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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14
Memorial to Burgess Ball.

Senator Martin of Virginia has intro
duced a bill for the erection in a public
square in this city, preferably Lafayette
Square, a memorial pillar to Col. Burgess
Ball of Springwood. Va, an officer who
won fame in the revolutionary war. The
bill appropriates $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs Lewis Merriam. 1920 Q street. will
be at home for the last time this season
tomorrow afternoon. She will have with
her her daughter. Mrs Henry c. Merriam
of Fort Revere. Boston harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Charles w. Morgan and Laura r. Farr.
Philip NJ. Strother and Mary E. Wat
son.
Franz Genth and Agnes LUrig.
Carl r. Fehr and Anna S. Svenson.
John Ii. Williams and Annie NJ. War
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

A surprise shower" and supper was
given Thursday evening by the Misses
Ethel Jones and Florence Forbes in hon
of Miss Laura Belle Farr. who's mar
riage to Mr. Charles w. Morgan viii take
place this afternoon at - oc.oca. Rev
Eugene Hannah officiating. The evening
was spent IN SINGING and dancing. ate:
which supper WIS served in t'Ie prettily
decorated dining room. Tho Invited guests
were Nj. and Airs. Harry Manhin. NJ
and Mrs. James ID. Mankin. NJ. Wilkes.
Mrs. He go and Mrs. John Haas. and the
Misses Amy Jones. Norma Fuller. May
and 1G2 Seyboth. Violet and Ruth Man
kin. Marion and Flora Jacobs. Dorothy
Farr and Minnie Barton Mankin.
Mrs. Frank III. ShultZ gave a luncheon
today at the Rocha mbeau in honor of Mrs
Reed Knox and Miss Maud Merriam The
others present were. Mrs. John w. Lang
ley. Mrs. !. w. Patterson. Mrs. l.. G.
Walker. Mrs. Sanderson. Mrs. III. c. Mer-
RAM. Miss Calderon. Miss Georgia Knox
Miss Hastings. the Misses Reamey, Miss
Eltinge an l Miss Hatfield.
Ms. Frank III. Shultz will not be AT
home at the Rochambeau tomorrow. but
will receive with her mother, Mrs. Lewis
Merriam, 1GoS . street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Miss Kate Mccartney of Connectlcut
avenue will be al home tomorrow and
Saturday. February -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs Harry Freeman CLARK will receive
tomorrow al her apartment in the Cum
berland. She will have visiting her Miss
Bope OF PittSburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mr. s. Grosman of Brooklyn. y. Y.
has been spending a few days here with
his cousins. Mr. and Mrs. s. Atlas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

February 20, 1908, 2 P. M.
Visit auction sale of uncalled-for freight.
Washington Storage Co, Inc, 4O1 S. Cap.
t. See adVt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs j. Davis Brodhead entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14
IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
SAINT VALENTINES DANCE Al
THE LARZ ANDERSON HOME.
Some Other Inequalities of the Day
and Recent Ones.
Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson are giving
dinner of about fifty guests tonight to
be followed by a small dance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs Howard s Reeside will not he a
home tomorrow but will receive Saturday
February -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Col o. G. Staples and Dr. A. III. Sta
pies left several days ago to meet Mrs
a. II. Staples and child. They all will
spend some time in the Florida and other
southern resorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs. n. H. Vanzandt is spending several
weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Edwin
Lee Morgan. 2315 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, before leaving for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs. William de C. Ravenel. 1911 Riggs
place, will entertain at a small tea Sat
urday afternoon from 4 until g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harryman RapIey will
leave shortly for New York. whence they
will sail for Cuba. They will return by
the new railway on the Florida keys. Wis
iting Miami, Palm Beach and Ormonde.
In June Mr.. and Mrs. Rapley will sail
on the Oceanic for Plymouth. spending
the summer in Great Britain and on the
continent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs. William John Zeh will not be at
home Saturdays, the 18th and ODD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs. Simon Wolf. 1856 Q street north
west, will not receive tomorrow, but viii
be at home the last two Saturdays o.
this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

The Merry Folks were entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lee Webb,
1915 nth street northwest, the evening
of February IL, 1908. Those present were:
Mesdames H. E. Burke. Charles Van
Horne and ]. Lee Webb and Miss
Eleanor Armstrong. Messrs. II. l.. Burke.
Charles Van Horne. Richard Van Horne,
w. j. Phillips and J. Lee Webb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mrs. Elizabeth Stauffer Moore and Miss
Moore will not be at home tomorrow.
having gone to New York for the wedding
of Miss Shonts and the Duke de Chaulnes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

