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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11

Mrs. Burleson presents many
charming phases OF strong person.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-04-11
Improving Slowly.
guess we are coming along"

Il guess we are coming along.
''Yes?'' Is.
eve had q murder trial the Other
day that wasn't called 'travesty on
Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
w Wonlan's Golf Tourney
for Santa Barbara

Nowadays, that obesity is barred
and extreme slenderness alone is in
vogue. 1t behooves the stout to in
dulge in all varieties of outdoor sports
in order to reduce, and the lean to do
likewise that their avoirdupois may
not be increased. In Santa Barbara
the fear of flesh has taken hold of
society, with the result that another
woman's golf tournament will be held
next week to play on the old golf
field at the Santa Barbara Country
club. The greater number of the So
cial colony will be among the partici-
pants, the entries already showing as
contestants Mrs. w. S. Lacy. Mrs. John
r. Whittemore, Mrs. Edwin H. Saw
yer. Mrs. John Edward Beale, Mrs.
Helen Driver. Mrs. ]. w. Graeme, Mrs.
Gardneier Hammond, Mrs. Frederick
Gould, Mrs. William Norman Camp
bell, Mrs. r. B. Gring, Mrs Harold
Sidebotham. Mrs. John Boyd. Mrs.
John S. Edwards and the Misses Mar
guerite Doe, Marcia Breckenridge,
Nina Jones. Marion Campbell, Bing-
ham, Rogers, Clark and Madeline Ed
wards. Prizes will be awarded the
winners.
Reginald Fernald, who spent the
last fortnight in San Francisco, has
returned to Santa Barbara. He came
north fo attend the animal charity
ball, which was given as a benefit for
the Catholic humane bureau. last
| week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z. Bothin will
come to San Francisco Monday to re-
main In the city over the pageant oi
the Seven Seas, which will be held
next week as a benefit for the Sea.
mems Institute.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
World Stars in Joint Tour viii Appear at DreamIand Rink
in Record Music Event

Manager Greenbaum will bring Il
Dreamland rink the musical offerings
of 1918 to close with two of the most
stupendous concerts ever given in this
city.
1t is 10 years since Mile. Nellie
Melba, the Australian queen of song,
visited this city.
This summer Nine. Melba made her
appearance at the Royal opera in
Covent Garden after an absence of
five years, and the. press was unan-
.imous in the opinion that none of the
sopranos who had sung there in the
interim had filed her place. Melba
is a human nightingale. and there is
still no other soprano voice in the
same class.
KUBELIK POPULAR HERE
Jan Kubelik. the violinist. on whom
the mantle OF Paganini has fallen.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Bacon Soules Settled
for Winter in Berlin

