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a a 00 0 0 he he he EVENING OCTOBER 17, 1916. 98 a Activities Views, 9 111. SHE Uncle Cuts up for Kiddies MISS ALEXANDRA DAMIANAKES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Damianakes, whose engagement to George Michel Emmanuel of Tarpon Springs, Florida, has just been announced.

Both she and her fiance belong to prominent and interesting Greek families. -Boye photo. the four, the others being Mrs. Philip de Teller, Miss Barbara Miller and Miss Gladys McDonald. Wilbur McColl will accompany and Fred Emerson Brooks, who read with them at a recent very successful recital at Hotel Oakland, will again assist, Here 1s a list of the patrons and patronesses: Mrs.

Mr. and Henry Mrs. Kennedy James M. Jackson, Pierce, Mr. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Steindorff, Rev. and Mrs. Everett W. Couper, Mr.

and Mrs. Alexander T. Stewart, Miss Edith Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Walter E.

Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Teller, Rev. and Mrs.

Francis J. Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Arlett, Mr. and Mrs.

D. Garthwaite, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brock, and Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence F. Moore, Mr, Mrs. Wallace A. Sabin, Mr. Mrs.

it. H. Camper, Dr. and Mrs. Woodson Allen, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Cherry. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linderman, Grace Barnard, Rev.

and Mrs. Ernest Eugene Youtz. 0 0 The wedding of Miss Sereta Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Jones Mrs. Felton will and Shirley Penrose tomorrow be week, one of taking the place important at the events home of the The bridal party will be up of bride, 1n Pine street, tomorrow evening.

Miss Ruth Slavan, maid of honor; Miss Margaret Taylor, flower Marcelle girl: the Ratye, Misses all Dorothy Cooper and in graduating shades of pink and ing pink roses, except little Miss Taylor, who will wear blue and carry baby roses Snook will serve the groom as and forget-me-nots. best Sayre man, and the ushers will be George Earl Easton, Harold Cooper, Ralph The Becker. service of the Episcopal church will be rend, seventy-five Canon Hayes guests will asked officiating, About to The witness young the people met in Washington, ceremony. Miss Taylor was a guest of Miss while Eleanor Knowland. will make stunning bride, Miss Taylor possessing masses of rich auburn a not hair often and seen outside dark-brown of Spanish countries.

The young people will make the their in Salt Lake, the home of groom. 0 00 0 for which Mrs. A large bridge Whitney is planning at party George Oakland William will bring together many Hotel representative maids and of the both sides of the bay. Mrs. Whitmatrons from her guests for the afterney Thursday, November 2.

is claiming is fairly started and the noon The who season is fortunate enough to arhostess her elaborate functions for its range is happy for she is earlier days truly jaded with assured that her friends are not card playing and weary. of each much other in the continual round of social intercourse. The very fact that a new season is launched contributes as much to the pleasure of the hour as the ful planning of the thoughtful hostess and her care for' her guests' enjoyment. After the game of bridge Mrs. Whitney will round out the occasion with a prettily appointed tea.

0 0 The friends of Miss Lillian Huge who have long had their stispicions that Cupid had claimed her for their own are feeling greatly elated in having those same suspicions confirmed and the charming young girl is receiving the well wishes of Narge circle of acquaintances. Miss Huge has told of her betrothal to Ray Cooper Robinson and while the wedding will not take place before the mid-summer, she will be the motif this season for a long procession of prettily appointed affairs. Mrs. Gordon Adams, herself a bride of but a few weeks, was the inspiration for the informal tea on Saturday at which Miss Huge entertained two dozen of her closer friends, telling them her interesting secret. Mrs.

Gordon was given a miscellaneous shower as a surprise with many acceptable gifts for her new home. Golden chrysanthemums and autumn leaves brightened the Eving room where the little company of the younger set gathered. Each guest was presented with small bag before the tea hour and when the string was pulled out Jumped the I CONFESSIONS 'OF ROXANE By FRANCES WALTER. (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Mariam's amazing proposition that discuss with her the matter of Mr. don's love for me and that we seek some way to of the distress caused him by the peculiar situation in which he found himself filled me with repugnance.

