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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
THE SMART SET

entertained at many Informal affairs
given by her hostess.
Baroness de Croze will leave in a
few days for New York and will sail
about May for Europe, where she
will enjoy an extended visit.
Miss Dorothy Chapman and Miss
Clara Allen have gone to Santa Bar
bara for brief stay and viii be
guests at the Blanchard Gamble
school, where they were students for
merly.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. S. oyster and Miss
A. l.. Tubbs, passed the easter holidays
at Del Monte
Mrs. Philip Van Horne Lansdale has
returned after delightful visit at Del
Monte and is anticipating number of
these week end trips during the sea-
son.
Mrs. L. /. Baker returned yesterday
from visit in New York, and after a
brief stay in town will leave early in
May for San Rafael, where she will
pass the summer.
r. NJ. Northcutt and C. S. Northcutt
Jr. have been at Del Monte for a brief
visit, but have returned to town.
Mrs. Joseph Weller Sefton and Mrs.
Lena Seton Wakefield arrived a few
days ago from San Diego and will re-
main here for the wedding of Miss
Helen Thomas and Joseph Weller Sef-
ton Jr., which will take place Friday
afternoon at Trinity church.
Mrs. ]. L. Cobb has returned to Del
Monte after brief visit in town and
will remain there with her sisters,
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Frances
,Moffatt. who are enjoying stay in
the southern part of the state for the
early summer
at an informal dinner party at her
home in California street Tuesday
evening.
Miss Grace Baldwin, who will be-
come the bridge of Russell Selfridge
this month, will be the guest of honor
at a series of pleasant affairs on both
entertained at a tea Tuesday by Mrs.
Paul Dinsmore at her home in Pied
mont.
Mrs. Edwin Carson has returned
after an extended visit in the east dur
ing which she was the guest of friends
in New York and Boston. Mrs. Carson
has taken an apartment in Pacific ave-
nue. for the early summer.
Douglas Grant has been enjoying a
visit at Del Monte over the easter holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. de Young and
Miss Kathleen de Young left yesterday
for New York for stay of several
weeks
In one party that enjoyed an infor-
NAL luncheon yesterday at the st.
Francis were former Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick c. Fairbanks. Mrs ]. w. Tin
noms, and in other parties we're Mr..
and Mrs Charles w. Clark, with Major
and Mrs. sMcKinstry. Mrs. C. o. Alex
ander and Mrs. c. A. Spreckels.
Admiral u. r. Harris, U. s. N, and
Mrs. Harris are the guests of Mrs.
Joseph Matloon at the home of the
hostess in Belvedere, and the visitors
are being entertained at a round OF
delightful affairs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
CanMeAfford
Burhham S
Civic Center?

but the question persists Can afford the price now
The Call does undertake that question either
matter for public discussion and general committee of
and There other plans of municipal improvement that
take precedence The city compelled condition of its
being acquire adequate municipal supply The
econcabe and gTaspng policy of the United Railroads forces
the city competing railway lines This is perhaps
heavy undertaking. compared with the naa
On but will help increase the bonded debt of the city
There OF important fact be considered this
relation and that municipal supply and
urban transit system should be at least esupportng and ought
profit These should be able take
OF their debt But be forgotten that the creation
OF supply plant tedious might before
city could from the investment The
would have the interest the bonds while the plant
under construction.
Another factor to be considered this equation the
change the charter and constitutional provisions governing the
OF bonds These be made sevenyve years. and the
establishment OF sinking fund the debt does begin
for eighteen years after the date Of These the
chief burden OF the obligation later generation and this is
because the benefits especially the service would
likewise be deferred for The effect of these changes
the law will be make the immediate load of debt easy
AS far appears present these the
conditions affecting the proposition civic
other questions OF municipal improvement
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

