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2-A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 14, 1914. i! It I tr Suits Are on the Clearaway Everyone, no matter How re cently received, is offered at a sharp reduction $12.75, $14.50, $16.50, $18.50' The Store for Shirtwaists Here you find dainty at tractive blouses at prices you associate with cheap and undesirable merchandise 95c, $1.45, $1.85, $2.95 A Dainty Lace .Camisole ; Neatly trimmed with pink, blue and white ribbons, at " tho moderate pried of $1.50, i Every woman can appreciate this garment to be worn with iher shper waists. Wo also have more elaborate styles . at higher prices. Corset Section. All Linen Dress Linen i. . , The stylish weaves, full yard wide, best colorings, also natural. Sale price 40c a yard Basement Wash Goods Sec. I HO DEAD, TWENTY HURT Iaatbound Santa Fe Limited is Wrcoked at Bagdad, Cal. OEENDOStFFS AMOKS' ' VlOTttks Promtncnt Canton, Manufac- turer tasnfl 1IU Witr-.Aro( Isw A jnreil -Smoker TeSmcopr (ho Dining Car. - LOS ANGELES. Cal., June ' IS. Two lersons wore killed and twonty-threo-lnJ jured In tho wreck last night at Bagdad. Cat, when an. ; oast-bound BanU Fo j limited train ran Into an open switch1 and crashed Into a freight train on the siding. Seventeen of tho Injured and tho bodies of 13. 1. Crnm and Clarkcs Betdln of San Francisco, the two men killed, were brought hero aboard a special train today. Tho names of some of tho Injured fol lows: E. Barrows, tram conductor, Injured Internal). U. U. Orendorff, Canton, 111., body bruised, Mrs. U. Q. Orendorff. bruised about head. Itobert J, Kerr, Los Angeles, lees In jured. Olivia Cunningham, Oakland, Cal., bruised. Mrs. Q, Zlnnow, Hamburg, Germany, Injured about head, serious. Mrs. J. A. lllmmsen, Yokohama. Japan, left arm broken, Frank Stokes, dining car conductor, left leg crushed. A. Miller, Pullman conductor, slightly bruised. It was reported a railroad head quarters that tho wreck was caused by an open switch leading; Into the siding on which the freight train stood to let the limited pass. Bagdad is a little station In tho desert, tlS miles from Los Angeles. It la a sink, nearly 00 feet below sea level, and limited passenger trains do not stop there. The train therefore was travelling at high speed when It Tan into the open switch and crashed Into tho forward end of tho freight A com posite smoker telescoped the dining car of the limited. H Is not known whether Cram and Beldln, the two killed, wero In the smoker or the dining car, but all the Injured were In the diner when tho crash occurred shortly before 8 o'clock last night U. O. Orendorff, who was Injured In the wreck, is a wealthy manufacturer and newspaper publisher of Canton. Ill At Suite 1321-22 W. 0. W. Bldg. Dancing frocks and dress materials all go at HALF PRICE Beginning Wednesday, June 17th and continuing until June 20th. M. GALBRETH Big Lace Sale 1 "A Woman's Dress is a jxe ;vealment of Her Character." Anne Hoaton Ohanning. NEVER has there been a period when a woman has had such numbers of style ideas with which to express her tastes.' From the stormy days of the early Couises to the times of Grant and Lincoln there is no coun try, no period whose influence has not been felt. DRESSES are the most adaptable to all these style suggestions, and they are most in demand for wear at this time of the year. IN TUNICS, in flounces, in drapes and in severe effects, we are making our Summer , Exposition and at prices you will And decid edly moderate. Service Dresses, $3.95, $6.50, $8.50 Dresses for Porch and Club Wear, $9.50, $10.50, $14.50 wemmo Tam sixteenth jB-mK&rns lie and Mrs. Orendorff, who also was Injured were returning homo from jpaaadena, with their daughter, aftor passing tho winter In southern Cali fornia, Fainting jBeiljha LeavesBluff Upon Suspended Sentience "Fainting 'Bertha Llebeke came nrar throwing a genuine faint In tho Council Bluffs police court yesterday, when Police Judge Snyder Imposed a sentence of one year In the county Jail, with a $300 bond attachment. Bertha looked around helplessly for a moment and with an oath, asked: "Whero will I git that bondT" There was no answering assurance In the looks of the police court habitues and 'Bertha and tho genuine taint wero very close together. Tho Incident was averted, however, when Judge Bnyder concluded the sentence by declaring tho order would be suspended long enough to