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A WHOLESOM El PAPER FOR CALIFORNIA HOMES SOCIETY TO GREET 1914 TONIGHT Dances and Suppers Welcome New Year Ball at Fort Winfield Scott Is Among Many of Affairs Planned Officers and ladles at Fort Winfleld P nit wit] see the new year in at a brilliant bail tonight, attended by residents of Fort Mason and tlie Pre eldio as well as the city. Some of those who will enjoy the affair are: Captain and Mrs. Er-;Captain and Mra. nest Bingham Charles Lull Lieutenant and Mrs. L"* I .^^"- Robert Bodine ; W Ullam H. Monroe _ Lieutenant and Mrs. Captain and Mrs.; Maxwell Murrar Louis Chappelear ; Captain and Mrs. Colonel and Mrs. Will tarn Tobln Richmond Pearson Captain and Mrs. Davis | Lewis Turtle Colonel .nd Mrs.: C *r" al ° ». n i Thomas Rees i "We* Wertenbaker 1 nomas Kees ! Lieutenant and Mrs. Lieutenant and Mra. b. 11. L. Williams Halsey Dunwoody j Miss Call Phillips Captain and Mrs.! Miss Sadie Murray John T. Geary Miss Dorothy Reea Lieutenant and Mrs. Lieutenant Ralph O. Francis Hardaway Harrison Colonel and Mrs. j Lieutenant Conger Charles Phillips Prstt ten,nt ■ nd Mrs, j Lieutenant Ravmtmd Charles Hines | Cramer CaptaLn and Mrs. Lieutenant William H. Francis Lincoln I Jeuett * # * To Depart for Europe Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fennimore are ■aying goodby to their friends and relatives here and tomorrow will de part for the east, where they will en joy a brief visit before sailing:. Jan uary 10, for Europe. The Fennl mores have taken passage on th> Adriatic. They will go first to the Mediterranean and in March will so journ in Cairo. The trip is being taken as a benefit to Mrs. Fennimore, who has heen in poor health for sev eral months. They do not expect to teturn to San Francisco until the * ♦ • Monteag.es Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Louis Findlay Mon t eagle will be hosts tonight at a dance in Century Club hall in Frank lin street. The rooms have been dec orated with mistletoe and holly and Christmas greens. Paige and Ken neth Uonteatrle will assist their par ents in receiving the guests, among trbom will be: Mia* Ttearr,.-* Nickel S'dner Ford Mia* Gertrude O'Rrien Clinton Iji Montaigne MiR: T-T.iJiaheth Oyster i harles Keener Mis. Sadie Murray n r . Lore!! ijinesfroth Miss \ugusta Foiite William Van Fleet Miss Marian N'ewhsll 'Gsrle Aiiderion Mis* Bora Douglas Alexander .Mis- Cora Oii* Dudler <:unn Mi*« 1 red eric k* Otis Ondlev t a'eurine Miss liOiii*.. .Isnln Waiter Hush Ml*« Fii ;7 a McM'lllls Andrew Carrigan Jr Mis- C-harlrttte. Tuttle Beverly Tucker Miss R»b*c a Siireve somers Peterson Mis* Harriet Pomeroy John Cusblng Ml** Luetic Johns Spencer Granr Ml** rWa Winn Arthur Foster Miss Rn»h Winslow Cordova de Gnrmendta Ms, Harriet Aiexan- Herbert Pavne d»r Robert Eyre Miss M»tba McMahon Corbet* Mor»j T Vl*. Msryorle Page Gordon Arm.by Ml«» Marian Zelle B . r>trlct Wi«. Ruth Zelle George Bowie* Miss Marie Louise' Edmund* Lvman Black Lelsnd < srr Sf.sa \ <t* de SaWa Piatt Mi*. Marian Crocker Austin Tubbs Miss f hristine Ponohoe Chapin Tnbh. Ml** Evelyn Barra I.yman Grim»s Mtaa Girvin ;Jack Neville Iv Harta'a I)ick««n William Mintacr MU« Margaret Carrl-, Kenneth Moere „f"", . . Potialas MacMonagie M-s \=sb.l i ha.c John Hartiaan Mis* Mildred Hark Edward Stow Mi*« Grace Gibson Samuel Hay Mls« Jane Hotaling Charles Stetson Miss Marlon Stone Wlieeler Jr. Mfaa Helen Bertbeau Ikwohoe .Tr slis* Helen Garrit: Frederick Beaver Jr >|,ss Sopbie Beylsrd Paul .Tone* .Miss Matiricis Mintzer T Van Eck Miss Hel» n Jones ; William Leib Miss Emily Tubb* George Lelb Miss Marie Louise Hall Roc Harrington Russell slade Chare, Chapman Major Gillroo-e Fred-rick Tillmann iCount Albrecht Mouf. Courtenay Ford gela* * * * Southern Club Dance The Southern club wiVl give its an nual New Year eve dance tonight at the dubroom in California street. The! regular Southern dinner, for which the club '.y- famous, will be served, small dinner parties will P'V entertained there preceding the ball. Mrs. William Perm Humphries, Mrs. T. A. Pettus, Mrs. G. M Terrell and Mrs. .1. N. Harrison will receive the guests. William Goldsborough will be one ©f the