A dispatch from Leesburg. Va. says
that Mr. and Mrs. William Leven Powell
o. North Folk. Loudoun county. an
nounce the engagement of their daughter.
Bessie Lee Powell. to William Laird
Dunlop. jr.. of Washington. D. c. The
date of the wedding has not been fixed
but will take place in the early spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

The Duchesse dues, siste- of the
young Due de Chaulnes will be the guest
of honor at an afternoon with music
which Mr.. Frederick Townsend Martin
will give Monday next at the Plaza. To
this entertainment only about fifty will
be invited from among the older families
In society. At the musicale Mrs. Chaun-
cey McKeever will sing and Mrs. Beer
bohm Tree will recite from Tennyson's
1.-The Princess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick L. Dunlop will
be at home this evening at 1913 Riggs
place. to old friends and new. DR.. Dun
lop recently came to Washington as
an expert chemical adviser on the
pure food commission, leaving an impor-
tant post i'm the University of Michigan
Mrs. Dunlop numbers among her ances-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-14

The Rencoe Club has cards out for a
dance at the Raleigh Tuesday, February
49, at $50.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-25

Preparations are in course for
special opening of the Texas Woman'i
college on September S and 8.
Square bales today brought &c;
round bales, 9 5-sc; 1912 net differ
ence. Gin at Dunlap's. Il
Pretty new effects in A. F. c. dress
ginghams. Wilson & Derden, "The
Store Ahead" 22t
Miss Aurie Rhodes, accompanied by
her brother, Giles Rhodes, returned
Sunday night from Houston.
The new September Ladies' Home
Journal pattern style books are here
They are free. The Store Ahead" 225
Miss Bessie Lee Williamson of
Brennan is the guest of Mrs. M. B.
Parker at her country home
The new triple stripped selfreduc-
ing MEMO corsets. Price 800 to
$500. OF course at The Store
Ahead" 225
Miss Lille Reed and her guest,
Miss Lille Eastman of Beaumont, re
turned yesterday from a visit to
Hearne.
Cigar Salesman Wanted-Experi-
ence unnecessary. 500 per month
and expenses. Peerless Cigar Co.,
Toledo Ohio. 1876
Miss Katherine Knowles of Bedias,
the guest of Miss Adlipe Sanders, left
yesterday for Navasota, where she will
visit before returning home.
Wanted-Second hand typewriter
and 3S Smith & Wesson or Colts re-
volver; must be in good condition.
Address p. o. Box 276.
pave Kern, a Bryan boy now hold
ing a clerical position in the Houston
postoffice, spent Sunday with home
folks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Budkeffan. Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Dansby, Miss Berta
Peters. Miss May Andrews, and O. E.
Minkert visited Galveston Sunday.
Miss Maude Nicol, accompanied by
her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Moss,
left yesterday to visit Dir. md Mrs
Ollie Emmel of Martindale
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-25

John McCorquodale has returned
from a visit to Navasota.
Carr of hulls on track. Ring Vick's
Feed Store, Phone 376. 22J
Mrs. J. w. Bats is entertaining Mrs
j. d. McConico Of Houston.
John Hix was a visitor to the city
from Reliance yesterday
Miss Ethel Gelber has returned
from visit to Hampstead.
w. H. Morgan of Reliance was in
town on business yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Andrews of Abb
lene visited Galveston Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. r. o. Allen left yes
terday on a visit to Kingsland.
Mrs. p L. Barron Of Rock Prairie
was a visitor to Bryan yesterday.
Prof. and Mrs, !. G. Magree return
ed home TO Hillsboro yesterday.
The big sale lasts one more week
at Edge Dry Goods Company. 225
L. E. Brockman and wife of Waco
are visiting relatives in the city,
Hal Stabler of the Thompson creek
community, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Florance Locke is at home from
visit TO Miss Grace Morgan at Reli.
ance.
]. A. Moore went to Coolidge Sun
day called there by the illness OF his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Bethea have as
their guest, Miss Lucille Palley
OF Taylor.
Boyett e. Myers, Insurance agents
have something interesting to cay in
their ad. If
Miss Ethel Carlton terminated
pleasant visit here yesterday and re-
turned home.
Some well selected advance show
ings in ladies' neckwear at The Sire
Ahead" 225
Get your silks while the sale lasts
and save twenty-five per cent. Edge
Dry Goods Co. 225
MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Hanover and
daughter, Miss Mary, OF Wheelock,
were visitors here yesterday.
Get your school dresses for the lit
tie folks and save 20 per cent. Edge
Dry Goods Co. as
For Rent. eheap-Large brick ware
house, on II. 4 T. C. track convenient
for unloading direct from car, no dray |
age necessary See c. G. Parsons. 225 |
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-25

