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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10

tanned at two beautiful dinners, one in
other for Miss Helene Irwin; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. P. Schwerin have entertained
at a number of small dinners, as have
also Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clarence Bree-
den and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K Nuttall AT
Burlingame Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ho-
bart and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Carolan
have given a number of such affairs.
The notable teas of the winter have
been those of Mrs. Timothy Hopkins,
in honor of the debut of her daughter
Miss Lydia; DR.. and Mrs. ]. w. Keeney's
tea for Miss Mary Keeney; Mr.. and Mrs
William G. Irwin's tea for Miss Helene
Irwin, and Mrs. NJ p, Huntington's tea
on New Years day in honor of her
daughter, Mrs. ]. Brockway MetcaIf and
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Howard
Huntington. There have been many
luncheons, for the debutantes princi-
pally, and generally twelve or four
teen guests, although they have occa-
sionally numbered as many as twenty.
Bridge has been of course universally
played and parties from one up to
twenty tables have been given, al
though large affairs have been rare.
There are a good many bridge clubs
that meet regularly, organized in GER
tain particular cliques. and their occa-
sions have proved very delightful
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MANY Stately Balls

There have also been more balls than
sn anv former season Of which there is
any record, and not affairs left to
5sbutsntes and frivolous youths. either.
hut beautiful, rather stately occasions.
,yot dances or hops" but real balls,
where one could see White-haired
women and men promenading with
graceful dignity. or. perhaps. dancing.
Rsther badly. according to the lights Of
the debutante just out OF her classes,
nr fhe second lieutenant, fresh from the
dancing drill OF West Point or Annapo-
lis but enjoying it decidedly and Civ
ing Measure to the equally out-of-date
partner. nevertheless.
one charming result of this state of
affairs has been lne exquisite gowning
that one has seen. The debutante, or
young girl of even two seasons. wore
simpler costumes, dainty, costly and
wonderfully buff" but the richer vel
vets. brocades and heavier satins. with
the oeep-toned colorings and the cost
Jier Jewels. that the matrons wore gave
an air TO any occasion that would have
been lacking otherwise
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be debutantes early IN the winter and
announced that they would postpone
their formal entrance into society until
next year. Just wherein the difference
lies it will require the ingenuousness
and Ingenuity of debutante to de-
scribe, save that by their present
method all responsibility of coming
out event is avoided and they are given
the pleasing privilege of refusing all
invitations that they do not care for on
the ground that they are not yet out.
1t is certainly an unusual custom here
however, and may be classed as one
of the peculiarities of the season
These debutantes, formal or informal
are charming set of girls. That is
of course. always the description given
of them each succeeding year, but this
year one may say it for the sake of
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politeness and then say it ali over
again in one or two different ways be-
cause it is really true. They are sim
gularly unaffected, pretty. bright,
sweet-tempered lot of maids, several
decided beauties among them and prac-
tically none of them plain or unpleas-
ant They come nearly all of them
from well-known families. Several
are extremely wealthy while others are
possessed of more treasures of mind
and manner than of this worlds goods.
on the whole it is a wonder that there
are not more engagements announced
at the beginning of Lent and one il
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Dinners Were Popular