hosts at dinner tonight, his guests including Mr. and Mrs. Camp bell Shorb, Miss Ethel Shorb. Miss Rhoda Riebling, Miss Marie Rose Dean. Augustln Keene, George Gill eon and Robert Hunt. To Return South Mrs Leila B. Hedges, who with her aon. E. Walton Hedges Jr., has been spending the holidays with her moth er. Mrs. Emma Butler, at the Hill crest apartments, will depart Friday for Santa Barbara, where young Hedges will resume his studies. Mrs. Hedges will be feted at supper to night by James E. Reid, who will be h'»st to a party in the St. Francis. Paring her sojourn here Mrs. Hedges has also been entertained by her sister, Mrs. Henry Clarence Breeden. at her home in Buriingame. * * * Home From East Mrs. Lovell White returned a few days ago to her home in this city after a brief visit in Washington, D. C, and New York. Mrs. White will spend the winter at her home in Sac ramento street. * # # Conclude Oakland Visit Mrs. Louise Aldrich and Mrs. Vir ginia A. Beede have returned to their home in Clay streot from a two weeks' visit with relatives in Oak land. «• * ♦ Arrived Yesterday Rev. William de Witt arrived yes terday from New York and will be gUMt of Mrs. M. D. Stringham at her home in Berkeley until his mar riage with Miss Harriet Stringham. which is act for next Tuesday. News of Society and the Theaters Mrs. W. D. Fennimore, who will depart for New York tomorrow GOSSIP OF THE DRAWING ROOM To Ssi'A January 2§ Mr .snd Mrs. George B. Bates have engaged passage on the steamer sail ing January St for Australia and th» Fiji Islands, both r>f which they will visit before they begin their travels in the orient. Russian Siberia and Europe will be visited by the couple before their return to this city, which will not be for another year. Mrs. Bates MI a sister of Chief Jus * % » Entertains House Party Mr. and Mrs. <">orge T. Wright are entertaining a house party over the New Year at their bungalow* at Brookdale. Mrs. "jeorge H. Hellmann E. I.cc Wright* departed for Brookdale Sunday and will return to her home today. * * * House Warming Plan Miss Emilie and Miss Josephine Parrott have issued invitations to a j house warming at "The Bungalow," | the San Mateo residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Parrott, next Wednesday night. Transbay Social Happenings With dinners, dances and other af fairs, society folk on the east side of the bay will celebrate the passing of the old year tonight Many reser vations for tables have been made at the Hotel Oakland Mrs. Philip E. Bowles, Mrs. Harry Chickering, Mrs. Harry Maxwell and Mrs. H. C. Cap well will be among the guests. — * * * At the Claremont Country club a New Year eve ball will be held to celebrate the formal opening of the new roof garden. Several dinner parties will precede the dance. Among those who have planned for these af fairs are Judge and Mrs. Harry M. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Black, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seaver. W. H. Hardy and Dr. A. W. Wallace. Mr. aud Mrs. William Ede and a party of friends will await the pass ing of 1913 in their Piedmont home. Supper followed by a dance and cards will be the entertainments enjoyed. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Lin S. Church have Invited about 40 of their friends to their Etna street home, Berkeley, for tonight. Dancing and cards will while away the hours marking the closing of the year. * 4* * In Alameda club and society women will gather in the Encinal Boat club house for a dance, in which about 150 will participate. * * 4* Miss Adele Scott was formally pre sented to society this afternoon by her mother. Mrs. J. Walter Scott, at a re ception at her home in East Oakland. In the receiving' line were: Mrs. Henry Miles Bull, Mrs. Walter Mor gan. Miss Barbara Miller, Mrs. M. J. Laymance, Mrs. H. C. Fisher and others. * * * Miss Doris Hoyt will be a New Year WEDNESDAY Irs Los Angelies Mr and Mrs. Peter G. Mcßean have gcr.e tn ixis Angeles. Where they will spf>n<] several days. » * * At a f-a Riven yesterday in Santa Etaai hy Miss Dorothy Klder and Miss ijnretta Boyd formal announcement was made of the engagement of Miss Ada Cline of that city