your life is, indeed, hard one
trying to please everybody. And
that is a most unpleasant occu-
patton. I am so glad we railroad men
are not placed In so humiliating a posi-
tion"
What's that?" asked the clerk in
belligerent tone. You think we try to
please everybody. That is an exploded
idea"
"How's that?" inquired the railroad
man.
Look here, old man, we hotel people
have been taking leaf out of the
book of your examples. We don't try
to please everybody. We have 100
guests in this caravansary and how
could we please all of them? So we
just please one or two, and we give
the other SOS something to kick about
so as to keep their minds employed.
why, old man. you railroad people
ought to give us a pension. We keep
the travelling public from kicking at
the railroads all the time by giving
them chance to switch off and kick
at us. Catch the idea?"
The Southern Pacific's eastern agents
report that large tide of colonist
travel can be expected to the coast
about the end of the month, as many.
are holding back to the last moment
before the cheap rates go out of eff
feet From present indications Cali
fornia will receive more than 10000
people during April, and the majority
are bona fide home seekers. The San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys are re-
ceiving the bulk of the immigrants.
The following are the latest figures on
the colonist travel:
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Nm RS. WAKEFIELD BAKER pre-
N sided at an elaborate dinner
last evening at her home in Pa
ciac avenue in compliment to Miss
Helen Thomas and her fiance, Joseph
Weller Seton. The affair was one
of the most enjoyable planned for
this popular bride elect, but was quite
informal, since those present were only
the relatives of the couple and the
members of the bridal party that will
be in attendance at the Thomas Seton
wedding next Friday afternoon.
Miss Lucille wilkins, accompanied by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
wilkins, will leave tomorrow for the
east and the marriage of Miss wilkins
and Taliaferro Milton will take place
April 25 in st. Louis. Miss wilkins en-
tertained yesterday at a farewell tea
at her home in San Rafael and was
assisted in receiving her guests by her
cousin, Miss Maud Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Newhall have
closed their house in town and have
gone to Burlingame for the early sum-
mer. The Newhalls will entertain in
formally at their attractive country
place this season and will make fire.
quent visits to the city.
Miss Helen Thomas was the COM
plimented guest at luncheon yester-
day at the Town and Country club,
when Mrs. ]. A. Groom and Miss Helen
Wheeler presided at the pretty affair.
Among those bidden to meet the bride
elect on this occasion were:
Miss Sydney Davis Miss Julia Thomas
Miss Janet Coleman Mrs. Lillian wolcott
Mrs; neld lena Seton Wake Thomas
Society in the city and also in San
Rafael is interested in the concert to
be given Friday evening by Mrs. Ben
jamin G. Lathrop and Miss Alberta
Livernash at the Dominican college in
San Rafael. A number of guests from
this side of the bay will attend the
musicale, which promises to be a great
success in an artistic and social way.
| Mrs. Edward ]. Pringle. with Miss
Hess and Miss Nina Pringle, left yester-
day for an extended visit in the east
and in South Carolina at the family
home. The trio will enjoy a visit at
Salt Lake en- route and will later go to
Charleston, where they will be the
guests of Miss Sue Pringle at the home
of the latter
Mrs. John Johns, who was recently
elected president of the Town and
Country club, left yesterday for visit
! in the east. Mrs. Johns was accompa-
MED by Mrs. William C. Peyton and
will remain away for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shreve have
gone to the country for an extended
stay and will occupy their home in
San Mateo during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace D. Pillsbury
are established in the Bruce Cornwall
home at Pacific avenue and Webster
street and win remain in town during
part of the summer at least, but will
vary the season in the city with a
series of brief trips to the country.
/
Miss L. Mailliard will leave this week
| for Santa Barbara, where she will re-
main as the guest of friends. and will
probably stay in the south for several
weeks.
Mrs. Joseph newell, wife of Captain
Newell. U. S. N, who has been visiting
friends in the city, is at present visit
| ing at Pacific Grove. where she is the
| guest of Miss Lena Lofand and is being
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
PRIZE OFFERED FOR MOST
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN m STATE

of prize
S100 for
n the of California
of
most beautiful to
All young point
ofeted
he used model for poster drawing which representative
competition will close Saturday, April H. The
all right publish the photos
may
address Of
send o36938 Phelan
building San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
The Revealed
Shame Of
Los Angeles
was a share of the

was Share OF The earnings OF unfortunate adds the
infamy
Walter Parker made Harper mayor of Los Angeles. Harper
has admitted much himself Ruef made Schmtz
and the the logic
OF the situation When city permits political boss
officials It should know what o expect
Harper did get far Schmitz opportunities were
not but apparently he did suffer anything get away
that within reach If he had been able municipal
body Ruef did with Doodle supervisors
he might have risen dizzy heights of graft
or sale But he proud the squad
OF fallen women and pose as king Of the tenderlon
Harper the whom Hearst and Otis Angeles
newspapers supporting long ago earlier they
both backing Patrick Calhoun and representing the
light OF prosecuted the victim of
cuon Today Hearst and Otis posing together
tudes, swearing that they held alliance with graes
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
EDWARD robson TAYLOR

