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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Sympathy Extended

Deep sympathy is being extended
to the relatives of Mrs. w. B. Dun
ming, who was overcome by heart dis
ease and dropped dead in Oakland
the early part of the week. Mrs Dun
ming was formerly Miss Helen Al
drich. member of one Of Califor-
MAS most distinguished families She
was a sister of Mrs. Billy Barton (for-
merly Miss Annie A1drich) and or Ma,
jor Dunning, u. s. A., VINO arrived
with Mrs. Dunning from Washington,
ID. G.. Yesterday. Mrs. Dunnfng leaves
one child, Miss Helen Dunnlng,
beautiful young girl who was to have
made her debut this winter. VIII
lard Barton was a nephew.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
ANT Z.
GUEST AT
T.ANDC.CLUB|

Miss Helen Wallach. debutante
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Wallach. was made the guest Of
honor at a luncheon over which Mrs.
Charles l.. Buckingham presided yes
terday afternoon. The luncheon was
held at the Town and Country club,
and the buds of this winter and some
of those of last season were hidden to
the affair. The luncheon was the first
entertainment that Mrs. Buckingham
has given since her return from her
honeymoon trip. Among those pres
ent were Miss HELEN Wallach, Miss
Louise Wallach, Mrs. Ward Matlliard.
Miss Ruth Zeile, Miss Elizabeth Oys-
ter. Miss Leslie Page, Miss Marion
Dickson, Miss Ruth Winslow, Miss
Marie Louise Black. Miss Rebecca
Shreve and Miss Dora Winn
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
HAPPENINGS IN CLUBDOM

Bread making. which is considered
almost a lost art, save professionally,
will be revived during the next week
by the members of the Corona club
who are holding bread making con-
test as one of the features of their
household economics program on
Thursday, November 49, An exhibit
of the Bread of All Nations is an
nounced and all members of the club
are invited to join. Miss Frances "
Meeker is chairman of the household
economics section of the club, and the
affair will be conducted under her,
auspices.
Club day was observed by the mem
bers of Cap and Bells club this after
noon at the club headquarters, 1909
Cough street, the program consisting
of half an hour of music under the
direction Of Mrs. Josephine Swan
White.
A most enjoyable afternoon was
spent by the members, who listened
to the following: "A Dream of Love"
(Granados), "a Basket of Roses" Of.
C. Albera), Cap and Bells mandolin
orchestra, G. C. Santisteban, director
vocal solo, Mrs. Sigmund Klein; songs.
"Si Tu MAmais'' Denza), When
You Are Here, Love" (Vanuale), Miss
Rosalie Harrison; songs, 'Elegie
(Massenet}, .Serenade" (Gounod),
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Bride Elect Entertained

Miss Helen Nicol. whose marriage
with Lieut.. Joseph lie Roy Nelson will
be celebrated after the first of the
year was the complimented guest at
tea over which Miss Lois and Miss
Ruth Brown presided yesterday after
noon The affair was held at the res
idence of Mr. and Mrs. Colvin Brown
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Powerful French Drama, Madame X to Receive First
Production in Stock at Local Playhouse

With the production Of Madame X
at the Alcazar theater next week
new ingenue will make her bow to
patrons of that playhouse. Miss
Frances Carson is the little lady who
succeeds Lois Meredith in that ca
pacity.
Miss Carson is by no means a
stranger to san Francisco theater
Gently in stock and was decided
favorite. Previous TO that, she ap
peared in a sketch which May Tully
presented over the Orpheum circuit
entitled The Battle Cry of Freedom. =
AS the weeping wife. Miss Carson was
one of the hits on the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Y. Y.W.C.A. Official
Guest of Honor
At Conference

A T the residence of Mrs.
A Henry J. Crocker today
parlOr conference Will be
held to meet Miss Helen Davis
OF New York. executive secre-
tary Of the National Young
WOmen's Christian association,
who is ON the coast to make
mn inspection of this field. She
will visit Los Angeles before
going home.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Returns to San Rafael

Mrs Hugh B. Jones has returned to
her home in San Rafael. after a visit
of several days as the guest of her
son in law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kent Weaver, at their home in Palm
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Lieut.. HOdSOn to
Sail for Orient
Next Week

