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CHURCH SOCIETY OF ST. FRANCIS PARISH .- Organized February, 1874. Number of members, twenty-five hundred. Meets monthly at St. Francis' Church.
The object of the society is to promote the spiritual and temporal well-being of the parish, and to co- operate with the clergy in all matters in which they may require the assistance of the laity.
Officers .- Myles D. Sweeny, President ; Robert J. Tobin, Vice-President ; John Mulholland, Secretary; Rev. John Harrington, Treasurer.
LADIES' PASTORAL AID SOCIETY OF TRINITY CHURCH .- Organized 1873. Meets every Friday at Trinity Church, after morning service. The object of the society is to take under its care the destitute and friendless within the bounds of Trinity Church parish, to find employment for those requiring it, and to pro- vide clothing and assistance for such as may be in need of it ; to visit and comfort the sick and the afflicted; to endeavor to bring to the church those who are neglectful of its services, and particularly the poorer and friendless classes; to gather children into the Sunday School, and to aid in providing active and competent teachers ; in short, to do all in its power, under the guidance and direction of the Rector of the parish, to advance the interests of the Church of Christ, and to extend to those around the privileges and blessings of the gospel. Officers-Mrs. H. Wheel- er, President; Mrs. H. W. Beers, Vice President ; Mrs. J. B. Moss, Secretary ; Mrs. J. Mathieu, Treas- urer.
OCCIDENTAL BRANCH OF THE WOMAN'S FOR- EIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCH .- Organized March, 1874, and has for its especial field of labor the evangelization of heathen women on the Pacific Coast. Thirty-one auxiliary societies have been formed on the coast, seven of which are located in this city. The society purchased in June, 1876, the property at 933 Sacra- mento street for the purposes of the Mission Home. Daily school in English and Chinese is maintained, and Chinese women are in cases of persecution afforded shelter in the Home.
Officers .- Mrs. P. D. Browne, President ; Mrs. Hen- shelwood, Treasurer : Mrs. F. Hiller, Jr., Recording Secretary ; Mrs. J. H. Condit, Corresponding Secre- tary ; Mrs. J. H. Van Slyke, State Secretary.
PACIFIC PRESBYTERIAN UNION .- Organized Oc- tober, 1875. Composed of the clergy and laity of the several Presbyterian churches of the City. Objects: The advancement of the interests of Presbyterianism upon the Pacific Coast, mission work and evangeliza- tion.
The Union meets on the second Monday of each month at the different churches. The Board of Di- rectors meet on the first Monday of each month.
Sabbath Schools are maintained by the Union every Sunday afternoon at 56 First street, and corner Steiner and Geary streets, under charge of J. E. Bidwell and A. L. Taylor, respectively.
Officers .- Edward Kerr, President : George M. Ed- munds, Vice-President; James A. Kennedy, secretary;
BEAMISH'S UNDERWEAR,
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D. HICKS & CO., Practical Bookbinders and Paper-rulers, 508 Montgomery St., cor. Commercial.
BAKER & HAMILTON,
13 to 19 FRONT ST., SAN FRANCISCO, Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements and Hardware.
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SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY.
James Horsburg, Corresponding Secretary ; J. Shaw, Treasurer.
SAN FRANCISCO PORT SOCIETY. - Organized March, 1860. Objects: The moral improvement of seamen and others connected with the sea, in this port, by aiding the American Seaman's Friend Society of New York, in sustaining the Mariners' Church of San Francisco, and in such enterprises connected therewith as the society may approve. Any person may become a member by paying $5 a year, or a life member by the payment at one time of $50.
In 1866 they erected a fine house of worship for the seamen of this port, on the corner of Sacramento and Drumm streets, at a cost, for lot and house, of more than $20,000, which was contributed for the purpose by citizens of San Francisco and others.
Officers. - Oliver Eldridge, President; Henry P. Blanchard, Vice-President ; J. Rowell, Secretary ; Rob- ert Balfour, Treaurer ; Ira P. Rankin, J. T. Dean, I. W. Raymond, Charles Goodall, Robert Balfour, David Meeker, Henry Chester, and J. Rowell, Trustees.