permit Bertha to get out of town. She was very anxious to take Immediate advantage of the chance. Council Bluffs in With Its Share The raising of ((,000 as a part of the guaranty of $100,000 to enable Iowa to make a proper showing at the Panama exposition was completed yesterday, when Secretary Mitchell of tho tjommorciai club brought In chocks increasing the total to $5,300, Tho. remaining $700 waa guaranteed, although the checks wcro not made out ' The guaranty was undertaken by the Commercial club as a part of the state wide movement, known as "Tho Greater Iowa Movement," which was startod co ralso a large fund to give the state tho prestlgo It deserves at the exposition. The leglslaturo next winter will bo asked to appropriate tho whole amount, wid it the request Is granted, thoso who guaranteed the money will not be re quired to pay the amount of their sub- sciiptlon. If only half Is appropriated the deficiency will have to be furnished by the men who havo subscribed to the guaranty. Tho checks of tho Council Bluffs men ranged from $100 up. IMPEACHMENT CHARGES PRESENTED AGAINST JUDGE WASHINGTON, June IS, Impeachment charges were presented In the house to day against Alston Q. Dayton, United States district Judge for the northern dls trlct of West Virginia, and without ob jection were relerrea to mo judiciary committee for investigation. Representa tive Neely of West Virginia presented tho charges accusing the Jurist of "high crimes and misdemeanors." The cato grows out of the labor troubles in West Virginia. One of the allegations Is that Judge Dayton used his office to the advantage of the coal opera' tors. Mr. Neely charged tho Jurist had "openly stated that "ho would not permit tho United Mine Workers of America to exist within his court's Jurisdiction." Conaha nod Colds. Weak, soro lungs quickly rolloved by Dr. King's New Discovery. The first doxe helps. Best remedy for coughs and colds and all lung troubles. Wc and 11. All druggists. Advertisement Gotnic to th "Slovlri." Tonlnbtt If you want to know In advance what pictures ara going to be' shown at your favorite theater tonight, read "Today's Complete Movie Programed "on the first want ad page. Complete programs of practically every moving picture theater In Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY, in The Be. HUERTA ENGAGES COUNSEL Former Senator Townc ii Attorney for Dictator in Washington. .FIHST PROTOCOL IS SIGNED American nnil Mexican Delegates , Atfreu Upon I'lnn for Appoint' inent at n Provisional President. WASHINGTON, June M.-Whlle of ficials-hero today expressed great satis faction over tho signing of the protocol In tho Moxlcan peaco negotiations at Niagara Falls, satisfied that It means tho elimination of Iluerta, It developed General Iluerta has cngugod counsel to represent him here, and that through this agency he ra constnntly In touch with tho Washington government and developments at Niagara Falls. Charles A. Towno of New York, formor United States senator from Minnesota, Is General Huerta'a counselor, and dur ing tho last few days ho has conferred with Secrtary Bryan and has been In communication with Prcsldont Wilson over tho development of the plan where by It Is proposed to transfer tho Mexican government from Iluerta to a provisional regime. Mr. Towne declared today that the signing of tho protocol was ; hopeful sign of a satisfactory settlement being reached, but he looked upon today as the most critical one since the mediation cqnfcrcnco begun. Mr. Towne was In touch early today with Huerta'a commissioners at Niagara Falls, and also In communication with Mexico City by telegraph. Constitutionalist agents wcro silent on tho protocol, but C. A, Douglass, one of Carrunza's legal representatives, con ferred at length with Secretary Bryan. ftenrch for President, NIAGARA FALLS, Ont., Juno 1S.-A search for a man to take tho place of Huorta us provisional president of Mexico tcday occupied the mediators. following tho signing of tho first of a series of protocols. The first peace docu ment provides for the transfer of power from Huarta substantially as follows: A covernment Is to be constituted In Mexico of a character to bo later Pro vided, which shall be recognized in Mexico uuy on taaie 10 o nxea). ana which, from that day forward, shall oxer else public functions until there shall bo inaugurated a constitutional president. tlncriu Jiot Mentioned, The language of tho protocol purposely uses the phrase, "which shall be recog nised In Mexico City," without specify ing by whom, so that In another protocol recognition will bo 'promised by the United States as well as the mediating countries Argentine, Brazil and Chile, The first protocol la the only one which will deal with the method of transfer. It omits the reference to constitutional suo cession through tho appointment of a minister of foreign affairs, wh'lch the Mexican plan had suggested. 