= LIEUTENANT MERRITT
HODSON.U. $. N. attached to
the collier Jupiter, has been
ordered south until next Wednes-
day, when the ship will sail for
an indefinite stay I'm the orient.
During her husband's absence,
Mrs. HOdson, formerly Miss
Edith Jones, Will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh b. Jones nj San
Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06

in Pacific avenue. which was deco
rated with autumn foliage. Miss
Linda Bryan assisted the hostesses
and their honor guest in receiving
Some of those who called during the
afternoon were:
Miss Dorothy Deane. Miss Eileen
Code, Miss Doris Kilgariff, Miss Doro-
thy Capwell, Miss Alwysse Warner,
Miss Bockman, Miss Marie Whiting,
Miss Kate Grunsky and Miss Clothilde
Grunsky.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06

Her past experience and natural
talents should make her a valuable
and popular addition to the Alcazar
stock company.
Born in Philadelphia, Miss Carson
began her stage career four years
ago as member of an excellent stock
company in the Quaker city. She
played many parts while with the
company and later went on tour with
various stars.
In making her bow to Alcazar pa
irons next week Miss Carson will
have a part that will allow her ample
opportunity to display her histrionic
ability
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
NINE. EAMES
FEfEDA AT
.LUN NCH EON

Nine Emma Eames de Gogorza, for
whom much entertainment has been
given since her advent to California,
was again feted at luncheon this
afternoon, over which Mrs. Frederick
w. Sharon presided. The affair was
held in the gray room of the Fair
mont. which was elabosately dec
Grated with profusion OF rare blos-
SONS in varying shades of pink, COM
bined with fernery. Covers were laid
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06

Mrs. William Babcock
Mrs. Edward ID. Bey-
lard
Mrs. Charles Baldwin
Mrs. Gordon Blanding
Miss Lena Bianding
Mrs. william Bourn
Mrs. Robert Coleman
Mrs. Edith Coleman
Mrs. william ii.
Croker
Mrs. Edward Eyre
Mrs. James Foiger
Mrs. James Flood
Miss May Frledlander
Miss Fanny Friedlandel
Madame Emma Eames
de Gogorza
Mrs. Joseph d. Grant
Mrs. Dixweil Hewitt
Mrs. Hannah Nell Ho
bart
Mrs. George Howard
Mrs. James y. Keeney
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06

Mrs. George W. Kel-
ham
Mrs. Samuel Knight
Mrs. G. Frederick Kohl
Mrs. Walter Martin
Miss Laura McKinstry
Mrs George III. Men
dell Jr.
Mrs. Percy Moore
Mrs. George Newhall
Mrs. Robert Oxnard
Mrs. George A. Pope
Mrs George Pinekard
IDuchesse de Richelieu
Mrs. James Robinson
Mrs. Grant Seifrldge
Mrs. William Teyis
hrs. Hamilton Wallace
Mrs. Russell Wilson
Mrs. Mountford Wilson
Mrs Frederick W.
| Sharon
Mrs. James Otis
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-06
Conclude Visit at San Diego

Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell King have
returned to their home in San Mateo,
after a visit Of several weeks in San
Diego, where they were the guests Of
Mrs. Kings cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Sefton. Mrs. Seton was for
merlv Miss Helen Thomas
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

not like an interview from a man that
had been down there"
BY way, perhaps, of a change. he looked
at Short, who looked at Mr.. Osgood, who
broke an ominous silence
"Of course, we didn't intend to see
you stranded, Meagher If hundred
dollars"
Five hun'red for the outfit" the Irish
man calmly interrupted Steamer fare
an incidentals. two hun'red more Let's
say-seven- fifty"
HI Short sprang up. his gross face
shaded from livid to black. What kind
of fools do you take us for? Wen shove
you for blackmail,'
eye will will ye?" Rising, Meagher
shook the pamphlet under his nose, and
then turned to the door
But the senior partner interposed.
DON'T go. Meagher The sum you men
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
DON'T ACCEPT 1T.

