The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

The National Union will be % years
old next May. The local councils VIII
celebrate the event by bay excursion
and a family reunion at Glen Cove on
CarQUinez Straits.
FL Captain Council. in which at TINS
time Prince" Laurance Vincent the
sneaker, is. the dominant spirit, Win
General Deputy Joseph Arthur wilson
as a good second, and Professor Leo oe
Cardona as a third. mad a ladies night
in Balboa Hall of the Native sons
building on the last Thursday IN March'
which was such a ladies' night as any
fraternal organization might tee4 Wen
proud Of The hall was crowded TO us
limit and during the evening the gen
ersl denutv stated that he regretted
that the hall was too small TO admit All
The ladies who desired admission, more
than $50 being turned away Tor want
of room There was very entertain
ing programme. which included instru-
mental selections by five members OF
The family OF ex-Usher Mccain OF TINS
oouncfl There was harp, cornet, lutte,
violin and piano, and each instrument
was played with proficiency that was
most creditable to the performers, ana
thev were deservedly applauded. b. \,
Morris entertained with a series OF
srereopticon views of a class that are
but seldom shown on the canvas oe-
ing shots" Of California scenery taken
in places out Of the usual line of travel
An were clear and there was not one
that was not worth the looking at +.
G Ker. speaker Of California Council.
sang bass solos in excellent voice
MARGARET McWilliams. Fanny and Mas
ter Mccain entertained with an IN
strumental trio. Prince Vincent, VINO
acted as director general for the even
ing. presented Professor de Cardona
hutton with
q diamond center in appreciation OF
the fact that he had had ten candi-
dates initiated into the council The
speaker announced that there are sew
cral other members who are nearing
the ten mark and that as soon as they
have had that number of candidates
initiated each will receive a dia-
rnond button. The recipient made a
very pleasant reply and said a good
word for the order for the benefit OF
the strangers who were present Mrs
a. J. We'll sang ballads, after which
Miss Blanche Trelisse. a very cute toe
dancer gave an exhibition OF the art
OF which she is a most charming eX-
moment The whole Mccain family
gave another instrumental quarter OF
an hour. after which Mrs. Vivian koer-
mel a. lady with a rich soprano voice.
rendered 'Carissima'" with such hne ef-
feet that she was encored again ana
again. The general deputy in three
minute speech told a great deal about
the order, after which John. Owen and
Margaret Mccain gave song without
words, and were followed by Fred
Purdy Of the California Council Quar-
tet singing sally in Our Alley In
tenor voice in q most artistic manner
Professor Nippert recited The Seven
Ages Of Man" and for an encore gave
an amusing recitation. B. Y. Morris
presented additional views, closing
with a fine view of FL Captain in the
Yosemite and one Of The Prince.
Professor Clarkson and his musical
club entertained with mandolin selec-
lions. After the programme there was
a drawing for a door prize in the form
OF a tail decorated stein, which was
won by one of the lady visitors. Then
there was the serving of ice cream ana
delicate cakes, "orangeade, lemonade
and cIaretade" with a lavish hand, also
.panoche, made for the occasion by the
wife Of the general deputy, who is a
mistress Of the art of preparing this
delicious compound.
Pacific Council had a very interest
ing meeting last week. Three candi-
dates were initiated and there were ad-
dresses by Senators Cuthbert and HIS
and the distribution of door prizes