Langley's San Francisco directory for the year commencing 1886, Part 15

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Publication date: 1886
Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434


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Curators-Ernest F. Lorquin, Birds and Mammals; J. J. Rivers, Radiates, Reptiles and Crustacea ; Misa Rosa Smith, Fishes; Arthur B. Stout, M.D., Ethnology and Oste-ology; Rev. Edward L. Greene and Mrs. Mary K. Curran, M. D., Botany; E. S. Clark, M. D., Entomology ; Josiah Keep, Conchology ; John T. Ev. ans and C. D. Gibbs, Mineralogy; Melville At- wood, Geology and Paleontology.


Committee on Publication-Prof. George Davidson, Charles Gregory Yale, J. P. Moore, J. T. Evana and E. L. Green.


The regular stated meetings of the Academy are held on the first and third Monday eveninga of each month. The regular stated meetings of the Board of Trustees, and meetings of the Council, take place twice a month, as notified.


CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. - Incorpo- rated July 14, 1870. Number of members, fifty. An- qual meeting at College of Santa Clara, on day of commencement. Objects: Cultivation of the history, antiquities, aud ethnography of the west coast of America, and the publication of early relations and documents connected therewith.


JOHN HAMMOND


CALIFORNIA CAR WORKS 5 1


Manufacturer of every description of PASSENGER, STREET AND FREIGHT CARS. 42 to 50 Beale Street, San Francisco.


COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CO. OF CALIFORNIA, LOSSES PAID, $1,346,670 46.


Truman, Isham & Hooker.


491-427 Market St. Buggies, Carriages Dennett Jump Seats sold to the Trade


SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY.


OFFICE, 33 GEARY STREET.


SAN FRANCISCO LAUNDRY. Washing well done at Low Rates.


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Officers -Itev. A. Varsi, Charles Hf. Sawyer, Tibur- clo l'arrott, and John T. Doyle, Trustees ; Ralph O. Harrison, secretary.


CALIFORNIA PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY AND COLLEGE OF PHARMACY .- The society was incor. porated December 10, I871. The college was incorpo- rated August 7, 1872, and affiliated with the Univer- sity of California June 18, 1873. The society and college were consolidated January, 1878. Lectures given at the Hall of the College of Pharmacy, 113 Fulton street, between Polk and Van Ness Avenue, for a term of six months.


The main object of the institution is to unite the apothecaries of this State in organized efforts to ele- Tate the standing of those engaged in the profession. The society meets quarterly or oftener for the discus- aton of toptca of scientific and practical interest to the pharmacist.


Officers .- W. M. Searby, President ; H. H. Behr. M. D .. First Vice-President ; Fred. Grazer. Second Vice-President ; Charles Troppman, Corresponding and Recording Secretary ; E. A. Schreck, Treasurer ; A. I .. Schall, Librartau and Curator ; W. T. Wenzell, Editor.


CALIFORNIA RIFLE ASSOCIATION. - Incorpor- ated June. 1875. Objects : To encourage rifle prac- tice ; to promote a system of armory drill and target Oring among the National Guard: and to provide s auttable range for the use of the members of the As- sociation. Otlice, 422 California atreet.


Officers .- Gen. W. H. DImond, President ; Lieut. H. W. Sime, Vice-President; Major E. G. Sprowl, Secretary.


CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ARTS .- Incorporated in 1885. Objects: To educate Cali- fornia boys and girls in the mechanical arts and trades. Has an endowment of $540,000, left by James Lick, which has not yet been paid over.


Officers-John O. Earl, Lorenzo Sawyer, J. D. B. Stillman and A. S. Hallidie, Trustees.


CALIFORNIA STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION .- John A. W. Lundborg, President; A. Knowles, Vice- President : S. E. Goe, Secretary ; S. E. Knowles, Treas- urer ; Louis Bush, Librarian.


CALIFORNIA STATE HORTICULTURAL SO- CIETY .- Organized September. 1879. Number of members, one hundred. Objects: To promote the science and practice of horticulture in sll its branches. Secretary's office, 252 Market street.


Officers .- E. W. Hilgard, Berkeley, President; A. T. Hatch, Suisun, Solano Co., Vice-President; R. J. Trumbull, San Rafael, Treasurer; E. J. Wickson, San Francisco, Secretary.


