The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

DdSed
that inspiring utterance 1t is to be placed down
the ferry in Market street for all to that
do honor that early mother who wanted first of all
that her children should be good That is the atti-
tude of the universal mother-and it for the lack
of this elemental of responsibility that the
young becoming the unfit survive.
OUR ANCIENTS AND HORRIBLES
May venture to suggest with becoming diff
dence that the ladies are undertaking a grave
responsibility Whenever / hear of new statue
to be erected-built, perhaps, is the right word-in
this city the announcement arouses sense OF
dread What monstrosity is to overcome a
detenseless town? We have already collected in
the streets and parks OF San Francisco museum
OF anciens and horrbles that are not fit to associate
with the contents of respectable works.
Why should unhappy when he is dead
and no longer protect himself be exposed to
the rdicue and contumely of heartless posteritys
The truth is that modern costume whether of
man or woman, not be reproduced in marble
or bronze to fulfill the requirements of Imagine
a statue of a stovepipe hat. There is one in San
Jose, spectacle for gods and men. Consider the
appalling and portentous statue Of Mrs Stanford
in the quadrangle of the university she founded.
Brass corsets, good lord. good LADY,
The human form is divine Put clothes on it
and the effect is an offensive caricature. The
athlete is statuesque because he wears the mini
mum OF clothes. So with the bathing girl, but
petticoats-he! They have statue in Boston
erected in honor of General Banks and the sculptor
has put him in nicely creased pair of metal
trousers
THE SAWED OFF STATUE
The late Captain Marryat said of one of his
heroes that he was "a good looking man halfway
up hatchway." He had wooden leg If all
statues had wooden legs and the legs were
put to for kindlng they might be made pre-
sentable, In fine, the only possible way that
modern costume can be handled for artistic effect
is to saw it off just below the shoulders and be
content with bust I hope the ladies who have
the fate of the Pioneer Mother in their hands will
not consider these remarks impertinent
Mrs. Mighels' letter reminds me of story of
one of her own family which she has probably
never heard Harry AIighels was one of that
famous school OF Nevada humorsts and newspaper
men from which came Mark Twain, Edward w.
Townsend, Arthur McEwen, Sam Davis, Dan
DeQule and others. In the roaring Comstock DAYS
they flourshed Mighe1s was lying on his death
bed and his wife knelt alongside-hanging over
him. He appeared to be unconscious.
Harry don't you know me! speak TO me,
imp1ored Mrs. Mighes. For long time answer
came. Then his eye fickered with final twinkle
and
Madam, | believe | have had the pleasure of
meeting you before" His pleasant humor remained
with him to the last.
ASSORTED INSTRUMENTATION
find this assorted misinformation in Los
Angeles publication:
Los Angeles together with southern California,
continues to be inadequatey represented in
the highest in the True, have
Justice Iucien NJ. Shaw but he is the only in
a total of members. Next year shall
elect Justice Soss well
justice succeed Justice Melvin of Oakland, who
appointed last year to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of the late Justice Mcfarland, whose
twelve year would have expired in 1911. JUS
tice Melvin undoubtedly, will be candidate for
full term year, also will in all probability
be Superior Judge w. P. James, who tenta
tive candidate for the position bestowed upon JUS
tice Melvin by Governor Gillett- Judge Melvin had
been credited with Lincon- Roosevelt leanings up
to the time he given the Mcfarland vacancy.
imagine this will be news to Harry Melvin. IN
deed Judge Melvin's language about the Lincoln
Roosevelt league usually sounded like an interview
with Uncle Joe Cannon who drives the printer to
the dash box.