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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Game of Travel

TRAVELLING. party. whose invita-
~ ti0ns announce a personally con-
y ducted tour OF the world. is very
great fun A desk arranged as a
ticket Office meets the eyes of the
guests. when they return from the
have been checked. with numbered
cardboard checks. and here they are
handed tiny envelopes containing tick
cts Tor the trip These tickets are
made OF long. narrow strips OF colored
paper with perforations. made by a
pattern wheel, between each two ques-
tions At the top Is a rule regarding
dogs that must be muZzled and a list
(tall, light, dark. fat. etc-) that must
be punched or marked to aid in iden-
tifying the proper holder OF the ticket
Other things, such as Not transfer
able" or Passenger must sign be-
low" may be added II desired Below
the last perforetion is Good for one
lrnch.' and between the others are
-typewritten the following cities. which
may easily be increased TO 80. IT
longer game is necessary:
Answers
Where all have been. n......-.-......--.. Boston
The greatest engineering feat. ~ y,..,
The improved Noah's boat. -. ,....... Newark
A military defense and Paris dress
city whose end and ain, is ;.go Chicago
Our board OF city fathers and precipiees
.-..-.....-......-.-.. COUNCIL ciuus
An exclamation. an appeal TO maternity ana
a laugn .-.-..-... -Ci.as--
An opera encore .ssss.-ss.s.n6 SIS
A deceased farmer OF Rome ........ Cincinnati
A place for lngerers --..........Iarrytowh
A girls name and relatives .Nankin
An American prOduct and a continuous sIruc-
A girls S's name and Roman garment. .saratosa
A great surgical feat ....... Lansing, Alenigaa
About the room are maps. time tables
and advertisements OF excursions, as
we'll as the usual signs which arc
easily made. Smoking Room" Beware
OF Pickpockets." Count Your Change.
etc The dining room buffet is quickly
made into a news stand with news
papers and ma gazines on II. and pos
ters may be obtained at any book store,
for II does not matter If they are Old
For refreshments. cardboard boxes con-
tanning sandwiches, fruit and dough-
nuts made great hit. and fancy lemon
ade, served from a punch bowl, relieves
the dryness delightfully."-.
Cards TO aid in finding partners are
always interesting. when they are
somewhat different. Halves OF quota
tions to be fitted together, quotation
and the source to be matched. a picture
of a celebrity on ono and his name on
the other. or a conundrum and its
answer are a few OF the new notions.
and these may be varied in many ways
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SOME SMPLE GIFTS

\ VERY attractive pincushions for
Aman can be made of chamois and
silk. Any little. girl who can sew at all
can make this pincushion successfully.
It is necessary to have two round pieces
of chamois about four inches in diam
eter Then there should be two pieces
of silk, satin, velvet. etc, ,-of the same
size &First make round, fiat pad Of
the two pieces Of silk, with a piece of
flannel doubled or thin layer of wad-
ding in between. Overland the two
pieces of silk together all around the
edges.
The two pieces of chamois are then
taken and cut out in a pattern First
cut an openwork pattern on 4 circular
piece of paper of The same size. then
fasten this to one piece of chamois and
cut out the chamois to match. Then
take off the paper pattern and fasten it
to the other piece of cfamois, cutting
out the chamois in the same way The
cut out pattern may be anything YOU
desire, so long as it is symme trical and
leaves a good edge of cfamois all
around. In making the pattern SYM.
metrical it is necessary to fold the
paper pattern in four. The four quar-
ters of the circle will then be precisely
alike.
aver Inc CidInOlS clTcleS are cut out
they are put over the silk cushions, one
on each side, and are tackled together at
top and bottom Two tassels made of
the chamois are attached to the cushion
in the middle of the bottom to finish it,
and two loopsAof chamois to the oppo-
site side to hang it up by. The middle
of the chamois circle is fastened with a
few French knots to the under cushion.
The pins are put in all around the
edgesNof the cushion in the silk part,
which peep through the chamois edges.
For gift to a woman a heart shaped
pincushion is acceptable. The easiest
way to make one is to buy small heart
shaped box. Stuff this with cotton bat
. ting and then cut away the sides hold
ing the top and bottom pasteboards to-
geti1er with long stitches of heavy
thread. Then take a satin ribbon wide
enough to bridge the space between the
top and bottom of the box and shirr it.
Sew one edge of the ribbon to the upper
lid OF the box and the other edge to the
bottom. AT the top OF the heart, where
the shirred tibbon meets, make fairly
large bow.
The top and bottom of the heart have
then to be covered Flowered silk or
f1owered paper may be used for this
The material is cut out in the shape OF
the box, and if it is paper is pasted on
at the edges. If silk is used the edges
must. be turned under and sewed to the
ribbon sides with an overland stitch.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