CALIFORNIA STATE MINING BUREAU .- Organ- ized under an Act of the Legislature entitled " An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a Mining Bureau," approved April 16, 1880. The ob- jects of the Bureau, as set forth in the first section of the Act, are as follows: "There shall be snd ia hereby established in this State, a Mining Buresu, the prin- cipal office of which shall be maintained in the City of San Francisco, at which place there shall be col- lected by the State Mineralogist, and preserved for study and reference, specimens of all the geological and mineralogical substances, including mineral waters, found in this State, especially those possess- ing economic or commercial value, which apecimens ahall be marked, arranged, classified and described, and a record thereof preserved, showing the character thereof, and the place from whence obtained. The State Mineralogist shall also, ss he has opportunity and means, collect, and in like manner preserve at aaid office, minerala, rocka, and fossila of other States, Territories and countries, and the collections so made ahall at all reasonable hours be open to public inspec- tion, examination and study." On May 15, 1880, the Governor appointed, in accordance with the Act, ss State Mineralogiat, Henry G. Hanks, who has since that date held the position. The Bureau is now lo- cated in Pioneers' Building, west side Fourth street. between Market and Mission, where spacious rooms have been fitted up for the reception and preservation of specimens and a public museum, which are open daily to visitors, free, from ten A. M. to three P. M. The museum will be found very interesting and in- Inatructive to tourists aa well as our own citizens.


CIVIL SERVICE REFORM ASSOCIATION .- Jos. G. Eastland, President ; A. S. Hallidie, Horatio Steb. bins, D. D., E. G. Stetson, Robert Roy, John C. Ilall, H. S. Dickson, Wilfred Page and John H. Boslt, Vice-Presidente; Charles S. Page, F. B. Perkins, W. B. Harrington, Charles R. Allen, James &. Bunnell, Samuel B. Wiggin, Morris U. Bates, Charles A. Mur- dock, Jamea Denman and A. B. Nye, Executive Com- mittee ; James S. Bunnell, Secretary and Tressurer ; F. I. Vaasault, Assistant Secretary.


FIRE UNDERWRITERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE PACIFIC .- Organized February, 1876. Meets st roome 401 California strect. Object: Mutusl improvement. Officers .- Z. P. Clark, President; J. W. Staples, Vice-President; R. H. Naunton, Secretsry snd Tress- urer.


GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC .- Office, 411 Post street. Objects: To encourage Geo- graphical exploration and discovery ; to investigate and disseminate Geographical information by discus- sion, lectures and publicstions ; to establish in this, the chief city of the Pacific States, for the benefit of commerce, navigation and the industrial and material interests of the Pacific Slope, a place where the means will be afforded of obtaining accurate information, not only of the countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean, but of every part of the habitable globe : to accumulate a library of the best books on Geography, History and Statistics ; to make s collection of the most recent Maps and Charts-especially those which relate to the Pacific Coast, the Ialands of the Pacific, and the Pacific Ocean ; and to enter into correspon- dence with scientific and lesrned societies whose ob- jects include or sympathize with Geography.


Officers .- George Davidson, President ; Ogden Hoff- man, John F. Swift and T. E. Slevin, Vice-Presi- dents; Harry Durbrow, Foreign Secretary ; T. A. Lord, Home Corresponding Secretary; J. P. Cox, Treasurer ; C. Mitchell Grant, Secretary.


Meets firat snd third Fridays of each month, at Druids' Hall.


GOLDEN GATE RIFLE CLUB .- Organized Jan- uary 18, 1882. Meet on the first Friday of every month st the Louvre. Objects: To skill'the members thereof in the use of the rifle, and to cultivate and strengthen the bonds of friendship smong them.


Officers .- J. A. Bsuer. President; John A. Schmidt, Vice-President; Wm. Ehrenpfort, Tressurer; Orion Brooks, Secretary; W. H. Schneider, James Stanton, J. Utschig, Shooting Masters.


HASTINGS' DEBATING SOCIETY. - Organized September 1, 1878. Number of members, about sixty. Meeta in Pioneer Hall, 808 Montgomery street. every Thursday evening.


Officers .- A. Ruef, President; E. S. Farrington, Vice-President ; C. H. Byrne, Secretary ; H. A. Broughton. Treasurer.


