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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
BRIDGE CONTINUES
LEADING PASTIME
Afternoons at Cards Keep Ma
trons and Maids Busy
in Oakland
Season for Out of Doors Af
fairs at Hand and Many
Planned
OAKLAND. 'April *2<l._ Cards, with
bridge the favorite game, will- furnish
the diversion of th« coming week, a
dozen or. more hostesses' having clalrdcd
their friends in large or small groups
for an afternoon or evening. Tuesday
Miss Elinor Parker will bring together
a number of the smart set at the resi
dence of'her aunt, Mr, E. A. Heron.
whose house guest she is, for cards and
an informal tea. The members of one'
of the 6 local carM clubs will be enter
tained «n the same day by Miss Evelyn
Adams. An event of Tuesday will be
the second In the soj-ies of bridge par
tl»s which Mr-. George Hammer is
riving. , %
Events of the*week will be tlie large
reception planned i, v Mrs. Charles S.
Houghton on Wednesday afternoon in
honor of her daughter. Mrs. T. Seymour
Hall, formerly Miss Ruth Houghton and
the evening' at bridge on. Thursday
when Judge X. A. Acker and Mrs.
Ack«r entertain. In.-honor; of Miss
Charlotte Hall, Mrs. Thomas-Williams
will entertain at luncheon and cards
on Wednesday across the bay. Mrs.
I Harry Howard will be the guest ,of
honor 1 on Friday." when Mrs. Maurice
Walsh asks a number of mutual friends
to share her hospitality.
The annual garden fete of the Ladles*
relief society is assuming ambitious
proportions.' Orloo a,gain the handsome
residence, and beautiful grounds of the
famous old Foster place at Orchard and
Webster streets, will be the scene of
euch a gathering as marked' its early
days. SatufdaV, May 6, has been chosen
ns the date of the al fresco affair, which
f will assume ail the charming appoint
ments of a May day festival" with some
unique features peculiarly, its own. The
society ■huh extends a general invita
tion for the garden party, desires to
Ha1m.,1,000 guests during the afternoon
hours. 0 «
The regular attractions of an out of
door carnival will be in evidence, and
the cpicturesqwe booths where good
things te eat and dainty things to near
nnd inexpensive things to amuse, will
dot the spacious lawns. There will be
ices served by Mrs. Frank Wcston,
home made .candy bjj Miss Louise d,e
Fremery, assisted bj- a coterie of society
maids; peanuts and pop corn offered by
Mrs. Louis., Ghlrardelll and lemonade by
Mr?. H<viryt> Brill. Uw. Frank Green
wood will serve tea. M"iss.Helen Camp
bell is in charge of the fancy work ta
ble, while. Mrs. II B. Kergan will show
the it novelties in aprons for every
W>ecasiorf. .Mrs* Harry Kast Miller ha«
Wired n the services of seers, whose
"gifts of ph»phecy will make them pop
ular. A fish pond in charge of Mrs. Wil
liam G." Henshaw -and the pony carts
under the direction of Miss Elva-Mc-
Graw, Will make the little folk happy.
The Boys' retreat band have again
given thefT .services for the day and
will co-operate with the society women |
in making the occasion a sifccess with
the program of music, which they will
furnish throughout the afternoon. .
But the newest feature of the entire
day will be the opening of the man
sion • for " a cai^Q tournament which is
being arranged by Mrs. Henry Bull.
Bridge and five hundred will be played
h>y the devotees of the popular
pastimes and the indoors will 'prove
a strong rival to. the festivities .with
out. .
Last December the society celebrated
its fortieth anniversary, thus claim-
Ing the distinction of being the oldest
, organized charfty in the city. .In Its
membership It includes representatives
of most of the old families of Oakland
' and many of the smart set from the
'cities bordering the bay. A resume
; of the president's report at the annual
; meeting gives •some idea of what the
j worsen ar% endeavoring to accomplish.