What were we in reality, to discuss except myself? The conversation must of necessity come down to that sooner or later. So when Mariam urged me to talk over the affair with her I gave her a startled look and shrank farther away. She noticed how received the suggestion and hastoned to add a further plea. "Oh, Roxane, you have been so good and kind to me in the past! -Do not leave me now! It in such a serious matter. 10 you could only have seen Uncle John last night I am sure you would have wept for him.

I have never seen strong man- and he is such 8 strong man- give way to emotion as he aid. You little dream what a hold you have upon him. I could not sleep for thinking about it, and I determined that first thing this morning I would consult you." I strove to regard the matter from her viewpoint, but could not. There wha only one viewpoint for me -my own. said finally, "what you ask is impossible.

It is a subject which, cannot discuss with you or with anyone else. You must remember that I am married and that all my duty is to my husband. I cannot even admit to myself. that anyone else loves me. A married woman should never let herself believe such a thing.

It savors of disloyalty to the man whom she has promised to love, honor and "But this is different," she insisted. "I used to have such ideas, too, but after hearing Uncle John last night all my views have been changed. do not know Just what can be done, but thought that if talked it over with you something might be suggested which would enable us to find a way out of it all. Just think, the two persons that I care most for in all the world are concerned in this matter. You and Uncle John.

And you are concerned in such manner as to make it all the more painful to me. He loves you; he wants you, and I want him to have you. There must be some "Mariam, you must not speak like that." I told her. "As I said a few moments ago, you forget that I am ried; that I am bound in honor and in law to another "No, I do not forget it. I am painfully aware of the circumstances.

That why I have asked you to help me." "But you do not appreciate the full force of the circumstances. In your girlIsh way you imagine that marriage is something which can be put on and off at will. It 18 not, at least it la not to a person who has a "That is an old-fashioned view to take of It, she countered, while listened with astonishment. Could It be fam had come to take such materialpossible that the gentle, idealistic Mar1stic view of life? "Marriage these days 1s not what it used to he she went. on.

"It has been discovered that when two persons cannot live happily together the best thing they can do best for themselves and best for society--is to cancel the marriage and start over again in an environment where they can be happy, where society will reap the greater benefit from their lives. Am I not right?" I could not reply at once. Miriam's unexpected cynicism came to me 88 A distinct shook. could hardly realize that It was she who was talking. "You might be right from the standpoint of an infidel," I replled at length.

"The view conclusion you take might be the from false premises. It presupposes that human beires have no conscience. no moral responsibility; that the sacred institution of the home CAn he destroyed by the whim of lust or the caprice of the unreasonable. But moral law cannot be abrogated in any such manner." "But 18 it moral law?" she demanded. "Who made it so? Is it not rather a custom which has become fixed because of the inertia of the human will or of the human body? It is Any less moral to leave a man.

you do not love than It 1s to live with him? Is it less moral to gO live to with man husband you do love cannot?" than It is a you "We are getting. rather deep into this 13 will go a little replied, further. "but I since do we not are wish In to preach you sermon, even though you have invited it, but from the beginning of the Christian era, and long before then, there has been a guide to aid conscience in the interpretation and enforcement of what we call moral law. fact, the law is written, and I cannot And, in it any justification for a woman leaving her husband merely because she does not love him. That same law gives other reasons as sufficient ground, but lack of affection is not so mentioned." know what you mean," replied Mar1am.

"You mean the Bible. I am afraid I do not know much about "Yes; that 1s what I mean." "But there are many things in the Bible which are disregarded and which are considered out of place or inapplicable today." admit that." "Then why isn't this one of them? think, Roxane, We are getting bevond the subject. do not believe the Bible has anything to do with Uncle John loving you. It can't have. How could it when it was written 50 long ago?" The tears had come into her eyes and note of childish impatience had crept Into her voice.

"But, Mariam- I began, placing my hand gently on her arm. She Interrupted me with an outburst of grief. "Oh, Roxane," she cried. throwing her arms about my neck. "You must love him! It will kill him if you do not!" I hesitated only for moment.

The next instant we were clasped, in the other's embrace. (To be continued.) Woman Autoist to Face New Charge REDWOOD CITY, Oct. Cora B. Virgin of 40 Langton street. San Francisco, appeared before Justice of the Peace George Seely on the charge of reckless automobile driving for running down and Injuring Traffic Officer D.

