of new plays, most of which will
have come from the pens of Americans
The first of these pieces is to be revealed
on September Is under the title of "Zira -
Mr.. Miller. who is one of the two authors
OF the drama. is not to act in 1t, but will
be seen with Miss Anglin in its success
or at the Princess. The entire organiza-
ton is TO go on tour at the conclusion
of the season in New York.
SO much is being said in advance Of
the realism of THE Jury of Fate" the
new play by c. NJ S. Mcclellan, author
of Leah Kieschna,v that one is tempted
into pedantry long enough to speak Of
the realism of the stage two thousand
wears ago. 1t is by no means true that
Mrs. Fiske the first histr'onic one Four
named Polus played Electra, female
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

piece Is distinctly lacking. Many of us
thought that Leah was part tha-
any actors. could play. q was not among
those many, 1 am glad to say). London
has proved that it was essentially Mrs
Fiske's role. and that her personality
completely permeated II"
This critic compares the actors in the
respective productions, and says that
the London representation lis by no
means equal to what we saw in New
York" aside from the work of Mrs
Fiske that he so distinguishes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

band Is a unique organization as all Hs
members are singers and play both brass
and string instruments. There are also
ssoloists vocal and Instrumental Popu-
lar prices. 25c and soc. will govern and
the sale begins at Sherman & Clay's to-
morrow morning
Bessie Abott, the American soprano.
now engaged at the Grand Opera in
Paris. is coming TO this country in De-
cember next for her first professional
tour under the management of Henry
Wolfsohn. Miss Abott will sing with the
| leading orchestral societies. oratorio So
eieties and in song recitals; and quite
possibly with the Conried Metropolitan
Opers. Company.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Order for Election.

Whereas, it appears to the Mayor
and Board of Alderman of the city OF
Greenwood, Mississippi, that due no.
tlce of their intention to issue bonds
of the said city to the amount of Fiji
ty Thousand dollars $50, OOO), or SO
much thereof as may be be necessary
not exceeding said sum, for the pur-
pose of paving the streets of said city,
has been given by publication in the
Greenwood Enterprise and The Com
monwealth, weekly newspapers pub
lished in said city; it is therefore,
Resolved, first, That an election is
hereby ordered to be held on the 25th
day of April, 1905, at which election
shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the city of Greenwood,
Mississippi, the question as to wheth-
er or not they will vote to authorize
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
the said city to issue bonds of said
city in the sum Of $50, 900, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, for the
purpose of paving the streets of said
city of Greenwood.
Resolved second, That due notice
Of the election be published in the said
Greenwood Enterprise and the said
Commonwealth, both being weekly
newspapers published in said city, for
two weeks from the passage of this
resolution.
Resolved third, That Arch Peteet,
E. ID. Stone and w. NJ. Hammer be,
and they are hereby appointed com
missioners to hold the said election,
and are hereby required to publish
notice of holding of same as required
above.
Resolved fourth, That the commits
sioners herein appointed make due
report of the election so held and re
turns thereof, to the Mayor and
Board OF Alderman at the next regu-
lar meeting after the holding of said
election.
Resolved fifth, That the said COM
missioners be, and they are hereby
empowered to have printed a sufi-
cient number of ballots to be used in
holding said election.
Resolved S1Xtn, mat the ballots TOR
said election be printed as follows:
That is to say that there shall be
printed on each ballot, the following:
For the issuance of the bonds for the
paving Of the Streets, and under
meath this on the same ticket shall be
printed against the issuance of the
bonds for the paving ofthe Streets,
and these shall be the ballots used in
the election. w. S. VARDAMAN.
X. Il. HICKS, Mayor,
Clerk
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
c. W. CROCKETT, Clerk.
Notice OF Election.

Whereas, the Mayor and Board of AL
dermen of the City of Greenwood, Mis-
slssippi, has ordered an election to be
held on the 18th of April, 1905, in said
city for the purpose of submitting to
the qualified electors Of the city of
Greenwood, the question as TO whether
or not they will vote for the issuance oil
the bonds of said City in the sum of
Fifty Thousand (S50,0O0.) Dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for
the purpose of paving the streets of
said City, notice is hereby given to the
qualified electors of said City, that an
election will be held at the court house
OF Leflore County, in the said City of
Greenwood, on the 18th day of April.
1905, where-at the question of whether
Or not the said City shall issue the said
bonds, shall be decided.
ARCH PETEET,
+. d. STONE,
W. NJ. HAMMER.
Commissioners of election,
April 6, 1905.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
New Ticket AGENT,

Mr.. John V. Tedford arrived in the
city Monday and will have charge of I'll e
new ticket office soon to be established
by the l. c. railroad in Greenwood.
Heretofore the ticket business has been
in charge Of Mr.. f. B. Wilkinson, who is
the general agent, and who will devote
his attention to the general business.
The new department will have the en-
tire attention Of Mr.. Tedford, who is an
expert railroad man of high standing
and vast experience, having been highly
connected with a number Of the leading
railroads of the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Simply Horrible.

