The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

demanded not only for the sake of the
Individual personality of each citizen,
but for the upbuilding of the city as
well The item below, clipped from a
Washington (D.C.) paper of recent date,
will, therefore, be read with interest
and satisfaction by all San Franciscans,
whether they are among the particular
social circle mentioned in this para
graph, or whether they are simply
among the people possessed of the
happy frame of mind that goes with
the California climate" who are re-
ferred to herein:
ITO Mr.. Ed. Greenway is due the re-
vival Of social life in San Francisco.
He celebrated his birthday by beauti-
full ball last week given in the little
Palace Hotel, as the structure which
is now in use is called. 1t brought out
the fashion, beauty and jewels of the
devastated city and exhibited in a
marked way the happy frame of mind
which seems to go with the California
climate. The descriptions of the toll
cites show that either trunks were re-
moved to safe places after the earth
quake before the fire reached them or
else dressmakers and other purveyors
of feminine finery have been doing a
marvellous business in San Francisco
and its suburbs lately. Even the fact
that most of the women wore orchids
Of the most expensive varieties did not
pass unnoted in the accounts of this
evidence that San Franciscans are lack
ing neither occasions nor Willingness
to resume their ordinary capacity for
enjoying themselves and in the most
up-to-date way"
Tells of General Gordon
The following item from an Eastern
paper will prove of great interest here,
where General Gordon, who is the
father of Mrs. Isaac Upham and Philip
Gordon, and who arrived this week
from Washington, D. c., is so we'll
known and popular:
General D. S. Gordon, who command
ed the Sixth Cavalry at Fort Myer
many years ago, is now IA years of age
and actually does not look 60. He is
as sprightly and full of enthusiasm as
a man forty years younger His father
was born 13S years ago, in 1853, and
when the general appeared his father
was 65 years old He is at the Ebbitt.
One of the generals favorite diver
sions is quoting poetry by the yard.
Last night he turned from this to
comment on how to grow old grace
fully. Have just what you want, but
have it in moderation. said he. II
drink, smoke. take coffee and do any
tnlng 1eel ike doing, Dur always IN
moderation. Don't worry about
whether you ought to do it-just do it.
But always know when to stop. Be
interested in young people. Never
complain about unnecessary or inag-
mary evils. Just take life easy, always
enjoying yourself, but never hurrying.
Try to do what you like to do in the
way of work, and when you do it try to
take pleasure in it. Remember that
you are old in years, but never forget
to be young in spirit, for 1t is true that
man is az old as he thinks he is. Gull
tivate gentleness and kindness. take
the world as 1T comes, and you will
grow old gracefully"
Del Monte Society News
Colonel Frank Cotton. OF Washington
D. c., and his two daughters. who have
been touring the country. are now at
Del Monte
Mrs. J. Colquhoun and her son, Cliff
ton, of Tunbridge Wells, England. are
now at Del Monte. Mr.. Coluuhoun is
one of the copper kings of Arizona and
is at present looking after his mines
He expects to join his wife and son In
short time The Colquhouns have
many friends to welcome them to Del