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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

The September luncheon of the Oak
land New Century club Friday after
noon was notable affair. the club
women making as their guests of honor
some we'll known women about the
bay.
Friday evening. October 1, the Oak
land chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy will give a musicale and
reception at the residence of Mrs.
James Benjamin Lewis in Sixth avenue.
The members of the East Oakland
free kindergarten have sent out cards
for tea Saturday afternoon. October
2, at the residence of Mrs. J. c. Eaton
In the boulevard between and 6
o'clock
Nine. Caro- Roma, who was a char
ter member of the Hughes club was
honored by that organisation Friday
afternoon. when the members received
at the September musicale In their
quarters in Wendte hail. Mrs. w. w.
Briggs sang two OF Nine. Roma's
songs, accompanied by the composer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
PRESSMEN HOLD PICNIC
IN PARK AT FAIRFAX
Affair Pronounced Most Suc-
cessful of Organization
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

FAIRFAX, Sept. 26.-The annual
picnic of the Web pressmen's union
No. 4, the printing pressmen's union
No. "a and the pressmen's assistants
union No. 33, all of San Francisco, was
held here today. A large crowd. con-
sidering the lateness of the season,
was present.
The pressmen came over early in
the forenoon and enjoyed their lunches
under the trees surrounding the pa
vilion of the park.
In the afternoon games and races
occupied the pleasure seekers and
later dancing was the principal
amusement 1t was pronounced one
of the most successful outings of the
organization.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Reciprocity will be the theme dis
cussed Wednesday afternoon by the
members of the Oakland club, who will
have with them as guests of the hour
Mrs. James B. Hume, Mrs Annie Little
Barry, Miss Blanche Morse, Nine. To-
Jetti of San Francisco and several of
the district officers. They will have
part in the program which has been
arranged by Mrs. Cora E.. Jones, presi-
cent of Alameda district, and a member
of the club. Assisting Mrs. F. r.
Chadwick in receiving the guests will
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
YOUNG WOMEN HURT 4
WHEN CAR JUMPS TRACK
Third Derailment Takes Place
at Same Spot

BERKELEY, Sept. 26.-Miss Rose
Peterson Of 1884 Eagle avenue. Ala
media, and Miss Nellie Long of Oak
land were thrown to the ground and
severely bruised this afternoon when
a Northbrae electric car ran off the
track in Grove street at the foot of the
Northbrae HILL They were taken to
the Roosevelt hospital, where their in
juries were cared for by DR.. Frank
Simpson. This is the third derailment
that has taken place at the same spot
recently.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
LABORER is MISSING
FROM HOME TWO DAYS
Police Are Asked to Find East
Oakland Man

OAKLAND. Sept. 26.-Manuel Ma
deros. who lives at S11 East Twelfth
street, was reported to the police to-
day as missing from his home for two
days.
He is a laborer, so years OF age. A
description of Mederos gives his height
as six feet. his weight $50 pounds.
He is dark in complexion. with black
hair and eyes. mustache. and wore
blue overalls with black coat and soft
dark hat when last seen
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
STANFORD ACTORS
PLAY SHAKESPEARE
Twelfth Night" Presented by
English Club on Stage of
Assembly Hall
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

/ STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept 26.
Last nights production of Shake
speare's Twelfth Night by the STAN
ford English club was decided sue
cess The staging was excellent con-
sidering the inconveniences expert
enced in making the play it the Stan
ford assembly hall stage. The cos
tuning and scenery were new and
attractive. The time taken in making
the various changes did not delay the
performance. as might have been ex-
pected. Despite the rain the hall was
filled with an enthusiastic crowd.
Miss Estelle C. Porter IL is to be
congratulated on the manner in which
she handled the difficult part of Viola
Miss Oilers conception of Maria was
charming. 1t will be long time be-
fore people will forget Geoffry Nor
gan 10 in the role of Malvolio- Wood
Vile and Chamberlain in the respect
i've parts of Sir Toby Belch and Sir
Andrew Aguecheek were a constant
source of amusement. Their chief
scene. the kitchen scene with Maria.
Malvolio and Feste the clown. could
hardly have been improved upon. Miss
Marshall was successful in her first
appearance on the Stanford stage as
Olivia.
Although 1t was remarked by one
of the principals of the cast that
Some people would expect the Eng
lish club to produce What Happened
to Jones instead of anything so heavy
as Shakespeare" there never was a
line passed unappreciated. The cast
was as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