• TniriiTg. the last 12 months 28 aged and
1 helpless women were given a home
• in the Forty-fifth street institution.
i Forty-nine children were admitted, 32
I of whom have parents living, the others
i being orphans,, or half orphans. Of this
! number about half were of American
I parentage, the others being of for
i elgn birth including two Chinese.
The women prominently connected
I with the active work of the institution
■ Include: "■* t
I M(m Matilda Brown I Mr*. J. J. Valentine
' Mm E. 8. Matbews Mr*. Thomas Pbeby
i MiM *. E. Minor Mr« J. A Hill
' Mr* !»p*n<-i>r Broirtie Mrs. William G. Hen
< Miss H»l»n r«mph*ll I " «n«ir
Mr«. H. S. Kprgiin Ml«» F.liMheth GUI
! Vlm I.oul«e A*: Fremerj-i Mr*. Henr.T r;l»m
' Mr« R. A. Wfllm»n MtM H«ll> Bak»w#ll
' Mr« H. P. Matho* Mm. .IrfTer-on Mmrr
i Mr,' F. F. Wonton Mn. E. C. William*
If ! Mr«." < harW Batters Mr«. H*nrr W»<i»worth
" j Mr». H»nr.T Bull Mm. A. H. Br»*d
> ' Mii» Mod* Crpllln > Mr*. A. F. Cornwall
I Mr*. E. Tff Garth\r«lte Mrs. Frank Greenwood
• • • •
Th« dance at the Home Club on Fri
: day evening. May 12. for which 400
, cards have been Issued, will be an in
teresting event, to. the younger mem-
I bers of the smart set. The v hostesses
! will include: •
! Ml»» Helen Brerk Mi-* F.lra (,hirar<lHli
« SIM Etta Sohr-vk Ml.s MlMr«><l WIN
1 Mi»» Phllerm Wetmnre M:** B»rh*r(i Bromwcll
! Mlm G»orjfl«D« Sn<*athcr, Mist Helen Worden
| Ml«« rri»«'illa Hall
' The mothers of the young maids will
assist them In entertaining their guests.
Th« piedmont musical club is offer
ing John W. Metcalf recognition on
Monday evening. May 8, when the local
composer's worß will make up a pro
gram, arranged for- presentation "In
Mowbray hall. Both the Instrumental
and vocal numbers have been selected
from the "Metcalf composition* and will
rendered by his'friends In the Pied
mont district.
Saturday evening. May 6, had been
chosen by Miss Edna Cowia for her
marriage with l..awrencf Knox Mar
•hall. The ceremony will take place
in the Church of the Advent with Rev.
Jerome Trivet* officiating. In the
bridal party will be Miss Charlotte
Cowie. Miss Ulla Marshall and Regin
ald Marshall. A reception is planned
following" the church service at the
Cowie residence In San Leandro. .
: Miss Cowie is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Cowie,' formerly of Stock
ton. She finished her education In Miss
Ham ii, school for girls in San Fran
cisco, o Marshall is a graduate ,of - the
University of California 1 and a member
of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.; He
holds a position '< under the government
in San Jose, where the new home will
be made. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Marshall.
:* • •
t Miss Marjorie "Waldron will spend
A,,, week end in Palo.Alto, the house
.■•jest of friends.
■• • ■■ •:■■;-• ■.:.*
On« Of the- affairs ai ranged to wel-
Mrs. Christian Jorgensefl, wife of
April and May Showers for Prospective June
Brides Keep Alameda County’s Smart Set Busy
Three of the prominent leaders in society on the east bay shore, who are being much entertained this spring.
the well known artist, to Piedmont, will
be the tea at which Mro. I^uis Ghirar
delll will claim a wide circle of friends.
The Jorgensens have leased the old
Sutro place for a year or so and will
divide their time between the town
house and their summer places in the
Yqsemite and at Carmel.
