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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
HOUSE PARTY ENJOYED
AT BEAUMONT RANCH

Apple season in the southern part
of the state is the raison d'etre for a
series of informal entertainments,
chief among which are house parties
at the ranch houses of society's elect
At Beaumont Mr. and Mrs. William
Stephen White are entertaining a
group Of friends over the weekend
and yesterday they motored from Los
Angeles to spend the weekend at their
splendid rancho. Mr.. and Mrs e.
Avery Mccarthy, Mr. and Mrs Alex
anderf Field. Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding
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Miss Cora Smith, Miss Theresa Harri-
son. Miss Kate Bennett. Sidney Smith,
Sidney Howard, Alfred woolsey, Ar
thur Haywood. Kenneth Macardfe,
Paige Monteagle and Mr.. Patterson
Miss Marie Louise Black, debutante
daughter Of Mr.. Charles N Black,
will share with Miss Ruth Zeile in
the honors of the ball which Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Leroy Nickel will give Decem-
ber 5. The affair will be held at
the Nickel home in Laguna street.
Late letters from Governor and
Mrs. Hiram Johnson report them in
Atlantic City, where they are visit
ing. They expect to remain in the
east about 10 days longer.
Mrs NJ Williams, who has been the
guest of Mrs. George Hooper at her
home in Jones street, returned Mon
day to Los Angeles. Mrs. Williams
came north to attend the marriage of
Miss Jeanette Hooper and Arthur
Foote. which was an event of Octo-
ber %.
Deep sympathy is being extended
by her many friends to Mrs. John A.
Wright, who has been Frustrated with
Illness at her home in Washington
street ever since the death of her
husband, which occurred last week.
Captain and Mrs. Leonard Waldron
will depart next week for Oregon.
where the former has been ordered
for duty During the last few weeks
the Waldrons have been the recipients
Of much social attention from civilian
as we'll as army circles.
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Miss Edna Rhinehardt. whose pic
ture is shown In today's society page,
was one of the attendants at the mar
riage Of Miss Josephine Heinrich and
Joseph Rosborough, which was an
event of last month She is a charm
ing addition to the younger set of
Oakland and this city and will be an
active participant in all of the gaye-
ties of the coming season.
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count and countess of Granard They
have reopened their home at Staats-
burg on the Hudson, where they will
be domiciled until after the Christ
mas holidays. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid
will arrive in New York next week to
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills for
fortnight. She has recently been
visiting with friends in Philadelphia
X
Mrs. Jesse Grant is making ar
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time between the homes in San Mateo
of Mrs. Parrott and Mrs. Edward J..
Tobin (Miss Abby ParrotD and of
Mrs Emile Donohoe in this city. This
is Miss Dicks first visit to California
since she lived in San Mateo as a lit
tie girl, and number OF affairs are
being planned for her entertainment
and that of her aunt and cousins by
the haut ton of San Francisco and its
suburbs. Mrs. John Parrot and Miss
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The Brown residence was rendered
attractive by a profusion of yellow
chrysanthemums, which were ar
ranged with white carnations and
fernery in an effective decorative
scheme. Mrs. Robert Leonard and
Mrs. r. w. Johnson carried off the
affair were: Mrs. Frank Jocelyn, Mrs.
Elliott Alden. Mrs. Robert Leonard,
Miss Elizabeth Brown. Mrs. T. w.
Sanborn, Mrs. r. w. Johnson, Mrs.
Ward Winchell. Mrs. lie Compile Davis,
Mrs. Adair. Mrs. Carey, Miss Edith
McGinn, Mrs. William Ramsay, Mrs.
T. @. Wood, Mrs. Sidney Haskell, Mrs.
Ford and Mrs. Don Harrison
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Stilson. Miss Natalie Campbell, Miss
Aileen Mccarthy. Miss Olive Waring,
Miss Katherine Mellus. Mrs. Il. c.
Brown. Neil Brown. Richard Garvey.
Bruce Mcneil and Herbert Howard
make up the party who will enjoy the
three days Of harvest pleasures as
their guests
When William White. son of the
late Senator Stephen M. White, was a
bachelor he was considered famous
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MISS HOFFMAN, SETS
DATE FOR NOVEMBER