Dear Miss FAIRFAX
] hay. been going steadily with
Young man for the past two
Years but do not expect TO marry
him for at least two years more.
] am in very poor circumstances
lust now-in fact. ann the only
one working for a family of five,
and find it hard work to get along.
The young man / am going with
knows this. and very often wants
to help me out, as he could very
easily do. However. / can not
seem to accept any money from
him. He is a perfect gentleman,
and ] am sure I would never have
any cause to regret taking the
money. NJ. +.
Don't accept any money from him
DO your best every day, and / am SURE
your burden viii grow lighter.
After YOU are married IL will be-
proper for him to help your family, auC
/ hope he will continue TO have tn,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

tbs an inquest on his remains they held
instead, wild so many witnesses l had to
skip. Guadalupe, the mandador, is in
charge. an Hertzer, av La Luna, prom
ised to ride over every bit"
But you can go back2" Short ques-
toned, II understand a little thing like
that is easily settled down there
Not if thin thaving Jefe- Politicos have
We sure cinched. Tin years salary
wouldn't plug the hole in that Greasers
head No, sir; tbs another climate for
Andy Meagher."
Seating himself. he grinned at the Sc
Nor partner, who cOughed uneasly, and
said, after minutes musing: I'm m!
It's unfortunate. very unfortunate. Mea-
CHER We should like to have kept you
in our employ But II we can help you
letters Of recommendation, and so
forth" he hastily added, command us"
He Makes a Loan.
Faith, thin, It's kind sv YOU to be
sayin it. specially as it's the very thing
I'm to be seeing We about lust now I'm
after heading for Peru. There's gold
there. on the plateau. Injuns bring il
out to the coast be the ton. But the
trpll take money-eh2"
Mr. Osgood's look of uncertainty settled
in unhappiness. and he coughed again be-
hind his hand.
Let me see: our last draft paid your
salary to date, / think2"
The freshman nodded But be way av
loan Diving into a huge side peck
ct, he ished out Verda prospectus
Picked this up in a barber shop. an
was wondering if the local papers would
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
SHE is SENSIBLE.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am young man. 10 years of
age. and deeply in love with a
young lady one year my junior.
She has told me different times that
she loves me. but recently. while
ON her vacation, | only received one
postal card during her entire two
weeks stay ANXIOUS.
The girl who isn't profligate with
pen and ink is wise beyond her years.
BE grateful for one card in two weeks.
She remembered you Isn't that enough
for a girl to do when on her vacation
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

tion is out of the question. If three hun
dred-"
"Seven-fifty, an no more words to il. 8"
Mr. Osgood bowed to unkind fate
Write a check for the amount, j"
While the pen was scratching minutes
Of the Irishmans success he ran on: I'VE
don't want you to feel that this was OBJ
tanned under duress, Meagher You are
very welcome 10 the accommodation
No. no! we won't hear of a note Con-
slider it as our testimonial to your faith
full service. Good luck and good byel"
David Is Rejected.
Might have been worse" he sighed.
coming back from the door 'Tf he had
the wit he might have bed US Of thou
sands. As 1t is. he'll surely get killed
in Peru What is more, l rather believe
that we can turn this to advantage. Why
not make young Mann plantation mana
ger2"
Short grunted, THAT milksop?"
Yes, he's been coddled to death But
he never took to the process, and be-
lieve he'd jump at the chance to break
mammals apron strings"
Good and sichy down there, too"
Short unused.
But MIR. Osgood, who kept the upper
chambers of his mind swept and garnsh-
ed, waved away the evil suggestion. on
the contrary, j., the climate is beautiful,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
NEITHER is THE ONE.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am young girl of II and
have met q young man of the
same age. who pays a great deal of
attention TO me. /, however. am
deeply in love with another young
man of %. but who is not as good
as the first He is inclined to gam
bic and does not act as well as
the other but he promises to
change. Should l marry him?
TROUBLED.
The good young man is not the man
for YOU. for the reason that you don't
owe him.
You must not marry the second man
on his promise of reformation. A man
IN his courtship days will promise any
thing. as many a wife has found to heI
sorrow
You are young Refuse both, and
let time solve your problems
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

one Of the ladies in fancy dress was.
though fair enough. a trifie stout. AMI
We will not say that she did not LOOK
well out of the thirties. And there
spoke to her a reporter:
May | ask what character you rep
resent
Helen of Troy" she answered.
What did YOU think it was?"
Well he murmured, ungallantly
enough, rs weights and measures con
fused his brain and he gazed on her
might be Helen of Avoirdupois"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
Worries When He
Owned Property