Hon. L. L. McInnis. member of the
A. & NJ. College directorate, went to
Prairie View last evening to inspect
the progress in several new buildings
going up on the college campus.
J. c. CLANCY, Mr.. and Mrs. Crow
den CLANCY and ]. S. CLANCY and
daughter, Miss Annie, were visitors to
Bryan from Grimes county yesterday.
The Bryan friends of Miss Maura
Dunlap OF Somerville will be pleased
to learn that she expects to return
to the Texas Woman's College the-ap-
preaching term.
DR.. NJ. E. Weaver. pastor-elect of
the Bryan Baptist church, now at
River Bend, Ala, on his vacation
writes that he expects to reach here
on Thursday, September 80.
Miss Madeline d. Lucas. who will
teach Latin in the Texas Woman's
College this term, writes from Chi.
cago that she will reach Bryan not
later than Monday, September eth.
President o. c. Charlton Of the Tex
as Woman's College filed the pull.
pit of the Baptist church at Caldwell
Sunday evening, and on next Sunday
he will preach at the First Baptist
church of Houston. g.
At the instance of tie City Coun.
Gil Cottonwood trees bordering Ma
street in the business section are be-
ing felled and removed under the d.
rection of Commissioner Curtis Shell
burne. Some of the trees show
signs of being unsafe, and this con-
nected with the fact that not long
since vehicle was smashed by one
falling led to the Councils action.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-25
RAILROAD TIME CARD.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.


Eat at Buchanan's diff
Harry Marwill visited Palestine Sun
day.
]. w. Wiley of Tabor was here yes
terday.
Henry Roberts paid Hearne a visit
Sunday.
~U Outlaw of Reliance was here
yesterday.
j. L. Lloyd was in from Reliance
yesterday.
Counters and lumber for sale. A. ].
Wagner & Co. diff
Gus Heintz of Kurten was in the
city yesterday.
Jim Tobias of Reliance was in the
city yesterday.
VIII Holligan was here from Ren.
ance yesterday.
T. p. Hall of Steep Hollow was in
town yesterday.
Insurance payers should read Boy
EFT & Myers ad. II
Sebastian Wilsor> is at home from
ulL e Houston.
Counters and show cases for sale.
A. j. Wagner e. Co. diff
Luke Henson OF near Wellborn was
IN the city yesterday.
Don't fail to visit the Big sale at
Edge Dry Goods Cos. 225
Mrs. II. p. Hayes has returned from
visit to Montgomery.
Carr bulls on track. Ring vick's
Feed Store Phone 376. 225
Mrs. j. NJ. Lawrence and little son
are In Marlin on visit.
Mrs. Geo. w. Smith has returned
BON visit In Houston.
Philip Endler OF Kurten was visi.
tor to the city yesterday.
Desirable lumber; been in use; for
sale. A. j, Wagner & Co diff
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-08-25
DRESSMAkING.

| desire TO announce TO the public
and my old customers that / have
again opened sewing parlors, tenn
porarily. at the residence of Mrs. S
H. Brockman, phone No. 1877. School
and fashionable dressmaking. guar
-gntee satisfaction.
If Mrs. L. E. Brockmsn.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
WIDOWOf NOVELIST
CHANGES RESIDENCE
Acquires POStley Property at
Santa Barbara and Will Make
Her Home There
House at Lombard and Hyde
Streets Passes Into Hands
of Eugenia PeytOn

Mrs Robert Louis Stevenson has sew
cred all connection with San Francisco
as a place of residence by thensale of
her house at Lombard and Hyde streets.
The deal was consummated last week,
and the house became the property of
Eugenia Peyton, whose name is a
household word in California: 1t is
said that the property cost the pur-
chaser about $4,000.
The house had an interest for every
visitor and was pointed out as the
residence of the widow of the great
writer. Those who had the good for
tune to know Mrs. Stevenson were
shown many relics of the famous nov
elist. The furniture belonged to his
family, and was brought here from
Scotland, or rather from Samoa, where
it was sent originally. In the drawing
room was the original bust of Robert
Louis Stevenson, done in bronze by st.
Gaudens and also a painting of Ste
venson by Whistler. The walls of this
room were covered with priceless tapas,
the gifts of Samoan chiefs, who held
Stevenson as their guardian for his
manly fight for their rights.
The house stands on a high hill, and
from its windows there are splendid
views Of the bay. There is also a roof
garden. The grounds are laid out ar
tistically and planted with rare trees
and shrubs.
Mrs. Stevenson will in future make
her home at Santa Barbara. having
purchased the Postley property of 10
acres, which she is improving.
The sale was made through the office
of Harrigan, Weidenmuller & Rosen-
stein
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
ACTIVE TRADING
FEATURE OF MARKET
Exchanges of Improved for Un-
improved Property Aids
in Rebuilding

