1912 J. BEAN “STANDARD DIARY” copied March 18-29, 1999
by Tom M. King of San Jose, CA. Quaker Meeting
(College Park).
Joel
Bean (1825-1914) moved to San Jose, California, in 1882 and kept 36
“Engagement Calendars” from 1883 to 1913, 30 years. A few years have “extra” diaries and 1886 is
missing.
This
1912 diary is not typical of Joel’s diaries, with soft brown leather bound volume in excellent
condition, about 6 X 4 inches cover, about an inch thick, with one date pre-printed
on each lined page . The title
of the volume is “The
Standard Diary, 1912”, for sale by all stationers, Published by the
Standard Diary Company. The first
about 20 pages are the
“useful references”
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Joel Bean’s
1912 Standard Diary was copied into the Mackintosh Computer on
Microsoft Word 5.1 March 18-29, 1999 at Swarthmore College Friends Historical
Library by:
Tom M. King
393 Rutland Ave,
San Jose, CA 95128.
PHONE (408) 286-7157
or E-Mail thomk48@hotmail.com
Only
dates with hand written or pasted in entries are listed.
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(First words) signature of “Joel Bean”
on the 1912 front flysheet.
Also, pasted inside front
cover is circle of silver that says “MILLARD BROS. SAN JOSE, CAL.” Pasted
on front inside cover is a 3 paragraph news article titled, 1912: “CELEBRATION OF JAS.
BEAN’S BIRTHDAY” AT
90 yrs. No date or name of paper.
Mon. Jan. 1, 1912: (Pasted on page, Joel Bean’s
87Th. birthday
article)
Wed. Jan. 3, 1912: Charles & Lily & Anna went to
the Mountain to call at Arthur Briggs’, above Alma, and were persuaded to
stay over night.
Thurs. Jan. 4, 1912: 22 & clear. Snow on the Mountains. Catharine went to S. F. to visit
–Mary E. Reeve. Chas.
& L. & A. returned in the Afternoon from Authur Briggs’s where
they were delightfully Entertained.
I attended the funeral of Martha Hiatt at the Stockton Av. Friends
Mtg. House at 2 p. m.
Fri. Jan. 5, 1912: 24 .
Sowed onion and Beet seed
between Clothes line and fence.
Yellow Danvers Onion 2 rows by fence, Red
Weathersfield in 2 rows next, Early Blood Turnip Beet near Clothes lines.
“Mr.” &
“Mrs.” Hambleton called--
Sat. Jan. 6, 1912: Lily, Anna & I called on Bella
Mabury at the Vendome at 10 a. m.
I called afterward on Eloise Dawson, and the (James) Beans at the Alameda & Asbury Sts.
Sun. Jan. 7, 1912: Rainy in the morning. Monthly Assn. Day-- Prof. Murray & Nella &
daughters and Phebe Ann Murray & daughters Ruth, Sarah & Roberta, were
at Mtg. A. T. Murray Spoke from the prayer of Jesus---“not that
his followers should be taken out of the world but that they should be kept
from the Evil.”
Hambleton? Spoke on the goodness
of God. E. H. Shelley prayed. G.N.
Jones sung feelingly the hymn “Jesus Cover of my soul.” The Afternoon program was for & by
the Children, conducted by Annie Bean. Joel’s (Cox) Birthday (at
20) was noticed in The Evening.
Mon. Jan. 8, 1912:
Catharine came home from S. F. & Berkeley. Carrie M. Means of Santa Rosa & her Sister, Emily
Brown, were here to dinner & thro the Evening.
Wed. Jan. 10, 1912: Dr. Stevenson, Prof. Of Greek in
College of Pacific, Just returned from 6 mo. absence in Greece, was here to
dinner, with hundreds of Postal Card pictures which he showed in the evening.
Thurs. Jan. 11,
1912: Charles left on an 8 a. m.
train for Los Angeles – for a two weeks excursion.
Fri. Jan. 12, 1912: Lily DeNervaud came for a visit.
Sat. Jan. 13, 1912: Had calls from Mary McCall and Mary
Norton.
Sun. Jan. 14, 1912: Lily DeNervaud here.
Mon. Jan. 15, 1912: Lily DeNervaud left for home.
Fri. Jan. 19, 1912: Ruth Beard spent the night here.
Tues. Jan. 23, 1912: Mrs. Adams was here to dinner & in
the evening.
Wed. Jan. 24, 1912: Wm. C. Allen & wife called from the Vendome.
Fri. Jan. 26,
1912: Left home for Southern
California by 9, 1912:05 a. m.
Pullman train for Los Angeles. A
comfortable Journey arriving at L. A. on time at 9.30 p. . Staid at the Hotel Huntington.
Sat. Jan. 27, 1912: Called in the forenoon on Gertrude
(Smith) Spalding and on Cousin
Joel Bassett who is near 95 --
In the Afternoon went by Electric Car to Whittier. Took a Room at the Hotel Greenleaf
& called on Wm. O. Thompson
--- At the Greenleaf
Frd. William Lambourn of Ohio & some other Friends are staying.
Sun. Jan. 28, 1912: At Whittier, 1912: Went to F. D. School at 10 and was
taken to Pres. Thos. Newlin’s Class, a large Class probably some 50
present. The Lesson on the
presentation of Jesus at the Temple & the story of Simeon was made
instructive and helpful by T N’s admirable exposition. Met the cordial greeting of
many Friends. Edwin McGrew’s
Sermon on the passage relating the washing of the disciples feet, was among the great Sermons I have heard
in the past year. Edwin would have
me dine with them. Had
delightful calls afterwards at Azuhel Hussey’s & Edwd.
Chase’s. In the evening
attended an address by Cora Wildman on the Guatemala Mission with Lantern
Views.
Mon. Jan. 29, 1912:
At Whittier College. At 10 a. m. I read my paper on Whittier & his Frds to a pretty large audience., 1912: it having been announced at Mtg.
Yesterday. My paper & T.
Nicholson’s addition were
most warmly appreciated. I was
engaged to dine at Dr. Coffin’s with T. N. a lovely visit, and a delightful hour afterward at Clifford
Johnson’s with
Jay & her daughter Anna.
Returned
to Los Angeles to the Hotel Huntington, and went in the evening to hear Gypsy
Smith at the Shriner Auditorium,
a vast building filled. The
Sermon on Repentance was powerful, moving many to yield to the call.
Tues. Jan. 30, 1912: At Los Angeles. After a Call in the forenoon at the Training School
at Huntington Park, where I saw Wm. Pinkam & L. Maria Deam in their
Classes, & Jesse Hoover, I attended the noonday Mtg. Of Gypsy Smith at the Temple Auditorium (Robt. Burnette’s
Church Bldg.) filled to the upper Galleries. Another great Sermon of the great decision.
Went
in the Afternoon to Pasadena and took a Room of Margaret Eastman at 460
Ashtabula St. Supper at Hannah
Williams’ on Galina near Villa St.
Thos. Evans & wife etc. called in the Evening.
Wed. Jan. 31, 1912: At Pasadena--. Attended Friends’ Meeting at
Villa & Galena Sts. At
10:30.
Went with Wm. Penrose to dinner. Called at Jesse Townsend’s. In the Evening Levi Benson called to
take me to his house (for a call) and to the Friends Church where Adelbert Wood
is holding Evening Conferences this week.
This
Solemn Anniversary is not forgotten.
(death of wife, 1909)
Thurs. Feb. 1, 1912: At Pasadena Called on David Pearson & his daughter
Bessie. Dined at John Chawners
with
Ladd and Laura Winston of North Carolina. Then with Levi Benson called at Wm. Coffin’s
and on Judith Crenshaw (for 3 years in Bed). Called on Nancy Gardiner who has lost her hearing
entirely. I had to write my part
of the conversation. Her
niece Elanor Brown lives with her.
Fri. Feb. 2, 1912: At
Pasadena At Charles
Thompsons for dinner, and part of the day with Lillie and Anna Hooper. A happy visit.
In
the Evening went with Margaret Eastburn & Company, the Buntings and
Evans’s, to the Young Friends Asso. Of their Mtg. At the three Hunt sisters who read a Journal of their
visit to China some years ago, giving a vivid picture of life there as they saw
it. A company of 60 or more
probably, present of Friends and others.
Sat. Feb. 3, 1912: At
Pasadena A most pleasant call on
Rebecca G. Lewis and her two daughters, Alice & Mary, in the forenoon Took Lunch in town, & met
Deborah Vail at the Restaurant. In
the afternoon Calvin Abbott called for me so I went with him to their home Afterwards call on Ed. Harris.
Sun, Feb. 4, 1912:
At Pasadena Attended
Conservative Frds. Mtg. At Villa & Galina Sts.
Walter Vail, Enoch Langstaff, Tilman Patterson, and Elisha Steer were
among the Speakers, & Wm. Penrose. Dined with Hannah P. Rudolph & her
sister Sarah Baker, with Mary Hopkins. Attended their Reading Circle at 2 p. m. where
several Selections were read. In
the eveng. called at John Green’s & went with him to Frds.
Church. Sylvarus? Newlin Pastor.
Mon. Feb. 5, 1912: At
Pasadena Pliny Gregory's wife came
in her little Auto & took
me to call on their Mother. Her
daughter Martha Bailey is visiting her from E. Oakland. A sweet call. Then called on Mrs. Giddings dau. Of
Lawson Holingsworth. Met their
son’s wife Ada Barnes Hollingsworth. ‘Mr’ Giddings brot. Me in his Auto
back to my Room calling on the way on Griffith Barnes & wife.
Tues. Feb. 6, 1912: At
Pasadena and Los Angeles. Called in the morning on Mary
Taber. Dr. & Ellen
Michener took me with them in their Auto to Los Angeles and to call on the Maburys. I stayed in the Afternoon to attend
the Funeral of Cousin Joel Bassett at 2 o’clock; Conducted first by the Unitarian
Minister and at the
Cemetery by the Masonic Fraternity.
Joel Bassett’s son Wm. And his son Jay, Gertrude Spalding &
husband and myself were the only Relatives present. Called in the Evening on Ann Titus, Nathan Pinson
& Eunice Thomasson & daughter.
Ann Titus is a Long Island Friend, mother of Wm. Titus a Providence
pupil. Eunice Thomasson was a
daughter of Jas. Edgerton & sister of Mary Lee. N.P. is from Millbank?, Indiana.
