The San Francisco call., 1910-07-10
Gossip of Books and Writers


her home at West Haven. Conn. she
received 500 guests gathered to witness
a performance of Much ADO by the
Collegiate Alumnae association. And
she is now making round of COM
mencements, including the reunion Of
her own class at Smith college. North
ampton. AS soon as she can take
breath she will begin a new Juvenile
series. which will keep her busy till
next fall.
Josephine Preston Peabody CMrs-
Marks) is in England. The perform
ance Of her play. The Piper" will take
place at the midsummer festival at
Stratford. The prize will be conferred
upon the author at the end of the first
performance. After Stratford The
Piper may be given in the provinces.
and it's London season will begin in Oc-
tober. From England Mrs Marks win
go to Switzerland. returning to this
country about the end Of September.
Josephine Daskam Bacon (Mrs.
Selden Bacon) will spend the summer
as usual at her country place in Briar-
cliff, Westchester county. New York.
and expects TO devote as much time to
a new novel as a stable. kennel. barn
yard, pig pen, dairy, icehouse and gar
den-to say nothing Of nursery and
the servant problem-permit.
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, ex-
poets to pass the summer at Stock
bridge. Mass. and to work on the con-
History Of the City OF New York"
She expects also to read the proof of
volume OF her poems. which the Mac
milan company is to publish In Oc-
tober.
Mrs. Mary Stanberry Watts, author
Of Nathan Burke" expects to be busy
with new novel the rest OF the sum-
mer, except for a three or four weeks
trip to the St. Lawrence. Niagara, Mon
treaI and Quebec.
Eben E Rexford is widely known
both because Of his love OF outdoor"
life and his practical way OF teaching
OAA4CAS ~ envy 6dA0OAAS NAAAOu5n AuQl-
vidually producing them. The informa-
tion that is given in his book was
gained by him through personal work
among flowers and garden products.
and the methods described have all
been tried and found successful by him.
The title OF James Lane Aliens forth
coming book. hitherto announced as "A
Brood OF the Eagle" has been changed. +.
1t is now given out as The Doctors
Christmas Eve"
E. Phillips Oppenheim witnessed the
passing &c the memorable funeral pro-
cession of King Edward VII through
the streets of London from an advan-
tageous viewpoint and Immediately
cabled a 1000 word description to a
syndicate OF American newspapers. in
accordance with arrangements pre-
viously made. Oppenheim is not a
journalist by training. having given his
attention to business when not engaged
in novel or short story writing, but he
displayed his power Of graphic descrip-
tion as WILDLY in his news dispatch as
he has in his latest novel, The Illus
trious Prince"
Mr.. Herbert S. Houston of New York.
vice president of Doubleday. Page &
Co. recently addressed the board of
trade of Springfield Mass. on the sub
ject of municipal publicity.
A volume entitled Problems of Your
Generation" has the following SEN
tence on the title page: The author
claims to have been privileged to
transmit the following chapters
Daisy Dewey. the transmitter, purports
to be some intelligence which has
passed out from the earth plane
but has learned some things which
she must tell US, to develop our per-
sonaIities. The purpose of the book
is honest, but it Will have few earnest
readers. (The Arden Press. New York;
Books Received