The marriage OF Miss Cecile Hoff-
mann of this city and Patrick J. Nc
Garry of Los Angeles will be cele-
brated in the southern city at high
noon Saturday, November %. The
church ceremony, at which Bishop
Conaty, a close friend of the BRIDE
groom, will officiate, will be attended
by only the immediate families, and
later there will be a large reception
to friends at the Hotel Alexandria.
The bride elect is the daughter of
Emile Hoffmann of this city and a
niece of Miss Emile, Miss Marie and
Henry Hoffman,, with whom she
makes her home. Her mother, whose
death occurred when she was still a
little girl, was the former Miss Alice
Mullen of Los Angeles, a sister of
Mrs. Allen Hancock and of Miss Marie
Rose Mullen Miss Hoffman, will leave
San Francisco in the near future to
visit Mrs. Hancock in Los Angeles.
Although the definite date has not
been determined. Miss Helen Runyon
has announced her intention OF be-
coming the bride of Amos Elliott
shortly after the Christmas holidays.
The marriage will take place at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Charles f. Runyon, in Mill Valley
where the family has resided since
Miss Runyon completed her course at
the University of California with the
class of 1912.
Mr.. Elliott is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Elliott of Oakland He
is also a graduate of the state uni
versity, where he was an athletic
idol. He captained the varsity foot
through one of the most SENSATIONAL
games in the history of the univer-
sity. He was associated with prac-
tically all of the college activities in
his undergraduate days. Mr. ElliottI
was president of the Big c. honorl
society, a member Of the Golden Bearl
and Winged Helmet honor societiesI
and of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.
Lieutenant and Mrs Harry WI
Stephanson. who have been residingl
at Fort Barry viii leave shortly forl
Fort Monroe, Virginia, where Lieu
tenant Stephenson will enter upon his
new duties at the coast artillery
school.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shurtleff are
in the east. where they are enjoyingI
delightful sojourn in New York. /
They will return to their home in this
city within the next few weeks.
X
Dr. and Mrs. Jackson Temple are |
entertaining Mrs. William Hood at |
their home in Santa Rosa. Mrs. Hoods
health. which has been source of
anxiety to her friends. has so
improved by the change of climate
that she will remain several weeks
longer as the guest Of her nephew and
niece.
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Mrs. Adna r. Chaffee. Mrs. Adna R.
Chaffee Jr.. Mrs. Ward Winchell. Mrs.
w. I. Sanborn, Mrs. @. l.. Sanborn,
Mrs. Margaret Wood, Mrs. lie Compte
Davis, Mrs. Hansen Moore, Mrs. A. B.
johnson, Mrs. Page Brown, Mrs. Don
Harrison. Mrs. T. Adair. Miss Wood,
Miss Davis, Miss McGinn, Miss Will
Jams and Miss Rosalie Williams
Mrs. Pearce was also the guest of
honor at bridge party over which
Mrs. Page Brown presided, and at
which she shared the attention with
Mrs de Remer of Denver who, like
wise. was a visitor to Los Angeles.
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.ENTERTAiNS FISHING
PARTY AT CORONADO

John D. spreckels was host at a
yacht party over last weekend when
he took his guests on a fishing cruise
around Coronado islands. The party
dined and slept on board the yacht
yenetia and Sunday morning made an
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rangements to spend the Christmas
holidays in Washington, D. c.. where
she viii be the guest Of Lieutenant
Commander william Piggott Cronan,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Cronan, who have
recently taken up their residence in
the national capital. Mrs. Grant ex-
poets to remain in the east until the
late spring.
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WEDDINGS OF INTEREST
TO SOCIETY FOLLOWERS