Wed. Feb. 7, 1912:
At Pasadena. Called a few moments
on Joseph King, Uncle of Rebecca Naylor, who was once at our house with A.
& R. Naylor. Attended midweek Mtg.
(Conservative) Met Danl. Mott,
Walter Vail, etc. Dined at Ann
Titus’s with Nathan Pinson. Bessie Gelette, Housekeeper. An interesting
call on Chas. Lewis (of the Orange Grove Frds.) with Wm. Penrose. A brief call at Dr. Benson’s. Attended Mo. Mtg. Of
Frds. Church in the Evening, conducted by Benja. Coppock, Clerk. Met many old Frds.
Thurs. Feb. 8, 1912: At
Pasadena Called in the
morning at Eddie Coggeshall’s & was shown over his well planned
house by his wife. Then called on Semira Comfort. Went to Rizin Thompson’s to
dinner, with Wm. Clarke & wife, Jas. Doudney & wife, Elisha Steere
& wife, Lydia Vail, and Wm. Penrose.
A very interesting company.
About 3 p. m. by
invitation I went to the Womens’ Missionary Mtg. At Frds. Church, a large gathering, addressed by Cora Wildman
& Alice Lewis etc.
Met many old frds. & was in ? greetings. Afterwards called at Dr. Fordice Grinnell’s,
“Mrs.” Edwin Slades & Eunice Thomasson’s.
Fri. Feb. 9, 1912: At
Pasadena Dr. Michener
took me with Elisha Steere & wife a 38 mile Auto ride via Altadena & along the Foothills & thro.
The Baldwin Ranch, then round by Orange Grove Ave.
In
the afternoon from 2 to 5 there was a Reception at Smith James’s of
old Scholars and friends of Iowa.
Some 26 attended. A very pleasant
Re Union SEE FEB 21 (For
names of attendees)
After
supper at Hannah Williams’s had a little visit with Elisha Steere &
wife in their room and a pleasant Eveng. at my temporary home at Margaret
Eastburn’s.
Sat. Feb. 10, 1912: From Pasadena to Ontario. Called in the morning on
Jane Grinnell. Dined at Levi
Benson’s. Saw Lida
Romick: & Miss. Way & Mary
Hopkins in their Cottage. Recd.
Call from Sibbie (Miles) Smith. Left
Pasadena for Ontario at 3:10 p. m.
Arrived about 4.50 . was
met by Cousins Frank & Ella Huckins, & their daughter Daisy Findlay of
Los Angeles.
Sun. Feb. 11, 1912: At Ontario, Cala. Attended Congregational Church,
where Jean F. Lobey? Pastor, preached an Excellent Sermon on Heroes and Heroism of the present
day, Extolling Christian Courage and Endurance above soldiers in War. A large audience listened with earnest
attention.
Frank Huckins took us a drive towards Evening, and met Andrew Findlay at 5, 1912:30 train. A pleasant Evening together.
Mon. Feb. 12, 1912: Ontario, Los Angeles & Long
Beach. Left
Ontario by 8, 1912:30 train for Los Angeles, with Andrew & Daisy Findlay.
At Chino, Fred Smiley came aboard & we visited together. He lives in L. A. but preaches at Chino
on first days to the Holiness Church.
After
lunch in Los Angeles and two or three hours there I went to Long Beach &
took a room at the Butte Rooming house.
Went
to a Mtg. Of Illinois people at the Pavilion. Took a warm Salt Bath, saw the
Auditorium & hippodrome & the fine beach. Saw a Biplane Airship in the air.
Tues. Feb. 13, 1912: At Long Beach. Called at J. K. Trueblood’s.
Dined with James & Mary Eliza Harris.
A sweet visit.
At
2:30 went to a meeting at Friends’ Church appointed by Adelbert Wood, who preached on
Witnessing to what we Know of Christ and His word to us. Ella Veeder and others spoke.
In
the Evening I heard Sam Small, at the Auditorium on “His Majesty the
Devil.”
Wed. Feb. 14, 1912: At Long Beach. Called in the forenoon on Martha
Mott, in East Long Beach, 411 Dawson Ave.
Danl. Mott is absent at Pasadena. Dined at J. K. Trueblood’s, 636 E. 5Th. St. with Adelbert Wood. In the Eveng. I went into the Christian Science Midweek Mtg.
Over 500 attendance (at 7:45)
A Hymn was sung, a Psalm read, the Lord’s prayer repeated, a
passage from Science & Health read. 7 or 8 testimonies given, a Hymn, & the Mtg. Closed
before 9.
Thurs. Feb. 15, 1912: At
Long Beach. At the chamber
of Commerce saw the Skeleton of the great whale 63+ ft. long. In a walk on
the Beach, saw Sculpture in Sand, Statuary of heads of distinguished men; a cave & lion within it, etc. A girl
was throwing crumbs of Bread into the air to the Gulls that flocked around in
great numbers to catch the crumbs, close overhead.
In the Library I read a
fine Article of Prof. Edwn. C. Moore of Harvard, on Liberalism and
Orthodoxy, in “American
Theology” of Chicago for January.
Fri. Feb. 16, 1912: From Long Beach to Los
Angeles. Called
at J. K. Trueblood’s and received letters from home. Left Long Beach at 1:30 for Los
Angeles & Stopped at Hotel Huntington, 8th & Main Sts.
Went to Andrew Findlay’s and stayed to dinner in the Evening.
Sat. Feb. 17, 1912: At Whittier Q. Meeting. Went over to Whittier in
the morning and attended Q. Mtg. A large Meeting and many
Ministers present. S. Adelbert wood preached a lengthy Sermon. Returned at 3:40 to Los Angeles.
Sun. Feb. 18, 1912: At Los Angeles. Attended Meeting at
Friends’ Church, 3rd St. and Fremont Ave. Wallace E. Gill Pastor. Nearly all Strangers to me. Spoke with Laura Winston whom I had met in Pasadena
with Robt. Root, and the Pastor.
Went
from the Meeting to Orlando Jacobs, 273 Belmont Ave. and dined with him and
Abbie. A delightful visit.
Mon. Feb. 19, 1912: From Los Angeles to San Jose.
Left Los Angeles at 8 a. m. in Parlor Car. Reached San Jose at 8:20 p. m. A gentleman & his wife named Cockburn of Vancouver
were agreeable fellow Passengers.
They were Scotch people, he
a cousin of Dr. Beattie.
Tues. Feb. 20, 1912: When at Long Beach I read an
Article (at the Library) in the American Journal of Theology for January
(1912). By Edwn. Caldwell Moore of Harvard on the Liberalism of today as compared with that of a hundred years ago. I took these extracts from it.
“That men should
fail to realize that the living of a life of reverence and faithfulness under
conditions of absolute freedom, is more difficult than under conditions of
restraint, seems to be one of the commonest, as it is one of the most disastrous
of Errors.”
The true course if one
would liberalize the Church is Earnestly and responsibly to identify oneself with the Church. The true
course is apparently to leave religion and ______?_ to liberalize it.”
Wed. Feb. 21, 1912: LIST
of those present at Reception on the 9Th. inst.
(18
lines of name and address fill this page)
Thurs. Feb. 22,
1912: Charles & I attended the
Old Settlers’ Mtg. At Campbell, and took lunch at the Cousin’s
Smith’s table. Heard an
Excellent Address.
Lily went to Berkeley to visit
Mrs. T. Ellard Beans.
(Pasted
to top half of this page is)
Washington’s Birthday, 1912
OLD SETTLERS’ DAY PROGRAM
10 A. M.
VOCAL SOLO . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . .Dr. T. L. Blanchard
Invocation . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
Rev. G. E. Atkinson
Address . . . . .
. Rev. J. F. Wilson,
Chairman of the Day
“The Old Settler and the New
Settler”
Piano Solo . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . . Mrs. Dwight V. Ross
Orator of the Day .
. . . . .
. . .
. Rev.
William Rader
“Our
Country”
Vocal Solo . . . . .
. . .
. . .
. . .
. . Mr. Bernhardt
Basket
Lunch in the cannery. Coffee, tea, milk and sugar
Will be furnished free by the committee in charge.
Fri. Feb. 23, 1912: Reading the life of John H. Dillingham.
“When
a road passes by my door why should I go to its beginning to enter it?
J. H. D.
Apropos of making a study of the sources of Christianity a condition of
accepting it.
Sat. Feb. 24,
1912: Confined by an attack of
Grippe. Lily returned from
Berkeley.
Mon. Feb. 26,
1912: Prof. Hemple of Stanford and wife came to spend the night. He gave an address in the Eveng. to the
Classical Club of the College of the Pacific, at Pres. Guth’s . A large Mtg. Of the Club and invited
friends.
Tues. Feb. 27, 1912: Dr. Hemple & wife left, after a
pleasant morning together.
Thurs. Feb. 29,
1912:
“If words are
failing us, it is surely because Light is spreading and prayer is no longer to
be confined within the banks of language, but is suffusing all life, where it
is allowed free course at all.
Caroline E. Stephen
In
Letters, p. CXXI ---
“Let me not think
with Sadness
Of what I am bereft:
But rather Serve with gladness
With what of life is left. J. B.
Fri. March 1, 1912: On Prayer
Is there not need of much
forethought in order that a person may not unconsciously pray for great Evils
to himself, while he thinks he is praying for good. PLATO.
Prayer is the ardent
turning of the Soul toward God;
not to ask any particular good; but good itself, --the Universal,
Supreme good. PLATO.
The deepest prayer is not
that which is most freely and frequently uttered, but that prayer which springs
from the depths of silence, not mere silence of the lips, but silence of the
very heart before God. It deepens
from petition to communion, from the use of forms of words to the upward
striving of the Spirit. CAROLINE
E. STEPHEN from The Vision of
Faith, p. 26.
Sat. Mar. 2,
1912: Wm. C. Allen called. I attended Q. M. at Stockton
Ave. James & M. A. & S. Kelley attended. Adelber Wood was present and
preached. Laura Townsend, Levi Gregory (Clerk), Rebecca Naylor,
Alijah? Weaver etc. were present.
Sun. Mar. 3, 1912: Mo. Association. 30
or more in attendance. Augustus
Murray
Spoke. Wm. C. Allen prayed in first
Meeting. After lunch A. Murray
reviewed the Introduction to “Quakers in Am. Colonies”
Mon. Mar. 4,
1912: The
Sea
Every wave that Kneels
& whispers
To
our Ears, before our Eyes,
Moves obedient to a
Mandate
From
a Throne above the Skies. J. B.
