The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-09-30
SOCIETY MISSES
IN GARB OF POLICE
ARREST ESCORTS
Men Who Would Desert the
Corte MADEIRA Show Are
"Pinched' in Dark
MIKADO GIRLS MOURN
Recreants Are Held in
Default of Bail Til,
Train Departs
SWEAR AT CAPTORS
Explanations Are Made and
Vaudeville Is Thronged
by Suspects"
SWEAR AT CAPTORS

by suspects
Rather than have their male ac-
quaintances attend "a theatri-
cal performance with other
women, a number of society girls
of Corte MADEIRA last night
dressed themselves as policemen,
arrested the men "on suspicion"
as they were boarding the
train, and by the time the plot
was revealed it was too late to
keep the appointments.
The uniforms worn by the So
ciety dansels were the real thing.
Those frills, cuffs and lace accompani-
ments so dear to the feminine heart
were discarded. Style was sacrificed
for duty, beauty for purpose, and un-
embellished they appeared on the pub
lie streets, clad in the regulation coat,
trousers and helmets of the "cop."
The Corte MADEIRA women's club
short time ago decided the place needed
street improvements and lights. and
finding the male population did not
sufficiently enthuse voyer the propoef=,
ton and volunteer TO pay the bills. de-
cided to give a vaudeville entertain
mert- Mrs. Mary Hart, Mrs. Henry
Darling and the Misses Grace Scatter.
Anna McCleer, Harriet McCleer Helen
Daniels, Grace Bell, Erieda Swaien and
Winnie Scouler were among those who
interested themselves in the affair.
Rehearsals were had, plans made.
songs tried and jokes evolved, but
throughout the preliminaries the young
men of the community, who were ex-
pected to purchase six box seats apiece.
failed to take any particular interest In
the proceedings. In vain did the So
ciety girls of Corte MADEIRA await the
expected invitations to the perform
ance. Hints few by unheeded, and
P0AhN 0AoSAR q0CoIlOHb db u WH6LQ0T
they were going to the show brought
nothing but evasive replies.
Their suspicious aroused at the
strange behavior of the swains, the
girls made an investigation and learned
to their dismay that tie date for their
performance was the same as that for
the ''Mikado' at San Rafael Incident
ally they learned that their perfdious
male companions had made appoint
ments with various beautiful San Ra-
Gloom followed the discovery. Anger
followed the gloom, and desperation
topped off the whole business.
One thing was certain-the men were
not to go to the 9Mikado'' with those
those-those San Rafael girls. Hurried
consultations were held and the result
was startling. It was nothing else but
to dress as policemen and make the ar
rests as the train was pulling out
"But--but-" protested some Of the
shocked ones, 1--WE viii have to wear
wear-wear!
"of course. we will, goosie,s' said a
stouter heart, but IL will be dark<and
no one will see US, anyway
For moment the qualms of con-
science ruled. but then came the mem-
ory of those San Rafael girls, and the
die was cast. AS policemen they would
sally forth. Three of the young women.
Miss Helen Daniels, Miss Grace Bell
and Miss Frieda swaien, appeared in
the full regalia, while the others COM
promised with long top coats and he'll
NETS.
Unsuspecting, about 80 men sauntered
down to the Corte MADEIRA depot last
night, Immediately dressed, besmin1
with pleasurable anticipation and anx-
ious to get away. 1t has been stated
that Corte MADEIRA was without lights.
and the depot was no exception to the
general condition. For the first time In
their lives the society girls blessed the
darkness or their community.
The train for San Rafael pulled in
and the 30 young men started to board
1T, when there suddenly appeared half q
dozen policemen, who touched them on
tho shoulder and told them they were
under arrest AS the arrests took place
in different parts OF the depot no one
suspected plot and all turned to
argue. q
ANVIL aboard" yelled the conduct
or. The men made frenzied efforts at
explanation, but their captors were un-
relenting. The conductor yelled again,
the engine fwhistled and the train be-
gan pulling out. Then 80 odd young
men broke into streaks of profanity,