and Frederick W". Palmer of San Francisco. The bride elect Is the only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. C. W nine of Santa Kosa. She graduated from the Uni versity of California with the class of 191::. and was affiliated with the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She has fre quently visited in San Krancisco. and Is a favorite with the younger set here. Mr. Palmer is- the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Palmer. He is a grad uate of the Stanford university, and was one of the organizers of the uni versity assemblies and belongs to the Saturday Evening assemblies, of which clubs his fiancee is also a mem ber. No date has- been set for the | wedding, but it will probably be an | event of the early summer. eve hostess at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hoyt, in Ver non heights Two score of the younger set will dance until the pass ing of the year, when supper will be served. * » # Dancing and games will be enjoyed tonight at the home of Mrs. Albert C. Hcunisch in Boulevard way. * * * Mrs. Tyler Henshaw will be host ess at a table party at the festivities at the Hotel Oakland tonight. The dinner will be in compliment to her father. Colonel F. R. Harrington of Portland. * # * Eighty guests of Miss Adele Welsh will dance at her home in East Oak land tonight to celebrate the birth of the new year. * * * At the Oakland home of Miss Mil dred Porter, herself a bride elect, four brides to be -will be guests of honor this afternoon. The girls who will share the honors of the occasion are. Miss Grace Laymance, Miss Edith Har mon, Miss Laura Van Slyke and Miss Lillian Barnard. * * * Among the Alameda affairs tonight will be tbe dancing party presided over by the Misses Mildred and Edith Meyers, who will entertain in their home in Alameda avenue. * ■» * In the presence of 300 guests last night. Miss Miriam Blacker became the bride of Lieutenant Roland Wilbur Finger, U. S. A., at the Trinity M. E. church; Berkeley. Mtss Helen Blacker was maid of honor to her sister and the bridesmaids were: Misses Beth and Edna Donkin, Miss Verna Pinger, Miss Mabel Mattern, Miss Bess Crit zer and Miss Dorothy Blacker. Both Mr. ar:d Mrs. Pinger are graduates of the University of California, the WHISPERING in the WINGS... Charles Frohman recently hit on a highly original plan for producing in New York in April, Sardou's cele brated play. "Diplomacy," a revival of which Is now in the tenth month of its season at Wyndham's theater, London. "Diplomacy" will be pro duced in New York In April, as Mr. Frohman states it. "with a real star cast." Madame Alia Nazi mo va, who is now on tour in the Hichens play, "Bella Donna." will play the role of Countess Zicka. It will be the first time in the history of the play that this Russian character has ever been played by a real Russian. * * *• Charles Frohman has decided upon Monday. January 5, as the date for the commencement of Miss Maude Adams" first New York season In over two years. On that night at the Em pire theater, New York, Miss Adams will be seen for the first time in .!. M. Barries "The Legend of Leo nora." his first full evening's play since "What Kvery Woman Knows." "The Legend of Lenora" as a play is best described as a comedy written only for those who have had a mother. 4r * * Andrew Mack wiil open his starring engageenmt at the Alcazar theater on January 19. It is eight years since Ma- k's last local appearance, and judging from the lively interest al ready manhested in his coming again, he left many friends on his last tour here. * * 4r Klaw and Erlanger and Harrison Gray Fiske's production of "Kismet" brings forward Otis Skinner in a, role unlike any that he has played before, but that includes in its requirements almost every style and quality of Bachaus, Piano Wizard, to Appear Here Next Week THE visit of Wllhelm Bac haus to this city will lend special luster to the musical sea son. Bachaus is a giant among pianists. Though barely 3<i years old he has al ready risen to the pinnacle of his profession. Fire, temp c r amental warmth, grace, delicacy and per fect repose are characteristics of his playing. Bac haus Is coming