C. Dickinson the State highway at Five Points yesterday. The officer was afrecting traffic when the Mrs. Virgin's car struck One of his wheels passed over hie abdomen and body and arms were badly lacerated and bruised. the Officer James Logan swore Traffio complaint.

The case will be tried to on October 26. fore he is ready for the priesthood. The disturbed conditions in Europe made it possible for his bishop to grant him the leave of absence which permits him to who come to Oakland to be with his family, have not seen him since their own arrival ten years ago. 00 0 Dr. Eugene Neustadt and his talented wife, Mme.

Neustadt, are returning to Oakland their with the end of the week, opening home in Valdez street for the winter. The Neustadta have enjoyed month's outing at Quincy, An Interesting place on the Feather river. Mra. Neustadt, since her return from abroad nev. eral years ago, has kept up the delightful custom of an informal reception each week, for which no carde are issued, but friends just drop in for an hour of music.

Her at homes will be resumed shortly, following her home coming. Mrs. Hetel Harriet Oakland A. Open-Air Fay Scheer Richards' schools Hetel St. Francis Kindergarten Mt.

Diablo Open-Air School Primary- Grammar Languages -Folk Dasetag and Clay Modeling Featured French daily, Songs nad Conversation Fancy Ball Room Dancing with Fannie Eloman Transtenta Cared for Morning and Afternoon and has Unele Riggily Copyright, 1916, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. (By Howard R. Garis.) "Well, there 18 no use said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper of Unole Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as she came out, one day, on the front porch of his hollow stump bungalow, where he WAS sitting to enjoy the cool September breeze from the Orange soda mountains. "No use talking? What do you mean?" asked Uncle Wigelly. thought all you ladies liked to talk." "I do." Nurse Jane answered.

"But I mean there is no use in trying any further to use the old feather duster. That is to say, it lan't any good any more. The feathers have mostly fallen out, the duster doesn't dust at all and--well, need a new one, that's all!" easy," said Uncle Wiggily, with laugh. haven't anything to do Just now. So go down to the three and eight-cent store, and buy you a now duster." "Oh, that's so nice of you!" exclaimed the muskrat lady.

"I was just hoping you'd do this, but I didn't like to ask you for fear you might want to go playing checkers with Grandpa Goosey Gander. But if you course, I exclaimed the gentlemen rabbit. No checkers until tonight." So, taking down his red, white and blue -striped rheumatism crutch, that Nurse Jane had gnawed for him out of a cornstalk, off started the bunny uncle. He had not gone very far before ho came to the three and nine-cent store. He started to go In to buy the feather duster, but he saw the door was locked and on it was a sign, saying: "CLOSED FOR THE DAY IT IS TOO HOT TO "Ea! That's queer," said the bunny uncle to himself.

"I'll Just go down to the six and eight-cent store. That will be open, I'm sure." So the rabbit gentleman hippity, hopped himself down to the six and eight-cent store, and when he tried to go in there he saw sim on the door reading: "CLOSED. WE AVE ALL GONE TO this is getting very strange," the rabbit gentleman said to himself. wonder I can fad any of these feather duster stores So Uncle Wiggily hippity-hopped himself down another street and he came to a one and two-cent store. don't believe can get a good feather here." said the bunny uncle to himself.

"still, I will He went up to the door, and there he saw a sign which said: "WE ARE CLOSED BECAUSE WE HAVE NOTHING MORE TO Well. now what do you think that?" cried Uncle Wiggily, "I want to get Nurse Jane a feather duster, but simply cannot do 1t. I wonder what can do. So he sat down in front of the one and two-cent store in A shady place, looking very sad and hopeless like, until, all of a sudden, he heard a voice asking: "What is the matter, Uncle Wigglly?" The bunny looked up and saw Sammie Littletall, the rabbit boy, looking at him. And Sammie was Just taking the last sweet taste of lolly-pop.

There was nothing left but the stick. "Matter? Matter enough! cried the bunny. "I'm trying to get a new feather duster for Nurse Jane, but I cannot bealt the stores are closed." "That's too bad," spoke the rabbit, boy. wish I could help you. Perhaps you take this lollypop stick you can make feather duster out of that." "I don't see how, spoke the bunny gentleman.