• • •
The announcement was made this
week of the betrothal of Albert Eustis
and Miss Jewel Villegas, the wedding
to take place sometime during the fall.
The bride elect, who has made her home
in Oakland but "fe. few years, belongs
to one of the- oarly Spanish families
of the state. Her fiance is engaged in
business on this side of the ba
The news was told at an afternoon
at cards at which Mrs. John Wallace
Wyllie entertained a score of friends
on Wednesday, the hand painted score
cards bearing the names of the engaged
couple.
Wednesday evening the
gave a masquesade ball in Rice insti
tute. At the same time the members of
the Duodeeim club entertained at a
dance in Castlf hall.
Mrs. I. A. Buchman has given up her
home in Fourteenth street and taken
possession of a new residence at 1230
First avenue.
A score of friends i
pitality of Mrs. Harry Bishop on Tues
day evening last, when she entertained
informally at cards, followed by a
Dutch supper.
* • •
■ Miss Clarissa Lohse was a hostess
of the week, claiming a few close
friends for cards and supper.
,- The fancy dress party for which Mrs.
Frank White has sent out cards prom
ises to be a pleasant occasion of the
early month. Mrs. White has asked
her friends for the evening of Saturday,
May 6, entertaining in Mowbray hall.
Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Homer le Rallister and Mi**
Josephine Hopkins. Tlie marriage took
place Sunday at a prettily arranged
[service at the residence of Mr. snd \
Mrs. seiberlleh. Rev. H. Burley of Met-]
rose reading the ceremony. In th« |
bridal party were Miss Mildred Hopkins
and Fred le Ballister. The young peo
ple will live in Oakland on their re
turn from a tour of southern Califor
nia.
MRS. JESSEX HOSTESS AT BRIDGE
AI/AMEDA, April 23.—Mrs. George
Jessen was hostess at a bridge party
at her Piedmont home today, when her
guest list included a number of Ala
meda society maids and matrons. Be
fore her marriage. Mrs. .lessen, who
was Miss Hazel Van Vorhies, made her
home in this city. A dainty menu fol
lowed the bridge play. Among the
Alameda guests were:
MISBM— Charles I.pw!s .
Edna Siegfried Harry Clapp
Hilda Van Slcklen Bert Scott
Harriet Sargent " Raymond Snowden
Laura Sargent William Heekmann
Ko^i-let Henderson Perry Wood
Marguerite Banm Will Bird
Mevlames— Bayard Nour§»
Leopold L»T Joseph Cowing .
Robert Brotberton Val-: F. G. Sargent '
lean
The Research club was entertained
by Mrs. .1. Sandoe »t her home in Santa
Clara avenue this week. "A Journey
to Australia" was the subject of an
illustrated talk by Mrs. Sandoe, Mrs. Q.
Ross and Mrs. F. Warren. "War With
Mexico" and *'The Future of the Aero
plane" were the subjects of talks by
M. Mclaughlin. The annual luncheon
and election of officers of the club will
be held May 27.
Owing to the serious illness of her
grandmother, Mrs. .!. de r\ Teller, Miss
Mary Teller has recalled her invita
tions for the reception which wa« to
have been given at her home, S2B Tay
lor street, San Francisco.-for the after
noon of Saturday, May 6. Mrs. Teller
lives in this city.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Moore enter
tained at an elaborate dinner party In
their new home in/San Jose avenue this
week. California poppies ornamented
the, dinner fable, at which were seated
Miss Ruth Holt. Miss Hazel Holt. Miss
Alice Davis, Seyd Havens, Samuel
Downing, Edwin Davis and the hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore recently took . up
their residence in the former home of
the E. .T. Dodges. ' « . .
Mm. George H. Mastlck will be hos
tess at a house party for the week
to be (riven at her Mill Valley summer
home for several friends of her son,
George Mastick. Tne guest.V.wlll be
Miss Lavlnla Robinson. Miss T.elia Let
son. Miss Rita Dennison, Miss Rose
lAicey, John Coylc, Robert -Mills and
Edward Seagrave.