'By Its simple affirmative statement that a gov ernment shall arise in Mexico City on a certain data there Is no prohibition of any particular way by which the trans fer shall bo accomplished, but It is ex plicitly understood that the appointment by General Iluerta of tho man selected here Is one process to which the United States objected and which will not be put Into effect PEGG MAKES ARRESTS FOR HAVING SHORT MEASURES John G. Pegg, Inspector of weights and measures, arrested three separate dealers in fruits and vegetables, all for alleged giving themselves the benefit of the doubt whero weight and measure of their commodities were concerned. IS. O. O'Neln. fined several days ago on a similar charge, was brought In 5,000 Remnants of Colored Cotton Dress Goods in Monday's Clearaway Sale Though termed A Sale of Remnants there are hundreds of dress lengths, also quantities of lengths for misses' and children's dresses, and many waist lengths. All new, all fresh. Remnants of Crepe de Chine, Eponge, Voiles, Novelties, Floral Crepes, French Ratines, Etc. Space permits of but a few quotations. The Saving in Each Case is Exactly as Stated Embroidered Voile, 5 yards in remnant, $1.50 quality, color white with old rose figure, for $2.93 French Dress Linen, 5V yards in remnant, 46-inch, color tan, 75c quality..$1.29 French Ratine, 4 yards in remnant, 46-inch, $1 qual ity, color rose, pink. .$1.89 Novelty Pink Voile, 7 yards in remnant, 75c quality, for i $1.98 BUNGALOW NETS FOR CURTAINS. "We have a complete as sortment of new laces for curtain making, including the celebrated Quaker laces. New styles, new weaves; prices range from 20c to $1.75 a yard. We make curtains .to Bpecial order. again for having a peck measuro that holds only three-fourths of a peck. N. II. Neilson. 101(1 Howard street, and manager of tho Fruit Growers' associa tion, Was taken for having fourteen cases of short-measure boxes of cherries for sale. Mr. Ncllson's alibi Is that .the sun caused the shrinkage, . J, K. Jackson and A. Dcsmler, peddlors, wcro also held. Ames College Gives ' Degree of Doctor of Science to Wilson AMES, la., Juno 13. Speclal.) The state of Iowa honored Itself In honoring one of Its sons when Iowa State col lego In tho person of president It. A. Pearson conferred .tho degree of doctor of sclenco upon James Wilson, farmer, legislator, professor, Investigator and fo nlxteen years cabinet officer, at tho forty-third annual commencement exercises of Iowa State college In tho college gymnasium last Thursday morning. The scene waa a most brilliant one at which 173 persons received collegiate de grees and forty-ftvo were awarded certi ficates and diplomas. Governor Clarke,! Attorney General Corson, President D. D. Murphy and several members' of tho state board, James Wilson, President Pearson, tho deans and almost a hundred members of the faculty! were present robed In academic black and here and there a flock of colors of a master's or doctor's degree tho rostrum presented an Impos ing picture. Tho members of the senior class, also In academic black, filled the first third of tho seats In tho gymnasium. Four thousand people crowded the gym nasium almost to Us capacity. Dean Albton Woodbury Small of tho University of Chicago In the commence ment address gave the graduating class somo common sonse wisdom phrased In the language of the "game." He told them to "get busy In the game," to "deliver the goods" and to be on the lookout for n chance to make a "sacrifice hit'1 to help somo one along the way. Former Secretary Wilson received an ovation when he arose to accept the de gree of doctor of science from President Pearson. .Not until lie raised his hand for silence did the applause cease. lie told of hla connections with the college and of tho appreciation to him In noting the growth of the institution in the last few years. Governor Clarke urged the graduates to become public minded, to have a mind for the affairs of the stato which had made their education possible. Wife Breaks Neck, Husband Fatally Hurt LINCOLN, June It While Mrs. Ralph T. Eland, wife of a salesman, waa work ing In the basement of their homo tonight aho slipped on the wet floor, fell and broke her neck, dying almost Instantly. Neighbors found her and summoned her husband. He hurried to tho basement, took hold of an electrlo light cord, with faulty Insulation and received a shock that doctors at the hospital, to which he was taken, sa will result fatally. Caster Man Commits Suicide, OIU3STON, la., June It-(SpecIal.)