"At the same time I thank J'ou, Samnite' By this time alone came Charlie, the chicken boy. "What's the matter?" he asked. seeing the bunny gentleman and Sammie standing there. Uncle Wiggily told about the feather duster he could not get because all the stores were closed. "Ha! I will help you," said Charlie.

"I'll sive you come of my tail Uncle Wigatly, and you can fasten them on the Jolly pop stick for featner "Fine!" cried the rabbit gentleman. "I'll taire He- was looking around for something with which to fasten the feathers on the stick, when along came Jimmie Wimble Wobble, the duck. "What's the about he asked, He was told the feather duster. "I'd like to give Uncle Wiggily some of my feathers for he enid, and he pulled some out from his wings. we are coming on in great said the bunny uncle.

Now, if I could only. Oh. let us help make the duster," cried Johnnie and Billie Bushytall, the squirrel boya. "We can give you some bits of fur from our tails and that will nt in with the feathers to make duster." you, said Uncle Wiggily. very kind of you.

Now. only had let some "Please help you, too, with the feather duster," cried Dickie Chip-Chip, the sparrow boy. can give some sott tiny feathers that won't scratch the "Finel' cried Uncle Wiggly. said "And I can give you some of my fur." Buste Littletail, the rabbit coming along just then. "And I'll rive you some my fuzz," said Possum Pinktoes, the little boy who bad long hairy fur.

So Uncle Wiggily took all these things that the animal children gave himfeather, fur and fuzz but still he did see how he could fasten them on the lollypop stick to make a duster Jae some of my sticky rum," said the pine tree, and the rabbit gentleman dia. Hhe stuck the feathers, fur and fuzz on the stick, and when he took it home to Nurse Jane she saw it and cried: "Oh, you must have gone to the one and two-dollar store to get such a fine duster." I I "Indeed did not!" cried Unole, Wiggily, "It did not cost me penny." And when he told how he got the muskrat lady laughed. Play Game for $1250 When Five Minutes Will Double It Opportunity You've Been Waiting For; Time to Get New Subscription A month ago you said "I'm so busy solving pictures that I've no time to get a new six months' subscription and thus become eligible to win twice the amount for which I am now compet- Story of Bible Lands Told in Pictures Peasant life in Palestine is realIn istically depicted In today's pageant at the exposition of Biblical lands in the First Congregational church. The varied and picturesque types of villagers are accurately represented and the spectacle one of the most, interesting and instructive of exposition. Today, as throughout the week, the pageant with a conducted tour followed started, wedding procession and realistic costume lecture by Dr.

Allen Moore, director of the show. This evening a tableau "Ruth and Boaz," will be presented, and there will be a representation of a Mohammedan funeral. Minister to Siam to Give Up His Office ALBANY, Oct. newspaper, the Democrat, announces 'Albany the resignation of William Hg Hornibrook, -United States minister to Siam. The resignation, according to the announcement, was sent to President Wilson last May and will become effective November 1, at which time Hornibrool: will leave for home.

The reason given by the minister for his resignation Was that his young children did not thrive in Slam, and he felt It his duty to bring them home. Mr. Hornibrook will resume direction of his paper here after a visit with friends in eastern states. Woman Goes Insane After Son's Death REDWOOD CITY, Oct. over the killing of her 17-year-old son by an automobile last August so preyed on the mind of Mrs.

Louisa Jensen that she was committed to Agnews, her mind, accordtrig to attending physicians, being almost gone. The death of young Kentfleld Jensen 00 the State highway near his home, Lomita Park, was the direct reason for the organization of the millionaire oiticommittee, which is waging war against reckless motorists. The driver of the car was never found. Officials Arrange to Abolish Own Pay WACO, Oct. was voting today to determine whether its city commissioners shall serve without pay.

The commissioners themselves arranged the election. Women the One the interesting affairs of the week will be a large tea that Mrs. Allen G. Freeman giving on Thursday at her picturesque Berkeley home in honor of Mrs. Newton Booth Knox of London, who has been spending the summer here 88 the house guest of her mother, Mrs.

CaroIne Blossom. Mrs. Knox, after having been much made of in a social way and after many reunions with the friends of her hood, 1s leaving on Ootober 28 for the east, to sall thenoe with her young, son for Spain, where she will Join her husband. Mr. Knox, who is an eminent engineer, is using his talents in that country, one of the few countries not at war in Europe.