INVENTORS' INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA .- Incorporated 1882. Re-incorporsted 1886. Rooms, 105 Stockton street. The objecta of the Institute and Order are to unite sll inventors in s mutual bond for the simplifying of the patent laws, the providing of increased facilities for the obtaining of patents, and the maintenance of exhibition rooms for the disposal of patented inventions, and acting ss general agents for manufacturers.


Officers .- Thomas Tennent. President; First Na- tional Bank, Treasurer; W. H. Cook, Secretary ; A. B. Smith, Manager.


JERSEY CATTLE CLUB .- Pacific Coast Jersey Cattle Club meets at No. 5, Stock Exchange, Pine street. Number of members, eighty.


Officers .- John W. Coleman, President; Robert Beck, Secretary and Treasurer ; Jsmes M. McShsfter, A. Milliard, R. G. Sneath, John W. Coleman, Robert Beck, Executive Committee.


LADIES' SILK CULTURE SOCIETY .- Incorporsted 1885, and has for its object the promotion of ailk culture in the State of California. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of esch month. Office of the Corresponding Secretary, 1001 Pine street.


LIGUE NATIONALE FRANCAISE .- Organized Au- gust 4, 1871. Meets third Monday of esch month, at 120 Sutter street. Objects: To promote friendship, harmony, and intelligence among the French resi-


I. S. VAN WINKLE & CO.


413-415 MARKET ST.


Perkins Horse and Mule Shoes, Globe-Putnam Northwestern Horse Nails, etc.


OAK, ASH, HICKORY, WHITEWOOD, BEECH:


JOHN WIGMORE, 133 Spear Street.


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dents of California, and enable them to co-operate in enterprises of general importance.


Officers .- Daniel Levy, President; E. Raas, First Vice-President; H. Weill, Second Vice-President ; E. Meyer, Treasurer ; A. Goustiaux and L. Saclier, Secre- taries ; A. Masson, Librarian and Secretary.


The library belonging to the society contains about fourteen thousand volumes, partly voluntary dona- tions. Any person may have access to the reading room, being acceptable to the Board of Trustees and paying an initiatory fee of one dollar, and fifty cents monthly, due in advance. Open every day from twelve to six o'clock P.M., and from half-past seven to ten o'clock P. M., except Sundays and legal holi- days.


MARINERS' FREE READING ROOM .- Northeast corner of Sacramento and Drumm streets. Estab- lished March 21. 1876, for the purpose of affording mariners visiting this port, and others, opportunity of reading the local, Eastern, and foreign newspapers, and periodicals, free of charge. The library contains eight hundred volumes.


Officers .- Henry Chester, President; Charles Ferris, Treasurer: W. D. Bishop, Secretary and Librarian.


MECHANICS' INSTITUTE .- Organized March 29, 1855. Location, 31 Post street.


The objects of this institute arethe establishment of a library, reading room, collection of & cabinet, scientific apparatus, works of art, and other literary and scientific purposes. The society has a Reading Room well supplied with the leading scientific and literary periodicals of the day, and a valuable library containing forty thousand volumes, including many rare scientific works. Any person may become a member, being acceptable to the Board of Trustees, by paying an initiation fee of one dollar, and one dol. lar and fifty cents quarterly dues in advance. The Institute also owns the magnificent " Mechanics' Pa- vilion," located on the southwest corner of Grove and Larkin streets, in which, under the auspices of the Institute, the Annual Industrial Expositions are held.


Officers .- P. B. Cornwall, President; David Kerr, Vice-President ; J. A. Bauer, Treasurer ; W. P. Stout, Recording Secretary ; S. J. Hendy, Corresponding Sec- retary ; J. H. Culver, Assistant Secretary ; Horace Wil- son, Librarian.


MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION .- Organ- ized January 24, 1853. Mercantile Library Build- ing, north side of Bush street, between Sansome and Montgomery.


The rooms of the association are commodious and well arranged. The library contains about fifty-two thousand volumes, and the reading rooms are amply supplied with papers and magazines from the Eastern States and Europe. The terms of membership sre one dollar and a half per quarter in advance.


Officers .- A. A. Watkins, President; James Lin- forth, Vice-President : Bert. McNulty, Recording Sec- retary; Frank P. McLennan, Corresponding Secretary; Henry Molineux, Treasurer ; A. E. Whitaker, Libra- rian.


MILITARY LIBRARY .-- Incorporsted January 3, 1873, for the purpose of acquiring, preserving and con- ducting a public library, to consist chiefly of books, magazines and newspapers of a military character. There are twelve hundred and twenty-three volumes and two hundred maps.