clean and cheerful, and
we were so glad to find so many
friends there that we engaged rooms
ourselves till the fog should have
cleared out or London.
Il was so glad that mama decided
to come at this time because all my
life I had wanted to be in a Latin
country at Christmas time. what struck
me as most extraordinary was the fact
that the principal bouleva-ds and
streets were simply lined with tenn
porary booths. from which venders dis
pensed all sorts OF small wares in
direct competition with the legitimate
merchants on the other side OF the
sidewalk. Just fancy each side OF Mar
ket street barricaded with booths for
a month at a time. OF course I'll admit
that it's a bit difficult to get about in
San Francisco now with all the re-
building going on. but then you are
not asked to buy sheestrings and hair
pins at every step.
.'The Parisians did not seem TO mind
it though. which is natural since they
were used to il, and besides at Christ
mas time everybody is good natured
in Paris. The spirit of harmony and
peace and good will pervades and per-
naeates everything. And everybody gives
and receives a Christmas present
from the humblest to the greatest
something for le petit Noel.
Another thing that is awfully funny
in Paris is that the French people are
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little girl could relate numerous inter-
csting stories of manners and customs
of foreign countries; in fact she is
always consumed with intense curiosity
to see how the commonplace. everyday
things at home are done elsewhere.
Three years ago Clarice was abroad
with her mother and party of friends.
and spent Christmas at Paris, and this
is the way she told The Junior Call
about it.
.sThe fog got so thick in London
she said that it was impossible to- go
anywhere; traffic was suspended. cab
men and omnibus drivers could not
drive and pedestrians could not see
five feet before them good portion of
the time and it certainly was not any
fun to sit around the hotel and drink
tea ali the time. So mama said sud-
denly. one morning. I guess wen go
to Paris as soon as we can pack up.
II we start right now we can get the
Dover boat tomorrow morning Well.
you can imagine that was glad. 1 ran
right upstairs to our room and began
to pack.
''The funny, thing about the London
fogss thatit Is local, and when you get
outside of London few miles there is
no fog, so we hadsa pleasant railway
journey to Dover-that is, as pleasant
as 1t could be in an unheated railway
carriage, wrapped up in rugs, with dur
feet on the hot water pans-and when
we boarded the channel boat the water
was perfectly smooth and the sky
clohdless. with the result that was
not so dreadfully seasck as I was
when we crossed from Dieppe to New
haven in October. You know there is
no other eeasickness quite SO bad as
the channel seasickness when it is
rough. and some of the channel boats
are worse than others
1T took us an hour and half to cross
and then there was six hour railway
journey from Calais to Paris, where
we. arrived about 6 o'clock, and went
straight to the hotel where some Amer
ican friends were staying. In fact we
were pleasantly surprised to find that
all the guests were either English or
American, although the hotel proprie-
tor and his wife and all the servants
wFe French, and the only person who
spoke any English was the head waiter,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
A LOST DOGS ADVENTURE

must come and take him home.
I called a cab and by IL O'Clock rat
tied UP to the station, where a police
man hurried me inside There, tied TO
a radiator. was my lost puppy, looking
miserably hpmesick and detected. The
minute he saw me, what a change. He
fairly smiled, and, springing up he
almost aoored me. ] had trouble in
calming him. Then came the tug of
war trying TO get him into the cab,
for I wasn't going 10 lose him again.
we pulled, the policemen boosted" and
finally succeeded, but there was scant
room for his mistress and Brian. We
came safely home, however, and for
days he would not bulge from the
piazza
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
December

December's such a pleasant month, I'm
very glad it's here.
Although I'm sorry, too, to lose Novem-
Der. dark and drear.
November's full Of pumpkin pies. De-
cember's full OF toys;
November's quiet and comfortable, De-
cember's gay with noise
or course Thanksgiv came last
month. I'm very glad to say.
And. oh, the goodies that we had and
what pleasant day,
And yet on looking forward I can say,
without a doubt.
That rather than lose Christmas I
would leave Thanksgiving out.
For Christmas is the incest day we
have in all the year:
I'll be so very. very glad when Christ
mas. day is here.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
NV MAIZE V. CARUTHERs

erian Boru is the name Of my st.
yseDnsrd. He is a tawny, handsome fell
low and very domestic, so when he fol-
lowed 2 friends carriage up the streei
ono day II never occurred TO me TO feei
worried about his safe return Wnen
q o'clock came and no Brian we began
searching party. telephonins and hunt-
ing ali over town
Bv 10 O'Clock was literally in tears
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Where the Bee Sucks