MINISTERS PLAN MEETING-Alameda, Sept.
26.-The state ministerial association of the
Christian church will hold meeting here on
Monday evening, October 4, at the First Chris
tfan church, of which Rev. J. II. Loken is
pastor. DR.. Shields of st. Lnke's hospital, San
Francisco, will address the assemblage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

ENLARGE LAFAYETTE HALL-AIameda. Sent
26.-The meeting quarters of California council
OF the Young Mems Institute and of Isle Civ
council of the Young Ladies' Institute in La.
fayette hall are being enlarged by the removal
of partition between the quarters and fhe
billiard room. The two councils will hold 4
joint whist party in Lafayette hall tomorrow
night. "
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
W0MlGN'S CLUBS I'M
ALAMEDA COUNTY

abroad. will be the honored guest
Tuesday afternoon at Ebell and will
give a recital of seventeenth and eight
eenth century French songs. Mrs
Harry p. Carlton will be presiding
hostess. She will be assisted by the
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

To rent your rooms call up Kearny
S6 and we will send solicitor to call
on YOU Call Want Ads Will rent those
vacant rooms for you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
MRS. H. E. HARVEY IS DEAD.

MRS. H. E. HARVEY IS DEAD-Alameda Sent
26.@Mrs. Jane E. Harvey, wife OF Horatio Il.
Harvey and mother Of Lulu B. H. DalzelIe
Horatio r. Harvey Jr. and Charles Fairfa <
Harvey, died last night at the family resi-
dence. 2200 San Jose avenue She was a ma
tive of Missouri, 20 years of age and had
lived in Alameda for % years. Elmo Cleveland
and Frank c. Harvey of San Francisco are
grandsons of the deceased
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

LODGING HOUSE BURGLARY-Oakland. Sent
26.-Room burglars broke into T. G. Dunn 8
apartment in .odgng house al 524 Thirteenth
street between and o'clock this morning
while the occupant was at his breakfast. and
carried away two suitcases containing Clothing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
\ AKLAND, Sept. 2s.-"Kinderga.r
ten in the Public Schools is the

~ AKLAND, Sept. 2s.-"Kindergar-
II ten in the Public Schools" is the
subject for discussion at the
trict of federated clubs which Mrs.
Cora E. Jones has called for Saturday,
October 9, in Pythian castle. Mrs.
Jones included in her call all the pres
idents of the local clubs, as well as the
chairmen of the various departments
and officers Of the district. AS this
small body of women will represent
$500 club members in the five coun-
ties included in Mrs. Jones Jurisdiction,
the gathering will no doubt be inter-
esting and profitable.
The three day carnival of authors
for which the women of the Adelphian
club had been planning for several
months proved an unqualified success
The large rooms of the Alameda club
house were decorated with flowers and
pennants. and the booths were pretty,
perhaps the most unique being the
moss covered we'll where lemonade was
drawn by a dozen maids, who acted as
the assistants of Mrs. J. Sherman Nc
Dowell.
The grand march, in which all of the
chairmen and their assistants took
part, opened the evening performances
effectively, affording q spectacular dis
play of the symbolic gowns worn by
the workers, all of whom were in cos
tune. "Alice in Wonderland" was the
program presented by coterie of tai
ented young folk Thursday evening
and at the Saturday afternoon matinee.
However, the plantation scene, which
was the feature of the Friday and Sat
urday evening programs, was the hit
of the carnival. From the opening cho-
rus, sung by a dozen girls in quaint
southern dress, to the last dance and
the "Dixie" song, the entire number
was charming. The scene was realistic
and opened with the girls in the
swings They were.
Miss Mabel Lewis Miss Edna Eastman
Miss Mabel Grifnth Miss Ivy Curtis
Miss PhiIa Page Miss Tillie Frierson
Miss Jennie RSeInson Miss Miss Martha Martha Goldman
Assisting them were:
Harry shedd Frank Gillon
Chester Kelly r. WOOD
John Rohr and Austin Morris took
the part of pickaninnfes.
The celebration of the golden we'd
ding of Uncle 10 and Aunt Dinah of
fered an opportunity for some inciden-
tai music which was sung by Mrs.
J. H. Rohr. Frederick Brooks and Miss
Phila Page. The living pictures pre-
sented by the women of the literary
booths rounded out a notable program.
The executive committee directing
the carnival was: -
Mrs. Henry Halsey Mrs. Reuben Mastick
Mrs. George Plnmner Mrs. Mildred Husbands
Mrs warren Higgins Mrs. Edmund Rue
Mrs. Charles H. Smith was musical
director and Herbert D. Clark stage
manager.
Tuesday afternoon one of the bril-.
liant receptions Of the month will be
given by the women of the Twentieth
Century club OF Berkeley in the Town
and Gown club house.
Nine. Sofia Neustadt, the gifted Oak
land woman who has returned to Cali
fornia to live after dattering success
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
REsENTs oURTAILED POWERS