-Raymond D. Ramsbottom, son of John Ramsbottom, a prominent and. well-to-do farmer near here, committed suicide yes terday by drinking laudanum. The young- man took the poison and wandered into the big tent on the White City grounds, which had been erected for Chautauqua. He was found by threo small boys. Tho young man was taken to a local hospital. where every effort was made to save his life. The deceased was a young man of good habits and the cause of the tragedy is not known. Imported Dress Linen, 37s yards in remnant, 44-inch, $1.25 quality, color Cope blue $2.31 Novelty Brocade, 8 yards in 'remnant, color helio, for 98c French Voile, GV2 yards in remnant, Cope blue with colored figure, for. ..$1.94 Floral Crepe de Chine, 5V:: , yards in remnant, $1.00. quality, color taupe.. $2.19 98c House Dresses, 59c A good assortment of 98c House Dresses; some slightly soiled, 59c each. Basement. HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS IOWA CITY COMMENCEMENT Bachelor Degrees Will Be Conferred on 150 Wednesday. MANY FROM JflGHEE COLLEGES Dr. Charles It. Henderson of Univer sity of Chicago WU1. Deliver .he Baccalaureate Address Sunv, 1 tiny Morning. ' IOWA CITY, la., Juno 13.-Ono hun drod and fifty young mon and young women will bo graduated- from tho col lege of liberal arts at the University of Iowa, when the commencement exercises are held next Wednesday. This does not Include the graduates from tho pro fessional colleges. There will be forty nine graduates from tho college of dentistry, thlrtytecn from tho college of medicine, fourteen from the college of pharmacy, forty-threo from tho college of law and nineteen from tho collego of engineering. Following Is tho list of those from the collego of liberal arts: Wcldon F. Adafnson Arthur Lund Janet B. Ady Anna E. McColllstcr Clarence J. Albrccht Ethel 1C MacKenzlo Evulcno P. Baabcock Jano R. McLauyulin XMoran E Bail lvul Mol'eck lvflila. o. Barnes- Charlotte Macdslck Mury E. lieimett Volmu Marshall Marry Berry Pearl Martin LUclle 1. Best 11 anna V. Marvin Biancne Bishop Anders Matner Huth E. Bonnett Daniel V. Masser James E. lioogo Frank R. Menagh Helen F. Braatoy Anna V. Meyers Elolse K. Brainerd Kaihryn Montgomerj May V. Brmkman Helen Moon Joan W. Brooks Ada L'. Morris Macetta M. iirownlnglluoert F. Mottet Clarence II. Brunner Francis M. Mounts Mabel L. Byer Adah It Musscr Samuel C. Charlson Ben. 11. Neveln It. Morgan Cornwall Carolyn J. Nowcomb BerihHl'owiod Ituth E. XMlcklans Emma H. Crossley Betha Nlckol Amy E. Dallas Neille (Jetting tieorgla B. Davis Agnes N.O'Aialley MarJoiio M. Drus Axnes L. O'Neill Norma E. Edesteln Everett F. Ovlatt ueulan T. Elliott Esther Paulus Luclle M. Etzel Clara W. Pegtow Cora Fabrlclus W. J. Pennlneroth Anne Fahey Uraco E. Phillies IHertha J. Falk Belma C. Pleper Elizabeth A. Farrell Alma S. PtaK Edward A. Feeney Ovul Qulst Leon V. Fees Mabeuo Randolph Lester it. Fields Eva L. Rhyuo Bruce E. Flnkblno Carrie B. Itoxera Alvln J. Fluck F. M. RoBeberry Mary it Frampton if. L. Russell Donald Fullmon F. M. Schneider John 11. Gabriel Amelia W. Semrad Harry 8, Uernart Mauda It Shade llaroid Qllmore A. K. Shepnerd Georgo U. Glick Clara U. bhreman Ralpn E. Gray David L. Bnlillnglaw Rutn J. Qunuerson AnaaShlmek Forest 11. Gurney Uretchcn P. Sleg Undo. I. llamren Byron L. Slftord June M. Hundley Katharine Sims Geneva lianna Ben. M. Smith John L. Hanson llulda K. Smith Oscar S. Hobbet Elsie Snavely Leslie N. llildebrand Agnes C. Soucrlund E. May Hodgson Gail Stahl Anna S. Hohanshelt Jonn M. Stakes Helen J. Holmes James W. Sumner Margaret V. Hughes Grace E. Thomas Henry IX. Huatcd Coradella Thurston Malvern W. lies, Jr. L. E. VonDenburgh Clarence B. Iaaao Richard J. VIgara Laura O. Jackson Scott A. Walker John H. Johnson Ben P. Wallace Everette K. Jones Luclle M. Warner Carl F. Jordan