Boundless Sea, that parts Asunder
Kindred Nations, foreign
lands.
By its Ships and by its
Cables
Joins them by unnumbered
Strands. J. B.
Had we but the inner
Vision,
Had
we the Attuned Ear,
From the open book of
nature
We
might learn that heaven is here.
J.B.
Tues. Mar. 5,
1912: Mrs. Elliott, wife of Dr.
Elliott of Stanford University,
was here to show her Embroidery work to a company of ladies in the
afternoon. As rain came in she
staid overnight.
Wed. Mar. 6, 1912: Laura Townsend who is holding
services at the Stockton Ave. Friends Church this week and staying at Wm. Ward’s, was here to Lunch. She is the widow of Walter Townsend and daughter of Peter
Thomas, formerly of Springdale, Iowa.
Thurs. Mar. 7, 1912: Helen Horton, a Stanford student from Pasadena, came home with Catharine
and spent the night here.
Fri. Mar. 8, 1912: Wm. & Elizabeth Allen were here to
Lunch from the Vendome. E.
Allen went with Lily to the Sewing Circle at Mrs. Towers ---
Sat. Mar. 9, 1912: Phebe Ann (Cock) Murray was here to
Lunch. She is widow of Robt. (I.)
Murray (Augustus' oldest brother) who’s home is at Chappaqua, N. Y. After spending the winter at Palo Alto, she is soon to return
with her daughters, Ruth, Sarah & ________.
I attended the funeral of
Elliott Reed at 2 p. m.
Sun. Mar. 10, 1912: An interesting Bible Lesson. At Mtg., L.S.B.C., Annie Bean, Lena
Start, Mrs. Chase, E. H. Shelley & Susan Kelley were speakers.
Chas. & Lily and I
took Lunch with Wm. & E. Allen at the Vendome.
Mon. Mar. 11, 1912: Sanitary District Election and
voting for Street Lighting.
I attended a Lecture on
Socialism at Chamber of Commerce Rooms – at 3:30 p. m. by Prof.
Gross.-- A large audience.
Sun. Mar. 17, 1912: Geo. N. Jones was here to dinner. I heard Robt. Whitaker of Los
Gatos speak at the S. J. Temple at 3 p. m.
Wed. Mar. 20, 1912: Wm. & Elizabeth Allen called in the
Afternoon with Charles Perry and wife and two daughters from Westerly R. I.
Fri. Mar. 22, 1912: We pause before
we Eat, to raise
A
thought of gratitude and praise
To
Him whose gifts are here outspread,
The
Giver of our daily bread. J. B.
Sat. Mar. 23, 1912: Charles, Anna and I attended the Blossom
Festival at Saratoga. Had Picnic Lunch at E. S.
Williams’s at “3 Oaks” where we met Dr. Wm. Huntington of
Boston, Dr. Fuller of Los Gatos, a returned Missionary from Turkey, Prof.
Pickard of Cupertino, formerly Prof. & Pres. Of Iowa State University at
Iowa City, Dr. McLane of Berkeley, Mrs. Forgrave, Cousins Fred & Ellen
Smith, Milton and Belle Lawrence,
L. L. Loofbourow & wife of College Park, M. D. Gage & daughter of San
Jose, Dr. Gardiner & others.
(inserted
sideways here, 1912: See 4/15/)
Heard addresses in the
Afternoon by Wm. G. Alexander, J. T. Brooks, Dr. Jussup of Oakland &
Reading & Prayer by Dr. Gardner of Stanford. A pageant showing Indians, Miners, Immigrants, an Ox
wagon etc. was part of the Program.
Sun. Mar. 24, 1912: At Mtg. Alfred Bastin, G. N. Jones,
Walter Vail, Lisbeth & Anna Bean were speakers.
At
5 p. m there was a Meeting at our house of the Special Friends of Blanche
Carson, invited together by Lily
for a Funeral Service. Chas. Read a few verses of
Scripture. Lily read a Selection
from Meyers Poem. And
spoke appropriately and feelingly. I read a brief paper. Belle Lawrence read a tribute of
friendship. Mary Norton & Mary
Carey spoke a few words. G. N.
Jones sang a hymn.
Among
those present were Jas. B., Mary Carey, Eloise Dawson, Mary Norton, Mrs. Beal
& Florence Beal, Mrs. Corey & daughter Sarah, Alfred Bean, Will K.
Beans & wife, Milton & Belle Lawrence & Rosamond Hannah Wakefield, Mrs. Huggins, Mrs.
Bradford of Palo Alto, Geo. N. Jones (SEE NEXT PAGE)
___________________________________________________________________
(CONTINUATION OF LIST
FROM PREVIOUS PAGE)
Mrs.
Nelson, Evangeline & Annie Porter, Miss. Clayton, Emily Brown, Mr. &
Mrs. Hunkins, Mr. Kaufman, Dr. Miller & wife, Mrs. Eustace, Mr. Fairchild,
Mrs. Campbell, Florence Campbell, Stephen A. Jones, Miss. Allen, Miss. Tennant
Smith of Los Gatos, Mary
Post, Mrs. Alfred Post, Mrs. Giles, Miss Giles, Mrs. Fred Moore, Mrs. Harry
Pierce, Mrs. George.
Mon. Mar. 25, 1912: I went to Los Gatos this afternoon to a
Mtg. At the Baptist Church & heard Dr. Wm. Huntington’s paper on
“The Signs of The Times”.
It was the beginning of a Series of Mtgs. Called by Robt. Whittaker.
Tues. Mar. 26, 1912: Arthur Washburn & wife & Lucy
Washbrun and their Aunt Mrs. Reed called in the afternoon.
Wed. Mar. 27, 1912: Lily and I went to Los Gatos in The
Afternoon to the Meetings at the Baptist House, (Robt. Whittaker’s
Church). Wm. Allen spoke on Peace
at 2 p. m. James went to this
Mtg. Lily & I called at
Milton Lawrences. In the Evening
we heard Thomas P. Boyd, Episcopal Minister, head of the Immanuel Health
Institute in Berkeley, on “The fine Art of Being Well.” A helpful address
Lily staid at M.
Lawrence’s. I lodged at the
Hotel Lyndon.
Thurs. Mar. 28,
1912: At Los Gatos. After Breakfast at the Park Restaurant,
and a Stroll by the river & PicNic grounds, I called at Wm. Moore’s on Glen Ridge.
Then called on Justine
Brun at 77 Tait St. where I was Kept to Lunch. Attended the Mtg. At 3 p. m. which was addressed
by Ina Moore Getsinger of Washington D. C. on the Bahai Movement. She spoke of Seven Master Minds or
Great Teachers.
Zoroaster who taught Purity
Confucius Reverence
Buddha Renunciation
Moses Righteousness
Jesus Love
Mohammed Submission
Bahu Unity
Fri. Mar. 29, 1912: Life’s upward, and its downward
slopes are rich with Memories and hopes
J. B.
Sewing Circle here in the
Afternoon. Present Mrs. Chase,
Adams, Hayden, Tower, Clark, Weible, Schack-Schou, Mary Cooper, Elizabeth
Allen, Annie Bean, Mrs. Giles & daughter Mrs. Post, Mrs. Owen, Miss. Cooke,
etc. L. D. Loofbourow
called.
Sat. Mar. 30, 1912: Anna & I attended a Mtg. of the
Monday Clubs and other Clubs, and heard a charming Lecture on the Stellar
System by Prof. Campbell of Lick Observatory. Tea was served. The group with us included E. S.
Williams & sister-in-law, Dr. Huntington & wife, Mrs. Thompson, Prof.
Campbell, & Mrs. Guth.
Sun. Mar. 31, 1912: An interesting Bible Class. At meeting Wm. Allen & others
spoke. Thos. Edwards & wife,
Mrs. Start and others were present.
Wm. & Elizabeth Allen & James were here to dinner.
Mon. April 1, 1912: I attended the Ministers’ Mtg. In
the morning. A paper was read by
O. P. Bell on present conditions in San Jose. D. M. Gandier was a speaker.
In the afternoon attended
the Lecture by Prof. Ira Cross of Stanford on Public Health.
Tues. April 2, 1912: Lily and I went to Centerville in the
afternoon to Dr. Abbott Satterthwaite’s.
Wed. April 3, 1912: At Centerville. I called on Herbert N. Bevier, Minister of the Presbyterian Church at
Centerville.
Abbott Satterthwaite took
us towards Evening in his Automobile (with Mary & her Mother Emma Way,
& their daughter Gertrude) to the old Mission San Jose & Irvington and after supper to New Ark, where we took train for Santa Clara. Arrived home about 7:30 p. m.
Thurs. April 4,
1912: Anna went to Berkeley for a
few days of her Easter vacation.
From The Vicar of
Wakefield
“I was never much
displeased
with those harmless
delusions
that tend to make us more
happy.”
“What the
conversation wanted in wit was made up in laughter.”
“That virtue which
requires ever to be guarded, is scarce worth the sentinel.”
“Feasts acquire a
double relish from hospitality.”
Fri. April 5, 1912:
No flocks that range the
valley free
To
slaughter I condemn;
Taught by the Power that
pities me.
I
learn to pity them.
But from the mountains
grassy side
A
guiltless guest I bring,---
A Scrip with herbs and
fruits supplied.
And
water from the Spring.
From
Vicar of Wakefield, read 4/4/12 at A. Satterthwaite's
Cora Bacon staid
here. Elum? Heald of Palo
Alto stopped for the night on his way to Mt. Hamilton.
Sat. April 6, 1912: Mary Alice & Susan Kelley left for
Los Angeles.
Sun. April 7, 1912: Monthly Conference.
Mary Wetherell was at Mtg.
Charles Fox from S. F. lately from Plymouth, Eng., whose Mother was a
Cousin of W. B. Jones; and Chas. Roberts of Los Gatos, son of John Roberts,
were present.
After Lunch, Mrs. Chase
gave a resume of Early Chapters in The History of Quakers in the Am.
Colonies.
Part of the Hymn sung by
George Jones in Mtg. This morning:
“There
are depths of love I man not know,
Till
I near the narrow Sea.
There
are heights of Joy I cannot reach,
Till
I rest, O’Lord, in Thee.
Mon. April 8, 1912: QUOTATIONS.
“Resist
the Devil and he will flee from thee, both as a Tempter, and a
Tormentor.” Repeated to us
by Samuel Robson.
