The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
By. Walter Anthony

friendliness, her great heart and her
unseldshness. She all but gave her
wings. which we viii hope she may be
"a long time without
Fame is said TO be an undertaken
who comes only when we are dead; it
is called tickle. it IS a ghost, or it is
miserable compensation for the ills of
life: again ii is a shuttlecock and IL is
called the breath Of the people without
value or weight, but according to
suzanne fame is sister and her name
is Lillian.
] 90 not mean TO treat the matter
lightly or frivolously. II would be an
injustice and rank ingratirude TO the
charming woman who came across the
bay 10 talk to me about Lillian. mean
only TO say that IL the measure of de-
votion and love. loyalty and enthusi-
asm. Suzanne-AIrs. Westford- fills her
heart fun and gives the cornucopia to
Lillian.
When Manager Abe Cohn told me
about Mrs. westford, I asked him who
she was. why" said be, with impress
siveness, she is Lillian Russelrs sis
ter"
But what is she on the stage?"
Nobody knew.
She had never been te san Francisco
before. that much was certain. and 1t
was likewise certain that she had been
making a successful cross country. run
I'm Fifty Miles From Boston" She was
not new 10 the eastern stage and was
dehed 70 ask whether she was Lillian's
elder or younger sister So with the
meager details at hand I brought
plenty Of question in answer blanks
with me and tried to gather such other
facts as would be interesting, aside
from her relationship to the most
popular actress in America.
In the first place. then, Mrs. Suzanne
westford is the president of the
Women's league which centers in New
York and radiates TO every city in the
country where there are women artists,
actresses, newspaper women and other
fair members Of similar crafts. She is
also the leagues most loved member.
a diamond pendant hanging at her
throat is visible evidence Of her pOpu-
larity. when ] said the bauble is token
Of her superior popularity among the
members Of her own club robbed
suzanne Of part of her glory. should
have said the pendant is evidence Of
her prize popularity among all women
in all clubs. This is how the question
was settled.
Society held a bazaar at the Waldorf
in New York. A prize was placed on
exhibition, which prize ]. being no
lapidary. viii not describe. but it is
the jewel in question and II glints
light from many diamonds and is al
together beautiful and fine. The prom
inent members of various woman s
clubs were voted on. Edna Wallace
Hopper was one OF the contestants
Amelia Bingham was another. and
there We're scores Of lesser lights
Mrs WestfOrd was jumping over enc
night stands in the far west and didn't
know anything about the contest until
a telegram reached her at Olympia in
Washington apprising her of her
selection at the hands Of the voters
as winner Of the trophy. So she wears
IL about her neck and is very proud
OF It.
once ] was at swell function in
New York" she said. "It was a ban
ouet. And it was a very fine banquet
There was much on the table besides
good things to eat and the flowers.
There was plenty OF VINE, which every
one but me slipped at I did not drink
any I never do Don't laugh It isn't
against my scruples, but I've got in
me habit Of not drinking and besides
don't like ST. That's the real reason.
hIy neighbor, a most inQuisitive
woman. taxed me 10 try a glass.
Thank YOU ] said, I never indulge.
That worried her. Every little while
She asked me If ] wouldn't change
my mind She seemed terribly con-
cerned about my abstcmiousness. She