Harriet R. Wenger Buda C Keller Ruth M. Whltmoro Haxel P. Kellogg Alma Wllhelm Ruth Kennedy Blake V. Willis Adeline E. Kerna Nesta Williams Doris Lake Harry A. Wolcott Rosa E. Langenbers Wm. W. Hansell Lottie L. Lester W. F. Hamstreet Elsie E. Lloyd 11 R. Jenktnson Grace E. Lloyd Lynn L. Myers lien. W. Luckenblll The baccalaureate address will bo given Sunday by Dr. Charles. R, Henderson, ot tho University of Chicago. His subject is "The Mind of Christ." Jie.rr Mercantile Company. AVOCA, Neb.. June IS. (Spclal.) Tho Murdock Mercantile company has openei up for business In this thriving village. J. B. McIIugh has been secured as man ager, assisted by Mlsa Viola Everett and E. H. Miller. Office snace for rent In Bee offlca. SIS N street. Terms reasonable. Well known location. TtfL south zi. New Crepe Dress Linen, 4 yards in remnant, 44-inch, $1.25 quality, color helio, for $2.39 Canton .Crepe, 5 yards in remnant, $1.25 quality, white ground embroidered in green, for $2.98 French Swiss, 6V& yards in remnant, 75c quality. $1.39 Foulard Novelty, 7 yards in remnant, rich brocade, for $1.29 MAY CUT D0WNTHE JUDGES Workmen's Compensation, Law in Iowa to Have This Effect. REDUCES NUMBER OF LAWSUITS One-Fifth Cnsea Now Being? Filed 1VUI Be -Settled Automatically When "the "Wetr Act Goes .Into Effect. (From a. Staff Correspondent) DES MOINES. Ia,, June 13.-(Special Tolesrara.)AssertIon Is made here that by reason of the workmen's compensa tion act tho number ot Judges needed for doing tho business of the courts In Des Moines may be reduced by one. It Is found that far moro than one fifth of the business of the courts re lates to damage cases that will be Im possible when the act goes Into force and all business la on the new basis. Steps aro already being considered to reduce tho number of Judges If results are as expected. DEATH RECORD. Knncr D. RUoden. AVOCA, Neb., June 13. (Special.) Mrs. Nancy B. Rhoden, aged 91 years, passed away at her homo In Plattsmouth on June 1L Mrs. Rhoden resided for many years near Murray, having settled on a tarm near that city In 1866. She leaves nine children. Funeral services were held Saturday from the Eight Mile Grovo Methodist church. Mrs. Thro Harms. AVOCA, Nob.. Jurto IS. (SDeelaU Mr Theo. Harms died at her homo In Man- ley on Thursday, Juno 11, after an Ill ness of only tc few days. Mrs. Harms was tho wife of Theo. Harms. nlnnr business man of Manley. Funeral serv ices wore held Saturday afternoon at the German Lutheran church north of that city. She leaves a' husband and five children. Jacob Renter. HENDERSON. Neb.. Jun IS. fRm.H.1 Jacob Regler died at B:30 VMtpmiv morning. He waa a native of Russia, He was 63 years old' and settled on & farm near this village thlrty-fiva varn ago. Ho leaves a widow and ten children. HYMENEAL Rrecl-Pnllllpa. TECUMSEH. Neb., June 13.-(Speclal.) Miss Ada L. Phillips of this city and Flen A. Reed of Swanton were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James 8. Miner, In this city, Wednesday, June 10. A company of some twenty or more rela tives and close friends witnessed tho ceremony, which was performed by Rev, J. W. Embree of University Place, dis trict superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church and former pastor at Tecumseh. BRDU SPECIAL To Introduce Our New Location THIS WEEK ONLY 10-year gold filled spectacles or eye-glass frames fitted with Best Crystal Lens- Guaranteed Examination GLOBE OPTICAL CO. axs x a . Northeast Corner ROOSEYELT REACHES LONDON Colonel Refuses to Discuss Any Po litical Issues. VISIT SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC Snys He Comi-a to Address noynl Geographical Society and Meet n Fetv Friend Mny See King George. LONDON, June 13,-Colonet Theodora Roosevelt arrived In London today from the continent, accompanied by Mrs. Nich olas Longworth and Philip J. Roosevelt, his cousin. Ambassador Walter Hlnes Pago was waiting at the etatlon. With him wew the members of tho embassy staff, Lieu tenant Colonel Arthur Hamilton Lee, for mer British military attache at Washing ton and now conservative member of Par liament; R. Newton Crane of the Amer ican society In London and a number ot other Americans. One of the flrat to welcome Colonel Roosevelt was the archbishop of Canter bury, who had traveled on the same train and who greeted him on the platform. "My visit to England Is purely a social and scientific one, I havo come