Officers .- W. H. Dimond, President ; W. R. Smed. berg, Treasurer ; David Wilder, Secretary and Libra- rian ; W. H. Dimond, W. R. Smedberg, Robert Tobin, G. W. Granniss, A. S. Hubbard, H. D. Ranlett, J. C. Robinson. H. P. Bush, Hans H. Kohler, Trustees. Office 115 Kearny street, room 6.


NATIONAL LINCOLN ASSOCIATION-CALIFOR- NIA DIVISION .- The purpose for which this asso- ciation was formed is to perpetuate the memory of the martyr President, Abraham Lincoln, by annual celebrations of his birthday, to hold memorial ser- vices on the anniversaries of his death, and do such other acts as may be deemed expedient to preserve and cherish his memory and the principals of loyalty to country and freedom, for which he died, and also to cultivate social intercourse amongst its members. An annual meeting and service is held each year on February 12th, and memorial services on April 15th


Directors .- Washington Ayer, Columbus Water- house, Edwin A. Sherman, J. M. Buffington, J. L. Cogswell, Reginald H. Webster, Charles H. Wells.


NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST .- Or- ganized July 11, 1875. A library and reading room under the auspices of the Order is maintained in Pi- oneer Building. There are sixty parlors in the State.


A Grand Parlor was instituted in December, 1878, which meets annually in April.


Officers .- F. H. Greely, Past Grand President ; Charles W. Decker, Grand President; C. H. Garoutte, Grand Vice-President; Thomas Flint, Grand Treas- urer ; Henry Lunstedt. Grand Secretary ; A. J. Ped- lar, Grand Lecturer ; T. H. McNally, Grand Orator; Thomas H. Barry, Grand Marshal.


Eight subordinate Parlors have been organized in San Francisco, viz :


CALIFORNIA PARLOR No. 1 .- Meets every Thursday evening in Red Men's Hall, 320 Post street. Number of members, two hundred and twenty-five.


PACIFIO PARLOR No. 10 .- Meets every Tuesday eve- ning in Alcazar Building, 114 O'Farrell street. Num- ber of members, one hundred and twenty-five.


GOLDEN GATE PARLOR, No. 29 .- Meets every Mon- day in Alcazar Building, 114 O'Farrell street. Number of members, 130.


MISSION PARLOR, No. 38 .- Meets every Wednesday st 2933 Sixteenth street. Number of members, 215.


SAN FRANCISCO PARLOR, NO.49 .- Meets every Thurs- day at Universal Hall, 812 Pacific street. Number of members, 125.


EL DORADO PARLOR, NO. 52 .- Meets every Thursday st Hamilton Hall, corner of Geary and Steiner streets. Number of members, 60.


RINCON PARLOR NO. 72 .- Meets every Friday at Drew's Hall. Number of members, 145.


STANFORD PARLOR NO. 76 .- Meets every Friday at Shiel's Building. Number of members, 125.


PACIFIC COAST AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION .- Meets at 318 Pine street, room 26.


Officers .- W. H. Lowden, President; George Tas- heira, Vice-President; W. M. Speyer, Secretary and Treasurer ; W. B. Tyler, Corresponding Secretary.


PATRIOTIC ORDER SONS OF AMERICA .- This Order was first organized in Philadelphia in 1847. In 1866 the Order was reorganized and placed upon a more substantial basis, and its membership now seek to locate s camp in every town in the United States. It has for its objects the inculcation of pure Ameri- can principles ; the opposition to foreign interference with State interests in the United States of America ; the cultivation of a fraternal and brotherly love ; the preservation of the Constitution of the United States, and the propagation of free education.


State Officers .- A. H. Cummins, Past President ; James O. Wanzer, San José, State President ; J. W. Canfield, San José, State Vice-President; M. W. Hanks, San Francisco, State M. of F. and C .; A. O. Reid, State Treasurer; Frank W. Oatman, State Sec- retary. Office, 601 California street.


There is a sick benefit fund for members, male and female, which pays $10, $15 and $20 per week.


STATE CAMP .- Was instituted December 15, 1880.


Number of Camps in the State ten.


Three Camps of the Order are established in this city, viz. :


WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 1 .- Instituted October 7, 1877. Meets every Tuesday evening at Washington Hall, 35 Eddy street.