Where the bee sucks. there suck I.
In a cowslip's bell / lie;
There I couch, when owls do cry.
On the bats back I do fly,
After summer, merrily;
Merri1y. merrily. shall I live now
Under the blossom that hangs on tn
bouSh.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
HE Away

He away he away.
over bank and over brae,
Where the copsewood is the greenest.
Where the fountains glisten sheenest
Where the lady ferns grow strongest,
Where the morning dew lies longest,
Where the bIaaScock sweetest sips ii.
Where the fairy latest trips it,
HE 10 haunts right seldom seen.
Lovely. lonesome, cool and green;
over bank and over brae.
HE away, HE away.
Sir Walter Scott.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Nothing to Sav

The man who had sculptured the
Egyptian sphinx was standing off and
looking at his handiwork.
But what does 1t mean?" inquired
the bystanders
The sculptor hesitated ~
Il don't know" he answered.
Consult your Baedeker."
AS for the sphinx, it grinned slightly
but said nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CANDY THAT BOYS CAN MAKE

The hands are well buttered and. when
the candy is cool enough to handle. it
is pulled out, folded over, pulled out
again-until the candy is light in
color; then it is cut into lengths.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
By Emma r. HeInan

LEoNALD McNArRE. from the big
house, peered through the rough
picket fence at little Harry Ford,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
AT PoLTS.

The bill al Pors thester for New Years week will be unusually strong and attractive
 Thomas E, Shea under Conan X Har- ris direction win present a condensed version of "The BelIs,' made famous by the late Henry Irving and Charles Eckmann's psychological story
 He comes, too, in the zenith of his fame, in the strength of his maturcd talents when his powers are greatest and when his name is synonym for the highest endcavor in tho mimic world This man Is Thomas F. Shea, and his vaudeville debut occurs in the bill at Poli's all this week afternoons and evenings, when he will present the condensed version of "The Bells" the play in which the late Henry Irving won much of his enthusiastic applause
 Smith and Campbell, old friends with new material will have a series of the talk and comedy that is bound tc awaken the best of feeling in the vau- deVille patrons heart They have the knhck of holding an audience and al. ways are up to the minute with their material
 Lulu Beeson, with Ward and Weber, as dancing companions are to be ono of the novelty features of the program with an act styled "A Night in El Paso.' Miss Becson is the champion soft shoe dancer possessing the Fox medal and many others. The use of the faceagraph will prove novelty on the bill presented in this number The scene is on the Rio Grande and tho setting is in artistic neatness to tho novelty number they will present
 Harry First and company is d com ody sketch. "petrof's Circus, a com binaton that will prove interesting anC amusing, Jimmy Lucas the singer anc Philippi brothers, in novelty com plero the program,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
THE BIJOU DREAM,

one of the most interesting dramas ever produced on the American stage will he presented to Bijou patrons by tlto talking pictures on Monday and Tuesday "The Two orphans is play that is familiar to all theatorgoers All the scenes of this famous piece as well as the lines as spoken by the characters, will he presented to Biou gocrs by the wonderful talking pie turcs
 A bill of unusual excellence will he presented by the moving pictures. Among the popular numbers will he "The Street Waifs' Christmas Tho Faun, which pictures upon tho can vas a story of the fair Diana and her nymphs. "Thc Electric Hotel' is a series of views which sivcs one fair idea of how the modern hostelry may he conducted in years to come, Some inside scenes of a circus may he seen in another interesting number entitled "Daneerous Members of Bostock s Mcnagerie, and very pretty animal picture concludes tho moving picture program, This is called "A FIthful 1 Little Dosgie
 The musical numbers will bc better than ever R. W, Buzaell, the popular baritone, will sing another catchy Irish march song called Kate Rear ney All Riiou patrons know how well Mr. Buzzell sings these songs, and they will doubtless enjoy this one even more than those with which he has already won favor, Miss Marion 1 Rogers will render new novelty sons | which will be sure to catch on. Miss | Rogers has won unlimited approval
 for the clever manner in which she l has sung her original mirror songs ] for the past two weeks.
 1 A mysterious little Miss O'Rricn. one i of the most wonderful little singers now before the public will appear
 supported by the Bjou trio, in {
 special scenic number This is on. l titled "Only Me in My Nightie." Spe'
 cial attention has been paid by th' l Biiou manager to the staging of thi' number and the result will be one o' | the most striking scenic effects eNel
 seen at New Ravens popular family
 rcsort. Biiou announcements should ] be read carefully by all those who art 1 interested, as some extraordinary at
 fractions will be offered ther, 1lrin; the coming weeks. Specia perform | anCc New Years day commencing a l 1 1 6. m, and continuing until ii D. m.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

