The San Francisco call., 1908-05-31

:" SECOND edition of the first and
second volumes OF THE Annals
Of the Bohemian Club" has just
been issued and the third vol
une is now on the press. The second
s5ition is considerably smplified. con-
Saining more Illustrations than the
first, together with some improvements
IN the text. Captain Robert Howe
Fletcher. who compiled the annals.
could not be expected to know every
thing that has happened in the club
since its inception, for he was not a
charter member. but. nevertheless. the
annals are such good reading that il is
a thousand pities they should be con-
fined TO the libraries Of the members.
Some Of the aside" stories are far too
good to be enjoyed by a small circle
alone. a few Of the stories. gathered
at .haphazard from the pages of the an
nails, are given here.
"Pepys." otherwise Stephen Massett
once edited the Marysville Herald 1t is
related Of him that once upon a time
Mr.. EitteII. the California pioneer and
author. engaged him in an argument
on religion. which Mr.. Hitten attacked.
finally winding up by saying. See here.
Aiassett. you ought TO get my book on
Evidences Against Christianity; that
viii convince you" Very WELL" said
Massett- Il will" So the next time
he entered a book store he asked for It.
- IL =,
two volumes. How much is it," asked
Asssstt "Three dollars" replied the
clerk what" exclaimed Massett.
Three dollars. Take it back, sir. take
it back. ] prefer to remain Chris
tian."
Colonel John C. Cremony on one oc-
cssion was relating with much circum-
stantial detail a close call he once had
in Arizona He was alone and chased
by Apaches through a narrow mountain
pass. He had fred all his cartridges
and lost his knife. when right in
front OF him appeared a huge grizzly
bear.
Great heaven, colonel exclaimed
one Of his auditors, winking at the
others, what did you do?"
"Do, SIR. do?' cried the colonel, hesi-
tsting' for moment at this appar-
entity ineseapsble dilemma. why, sir.
Ill died like a man." And then
he gIsred around at his listeners as If
daring them 10 question the truth of
the assertion.
The club. with smiable frankness,
affectionately called Barbour Lathrop
s.the man with the iron jaw 1t was
Charles Scudder who coined the title
IN revenge for practical Joke which
Lathrop had played upon him. Scud-
der was bald. and sensitive to the fact.
He. was forever trying some new pat
ent hair restorer. One day he said to
Lathrop, whose hair was also some
what scanty: Say. Lathrop. what do
you do for your hair? 1t looks to me
zs II 81 were coming in again La
throp. who never did anything for his
hair. looked mysterious and finally,
after much cosxing. conf1ded TO Scud-
Ser. that while in Timbuctoo or Pekins
he had learned from the natives that
hair dozen raw onions steeped for six
dz-s' n a quart OF gin produced de-
coction that had = msrvelously stiinu-
lstfng effect upon the root foIlicIes of
the hair. Scudder, all gratitude. took
his departure Immediately to prepare
the elixir A couple of weeks after
ward he met Lathrop at the club and
beckoning him outside whispered: Say.
old man. what do you do for the
sneltg" The smeIl7' said Lathrop.
wonderfnRly, having forgotten all
about the matter. what smell? What
are you talking about?" why, the
hair restorer. don't you know" said
scudder. oh" exclaimed Lathrop,
yes. to be sure. Well. I'll tell you,
charlie. At night I wear an oilskin
cap and in the daytime. after using the
restorer, 1 stick my head out OF the
window and let the wind blow on il
for is or 20 minutes. Inconvenient, of
course. but the results are well worth
the trouble"
. Then Lathrop went on his way re-
fofcing, and going into the cardroom
related the whole story with great ef-
feet. Presently in comes Scudder and
stands quietly behind a friend watching
the game, whereupon his friend. peer
ing around suspiciously. says: Seems
TO me I smell gin" Scudder bushes
and moves behind another man. Sec
ond man sniffs and says: Seems to me
more like onions" Scudder, deeper
red. shifts his position Third man,
looking over his shoulder: For heav-
su's sake, Charlie. where do you buy