Among the beautiful balls Of the win
ter have been Mrs. William Kohfs for
Miss Lydia Hopkins; Mrs. Henry T.
Scott's ball at the Burlingane Club IN
zbnor OF Miss Jennie Crocker and Tenn
pIeton crocker; Miss Jennie crocker's
own ball at her country place. Uplands.
San Mateo. and Edward NJ Greenways
birthday celebration early IN the sea-
son, which served TO sound the domi-
nsnt note OF what society should do. Mr.
and Mrs Z w. Hopkins hava enter.
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Major (and Mrs Edwin Root and Dr.
and Mrs. Haight
The Outsider
Other Events
The engagement of Miss Minnie Lew
ison to Arthur B. Morris is announced
by her mother. Mrs. Emma Levison-
Mr. and Mrs J. L. Graf announce the
engagement OF their daughter Estelle
TO Charles Rosenthal Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. E Davis announces the
engagement of their daughter Selena
TO Jake Markowitz.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Smell last
"Wednesday evening. when their daugh-
ter. Miss Edith Marion Smell. was mar
ried to James Oliver GreenwelL The
ceremony was performed at the How
ard Presbyterian Church.
Last Sunday morning a pretty we'd
ding was held at the home OF Julius
Merzbach in Mission street. The bride
was Miss Hazel Merzbach. who became
the wife of Benjamin Horn
Mr.. and Mrs George @. Gould have
sent out cards for their crystal we'd
ding on the 18th of February.
The Bullfrog Whistle Club enjoyed
luncheon and whist at the home OF
Mrs. Lawton in Pierce street Thursday,
January 81.
very pleasant surprise party took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs c.
Nonneman in Fifth avenue South on
Saturday evening. February 2 The
party was given in honor OF Mr. and
Mrs r. Isaacs and daughter OF Canyon
Home Green Valley. The evening
passed pleasantly with games. singing
and dancing
Miss Fannie Martin entertained at q
very pleasant tea In her home IN Shat
tuck avenue. Berkeley. yesterday after
noon in honor Of Miss Grace Marshall
of San Francisco, whose engagement to
Vernon Gray has recently been an
nounced Miss Martin was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. James Hambly. Mrs.
Frank Otis. Mrs. George Leavitt. Mrs.
Adam Heberger.. Miss Ora Williams,
Mrs. George E. Dow, Mrs. l. r. Ellert.
Miss Anna Marshall. Miss Felicia Mar
tin and l--ss Lillian Martin. Over q
hundred invitations were issued -
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compelled to believe that it is because
the little maids have decided to be wise
and have few seasons of fun before
they settle down for matrimony.
An attractive portrait is shown today
of Mrs. Gerrit Livingston Lansing, who
is onesof the prominent society women
of the city and also across the bay. She
was formerly Miss Cohen of Alameda,
and, with her little daughter, spends
half of each year at her mothers beau
tiful home, Fernside, in the suburban
town. This winter she has a charm
ing apartment in Pacific avenue, which
she has made as attractive as were her
apartments at ST. Dunstan's in former
days. although all of her beautiful rugs,
hangings, pictures and other treasures
went UP in the confiagration. She has
been far from well this winter and to
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the regret of her friends has been COM
PEELED to deny herself many social
pleasures.
A photograph is shown today of Mrs.
Benjamin G. Lathrop, who is one of
the charming and talented Californians
who are in the East this winter Mrs
Lathrop was in New York at the time
of the fire, but came West during the
summer, and, with Miss Elizabeth
Ames and Edgar Mills. gave a series of
delightful concerts. Mrs. Lathrop has
a rarely beautiful soprano voice and
she is studying this winter in New
York with Luckstone, who prophesies
brilliant future for her should she
decide to be presented in concerts, as
he advises.
The following letter has been re-
ceived from Del Monte:
Samuel G. Murphy, the retired presi-
dent of the First National Bank of San
Francisco, who recently returned fror,
Europe. is now at Del Monte. He ex-
poets to remain few weeks and rs
going in for golf
Mr.. and Mrs Percy G. Hannigan of
San Francisco are spending their
honeymoon at Del Monte
Captain and Mrs. Charles c. Smith
of the Monterey Preside had as their
guests at Del Monte one night last
week Captain and Mrs W. c. Davis of
the San Francisco presidio.
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Beautiful Debutantes

a vague organization, as it seems a
trifie uncertain just who ecame out"
and who wandered out. Several girls
whose names were seen at every affair
of notA altar the new year. declined to
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Old Folks to the Fore