tho theatcrs are not discussed in pub lie
 quincy Adams Sawyer gives them an honest story of wholesome people told brightly with great human Inter- est The pathos is of the decent sort and ts never obtrusive The fun. while fast and furious is always cleanly. In addition. the play is given the most complete and elaborate production pos sible to tho modern stage Tho com pany hes been selected with special reference to the ftucss of tho players for tho work they are to perform and the ensemble shows that completeness which is welcomed by theatergocrs. When the play Is seen here at the Grand opera House all this week open ing tonight the proof of all these statements win be go selfevident as to be tndisputablc Matinee daily after l Tuesday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

the Possum Hunt club swell colored organization AS the curtain rises the members Of the organization are found holding social session which is the manner of introduction for the usual ballads and end men's jokes During this session the president calls atten- ton to the fact that the white man has ID to date failed in finding the North Pole and suggests that the col ored race make the attempt The mo- tion is carried and Lew DockStader ap- pointed as chief explorer This little theme is carried throughout the entire entertainment and the finale of the show pictures the Arctic regions With the glorious Aurora Borealis as d frame for Dockstader a Ia Roosevelt, triumphantly holding the North Pole in one hand and a mammoth polar bear in meek submission at his feet, while the great Iceberg on which they ride rocks to and fro,
 May Robson.
 May Robson, as Aunt Mary" in the LNtN Tlllb ltilli cblilrAFls III llf nv iuvenation of Aunt Mary" is coming to the Hyperion for one night Thurs day, December 31 The role of Aunt Mary as portrayed by Miss Robson, fits her and Is one of the best she has ever had. The play is full of bright comedy lines, novel situations and that wholesome sweetness that appeals to everybody. There is no villianly, nc risque situations, no one wronged nothing but delightful fun just the kind that keep you chuckling through out the evening There is just a touch of pathos at times that gives one a chance to get ready for the laughs that follow II is delightful piece of work the part of Aunt Mary as played by Miss Robson. To her character imper- sonations she brings q comprehension of the inner humor and the pictorial poss bilities of phrase or line, q telling reserve in pose and gesture and ar ease and fluency of quiet delivery that are in the better spirit of polished, ex- perienced and original comedy
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
AT THE GRAND.
Charms of the Rural Play, Quincy
 Adams Sawyer"

A prominent American dramatic critic concluded recent play review with this sentence: If a wholesome honest, cleanly play that alternates pathos and laughter with gatling gun rapidly is what theatergoers wan; they will go to see "Quincy Adams Sawyer" and 1t Is quite evident they are going
 In these few words he summed up the facts and the reasons therefore that epitomize the success of the great rural play that for four yearo has been touring the country to record breaking houses everywhere The great masses of the people want their drama to be wholesome and cleanly; they leave tho highly seasoned dramatic pabulum to the so-ealled society epicures. They want Tho problems. no suggestive dis quisItions upon topics that, outside oI
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
AT LOCAL THEATERS
AT THE HYPERION.
! Lew Dockstader Wednesday Night and May Robson Thursday.

At the Hyperion Wednesday matinee and night, December S0 Lew Dock stader and his mlnstrels will be found dn sn entertainment which is an- hounced to be another all new show [end s25,o0O production" This is in heeping with the custom of the min etrel king to come back each year and Ekhow his friends the result in securing sNp -to-the-minute minstrel entertainers fund new minstrel ideas.
 Announcement of rather interest Ing possibility Is made In that the ttlsual minstrel first part has been dis Epensed with this year and in It's place
 E A gtagc setting of rare beauty shows
 fthe club house and terraced grounds of
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
HHtt Marine heCort', M
 nnunI AL AEA uAlLA

Arrived. Saturday. Dec 26:Schr. R. ], Beswlck, from Providence, R. l.. schr. Henrietta Collier, from New York; tugs James McWilliams and John Gar ret. with six barges from New. York; Charles B. Sanford with eight barges, from New York; Rambler, with four barges. do; sarah McWtlllams, with eight barges do.: Frederick E. Ives, with i've barges, do,
 Sailed, saturday. Dec cs Barge A. lenwIld, in tow, for New York; Schr James Davidson, for New York; schr Emma r. Angel, for Newport News; tugs John Garrett, with five barges, for New York, Bully and Robert Robinson with eight barges do.; Charles E, san" ford, with four barget. do.: Sarah Me williams and James McWilliams, with rro sa"eca 4,
 Arrived. Sunday Dec 3fi futS Aries. with two barges, from New York Battler, with four barges, do; Bully with three barEes, do Robert Robin. son. with three bsrges do
 Sailed Sunday, Doc. 2l Schooner Orleans, for New York
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

ma Delta Psi fraternity will take place and it Is expected that there will be a large attendance of active and alumni members and their friends. Tie chaperons will be Mrs Charles l.. krschner Mrs Charles P walker, Mrs David l.. Lambert and Mrs. Charles r. Messinger.
 The committee having the affair in charge are clifford r Messingct, chairman; George $. Fowler Victor F, Ncttleton and Edwin R, Embree.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