Mrs. Bacon Soule, who with her son,
Henry Douglas Bacon Souie, and her
sister, Miss Bacon, who left California
for Europe in the fall. are comfortably
established in Berlin, where they have
taken apartments at the Hotel Cum
herland for the winter Mr. Bacon
soule is completing his musical edu-
cation in the piano and violin at the
Berlin conservatory. While motoring
in the Grunewald about three weeks
ago Mrs. Bacon met with a serious
accident, resulting in several bad
sprains. and has been confined TO her
hotel ever since. Latest reports, how
ever. are more encouraging and she
will soon be out and about as usual.
X K
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Eddy have ar
rived in England after having passed
the autumn season in the south OF
France. and contemplate making their
future home there. They are nego-
tiating the purchase OF handsome
residence in London, where they ex-
pect TO reside permanently.
A.
Mrs. Mary A. widemann's picture Is
also shown today. Mrs. Widemann,
who is a librettist as well as lecturist,
IS giving a series of talks In the blue
room of the ST. Francis hotel. The
first was held Tuesday afternoon
when ''The Master Keys was dis
cussed, parallels being drawn from
Dante. Shakespeare. Goethe. Brown
ing. Ibsen. Maeterlinck and Nietzsche-
Next Tuesday afternoon the second of
the series will be given, the subject
being viewpoint and Standpoint
Music. drama and religion will be
among the points considered.
The next meeting of the Dancing
and Bridge club will be December II.
X X
Miss Janet Thompson and her
brother, Roy Thompson, bade San
Francisco goodby a week ago and
are en- route TO New York, where they
plan to enjoy an extended sojourn.
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the couple departing Immediately
after the ceremony on a honeymoon
which will take them to the southern
states. The engagement of Miss Cad
walader Jones and Professor Farrand
was announced several weeks ago.
The latter is we'll known on this
coast, where for many years he held
the chair of history In the Stanford
university.
The pretty home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Loring Cunningham at Los
Altos is nearing completion and will
be ready for their occupancy in the
early part of 1914 Mrs. Cunningham
is a sister Of Mrs Lloyd Baldwin Sr.
y 4
Mrs. Lloyd Weaver has departed for
Portland, where she will remain sew
eral weeks as the guest of relatives.
Mrs Shelby Cummings entertained
Tuesday afternoon at her home in
Scott street. Bridge formed the aft
ernoons diversion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Gerstle have
gone east for a couple of months, and
are staying at the Hotel Woloott. New
York. They will be joined at Thanks
giving and the Christmas holidays by
their son, who is at Harvard.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Gillian Tracy have returned to Oak
land from an extensive tour of the
middle west and south. where they
spent their honeymoon. They are
now domiciled in a pretty home in
Eighteenth street, the gift of the
groom's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward leighton Var
ney of Butte county are the guests of
Mrs. varneys parents, DR.. and Mrs,
Tisdale, in Alameda The varneys
live on large ranch near Chico, and
Mrs. varney is frequent visitor to
the family home.
Mrs. Theodore Benedict Lyman has
sent out cards for a large bridge
party next Friday afternoon at her
home In Alameda. About 100 guests
from both sides of the bay have been
asked to attend. The hostess will be
assisted in receiving by few of the
younger girls.
Among the dinners which will pre-
cede the second Berkeley assembly
Wednesday night Is that to be pre-
sided over by Mrs. Anna b. Pray at the
Berkeley inn. A dozen or more friends
will be her guests. including Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Lamson. Miss Mary Shafter.
Miss Nora Evans. Miss Margaret AL
derson. Messrs. Ray Bailey, Burton
Woods, Bradford Averill and Harry
Houston. Among others planning din
ner parties before the dance are Mrs.
Raymond Wilson. Miss Ethel wram-
pelheimer, Mrs. Charles NJ. Fayley and
Mrs. Arthur Nahl.
Mrs. Selim Woodworth and Miss
Dorothy Woodwork of Piedmont ave-
nue.. Berkeley, will spend the holidays
in Italy. where they will remain until
late in February. They will not re-
turn home until late in the summer.
The Hotel Oakland has announced a
series OF dances for guests and their
friends to take place during the win
Monday night in the ivory ballroom.
John w. Mitchell, the art collector.
and his wife, popular authoress. are
stopping at the Hotel Oakland. They
are on their way TO their home in Los
Angeles from an extensive European
tour where Mr.. Mitchell obtained sew
eral valuable paintings to add to his
famous collection.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
High School Students
Cipen Birthday Party

Jesse Miller. a popular student of
the Humboldt evening high school and
q member OF the Forensic club of that
school. was rendered surprise party
by schoolmates and fellow members
of the club on the occasion OF his six
teenth birthday last Sunday. The cele-
bration was held at the Miller home
in Hampshire street and proved a dis
tinct success. At supper l. James
Herzgovitch acted as POSTMASTER.
Miss Bess Newsom also celebrated
her sixteenth birthday on that date.
and was accordingly given the posi-
tion of honored guest. Those present
were:
Misses Bess Newsom, Alice Grundy.
Irene Grundy, Evy Norton, Maybelle
Gilbart. Clarita Nunan and Kathie
Shelley; Jesse Miller. James Nunan.
Walter Pferter, Walter O'Connor, r.
W. Murphy. Frank Bowling, Fred
Kaiser. H. c. Koester, Sam Mckee,
Ben Wise, Lester Schwerin. /. James
Herzgovitch. Franklyn Van Asel,
OHdI1cS w dilrASs W AAtldAA DEcuHdA ohu
L. w. Nelson.
Miss Minnie Earring. prominent
society belle of Seattle. arrived in the
city Tuesday from the north She is
stopping at the Washington hotel and
expects to leave for Los Angeles the
first of the week.
Miss Earring will spend the winter
in Los Angeles.
The Fortnightly assembly, which is
composed of San Franciscos younger
set, has announced that its second
cotillon Will take place on Saturday
evening. December 6, in the Sorosis
club hall
| In compliment to her daughter, Miss
Alzire Nelson. who has recently an
nounced her engagement to Rudolph
Dogge, Mrs. J. "A. Nelson entertained
at a reception wednesday evening.
The affair was held at the Nelson
home in Noe street. Harold Parsons,
the young vaudeville star. was the
toastmaster. Among those who en-
joyed the function were Miss Alice
Stelling, Miss Frances Dinnigan, Miss
Helen lesson, Miss Marie eng Mars,
Miss Mary Sperisen. Miss Ethel
Schoenbeck, Miss Lillian Schoenbeck,
Miss Ruth Nelson, Miss Gertrude Ahl-
berg, Miss Lillian Smith and Miss
Lillian Hausemann, Harold Parsons,
e. Pendry, Lee w. Nelson, Paul
Swickerd, Louis eng Mars, Walter
Matson. Marvyn Price, Herman Her
manson. Joseph P. Ryan and ]. Alfred
Lewis.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