>: Mr., anil Mr*. Charles Mitchell and
Miss Elspeth .'Mitchell'have'. left for an
extended visit; in the east. Their
former horn* was in Boston, but "the
frilly removed to I this city two, years
ago.' They'.wlll visit relatives In New
York and Boston. ■':'■''
Miss T.aura Sargent will entertain
many of her friends at an informal
sewing bee Tuesday afternoon at her
home in San Antonio avenue.
MissjMarie Tyson will be hostess at
a house ■ party at ■ the: country -home of
her parents, t Mr. and Mrs.: George Ty
son, at Saratoga from Friday■!to;Mon-,
day. The party will travel to the coun
try in automobile*' with Mrs. Tyson as
chaperon.' The 'guests will be: .' ■'
1 Mlxs'Franem Ramsey Al Homphrleg
Mis* Linda Bit«n ' Fr»<l JohD»f>n
Mlim H*lpij Jf>tn»on iW!"D<)fil Hammon
- Robert Weber i . •_ .
• • •
. Mrs. Edward Sturgis, wife of Captain
Sturgls. V. S. A., has. left for a visit
of a week in ' Healdsburg, where ;' she
will be the house guest of Dr. and Mrs.
1 .Walter Sewell. • Mr». .recently
THE SAN FEANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. APRIL 30. 1911.
spent a few days as the guest of the
Misses Gertrude and Marian Mills at
their summer home in Mill Valley. Mrs.
Sturgis will sail on May o for Manila
to join her husband.
Miss Maude Hunt will entertain a
five hundred club at her home in Ala
meda avenue tomorrow evening. There
are 12 memhors in the club, which was
organized early in the winter.
• • •
Mis? Beatrice Blnna of Ban Francis
co has been spending a few days as the
guest of Miss Wanda Bryant Miss
Bryant will give an informal dinner
party for her guest tomorrow evening.
Mr. iind Mrs. Bret Gilbert are visit
ins li' platter's parent'-. Mr. and Mrs.
It. '11. Scpliton. at their home in Pearl
street. The couple were married in
Sant;i Rosa a week ago. After a honey
moon in the bay cities. Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert will return to Santa Rosa to
live. Gilbert owns a large ranch in the
vicinity of the petrified forest.
« • •
Mrs. Charles Randall, who with her
daughter. Miss Marjorie Randall, has
been a guest at the home of her sis
tr-r. Mrs, r.eorge Vongi, has gone to
the southern part of the state. She
will visit friends 8t Venice and other
parts of the routh before returning to
the home of her sister here.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wuizen, who
formerly lived In this city, were among
the guests at the Kappa Alpha frater
nity dinner given at the Kappa Alpha
house in Berkeley this week. The af
fair was in honor of the married alumni
of the fraternity.
Miss Isabelle. and Miss Jessie Sher
wood will spend next month In the
southern part of the state. They will
spend a portion of their time with their
brother, Lionel .Sherwood, in San Piego
and will visit the other southern cities.
Mrs. Edward R. Allen will preside
as hostess at a bridge afternoon In
honor of Miss Ruth Waterman, the
fiancee of Car! Anderson, Saturday
afternoon, May 6. The marriage of the
musician and Mr. Anderson will be
solemnlied in June.
Mr. and Mrs. Olaus Brandt of 215
Buena Vista avenue, celebrated their
fifteenth wedding anniversary recently,
when a number of intimate friends
were bidden to a dinner party at their
home.
Mrs. Robert Fuller. was the guest of
honor at a miscellaneous shower given
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. George E. Williams, . 621 Lincoln
avenue. Pink . roses and heliotrope
were used .in decorative schemes
throughout the .house. Many ; orna
mental gifts for the. attractive bunga
low, which Mr.! and Mrs. Fuller * have
built at- 1311 St. Charles i street, and
will occupy May 1, were showered upon
the surprised guest of honor.