Weddings are ever a subject of in
terest, whether they be celebrated
here or in Timbuctoo. so long as the
contracting parties, or one of them,
are known to society There have
been several during the last week,
and several more are planned for the
weeks ahead, but of them all there is
none of greater interest than that of
Miss Barbara stephens, daughter of
Representative and Mrs w. D. Ste
phens of Los Angeles, and Lieutenant
Randolph Talcott Zane. U S. M. c.
True to her gfrlhood plans, Miss Ste
phens became a bride at simple
ceremony. at which only relatives and
a few close friends were present
Rev. George W. Cou1tas, who had
performed similar service for the
brides parents, was the officiating
clergyman, and the bridal cortege in
cluded Miss Elizabeth Wood Miss
Gladys Lindsay, Miss Louise Wells,
Blanche Davenport as attending
maids The Dresden idea was carried>
out in the decorative arrangements,
pink roses and a wealth of rare bios
SONS in the pastel shades being en-
ployed in an effective color scheme
The bridesmaids gowns were white
embroidered in tiny pink roses, and
they carried the stiff, old fashioned
bouquets of cyclamen, prinroses, or
chids, vio1ets and a score OF other
small flowers The bridal costume
was the conventional ivory satin and
old family lace, and the tulle ven
was held in place by crown OF
orange blossoms.
of honor.
Lieutenant Zane is the son of Rear
Admiral and Mrs Zane of Washing
ton. D. c.
The marriage of Miss Serita Van
vliet and Lieutenant David p Wood
Of the Sixth United States infantry
was an event of Thursday morning,
and was held at Christ church in
Shrewsbury, Conn. A wedding break
fast followed at the home of the
brides grandmother. The bride is the
rdaughter of Colonel Robert Van vliet,
United States army, and Mrs. Van
Vliet, the father having been at one
time commanding officer of the Pacific
branch of the United States military
prison at Alcatraz. She is sister of
Miss Marguerite Van Vliet, who at
tended her as maid of honor, and of
Stewart Van Vliet. Lieutenant Wood
is one of the ablest officers in the
younger branch of the army. He
entered the military academy at
West Point, but did not finish his full
course there. At the time OF the
Spanish-American war he enlisted in a
volunteer regiment and served in va
rious capacities until 1903, when he
was commissioned as second lieu,
tenant of infantry. !
The future home of the couple Will
be at Fort Mcdowell. where Lieu
tenant Wood is stationed.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-08
THE CHARITY BALL AND THE PAGEANT OF
THE SEVEN SEAS VIE IN SOCIETYS FAVOR

Just now it is charity that is
causing the greatest fiutter in So
ciety's ranks. and between the char
ity ball. to take place this month,
and the pageant of the Seven Seas,
in next months calendar. there will
not be a minute to spare until the
second week In December. These
large functions. moreover, are inter-
spersed with a host of smaller af-
fairs, and, as society continues stead
lily on its round of social merriment.
the annual rest cure of maids and
natrons, scheduled for the first three
weeks in Lent. gives promise of an
earlier advent.
The charity ball will take place
Friday, November 81, at Scottish Rite
auditorium. and viii be given as was
that of last year, as benefit for the
Catholic Humane bureau. Men and
women both are interesting them
selves in the success of this under
taking. A committee of men has
been appointed to take charge of the
business end OF the affair to choose
q floor committee and otherwise make
themselves generally useful TO the
patronesses. The committee includes
Joseph S. Tobin. Joseph A. Donohoe,
c. Fred Kohl, Or. Stanley Stillman,
DR.. c. C. Mohun. William f. Hum
phrey, Walter S Martin, R. E. Queen.
Thomas F. Boyle. Andrew Carrigan.
other men who are assisting in
the work are Joseph Murphy. Daniel
Murphy, Joseph G. Hooper, Thomas
F. Ryan, william A. Lange, Edward
L. Eyre, Charles Fay, James Shea,
Warren shannon. Richard Costello,
Edward NJ. Greenway. Father P. L.
Ryan.
The list of patronesses for the
LII fv,o14rTac-
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early start to the islands, where the
fishing was done from small boats.
Among those who enjoyed the affair
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Hamil-
ton, Captain and Mrs. Charles Lyman,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alston Williams,
]. Downey Harvey and Latham Nc
Mullin.
From Washington. d. c., comes
word of some of the winters activi-
ties in army circles of the national
capital, chief among which was
dinner given last Monday evening by
Colonel and Mrs Lincoln Carmody in
compliment to Mrs. Bailey. wife of
Lieutenant Bailey. who is visiting in
Washington as the house guest of
General and Mrs. Biddle. Others who
entertained were Captain and Mrs
Chester Wells, General and Mrs. Bid
die, Mrs. Eaton. Mrs Robert Hoyt.
Captain Hall, u. S. M. c.: Major Harry
Low Leonard and Lieutenant Lowell.
Mrs. Karmany will be remembered
here as Mrs. Georgiana Edwards Cook.
former prominent member of Oak
land Piedmont society and sister of
Mrs. Robert Augustus Bray, Mrs.
Marie Metcaf and Mrs. Charles
league.
Major General and Mrs. william
John p. Story have arrived in Califor-
MIA. where they expect to enjoy two
months sojourn. During their visit
they will be extensively entertained
by the elite of San Francisco and of
! San Diego, where they have host OF
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Alston Williams
made their two daughters. Miss Flor
Ience and Miss Corona Williams, guests
of honor at dinner given last week
at their home in Berkeley. Bidden to
the affair were Miss Mary Gayley.
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Mrs. Leonard Waldron
and Miss Edna Rhinehart,
for whom a great deal of
entertainment has been
given within the last few
weeks.
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Barbara Parrot remained in Londons
but will leave soon for an extended
tour of the continent.
Madame de la Lande is coming to
this country as an emissary of the
Catholic International association, and
is quoted as saying that she finds
great difference in the charitable or
ganizations in this. country and in
those abroad. The grande danes in
Europe take an active part in philan-
thropies, whereas here they seem
content to send their checks. Madame
de la Lande will be remembered as +he
dashing May Parrott. a sister of Mrs.
Alfred Payson (Daisy Parrott), Mrs.
Robert Young Hayne sr. (Grace Par
rott), Mrs. Joseph A. Donohoe Chris
tine Parrott), Mrs. Archibald Douglas
Dick of Edinburgh Isabelle Parrott)
and John Parrott. Since her marriage
in the southern part of France in a
magnificent old feudal castle. only
paying occasional visits to California
Madame is a. close friend of Mrs. Bowie
Derrick, Miss Sallie Maynard and Mrs
Harry MendeIL and is the godmother
of Miss Louise Janin. who made her
debut as debutante last season.
X
Returning to the United States on
the same steamer with Madame de la
Lande and her nieces were Mr.. and
Mrs. ogden Mills, who have been
spending the summer and autumn in
England. where they were the guests
Of their son in Ia wand daughter. the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
HELD FOR AIDING NEGRO.
Two Men, Two Women and One Boy
in Jail at PinewOod.