has played here three times in that
last ten years and each time has
drawn capacity houses. Other violin
lists may excel in Bach. in Beethoven
or in one special side of the art, but
when it comes to all around playing
the violin with a simple directness
that reaches the hearts and with a
technical skill that seems almost un-
cannyKubelik is unapproachable.
At these big concerts music lovers
are to. have the opportunity of hear
ing Melba and Kubelik on the same
program at the cost of ticket to
either of their solo recitals. Besides
the two great stars there will be
Edmund Burke of Covent Garden. Lon
don, who is called The John McCor-
mack Of the Barytones." and who will
sing operatic numbers and Irish ball
lads; M. Marcel Moyse. the greatest
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Eschscholtzias Hold
Thanksgiving Ball

Amid coronals of holly berries and
mistletoe. the Eschscholtzias cele-
brated their fourteenth annual
Thanksgiving ball Thursday night
with true holiday spirit. The floor
committee under the management or
sponsible for the successful program,
the schottische. gavotte and minuet
predominating. This assembly is one
of series Of like events which will
be held during the winter months at
Scottish Rite and California club hall.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

extended sojourn. They plan to re-
turn home in March.
x
Colonel Joseph Garrard. L. s. A.;
Mrs. Garrard. Miss Garrard. Lieuten-
ant Victor S. Foster and Mrs. Foster.
who have been stationed for the last
two years in New York. will start
next week for their new home at
Fort Bliss, Texas. The Garrards are
well known on this coast, where they
Were stationed at the Preside for
many years
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Preparations are completed for the
sixth concert ana ball to be given by
Professor Won der Mehden's orchestra
OF 40 instrumentalists Monday night.
A fine program has been arranged, In
Guiding selections from the Overture
Romantique." "Lohengrin" and Rose
of Panama" fantasy of Christmas
songs. 'Traumeret' and the Fifth
Nocturne~ There will also be soprano
solos by Miss Martha Won Sturmer.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Mr.. and Mrs. Popell
TO Spend Winter Here

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Powell. who have
been spending the winter at Hume,
have returned to the city and taken
apartments for the winter at Jones
and Union streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fink will leave
next week for Chicago, which place
they will make their future home,
X n
Mrs. Harry Buck and Mrs. Irving
Bragg were hostesses at a dance
Wednesday at the sequoia club rooms
in washington street.
Henry p. Tichenor. prominent in
Portland business and social circles,
has returned to his home in the north,
after an enjoyable visit with friends
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. osgood
have returned to their home In Cough
street after a two months visit in
the east.
Mrs. w. B. Harrub and her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Frederick F. Griffith, sailed
on the Manchuria Thursday for a
years tour of the orient.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram York enter
tained at a buffet supper last sun
day evening at their home in Pied
mont A number of guests from this
side of the bay attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hovey have
returned to their home in Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Corona clubs postponed meeting.
delayed because of Thanksgiving. will
be held on Thursday. at which Mrs.
Helen Van Anderson Gordon will be
presented by Mrs. Norman H. Martin
to give lecture on Emerson. Miss
Elinor Kern Bravo will sing.
x X
The woman's auxiliary of the So
ciety of California Pioneers will hold
It's annual breakfast on Saturday,
December 6. at IL o'clock, at the Fair
mont hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Hutchins viii Open
Home for Christmas

