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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 14, 1914.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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