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The passing Of Arthur Mathews
from the san Francisco School Of De-
sign and the Art Association. after
sixteen years of service-sixteen years
of superbest. manifest services the
last act OF the drama that has been
writ round the old school that has
given 10 the world the Painters OF the
West
The passing Of Mathews was OF his
own doing. He sought surcease from
the grind. from the daily toll OF mold
ing protoplasm into art-often arr
tisanship; from the sacrifice Of his
own arr to the Cause. And hence his
resignation to the board OF directors.
wherein be has long been "the light
albeit at times~a light befogged.
But this. good friend. had precedence
Of the fire. Some weeks OF precedence.
as matter Of fact. and renewed af-
ter it.
"If ] couldn't afford 10 continue in
the school before the FIRE. how can
now. cleaned out Of everything -
asked the painter. And ! was stumped
10 make answer. for i had heard-aot
from the Mathews lips, however-hOw
hard ne had been hit How commits
zions. BIZ il an and big in compensa-
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tion. had been on the very edge OF
completion and had been wiped out.
How over three hundred drawings of
infinite value-building material. one
may say-was licked up, not TO men
tfon the thousand and one essentials
in the studio on the hilltop. gathered
together Ia a lifetime of absorption
in art and its requisites
All gone. All gone,' And canvases.
too. that had lured the eve of the very
critic who entered the old House CAL
lery that is no more. True some have
been saved. but until the end they
shall bear the stain. Of smoke and the
stab OF the erring knife that cut
them hurriediy from their frames.
These are saved. but much Of their
value az triumphs of Western art has
gone. and Mathews will not mend
them. Rather would I paint a new
picture the painter made answer.
Than 10 dau5 these up And /. had in
mind the Discovery OF san Francisco
Bay" done at the instance of James
D. Phelan some six or eight years ago.
and in spite OF the limitations of its
creation superb ccnvas II hung
on the right Of the entrance into the
House Gallery. you will remember and
there IL dominated its neighbors
Won't YOU fix I'D even that one -
l asked. half pleadingIy
Q Short and sharp came the answer
''No-none OF them. I'll paint new
ones" And in softer, tenderer tones,
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pathetic teacher and a class A painter.
Then there's Charles j. Dickman. a
technician, man of breadth. versatil-
ity and general knowledge. and a
powerful painter salon exhibitor as
often as he chose 10 compete More
over, he can impart his knowledge
understandingly and with ease-to
which truth l hasten 10 testify. And
methlnks he likes to talk, he talks so
we'll.
Xavier Martinez d pupH OF Mathews
and still showing his influence, an ex-
poRent of the suggested IN art''-the
unfinished theme. painter that
made the big men in Paris prophesy
great things for him. some of which
have come TO pass. with more in the
future.
Then there's Keith-the poet-painter.
twixt whom and nature no menbrane
of unacquaintance is.
Herewith are u few stray suGges-
tions caught on the passing breeze.
Perchance the painters mentioned are
in the same POSITION as Mathews finds
himself-they cannot aEord to give
their time 70 the school And perhaps
they may--who knows for there's a
tremendous Held for good in that same
little school
j. ". Clawson. whose Narket-street
studio went UP early in the fray.o with
everything in it. including the gowns
OF his fair sisters. finds himself in Los
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IZQef l2SAcz ~DEAh-a

tertaining the Palette. Lyre and Pen
Club
Miss Maud WelIendorf. who leaves
this month for a years study abroad.
was the guest OF honor at a reception
last Monday evening given 0y tne
Berkeley Piano Club
A large reception was held last even
ing by Charles DuItOn in his artistic
studio on HiIegass avenue, Berkeley
The guest OF honor. Miss Enid VII
liams. is a young musician lust re-
turned from a two years absence IN
the East. where she has been study
ing A gathering Of all the social and
musical lights OF the college town and
Oakland greeted the young lady. WHO
will establish herself in that vicinity
The Friday Afternoon Card Club was
entertained at the Piedmont Club house
on Friday by Mrs George Humphreys
Mrs. Howard D. SwaIes OF East Oak
: land entertained al dinner last Tues
day in honor Of two young Englishmen.
Mr. Burnett and Mr.. Russell. who are
sightseeing in America
Idora Park will again be the scene
OF brilliant fete in August when the
Associated Kindergartens viii take
possession and offer many attractions
on the afternoon and evening OF the
18th.