Mr. and Mrs. John Powers Hutchins
ersburg In time for the Christmas
holidays Since their marriage in
October they have been dividing their
time between Paris and Dresden. Mr..
establish a. delightful home in the
Russian capital. and one hears that 1t
IS one of the few large cities in
Europe where Americans are very
popular. Mrs. Hutchins, it will be re-
membered. was formerly Miss Eliza
beth McNear, a daughter of Mrs.
George w. McNear of Piedmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Gallagher
(Muriel Steele) will be in England for
the holidays. and early In the new
year will leave for the far east They
are going to their home in Shanghai
by way of India and Ceylon.
X
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ide Wheeler
are making their visit to Egypt and
are greatly interested in Cairo. where
they are now. They have taken
apartments untiF after the holidays at
the famous Shepard's Inn and later
they will travel down the Nile. Miss
Edith Jordan, the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. David Starr Jordan. is a member
of the Wheeler party. Miss Jordan
IS planning to return to the United
States by way OF India, and will ar
rive in California some time next
May.
Mr. and Mrs. william v. Bryan. who
have been abroad for the last year
sailed Wednesday from Bremen fol
India. where they purpose to enjoy al
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Hotel Court Scene
Of Delightful Dance

The guests Of the Hotel Court en-
tertained their friends at a hand
someIy appointed dance last Saturday
night in the beautiful ballroom of the
hotel, which was artisticaIy deco
rated with Christmas berries and
chysanthemums. Many dinner par
ties were entertained in the dining
room of the hotel prior to the ball.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

The Willing Workers of the Bush
Street temple announce a card party
to be held at the Native Sons hall
Monday afternoon. Bridge whist and
two hundred are to be played.
The following committee is in
charge: Mrs. Mess (chairman), Mes
danes Noah Bender. M. H. Cofree.
Heilbron, Adler, Davis. Ascheim. Ellis
Block, Hugo Lyons, Joseph Bayer,
Charles Johannesburg. J. Goldschmidt,
Frohman. Manassee, Frutiger. Noise
and the Misses Levy.
X
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herrscher. Miss
Herrscher and Edmond Herrscher
have closed their summer home at
San Leandro and are domiciled at the
Palace hotel for the winter season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Professor Fnrand to
Claim Bride Next Month

Among the weddings Of next month
will be that of Miss Beatrix Cadwala-
der Jones. daughter of Mrs. Cadwala-
der Jones of New York, TO Prof Max
Farrand Of Yale university. 1t will
take place in the chantry of Grace
church on December IL and will be
celebrated quietly, on account of the
serious Illness of Mr.. Farrand' S
mother. There will be no reception,
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Social Happenings
in Transbay Region

Miss Florence Hill has chosen the
early spring for her wedding to
Harry Gordon West of San Francisco.
The exact date has not been set as
yet but 1t will take place before
Easter. Miss dIill is a graduate Of
Stanford university and the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Hill of East
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent III. Westdorf
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

street after two months visit in
the east
Miss Jean Fottrell was a tea host
ess Wednesday afternoon in compli-
ment to Miss Nan Raleigh, who de-
parted Thursday on the Manchuria
for the orient The affair was given
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. NJ ].
Fottrell in Divisadero street
Miss Raleigh accompanied her aunt,
Miss Margaret Kelley. who are PLAN
ming an extended tour
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29
Handsome Ball for
Mem York Debutdnte