r HESE verses were read by Mayor
Taylor last night at a gathering of
40 members of the Bohemian club,
who met around the banquet table to
pay affectionate tribute to Uncle George
Bromley. 1t was the occasion of his
ninety-second birthday, and although
the veteran member was unable to at
tend. the honors were heaped upon him
with the same kindly reverence as
though he had been there to receive
them. The dinner was given by Ra-
phael WE'LL.
One of the features of the evening
was the reading by General Hawes of
Bolts address to the owl, which was
originally composed in honor of Uncle
George great many years ago when
he left San Francisco for China
The old guard of the club was there,
as were a number of other friends of
the veteran. During the evening the
roll of the old guard was called. Three
of the members have passed away dur
ing the year-Warren Payne. Reuben
Lloyd and Thomas Hill.
John Landers acted as POSTMASTER
and speeches We're made by Samuel
shortridge. Joseph D. Redding and 9TH
ers. Among those present were:
Mayor Taylor lS D. MAYER
Raphael Well DIR. Benjamin r. Swan
Peter Robertson Jasper Mcdonald
Hugh Burke Colonel A. G. Hawes
General L.. H. Foote John Landers
George Matter H r. Rloomer
Benjamin Clark Judge Coffey
David Bush Consul Henri Merou
samuel Shortridge General S. W. Backus
Joseph d. Redding
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
he Insider
Love at First Sight \
Won Insurance Girl L.

everyday hard worked business telling
pretty of
Of the brokers' whose delightful
world OF
Of the firm of Elvn Brothers the
Miss Leib has been years world Of workers
ability
line
said that gentleman husband
1t like looks and wife first sight
winds and decided
title of girl that of wife The bride
hur the other their which will take them
every country globe
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
TRIBUTE OF OWL
TOUNCLE GEORGE
Forty Members of Bohemian
Club Meet at Banquet
Table on Bromley's
o2d Birthday

Along the lengthening lane Of years
We see him walk with halting tread
Affections crown upon his head,
And in our hearts font of tears
Not tears that he to US is less
Than in the olden, golden time,
When he, in all his ardor's prime,
Bade jocund wit the hours to bless,
As Revel ruled Bohemia's hall
Beneath the Owls wide spreading wing,
And Song and Story joyed to fling
Their sparkling jewels at her call;
No, no; not tears for these, but tears
That Time should lay relentless hand
On such as he, and fain command
For us camping ground of fears.
But ah! the queenliest eye will fade,
The mightiest voice sink faint aud low,
And every sweet that man can know
In leaves of bitterness be laid.
Then be it so, as sure it must,
Shall we then ring the curtain dovnf
Shall we the feast no longer crown,
And on our hopes but sprinkle dusti
It shall not be- the day is ours,
With all its moments to enjoy,
And though our gold bear some alloy,
And withered be our loveliest flowers,
Still bravely let us onward fare,
With Music in our heart of heart,
Content to do our little part
Against the legions of despair.
Then, Uncle George, all hail to you,
And we deep our glasses drain,
We feel you have not lived in vain
From birth till now at ninety two.
EDWARD robson TAYLOR
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Impertinent Question No. 80
What's an impairment Question?

For the original wittest answer this oueshonhe
brefer the better-The Call will pay FIVE DOLL AIRS
For the next FIVE The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH. Prize winning will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON A POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL
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prize o
Search me7-but not Sunday peril
prize t tree~c
The safest thing with which open southern gentle
mans" safe.
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climber-it reaches man Is
and higher up"
to BarrJ ]. Ward Lagunas street. city,.
An suh
to Mrs W. Barett Mission steetft
An upheld hodup.
o NJ Seventh steet.Sn Jose
paper chase with Calhoun end and Justice the
other.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

The engineering department OF the
Western Pacific reports that there re-
mains $50 feet left of the bench of the
Beckwourth tunnel to be put through.
which should be done by May.
p. S. Eustis passenger traffic man
ager of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, who arrived in the city last
Sunday, left last night for the south
ern part OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Judging from the attitude of the
socialists anent the article written by
Roosevelt the watchword of the Out
look had better be, look out
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Note and Comment