One particularly odd feature Of the
conditions was that they brought the
older society folk to the fore In way
that was most unusual. The debutantes
have been entertained and made much
Of, but the real Life Of social affairs
were the married folk, who had been
beginning TO think that going out was
rather q matter TO be left TO the
younger generation. Perhaps this was
because there was an underlying motive
Of great seriousness in the entertain
Ing this year. Many a wife has
realized that her husband. deprived of
many OF the pleasures and comforts
that he had in the old city, and with
added business cares and anxieties,
needed q little lightness and frivolity
IN his daily life. Many husbands have
likewise felt that their wives needed
relaxation and that diversion was ne
cessity.
II has been commented upon contin-
uaily during the winter that there
have been so few teas, the form Of
entertaining which usually settles so
many Social Deus coCh sCot' IL 40 HOt
necessary TO look far for the reason
OF this Teas are essentially feminine
affairs man at q tea is wretched
object in most instances, and he will
avoid such functions whenever pos
efble. This season the men have en-
tered into the giddy whirl OF society
quite as ardently as the women. Behold
the result. The tea, a fairly rare oc-
ourrence. Men like dinners-for
number Of reasons. notably the food.
of course. and then because IT is
less strenuous and better ventilated
,,,rs,,it than q tea Again behold the
result-there have been more dinners
given this winter than has been known
here before
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~ Ut & few hours and a few social
U affairs, and then the end Of this
season. the strangest in the an
nails Of san Francisco society,
or perhaps of any other city. 1t has
been a gay winter, not feverishly so,
but beginning with a dignified de-
liberation. Everything was so unset
tied that II was not just apparent
as 70 whether 1t would be wise or
seemly TO enjoy life in the way that
people had before. but as time went on
Il became certain that the more every
thing went back to normal conditions
the better il would be for the entire
city, socially, commercially and IN
every way. So people took heart. as il
were. and each one began TO DO the
little he or she might toward making
life g little gayer and q little freer
from the cares that beset US. over all
the gayeties there has been the cloud
ing memory Of the great calamity, but
Il has been made to serve the purpose
Of a background 70 bring out more Wv
idly the brighter things which have
come since, rather than to act as an
ox-ershsdowing gloom
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
PLAN TO CENSURE
DISSENTING
LOCAL UNIONS

Owing to the election, the semi
monthly meeting OF the Central Labor
Union was not held last night, a spe-
cial meeting having been held Tuesday
october 20, instead. II was at this
meeting that the central body passed
resolutions favoring the licensed sa-
loon SYSTEM as a result of which the
Pattern Makers Union and the Paint
ers'. Decorators and Paperhangers'
Union, the Carpenters and Joiners and
the Musicians published their disap-
proval. The next meeting Of the Gem
tral Union will be held November Is,
and It is probable that the dissenting
unions will come in for a severe CEN
sure.
A member of the executive board Of
the Central Labor Union said this
morning: "You can give it out as COM
ing from the board that those locals
that censured the central body fol
passing resolutions favoring license will
be up against It. at the next meeting
of the body and viii be strongly CEN
sured We had announced the specia
meeting and they should have had thei
delegates present. They didn't attend
the meeting, and as a result the resolu.
tion was passed In their absence. i
was their own fault altoEetherss o. -
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
STATE RETIRES
TWO OF ITS CASES
Lack Of Evidence Against DR..
Horace Bradley and Geo.
II. Robinson

Upon the application OF Deputy At
torney- General Hastings. In oyer and
.Terminer Court this morning, Dr. Hor-
ace Bradley and George II. Robinson,
indicted on charges OF second degree
murder, were formally discharged by
the court, as also was the special panel
of Jurors drawn to try them. David
j. Reinhardt appeared in court for DIT
Bradley. The defendant did not mp
pear.
The indictment against DR.. Bradley
charged him with causing the death OF
a young woman by means OF an illega
operation. DR. Bradley has been under
$4,000 bail since the last term Of court
Robinson, who is a colored man. wal
indicted at the February court for tn,
alleged murder of Robert Brown, a col.
ored boy, while he lay sleeping in 4,
Locust street house. The ball wa.
fired through a window OF the houa,
and lodged in the boys head. The case
like that against DR.. Bradley. was re.
tired by the state because Of lack o.
evidence against the physician.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
OLD HOME DAY
TO BE PERMANENT