The tone of the market looks as if
it will be active, especially along the
lines of exchange, for men who have
income paying holdings are now seek
ing to better themselves by Offering
them to downtown owners in return
for unimproved holdings.
This condition is not only adWan-
tageous to the real estate market, but
also to building, as the new owners
have been saving their incomes and,
together with the money they had, are
in a position to improve their new
possessions.
This new phase in realty deals will
help greatly to build up the downtown
district, and apparently is the situation
OF the reconstruction of the burned
district. Typical of this is the deal
that was made recently of piece of
property on the north line of Bush
owned by Herman Roman, who had not
traded it for income bearing flats be-
longing to Adam Hermann at Page and
DeYisadero streets.
Hermann viii start work immedi-
ately on five story apartment house
on the Bush street lot.
Another reassuring sign is the coun-
try property for San Francisco real
estate. This is shown by the deal
made lately by Morton /. Cook, who
traded his Second street property for
100 acres of Santa Cruz farming land
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
SALES SOUTH OF PARK
Remarkable Record Established
in Sunset District

Despite general dull times in real es
tate, one of the most successful sales
of residences in this city in recent
years has been reported by Lipman &
Hirschler. In the last nine months
this firm has subdivided a block in the
Sunset district fronting on Golden Gate
park, between II and l streets and
Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues, and
has sold the entire property. Twenty
five of the lots went to Z. b. Hallett
for more than $4,000, on which mort
cages for more than $4,000 for con-
structing % houses were taken. I'm
provements to the value of $50, 900
have been made so far and houses
worth 100000 have been sold. Even
in the best of times, these results have
not been equaled.
To date Hallett has sold II of his
houses, and in each instance has re-
cash for the first payment. According
to the records, deeds have been given
to the following purchasers. who oc-
cupy their own homes, ranging in price
from $3.50 to $1,000 each:
J. W. GueSsford. G.. II. Woodward, ].
Cullinane, A. A. Harm, A NJ. Mellon, j.
Higgins. F. A. Burnell. K. MADISON, E.
Casey, w. V. Kock, ]. H. Eagal and
II. T. Wilson.
Lipman & Hirschler have also put
on the market the entire east frontage
Of Sixteenth avenue between H and 1
streets, on Holden park, and are ar
ranging to sell the lots TO a builder
who expects to duplicate Hallett's sue
cess. This is the last block now on
the market south of the park, facing
on Golden Gate park and H street.
dltional sales aggregating more than
$50 600
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
MISSION REALTY GOOD
Decided Improvement Shown
and Big Business Expected

Real estate conditions in the Mission
have shown a decided Improvement Of
late and business has picked up to a
remarkable extent The renting con-
tinues good and reports from real es-
tate offices are TO the effect that big
increase in business is expected in the
near future. The following sales
were made by d. Coffin & Co.:
Lot and Improvements known as 2471-3 Fol
som street; lot , 25x122:e; buyer N; g. Fallen,
seller Charles Bilstedr. Lot in south line Twen-
ty-dfth street 1884 west of Castro, 26:Sx114;
buyer Samuel Toussaint seller Charles +.
Gueggus. Lot and improvements known as 1922
Twenty-third street, lot 25x114; buyer Rosa
Hester, seller Charles NJ. Deane. Lot in east
line of Buena Vista avenue 325 feet north Of
Eugenia. lot 25x70: buyer A. L. Shepston, seller
Bprns & Mclaughlin. Lot in east line of Utah
street 100 feet south Of Nineteenth. lot 25x100;
seller Frank Gordon, buyer Anna Mattson. Lot
and improvements known as Al Peralta avenue,
lot 25x70; buyer William Pomeroy, seller G..
Koss Lot and Improvements known 1014-l6
Sanchez street. lot 25x100; buyer Arthur Mullan.
seller Mary McGillicuddy. Lot in north line Of
Laidley street 400 feet east Of Harper. lot
25x100; buyer Charles c. Kelly, seller D. Coffin.
Lot In east line of Anderson street 100 feet
south Of Powhatan, 50x70; buyer Ella Wilson,
seller J. Frederick. Lot and improvements
known 252 Buena Vista avenue lot 25x70;
Lot and Improvements known SIS Church
street; buyer Gusta o. Swanson, seller John
McCarten. Lot and improvements known
36-3S-40 Grattan street near Cole lot 25x122: u ;
buyer Alexander and Margaret Wilson, seller
Nell Swanson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
RAPID WORK IN
ERECTINGBUILDINGS
Contractors Complete Struc-
lures Ahead of the Time
Specified
Construction in This City Is
EClipsing All Previous
Records