The supervisors might have their
attention respectfully called to the
fact that in Channel street we already
have a civic scenter
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

France need no longer boast of its
great consular triumvir-Cambaceres,
Sieyes and Ducos. San Francisco's
trio is to be Hall, Borel and
Platt.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

appear to have been copied faithfully and
closely. The protection of vice was put on
"a business basis paying regular and large
dividends to Mayor Harper and his police
officials. The "cut up" on one proposition
alone was 81 500 a month. That this money
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Louis Glass has been granted new
trial. The pellet court has handed the
public another bitter pill
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

CIVIC Market the
plans suggested by Mr. D. H. Burnham would undoubtedly
be great thing for San Francisco is of chiefly
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

The domestic troubles of Sculptor
Macmonnies and his artist wife prove
that marital infelicity can originate in
the salon as we'll as in the saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Turkey seems about as bad for the
digestion of Europe as it is for the
average small boy at Thanksgiving
time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

matter OF money, and the question IS, Gan
we afford it? Mr.. Burnham argues that we
can not afford to do without it, and in one
sense, no doubt, he is right. The city could
now secure the sites indicated at perhaps half
what they would cost after the lapse of twenty
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

CHNITZ and Ruef appear accomplished mita
Los Angeles The processes of municipal corrup-
- ton which had their scientific development
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

ME depressed condition of the prune industry and the best
means to stimulate trade ia this important product formed
the subject of full discussion meeting growers and
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

packers held in San Jose on April g. On be-
half of the growers ]. o. Hayes propounded
a plan of campaign which is thus summarized
in the San Jose Mercury:
First, to create demand for the product by
advertising; and, second compel the retailer to
furnish the consumer with better prunes and better
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Gossip of RaiIwaymen

.sN ES," said the pompous railroad |
man to the mild hotel clerk, !
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
Prune Growers
Get Down TO
Business

prices than have ever before obtained The advertising will state the
overchae Mr. Hayes has full confidence the Willingness
conditions the and for the additional that they
plated The will determine the price
brand I and ship wholesaler
The prune interest California very large problem
of S20OO0 Tor advertising purposes considered
difficult The fruit will be packed supervision
named by the corporation order uniformity grading
presentation In the proposition brand Of
commercial value that will have recognition by
the world 1t believed that least Is per of growers
will join the organization
The proposition emnently busnesslke. Standardize
product and then advertise The time for aphazard unorganized
selling goods has by package of inferior quality may
easily spoil market for really meritorious product.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15
HIS HONOR, EDWARD ROBESON TAYLOR.
Mayor of San Francisco-From u photograph
taken in 1887, lCheN Mr. Taylor lCaS 48 re1rS old
Tells of the successful brokers of
this city succumbed Establishments of Cupid and
gave up reign contractors home

ONT say that romance is lacking in
the atmosphere of down town; that
Cupids wings never fit about plain
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-15

Mrs. Joseph newell, wife of Captain
Newell. u. S. N, who has been visiting
friends in the city, is at present visit
ing at Pacific Grove, where she is the
guest of Miss Lena Lo1and and is being
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
GIVE INFORMATION
ON ROAD BUILDING
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CON-
GREs2 AT WASHINGTON WILL
OFFER SPECIALLY FINE oPPoR-
TUNlTY TO STUDY QUESTION.