Mrs. Freeman will be assisted in recolving by a number of intimate friends, and the guests will include many from around the: bay, especially from San Francisco. 0 0 will the bal masque that the Baby The big gala affair of the coming week Hospital bazaar will wind up with next Saturday night, but the most thrilling thing on hand for the youngsters 18 children's matinee that will be given in the Auditorium theater at 8 o'clock that same day. The matinee promises to be a most artistio performance scenes from Midsummer Night's Dream, elaborately staged and acted by number of gifted children whom Mrs. John Howell of Berkeley has trained.

This not the tryout, either, as it has already delighted several thousand youngsters during previous performances in Berkeley and in San Francisco. Last season, it will be remembered by every one was there on the last day of the fair, the San Francisco children's players gave performance that was a huge success, This year the basaar closes at 8 clock in the afternoon, BO there will be no distractions to interfere with the Joy of the juveniles. Meanwhile, as Shakespeare is being presented in innocuous form, the arena will be beset with workmen to set up thirty extra boxes on the ground floor, for so lively was the demand for exclusive accommodations that now there are to be ninety boxes at the ball-all filled with gay parties when the spectacle begins at o'clock. This will certainly be one of the brilliant affairs of the winter, and the largest that society has blossomed out for. The list of boxholders includes, among many more: Messrs.

and MesdamesArthur Dale King MeDuffie Edward Enge Bruce Cornwall Joseph R. Knowland Fred Magee John C. Brittain Wallace Alexander Walter Shockley Charles Wingate Prof. and Mrs. Bernard Ransom Charles Mills Gayley Fred Sherman Dudley Baird William Knowles Prof.

and Mrs. William Ede C. Corey Joseph Charles Merrill Samuel M. Marks George O'Brien Charles Lloyd Harry Farr W. B.

Seabury MesdamesSel wya Eddy Selim Woodworth E. Mendenhall John B. Mhoon Wallace Briggs Louie. Ghirardelli Charles Youngberg Misses- Ben Reed Florence Selby Challen Parker Harriet Bakewell Dr, and Mrs. John L.

MesersLohse Baker Edwerd Hume Walter Leimert 0 Damianakes, and George Michel Emmanuel of Tarpoon Springs, on October 25. The engagement has just been announced by the bride-elect. Miss Damianakes, who is an interesting girl of very foreign type, graduated with honors from the University, of Callfornia with the 1916 class, winning some notice during her course by her literary gifts. Two of her sisters, the Misses Cleo and Marie Damianakes, are now attending college. Her dance, who la the son of the late Michel Emmanuel, a Florida capitalist, A graduate of the southern college.

The wedding will be solemnized fachion, the with Damianakes Rev. Father Callistos of the Greek home in ceremonious Orthodox church 86 to of give the the bride- marriage ritual. Four sisters Cleo, Marie, be Stephanie her and attendants, Dorothy and H. C. Peck of will San Francisco will serve as best man.

the After eastern. states, the young honeymoon people will an extended through make their home in picturesque Florida. With the announcement of the betrothal of Miss Cora Otis to Oliver B. Wyman' comes the further news that the being named still indefinitely for the late wedding will follow almost immediately, November. The nuptial plans of the charming young girl will give a new impetus to the social activities on both sides of the bay, as Miss Otis and her sister, Miss Fredericka Otis, are among the most popular of the younger set.

For once a secret was well kept and the news came as a decided surprise. Miss Otis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Otis of San Francisco and is numbered among the descendants of the early California pioneers. Her debut was made four seasons ago and she has enjoyed a social prominence such as la seldom accorded so young a girl.

During the past summer she has been active in the training camp at the Presidio. She and her sister have covered Europe and South America in their travels and have been In places where before no American women have ventured. San Wyman Francisco a young attorney who came is to a few years ago from Dee Moines, Iowa. He is preparing attractive new home which will be In an readiness for his bride immediately on their return from their honeymoon. 0 9 0 Many of the admirers of the four attractive themselves young to women who have devoted choral singing as the Carol quartet will attend their concert this evening at Hotel Shattuck, for they are more fortunate in the matter of pulchritude than most vocalists.