This affair was planned for May. but
so much untoward excitement pre-
vailed at that time. the event was de-
ferred till late summer
All tickets now held viii be hon0red
in August
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Corradi tCaro-
Iyn Mellman) will make their home In
ST Helena upon rerIrning from their
wedding journey. Their marriage took
place last week in Oakland at the
home of the bride. on Franklin street
Miss Gussfe Mellman served as maid OF
honor. Rev c. r Brown OF the First
congregational Church reading the
service
Mrs. oscar Mansfield fs'spending sew
eral weeks in Berkeley.
Miss Katherine Potter is al home in
Geysers.
Mrs. Harry Wells Thomas has re-
turned from Bakersfield. where she has
spent the past six weeks.
Mrs. Arthur GooShue. who is spend
ing the summer at Long Beach. viii
entertain her sisters. rhe Misses Elsie
aud Marion Everson. daring July.
Mrs. Mark ReQua is az Del Monte
Z for few weeks. going later TO Salt
Lake City to meet Mr.. Requa-
Mrs. Frederick Dorsaz leaves this
month for Nevada City for months
outing
Mrs. Cora e Jones. president or the
Oakland Club. is passing part OF the
summer at san Jose
Miss Etelka Williar is at home. af-
+ ter several weeks spent at Santa Mo-
niea-
I Miss Maisie LanghCrne Is entertain
ing Miss Margaret Hyde-Smith- Miss
Emma GrimwOOd IS spending the sum
i nier IN Grass Valley.
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BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

Angeles.
Here each day he and Joseph Greene
baum gather themselves together for
ommiseration-after business hours TO
be sure-and canvass the future OF
California art From the solemnity OF
late letters. metninks they are home
sick. albeit they are in the hands OF
the kindliest sort of people. and are
executing commissions Tor portraits.
But there's only one san Francisco
And there's a holl0wness in the heart
when ones away from II.
Mr.. Clawson may be reached al the
Jonathan Club. and his confrere-
happy go-lucky Joe Greenebaurn-at
Blanchard Hall-their Temporary ad
dresses. you may be sure. The lure OF
the city. bent and broken and twisted
though II be. will bring them back
again
Lille O'Byah. clipper as a lark on
an April morning (Omitting this Aprin.
Is working away as if all she owned
wasn't swept. away. Likewise all she
had borrowed. for many o OF the mlnfa-
lures in her studio when the soldiers
blew IL up were there by the grace OF
thee owners
She IS now at work upon a miniature
OF Colonel Tor.ey. he who has been
-canonized~ Sv the destitute sick at
the Presicio; likewise upon a portrait
or the late Dr. Cachot. a dupfoAss OF
one destroyed
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/ And If you be greatly interested.
/ they will tell you they are making the
wee things for the depot for comforts
consigned to Babyland. with Its depot
at sos Buchanan street. headquarters
I of the California Club Relief Commit
I tee.
7 And that's a new feature Of veranda
pastimes-an Offset to the vanities, in
antilles. hostilities and rivalries that
usually find their settings here.
Among tie Oriental travellers whose
wanderings were abridged by the IN
toward conduct of nature are the
Misses Sullivan. Alyce and Ada. who
returned on the Siberia, with two
months of their trip eliminated.
The young ladies will spend the
summer with the family at the Phelan-
Sullivan country place, near Santa
Cruz.
The Homecoming must certainly have
been trying upon the young travellers.
who found every fireside gone whereat
the family had been wont to gather
There is a rumor abroad that Miss
Ada is now more ST 7gly inclined
toward a religious life rhan ever-the
futility of worldly ambitions appealing
! unansweredly TO the fair young zealot-
Richard Burke and his son. William
P. Burke, of Tethard. Tipperary, Ire
land, arrived in town last week to look
over what was left of their possessions
hereabouts. The quake and fire had as
little respect for the feelings OF gentry
as for the rest OF the common horde.
and did several kinds of things TO the
Burke properties.
The visitors are staying at LAUREL
wood Farm" Santa Clara County. one
of the show places in the county Of
orchards.
Mrs. Krauthof. wife of Colonel
KrauthofI quite the handsomest
woman at Blythedale. albeit she is
pressed closely for honors. has deter
mined to spend the entire summer az
the Mill Valley resort. and will return
with the Robinsons when they open
the new Knickerbocker in the early
fall
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wayman enter
tained at a dinner recently in honor Of
their tenth wedding anniversary. The
affair was held at the Claremcnt COun-
try Club. a dozen guests enjoying the
very pleasant occasion. Among those
bidden were; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Far
! quharson, Mr.. and Mrs. George Field.