Those attending the southern CONNER
cial congress, which meets in Washing
ton December and Z. will have the adj
vantage of the best authority on good
roads and the most elaborate information
on the subject in the world. The fol-
lowing letter from the committee in
charge to the commissioners of the va
rious counties in the south will give
an idea of the opportunity presented:
Dear Sir: The Invest of all questions
affecting the prosperity of the south at
the present moment is the question Of
roads; for upon roads depend the pros
perity of farming, the increased demand
for land, the opportunity to secure educa-
tion the bringing of town and country
into sympathetic touch with each other.
The foregoing statements are mere tru-
isms for one like yourself, officially con-
neoted with road affairs
1.-THE vast amount of attention given
to the question of roads, both for and
against. In the past two years has prompts
ed us to select roadbuilding as one of
the special features of the second south
ern commercial congress, December and
7. The whole subject will be pic
turesquely treated. Enlarged photographs
of bad roads and good. moving pictures of
road gangs at work, pictures showing the
before and after of some roads that have
been improved and models of the different
types of road construction will be brought
out in congress week for the inspiration
of every man in the south interested in
roads.
Furthermore. on the evening of Decem-
Der Mr.. ]. Z. Pennybacker of West Vir-
ginia now chief of road management in
the office of public roads, will give an
Illustrated lecture on the whole subject.
Beyond all this the office of public
roads in the department Of agriculture
will keep open house during the week of
December ell, so that any man attend
ing the sessions of the southern CONNER
cial congress or the national rivers and
herbors congress, and interested In roads
will have an opportunity to meet person
ally the officials and several road en-
gineers and thus be put in touch with all
the most modern methods, from the cheap
sand-clay road to the expensive asphalted
macadam''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE.
Young Men Debate Amendment and
Decision Goes to Affirmative.

m q well-argued debate held yesterday
afternoon at the High school four repre-
sentatives of the billiard Literary society
discussed the topic of the day. the ques-
ton Of adopting the constitutional pro-
hibition amendment. The wording of the
debate was, Resolved. That the adop-
ton of the constitutional prohibition
amendment would be beneficial to the
welfare of Alabama" On the affirmative
were Arthur Herman and Leon Stanley,
while the negative argument was pre-
scented by Edwin Torgerson and Ben $.
Gross.
The judges appointed. Prof. Chester
Bandman, MisssAnna Boden and Mr.. ].
A. Hall, rendered a decision favorable
to the affirmative, though declaring that
the decision was very close.
The debate had attracted wide atten-
ton. and was attended by a large num-
Der Of students and visitors. 1t is the
custom Of the Hiliard society to hold
each year . public debate on some topic
of public interest. and each year the club
has shown that it possesses among its
membership a number Of able debaters.
Many were the congratulatory remarks
hoard on the occasion Of the debate yes
terday, and it IL generally conceded that
the showing made was an excellent one.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
ADVANCEMENT
MEETINGS TODAY

Speakers In all parts of the state will
talk against the amendment today.
Among the more important engagements
are the following:
In Henry county. E. Perry Thomas.
At Andalusla, s. Fl. Head and Ross
Blackmon.
At Tuscaloosa, Jesse stalings and Tom
Long.
At Dothan, Gen. George P. Harrison,
P. q. Bowman and John V. Smith.
At Florence. 8. ]. Bowie and James
Weatherly.
AT Roanoke, NJ w. Howard. ]. A. w.
Smith and Oscar s. Lewis.
At Opp, Hugh Dent and b. s. Moody
(evening).
At Georgiana, Gilbert D. willett and L.
F.. Greer.
At Bessemer, Jesse Stalings and Tom
Long (evening).
At Newton, Dale county, General Har-
rison and P. G. Bowman (evening).
At Hartford, Geneva county, John v.
Smith and Reed Barnes
At Sheffield, 9. ]. Bowie (nfght.
At Tuscumbia A. q. Smith and James
Weatherly (evening).
At Lafayette. General spragins and
Phares Coleman (evening)
In Marengo county, w. G.. McCorvey.
ator Hamburger.
At GUN, Marion county, Senator Ham
burger (evening).
A. Butler, Choctaw county. Col. 8. R..
Prince.
Al Paint Rock, L. Floyd Tate.
At Trenton, L. Floyd Tate (afternoon).
In DeKalb county, J. c. Manning and
Jere c. King.
In Coosa county, Ray Rushton.
In Gilmore county, Ray Rushton (even-
fng).
In BIbb county. w. w. Lavender.
At Equality (afternoon). Phares Cole
man.
At Electric (evening), Phares Cole
man.
At Clinton, Greene county, D. H. Riddle.
At Eutaw. Greene county d. H. Riddle.
At Fayette, ]. D. Acuff.
At Six Mile w. e. Gibson and A. D..
Pitts (afternoon).
At Clayton, Emmett O'Neal
At Anton, Dale county, Charles L.
Henderson and Charles Mcdowell.
At White Plains, ]. ]. Willett
At CORTLAND, Judge ]. N Nathan
At Choccolocco ]. ]. Willett (night).