The trouble started with the appoint
ment of w G. Fubby as manager of the
marine department. Prior to this time
Stoney had complete control and the
others ruled their respective depart
ments. With Tubby's coming. however
the order of affairs was changed. Other
men were injected into the depart
ment. power was transferred from one
to the other and a feeling of dissatis-
faction developed which ultimately re-
suited in the four men sending in their
designations, declaring that conditions
were such that they did not longer care
to work for the corporation.
Stoney's place will be taken by Alex
ander Slater. w. H. Workman Jr. will
department and Tubby will retain
control of the marine department.
None of the officials would discuss
the change except to say that it was
brought about by office differences and
to specifically deny the rumors de-
claring the Union oil company had
passed into the hands of the Standard
oil people. =
DENIES STANDARD CONTROL
"The rumor that the Standard oil
company has obtained control of the
corporation, which grew out of the
designations of some of its officials. is
not true said Stoney. Our resigna-
tions were solely for private reasons
which do not care to discuss"
The resigning officials have been with
the company almost from it's inception.
and the first thought in business cir
cles when the state of affairs became
public was that they had been forced
out to give place to the men Of the
Standard oil company. into whose hands
it was presumed the corporation had
passed. The designations were sent in
at the beginning of this month. but n
was not until within the last few davs
that they became public
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
UNION OIL CHIEFS
GOININT[RNAL WAR
Four Prominent Officials i
Local Office Quit Their
Posts in Huff

Internal Office troubles brought about
by the appointment of new officials
have led to sweeping changes in the
local Office of the Union oil company,
designations TO take effect at the end
of this month having been sent in by
Donzel Stoney, manager and legal head
of the concern. are three heads of de-
partments.
The three are George Remington.
secretary; W. S. Hanford, auditor, and
j. r. Weeks. sales manager The
designations followed each other In
quick succession. and as all of the men
have been connected with the Union
oil company for several years. the ac-
ton created the deepest surprise in
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27

Ladies in waiting: Misses A. e. Shinn '09.
NJ B. Barlow 10, A. L. Chapman 10, III. So
bey H.
Attendants on the duke. second sailor and
second officer: J. C. Huston 10. NJ Y. Ma
lone 10. j. A. killian II. " NJ Day II.
III. Harle IL, E. @. Woodcoek II.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02

New Years IN ManiIa

the place Of the steaming punch howl
ct other lands, and Is passed from
hand TO hand, each taking d
spoonful. no more, and everybody
using the same spoon. Il would be
considered an objectionable breach Of
etiquette TO refuse to partake. The
Jam IS followed BY conee, which ii
served very black and strong, and Is
half sugar. Strong black cigars are
next produced. and everybody lights
up, including the hostess. 1t is i
shock to the occidental mind to see
young girls OF is or 16 pufang away at
long cigars, but every d smokes In
the Philippines. The Spanish women
usually connne themselves to cigar.
cites.
Many OF the callers bring their gui-
tars or mandolins, and there is al
ways q little music. Some OF the CON
vent-bred girls are really excellent
performers on the harp or piano, but
pianos are always out Of tune, owing
to the damp climate. Impromptu con
certs are organized, and occasionally
there Is skirt dancing, In which the
Filipino women excel, many elderly
danes who are aheayysweights" ere.
cutting the difficult native dances with
a grace. agility and ease which would
turn a New York or London music
hall artist green with envy.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02