Through a misunderstanding a num-
Der of members OF the combined Hal
lowe'en and "Old Home" celebration
committee appeared in City Council
chambers last night I'm the expecta-
tion that the final meeting Of the COM
mittee would be held. The meeting
was, however set for Thursday night
and the inattention of several members
at its last meeting was responsible
for the error
Tomorrow night the committee will
file its accounts. and will then ask to
be discharged. II has been repeatedly
suggested that a permanent organic
alton should be effected to take charge
of the yearly "Old Home" and Hal
lowe'en celebration, but II Is not
thought that the present committed
could perpetuate itself without proper
authority.
It is probable that the Board OF
Trade will urge the appointment Of a
permanent committee as early as pos
sible. so that the railroads may be
presented with evidence of the success
OF the Old Home celebration this year
and be urged to make further reduc-
tions in fares for the next celebration
The reductions in fares were obtained
this year by the Board of Trade, only
after guaranteeing the success OF the
celebration. AS a matter OF fact. the
railroads running special trains here
l"Old Home" day carried a passenger
traffic that was ten times as heavy as
had been expected by the board itself
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
PAID FINES OF
HIS FRIENDS
Edw. LOwery Arrested With
Three Others Pays and
Has Money Left

For making a disturbance at Fourth
and Orange streets early this morning,
Patrick Flaherty, Edward Lowery
George Bullen and william II. Toner
were arraigned in the City Court to-
day on the charge of disorderly con-
duct All OF the men looked as IL they
had been pummeling each other before
the officers arrived to break up the
party.
with the exception OF Lowery a fine
OF 81 and costs was imposed on each
of the men. Lowery was fined 500
This he paid and also took out with
him Flaherty and Bullen, but allowed
Toner 10 stay behind the bars. becaus,
he said Toner had told the court thai
he CLowery) was the cause OF all the
trouble.
Thomas Dugan was charged by his
aged father. John Dugan, with breaci
OF peace. and was held in $500 bond e
keep the peace. The younger mas
presented a banged up" appearance
both his eyes being blaclxened.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
MASON HELD FOR
COUNTY COURT

James Mason, the colored man ar
rested yesterday by Field Secretary
Raymond, Of the anti-icense forces, on
the charge of attempting to vote
illegally, was held for the Court Of
General Sessions by Magistrate Hast
ings to-day His bail was at first
fixed at $500. but was later reduced
to 5000. This was furnished by
Thomas Mullen and the man was re-
leased.
Chairman Burchenal, Of the Anti
License Committee, and Mr.. Raymond
testified in the case. The defendant
told the justice that he lived at No.
200 West Fifth street. and that he first
tried to vote at the polling place, No.
62s West Front street, but the man on
whose name he was going to vote had
already voted. He then went to the
polling pace at Second and Walnut
streets and tried to vote in the name
of W. c. Walls. He said he was
taken to that polling place by colored
man called dollar Bill" and told by
0him to give the name of w c. Walls,
IS which he did. He was detected, how
N er, and when he tried to escape he
'NSs arrested by Mr.. Raymond.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
JOURNAL FRIENDS
HEARD RETURNS
Immense Gathering in Front
OF Office Received Latest
News
News
RESULT OF ELECTION
ANNOUNCED EARLY

The largest crowd In the city gath
cred before THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL office last night and read the cleo
ton returns, flashed on a large stere-
optlcon screen on the opposite corner.
"wets" and "drys" rubbed shoulders
and were unanimous in their praise Of
the dispatch with which the election
was handled by THE JOURNAL.
From a short time after the closing
of the polls, at o'clock TO nearly IL
o'clock, the latest returns were flashed
on the screens. AS rapidly as the re-
suit OF the counts could be brought IN
by carriers or sent in over the wire
they were written on plates and given
to the crowd hot" Returns from all
over the state were given out with he
same dispatch as those from the warls
in the cities, and at no time was the
result In any hundred or town after
the closing Of the polls unknown 70 the
several thousand people reading THE
JOURNAL returns.
Two extra editions OF THE JOUR-
NAL were issued last night one az
O'Clock and another about 1890. Both
editions were rapidly bought up, and
as late as O'Clock this morning they
were in demand by enterprising news
les" The o'clock edition gave re-
turns showing that the city and New
Castle county were wet and SUSSEX
and Kent dry, besides giving accounts
OF disturbances at the polls. The latsl
edition gave the returns in full. with
statements by George Muller. leader Of
the license forces, and Royal Raymond
the leader OF the "drys," with othel
late stories OF the fight.
In addition TO its service in the city
hundreds Of queries from all over n,
State were answered by THE JOUR-
NAL by telephone. and the smalles
hamlet with its telephone heard the
news just as quickly as the people 8
Fourth and Shipley streets.
THE EVENING JOURNAL wishel
to express it's thanks to Superinten,
dent Hoh Of the Wilmington Cit.
Railway Company. to the Wilmington
City Electric Company. Miller Broth
ers Company and James T. Laws 70
cooperation that assisted materially II
the excellent bulletin service. Thl
large stereopticon screen was made b.
the NJ. Megary & Son Company.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
WILL CONTEST
Law FOR KENT
AND SUSSEX