lien who was waiting for the
train. that to own property is
the greatest fun in the world. They
think that when you own property you
Just sit back and own it; but that's
mistake
The trouble is that YOU never know
how long you're going to own it," sug
gested the tired looking man.
That's the idea exactly" went on
the citizen Il owned a COW once. A
man gave her to me for debt. She
was a $3.50 COW. had never owned
anything in my life before, and owning
that COW was a terrible responsibility.
There was n lot IN connection with
the house we rented, and we put the
COW In the lot asked my wife: DO we
go to bed and leave that $3.50 worth Of
COW out there all night
Yes she said No one will steal
her
What? Calmly lie down and sleep
with $3.50 running around loose out
doors?'
she said that was the only thing we
could do
Il went out and took one more look
at the COW. She was lying down and
seemed to be all right. But l couldn't
see how I was going to sleep. Indeed,
knew that couldn't sleep But I had
an Inspiration at last. A friend of
mine who lived half mile up the
street had an electric fiashlight. All
you had to do was to press a button and
flash the light
Il tramped over to my friends and
borrowed his fiashlight He asked what
wanted it for. but l didn't tell him.
think he finally decided that l was
planning to rob somebody's hen roost.
= tried my fiashlight all the way
home Now | said to my wife we're
all right, ! can go to the back window
and fash this light around the yard At
any hour Of the night and satisfy my
self that all is wei with the COW
How many times do YOU think Of
getting up to look asked my wife
"'Oh. whenever feel uneasy I told
her
no sooner had hit the bed than an
uneasy feeling came on me. I went 10
the back window and flashed that light
me pretty hard that night I vas up
and down. and, Of course. il sometimes
took me quite awhile 10 locate the COW,
and so I threw the light on several
houses in the neighborhood and Gre
ated considerable alarm
"A number of the neighbors thought
finally that il was burglars saw
houses all lighted up inside and fellows
out with lanterns searching for the
robbers. I nearly killed myself laugh
ing. until one or two fellows got so
alarmed that they fired couple OF
shots
That scared me. I knew that shoot
ing might turn out bad for my COW.
When a man has $3.50 worth of COW
outdoors he doesn't want any shooting
on the same hemisphere So ! had to
90 TO bed and keep quiet.
II was glad To get SIS for the COW
had either To sell out o. get nervous
pgoStration.@
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of
dwelling. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs NJ sum
mers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full instructions.
Send no money, but write her today if
your children trouble you in this way
it can't help it This treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

nibblcrs at the hook which Mr. Osgood
had baitcd for whale
lie had hoped to. get Mrs Mann. widow
Of a well -to-do lumberman into the com
pany. to which cnd-though not naturally
of a religious temperament-he had inter
csted himself in her sabbath school class
for the past year, shepherdinE IL forth
upon many expensive pcuics But where
as these sollcitudes Of his had undoubt-
cdly won on the widow, David her only
son, had proved conservative beyond his
two and twenty years
The Manager Arrives.
Returning to the marine simile, when
ever Mr. Osgood had banished his har-
pooh for KIN the calf had rushed IN be-
tween him aud the mother whale
'lf he were only out Of the way he
again repeated
Amt" MIR short affirmed once more.
Then as a red shock of hair and underly-
ing continent Of Hihernian feature pro-
truded from behind the creakinR door. he
said sharply: This is a private office.
my man. II YOU have business with us,
apply in the next room. The clerk will
But Just then MIR Osgood leaped from
his chair "Meagher'"
'Meagher2" Mr.. Short echoed Not
the
Manager yes" Mir Osgood nodded ir-
ritaby What in thunder are you doing
here Meaghero When did you arrive?
Whom did YOU leave in charge"
"Aisy. aisy. The Irishman grinned
EVAN at a time why am ! here
You'd better he asl,in' that av the Greaser
that tried to hold an ante-mortem on me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
How He Took It.