SODALITY OF THE B. V. M .- Organized Decem- ber, 1861. Organizations of the above sodalities have existed for the past two hundred years. This sodality was founded in this city by the Rev. J. M. C. Buchard, S. J., having for its object the moral and religions im- provement of its members. The society is governed by a Prefect and two assistants, together with a Sec- retary, Treasurer, and a council of twelve members elected annually. Its present spiritual Director is Rev. Joseph M. Neri, S. J. It has a library of over three thousand volumes, which is open every Sunday at half past two o'clock P. M., and Monday, Wednes- day and Friday at half past seven o'clock P. M., to members of the Sodality and subscribers paying a small monthly fee. Gentlemen's Sodality meetings held every Sunday morning, at a quarter to eight, in their chapel, basement of St. Ignatius Church, on Hayes street, west of Van Ness avenue. Number of members about six hundred.
Ladies' Sodality of the B.V. M. meets every Sunday at half past two o'clock P. M. Number of members, two hundred aud fifty. Volumes in library, about fif- teen hundred. Present Director Rev. A. Maraschi, S. J.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- In- corporated September 13, 1853. The objects of this association are:
1st. The improvement of the physical, mental, and spiritual condition of its members, the develop- ment of their charity and zeal, and the extension of the Christian religion, especially to such as are not in the habit of attending public worship in the churches.
.2d. To unite the members, particularly the young men of the various churches and congregations of this city, in such works of charity as are not specially provided for by the churches themselves.
For the attainment of these objects. there is pro- vided and maintained: A library and bath rooms, free to all members of this association. A reading room, well supplied with current literature, daily, weekly, pictorial, secular, and religious papers, free to all such as conform to the rules and regulations issued by the Board of Managers from time to time. The library contains upward of four thousand volumes. There is also a gymnasium connected with the insti- tution.
A Prayer Meeting, to which all are invited, is held at the rooms every Saturday evening, from eight to nine o'clock ; also a Daily Prayer Meeting, from quar- ter past twelve o'clock to one o'clock P.M. Bible Class, on Monday evenings at half past seven o'clock. Services in the large hall of the association every Sunday at three o'clock P.M.
Services are also held under the auspices of the association in the various prisons of the city, as well as frequently in the open air at various localities.
The association has a large and handsome building on Sutter street, between Kearny and Dupont. The free reading rooms are open every day from eight o'clock A.M. to half past nine o'clock P.M.
Officers .- R. B. Forman, President ; J. J. Valentine, Secretary ; Prentiss Selby, Treasurer ; L. B. Benchley, Librarian. Directors-Prentiss Selby, Alexander Gu- thrie, W. B. Parsons, John W. Butler. Trustees- General John F. Miller, Prentiss Selby, John J. Val- entine, R. B. Forman, A. B. Forbes, Nathaniel Gray, | been organized in this city. viz:
George W. Gibbs, L. B. Benchley, H. W. Severance, W. B. Parsons, J. R. Sims. .
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Chi- nese) .- Location of rooms, northeast corner of Sacra- mento and Stockton streets. Open every day until half past nine o'clock P.M. The association is under the charge of Rev. A.W. Loomis, D. D., who gives instruc- tion in the English language, and has charge of the library. Preaching in Chinese on Sundays at eleven o'clock A.M. and at half past seven o'clock P.M., and `on Saturdays at half past seven o'clock P.M.
Officers .- Fong Noy, President; Yong Lee, Secre- tary.
YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION .- Organ- ized October 14, 1877. The objects of the association are:
Ist. The improvement of the mental, moral, and social condition of its members.
2d. The protection of Hebrew interests.
The association at present numbers one hundred members, and meets monthly at their rooms 211 Sutter street. .
Officers .- Max Popper, President; Jacob Steppa- cher, Vice-President ; M. L. Tichner, Recording Sec- retary : Dr. S. S. Kahn, Financial Secretary ; Eugene S. Davis, Treasurer; A. W. Myer, Charles Schilling, Herman Enkle, Hugo Muhlendorf and S. Bachrach, Meyer Jacobs, E. B. Marx, M. A. Dreyfuss and Max Warschauer, Directors.