PinewoOd, Feb. 11.-At 8 o'clock
tonight, with a big downpour of rain
the town is wrapped in quietness Two
men, two women, one young boy are
held for assisting Dukes TO escape
1t is generally thought that the fugi-
tive is tonight somewhere between
Packville and Summerton, as his
mother, who is now confined in the
guardhouse, testified that Sam spent
portion Of last night at her home
but left this morning two hours be-
fore daylight. She did not know in
what direction or how he left.
The State bloodhounds which were
sent to the scene last night, have been
unable to pick up the trail and it is
supposed that the negro has been as
sisted by others of his race, who have
lent him teams with which to escape.
Sheriff Gamble of Manning arrived
today about noon but soon left as
everything was quiet.
mayor GedulnSS Is out OF town to-
day, attending the funeral Of the de-
ceased officer. Upon his return an
attractive reward will be offered by
the town and citizens regardless of the
reward offered by the state.
Same Dukes is about five feet nine
inches tall; light gingorcake color;
scar over one eyebrow. When last
seen he was wearing a light brown
suit, small check; button shoes. soft
brown hat. Ue is a "bluc gum" ne
gro.
Officers i'm authority at Lanes, Will
son Mill, Manning, Alcolu, Rlosdon.
Sumter Wcdgchcld Sumter and
Camden Junction, Lono star. Crcston.
MaycsNillc, Lynchhurg. Lake city
and other points are notified to he ON
the lookout.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
PATTEN PLEADS GUILTY; FINED.
Pays $4,000 Under One Count OF
"COttOn Corner Indictment.