here for the first time, but his rep utation of brll -lia nt achieve ments has pre ceded him, and he will be greeted as a popular idol rather than a newcomer pre pared to conquer. Three pianistic programs will be given next week by this artist at Scottish Rite au ditorium, next Sunday afternoon, and Thursday night and Satur day afternoon of next week. Sunday's list in cludes Brahms' Rhapsodte in G minor; two move ments by Scar- Wilhelm Bachaus, pianist. latti, Allegro in O minor and Scherzo in F major; Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata. a Chopin Pope in Good Health; Jokes With Delegation By Associated Frets. ROME, Dec. 31. —Pope Pius X is in excellent health, despite reports which have been circulating that he is in disposed. The diplomatic corps ac credited to the Vatican, headed by the dean. Prince yon Schonberg-Harten stein, the ambassador of Austria-Hun gary, presented greetings for the new year. The pope Joked on his unfa miliarity with the French language. ST. PATRICK'S WILL GIVE SPECIAL NEW YEAR MASS A special New Year mass will be celebrated at 1 :30 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Patrick's church. In Mission street. Music, will be fur nished by a special orchestra. St. Pat tick's is the only Roman Catholic church on the Pacific coast that has the privilege of holding a special mass at this hour and date. Rev. John Rogers will ofilciate. SWEDISH BALL TONIGHT The Swedish Singing Society of San Francisco will give its twenty-second annual New Year Festival and bail tonight in the German house. One of the features of the entertainment will be the presentation of the dramatic sketch. "The Quiet Hotel." T. P. A. DINNER FRIDAY The annual banquet of the Call fornia division of tlie Travelers' Pro tective Association of America will take place Friday night at the Belle vue hotel. ! acting of which Mr. Skinner is master. Hajj, the beggar of Bagdad, runs the entire gamut of emotion in the course of the play and the role could not possibly be played by an actor of less than the widest experience. Otis Skinner In "Kismet" will be one of the attractions at the Columbia dur ing the month of January. * * • Arthur A. Perm, publicity man of the Gaiety theater, is a song writer in his leisure moments. His "Caris slma" is internationally famous. The other day he found himself with a few odd seconds to spare, and to save them from going to waste, wrote a "Eugenic Love Song" for Marie Dressier, who will sing it during her forthcoming engagement at the Gaiety. * * * Can you imagine a young girl of IS summers, with gorgeous eyes, laughing, sparkling dimples, the col oring of the sunny south and hair thai ripples all over like a delicate cascade, covering her face with burnt cork, pulling a kinky, black wig over her glorious tresses and taking on the slovenly shuffle of a below-the- Mason-Dixte-Jine colored, girl ? Well. Mona Morgan is going to do that very thing at tho Alcazar next week in Edgar Selwyn's unusual play. "The Country Boy." Fred Belasco dis t overed this little actress In New York last winter, when she was play ing tbe ingenue role in the big Drury Lane melodrama. "The Whip,' at the Manhattan opera house. When only IT years of age. Mona Morgan played Meg. in "Little Women," and, at the time, she was the youngest leading woman on Broadway. group, including Trelude in X fiat. Studies, op. 2">, in A flat, F miner and G fiat, and Op. 10, No. S In G flat. Berceuse; Walt'/., Op. 1* in A flat and Ballad* in A fiat. Richard .Strauss' Serenade, t r a n s c r ibed by Bachaus, the Schubert Liszt Soiree de Vienne In D major, Rach manlofTs Preluce in G minor, Schu bert - Liszt's " T Heard a Streamlet Gushing" and the ever popular Marche Militaire of Schubert- Taus sig are among the gems. The pro grams for Thurs day night, Janu ary 8 and Satur day aft cm o on, January 10, are equally colossal, and will prove that the grea. reputation of this splendid artist has been well earned. Tickets for all three concerts are now on «ale et I he Greenbaum ticket offlces» at Sherman, Clay & To. and Kohler & 'base. N. F. Wilson, Missing, Sends Wire to S. F. Nicholas Field Wilson, the oil fields promoter