“It
is Easy to talk without thinking.
It is an Art to think without talking.” From Mrs. Chase.
“A
wise old Owl sat on an oak
The
more he saw the less he spoke.
The
less he spoke the more he heard.
Why
can’t we be like that bird?”
Anna came home from
Berkeley in the Evening.
Tues. April 9, 1912: rainy. At a Reception of Neighbor Women at Mrs. Chases in the afternoon,
Mrs. Owen explained Primary Election proceedings.
Chas. & Lily &
Anna attended a Reception in the Evening at Dr. Guth’s to meet Dr. Wm.
Huntington & wife, E. S. Williams & wife and Miss. Fallows. There were present Judge Richards &
wife, several Methodist Ministers and the College Faculty.
Thurs. April 11,
1912: showery Snow
on the Mountains.
Lily had a Reception in
the afternoon of neighboring women to meet Mrs. Ocomota, who with her husband
has lately moved into the Sheppard Cottage. Mrs. Post, Beasly, Owen, Applegarth, R. Satterthwaite, L.
& A. Bean, Martha Chase, Louise Yocum were present.
Fri. April 12, 1912: fair Lily
& I & Madge heard Dr. Huntington address the students at The College of
the Pacific at 11-- on “The
Vocation of the Students": He
spoke of it as Divine—and urged four things---”Thoroughness,
Conscientiousness, Intensity and Good Taste in all work”. Finally he spoke of the supreme
importance of Earnestness in the religious life. A beautiful address.
Prof. Morris brot us home in his Auto.
Sun. April 14, 1909: An interesting Bible Lesson. At Meeting. Mrs. Chase, L.S.B.C. & Geo. Jones spoke. A blessed Meeting.
Sarah Street, Emma Way, Alice Haines & Mary Post were present.
Mon. April 15, 1912: I attended the Funeral of Moses D.
Gage, at the Baptist House at 2:30 p. m.
Company here to dinner
and in the Evening: ---- E. S.
Williams & wife and sister-- Miss. Fellows of Chicago, Dr. Wm. Huntington & wife of
Boston, Dr. Guth & wife and Mother, Mrs. Fishbeck.
James came in the
Evening. A very interesting and
pleasant company.
Sat. April 20, 1912: I went to Mt. Hermon for the week
end. Stopped at The Zayante Inn
Mrs. M. Lillie, Book
Keeper and caretaker.
Walked over the grounds in the afternoon. Met Hugh W. Gilchrist, Manager & Frank W.
Dean, Assistant. & others in the Evening.
Sun. April 21, 1912: At Mt. Hermon. I attended The little Pres. Church at
Fenton. ------? Taylor, Pastor. Mrs. Taylor, Supt. Of S. School, mother
of Prof. Addicott.
Meeting here. Alfred Bastin attended and spoke.
Mon. April 22, 1912: I returned home from Mt. Hermon. We attended Pres. Guth’s Reception to the
Seniors, and friends of the College in the Evening. The spacious rooms were crowded with Guests.
Tues. April 23, 1912: We attended the Graduation of the Senior Class at the
College of the Pacific. A
masterly address by Bishop Nichols, of the Episcopal Church. The degree of D. D. was conferred
on Edwin Sydney Williams.
Pres. Guth concluded his
address to him in conferring it with these fitting words.---“A minister
of The Gospel, a Missionary, a lover of nature, a lover of Truth, a lover of
men, and beloved of men.”
Wed. April 24, 1912: I attended the Funeral of Forest
Ward, at 10 a. m. at Woodrow
Undertaking Parlors, Conducted by Rebecca Naylor.
Fri. April 26, 1912: Wm. Berry, Author of a life of
John Henry Newman, Speaks of Keble as a “present Antiquity.”
A certain Skeptic is
spoken of as “doubting his very doubts.”
Sat. April 27, 1912: Berge Clark, (son of Prof. Clark
of Stanford) came
with Joel to stay over the week end.
Wed. May 1, 1912: (pasted on the page, folds out 3
times page size)
WAYS OF THE WORLD –
By JOHN D. BARRY
ABDUL
BAHA; The Prophet Tells of the
Spiritual Growth of the Movement Which Calls Upon Humanity to Put Aside
Differences and to Achieve Unity.
Thurs. May 2, 1912: (News article pasted to top part of
page)
RELIGIOUS REFORMER SPEAKS
IN SAN JOSE Thornton Chase
Gives Address on the Far-Reaching Bahai Movement.
(at
bottom of page, in Joel Bean’s ink handwriting)
The Bahai movement began,
The Speaker said, May 23, 1844, the very night that the Adventists (The
Millerites) in New England were expecting The End of The World; and they very day that the first
telegram was flashed upon the wires from Baltimore to Washington. “What hath God
wrought?” That night was
born the present Prophet of the movement now visiting the country from Persia.
Fri. May 3, 1912: I heard an address in the p. m. by
Thornton Chase, on the Bahai movement.
(See May 2.)
Lily
& Anna Hoopes arrived from Pasadena on 8:36 p. m. train.
Louisa
Roberts of Modesto came to James’s.
(Pasted to top of May
3 page is a familiar program of)
College Park Association
of Friends
The forty-sixth Semi-Annual meeting will be held
on Seventh Day, Fifth month, 4Th.
1912,---etc.
Program for The
Afternoon:
1. Repetition in
Concert, -------------------- Selection from Amos
2. The London Epistle
of 1911 ------------- Augustus T. Murray
3. Christianity in
Business --------------------------Walter E. Vail
4. Recitation from
Matthew Arnold, --------------------
Joel Bean
5. Evening prayer at
the Taj Mahal, India ---Elizabeth M. Sherman
Deborah H. Vail Recording Secretary
Sat. May 4, 1912: Semi Annual Meeting – largely attended.
Augustus
Murray, L.S.B.C., E. H. Shelley,
E. S. Williams, J. B., had service in Mtg. for worship.
Among the attendees were
our guests L. & A. Hoopes, Louisa Roberts from Modesto, E. S. Williams & sister-in-law
Alice Fallows, Elena Bean, Devan ? Loofburrow, Mrs. Thompson of Palo Alto,
Lillian Smith from Berkeley with a Baltimore Friend, Mrs. Todd who was born in
Swarthmore Hall, Eng. a descendant of the Fells: Mrs. Edwards who reported on
Indian Assn. Mrs. Thompson of San
Jose, Milton & Belle Lawrence,
and other strangers.
Sun. May 5,
1912: Bible Class -- At meeting Louisa Roberts & J. B. prayed. Geo. Jones, Jas. B. L.S.B.C. Lily Hoopes spoke, E. H. S.
prayed. Emma Way, & G.
N. Jones were here to dinner, with Lily and Anna Hoopes, and James & Louisa
Roberts & Chas. Roberts of Los Gatos, after dinner Louisa Roberts went home with Chas. Roberts.
Mon. May 6, 1912: James and Lily & Anna Hoopes &
I went to Los Gatos, took lunch at Chas. Roberts where we were joined by Louisa Roberts & their boy Edwin for a car ride to Congress
Springs. Louisa Roberts returned to James’s for the night.
Tues. May 7, 1912: James and Louisa Roberts, the Hoopes Sisters, Lily & I went to Stanford
University for the day. Heard lectures by Prof. Krehbeil, Prof.
Murray & Prof. Fairclough. The
last on Rome, with views of St. Peters, The Vatican and other parts of the City.
We
took our lunch by the lake. While
I rested in the Library the rest of the party visited the Museum. We returned by The Interurban Car
via Los Altos. L. Roberts transferred at Meridian Corners for Los Gatos. L. & A. Hoopes dined at James’s.
Wed. May 8, 1912: Lily & Anna Hoopes left this
morning for S. F. & Berkeley, intending to go on tomorrow night to Salem
Oregon.
Fri. May 10, 1912: Chas. Barnett & wife of Santa Rosa,
and Dr. Savage & wife of Berkeley were here to dinner. The men are attending the Mtg. Of the
Cala. Bldg. And Loan Assn.
Sun. May 12, 1912: At Meeting, E. H. Shelley spoke on
“Mothers’ Day”.
Walter Vail & Mrs. Chase spoke briefly.
I attended the True
Life Church in the Eveng. &
heard J. B. Hayes & wife. A Sermon for “Mothers’ Day.”
Mon. May 13, 1912: By invitation I attended the Monday
Club where Mrs. E. S. Williams showed Lantern views of Italian Cities to a full
Club room.
Tues., May 14, 1912: Primary Election day --
to vote for Presidential Nominees . for Taft, Roosevelt, or La Follette,
Republican –Champ Clark, Woodrow Wilson, Democratic.
Helen Horton of Pasadena
a Stanford girl, came home
with Catharine for the night.
Wed. May 15, 1912: Quotations So let my will be Swallowed up in
Thine,
That
I may do Thy will in doing mine
Reproof need the touch of
a feather, as from an Eagles wing.
Charlotte Fox.
Fri. May 17,
1912: Closing Day (of the School
Year) of the College of the Pacific.
Sat. May 18,
1912: this below should be on next page.
AT Meeting.
Thomas Powell & wife from near Sunnyvale, lately from Saskatchawan
(sic) , Canada, were present
& Mary Post—Edwd. Winslow came
Charles
& the children were at Stanford, at the Baccallaureate Service--
“Be kindly
affectioned to one another with brotherly love, forgiving one another, even as
God, for Christ’s sake, hath forgiven you.” Such Forgiveness, defined as the blotting
out of remembrance of wrongs or injuries received). L.S.B.C. (in communication)
Sun. May 19, 1912: See preceding page.
Mon. May 20,
1912: We all attended the Commencement
at Stanford University.
Catharine Graduated
with 276 others. Address by Prof. Barrow of the U.
C. on “The Possible influence of The Panama Canal on
Election
Day in San Jose. T. Monahan elected Mayor. A majority for “wet”
over “dry”.
“Billy” Sanford came home with Catharine and Joel.
Tues. May 21, 1912: Prof. Morris & wife, Dr. Stevenson,
Miss. Booth & Miss. Rogers of the College of the Pacific were here to
dinner & in the Evening.
Lindley Murray came for the night with Joel.
Wed. May 22, 1912: Lindley Murray went home. Madge Farr left to prepare for
her marriage after 8 or 9 months pleasant service in our family.
Thurs. May 23, 1912: Clarence Sermy was here to dinner and
for the Evening.