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- Organized September 9, 1877. Incorporated February 1, 1878. Number of members, about one hundred and eighty. The objects of the association includes the establishment of an industrial department for desti- tute women, a reading room and library for women and girls, the furnishing of advice, sympathy, tempo- ral aid and encouragement to friendless and homeless young women arriving or residing in the city, and the extension of moral and religious surroundings to all families needing such ministrations.
The rooms of the association are located at 314 Sut- ter street, and consist of library, reading and sewing- rooms. The library contains over one thousand vol- nmes of well selected literature, and the reading room is copiously supplied with the choicest periodicals. The annual meeting is held in February of each year.
Officers .- Mrs. P. D. Browne, President ; Mrs. Dr. F. Hiller, Jr., Secretary ; Mrs. Fisher Ames, Correspond- ing Secretary ; Mrs. J. D. Ijams, Treasurer; Mrs. H. P. Rindge, Superintendent and Librarian.
Benevolent.
AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION .- Ob ject: Mutual benefit to members of the order.
Organized 1867. Number of members in San Fran- cisco, about thirty-five hundred.
WORTHY GRAND LODGE .- Meets annually at 713 Mis- sion street, San Francisco, first Monday in December. Officers .- Nathaniel Ourry, Grand Master ; John D. Coulie, Grand Secretary. Office, 213 Fremont street.
Four Subordinate Lodges have been organized in this city, viz :
CALIFORNIA LODGE, No. 1 .-. Meets every Monday evening at 997 Market street.
YERBA BUENA LODGE, No. 2 .- Meets every Friday evening at 713 Mission street.
PACIFIC LODGE, NO. 5 .- Meets every Friday evening at Champion Hall, Potrero.
HARMONY LODGE, No. 6 .- Meets every Tuesday eve- ning at 997 Market street.
ANCIENT ORDER OF FORRESTERS .- The objects of this order are to aid the sick members, give relief to their widows and orphans, to find employment for the unemployed, and all other benevolent purposes. This order has been in existence from time immemo- rial, and its Courts are to be found in almost every civilized country. California District, organized December, 1879. Fred C. Hensley, D. C. R .; John B. Tungate, S. D. C. R .; H. Thatcher, D. Treasurer ; F. E. Haskell, acting D. Secretary. Eleven Courts have
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Office, 116 FRONT ST., Manufacturers of CANDLES of all kinds. Glycerine, Stearine, Olein, Laundry and Toilet SOAPS.
JOS. FREDERICKS & CO., 649 Market St .- Largest stock of CARPETS on this Coast.
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GEO. B. KNOWLES & SON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in LUMBER, S.E. cor. Mission and Main Sts., and N. W. cor. Bryant and Main Sts.
SOCIETIES.
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COURT ROBIN HOOD, NO. 5931 .- Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Druid's Hall, 413 Sutter street.
COURT EUREKA, NO. 6146 .- Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street.
COURT AURORA, No. 6450 .- Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at Red Men's Hall, 320 Post
COURT AMERICA, No. 6454 .- Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Champion Hall, Potraro.
COURT CALIFORNIA, NO. 6671 .- Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Mayberry Hall, 2417 Mis- sion atreet.
COURT INVINCIBLE, NO. 6672 .- Meets first and third Fridays of each month at Masonic Hall, Oakland.
COURT OCCIDENTAL, No. 6676 .- Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at Shiels' Building, 32 O'Farrell street.
COURT GOLDEN GATE, NO. 6681 .- Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Shiels' Building, 32 O'Farrell street.
COURT SAN FRANCISCO, NO. 6744 .- Meets first and third Fridays of each month at Young Men's Hall, 927 Pacific street.
COURT PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA, No. 1 (Juvenile Branch) .- Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month at Huddy's Hall, 909)2 Market street.
COURT YOUNG AMERICA, No. 2 (Juvenile Branch) .- Meets first and third Saturdays of each month at Champion Hall, Potrero.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS .- Organized March 29, 1869. Headquarters Hibernia Hall. The Board of Directors, composed of all the Division Officers in the county, meets on the 20th of each month.
State Officers .- John Payne, Gilroy, State Delegate; J. J. McCallom, State Secretary ; Edward Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer.
Patrick Harrington, County Delegate : J. H. Gilmore, County Secretary ; Chris O'Connor, County Treasurer.
Ten Divisions have been organized in this city, viz:
DIVISION No. 1 .- Meets second Friday of each month at Hibernia Hall, 246 Third street.