J 'ierpont Morgan belongs to thirty five clubs. and his membership dues fig ure over $7OO0 annually, August Bel mont is a member Of thirtH-four and Chaunccy M Depew belongs to thirty. fMn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

Charles P. Thompson, $. $. s., '07, and Paul Thompson, $. $. s. 'OS, of New York, are visiting their parents at their home in Grove street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

NEW yORk--ANTWERP--PARIs From Pier fl. \. R.. N. Y. Wcds, at
 10 n. m. krooniand, Dec. So' Finland, Jan 20. IeelaGd. Jan. (. Naderland Jan 27 OfIcr, c Broadwny, New York city. Bishop X Co.,. lss Orange st.: M. Zun- der X Sons, 2i9 State st.: ]. II. Parish X Co. S6 Orange St; Swoezey X Kelsey, l09 Church st., New Haven. cod If Celtic, Feb. IF.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

Lee C. Wilson of Pittsbure, Pa, is spending the holidays vita friends in town. Mir. Wilson was graduated from the Sheffield scientific school in the class of 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28
New York New Haven 6 Hartford
 Railroad.
OCTOBER 2a. 1908.


 For New fork-'4ls, 4:4s, x5:5s. .s;oo, xs:lo, 's:35. 'l.:3o a, m., 'I2:0s. laS, .l:23, .2;o1, 1851. 'Dt;lS. '5:ol. DS'Gs' 'e;ao, .7:os .7;;6o. ..lls;ls. .s;o,. '9:35, a. m, x12:00, '1:55, '2:0l, s3:6l, .o:ol, x6.lJ. '640, '7:03, '7:5O. 's:0l, ?. m
 For Washington via Harlem River- 'l:oo D. m, 'l2:00, night, daily.
 For Boston via Htfd. and wIili.-- 'l0:OS a. m., '4:03 D. m.
 For Boston win Providence-'2:2O '2:5l. 7:ff, tIll1:42, a. in., -12:05, slI2:42, s2;5s. 'i:2o, '4:55, 'II6:42, '7o6 D. m. sun-'2 220 '2:S1. a. m, '12.l6, s2:6S. s4:65, "7:05 D. m.
 Fo~ Boston via Sprlngheld-si:10, "l1:15 a. m, st:47, '5:44 D. m. Sum- 'l:10 a. m. '1:47. '5:44 D. m.
 For Hartford, sprinxfeld-x4:0c. 7:4S. a. m, xl:00, x5:0o, xs:l0 D. m Sum- X9:05, a. m; xS:i0, x9:20 D. m.
 For Wiilimantic-7:S5 a. m., 12:5s, 6:i7 p m. Sun.-7:20 p. m.
 For Shclburnc FaIls--7:44 a. n., 1A.3J tto New Hartford). 4;o1. 6:oo p. ra (to Westfield).
 For Winsted-6:4s, (via Naur0tuck Junc.), 9:32 a. m., 235. 5:45, TAO D m. Sun.-S:25 a. m., 645 p. m.
 For Pittsficld, Etc.--a5 :56, 9.32, a. m., 4:l5 D. m. Sun.--a7:52 a. m.
 For Litchhcld--9:32 a. m, 4:15 D. m. Sun.--a7:52 8. m.
 avia Bridgeport \ Parlor car limited. Express trains. Local express.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

George Keenan, of the rontine hotel will leave to-day on an automobile trip Ito Atlantic City He wll stop while there with his uncle, Orlin II Nenner, Mir Keenan and party will b. away about two weeks
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

Mrs l L. LanRbank of New York is the guest of her mother Mrs. S. A. Basse,t of High street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

David Corey of Livingston street have had as guests for over Christmas and Sunday Mir and Mrs. Charles Skirrow of Brooklyn,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

MT. and Mrs. c. A. kllborn ol Dwight street have gone to Jamalca for an extended trip.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

Mir. and Mrs Charles s, Mellen arc sending out invitations very generally for the coming out reception of theil daughter, which will take place vcrN shortly after tho first of the year