Sat. May 25,
1912: Rainy. Joel and I went to Milpitas, to see
the Pea Cannery. We were shown over the Mill by Alfred
Wilson. The peas are raised by Japanese on some 800 acres in patches within a few miles
along by the Eastern Foothills.
About 115 wagon loads of the vines are brot. In daily. They are first run into a threshing
Cylinder perforated to let out the peas, & the vines are run off in wagons
for cow feed. The peas are carried
thro a fanning machine, Floating tubs, a grading cylinder, into automatic
fillers & sealers & oven, to this finishing room for wrapping &
boxing. About 115,000 cans a
day. Some 200 persons employed for
one month or so. Then the mill
rests thru the year.
A
party of girls here to lunch.
Sun. May 26, 1912: At Meeting G. A. Pierce prayed and
spoke & Edwd. Winslow spoke.
L. S. B. C. spoke on the text (very instructively) He is Merciful and Gracious slow
to anger etc.
Mon. May 27, 1912: Fair. Georgina Maud Mills-Sandford, “Billy” Sandford
went home.
Chas.,
Lily & I went to San Francisco to the Funeral of Hannah S. Neall at 3 p. m. conducted by Dr. Worcester. Lily read, by request, H. L.
Neall’s Poem, “Cardifhonia”? Extracts from H. L. Neall’s letters –
writing James Neall’s prolonged illness.
“Long, long it
seems when one lives simply to endure and not to enjoy” Applicable to her own weary years of
dealing.
Again—“The
Everlasting Why perplexes me.”
From Cardifhonia
It
may be the spirit strengthens and the soul grows pale? And white.
When
the clouds of sorrow darken, and all starless is the night.
That
within their gloom is gathered gentle and refreshing rain.
Every
little germ of patience quickening into life again.
Wed. May 29, 1912: Joel Cox left for Honolulu by S. S. Lurline to sail at noon.
Hannah
Wakefield called.
Fri. May 31, 1912: Near 90.
Sat. June 1, 1912: Very Warm. Lily, Anna, Catharine and I went to Milpitas to see
the Pea Cannery. Eleanor Cox
came with Charles in the Evening for a week’s visit.
Sun. June 2, 1912: Very Warm 98. Monthly Association.
Stephen Jones led the Program, and gave a Sketch of Early Chapters in Quakers
Colonial History.
R. Satterthwaite read
“The Quaker of the Olden Time” Keast spoke of Frds in Cornwall, England.
In the Evening, Chas.
& Lily & I went to College Park Church where Mr. Hichborn spoke.
Mon. June 3, 1912: Very warm. We all attended the Marriage at noon of Charles Overton and Madge
Farr, by an Episcopal Minister at
the Chapel on 4Th. St.
Tues. June 4, 1912: Cooler.
From Annual Monitor
1882. Account of Mary B. Browne.
A
mother extorted her dying son to think of the Savior. Dear Mother, replied he was think of the absent, my Savior
is always with me.
In every high and stormy
gale
My anchor holds within
the veil.
Wed., June 5, 1912: Pleasant. The Out Door Art League met here in the afternoon.
Sat. June 8, 1912: Ill in Bed.
As
prostrate on my bed I lay,
Too
weak to plead, to weak to pray,
With
only strength enough to say ----
Thy
Will be done.
I
almost longed to slip away;
But
if My Lord would have me stay
More
of His cleansing work to know,
More
of His Conquering Power to show.
His
Will be done J. B.
Mon. June 10, 1912: Under Dr. Hines’s care.
Tues. June 11,
1912: James Bean’s
Birthday, 1912: For James Bean at 90.
Thy
years beyond three score and ten
Have
reached an added score.
To
serve yet more they fellow men.
To
praise Thy God yet more.
Long
is the Journey looking back,
Of
time and space passed o’er.
The
Inn for laying down the pack,
Is
but few steps before.
The
Lord, thy Keeper day and night,
Thy
leader all along,
He
who has been Thy Morning Light,
Will
be Thy Evening Song. Thy
Bro. J. B.
Aug. Murray called on
me.
Wed. June 12, 1912: My
window opens to the West
The
Setting Sun:
And
here I wait – till night shall fall
To
hear the welcome Homeward Call
The
Day’s work done. J. B.
Thurs. June 13,
1912: Breakfast in Bed.
Grapefruit,
luscious, comes at first
Moistening
Mouth, and quenching thirst
Follows
soon a Bowl that’s fine,
Cream
of Wheat and Cream of Kine.
With
a Steaming Cup of Tea,
“Bill
of Fare” enough for me.
By
our Anna’s hand prepared,
Or
by sister Catharine shared.
These
are now our sole Housekeepers,
Kitchen
Maids and Chamber Sweepers,
Nurses
without tip or fee,
Giving
service glad and free.
Lily sick in her chamber.
Sun. June 16,
1912: Augustus Murray was at Mtg. & here to dinner.
Great
Parade at Santa Clara & Commencement of the Santa Clara University, in the afternoon. (note
brown area on parts of both pages where a “clipping” or some paper
sheet is now missing—as noted in penciled note. T. K.)
Mon. June 17, 1912: Catharine went to P. Grove.
Wed. June 19, 1912: I went to Pacific Grove.
Sat. June 22, 1912: Charley J. Yamamoto helped clean lower Cottage.
Sun. June 23, 1912: Catharine & I attended Episcopal
Church at P. G.
Tues. June 25, 1912: Charley J. Yamamoto cleaned floors & windows in upper Cottage. Catharine attended a School Exhibition in the Evening; with Albert
Bean’s family.
Wed. June 26, 1912: Had new matting put down in upper
Cottage and painted floors.
Fri. June 28, 1912: Catharine gave tea to several
Stanford girls, Hilda Hemple, Mabil Newcomer, Eva and Ruby Durgin & one
other. The Durgin girls are
daughters of Dr. Durgin of Cupertino.
High School Commencement in the Eveng. Catharine went with Albert’s family and Edith’s Father & sister Alice. Elizabeth is one of the Graduates.
Sun. June 30, 1912: C. & I. Attended Methodist
Church. Sermon by __________
Phillips on the need of Ireland for Misssionaries.
Mon. July 1, 1912: Augustus Murray & family came to The Grove, to Miss. Thayer’s Cottage.
Tues. July 2, 1912: Catharine & I moved into the Upper
Cottage. Morris Cox & family came to
our Lower Cottage.
Sat. July 6, 1912: Lily came to The Grove.
Sun. July 7, 1912: At Bible Reading and Meeting here this
morning, Prof. Murray’s family & Prof. Morris Cox;s attended &
Lily DeNervand, 13 in all.
Charles & David
Satterthwaite arrived in just afternoon from their camping trip in the
mountains south of Salinas.
Mon. July 8, 1912: David Satterthwaite & Charles
started homeward.
Tues. July 9, 1912: Chautauqua begins today.
Wed. & Thurs. July 10
& 11, 1912: (Obituary of
J. Fred Smith of Campbell is pasted to both pages.)
Fri. July 12, 1912: I attended a Lecture by Mrs. Greenleaf
in the Chautauqua Course. Mrs.
Adams & Mrs. Owen called over from Carmel. Charles came in the Evening.
Sat. July 13, 1912:
Charles, Lily, Catharine & I and Morris’s family went to the
Chautauqua PicNic & Round Table at Moss Beach.
I finished reading John
Sherwood, Iron Master, by Weir
Mitchell.
Sun. July 14, 1912 A sweet meeting at 9:30
Mon. July 15, 1912: We finished reading together the
“Beginnings of Quakerism” by Wm. C. Braithwaite.
Wed. July 17, 1912: At Pacific Grove.
Chas. Is attending Chautauqua daily.
Thurs. July 18, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Morris & Chas. Went early to Organ? Rock beach
for Muscles. James came to the
Grove. I went to Del Monte Bath house in the afternoon for
a warm Salt bath. Finished reading
“The Shuttle”.
Morris Cox’s family
& ours had a Muscle bake on the Rocks for Supper.
Lily
DeNervand & Miss. Teal came to the Grove.
Thurs. July 18, 1912: Lily & Mary went to Del Monte in
the Afternoon to see Paintings.
Edwd.
Berwick & wife & Morris & Mary were with us in the Evening.
Sat. July 20, 1912: fine.
Chas. & Morris & Morris Jr. went Huckleberring in the forenoon.
Lily
was called home on account of the death of Byron Chase: to attend a Memorial Service at his
Mother’s tomorrow. (Obituary
pasted to mid-page)
CHASE—At Lane Hospital in San Francisco, July 19,
1912, Byron S. Chase, beloved son of Mrs. Henrietta S. Chase of San Jose and
brother of Miss. Martha Chase of
San Jose, Dr. W. S. Chase of Akron, Ohio and Charles Chase of Crawford,
Nebraska, a native of Ohio, aged 34 years.
(Location of
funeral at Cypress Lawn Cemetery)
Chautauqua closed with
the Feast of Lanterns this Evening.
About 75 Automobiles were in a procession decorated with Lanterns &
many more near the Beach.
Sun. July 21, 1912: Sunny & fine. At Pacific
Grove. Morning Reading & Meeting attended by A. T.
Murray & Morris’s families, and James Bean and L. DeNervand.
Mon. July 22, 1912: Anna came to The Grove.
Tues. July 23, 1912: Belle Lawrence took me a drive to The
Village. Anna &
Catharine took their Cousin to Del Monte (Morris, Eleanor, Millicent &
Anna) Morris & Mary were
in the Eveng.
Wed. July 24, 1912: (Article pasted in two pieces to
cover page)
TOUCHING TRIBUTE PAID
LATE MRS. MARY H. FIELD. Literary
Woman Who Was Well Known (moved away 20 years ago) Locally, Died Saturday, July 20. (article follows)
Thurs. July 25, 1912: Bell Lawrence took me a drive to New
Monterey, where I called on Mrs.
Pascoe from Honolulu, who is Staying a few days at Miss. Kingsley’s. We went also to the Mineral Well.
Called on Morris &
Mary in the Evening.
Fri. July 26, 1912: Morris’s Family left for home, by
8:00 a. m. train.
Sun. July 28, 1912: A precious Meeting -- I
read French’s Sonnet on Prayer, and Heb. 1st Chap.-- James
and A. T. Murray spoke. Present A. T. & Nella Murray,
Elizabeth Gifford, Milton and Belle Lawrence, L. DeNervand and James Bean, with
ourselves. I attended The
Christian Church.
Nesbit----Pastor.