Also they are all known socially. Miss Edith Woodward is the soloist of Mrs. Harry Farr, who is in charge of the reservations and tickets, states that they are going with unexpected rapidity. 0 A marriage that will unite two charmIng and influential Greek families will be that of Miss Alexandra Damianakes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Nicholas P. Why Society Women Wash Their Own Hair Few realize how many society women now wash their own hair, not because it is a fad, but because they wish to obtain the greatest possible hair beauty and be sure they are not using anything harmful. The thousands who have found that in washing the hair it is never wise to use makeshift but always advisable to a use a preparation made for shampooing only, say they get the best results from a simple home-made canthrox mixture. You can enjoy this, the best that 18 known, for about cents a shampoo by getting some canthrox. from your druggist, and dissolving a teasponoful in a cup of hot water.

Your shampoo is now ready. After its use the hair dries rapidly with uniform. color. Dandruff, excess oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely disappear. Your hair will be so fluffy that it will look much heavier than it is.

Its lustre and softness will also delight you, while the stimulated scalp gains the health which Insures hair growth SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. To protect the supervisors who sit in the rear row of seats from the attacks of women, against whom they vote in the settlement of neighborhood disputes, a policemanfully armed -is hereafter to be stationed at the carved oak rail that separates the I beard from the populace. This decision was reached after the board had turned down the protestants against the assessment district for the widening Circular avenue, an improvement project which has been before the board objected for four were year. lot. The assessienta to $15 a wouldn't like to tell you what they said to reported Supervisor Lahanes, and added, "although I know you are regular fellow." RICH TRAMP AND HIS BRIDE ARRIVE.

GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 17-Albert Dressler, known as the millionaire tramp, and his bride of six months, have arrived here from the East by the pedestrian method. Dressier is a cartoonist, and I makes his living by drawing funny pictures along the wuy. He says this is his last trip on the road, as his wife has induced him to settle down at Santa Cruz He is said to be wealthy. ANOTHER MARRIAGE IN SOCIETY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. fash. ion in "spontaneous" Burlingame marriages was set yesterday at noon when Frederick G. Lyon, 22-year-old son of George F. Lyon, Hillaborough resident and member of the realty firm of Lyon 7 Hong; and Miss Genevieve Holmberg, singer and daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. A. Holmberg of San Mateo Paris, were married by Rev. Father J. A.

Grant at the pariah house of St Catherine's Church, Burlingame, shortly after they had invited their parents to attend the ceremony. Early In the day the couple journeyed to Redwood city to get a marriage license. At. the county clerk's office the bride, upon being asked her father's name, blushingly declared that: "Father is going to get the surprise of his life." Upon returning to Burlingame the girl phoned to father and mother. Young Lyon also informed his parenta of his intention to wed Miss Holmberg.

The parents lost no time in reaching the parish house. There is a report that Father Lyon was late and just missed the wedding. SOCIETY WOMAN IS HELD FOR DEBT. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Lillian Sherwood Hopkina, socially prominent In San Francisco and down the peninsula, has been ordered to appear in the office of John P.

McLaughlin, State Labor Commissioner, to explain why she had not paid $530 alleged to be owing her former maid, Miss A. Seely, $400 of it In back wages and $130 borrowed money. Mra. Hopkins made a brief call at the labor commissioner's office and said that she did not owe the money. McLaughlin said last night that the question of whether she does owe it or not will have to be determined later, as the maid stoutly avers that she was not paid her full wages for ten monthA and that $130 cash borrowed by Mrs.

Hopkins is still unpaid. MRS. SUTRO AND HUSBAND SEPARATE. her incompetency. ACCUSED MESICIAN TAKES OWN LIFE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17. -A petition to have her declared incompetent and guardian appointed for her person and property, quietly filed August 4 and heard I yesterday before Superior Judge George Cabaniss, revealed the fact that Mrs. Marie B. Sutro, beautiful wife of Charles Sutro, broker, and nephew of the late Adolph Butro, are separated.

After hearing the evidence of Mrs. Sutro, her father, Robert Berger of Portland, and Carrie R. Sterling, Mrs. Sutro's companion since she has been separated from her husband, Judge Cabaniss dismissed the potition. Sutro's petition charges that his wife la mentally incompetent and incapable of managing her property.