Miss Elizabeth McNear. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Alexander Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
George McNear Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
CIT DlaN anu anu
Edward Lacy Brayton.
Mrs. Frederick Fenwick was q recent
hostess. entertaining at luncheon and
bridge in her attractive Berkeley
home. Among the guests were Mrs.
William Lindley Spencer. Mrs. Edward
T. Houghton. Mrs Jane Ewell. Mrs.
Henry Lund Jr.. Miss Aldella Mills.
Mrs. Arthur Wallace and Mrs. Villa m
( Perkins.
/ A permanent visitor in the home OF
/ Mr. and Mrs. William Louis Pattiani in
Oakland is little Miss PattianL who
arrived last week and is meeting with
many warm greetings.
/ Mrs. Pattiani was Miss Evelyn Craig
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Craig
! of Piedmont.
| Mrs. Florence Fardiman Miller was
1 hostess at her home on Plymouth ave.
nue.. Oakland. last Friday evening. ems
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and the linen, and a sweet odor of
lavender. But it's not lingerie that's
in course of construction.
It's baby clothes.
Baby clothes for the refugees-ten-
mis- flannel gowns, the cunningest little
booties. and tiny bonnets. and cute lit
tie bibs for chubby chins. These are
coyly tucked away in these smart bro
.cade bags, and if you're persona grata
with the maids and matrons, they will
show you.
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tinguishing feature of passing veranda
pursuits-in the polite pastime of
needlework
Last summer il became quite au fait
to lug about over ones arm silken
bag, exuding the odors Of Araby's per-
fumed gardens. Within lay exquisite
bits of linen 10 be hemstitched and
French knotted. and wrought into the
fetching lingerie that every smart
woman must own
But 10, the change,-the bag is there,
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If it isn't good form TO wear your
jewels then no embarrassing questions
are asked concerning them. And you
may take it from me that many
"tararas" and dogcollars that flashed
and CLEANED that last great night of
the opera are today reposing in strange
vaults, with little pink cards attached,
at 8 per. cent.
Hence the tactfulness OF this late
dictum of the smart set
Upon second thought. there is dis
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seems TO furnish ammunition for these
visual duels.
yitations for attack. They reek of the
Ostentation OF riches; they mock the
poverty of the hour; they are distinct
ly bad form. and she who ernerges
upon the hotel veranda with decora-
tion more elaborate than a string of
beads does so at her own peril.
The reason2
Expediency, perhaps.
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The srniS-.Ip@ really hasn't had much
visible effect rpon veranda manners
or. the lack OF hern
Women stare just about as rudely
as before, as II wondering how you
got oct OF the quake with all those
good clothes-should you chance 10
have landed y91-r insurance and seen
your tailor
In fact. fhere seems. TO be a sort OF
suspicion attaching 10 folk who are
cOnspicuOusly well gowned. which
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Mrs. Florence Eardiman Miller was
hostess at her home on Plymouth ave-
nue., Oakland. last Friday evening. en-
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Mrs. Frederick Fenwick was q recent
hostess. entertaining at luncheon and
bridge in her attractive Berkeley
home. Among the guests were Mrs.
William Lindley Spencer. Mrs. Edward
T. Houghton. Mrs Jane Ewell Mrs
Henry Lund Jr.. Miss Ardella Mills.
Mrs. Arthur Wallace and Mrs William
Perkins.
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Mrs Harry Wells Thomas has re-
turned from Bakersfield. where she has
spent the past six weeks.
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Mrs Arthur Gooih1e. who is spend
ing the summer at Long Beach. VIII
entertain her sisters. rhe Misses Elsie
aud Marion Everson. daring July.
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A permanent visitor in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Louis Pattiani in
Oakland is little Miss Pattiani who
arrived last week and is meeting with
many warm greetings.
Mrs Pattiani was Miss Evelyn Craig.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Craig
of Piedmont
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15

is applied which justifies its sale at
500 an acre. In no case does the cost
Of reclamation exceed $50 an acre, and
certainly the government is absolutely
safe in loaning this sum upon land
valued at more than three times this
amount, for the most conservative
loan company does not ask for great n
security.