who Mas reported missing, telegraphed today from Van couver, B. C, that he is returning from a trip to Alaska. "There is absolutely no differences between my wife and myself. I am on my way to see her now. I do not know how my absence attracted so much attention." Wilson's wife was Miss Helen Gray. She is witli her parents at 2500 Green street. Wilson was di - yorced from his first wife a year ago. Alaska "Poor Man's Land" Says Governor , — — s - — - — By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The pre diction that Alaska will be the "poor man's land" of the future is made by Governor Strong of that territory in his annual report, which has Just been made public by Secretary Lane. Par ticular emphasis is laid by Governor Strong on the fact that Alaska's tre mendous coal bearing lands are still withheld from development, despite the increasing demand for coaL League to Save Black Pt. Cove by Injunctions If any attempt be made by pri vate capital to take possession of the shore line at the foot of Van Ness aveinse. Injunction proceedings will he instituted by the, San Fran cisco Recreation league. Two com mittees were, appointed last night by the aquatic section to safeguard in terests of the league. always progressive; always independent WEDNESDAY 'LEAH KLESCHNA' IS FILM EPOCH French Thief Drama at Grauman's Imperial A scene from the filmatized version of "Leah Kleschna" at Grau man's Imperial. "Too Much-a John" Expresses Missions' Feelings About Rain Colloquial Phrase Coined by Chi nese Now Used to Describe Feelings of Residents. In tho Mission district within a radius of Severn; blocks of the »ld Mission Dolores t colloquialism has j become .* fixed part of the -onver- I sation. According lo th* story. the>/- was ! a G"ttl ese man servant in the h. me of a wealthy man not far distant. John was a good servant and very popular with the mistress and the two young: ladies of the home, who kept him runn'ng this Wf and that with their " iere, John, this," and "here, John, that." So ~obn went to the husband and father and asked for his money. To I the repeated questions of the boas. I who had frown to think the China man almost part of the family during his 14 years of service, the Celestial made but o c reply. "Too much-a .lohn, too much-a John," and he re i fused to stay, no matter how big the inducement offered. So In the argot of the Missio- "too much-a John" means too much work, too much rain, too much worry, too much everything. They are saying "too much-a Joh~i" regarding the rain. Police Lieutenant to Retire; Four Benefit A promotion in each rank in the poiii c department will follow the pen sioning of Lieutenant John R. O'Con nor of the Potrero station, who will apply for a pension Monday night. The police commission, is ready to grant his request. O'Connor, born in 1856. was ap pointed to the force in 1881. Sergeant John J. O'Meara, formerly chief clerk of the chief of police, and now head of the record department, will be made a lieutenant. Corporal William Healy of the Chinatown squad will become an acting ser geant. Patrolman Richard Foley will get corporal's chevrons. An eligible man from the civil service list will be appointed patrolman. jjj ur Annual I Muslin Underwear J Sale I !|| II also I Clearance Sale j in All Departments J! ffl j | Will Commence | | j| Friday, January 2, 1914 Ml Jl ||| Sutter and Grant Aye. Husband for Salel Wife Prefers* Cat By Associated Press. BOSTON, Dec. 31.—"1 am willing to sell n»/ hus band for $1,000 cash," writes Mrs. Agnes Bedell of Quincy to Miss Mary E. Chandler. The letter, after explaining that Mrs. Bedell had seen Miss Chandler's name in the news papers, continued: "I see where yon need a hna hand to take rare of yonr property nsd to be a father to your baby. My husband ta at working man. tired of support ing a family on small pay. I want money to open a hoarding house. He trill be content to alt with you and to tend the baby. As for me, I'd rather have my eat." Fraser Confirmed as Executive of W. 0. W. By Associated Press. OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. 31.