■ ■ ••■ ,', ■■ - • ' • ' • .
Mrs. Earle Scofield. formerly Miss
Marion Troy and Mrs. William Buch
anan Taylor, Miss Anne Louis Danlells,
shared the honors at a tea given by
Mrs. 'Howard M. Flint at her Rich
mond home today.
• • •
lOrn T/=>tf» Mecartney and Miss Chris
tine Turner of this city will attend
the dance to be given at Head"s school
in Berkeley on Friday evening. May
,*. Miss Mfcartney and Miss Turner arc
both graduates of the school.
Mr=. Tda Phelps Edmonds, the
fiancee of Mayor W. H. Noy of this
city, has been the recipient of consid
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erahle social attention since the an
nouncement of her engagement to the
chief executive of the city several
weeks ago. The date of the marriage
of the couple has been set for June.
Rev. Charles I>. Mears of the First
Congregational church will officiate.
The following committees will have
charge of th^ dance to he given by
the Pi Delta Kappa fraternity at Adel
phian hall, Friday, evening. M;<y o:
Chairman, Edwin It. Anthony Jr.; in
vitation committee, LJoyd R. Burton,
Meredith Parker, Laurence Purcell and
Robert Sheirard; music, Philip Plum-
Hie r.
Miss Minnie Kist is planning a trip
to Yosemite:valley this.summer. Miss
Kist is ■ frequent hostess at her /Ala
meda home. She appeared in an ama
teur society benefit performance : this
week, singing and dancing in a double
sextet.
MRS. GEORGE r. REIMIARDT
ENTERTAINS
BERKELEY, April" -Mrs. Frank i
W. Bancroft, a member of 1 the ; faculty j
of the University of California, whose
husband has lately Joined the faculty
of the Rockefeller Institute. New York
City, was guest .of | honor "at the home
of Mrs. George F. Reinhardt in Durant
avenue, Tuesday afternoon.. Mrs. Ban
croft will shortly leave here to join
her husband in the east to ;make, her
permanent residence there and the re
ception was in the nature of a farewell
function. Mrs. Ueinhardt was assisted
by a number of the wives of university
faculty members and "others as fol
lows:'
Mr«. Benjamin ide Mi« i.i-,.-t Sprague
Whe*l»r ■ . . Mrs. W. W. Henry *••
Mrs. Harry Beale. Tor- j Mr«. E. M. Lewis "" .
rer Mrs. Joseph le. Conte
Mi»» Marlarrt Hender- Mrs. Erpdprlrk V. G«y
»on Mrs. E. B. Hathaway
Mr, and Mrs. William Kip, who have
been spending the winter In Pan Fran
cisco, have returned to (his side of the
bay to make their home.
Mrs. Ralph Grover is entertaining
as her house guest Miss T^orita Rouse
of Los Angeles, who will spend a
month here. This afternoon a fpw
friends of the young North Berkeley
matron were asked to meet Miss House.
Married members i of i alumni ;of the
University of California chapter of the
Kappa Alpha; fraternity,;, who : are ■» liv
ing in the bay cities, were entertained
for dinner at the local chapter house
in Durant avenue, Monday:- evening.
Among- the guests of the evening were:
Mr. and Mr«. Bidgeway-Mr. and Mr*. Freder-
Lloyd Rowley lck Beetle
Mr. and Mrs. Allen • Mr. ami Mrs. John S.
■ Ynngp Shaw
Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Wul7.»n Swan «
Mr. and Mr«. Warren : Mr. »nd Mrs. Bailey
Mi Bride : ■ McFarlan ■
Mr. and Mrs. T. 1..
: Ha alia
Miss Maude Adnline "Wellendorff,
president of the Piano club, will leave
about, the middle, of next month for a
year's tour of Europe.