Two object lessons in Idaho will be
used To Illustrate the justice Of the
proposition. and for the education of
the delegates: Tho Minidoka project
embraces 10000 acres, all of which is
settled upon by homesteaders who look
to the government for water to re-
claim the land only S1,300,00 eoul /
De apportioned to the enterprise AMI
it was divided. Water will be supple
- half the lands this season, but thu
other half must wait until the settlers
on the first half have paid for their
water and there is another $1,000, 00p
in the fund for this purpose which
means ten years Why wait, when
turther loan of $50 an acre will give
4 value of 500 an acre to the remain
ing $1,000 acres, and enable hundreds
Of settlers to make prosperous homes
on this land, settled under the firm as
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15

two delegates duly accredited by each
regularly organized irrigation, agrt-
cultural or horticultural society in tho
United States two delegates duly ac-
credited by each regularly organized
society of engineers In the United
States; two delegates duly accredited
By each irrigation company immigra-
ton society, agricultural college ana
each college or university having
chairs of hydraulic engineering or for
estrY in the United States.
The congress will convene in the
midst of irrigation projects showing
every state Of development. Two Of
the greatest enterprises of the recia-
nation service of the government, the
largest Carey act project in the United
States. and smaller propositions OF
private and cooperative enterprise.
ranging from the first year of opera
tion TO fifty years constant use, will
be taken as object lessons. teaching
practical irrigation from the practical
standpoint.
The question Of national forestry
reserves, policy of the general govern
ment in relation thereto, grazing and
the preservation of the public ranges.
and their correlated subjects will be
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15
LEIGH II. rREEMAN's VIEWS.
Tanks Congress should Appropriate
More Money for Lind Reclamation.

1t seems very strange that not one
OF all our talented congressman from
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suraucc that it WAS to be reclaimed.
The apportionment Of $1,300.000 for
the Payette-Boisc project VIII result
ii the reclamation Of 10000 acres u
land. This il the tirst unit Of i pro-
tcet which viii ultimately cost sill
900.eoo ANA reclaim 3o0.o0o acrcs with
people waiting to make homes on the
.and faster than it can be reclaimed.
Il will take fifty years 70 complete the
project under the prcseu, provisions %
tho law
why wait this long when the worl>
>ould be done in five Years # the
money was on hand, and within ten
wears thereafter every dollar be re-
uned - the government? The same
condition referred to- in Idaho exists
"a 'arly All ether prolelts- great
| Klamath enterprise in oregon, the
~Ao. aone in Wyoming, Cncompahgre
I'M Colorado ana those in other states.
when this matter has been thor
lpgAlg Investigated ana the question
fulN understood by those who VIII 81
present at tine congress, through per
sonai contact with these enterprises
sd the people who are promoting
th,..., it is believed that the movenen,
VIII be given such an impetus that ;he
necessary. legislation viii be enacted
10 bring about the desired result and
reclamation secured in time % bene-
lit the present generation.
The personnel Of the congress VIII
lie MS follows. The permanent officers
Of the congress; the president Vice
president ana members of the cabinet
members Of the United States senate
and house Of representatives, govern
ors Of states and territories. embassa-
doris, ministers and other representa-
tives of foreign nations and colonies;
members of state and territorial irri-
cation commissions; fifteen delegates
appointed by the governor of each
state and territory; ten delegates ap-
pointed by the mayor of each city in
the United States of more than 5000
populations; five delegates appointed
by the mayor of each city in the Unite
States of less than $4,000 population:
five delegates appointed by each board
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-08-15

The sessions of the congress will be
held at Riverside park. Boisc's beau
tiful recreation ground. located on the
banks of Boise river, four blocks from
the railroad depot, and reached by tn"
electric street car service. The general
meetings will be held in the PARK
theater, large structure built for
summer entertainments The building
is an ideal place for such i convsn-
ton. Its ceilings are nigh, the sides
are open, affording splrudid ventiia-
ton, the acoustic properties are Pcr
feet, and with Il seating capacity for
1900 gives ample room for the dele
gates and visitors in a place that VIII
be cool, comfortable ana convenient
A two-story pavilion. 195Ng-2 feet
adjoins the theater. The lower floor
will be used for a cafe during the
congress and on the Eoor above IA
Industrial exhibit and information hu-
reau showing the resources of the
state will be conducted. \ mineral dis
play showing the products Of the mines
of the state and 4 comprehensive tx +
hibit of Idaho's vast numbering indus
tries. the development OF which will
provide home mari et for all that
can ever be produced when MI Of the
irrigable lands Of thai section Of the
northwest have been reclaimed Idaho
contains 20,000,O00 acres OF the best
white pine, fir. tamartck. cedar AMI
other valuable timber. In the develop
ment of which many mills are being
put in operation. Idaho has the lare-
est mineral territory of any state in
the Union. and though but scarcely
explored. the state is producing one
half the lead output of the United
States
In a building TO be erected for that
purpose in the park grounds an expo
sition of the products Of irrigation
will be conducted. in which sixteen
states |. territories comprising the
irrigated area will compete for numer-
Gus valuable premiums offered for the
best state, county. association and in
dividual exhibits of fruits, sugar beets,
grains, grasses and other vegetable
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exports will be twenty billions. To
accomplish this it would be small
matter for congress to give $3o0.0o0.