10 occidental eyes New Years day
IN Manila is a strange ola podrida OF
Christmas, Easter and Fourth of July,
says the New York Press. The day is
ushered In with early mass, celebrat-
ed III the cathedral, which IS attended
By all the women attired III old
clothes, and the poorer class barefoot
ed and the wealthy in somber black,
with black mantillas or shaWIs.
shrouding their heads. But immediate
" after breakfast everybody begins
to prink and preen for callers. Raven
locks are plastered into elaborate
coinures with cocoanut oil and crowned
with red Or yellow blossoms, OF Iii
the case Of q maiden who expects
her lover to pay his respects 10 her
on the New Year with the sweet star
~ flowers Of the iessamine, which are
called throughout the island the "fow-
ers of San Paquita," who il the patron
saint Of lovers. STIFF, trailing skirts OF
gay brocade and antebeIlum cut are
donned. wide flowing sleeves or en-
broidered pima gauze and ample neck
erchiefs Of the same flmy material
are adjusted and there is a tinkling OF
many bangle bracelets al the fair ones
seat themselves to walt the arrival OF
the first caller.
His entrance IL the signal for the
Jam pot to be brought IN. This takes
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02

ward aimlessly Is the most inexcus-
able folly. To have around him ali
the evidences Of God-and never to
see mem-to look upon q thousand
church spires that point to an eternal
life, and miss aIl their meanings, To-
be In q land Of Bibles that reveals
Gods purposes for mans eternal des-
tiny and be ignorant Of his v end
Is indeed 9 negligence which IL Is DIE
ncult to comprehend. II Is not death
but life that Is before as, not earthly
life alone, but life a thread running
fnterminably through the warp Of eEer-
nifty. Life is given us to be used
with a view to its etsrnaI destiny. 70
use IL so as 10 give the soul room Cor
its unfolding capacities, 10 use 1t to
promote the highest good. to uss 1t so
as to make the most 81 It. that IL to.
have before us d high and true ideal
and the greatest hope Tor any event
that can possibly follow. II We but
work out cur destiny according 20 The
divine purpose is cannot fab to be-
eternal glory.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02

Real Purpose Of Life

81. James asks: What IL thy lfe?''
and his own answer to the question IS:
For ye are q vapor, that appearesh
for q little time, and then yanisheth
away The breyity Of life has been
the subject of deep thought and Of
anxious solicitude In all ages of the
world. The poet tells us: Our birth
Is nothing but u death begun" It
Is nkened to q dream, a shadow, 5
vapor, q swift flying cloud. or the au-
tunn leaf. Such is hfei this life We
are living away; this life that Will
so soon be over; this life on whose
transient breath hangs everlasting
destiny.
But We fail to appreciate life's
meaning If We spend our time ID sigh
ing over its breYity. Life is not mere
" a vapor that presently vanisheth. It
is a journey to a fixed destination. We
are not only going, but we are going
somewhere; not into the depths OF b
mystic solitude to be extingulshed
and forgotten. Our destiny Is not an
initiation and Rothingness. TO 90 for
M
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02
Entering the New Year

though he lived long. long ago, and
though he was but a leader of a mob
OF liberated slaves, can show us the
way. The captain of the Jewish host
sent forward the Ark Of the Covenant.
We, who are the children on the larger
hope. can do nothing better than to
send forward into the new year tbs
Cross OF Christ. Why7 Because only
by the power Of the Cross can We
hope to pass successfully through the
trials and temptations and to over
come the kings of passion and selfish
ness which SO surely lie waiting for
us ID the next IL months.
It must appeal to nearly every one,
this ending Of an old year and the be-
ginning of q new one, a nan must be
dull indeed ii it awakens no thoughts
OF q larger life, a more eo~nsecrated
manhood, q more devoted discipleship.
The past, let us remember, is dead;
the future Is always alive. It holds
a1oft III its strong right hand the
morning star OF hope and whispers to
each child Of man; TT Il never too
late to mend
Let us face the new year with brave
hearts and better determinations. plac-
Ing before US as we advance the Cross
of Christ. believing that In proportion
as we are loyal to this symbol shall We
have strength given us to endure hard
nes as good soldiers Of the Master.
patience to suffer without giving way
to despair, sorrow and misfortune.
and spiritual courage, so that We can
come through every temptation trl-
umphant and unafraid.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02
Four Celebrations
Of New Year Day