In all probability the liquor interests
of the State will contest the election
held in Kent and Sussex counties yes
terday on the ground of unconstitu-
tionality Of the law under which the
election was held.
Cornelius Mundy. who had charge Of
the campaign committee in the inter-
ests Of the Vets, said this morning
that such action would be taken.
He refused to say on what particu-
lar grounds that a test Of the law will
be sought.
Mr.. Munday stated that prominent
attorney had been consulted on the
subject and that it would be brought
before the courts for a decision.
The law probably will be contested
on the ground that Il closes saloons
Immediately without an opportunity
for the proprietors to sell the stock; on
the ground that It is conhscatery, and
also that II conflicts with another
statute which provides for yearly
liquor licenses which already have
been issued and therefore cannot be
abrogated.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
-MUNDYS CASE
WAS POSTPONED
Attachment Issued for ChaS.
August, a Witness Who
Failed to Appear

Magistrate Hastings this morning
continued the hearing Of Patrick j.
Mundy who is accused by the ant-li-
|cense committee with offering or prom
ising to pay money in the way OF In
fiuencing Charles August to vote. until
2 o'clock this afternoon. The defend
ant was represented by l.. Irving
Handy and James Salisbury, and the
continuance was made at the request
of Deputy Attorney General Hastings,
who appeared for the prosecution. The
defendant was allowed to go on his own
recognizance.
When the name Of Charles August
who had been subpoenaed as the prin-
ciple witness in the case, was called
he failed to answer and on motion OF
Mr.. Hastings an attachment was or
dered issued for his arrest, returnable
at o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-11-06
NESl 4OUNTYS VOTE
49,. n;'Nsnnsrs and Senator
is Went Heavily
Returns from

Returns from
some interesting Cfnt county show
election. The hea fNelopments In the
Kent county was Fst dry district In
trict represented bvaS senatorial dis
Moore. This distri6A pr Thomas c.
the First and SecoIiq. composed Of
districts, which includ,A representative
Smyrna, Leipsic and " the towns Of
Of Dover, in which the eastern end
son and the Capital Hos 4 'el Richard
The district gave 9S5 drtfsN1re located.
giving a clear majority of d sol wet,
Moore, according TO the db Senator
leader Of the wet forces in ~ was the
which is the home of Stat district,
DAILY, of the drys. The S'lNSNairman
senatorial district. which inci Ne String
rington, also showed a big dt1 y Har-
lity. the vote in the distrit Major
comprises the Sixth and Niniss.. y hich
sentative districts, showed a tN fpre-
725 for the drys and 423 for tine of
making a dry majority Of S02. losSets,
The vets polled their smalles,;,S
in the county in Mispillion hun < te
the Harrington district wherH the--, N,
lbut 1Ss. The home district Of Sen ixe
Conner, author Of the bill under wi Us
the election was held, was carr X
heavily by the drys. This is Sou
Murderkill hundred, where the vol
was 227 wet and 52S dry. The majorl
lity for dry in South Afurderkll over
came the majority for the wet in th'
Milford end Of Mr.. Corners senatorial
district Milford and West Dove
hundreds were the only hundreds O
the county carried by the vets.