DIVISION No. 2 .- Meets first Friday of each month at Hibernia Hall, 246 Third street.
DIVISION No. 3 .- Meets third Tuesday of each month at Charter Oak Hall, 771 Market street.
DIVISION No. 4 .- Meets second Wednesday of each month at Irish-American Hall, 818 Howard street.
DIVISION No. 5 .- Meets first Wednesday of each month at Humboldt Hall, corner of Mission and Erie streets.
DIVISION No. 6 .- Meets second Friday of each month at Irish-American Hall, 818 Howard street.
DIVISION No. 7 .- Meets second Tuesday of each month at Charter Oak Hall.
DIVISION NO. 8 .- Meets first Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph's Hall, west side of Tenth street, be- tween Howard and Folsom.
DIVISION No. 9 .- Meets first Thursday of each . month at Irish-American Hall, 818 Howard street.
DIVISION No. 10 .- Meets first Friday of each month at Charter Oak Hall, 771 Market street.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN .- This Order, which was first organized in the State by the institution of California Lodge No. 1 at West Oakland, August 21, 1875, has grown rapidly, until now it has assumed proportions, in respect to num- bers and organization, which places.it in the front rank among our many secret benevolent orders. Over one hundred and sixty Lodges have been formed in the State, with an aggregate membership of nine thousand.
THE GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA .- Organized 1877. Meets in San Francisco.
Officers .- C. W. Taylor, P. G. M. W .; W. H. Barnes, G. M. W. ; William H. Beatty, G. F .; J. T. Rogers, G. O .; H. G. Pratt, G. Recorder; C. H. Haile, G. Re- ceiver; Eugene J. Gregory, G. G .; William Wiltse, Jr., G. W .; J. W. Kinsley, Grand Lecturer.
Nineteen Lodges have been instituted in this city, viz:
SAN FRANCISCO LODGE NO. 4 .- Meets every Wednes- day at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street.
GOLDEN GATE LODGE No. 8 .- Meets every Thurs- day at 32 O'Farrell street.
HARMONY LODGE No. 9 .- Meets every Saturday at 913 Market street. .
YERBA BUENA LODGE No. 14 .- Meets every Friday at 32 O'Farrell street.
BERNAL LODGE No. 19 .- Meets every Tuesday at corner of Sixteenth and Valencia streets.
UNITY LODGE NO. 27 .- Meets every Tuesday at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street.
VALLEY LODGE NO. 30 .- Meets every Wednesday at 32 O'Farrell street.
SPARTAN LODGE No. 36 .- Meets every Thursday at 32 O'Farrell street.
MYRTLE LODGE No. 42. - Meets every Saturday at 913 Market street.
WASHINGTON LODGE No. 60 .- Meets every Thurs- day at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street.
BURNS' LODGE No. 68 .- Meets every Thursday at 913 Market street.
ST. JOHN'S LODGE No. 73 .- Meets every Saturday at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street.
MAGNOLIA LODGE No. 41 .- Meets every Monday at 121 Eddy street.
FRANKLIN LODGE No. 44 .- Meets every Friday at 32 O'Farrell street.
HERCULES LODGE No. 53 .- Meets every Friday at Hamilton Hall, southwest corner Geary and Steiner streets.
EXCELSIOR LODGE No. 126 .- Meets every Thursday at Mayberry Hall, 2417 Mission street.
OLYMPIC LODGE No. 127 .- Meets eyery Tuesday at 32 O'Farrell street.
FIDELITY LODGE NO. 136 .- Meets every Wednesday at 318 Post street.
BAY VIEW LODGE NO. 159 .- Meets every Friday at corner Railroad and Seventeenth avenues, South San Francisco.
AUSTRIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY .- Organized September 24, 1870. Number of members, two hundred and twenty. Meets at 771 Market street, on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Object-To as- sist needy members in case of sickness or distress.
Officers .- Ferdinand Koenig, President ; N. Bollin- ger, Recording Secretary; F. Kronenberg, Treasurer; H. Heinz, Financial Secretary.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS .- Organized April 11, 1876. John Harnev, Dis- trict Deputy and Grand E. R.