600
The British government mas ex-
pended more than that in the Indias,
remote colony ON the opposite side
Of the world, in watering the dry land;
and it cost her $3O,O0O,0o) To con-
struet the Assouam dam at the head Of
the Nile in Egypt.
It IS not unreasonable for the
Americans to ask their government to
do as much at home in this respect az
tile British government is doing
abroad.
Winter before last when | manage |
to induce the legislature Of the state
of Washington to create the govern
ment irrigation law and turn down all
private corporation irrigation acts.
one Of the arguments | put forth was
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Program of the Forthcoming
Convention at Boise, Idaho,
to be Held September ; to s.

Arrangements for the fourteenth
national irrigation congress, which
convenes in Boise, Idaho, september ?
to s, inclusive, are being made on "a
scale commensurate with its import
ance and the record breaking .numbcr
OF delegates which will attend the con
Eress.
A board of control of local arrange
ments has been appointed, consisting
of the following well known citizens
of Boise: John Mcmillan, chairman !;
General Joseph Perrault, secretary; G.
G. Anderson, treasurer; C. b. HURT.
Bishop A. j. Glorieux, Leo p. Grun-
baum, ]. w. Hutchinson, Edgar Will
son, Monte b. Gwinn and w. Z. Booth.
The board is providing fund Of $50,
600 with which to entertain the CON
gress, and many attractive features
will be carried out for the instruction
and entertainment of the delegates.
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FROM numerous letters received ~
the executive committee this session of
the congress will he the largest at
tended and contain more men Of grcat
national prominence than any Of ifs
predecessors. Vice President Fair
hanks has alrcady accepted an invita-
ton and assured thr committee thaf
ae VII he present ana taka mara IL
the sessions. president Roosevelt has
the matter un6,f consideration ana
WI come g io'Se SN"u'd ms con
'eil l'ii'e" tip Y" Nan Ffah'lseo -
hdu''
Through the personal efforts Of
Governor Pardee. president OF the COM
gress. governors of twcntv-oight states
have been heard from all Of wbo,4
VIII be present If publir business viii
ncrnit. Practically tle entire meme
hership of The house aad senate COM
mitt,es on irrieatfon u ii pnhlic l.ln5s
are coming. ana Gn3ncia1 institutions
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ably discussed BY eminent men inter.
ested therein
Ample arrangements have been
made for the use of the division of the
congress ON engineering and mechan.
ics. which win hold meetings OF es-
recial interest throughout the con-
gross Stereoptcon views of work
under Construction and completed viii
be used in illustrating addresses ana
reports. proving attractive and edu-
eational to all who attend.
\ general committee of the citizens
of Boise, supported by the unanimous
sentiment Of the city and the people
OF the state OF Idaho. has arranged a
splendid program for the entertain
nent Of the, delegates every feature
Of Which viii prove to be OF interest
ana source Of enjoyment to the
states guests at the congress
4 comprehensive exhibit OF the
products Of irrigation. including
grains grasses fruits Of all kinda.
vegetables and sugar beets will be
held in spacious quarters adjoining
the convention hall. every section OF
t'' ~ tts"tH" "'Nst 81 me CHlteu StateS
competing for the substantial prizes
offered FOR the best state. county and
Individual exhibits made.
Special railroad rates have been
made TO apply from all parts of the
United States 10 this congress, the
rates being the lowest ever made to
any convention. Apply early to your
nearest railroad agent so as to insure
rates being made applicable to your
sections
The business men of Boise have err
dered $4,000 yards OF bunting in the
irrigation colors-green and white-to
be used for decorating the city during
the session Of the national irrigatioa
congress