brilliant affair in New York last
Wednesday was the dubtante dance
of Miss Kathryne Steel, at which she
was formally presented TO the beau
monde by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Steele The ball was held at
Sunridge hall at Westbury. L. I. Only
about 200 guests attended. Mr.. and
Mrs. Devereux Milburn (Miss Nancy
Steele), Just back from their honey
moon. were in the receiving party.
Others who enjoyed the function were
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander,
Mr.. and Mrs Malcolm Whitman, Mrs
Peter Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Thomas. Miss Sarah and Miss Eliza
beth Cunningham and their cousins,
Miss Genevieve and Miss Evelyn Cum
ningham; Miss Margaret Nichols ana
the Misses Harriet, Janetta and Mary
Alexander.
Bv way of aggression, it is interest
ing to note that the debutantes in
New York this winter number 12f'
while in San Francisco they may be
reduced TO 1S. Miss Ruth Zeile, Miss
Rebecca Shreve, Miss Marie Louise
black. Miss Helen wallach, Miss Eliz-
abeth oyster. Miss Gertrude OBrien,
Miss Marie Louise Harrington. Miss
charlotte Tuttle, Miss Ernestine NC
Near. Miss Carmen Ghirardelli, Miss
Dorothy Capwell. Miss Lucille johns
and Miss Linda Bryan.
Mrs. oliver Iselin, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt Jr. and Mrs. George Draper
are three prominent New York ma
irons who are arranging for caoa-
ret and dance TO be held In the Daii-
room of the Ritz Carlton on the night
of December IS. The ball viii be
given IS a benefit for the Lenox Hill
settlement. AS the ball will come on
the eve Of the birthday OF the car
of Russia, ii is planned to carry out
the spirit of a Russian carnival on
this occasion. The hall will be deco
rated in Russian colors. Russian
viands will be served and the guests
will come attired in Russian cos
tunes. Russian dances will appear
with the more modern steps in the
evenings program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Alexander
are arranging an elaborate dinner &c
precede the dance, as are Mr. and Mrs
Henry W. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs
Charles welch and Mr.. and Mrs
Stuyvesant Fish.
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MIR. and Mrs. Charles
Rand
DR.. and Mrs. G.. NJ.
Terrell
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Goodwin
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Roby
Mr.. and Mrs G. W.
Kingsbury
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Gaffney
DIR. and Mrs. ID. y.
Plymire
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Long
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Fl.
0sBrien
Mr.. and Mrs. irving
Bragg
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l..
Washburn
DR.. and Mrs. 3. n.
Dow
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
ONeiil
Mr.. and Mrs. O. o.
Edwards
Mr.. aud Mrs. Gus
Fleissner
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Blumentbal
Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cook
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Farrell
Mr.. and Mrs de Wolfi
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s.
Howard
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Suss-
| kind
Mr.. and Mrs. z. Bru-
ner
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. p.
| Merillion
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. @.
Crothers
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Bley
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W.
| Baker
Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bracken
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
| Colburn
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Weller
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.,
Revalk
Mr.. and Mrs. X. j.
Bidwell
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Savercool
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
de Vry
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F,
Bogart
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Klein
DIR. and Mrs. A. Kahn
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W.
Mckenzie
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s,
Shaw
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. Rud'
gear
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Peters
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s,
Whittard
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Troy
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

Gladys Goss. Among those who en-
joyed the unique diversion were:
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

On FRIDAY evening MISS EtltA NIdu-
izan and Miss Marie Coghlin enter
tained at an affair at the California
Club hall. The dancing program was
interspersed with the latest innova-
tions OF the tango. hesitation waltz
and one-step. A buffet repast was
served. Miss vranizan and Miss
Coghlin are popular with the younger
set with whose activities they are
Identified.
The members of the Entire Nous CO.
tillon club gave their second assembly
and cotillon last night in the ballroom
Of the Fairmont hotel. All the latest
eastern society dances were intro
duced.
X X
Walton de Pellaton entertained 100
guests Tuesday evening a { an original
and unique tango luncheon. Between
each course OF the luncheon the guests
danced the tango or rag according to
I the arranged menu-program. The
guests assembled from about the bay
to enjoy the hospitality of Mr.. de Pei
Iaton and many unique features were
given. Mr.. de Pellaton was assisted
/ by Mrs. Hal Holland. Mrs. Clarence
Hite. Mrs. r. p. Matthews, Miss Edith
Barnes. Miss Ethel Goss and Miss
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-29

flute virtuoso OF France. and M. Cab
riel Lapierre. famous pianist and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-27

our taste OF battle. for the Chatham
Greys were soon ordered to Yorktown
and took part In tho battle OF Bethel
June 10. 1861. and we were fast learn
ing that war was not the sport We
thought 1t was going to be-
After the battle there was found to
be some Ave or six Yankee prisoners
of which some disposition had TO be
made made; A squad OF men from the
tenant tlutchings Carter and Privates
Williams Berger. Rudd and myself.
We're ordered to CONDUCT tho prisoners
to Richmond. We arrived in the city
about IL o'clock Sunday morning by
the York River Railroad, and like
magic the word went over the city
that some Yankee prisoners had been
brought in. and the whole city turned
out to see the first prisoners of war.
The streets were so crowded with
people that II was with difficulty we
made our way through them We re-
ported with our prisoners to the army
state authorities, and we now found
our troubles had just begun in re-
gard to our prisoners. for no one
knew what to do with them. The
State authorities sent us back to the
army headquarters. saying the State
had no Jurisdiction over them; that
they were prisoners of war. The army
officials had made no provision yet for
prisoners. so we were ordered to take
our charges to the hotel and guard
them there through the night.
was disposed OF by nlacing the first
prisoners OF war in the Henrico County
Jatl.-James Carter, in Pittsylvania
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