WASHINGTON CAMP, NO. 4 .- Instituted May 30, 1879. Meets every Tuesday st 32 O'Farrell street.


WASHINGTON CAMP, No. 14 .- Meets every Saturday evening at 32 O'Farrell street.


PEOPLE'S FREE LIBRARY, THE .- Organized 1879. Location north side of Bush street, between Kearny and Dupont streets.


This institution was provided for in the Act passed by the Legislature of 1877-8, authorizing the creation and maintenance of free libraries, and empowering the Supervisors to levy a tax of not exceeding ons mill on the dollar for their support. The library was formally opened June 7, 1879, with about


MORETTI & TREZZINI, ST. ANN'S BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO. Fresco and Decorative Artists.


J. GUNDLACH & CO'S CABINET GUTEDEL.


PHENIX INSURANCE CO. OF BROOKLYN.


W. S. DAVIS, City Agent, 429 California Street.


SAN FRANCISCO DIRECTORY.


WESTINGHOUSE AUTOMATIC ENGINES.


PARKE & LACY, 21-23 FREMONT STREET.


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6.162 volumes, (magazines and periodicals not in- cluded), together with a newspaper department. At this time there are over 60,000 volumes in the I.ibrary, and new books are being added at the rate of about 1,000 per month. Between 25,000 and 28,000 are circulated each month. Number of inem- bers ( jw rsona entitled to use books at home). 28,000. The library la opeu for reading fromn 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Board of Trustees .- Thon. B. Bishop, A. L. Mann, J. M. McDonald, George HI. Rogers, E. D. Sawyer. Theodore A. Lord. Chaa. C. Terrill, Robt. J. Tobin, John HI. Wine and the Mayor, ex-officio; Secretary, Charles Stevens, Librarian, Fred. B. Perkina.


PIHLHISTORIAN DEBATING SOCIETY .- Organ- izmi October, 1863. Meets every Wednesday afternoon at 214 llayen street. It is composed of the highest clausen of St. Ignatius' College, the graduates and under graduates ; it receives also as members, other educated young men who are not students of this Col- lege, provided they possess the required qualitica- tions.


Officers .- Rev. P. Mana, S. J., President; John S. Tobin, Vice-President ; Oscar Rouleau. Recording Secretary : Thomas O'Brten, Treasurer; Michael O'Dea, Librarian ; Wm. P. Ryder, Censor.


SAN FRANCISCO ART ASSOCIATION .- Organized March 28, 1871. Objecta: The promotion of painting, sculpture, and fine arts akin thereto, the diffusion of s cultivated taste for art in the community at large, and the establishment of an academy or school of de- sign. Membership in this society, which has now about six hundred contributing, one hundred and Afty life, and nine honorary members, is open to all lovers of art. Regular members' meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of March, June, Septem- ber, and December, iu the rooms of the society, 430 Pine street. Annual election of officers last Tuesday in March of each year.


Officers .- J. B. F. Davia, President; William Keith and Isaac Upham, Vice-President8; E. E. Potter, Sec- retary : J. R. Martin, Asalatant Secretary ; George W. GranDías, Treasurer.


The School of Deaign connected with the associa- tion was organized December 31, 1873. The school has ninety pupils. Its affairs are managed by a committee of members of the Art Association. Virgil Williams, Director of School; W. E. Rollina, Assistant Director ; Ernest Najot, Teacher of Life Class.


SAN FRANCISCO BAR ASSOCIATION. - Organ- Ized April 20, 1872. Number of members, about two hundred. Objects: To maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law, to increase ita usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice, and to cultivate social intercourse among its members. Rooms, 121 Post street.


Officers .- S. M. Wilson, President; T. P. Stoney and E. B. Mastick, Vice-Presidenta; Thomas V. O'Brien, Secretary ; Geo. W. Towle, Corresponding Secretary; John M. Burnett, Treasurer.


SAN FRANCISCO CREMATION COMPANY .- ID- corporated September 5, 1885. The Society intenda to erect a crematary on a lot of ground situated on the northeast corner of California street and Second avenue. Capital stock, $25,000; divided into 500 shares. Office, 331 Kearny street.


Officera .- C. D. Wheeler, President ; S. Heydenfeldt Jr., Vice-President ; Max Levy, Recording Secretary ; George E. Voelkel, Corresponding Secretary ; Anglo- Californian Bank, Treasurer.


