The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17

ne volunteered the remark InaL IL
they expected him to open up like
Scotty they would be wofully disap-
pointed I had to dig deep for my
money" said he, "and am not going to
part with it easily" 1t was afterward
ascertained that Minchot had fetched
east with him gold nuggets worth
$4,000 and weighing about $50 pounds
The nuggets were in a leather sack
and Mr.. Minchot toted them to the
assay office in Washington, must to the
regret of the bell hops at the Astor
The art works of San Franciscans
have received even more attention this
spring than usual at the eighty-third
exhibition of the National Academy of
Design. Among those signally honored
were Chester Beach. William Keith
and Harvey Wiley Corbett, San Fran
cisco architect. University of California
man and graduate of the Ecole des
Beaux Arts, Paris. He received the
highest honor ever conferred on so
young man by the National society
of architects for the most finely fin
ished building of the year.
-.:!Ilam Aeith's painting Autumn"
was sold after 1t lad been viewed and
admired by thousands uuT!ng the ex-
hibition.
Chester Beach, the son of Chilean
bGdCU was e1ECl6u ali dSSOCldl6 VI llAS
National academy. This distinction,
rarely shown to one so young, was
the result of his work exhibited both
at the winter and spring exhibitions,
conspicuous among his paintings being
THE Stream" and The Breath of the
Pines" on the first occasion. land
World Humanity and Young
Nymph" at the latter.
a,-fc
General Edward Kirkpatrick of Cali
fornia, formerly Miss Hammond, is
making herself popular as hostess
in Partisan society. The Kirk
patricks have a fine house in the Ave-
nue. Bois de Boulogne. Mrs. Kirk
patrick. at home in California, is a
fearless horsewoman and rides her
Arabs astride on q big Mexican saddle
with rich trappings and stirrups, cow
boy style. She is, beside, good
marksman and skillful with the rod.
Her drawing room life in Paris is
tame in comparison, but she manages
to get some outdoor diversion in tennis
and golf. General Kirkpatrick is a
distant connection of the Empress
Eugene. He is an ardent Carlist and
an acknowledged authority-as a
writer-on military and diplomatic
subjects.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs is in Paris, at
the Hotel Meurice. She will remain
there during the season. Her sister.
Mrs William K. Vanderbilt Jr., is at
her summer home near Great Neck,
Long island, for the spring season.
Early in the summer she Will go
abroad with Mr.. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Van
derbilt's mother. Mrs. o. H. P, Belmont.
and o. H P. Belmont
Mrs John W. Mackay and daughter,
the Princess Colonna. sailed for Europe
Tuesday. Mrs. Mackay will spend the
warm season in London and in the
fall she expects to return to New York,
when she will spend a few months
prior to going south for the winter.
Meanwhile her beautiful apartment in
the Avenue Bois de Boulogne, in Paris.
will be closed.
Prior to her engagement in "The
Thief" beginning June %, in San Fran
cisco, Margaret Ellington and her hus-
band. Daniel Frohman, will rest for a
month in Arizona and Colorado. They
left for the west on Wednesday,
Kyrle Bellew will not play the prin-
cipal male part in the San Francisco
production of The Thief" He sailed
for London Tuesday and will spend his
vacation on his yacht. The part of
Richard will be played by Bruce Nc
Rae, who for several years was leading
man for Miss Ethel Barrymore. He is
a capable actor and, Frohman believes,
is especially well fitted for the part
formerly assumed by Bellew. THE
Thief" is generally conceived to be one
Of the best plays seen in New York
this season. 1t played to crowded
houses at the Lycum.
Charles Farwell Edison of Los Angeles,
president of the Gamut club and
leader in musical circles of that city,
is here for brief visit. 1t is erumored
that he may be engaged TO sing
basso part in some one of the Savage
musical productions.
Kellar, the magician, ended his stage
career at Baltimore on last Saturday
and will retire to private life and to a
well earned rest. He and Mrs Kellar
have decided to live in California.
whence they left direct from Baltimore.
Among those registered at the east
ern bureau of the California Promotion
committee during the past week were
the following:
William Fries, president of the Cali
fornia fruit Gamers association; John
c. Klein, NJ. S. French, Orville Wilson,
Hugh Grant. Max Dannenberg, George
White, of San Francisco
State Senator Henry T.. Carter, Har-
ris Wayfeld, M. D. Brown, John Harris,
Los Angeles.
Valentine S. McClatchy, Max Morris,
Sacramento.
Heldor Hayberg, Santa Barbara.
c. L. Good, San Jose.
George Ferrald, Oakland
Otto Festal, ]. Brady. Fresno.
-.