Mon. July 29, 1912: Belle Lawrence took me a drive to
Lighthouse & round by The Bay
on the Ocean Drive – a
beautiful ride –
Wed. July 31, 1912: Anna went home. James went home.
Fri. Aug. 2, 1912: I finished reading “John
Winterbournes? Family” –
Sun. Aug. 4, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Augustus & Nella & Minerva Murray, and his
nephew Effingham Murray, the Lawrence family and Lily DeNervand came to the
Morning Reading & Meeting.
A. T. Murray read Eph. IV.
I went to Monterey to the
Presbyterian Church were Dr. McQuilkin of San Jose Preached.
Mon. Aug. 5, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Grace & Priscilla here in the
Eveng.--
Wed. Aug. 7, 1912: I attended the Bible Sesson at the
“Congress of Reform” in Session here this week. Teaching on The Holy Spirit by
‘Rev.’ Edwd. C. Philleo?.
Finished reading
“Queed” by _________ Harrison.
Fri. Aug. 9, 1912: Began reading “Last days of
Pompeia ” by Lord Lytton.
Sat. Aug. 10, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Clark & Anna Miles and their
children, Lyra, Ross, Eva & Bruce arrived here in their Automobile, having spent a few days in San Jose. They came in 7 days from their home in Salem, Oregon, to San Jose
– without any mishaps; and from S. J. here today. The lower Cottage was ready to receive them.
Agnes Shipley, Susan,
Mary & Dorothy, and Carrie Brown arrived at San Jose in the Evening from
Phila.
Sun. Aug. 11, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. The Murrays, Miles’s, Lawrences’ &
L. DeNervand were at Meeting.
In the Afternoon Clark
& family took me round the 17 mile drive, taking in Carmel by The Sea.
Mon. Aug. 12, 1912: We all went to Moss Beach for a
PicNic Lunch. Clark’s
family, L. DeNervand, A. & Nella Murray & Minerva, Edith & Alice
Bean, Mrs. Whitney & Grace, Priscilla Cavagnora, Mrs. Klotz & her 3 children.
Hannah Moore & her
children Janice & Robt. Called.
They are in The Grove for
a week at Gibson’s Rooming house on 15Th. St.
Tues. Aug. 13, 1912: Catharine had a party to Breakfast on
The Rocks. Lyra & Ross Miles, Ruth Bacon, Grace Whitney & Sarah
Doncona; Priscilla Cavagnara,
Minerva Murray & her frd. Margaret Robertson
Wed. Aug. 14, 1912: warm & fair.
Clark Miles’s AutoMobile took their family and Bert Bean’s family and Catharine & me
to Pebble Beach to Lunch.
– going two trips each way.
Clark’s Auto has
run over 1100 miles since they
left home, and consumed over 100 gallons of Gasoline.
One tree of their forest
lumber (over 300 ft. high) turned out 28,000 feet.
Thurs. Aug. 15, 1912: Clark Miles’s family left The
Grove at 8 a. m. for Whittier, hoping to reach Paso Robles tonight, Santa
Barbara tomorrow, and Whittier Seventh day.
Catharine went—to
drive with Grace, Priscilla and Sarah Doncona, in the afternoon. ---The 17
mile drive.
Lindley Murray came from
his Summer’s work. Priscilla
Cavaguera? Here in the Evening.
Sat. Aug. 17, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. The
Philadelphia Party came to The
Grove, to the Pacific
Hotel. Chas. & Lily & Anna came to The
Cottage.
Sun. Aug. 18, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Our
morning Reading & Meeting were held in The lower Cottage. There present, Augustus Murray family and ours; Agnes, Susan, Mary & & Dorothy Shipley, Carrie Brown, Milton & Belle Lawrence; Mrs. Buchan of Palo Alto, Effingham
Murray, Edith Bean, Lily DeNervand.
Our friends and The
Murrays, L. De Nervand, Mrs. Klotz & children, Grace Whitney etc. went on
The Beach at 4 p. m. for tea and Reading from Tennyson by Aug. Murray.
Mon. Aug. 19, 1912: The Philadelphia party with Chas., Lily, Anna and Cathie went to Pt.
Lobos for the day. Chas. Went home by the 6 p. m.
train. Agnes, Mary,
and Dorothy called here in the Eveng.
Tues. Aug. 20, 1912: A Pic-Nic at Del Monte Bath House
Beach. Present---
Augustus and Nella
Murray, Elizabeth Gifford, Lindley & Frederie Henry Washburne, Lily
DeNervand, Grace Whitney, Milton & Belle Lawrence, Mrs. Klotz &
children, Mrs. Van Fleet & sister Mrs. Stone of New York. Our Phila. Party & our family. (22 people) Dr.
Murray recited from Tennyson, Lily read.
Dorothy & Susan recited.
Milton & Mary sang.
A number visited the hot?? Room at Del Monte afterward.
Wed. Aug. 21, 1912: The Phila. Party, with Lily, Anna & Catharine took the 17
mile drive & over The
Ridge. All took afternoon tea at Lily DeNervand’s
Cottage, 147 8th St. And all were here with us in The Eveng.
By the open fire in the lower Cottage.
Thurs. Aug. 22, 1912: The Philadelphians & Lily left on the 3 o’clock train,
1912: ---Lily for home, the others for San Francisco, where Susan and Carrie
Brown are to Sail tomorrow for Japan.
Fri. Aug. 23, 1912: Anna went with Ella Plattia to walk to
Moss Beach, and dined with her & her Mother on 6Th. St.
Sat. Aug. 24, 1912: Afternoon tea at L. DeNervand with Mrs.
Whitney & Grace and Miss. Polhemus.
Sun. Aug. 25, 1912: A. T. Murray & children went home
on the 8 o’clock train.
L. DeNervand came to our
morning Reading. A. & C. went
to St. Mary’s Church. I went
to The Meth. Ch. & heard a good Sermon by Leslie Burwell, the Pastor to a
large Congregation. Elizabeth
Gifford & Frederick went on the 3 p. m. train.
We attended Vesper
Service at St. Mary's’.
Heard F. Church of S. F.
Edith (Coolidge) Bean
here to visit Cathie in the afternoon.
Mon. Aug. 26,
1912: Anna, Catharine and I came
home from P. Grove by morning
train. S. Tomiyama arrived
from Tokio. Japan. K. Matsuoka
--- The Japanese Minister called with him.
Wed. Aug. 28, 1912: Cathie & Joel landed Early in
San Francisco. They were met by Chas. & Lily who
went to S. F. by Early Train, and by Clark Miles & family, returning by
Steamer to Oregon from Southern Cala.: and Agnes G. Shipley & daughters, Just returned
the Yosemite, and Staying for
two or three days at The Bellevue Hotel.
Cathie came on home in
the afternoon, after lunch at the Bellevue with the Shipleys. Joel came to Stanford.
Lily remained in S. F. with the Shipley party.
S Tomiyama left to board elsewhere. Aoki came to help in the Kitchen.
Thurs. Aug. 29, 1912: Anna & Catharine entering upon
their work at Stanford.
Edith (Coolidge) Bean
here to visit Cathie in the afternoon.
Fri. Aug. 30, 1912: Mag Ledyard? Called in the
Morning. She is going next month
to China to organize Kindergarten Schools. Miss. Blan?? Took her to Santa Clara, & Cathie with
them.
Lily returned home in the
Evening from S. F. and sister Agnes & daughters came to Vendome: After Entertainment and Auto rides in
S. F. & Berkeley, by Mrs. T. Ellard? Beans? & Frances & Rowina; and
Mrs. Williams & Margaret; and Cousin Annette Clarke & Cora May.
Joel came in the Evening.
Sat. Aug. 31, 1912: Charles’ family, Cathie &
Joel, and the Shipley party attended a large Reception at
_______Kirkwood’s – for two married couples, Young Mr. Kirkwood
& wife, and Marshall Williams & wife.
All were here to dinner
with James, in the Evening.
Sun. Sept. 1, 1912: Monthly Association Meeting. Present----Wm. & Elizabeth
Allen, Augustus & Nella Murray, Prof. Wildman & wife (a new Prof. At
Stanford) Agnes Shipley &
daughters, S. Tomiyama and
Aoki, W. Vail’s family, Mrs. Bingham, Wm. Moore & boys from Los
Gatos, etc.
L.S.B.C. spoke from two
prayers: “Keep back Thy
Servant from presumptuous Sins,” and “Our Father, Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” Dr. Murray
prayed & spoke, and Jas. B. prayed.
After Lunch, Cathie summarized
the Quaker Beginnings in New York Y. M. from the new history. Lizbeth Bean spoke of Friends mode of
worship as realized by one who has come to it from outside The Society. Mary
Shipley read from Chas. Lamb, C. M. C.
from Browning, & J.B.C. An Extract on waiting worship.
Mon. Sept. 2, 1912: Agnes Shipley took Chas. & Lily
& Cathie with her party to Mt. Hamilton by Automobile.
Tues. Sept. 3, 1912: Primary Election Day.
Lily & Cathie made
some calls with Agnes in the afternoon.
Cathie & I took dinner
with Sister Agnes at The Vendome in the Evening. Mary & Dorothy, Leda Yocum, Louise & Arthur,
Helen Horton and Simone Brongress were here to dinner & in the Eveng.
Wed. Sept. 4, 1912: Lily & Cathie & Chas. Went to Palo
Alto & Stanford with the Shipleys.
Cathie furnished an outdoor lunch.
They
took afternoon tea at Prof. Murray’s. Lindley had Agnes,
Mary & Dorothy to dinner at his Club house (Fraternity ) Cathie staid to visit at Harold
Heath’s.
Thurs. Sept. 5, 1912: The Shipleys left San Jose (The Vendome) this morning for S. F. to go
homeward. Lily went to see them
off, & Chas. Went by same train to S. F.
Sun. Sept. 8, 1912: A vast Assembly at Monterey to witness
a Historical Pageant of the Landing of Junipero Serra on June 3. 1770.(3
parts of program in diary-loose)
Tues., 1912: Sept. 10
1912: Lily came to The Grove.
Wed. Sept. 11, 1912: A PicNic lunch at Sea Side, with Lily
DeNervand, Hannah Cavagniero, Florence Beale and her Mother and Edith Mason
Galbreath.
Thurs. Sept. 12, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. An afternoon treat of ice cream &
cake given by Hannah Cavagniero, on Miss. Polhemus’s Porch.