San Francisco is setting the pace for
rapid construction and though speedy
work has been done in other places
1T looks now as If this city would beat
all records.
The Tillmann & Bendel building on
the old site of the Baker & Hamilton
structure affords an Illustration of this
fact. 1t will be ready for occupancy
80 days before the contractors prom
ised to make delivery, which was No
vember 1. 1t is five stories, reinforced
concrete, with so feet in Pine and 1876
on Davis and with practically a. Mar
ket street frontage. The entire build
Ing will be occupied by the whole
sale grocery house. Ground was broken
March I, and on April 16 work was up
to the street floor.
On May IA two stories were up,
three more six days later and four
stories by May IS. On June Is all
concrete work was done, and by June
27 the building was complete. with the
exception of placing the windows. On
July IL the contractors were putting in
the finishing touches with La Fargo
cement, and it will be ready for occu-
pancy by August L. The building will
cost 100000, and the firm has a 20
year lease. which means a total rental
of 100000.
A. S. Baldwin of Baldwin & Howell
called attention also to the Davis
Schonwasser building in Kearny street,
which will be completed by September
1. and was not due TO be finished until
November l.
This stands on lot 57:6 feet in SUIT
ter street, with a depth of 12O feet in
Grant avenue. Work was started March
1, and by April 81 construction had
progressed to the street floor. BY May
one story was up and on Nav 16
two stories were completed. and May
80 three stories. On June IA the build
ing was ready, with the exception
OF the cornices. The exterior is being
cemented while the interior is being
plastered and the elevators installed.
The firm can move in by August I.
Another instance of rapid work Is
shown on the Sloane building in SUIT
ter street. Ground was broken Thurs
day of last week and last Thursday the
derrick was up preparing to hoist the
framework. Another building in the
same street. on which speed is being
shown, is the White House.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
BETTER DEMAND FOR LOTS
Improved Tone and Greater In-
quiry for Small Homes

Chamberlin & Co. report an i'm
proved tone in the market for lots and
small homes.
The following are the sales made
recently:
Lot 32x12o, in east line of Sixth avenue, $50
feet northerly from north line of Lake street,
II. Lederer to the Navarro company, incorpor-
ated, terms private; lot 30x120 irregular, in
west line OF Fifth avenue, 325 feet north of
Lake street, c. Mund to Grace Arrambide, terms
private; five room cottage, 25xl20, 1874 Twenty
hrst avenue, John Bell TO al b. Cowan. terms
private; four room cottage, 25x70. 37S Twentieth
avenue, Robert Brotherton TO Elmer E. Hart
sough, terms private; lot 30x100, at northeast
corner Of Twenty fifth avenue. and Lake street.
Bertha X. Gruss to d. Lowering terms private |;
lot ST:6x100 in south line of West Clay street
s2:6 feet east of Twentyhfth avenue, Marie
O.. Duncan to II. Lederer, terms private; lot
25x100. in south line of California street, 80 :6
feet east of Twenty sixth avenue. F. f. Cham
berlin TO W. a. Rebscher. terms private; six
room residence, 25x10o. 257 Twentieth avenue,
Henry S. Buckley TO Louis Thoke, terms pri-
vate; lot 31x120 in west line of Twenty-ffth
avenue, 134 feet south OF West Clay, Catherine
E. Murden to Henry R. Judah, terms private
four room bungalow 25x12O. 347 Twenty third
avenue, 270 feet south of Clement street Asa
Schell to Caroline NJ. Hines, terms private.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-19
DELAY ON CUSTOM HOUSE
John McGilvray Explains Diff
Guilty in Getting Stone

Work on the new custom house
building is progressing slowly and the
cause Of the delay is explained by John
D. McGilvray as follows:
AT the point at which we are setting
stone at present, namely, the Intel
course of the fourth story there are q
number of very long lintels on the
Battery street front. which, coming all
together with a geological break at
the end of the quarry at which we are
at present engaged, we had to do a
great deal of work before we had the
small stone removed so as to get to
the larger ledge. We have reached
this and completed the cutting Of the
lintels. They are now being set In
place. We have been busy with other
stone Of lesser lengths, which will now
come in place. The work on the in
terror is now progressing very we'll
The partitions are being placed, the
rough floors and floor strips being laid.'