— W. A. Era ser today became executive head of the Woodmen of the World, succeed ing the late Joseph Cullen Root, founder ot the order, who died in Hendcrsonville, N. C, last week. Mr. Eraser's succession was confirmed late last night by the executive council. No Pay for Alameda Employes Till Friday Inasmuch as the Alameda city char ter provides against the payment of city employes' salaries before the end of a month. Christmas passed without the payment. The employes were looking forward to receiving their money today for New Year's, but city Auditor Oroll has announced that they will have to wait until Friday. Miss Nillson Will Interpat World Famed Play "Leah Kleschna." tlie intei nationsl dramatic success, interpreted by Car lotta Nillson, the celebrated actress, which is to be presented at Grauman a Imperial theater next week, has mad* an admirable motion picture study. Miss Nillson is said to give Leah a:i the sympathy, sentiment and pathoa of tha character. Kleschna, tha master thief of France, Is faithfully portrayed by Hal Clarendon, and Sylvain, the French deputy, inter* preted by House Peters, is said ta give an exceptionally faithful por trayal of that character. The purpose of this world famed drama, from the pen of C. M. S. Me- Clellan. is to prove that if peopla who have been involuntarily led fnto a career of crime, can be met with kindness and sympathy, their better natures can be awakened and they can be led back into tho light. "Leah Kleschna" brings to the motion picture a new prestige anl numerous opportunities for great camera effects. The film production of "Leah Kleschna" surpasses the greatness of the original, because of the evident limitations of tho oral stage for scenic and realistic effects. In the production of "Leah Klesch na." the scenes in the burning bazaar and many other thrilling effects can be faithfully portrayed, whereas in the drama they can only bo describe' 1 verbally. Carlotta Nillson's associa tion with the motion picture wil also confer on fildom a new dignity appropriately comparable to th glories of Mrs. Fiske, James O'Nelli! Lilly Langtry, James K. Hackett am others. "Leah Kleschna" will be se«T at Grauman's Imperial theater fo one week only. Honeymooners Are Married Second Time SAN JOSE. Dec. 31.— Just to rnak> doubly sure that they are properlr and securely married. 'William J. Grif fiths of Santa Clara and his wife. Wat wai' formerly Eva E. Pyne. obtained a second marriage license and went through a second ceremony. The couple slipped away the d* after Christmas and were marrleS |Jie first time by a police Judge at Ban Rafael. Upon their return they took out another license, and this time Rev. Halsey "Werlein. rector of Trinity Episcopal church, officiated. Griffiths is a prominent merchant ol the mission town. Try It. No condiment can equal It for delicacy of flavor. LEA&PERRINS SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTEJtSHIfTC A perfect seasoning for Soars*. Flan, steaks. Boast a, Gravies, Chops and Salad IT' r—lbjs An Appetizer Sold by Grocert Everywhtrt BEGIN THE NEW V.EM RIGHT BUY AT CHERRYS "Winter is with us and * "eed not only a winter suit, but ought to have a couple of dresses as well," said Gen evieve. "It Is not only a question of ought to have, but It is what I must have. Now what am I going to do"'< "Tou could not have done better than to come to me," said Helen." be cause I am going to show you the progressive styles in coats, suits and dresses, and, better still, I can put these most desirable clothes within your reach. CHERRYS , clothes and CHERRYS credit plan have become the by-word in the homes of the best dressed men and women in San Fran cisco. Not only are CHERRYS styles at the very top notch of fashion, but the time allowance of payments bring them within the reach of all." So they joined forces and went to 1009 Market street, where they found such bargains that they completely outfitted themselves with new clothes. For the residents of the Mis sion CHKRRYS store is located at 2400 Mission street. The stores In Oakland are at 528 13th street for men, and 515 13th street for the women. In Los Angelea tbe store is at 63<5 South Broadway.—Advertise ment. 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