Sat. Sept. 14, 1912: At
Pacific Grove. Heard Dr. Schwarrtz
of Japanese Mission at The Ituurants Club: & a lecture on Browning by Prof. Buckham of Pacific
theological Seminary.
Took
lunch on The Rocks at invitation of H. C. & Lily DeNervand with Grace
Whitney and friend Miss. Baker, and Mrs. Klotz & her children.
Sun. Sept. 15, 1912:
At Pacific Grove. Cathie & I attended the Methodist
Church and heard a good Sermon by H. K. Hamilton of S. F.
At
4 p. m. we took tea on The Beach by invitation of Grace Whitney with a small
party & had reading----from Q. Ex. & Phillips Brooks etc.
Mon. Sept. 16, 1912: We moved from Cottage 119 to 117 -
Rebecca Satterthwaite, Emma Way & Matilda Eggers came in Cottage
119.
We called at Edwd.
Berwicks in The Evening.
Tues. Sept. 17,
1912: We took PicNic Lunch at Del
Monte Bath House Beach with Lily
DeNervand & Grace Whitney.
Wed. Sept. 18, 1912: Methodist Conference opened at Pacific
Grove. Bishop Wm. O. Shepard
presiding. I attended
the Forenoon Session & heard the Memorials of deceased Ministers &
Ministers’ wives who have died during the past year.
Edwd.
Berwick & wife called the Eveng.
Thurs. Sept. 19, 1912: At conference. We heard Wm. H. Head of Chicago give dramatic Reading of the Book of
Job.
Lily, Cathie, & I
took afternoon tea with Hannah Wakefield at her Cottage by invitation on 4Th. day the 19Th..
I
attended Mtg. Of Retired Ministers, John Coyle, Presiding. Hanson & J. N. N. Williams
Speakers.
Fri. Sept. 20, 1912: At Conference. Heard Dramatic Reading of The Pilgrims
Progress, at Vanity Fair & Crossing the River. By Wm. H. Head.
I
attended the Lay Assn. Of the Conference.
We went in the Afternoon
with Mrs. Beale to Del Monte to see The Paintings etc.
Sun. Sept. 22, 1912: Cathie attended the Methodist Church
and heard a notable Sermon on Life by Bishop Shepard. The Assembly Hall was packed, many Standing.
In the Afternoon Lily
DeNervand and Hannah Wakefield called & had tea.
Mon. Sept. 23, 1912: Cathie & I took Lunch with Lily
DeNervand and went to the “Ladies Aid Society” of Methodist
Conference. Heard an address by
John M. Jackson.
Emma Way, Rebecca Satterthwaite & Matilda Eggers were in the
Evening.
Tues. Sept. 24, 1912: The Methodist Annual Conference closed.
Finished reading “Isidor”, a Monterey Story of the old
Mission days by Mary Austin.
Other books read in last 3 weeks “Far from The Madding
Crowd” by Thos. Hardy and Balzais “A Commission in Lunacy,”
and “The Atheist’s Mass.” Met on the Hill Mrs. Wyman of Los Angeles, who is here with
a daughter, Staying in the Woodrow Cottage. Mrs. Hagg called & had tea.
Wed. Sept. 25, 1912: On The Hill in the Forenoon met Mrs.
Wyman. Cathie took tea
in the Afternoon at Mrs. Whitney’s on the Porch, with the Berwicks &
L. DeNervand. The latter took
Supper & spent The Evening with us.
Thurs. Sept. 26, 1912: Isaac Hibberd called in the
morning. Had calls from Mrs.
Beale, Mrs. Flagg & others.
Fri. Sept. 27, 1912: Cathie called on Mary Norton, and Miss.
McBain 311 Fountain Ave.
Emma Way, r.
Satterthwaite & Matilda Eggers spent the Evening with us. Mrs. Whitney, Grace & L. DeN. Called.
Sat. Sept. 28, 1912: Cathie & I took Breakfast with R.
Satterthwaite & Co. and returned to San Jose by 8 a. m. train.
Sun. Sept. 29, 1912: At Meeting. W. C. Allen & Jas. B. spoke. Thomas Powell & wife & her sister from Wyoming and
their children were here to dinner.
Mon. Sept. 30,
1912: Lily, Cathie & I went to
the Normal School Hall in the
afternoon to hear Mrs. Humphrey speak on The Philippine Islands & the
people. Nineteen young
people were dressed in Philippine costumes to represent the different classes.
Thurs. Oct. 3, 1912: We attended a Reception at
Trinity Parish House in honor of Clarence Army? As a Poet. Selections from his Poems were
read by Mrs. Richards, L.S.B.Cox and Rector Werlein. A large company filled the Room ---
Sat. Oct. 5, 1912: Lizbeth & Annie Bean and Ethel
Clayton were here to dinner and thro’ the Eveng.
Sun. Oct. 6, 1912: At Monthly Meeting &
Conference. Augustus Murray, Walter Vail & Annie Bean
spoke & A. Murray & Wm. Allen prayed. Dr. Johnson from the Hanchett Tract, Elsie Heath from Palo
Alto, and Wm. & Hannah Moore from Los Gatos & Debora Otis were
present. Louise Jones spoke
after Lunch, on her late visit to Japan, where she & Augustine spent a
month this Summer. She had many
beautiful pictures to show.
Mon. Oct. 7, 1912: (article on THE PERSIAN PROPHET pasted over page-Bahai)
Tues. Oct. 8, 1912: Lily, Cathie & I went to Stanford
University to hear the Persian Prophet Abdul
Bahai, on Universal
Brotherhood. A fine Address,
interpreted admirable by a Persian Scholar (SEE PAGE BEFORE)
Cathie, Anna & I took
lunch at Harold Heath’s at Palo Alto—Made a Short call at Walter
Vails’.
(article
of Oct. 10 pasted to bottom of page, 1912: USELESSNESS
OF WAR DISCUSSED BY ORIENTAL, Venerable Persian Delivers Interesting Address at
Stanford University.)
Wed. Oct. 9, 1912:
Cathie & I went to Lunch at
Katharine Binghams at Rose Lawn.
Horace & Floyd showed us their Patent & Plans for an improved
Motor Cycle & Motor Mobile.
In the Evening Ed Bean took Lily & Cathie with his wife & Edwin
& Mary.--and Edwin Coolidge a round of 70 miles to Niles etc. in his
AutoMobile.
Thurs. Oct. 10, 1912: Lily & Cathie went to Los Gatos to
Lunch with Belle Lawrence, 1912:
and in the Evening to dinner at Eliza Yocum’s in The Willows where
Charles & I joined them. Met
there in the Eveng. Mr. & Mrs. Cutler, the latter a Scotch lady of the
McBeth Clan. I called at Wm.
Wards.
Fri. Oct. 11, 1912: Sewing Circle here in the
Afternoon. A large number
present. Wm. N. Greer called
in the afternoon. Cathie went to
Palo Alto in The Evening to stay at Harold Heath’s.
Sat. Oct. 12, 1912: Anna went to San Francisco to an
Archeological Exhibition and called on Annette Clark & Cora May. Lily called on Mary Carey.
Sun. Oct. 13, 1912: I went to meeting at Prof.
Murray’s in Palo Alto, 27 present.
Met Cathie there & we
returned home by 11:50 train.
Edward
Wright from Oakland was at College Park Mtg. & here to dinner
In the Evening Ed.
Bean & wife & Edwin
Coolidge came in AutoMobile & took Chas. & Lily & Cathie & me a
ride of 50 miles or more to Saratoga, Los Gatos, & round thro’ San
Jose & outskirts. They stopped
here to tea.
Tues. Oct. 15, 1912: Lily and Cathie went to San Francisco,
& took Lunch with Carlotta Mabury.
Lily staid with Cora May.
Cathie spent the night with Laura Wells Fowler.
The
Telfer Family moved into our old House (875) (next
door).
Wed. Oct. 16, 1912: Lily called on Annette Clark and Donald
Erskine, and returned home in the afternoon. Cathie stayed to visit in Oakland & Berkeley, at Morris
Cox’s, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Beans, etc.
Fri. Oct. 18, 1912: Cathie returned from S. F. &
Berkeley.
Sat. Oct. 19, 1912: A large company (over 30) ladies here
to meet Cathie in the afternoon.
Poems of some San Jose authors were read.
Annie
Bean’s read by herself.
Judge
Richard’s read by his wife.
Edwin
Coolidge’s by May Coolidge.
May
Coolidge’s by L. S. B. C.
Miss.
Merrick’s by her sister
J.
B.’s
by
Cathie (Bean Cox)
Mary Carey, Mrs. Dawson,
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Beale, Emma Way, Lucy Washburn, Anna Mayne, Mrs. Beasley,
E. H. Shelley, Mrs. Post & sisters, R. Satterthwaite, Louise Jones, Emily
& F. Browner, Porter sisters, Stella Zumwalt etc. were of the company. Mary Cox & little Anna
came from Fruitvale to stay over 1st day. Anna’s
Birthday (25).
Sun. Oct. 20, 1912: Joel Cox accompanied Wm. C. Allen to
Berkeley. Mary Cox &
little Anna returned home.
Tues. Oct. 22, 1912: Mrs. Dawson dined & spent the
Evening here.
Wed. Oct. 23, 1912: Lily and Cathie took Lunch with The
Porter Sisters. Cathie called on
Ethel Clayton & sister. And
She & I went to Saratoga at 4, 1912:10 p. m. and had a delightful call on
Cornelia Taber & her Cousin Sadie Taber.
Thurs. Oct. 24,
1912: Lily & I attended the
Funeral of Mrs. Wibel. (small
obituary pasted mid-page, Oct. 22, 1912, Louise Wibel—aged 70+)
I afterward called with
Cathie at Mrs. & Misses Bean’s on The Alameda where we met Mrs. Edwd.
Parsons & Sadie Taber.
We then went to Palo Alto
to dine at Walter Vail’s with Aug. & Nella Murray returning home by 9:12 train in the Evening.
Tues. Oct. 29, 1912: I went to the Hahnemann Hospital in
San Francisco accompanied by Lily
& Cathie.
Wed. Oct. 30, 1912: Hahneman Hospital. An
Abscess was removed from my throat by Dr. James Ward. Susan G. Shipley and Carrie Brown,
returning from Japan, were in the City and called on me.
Thurs. Oct. 31,
1912: In Hospital in S. F.
Charles and Joel were among early callers.