It also alleges that because of this mental condition she is "likely to be deceived or imposed upon by artful or designing persona. through Attorney: Hiram: W. Johnson filed an answer denying tiny black eat bearing the heart upon which was insoribed the names of the hostess and her flance, to the paniment of the Lohengrin Wedding March. Robinson is the son of Mrs. Ida RobInson of Walsworth avenue and belongs to an old Kentucky family.

He 18 conpected with a brokerage Arm In San Francisco. His bride-elect in the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

Huge, whose Perry-street home has been opened most hospitably to the younger set. She has been a member of several of the dancing clubs about the bay. 0 Another gifted one whom Californta has just reason to be proud of is Lawrence Rising, whom Berkeley may claim, through the long residence there of his parents, the late Prof. W. B.

Rising of the University of California and Mrs. Rising. Lawrence Rising is accredited this year with one of the tremendous New York successes which is now in Its third month's running on Broadway. "His Bridal Night' Is the comedy of this the young local playwright, in whom so many of colony feel a personal interest. Mrs.

Rising, with her daughter, Miss Alice Rising, will spend the winter In New York with Lawrence Rising as his guests. 0 0 0 Tonight society is wending its way to the St. of Francis the hotel to enjoy the unique delights Cubist-Futurist ball, which 18 given that the San Francisco Association for the Blind may be benefited at the tton of beginning of brilliant the year. The concepthe affair is distinctly modern, enough so as to draw upon the curiosity which of the guests. "The something new is sighed for seems about to be realized.

The east shore will be largely represented among the Several hundred guests. Piedmont has contributed Mrs. Frank C. Havens and Berkeley Mrs. Peter whom Kyne to the list of patronasses, each of will be hostess to little party of friends, Mrs.

George W. McNear 1s claiming few guests at dinner, preceding the ball, asking a number of her daughter's, Mias Einnim McNear. friends to be seated at the table with her. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Havens will also cross for the charity affair. 0 0 0 An interesting coterie of girls who have kept together through several seasons numbers Mrs. William Orrick, Mrs. John Donovan, Mrs. Hiram Hall, Mrs.

Murray Orrick, Mrs. Irving Burrill, Mrs. Maurice Walsh, Mrs. Louis Lohse, Bengamin Frederick Reed. Snowden, Mrs.

Mrs. Whipple Kenneth Hall, Mrs. HamBeck, Miss Miss Jessie Craig. Miss Edith Barry. A.

bridge club tunity meeting was given fortnightly, following when the ample opporcard game been enjoy the a gabfest over the teacups, has William tie that will has bound them. Mrs. Orrick be hostess to these intimate friends on Wednesday afternoon, October 25. During her absence of several weeks on the Atlantic Coast, the handsome Pied- mont hill villa of Mrs. James K.

Moffitt will remain closed. Mrs. Moffltt left yesterday for New York, where so many of the Local set are expecting to be during the season. She accompanied Dr. Herbert Mofftt and Mrs.

Moffitt and Dr. Herbert Allen and Mrs. Allen. 0 0 0 Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Edwards cave selves Oakland last friends week, a little glimpse of themcoming 'up from their visit. attractive Los Angeles home for a week's They were the house guests of the young, matron's parents, Mr. and Mra. Adams, in Lakeshore avenue. Mrs.

Edwards will be remembered as Miss girls Adams, about who was one of the popEvelyn ular the bay until her marriage of several seasons ago, which took her south to reside. However, she has returned frequently to the bay cities and of kept in intimate touch with the little group close friends with which she was numbered. 0 0 John O'Connor Jr. student in the English College in Lisbon, is coming to California to spend six montha With his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John O'Connor, in Myrtle street, the royal welcome is being planned for young student, who has yeara of to complete ing. I would so like to win $1000 cash, for instance, as first prize, instead of $500 cash, and I will do so it I get a new six months' subscription. But solving the pictures keeps me so occupied that I've no spare time to run across the street and sign up Bella Henderson, who should be taking The TRIBUNE." Go over and see Bella now. You've solved all the pictures, or practically finished doing so, and now you have the time you used to sigh for. You've spent two months solving pictures, so that you would win a slice of the $1250 cash.

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