The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

The different events were SuSSSSoho'
" carried out, and jollity and good
fellowship was the watchword of the
ships company.
F. NJ. Wilson, president OF the Bar
bour steamship company of New York
was one of the leaders in arranging
the different amusements, and in this
he was assisted by his travelling COM
panion, George Ade.
The main event was a grand fancy
dress ball which took place Friday
on the upper deck.
More than 100 appeared in costumes.
Some OF them were original and srot-
esoue Surrounding the festive scene,
seated in chairs and sitting on the side
rails. were the other passengers and
members of the ships company.
Prizes were awarded at the close of
the festivities The judges of the oc-
casion were Sir Edward and Lady Moss
and Mrs. II. Van Tine. a New York So
ciety woman.
The winners of the prizes were Miss
NJ Stevens of Moleine, for the most
elaborate costume, as the queen OF
Sheba; Miss NJ Morgan of Baltimere.
as a baby. and Miss NJ. KEGS OF New
York as a Chinese woman.
The winners of the mems prizes We're
George Ade, as a Singalese; .. {. Wells
and +. NJ. Wilson
contests, including 19 events, which
wound up with a grand ball
Saturday night the first publication
of the newspaper called the Typhoon,
made its appearance. 1t was prepared
and edited by the women passengers.
1t led off with the following state
ment: =,
tors did not have the heart TO do So.
On the fourth page ii wound up with
an acrostic, in which the commander
of the vessel is thus complimented:
z stands for Feeder. the frst in
command; a monarch at sea and Ia
vorite on land.
These papers were sold at auction
and brought prices ranging from so
cents to SO. which will be given to
some local seamen's organization.
Prominent among the ar9 9assfingepff wifs of
New York. and Colonel j. y. Wolfson
on his way around the world.
The Siberia brought 1T6 cabin pas
sengers 1856 second class and 43S Asi-
atics. 1t also had 5.04s tons of freight,
which included 1e.45o bags of rice.
1920 packages of raw silk, 6,614 cases
of tea and 32s pouches OF mail.
Hongkong. Is days and IL hours from
Yokohama. and days and 13 hours
from Honolulu.
DisabIes Steering Gear
The German steamer Sebara arrived
yesterday days hours from Mana
imo. Captain Castens reports that May
30 at II g. m, when off Point Arena,
he spoke the Titania. bound from San
Diego 10 Nanaino, with its steering
gear disabled. Captain Castens offered
assistance to the Titania, which was
refused and the disabled vessel pro-
ceeded on its way with temporary gear.
Makes Quick Run
The steamer President, Captain Cous-
ins. arrived yesterday, having made the
run down the coast from Seattle in 81
hours.
Comes From Seattle
The Alaska Pacific steamship COM
pany's steamer Buckman, Captain Wood,
arrived yesterday, 6S hours from Seat
tie.
Ernest SeigfrIed Arrives
The French ship Ernest Seigfried ar
rived yesterday, 123 days from Glasgow,
with a cargo of general merchandise
consigned to Meyer. Wilson G. Co.
Burns to Waters Edge
The river steamer +. NJ. Smith burned
to the waters edge early Sunday morn
ing while lying at Alameda fats.
Lumber Receipts
Lumber arrivals from the coast yes
terday by sea were light. amounting TO
10000 feet.
Enterprise Arrives
The steamer Enterprise. Captain
Younggren, arrived yesterday after
noon. days Is hours from Hilo.