SAN FRANCISCO LODGE, No 3 .- Meets every Sunday afternoon at Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street. Num- ber of members one hundred.
Officers .- George Bell, E. R .; W. C.Dudley, E. L. K .; J. Wilson, E. L. K .; George Lynn, E. L. K .; J. J. Elms, Secretary; J. C. Combes, Treasurer.
CALIFORNIA LODGE, No. 12 .- Organized March 9, 1879. Number of members, fifty. Meets every Sun- day at Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street.
Officers .- A. M. Blade, E. R .; Edward Warner, Sec- retary ; Alfred Perrier, Treasurer.
B'NAI B'RITH-DISTRICT GRAND LODGE, NO. 4 .- Meets every fourth Sunday in January, at B'nai B'rith' Building, 121 Eddy street.
Officers .- J. Cerf, President : S. Hirschberg, First Vice-President ; I. J. Asheim, Second Vice-President ; Luis Blank, Secretary; M. Kalmuck, Treasurer ; L. Lipman, Guard ; Leo Mayer, Messenger.
Eight lodges have been organized in this city, all of which meet in the B'nai B'rith Building upon the following evenings, viz:
OPHIR LODGE, No. 21 .- Meets every Wednesday. UNITY LODGE, No. 273 .- Meets every Monday.
MODIN LODGE, NO. 42 .- Meets every Tuesday. PACIFIC LODGE, No. 48 .- Meets every Wednesday. MONTEFIORE LODGE, No. 51 .- Meets every Sunday. COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 127 .- Meets every Monday.
GEO. W. CLARK
645 MARKET STREET. Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Paper Hangings and Shade Material. Manufacturer of Window Shades
D. HICKS & CO., Practical Bookbinders and Paper-rulers, 508 Montgomery St., cor. Commercial.
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INCHLEY, SPIERS & HAYES, FULTON IRON WORKS, 213 Fremont Street, Manufacturers of HOISTING WORKS, CAGES, BUCKETS and CARS.
/ SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY.
Dixon & Bernstein, Show Case Manuf's, 250 Market St.
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GOLDEN GATE LODGE, NO. 129 .- Meets every Wed- nesday.
CALIFORNIA LODGE,. No. 163 .- Meets every Thurs- day.
CREMIEUX LODGE, No. 325 .- Meets every Monday.
B'NAI B'RITH HALL ASSOCIATION. - Incorporated April 9, 1878, for the purpose of building and main- taining & suitable structure for the accommodation of the order. Under its suspices a magnificent new four story hall building has been erected upon Eddy street, between Mason and Taylor, at a cost of, including the lot, $75,000. Grand dancing hall with stage arrange- ment, with perfect dining-room accomodation. The furnishing involved an additional outlay of $15,000. Six capacious halls are contained within the building, besides a library and readingroom. The library con- tains about three thousand volumes.
Officers .- A. Newman, President; Emil Gunzber- ger, Vice-President ; J. Levison, Secretary : J. Sam- uels, Treasurer ; Jacob Gans, Librarian.
BOYS AND GIRLS' AID SOCIETY .- Incorporated September 15, 1874. Objects: To improve the condi- tion and promote usefulness of neglected and friend- less boys and girls of San Francisco, by furnishing them with free baths, lodgings, library. reading rooms, sewing school, gymnasium, music, lectures, etc .; by caring for them in sickness, and, in general, shielding them from temptation, deception, want and distress. This work is sustained wholly by private subscriptions. Office and Rooms, No. 68 Clementina street.
Officers .- Andrew McF. Davis, President; James S. Bunnell, Secretary; Dudley C. Bates, Treasurer; J. H. Baker, Superintendent.
BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF CALIFOR- NIA .- Rooms, 531 California street.
This society was organized in 1865, for the purpose of affording relief to sick and destitute members and persons who were subjects of Great Britain st the time of their birth, and of promoting the social and intellectual improvement of its members. Between twelve and thirteen hundred members have been ad- mitted to membership, and there are now some two hundred and fifty paying members, including thir- teen life members, on the rolls. In May, 1867, the association was completely reorganized and incorpo- rated, and a constitution adopted, containing several admirable features, and, among others, provisions for free lectures, debates, and social concerts. From the time of its formation the affairs of the society have been carefully and judiciously managed, and its char- ity dispensed with prudent liberality. It has uniform- ly co-operated with the San Francisco Benevolent As- sociation, St. Andrew's Society, and other societies, and through its agency their burden has been greatly lightened ; many hundreds of sick and destitute men, women, and children effectively relieved, and a large number provided with employment. The relief given is, for the most part, temporary. The Board of Re- lief is in attendance daily from ten o'clock A.M. to one o'clock P.M. The regular meeting is held on the first Wednesday of each month, at seven and a half o'clock P. M.