The said feature now took command of
his face as he rose and faced the girl.
II didn't ask you to marry mamma, Kate.
but since I'm so perfectly ridiculous-good
night"
Her giggies died, and she jumped up as
he flung out of the room David! David,
l didn't mean to offend'---
Then, as the door banged in her face.
she gasped, stared, then broke into a lit
tie laugh which yet expressed admiration.
MY, what a look! If he could live up
to that one might take him seriously"
Unconscious. however, that honors lay
with him, David flung down the street
toward the fate the banker had in kindly
preparation.
I'm spoiled" he groaned-"a miksop,
to be laughed at, spurned by every
healthy woman. / won't stand IL any
longer. I'll get out. Tll--Td sooner be a
tramp than a softly. I'll leave home"
And while he fretted and fumed, Mr.
Osgood was pursuing the even tenor of
his own argument in the widows par
Tor. why, my dear lady" he was say
ing. st is a lazy dollar that will not
turn more than 4 per cent. Invested with
us, your capital would double treble,
quintuple, in as many years. You would
be so wealthy that some of us who now
enjoy your friendship would feel diff
dent about pressing our acquaintance,
Very pretty at 90, at IS the widow was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
HEARTRROkEN

Tel her She can so with whomsoever
she plcases. That viii cause her to
lose an desire. You have been too ex-
acting in your love making. forgetting
in your desire to monopolize tine girl
that you haven't single right
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
WORRIED

You can not marry unless he has
steady work, So why enter into an en-
gagement that is SO unpromising
You are not old enough to put your
desires against your parents wishes, SO
give him up, II he really cares for
you he will go to work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

am in a funny, and at the same
time serious. predicament. I'm in
love with a young lady who re-
ciprocates my love Her family be
ing ld-fashioned. use garlic in the
food, leaving a most disagreeable
OdOr in the mouth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
HEED YOUR PARENTS.

Dear Miss Fairfax,
am young girl of seventeen
and keeping company with young
man i've years my senior He has
no bad habits, but my parents OBJ
ject to me going with him. because
he has rot a steady position
XyADDTI-T,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
David Accepts.

Enough of the conversation had aoated
out to the hall, where David was doffing
ms coat, to inform him of the issue
winch jibed so well with his present in
clination. and, entering. he interrupted
her pTotestations
IN take it. When shall l go7"
Neither had heard him enter, and the
widow uttered a little cry of surprise
Mr.. Osgood, however, was equal to the
situation. He shrugged
I don't wish to hurry you, but-the
plantation is without a manager"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15

or l wouldn't consider it. l think he
added, reaching his overcoat from its neg
that / will drop in on my way home =
Though Northfielders spoke pridef,,ly,
of their town as the CITY" one Gould
hardly pass the length of its urincinsI
street without coming Under observation
of a majority of the inhabitants. Where
fore ii happened that as Mr.. Osgood paced
along through dusk ladened with the
odoTs of coming spring his football pene-
trated to a parior where David Mann was
cIoseted with a pretty girl and where
had the banker but known 1t, events were
shaping themselves to further his philan-
thropic purposes.
why, David" the girl exclaimed even
as the bankers football died II would as
soon have thought of marrying-your
mamma"
The young man WINGED. For. while not
necessarily destructive of the suit he had
just pleaded, her words, when delivered
minus a blush and plus a giggle. hurt a
self esteem already too sensitive to its
own deficiencies.
OF medium height, his figure was slight
though spare described it better, for
his frame predicated bulk and strength
strangled by coddling from the cradle.
Very religious, his mother had tried to
force his youthful clay into ecclesiastical
mould. He had had Joseph and Benia-
min. in scarlet and ochre for early com
panions, and had grown up in con-
panionship of the apostles-goodly enough
fellowship for bearded age. but somewhat
depressing to verdant youth
1t speaks for some germs Of jovial sin
inherited from the lumberman. his father
that with such start he should have fall
len as far short as law office of the
ministry at which his mother aimed him
Yet the print of her thumb showed in his
quiet reserve, studious air (that was ac-
centuated by glasses, which were due to
her anxiety rather than any real need)'
and a womansh texture of skin
But for jaw that was perpetually at
outs with his otherwise peaceful features
he might have posed as the archtype Of
the paragon known to old ladies as "a
nice young man." but the prominence of
this feature debarred him forever from
that innocent company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-15
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN y y By Beatrice Fairfax

have told her that she has to stop
going with other fellows. She then
stops for "a few days. and then
makes another engagement when
She knows / viii not be able to
see her. / love this girl far beyond
words, and would hate to give her
up DO You think | ought to stop
going with her.