Mrs. H. D. Skinner is planning to
leave here June 1 for a tour of th«
east during the summer, autumn and
fall, after which she will establish
her home in Seattle. Miss Frances
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Skinner will enter Vassar at the open
ins- <>f the college year in September.
Mrs. ihcinner and her daughter will be
much entertained previous to their de
parture. <
A number of Berkeley guests went to
Sutler creek last week to attend the
Catholic ladies' aid society ball in that j
titty. The grand march whs led by
.Toseph Retatra and Miss Georgia
Styles.
* * *
Bernard Maybeok and his wife, who
have been camping near Watsonville,
have returned to this city to their
North Berkeley home. Maybeck, who
iS a San Francisco architect, is his
torian of the Hillside club.
Miss Mary Renouf of Berryman street
baa Miss Eva Hall of Pacific Grove as
her house guest.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter J.
Castro in Mathews street was* the
scene of a farewell party ' Saturday
evening when a number of guests bade
farewell to Mr. and Mrs. H. Reynolds,
who will make their home in Portland.
Among the guests of the evening were:
Mr.' and Mrs. Frank I Mr. and Mr*. Frank
Stewart f- Zcllch
Mr. and Mrs." T. Farrar Mr. and Blr*.' M. Castro
Mr. and Mrs. B. Got- Miss Klste Haste
shell • Miss BOM Castro
:' - : , • , • • ■ * ■
Mrs. Kathevine Sperry has been en
tertaining Mrs. Chase and her daugh
ter. Miss Ella Chase, who have been
visiting in this city from Stockton.
Miss Christina Hose entertained 7,0
guests at her home in Chanalng way
at a musical last Sunday evening.
Mrs. G. TV. Olds of Carlton".street,en
tertained the members of the rink and
Lavender club at her home last week;
Mr?. D. F. Adams entertained the
guests, of the afternoon with a number
of readings and Mrs. TV. Haley sans
a nutnbar of songs. Mrs. G.
also contributed :to , the program.
Among the ! guests were:
Mr*. It. Richards I Mr*. R. Hoefflpr
Mr*. F. K«anft' ' Mrs. F. Felt - ■">( - "
Mm. r P. Flan«rom I Mi»s Irene RFotard
Mr.-. TV*. Arthur • - Ml»s Irnu 'Arthur .;• '.
Mr«. TV. Hairy Miss Deth ricasMnts
Mr.«. A. P. Pl*>n«»nt»
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LECTURE TO GRADUATES
Rev. Charles F. Aked to Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon
BERKELEY, April 23.-« Rev. Charles
F. Akod. formerly |of New York, but
now pastor of the First Congregational
church of Ban Francisco,'- will . deliver
the baccalaureate sermon before the
members of the graduating class of
1911 at the University of California
in the Greek theater* the' afternoon of
May 14.
.This' announcement today completes
the list of. events for the commence
ment week, which starts May S with a
daylight production of Racine's
tragedy. "Phedre," by Sarah Bernhardt.
The schedule follows:
' May 12—Senior extravaganza, Greet theater, 5
o'clock. „ :
■ Mar Senior men's banquet, Jule's cafe,
San Kraneisco. 6 o'clock. —
May 13Senior women's banquet, Hearst hall
« o'clock. "
May 14—Baccalaureate sermon by Rpt. Charles
F. Aked. Greek tbeater. 4 o'clock. ;
i May I." lans day, pilgrimage. 9 o'clock^
.. May. 13—Julia Marlowe »nd E.;H. Sothprri pre.
mentation nt Shakespeare's "Macbeth," Greek '
theater. 8 o'clock. .
■ May 18—Senior ball, Harmon gymnasium, 8 ■
O'clock.' -„■ -'.-... '" ■ *■■-' :.-.-,: •,: . .'..■
May. lfi—Annual I*lll Beta Kappa address; I
speaker, OoTernor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer- ;
sey. Greek theater. - o'clock.- • : . ..* ..;:■:
-May 17—Forty-eighth commencement, '• Greek ,
theater. 9:13 o'clock.- ■ -
• May 17---Aliijnnl luncheon, ratine near Faculty
club. 1 o'clock, h.