own, we have not yet the mean o
the call for a children's afternoon on
New Years day
Still. many Of the Greek families
sill observe this ancient custom ID
this country. They win have their
children's afternoon. They will have
their delicious New Years pudding
known as kings pudding In fact,
III many cases the pudding will be
even more delicious than It would
have been in old Athens. For d Of
the ancient customs among the Greeks
Is to hide some gold coin In one por
ton of the pudding and he who gets
the share OF the pudding with the gold
coin ii it becomes the fayorite as well
as the leader OF the two days joy and
sport. IN this country, where gold is
more plentiful than III Greece and
where 1t Is more easily earned BY the
Greek father, the pudding promises to
contain more gold and be much more
delightful to the finder Of the same.
Perhaps the most unique Greek dish
on New Years eve is the roast lamb, set
up In Greek style, Of which each son
of HeIlas must partake. The roasting
Of the lamb Fl attended with d great
deal of pomp. The entire carcass of
a lamb is set up on a pole ana this
is held over a FIRE until It is duly
roasted. Then 1T Is sliced and appor-
toned among the various persons
present at the feast and the roast lis
eaten along with the other strictly
Greek dishes and washed down with
Greek wine.
Russians Like Our Food.
Russians in this country celebrate
but d day. and they, too, attempt to
produce a home atmosphere. How
ever, home food ii not thought of.
The bread, the meat, and the wine Of
the United States are considered as
good as and even far better than the
products OF their own land.
The Macedonians, Servians and Bull
garians celebrate the New Year, per-
haps less deliberately, also on the same
day rs their Greek and Russian CO..
r~e1igionists.
The Turks celebrate their first Of
the year with the modestE character
istie Of people who have not yet any
hold on a place.
The Chinese win have their Gus
tomary celebration Of the Chinese
New Year on February Is with feast
ing ard enioyments with which the
holiday IS observed ia the Celestial
empire.
In striking opposition to the spirit
Of Joy and happiness which pervades
the New Year Of the Greeks and
Christendom generally is the New
Year Of the Jews. With the Jews,
who also observe the New Year for
two days, the days are not days of
feasting and enjoyment but days of
Judgment. According to the belief 81
every orthodox Jew, every member Of
the Jewish race Is tried On the New
Year. The books kept in heaven are
opened on that day, the record Of each
man for the year Just ending Is looked
through, and taken under advisemant
for ten days. On the tenth day, the
day Of atonement, the fate 81 each
nan for the coming year Is drawn up,
whether he should i've 81 die, prosper
or be poor. On the day OF atonement
the fate is sealed and nothing can
change Il any more.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-02

Take up the ark OF the covenant and
pass over.-Joshua, 3:6.
The long journey In the wilderness
is over. The endless stretches of sand
viii haunt the tired eyes of the pill
grims no longer. Beyond the swiftly
gliding river lies Canaan, the Land OF
Promise.
Joshua is a born leader Of men and
as such knows what they will do, If
appealed to in the right way. The
River Jordan flows between the Prom
ised Land and his followers. It must
be crossed. With the same feeling
that afterward animated Douglas to
take from his breast the jeWeled heart
Of the dead Bruce and fling it over the
heads of the advancing foe, shouting:
Fight, my men, for the heart of
Bruce!" 80 Joshua, with the deep re-
ligious consciousness Of a Jew, gives
the order to carry forward the Ark Of
the Covenant. No one of his follow
ers will dream of tagging behind when
he sees that sacred symbol in front.
And SO, following In the footsteps Of
the priests, the people, old and young.
0 the Jordan and enter upon q
new phase of their national life.
The parallel between our case, as we
stand on the threshold OF q new year,
and the Jews on the eve Of their en-
tering Canaan Is SO apparent that II
can be seen at once. AS the tired wan
derers from Egypt stood facing the
Promised Land, SO do you and | stand
facing 1903.
How are we going to commence our
journey in the new year? Joshua,