From the Inquirer, Greensboro. Ky.
Col. w. S. Sterett, now editor Of the
Greenwood, (Miss,O Commonwealth and
formerly editor of many other papers,
being the most extensive newspaper
widower in the country, has invented a
shell which will make war too horrible
to contemplate. The aforesaid shell may
be fired to any distance, and when it
strikes the ground will send up a flag, to
denote it's location. 1t will then COM
n a back and forward motion which
will cover a field a mile square, blowing
it up as if for potatoes, killing every
body on the land, burying each one and
leaving a piece of shell to mark the head
of each grave. He has tested the shell
and has found that it does not work to
his satisfaction, as it left some of his
enemies alive. He will add necessary
improvements.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Gunther's and Jacobs candies. A
fresh lot just arrived at Scates.
Wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen in this and adj
joining territories to represent and adj
vertise the wholesale and educational
departments of an old established house
of solid financial standing. Salary $3.50
per day, with expenses advanced each
Monday by check direct from head
quarters. Horse and buggy furnished
when necessary. Position permanent.
Address, Blew Brothers & Co., Dept. 8,
Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Notice of Hirine City Prisoners.

Notice is hereby given that the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the city of
Greenwood, Miss, at it's regular meeting
on Tuesday, the End day of May 1905,
will at = O'Clock, p. M, receive sealed
bids for the hiring of the municipal pris-
oners Of said city for the ensuing term
of two years. The hirer of said prison
ers will be required to enter into a bond
as required by law in the sum of $4,000.
w. S. VARDAMAN, Mayor.
r. II. HICKS, City Clerk.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Notice To Contractors.

Bids will be received by the Board of
Supervisors on the first Monday in May
for building Bench Bridge near c. L..
Townes, about 40 feet long, according
to plans and specifications on file il the
Chancery Clerks Office. The Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Church Announcement.

The public is invited to attend all the
services at the Methodist church. Sun
day school, 9:45, a. m. Preaching, II a.
M, and 7.45 p. M. Subject for next Sun
day: "The Slavery Of Sin," and "Eter-
nal Punishment-an Appeal to Reason +"
The pastor is turning all his services
in the direction Of a revival meeting be-
ginning Sunday, May 1.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
ROUND THE TOWN
Gathered In the Round Up.

Mr.. Melville Fatheree is now with the
Mann Hardware Co.
A. Raft came up from Schlater Tues
day on special business.
Mr.. Caldwell has moved his family to
a residence on Lamar street.
A granatoid pavement has beer con-
structed about the city hall.
T. J. Philips made a business trip to
Memphis the first of the week..
Tom Hughes has accepted a position
with the Southern Railway Office here.
Mr.. Sumter Gillespie spent a few days
Of the week with his relatives in Ber-
clair.
Mr.. Stanley Sanders has resigned his
position with the Stein Grocery Com
pany.
The Council ordered an election, to
settle the question of paving the streets
for April %.
Miss Jennie DeLoach has accepted a
position in the Office of the Singer Sew
ing Company.
J. E. Tolbert, Division Freight Auditor
of the Y. & NJ. V. was in the city the
first of the week.
The Earnest Workers met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ewing Bew on Front
street Monday afternoon.
jury condemned rights away through
several plantations near Itta Bena for
the Delta Southern road.
Miss Eula Durham who spent a few
days in the city as the guest of Mrs. ".
c. Johnston, has returned to her home.
There was a song service given at the
Baptist Church Sunday night which was
6IIotiy SujoyCu ny oh VIC COuS(SSd-
ton.
Robt. Terry, who has been with Cas-
sidy's store, has resigned his position to
accept a similar position with J. Dahmer
s. Sons.
Miss Alice Baker, a charming young
lady of Owensboro, KY, is a guest of her
brother, Mr.. H. W. Baker, at the Reimon
House.
And W. T. Chapman has never found
his favorite dogs that were no doubt
stolen some days ago. But he is still
looking for them.
Miss Alma and little Charles Baker
were the guests of Misses May and Kate
Steele the latter part of last week and a
part Of this week.
Mr.. Sam1 S. Stein leaves tomorrow
for an extended tour to the old world.
He expects to visit many noted places
before he returns.
The heavy rain of Sunday night and
Monday came at the right time for the
tillers of the soil, and did much harm to
the dust on the streets.
City Clerk r. II. Hicks was elected by
the Council as Clerk of the Water and
Light Commission, Mr.. S. M. STEMS
resignation having been accepted.
The great jewelry house of A. Weller
& Company, of this city, has the con-
tract to make thirty-four gold medals
for a graduating class in Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Fl. c. Baker, salesman for Guyton-
Harrington Company, of st. Louis, who
had charge Of the stables here for some
months, left for his home this week, the
mule season now being about over. s
Prof. c. E. Saunders was called to
Starkville Sunday night to attend the
funeral of his father. An exquisite
boquet Of flowers was sent by the faculty ;
and pupils Of the graded school for the
burial.
The Ladies of the Methodist Church Z
will serve strawberries and cream on Z
next Friday, April IA, beginning at 2 r. {
M, and pursuant to adjournment when I
berries are gomez Everybody invited.
Patronage solicited. i
Mr.. Sayer has been appointed Road
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-04-08
Plenty OF Eds.

/ have 25 or 80 Hens for sale. They
are ready for Spring business. Ring
Phone y.