■ May 17—President ; Wheeler's reception ■to ■
seniors, Hearst hall. S o'clock.
SAILOR PLEADS GUILTY—I.os An(srle«; April
25>.—John ■ Etlwards. a sailor, about 135 * Tp»rs
of age. today pleaded ' guilty, in the - superior
, court to ««K»iiitin(t Mis* Julie Kneblg.at-ber
father's home, which he had entered to com
''mltsburitlary.' Edwards may; recelTe'life Im
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•OAKLAND. April ». —C. K. Hiid
speth, principal of the Washington i
school, will be;. the chief speaker at
a meeting- in the" school building, :to
be. held Monday. .-May 1, ; under v the '
auspices of the Child's welfare'league. j
His subject will ;be ."Talk It Over With j
the Principal." Other speakers "- will
be"; ; f Superintendent of Playgrounds
George E. Dickie, who : will I talk .on
"How i Playgrounds; Make Better jl Boys j
and Girls:" Superintendent of, Schools '
J. W. rMcClymonds, "More Money for j
the Schools—the Bond,lssue;" Mrs. Kli
nor Carlisle, "Prevention the:- Watch- >
word of the Child's Welfare League."''" '
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AUCTION SALE
OF ; FINE LOT 'OF FURNITURE
BROADWAY and 11TH ST.
OAKLAND "
All Goods Molt Be Removed at Oner
■ , , Your.Price. Is Oura>
MONDAY, May Ist, 10:30 a v nv
J^ A. Ml \RO A" CO., A netloneerii, '
T—TO RENT YOUR HOUSE^
—USE CALL WANT ADS—'
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WELL KNOWN LECTURER
TO TALK ON REFORM
G. N. Niver Will Address Men's :
Meeting
OAKLAND. April 29.—George N". XI- ,
ver will be the principal ■ speaker at '
the men's, meeting at the Young Men's ;
Christian association Sunday, afternoon ;
at 4 O'clock. His subject will be "Civic '
Reform." .., Xivor has been on the lec
tar« platform for the-liiat '14 • year?
and is; ;tmong the ■ ablest tempera
and reform speakers^ in ' the country. •
The :Y. M. <'. A. trio will giv« a musi
cal in the lobby at 3:15 o*-«>icck.'"
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PSICE OF '•- PETROLEUM LOWERED — New ,
Y«rk. April 2fl.—The Standard oil et\mpvt>7^'
• today unnounctil.«• rMnctlon of 15 rnntl per ,
'_■ 100 ealions in r»flnefl prtrol^um.^^HßSHßnßlHE
J. A. .MUXIIO ,t CO., Auctioneers*. ''.?'
"Will SHI- . .
MONDAY, May Ist, 10:30 a. m.
Broadway and 11th St., Oakland '
:. ' - .; stock or „--.; ■/ ■ . .
APGAR FURNITURE CO.
Store Must Be Vacated. Ifullfiinx to Be
"' Torn Doivb
STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OF THB
ALLIANCE INSURANCE COM
PANY
OP rHir,ADEI>E.TA. In tka State of Penusjl-'
Tanla. on the 31st day of December A. P.. 1919.
