The San Francisco call., 1906-06-11
NEVER 4 KICK
FROM MRS. DREW
Former Favored Servant
of the Phelans Now
a Refugee.
Says She Has Enough to
Be Thankful For in
Being Alive.

Sure, and what's the use of worry
ingg I've got roof over my head
plenty to eat, my husband is safe, and
t..en look at the beautiful view we've
got? Amt that enough to be thankful
for From the philosophy of Mrs.
Edward Drew
Perched on top of the hill at the far
end of Fifteenth street in wickiaup
made up of old carpets and burlap.
where the sun beats hardest when it
shines and where the rain is pitiless
when.J. Pluvius waves his wand, where
water must be lugged up a steep ascent
and with none of the conveniences that
go to make life pleasure, lives Mrs.
Edward Drew, once the favored SER
want of the late James D. Phelan,
father of the former Mayor.
But Mrs. Drew never complains.
Made up of the stuff that will bring
about a greater San Francisco. Irish
and proud of it, she looks only on the
brighter side of life and will tell you
OF the life that she has lived and what
she expects in the future. Forced to
leave their home on Howard street.
driven away by the fire that forced
them to flee without stopping to take
even the pictures of their children, long
ago buried the Drews were among the
first of the tenters.
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.
On the morning of April IS, at an
hour long before the average man
thinks of having his breakfast they
were astir. Not knowing where to go,
they journeyed west on Market street
and finally landed at the end of Fif-
teenth street For a couple of days
they existed at the foot of the hill.
Then they moved tostheir present loca-
work as he can find, his wife tends the
fire, looks after the dog and waits for
the end of the day which will again
give her company.
For thirty years Mrs. Drew has been
resident of San Francisco and for
twelve years. since her marriage, she
resided at 715 Howard street. Previ-
Gus to her marriage. which. by the way.
TOOK place in the Phelan residence. she
made her home with that family as SER
want. During the four years that she
worked for the Phelans she came to be
one of their trusted servants
Yes, / knew the Phelans we'll" she
SAID / worked for them when people
dld not have so many servants as they
DO now. | was their second girl and
waited at the table. I was with them
when Miss Alice was married to Frank
sullivan and buckled on her wedding
NdS there WHen Mister
Jimmy was graduated. Law me, that
must have been twenty five years ago
GREETED PARNELL.
I met Mr.. Parnell when he visited
TINS country and was the first to shake
hands with him when he crossed the
threshold OF the house. l waited on
him at the table. Sure; / am an Irish
woman all through and proud of IT.
am not like those who say they came
to this country when they were two
or three months old.
Once / was back to the old country
and i intended making another trip
but this fire broke up my plans Yes
were very comfortable. OF course
during the heavy rain, got wet
through. for the carpet does not hold
out the rain like a tent would But
so long as | have no pains am thank
full. Some of the gentlemen wanted me
to move TO the park. but that would be
too far away from my husbands work
and so we will stay here Why not
Just look at the beautiful view, Yes
it's hard climbing up and down that
hill for water and the like, but then 7
don't have to go so far as 1 did at first
and am thankful for that The people
are more than kind and as soon as we
can we will be having a home of our
own again
And so. with never a murnur of
complaint, Mrs. Drew lives on from dav
10 day.