Officers .- William Lane Booker, H. B. M. Consul, President; Henry Austin, M. D., First Vice-Presi- dent; S. L. Jones, Second Vice-President ; H. A. Fox, Treasurer; J. P. McCurrie, Secretary ; C. Pace, C. Hopps, W. J. Crozier, R. J. Creighton, George Naun- ton, William A. Spence, D. B. Brown, Board of Di- rectors ; D. B. Brown, H. H. Wilson, E. Blakely, W. A. Spence, W. C. Lyons, James Sennett, W. N. C. Hin- ton, Board of Relief ; R. L. Pinching, M. D., A. Rat- ray, M. D., G. B. McLoy, M. D., Board of Physicians ; W. Pickering, J. Cslvert, D. Macdonald, W. M. Sesr- by, Druggists. .
CALIFORNIA PRISON COMMISSION .- Organized November 27, 1865.
The objects of this association are the smeliora- tion of the condition of prisoners, the improve- ment of prisons and prison discipline, and the aid and encouragement of discharged prisoners in their efforts to regain their forfeited positions and secure for themselves an honest livelihood.
Officers .- Ira P. Ronkin, President ; Henry Gibbons, M. D., Vice-President, Rev. James Woodworth, Sec- retary and General Agent ; Nathaniel Gray, Treasurer.
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN .- Incorporated Sep- tember 2, 1876. Number of members, two hundred and three.
Objects : To provide ways and means to secure the enforcement of an Act for the prevention of cruelty to children, and to labor in the education of & public sentiment of humanity and gentleneas toward chil- dren. Office, 614 Merchant street, room 23.
Officers .- Joseph W. Winans, President ; R. H. Mc- Donald, Treasurer ; Nathaniel Hunter, Secretary.
CALIFORNIA STATE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL .- Lo- cation corner of Howard and Twelfth streets. Inau- gurated May, 1867. Organized May, 1868. Incorpo- rated January, 1873.
This hospital is specially devoted to the treatment of diseases peculiar to women, and only such cases are admitted. It is open to all irrespective of creed or nationality. and offers the comforts of a home in addition to surgical and medical treatment. The Wo- men's Hospital exists as a purely medical charity, and gives relief to two classes of patients: 1st. To those who are destitute and unable to pay anything. 2d. Those whose means are too limited to enable them to pay for private medical attendance, by pay- ment of a moderate aum for board, receive medical attendance, medicine and nursing without charge. The surgeon in chief receives no remuneration for his services. Out patients treated gratuitously by the House Physician. Application for admission must be made to the Lady Managers, the Matron at the Hospital, or to Dr. John Scott, 816 Sutter street.
Officers .- E. P. Murphy, President ; J. R. Bolton, Vice-President ; Samuel O. Hunt, Secretary and Treas- urer ; John Scott, M. D., F. R. C. S., Surgeon in Chief ; Chas. E. Blake, M. D., House Physician ; Mrs. Helen J. Hollingsworth, Matron ; Mrs. B. B. Redding, Mrs. D. F. Nesl, Mrs. W. M. Searby, Lady Managers.
CAMBRIAN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO .- Incorporated September 3, 1869. Num- ber of members, two hundred and ten. Meets second Monday of each month at Cambrian Hall, 1133 Mis- sion street. Object: To assist its members in case of sickness or want.
Officers. - Samuel Williams, President ; Thomas Price, first Vice President; W. A. Jones, Second Vice President; S. L. Jones, Treasurer ; John Edwards, Corresponding and Financial Secretary: Joseph A. Davis, Recording Secretary ; J. T. Evans, Owen Jones, D. J. Lewis, Evan Watts, L. J. Llewellyn, J. L. Dan- iels and Charles R. Jones, Board of Directors.
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