end for the year ending on that d«r- Publls'ie'l
pursuant to the prnrisions of section fill of tb»
Political Code and compiled from the annual
statement died with the Insurance Commissioner
of the State of California. " ■■
CAPITA
Amount of capital Block, paid ap In
casb - 000.00
' ■ ASSETS ;"*;•"
Cash market Tallin of sll stocks and'
■ bonds owned by company ....... $1,506.04"."'1
Cash In company's 0ffice............ • 197 07
Cash in banks .. 1....... 155.77*.55
Interest due and accrued ■. 8,667.59
Agents' balances representing busi
ness written subsequent to October
M. 1910 ........ 129,061.17
Bills receWable. not matured, taken
for marine risks .".. 938.57
Salrage claims 1.840.09
Total assets $1,807,148.75
LIABILITIES
Losses adjusted and unpaid $1,073,00*
Lowes In process of adjustment or in
suspense ......:.....".;...;."..... &9.M3.00
Losses resisted. including expenses..' 2,500.00
Gross premiums on fire risks running
one year or less. $450,835.07; . re
insurance. SO per cent ........... 225,417.53
Gross premiums on Ore risks running '
more than one year, $462,829.73;
. reinsurance pro rat.T ............ 253,304.13
Gross premiums on - inland narie*
tlon risks, 189,382.03: reinsurance.
50 per cent 44,691.27
Gross • premiums •on marine " rl*ks.
$141,336.00; ~ reinsurance, 50 , per
cent 70.655.0rt
Taxes due or accrued .............. * 6.WK).00
Contingent fund • 176.391.0S
Commissions and brokerage due or to
■ ■• become due .....: 12.750.00
Reinsurance premiums •.....•-■...... ■ 2,753.91
Amount reclaitnable by insured on
- perpetual fire Insurance policies... "11.136.53
Total liabilities. $907,148.73
INCOME • -
Net cash actually receded : for ■ tin
premiums $664,602.7.1
Net cash actually received for ma
rine premiums 275,743.38,
BeceiTed from Interest and dMdeodx
-> on bonds, stocks, loans,. and from
t s■■' all other sources .:...... ,V..;. .v - : 63,600.03
Gross profit on sale or maturity of
ledger assets-. 11.925.00
Income from all other sources .....; 1.494.04
Total Income $1,017,367.17
I'Y-:: EXPENDITURES ' .
Net amount paid for lire losses $313,462.54
Net amount paid for marine louses.. • 154,093.5 a
Expenses of adjustment and settle-, • ■ -.
ment of losses .' 5.171.45
DiTldends to stock holders ........; 30,000.00
l'aiil or. allowed for commission ■or ■ :■■
brokerage ..•• .....;.. 220,479.65
Paid ! for salaries, fees, and other
charges for officers, clerks, etc... 85.572.23
Paid for - state, - national and local .
r taxes ..... ••■••• ....:...... 19,641.74
All other expenditure* 60.076.tJ5
Total expenditures ...T.......... / $82*. 797.85
■ .-■■'■- Fire Marine
Losses Incurred daring ■ '- ~ - „
: the year ............$311,653.54 .$151,953.59
KISKS AND PREMIUMS
** Fire Risks Premiums
Net amount of risks - n WnrftataCH
written during th« year.576,249,014 $»17,724.U
Net a moon t of risks *"**■ WiiMMmiii lalll li^Hil
• expired during the year. 65,327.101 g17,229.8«
Net amount In fore« De
cember 31. 1910..:..:: 77.239.94* 913.664.50
RISKS AND PREMIUMS
1. *••'. ; f ■'.'■ '"■ Marine Bisks Premiums
! Net • amount ef risks - ■ ■
| -^ rrrttten during the year.536,935,2»S „ $412,607.71
i Net amount of • risks • ■■ • •. -
■ expired during the year. 83,720.043 384,411.83
Net amount In force De- •. ' sißgjf»ii nhuuMnHM
cember 31. 1910..."-.. 9.011.287 } 230.718.53-
ECGENE L. ELLISON. President." •*■
HENRY W. FABNUM. Secretary.
T. HOWARD WRIGHT. Treasurer. ,
i ■ Subscribed and sworn to before me, ibis lTtbt -
day of January, 1811. ■
y TBOS. A. UacDON'ALD.
' , ;, Notary Public.
I J..C. JOHNSTON,
i GENERA!/ AGENT,
- 343 . Sanaome ' Street,
SAN FRANCISCO. - " CA-LIFORNIA.
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