SAN FRANCISCO LAW LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. -Organized 1865. Library contains about twenty- six thousand volumes. Rooma, New City Hall.


Officers-J. P. Hoge, President; Joseph W.Winans, Tresaurer : F. P. Deering, Secretary and Librarian.


SAN FRANCISCO MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY .- Organized April 5, 1872. Incorporated August 30, 1872. Number of active members, thirty-five. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 120 Sutter street, room 21.


Officers .- S. M. Mouser, President ; E. J. Wickson, Vice-President : A. H. Breckenfeld, Recording Secre- tary ; Charles W. Banks, Corresponding Secretary : Arthur M. Hickox, Treasurer -


SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS .- Organ- ized August, 1850. Rooms, Pioneers' Building, west


side of Fourth street, between Market and Miasion streeta.


The expressed objects of the society are to collect and preserve information connected with the early settlement and subsequent conquest of the country, and to perpetuate the memory of those whose saga- city, energy and enterprise induced them to settle in the wilderness and become the founders of a new State. All who were in California prior to the first day of January, 1850, are eligible to mem- bership. Any who have rendered distinguished or important services to the society or State, may be admitted as bonorary membera. Regular meetings of the society take place on the first Mon- day of each month. Annual election of officers on the seventh day of July, the anniversary of the conquest of California, and of the raising of the American flag on its soil. Annual celebration on the ninth of September, the anniversary of the admission of California into the Union. The Society is pos- aeased of a library, an excellent cabinet of minerals, relics of early times, and various other objects of interest.


Officers .- John Nightingale, President; Isaac E. Davis, Anthony Chabot, Jesse D. Carr, Vice-Presi- dents; Howard Havens, Treasurer; H. T. Graves, Secretary; E. B. Freeland, Marshal.


STATE BOARD OF HORTICULTURE .- Office, 40 California street, room 9.


Officers .- B. Elwood Cooper, Santa Barbara, Presi- dent; 8. F. Chapin, Secretary; M. G. Vallejo, So- noms, Treasurer and Commissioner for Sonoma Dis- trict; W. M. Boggs. Inspector of Fruit Peste; H. C. Wilson, Red Bluff, Commissioner for Sacramento District; G. N. Milco, Stockton, Commissioner for San Josquin District ; N. R. Peck, Gold Run, Com- missioner for Nevada District; A. F. Coronel, Los Angeles, and Edwin Kimball, Haywards, Commis- sioners State at Large.


STATE BOARD OF SILK CULTURE .- Established by Act of the Legislature, March 15, 1883. Office, 21 Montgomery avenue. Meets on the third Saturday of each month, at 2 o'clock P. M.


Officers .- G. W. T. Carter, President ; Mrs. E. M. Chase, Vice-President ; R. H. McDonald Jr., Treas- urer; Mrs. Louisa Rienzi, Secretary.


STATE BOARD OF VITICULTURE .- Isago De Turk, Santa Rosa; L. J. Rose, San Gabriel; George West, Stockton; George L. Blanchard, Placerville; Charles A. Wetmore, San Francisco ; Arpad Harsazthy, San Francisco; Chas. Krug, St. Helena ; J. De Barth Shorb, San Gabriel, and R. B. Blowers, Woodland. Office, 204 Montgomery street, room ?.


Officers .- Arpad Haraazthy, President; Chss. A. Wetmore, Vice-President : John H. Wheeler, Secre- tary ; Chas. Krug, Treasurer.


STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY. - Officers. - W. P. Gibbons, San Francisco, President ; R. H. Plummer, San Francisco, First Vice-President; C. D. Kenyon, San Francisco, Second Vice-President; W. E. Briggs, Third Vice-President ; W. H. Hammond, Fourth Vice- President ; Wallace A. Briggs, Permanent Secretary ; J. H. Parkinson, Sacramento, First Assistant Secre- tary ; L. M. F. Wanzer, San Francisco, Second Assist- ant Secretary ; Gerald G. Tyrrell, Sacramento, Treas- urer.


SOCIETY OF DECORATIVE ART. - Organized March, 1881. Meets first Wednesday in every month at 300 Stockton street. The objects of this society are the establishment of rooms for the exhibition and sale of woman's work ; the diffusion of a knowledge of de- corative art among women and their training in arti- sts' industries. To maintain a library of hand-books on subjects of Decorative Art and Design, for the use of members and pupils.




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