here to lecture before the Royal Geographical so ciety on the subject of my discoveries and adventures in Brazil and also to meet friends. I will not discuss politics, either American, English or French." This was the reply of Colonel Roose velt to a bombardment of questions from a score of newspaper men for whom ho held an Informal reception at Lieutenant Colonel Lee's restdence. One of the colonel's first visitors was Dr. John Scott Keltle, secretary of the Royal Geographical society, who brought with him a number of maps for the use of the colonel In his lecture. This Is to be delivered In a small lecture hall so that the audience will be composed entirely ot those fellows ot the society who made early application. There Is to bo no discussion and while It has not been dis closed whethor Colonel Roosevelt will make any reply to A. Henry Savago Landor, the British explorer, and others who have questioned his discovery, it Is said this Is not considered necessary, be cause there has been no tendency to at tempt tb discredit the sincerity and ths usefulness of the colonel's exploration work. It Is possible Colonel Roosevelt may see King Georgo before his departure from England. His majesty is spending a week at Windsor, but no arrangements have been made for a meeting. AN OLD-TIME SWELL BALL San Francisco's High Society Func tion nt Hundred Dollar u Ticket. San Franciscans of today are Justly proud of their reputation for hospitality, but our fathers were not so slow, for they laid the foundation of the reputation we are maintaining when they, gavo a ball and banquet admission to which was by ticket at J100 each. The tlme.was the night -of November 17,- 1863, the event celebrated the visit- of a Russian squad ron and tho-place was Union Hall,- located on the south, side, ot, Howard -street,, be tween Third and Fourth streets,. , It wojs a military ball given to Ad miral Popoff and thirty-five officers of the Russian fleet then anchored In the bay of San Francisco. Tho country was in the throes of civil war. Tho relations of the "United States were,, at best. strained with the leading nations of Europe, except Russia. Russia had mani fested the slncerest friendship to the Union. In recognition of Its friendship Now York made a great demonstration on tho occasion of the visit at thn Tlim. elan squadron to that harbor, and when tne Pacific squadron under Admiral Popoff visited this bay It did not take long for patriotic San Franciscans to decide upon giving a similar friendly demonstration in Russia's favor here. Tho .boll and banauet was InatururnifH by tho City Guard, the oldest mlllUa or ganization in the state,, and Us officers took the leading part In its management Once It nwas decided imon thn enAlntr citizens of the state became actlvo In Its arrangements. Admission was obtainable onlv bv arwr!nl Invitation, and, with the exception of tho guests, It cost H0O a ticket But money was nlentlful in those davs. Mid It WAN easier to get a subscription of $100 for any cause than It Is to s-et ts now. Nearly 1,(00 invitations were sent out Colonel William C. Little, afterward tho agent of Mayor Adolph Sutro, was tho captain of the city guard and the lead ing spirit In the movement, and hla fam ily still retains in possession, as precious mementos of tho event, the memorandum book containing the invitation list and photographs of many of tho Russian officers, with, whom he was on terms of the closest personal friendship. The scene was one of the most gor geous ever witnessed in a Ban Francisco ballroom. The rich costumes of tho women were outshone by the gorgeous naval and military uniforms. Conspic uous among the latter were the white coats and tall black busbies of tho city guard, all members of which organiza tion were in attendance in full regi mentals. The showy uniform worn In tho guards In those days when on dress parade has been long out of fashion. There Is a striking contrast between It and the simple and somber uniform which has been adopted generally by the Na tional Guard In these later days to ac cord with that worn by the regular army, which has, however, the merit of greater serviceability, whatever It may lack In effective display. Every feature In the scene was heightened by the brilliant lights and elaborate decorations. San Francisco Chronicle. Join the Swappers Club. Membership Is free. Call at Bee office. $3.50 Farnam at 16th. 1 1 4 v