New York, Feb. thames A. Pat
ten, the cotton and grain speculator,
plead guilty in the Federal Court here
today to the sixth count in an indict-
ment charging him with the restraint
Of trade. Judge Mayer fined Mr.. Pat
ten $4,000, which was paid imme-
diately.
Patten, Eugene Scales, Of Texas,
and others were indicted by a Feder-
al grand jury here more than a year
ago for manipulation of the cotton
market. The Government charged
that their acts constituted restraint of
trade. The defendants demurred and
carried their case to the Supreme
Court, which recently ruled against
them.
George w. Merrick, Patterns attor-
ney, issued a statement saying that
his client had entered his plea with
out any consciousness Of being guilty
of any mora. turpitude, or Of Offend
ing in the slightest degree against any
law or proper rule Of conduct"
Federal Attorney Wise said that, in
view Of the fact that Patten had plead
ed guilty and that an indictment
charging a cotton corner raised a
novel question, upon which there was
a difference Of opinion among Judges,
the Government would be satisfied
with the imposition Of a fine.
The sixth count charges that Patten
and his associates, Col Robert NJ.
Thompson, William p. Brown, +. B.
Hayne and Eugene Scales, agreed,
under a contract, to buy practically
the entire raw cotton crop Of 1909, in
order to hold it out of the market un-
til November !, 1910.
To the seven other counts in the
indictment Patten pleaded not guilty,
and they were mol pressed by the
Court.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
MASSACRE BY MOSLEMS.
Christian Men and Women of Seaport
Slain by Turks.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 12.-Accord-
ing to dispatches given out her to-
day the Turkish troops yesterday as
sembled the whole male Christian
population Of the seaport Of Buyuk
Chekmedje in the village school
house and massacred them. Subse-
quently they killed all the Christian
women and children except the young
ship.
There was no fighting yesterday
either in the Gallipoli peninsula or at
the Tchatalja lines. The lombard
ment of Adrianople, however, con-
tinues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
SUMTER S. c. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1918
COLUMBIA WOMAN LOSES LIFE.
MRS. ANNIE McCLENDON KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Two Others Injured i'm Fatal Affair at
Rocky Branch Near Union Station.

Columbia, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Annie Nc
Clendon, wife of Millen II. McClen-
don Of this city, was instantly killed
last night at 8 o'clock when an auto
mobile driven by her husband was
precipitated from bridge into Rocky
branch.
Mrs. McClerdon. with her husband
and his sister, were returning home
when the fatal accident occurred. The
point at which it happened is about
two blocks south of the union depot.
Mr. McClendon was preparing to as
cend the hill leading to his home at
1906 Whaley street Turning out
from Iain street Mr.. McClendon
veered too sharply and the car was
hurled from the bridge crossing
Rocky branch at that point, into the
waters below
The occupants of the cars were pin
ned under it. Mr.. McClendon and his
sister, however, managed to eXtricate
themselves and to summon assistance.
] The body Of Mrs. McClendon was i'm
medately rushed to a local hospital
where it was discovered that she was
beyond medical aid.
1t was apprehended at first that
death had possibly resulted from
drowning but an examination develop
ed that her neck had been broken,
death probably ensuing instantly. No
trace of any water was found in the
, lungs.
Miss McClendon's arm was injured
by the fall from the bridge and the
consequent pinning under the wreck
age of the car. Mr.. McClendon was
slightly bruised.
Mr.. McClendon holds a position
with the Richland Mills company, be-
ing an overseer Of the card room of
the mill. The party was within sight
Of home when the catastrophe oc-
Cured.
The body Of Mrs. McClendon was
removed last night to a local under
taking establishment. Coroner J. A.
Scott was notified and on investiga-
ton found an inquest unnecessary.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
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residents, the state department hur-
riedly dispatched instructions to Mr..
Wilson tonight to warn all non-com-
batants to keep out Of the fighting
zone.
Mr.. Wilson reported, further, that
large numbers of Americans and
other 'igncrs, terrOrized because
of the rain Of bullets in the rcsidcn-
tial section, had sought protection at
the embassy and in that ncighbor-
hood of the city. The ambassador
said he found places of refuge for
hundreds. The department empha-
sized to him the necessity of afford
ing refugees every comfort and pro-
lection within his power.
Late developments in the situation
were awaited 10y Secretary Knox and
other state department officials at the
Knox residence tonight where mes
sagcs from Ambassador Wilson were
received and answered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-15
TURKEY SEEKS POWERS AID.
CALLS ON EUROPE TO INTER
VENE IN NEAR EAST.
British Foreign Minister Receives Pc
tidon and Sends 1t on to Other
ChancellOrs of Europe.

London, Feb. 12.-The Turkish gov
ernment today formally requested Sir
Edward Grey to invite the European
powers to intervene to stop the Bal
kan war. The request was communi-
Gated to ambassadors here who trans
mitted it to their respective govern
ments. The ambassadors will meet
Friday to report the result.