The San Francisco call., 1907-03-17

tion ne will ,sift out those who are pest
uuahned TO enter competitive con
test. From Washington he Will go west
ano make similar selections.
After the New York team is organ
lzed and then the Capitol team. Speck
VIII begin with Philadelphia, and go
on to Baltimore. The postofhces OF
each OF these cities has excellent ball
players In the clerical department.
cleveland will come next 1t Is said
10 nave men in the postomce VINO
would not make a bad showing with
the old professionals. IL proper time
were allowed for coaching and prac-
tlce. Cincinnati. Chicago, Louisville.
ST. Louis. Denver and San Francisco
will come next. In the East Boston
VIII be the principal recruiting station.
The entire company OF artists that
appeared In Madam Butterfly" during
the new York engagement viii arrive
In San Francisco on Monday. March
ii, to open the new Van Ness Theater.
The company will appear three days
In San Francisco and three in Oakland.
Reports at II. w. Savage's ONCE here
indicate that ten performances of
Madam Butterfly will probably be
necessary to supply the demand during
the week in San Francisco and Oak
land. At the close of these engage
ments the company will leave for Salt
Lake City
With the close of this week Henri
eta Crossman will terminate her en-
gagement in New York and leave for
tie Pacific coast, where she will con-
tlnue in "Ali-of-a-Sudden Peggy" In
this farcical comedy Miss Crossman
has proved anew her charm In the por-
travail of delightful Irish character.
Her Peggy O'Mara, in point of popu-
larity and attractiveness. ranks with
her Mistress Nell and Sweet kitty
Bellairs. Miss crossman is aided by
an excellent company, which brings
out all the hurllor of the various char
acters and situations.
d. M. Delmas was glad to hear from
London this week that Miss Gladys
Unger. daughter OF Frank Unger of
fnl play called "Brinsley Sheridan..
which Is now being presented in Lon
don.
Miss Unger, who was beneficiary
under the will OF the late Charles T.
Yerkes. submitted her Sheridan play
to e. Fl. Sothern a few seasons ago
and only the enormous success OF III
were King" prevented its production
with Sothern and Miss Cecilia LOTUS
in the principal roles.
w. r. Hearst, who for several years
has lived In an old fashioned brick
house at Lexington avenue and Twer-
ty-eighth street. has purchased site
on Riverside drive. at the corner OF
One Hundred and Sixth street. and will
erect thereon costly dwelling.
Miss Jennie Crocker OF San Francisco
will act as one of Miss Janet McCooks
bridesmaids on April 2. Miss McCook
is to wed Maicomb D. Whitman.
The women of the National Califor-
MIA Club gave a progressive euchre
party at the Wa1dorf-Astoria on Tues
day. The officers OF the organization
are: Mrs. Thomas ]. Vivian, president;
Mrs. Alice Moore McComas, Mrs. Walter
E. Dean and Mrs. Alexander Delmar,
vice presidents: Mrs. George z. Cor
don. secretary: Mrs. a. B. Boyer. treas
urer pro tenn; Baroness e. NJ. Won
Ryhimer, auditor.
The members of the governing board
are: Mrs. Amador Andrews, Mrs. Err
nest Dichman. Mrs. Theodore Roberts,
Mrs. c. " G. Forbes. Mrs. W. H.
Ketcham. Mrs. Edwin Streets and Mrs
I.o,ifs w. Butler