Fri. Nov. 1, 1912: Susan Shipley and Carrie Brown left S.
F. for Philadelphia.
Tues. Nov. 5, 1912: At the hospital. Lily returned home in time to vote for Woodrow
Wilson for Pres.
Wed. Nov. 6, 1912: Hahnemann Hospital Beautiful Flowers were received
during the week from Carlotta Mabury, Mrs. Williams, Susan Shipley, Elizabeth
Allen, Eliza Yocum, Margaret Weibel, Aug. & Nella Murray, Mary Smyth. Calls were received from
Levi Gregory, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Heapy, Lily DeNervand.
Sun. Nov. 10, 1912: Hahneman Hospital. Caller to day were John G. Clark,
Edwd. Wright, Mary Smythe, Carlotta Mabury, Catharine Morris Cox and
“Billy” Sanford. Mr.
Sanford called some day later.
Mon. Nov. 11, 1912: Leaning on The Savior’s breast
Let
me rest.
Under treatment at the
Hospital.
Thurs. Nov. 14,
1912: At the Hospital.
Lily came again to be with us. Mrs. Williams sent her Auto- and Lily, Miss. Olmstead and I
were taken a drive thro” the Golden Gate Park.
Fri. Nov. 15, 1912: At the Hospital. Of
the Patients met from day to day in The Library are Mrs. Hobart, who came to S.
F. a little Girl in 1851- Mrs.
Lambkin, once a Teacher in San Jose, Mr. Dory a young Lawyer, Mr. Craig of
Santa Fe, New Mexico, etc. and
their friends who have called on them.
Sat. Nov. 16,
1912: Hahneman Hospital. My Nurses are, 1912: Sara Almstead, Head Nurse
Margaret
Gowan, Day Nurse, Miss. Norris, Night Nurse.
Mabel
Norris & Edith Norris, sisters
Nellie
Hanrahan
Miss. Fielding, a former
San Jose Girl is a Nurse on another floor.
Sun. Nov. 17, 1912: At the Hospital. Lily and Cathie attended Dr.
Aked’s Church where $75,000 were subscribed for a new Building & Lot. They met Frances Morse who claimed them
as Guests during the rest of their stay at their beautiful place, No. 11
Presideo Terrace. Cathie took lunch with Carlotta
Mabury. Callers today were Edwd.
Wright & Mrs. Joseph Bean, sister of Mrs. Perkins, one of the Patients.
Mon. Nov. 18,
1912: At the Hospital in S. F.
Frances Morse took us in her Auto to the Twin Peaks & Japanese
Garden in The park. A wonderful drive with grand
views of the City.
Tues. Nov. 19, 1912: Hahnemann Hospital. Rainy in the forenoon.
Ed. Bean called in the morning.
Afternoon Clear. Frances
Morse took us three an Auto ride over the Presideo and Exhibition Grounds. After a call at her house & a
lesson in Knitting for her Charles.
Wed. Nov. 20, 1912: At the
Hospital. Had a pleasant call in
the afternoon from Lillian Abbott Smith. Charles and Dr.
Murray called in the morning.
Thurs. Nov. 21, 1912: At
the Hospital. Chas. Called in the
morning.
Frances Morse sent their
Auto, to take us for calls on Annette Clark etc., and to The Cliff House, and
along the shore road, where we saw two Aeroplanes ascend. We rode about 40 miles.
(News article
pasted to bottom of page,: ROBERT G. FOWLER FLIES TO HIS HOME IN
GILROY Well-Known California
Aviator Soars Over San Jose Yesterday Afternoon.—Nov. 21, Gilroy.
Fri. Nov. 22, 1912: Hahnemann Hospital. Lily & Cathie were at a Reception
for Lunch at Lester Morse’s after which Lily returned home. I was
taken in Auto with Miss. Gowan to the Beach and thro- Golden Gate Park.
Sat. Nov. 23, 1912: Cathie and I returned home. We were taken from the Hospital to the
Station by Lester Morse’s Auto and met at San Jose by Paul Brun with his
auto to take us home.
Thurs. Nov. 28,
1912: Wm. & Elizabeth Allen,
James Bean & Arthur Yocum were here to dinner.
Fri. Nov. 29, 1912: Anna went to San Francisco.
Sat. Nov. 30, 1912: Cathie left this morning to Sail at 1
p. m. for Honolulu. Ed Bean took
her & Joel and Chas. & Lily to S. F. in his Automobile.
Mrs. Heapy was her room
mate in the Mongolia. The Wells,
L. DeNervand, Frances Morse, and our folks were at the wharf to see them off.
(plain paper pasted
upside down on bottom of page—says, To fulfill all thy heart’s longing for
me—All God’s will.)
Sun. Dec. 1, 1912: Monthly Conference Day. Augustus Murray & Wm. Allen spoke on Thanksgiving. Elizabeth Allen had the afternoon
Exercise on Friends in the Early Southern Colonies.
Mon. Dec. 2, 1912: champion of peace (news article pasted to page)
Redlands,
Cal. Dec. 2, 1912: Albert K.
Smiley, peace advocate, patron of
the Indian and the Negro and founder of the Lake Mohonk mountain retreat, where
the annual peace conclaves are held, died early today. He was 84.
Born Vassalboro, Maine,
Quaker , taught in Friends’ College in N. E., trustee of Brown Univ. 20
years.
Tues. Dec. 3, 1912: Laura Townsend called and Mrs. Shepard
etc.
Thurs. Dec. 12,
1912: Wm. & I Elizabeth Allen
called and in the afternoon he took me in his auto to call on Cousin Ellen
Smith.
Sun. Dec. 15, 1912: Showery. Chas. & Lily dined with Wm. & E. Allen at the
Vendome.
Mon. Dec. 16, 1912: I attended Ministers Mtg. Wm. C. Allen spoke on Peace.
On
the table at supper with flowers—
This
wreath of Blossoms fresh & gay
Both
count Thy years in bright array
And
all our wishes gladly say. L.
This brilliant blossoms drenched & tossed
By
wind & rain, have ‘scaped the frost.
With
Summer glow in Winter chills
They
gratefully gladden the garden Still.
C.
The
Crown of buds atop
Are
buds of promise & of hope;
And
buds of Youth if wisely told,
For
not in Spirit art thou old. A.S.C.
These symbols bright re of courage & cheer
Endurance
& strength of spirit most-dear
That
blesses us here. C.
M. C.
Tues. Dec. 17, 1912: From Cathie for the 16Th..
For
the sense of the sweetness of living.
For
the glad days delight.
For
Each strand of love’s Entwining.
That
yearly glows more bright.
Our
thanks we say
On
this Birth day.
Thurs. Dec. 19,
1912: Marion & Helen Horton of
Pasadena were here to dinner, & took Evening train for home, with other Stanford
students, for Vacation.
Fri. Dec. 20, 1912: Joel came for Vacation.
Sun. Dec. 22, 1912: The Vails with their Bro. And sister
Sidwell from Iowa City were at meeting
Wed. Dec. 25, 1912: Eliza Yokum, and Arthur—Louisa
& Morris were here to dinner and thro’ The Afternoon. Mrs. Margurite Brown, a Stanford Student from Indiana _______?
Fri. Dec. 27, 1912: from Cathie
Dear Father
As
we draw near to the holiday time
Our
Everyday prosiness turns to rhyme.
We
deck table & house for friends that are near
To
a tuneful jingle of love & cheer.
Our hearts glow warm for
those afar
Feeling
the blessing their friendships are.
All
the past with its memories dear
Striking so close
thro’ many a year.
And wishes for all the
future too,
That
strength may come daily refreshing as new.
And
all the good things of the Xmas tide
Enter
your hearts & there abide.
12/20/12 Lovingly Cathie.
Sat. Dec. 28, 1912: Lily and Catharine went to
Saratoga to a picNic lunch at E. Parsons’s & C. Taber’s. Grace Whitney came for a visit.
Sun. Dec. 29, 1912: At Meeting, Galen A. Pierce spoke, L.
S. B. C. followed, and a Stranger spoke.
Wm. C. Allen prayed.
Dec. 29, 1912 Sunday
page—(original Joel Bean poem written here)
Every river flowing Seaward
Leaves the scenes behind
Which
its Surface once has mirrored
And
its shores have lined.
But
its onward current widens
And
it calmer grows
Deepened
by each tributary
That
into it flows.
There
are lives like such a river
Thro’
all loss and gain,
Widening,
Deepening as they lengthen,
Towards
the boundless Main
J.
B.
Mon. Dec. 30, 1912: Anna & Catharine went to the
wedding of Alice Chalfant & Pof.
Allen at Stanford.
Grace Whitney left for home.
Tues. Dec. 31, 1912: Rosamond Lawrence was here to dinner in
the Eveng.
======= LAST DAILY
ENTRY IN 1912 JOEL BEAN DIARY ===============
—MEMORANDA AND
CASH ACCOUNT PAGES FOLLOW:
Set out Fig tree Cuttings
front of Manao Hale 12 mo. 1911.
Set out Salway Peach
1/9/12 near N. W. corner of Manao Hale.
1/18 Planted 2 rows onion
sets in orchard.
And
Sun Flower Seeds by fence from wide gate to Sheppards gate.
SELECTED ITEMS FROM
1912 “CASH ACCOUNT” -by 2 page MONTH)
JANUARY, 1912:
PD.
L ----- 20.00
February 1912
Expenses
of Journey to Southern Cala. 52.04
Gave
for China 5.00 to E.H. 5.00 10.00
Pd
L.S.B.C. 20.00
MEDICINE 1.25
MARCH 1912
Pd.
Plumber 1.50
Gave
for I.M.C. Birthday 5.00
Pd.
For Hat 5.00
Exp.
To Los Gatos etc. 2.70
APRIL 1912
Exp.
To Centerville 1.75
Semi
Annual lunch 1.00
Pd.
L. 20.00
Bath
& fare .35
Medicine 1.25
Exp.
To Mt. Hermon 4.10
MAY 1912
Gave
for Good Cheer Club 1.00
Gave for Indians 1.00
Exp. To Los Gatos &
Saratoga 1.00
Exp. To Stanford
University 3.90
Gave C.M.C. for birthday 5.00
Medicine 2.50
For Cleaning Suit 1.50
Exp. To S. F. 1.85
RECD.
From C. M. Cox
Collection
for Ind. Assn. 21.75
Pd
same to A.S.Bacon 21.75
JUNE 1912
Exp.
To Milpitas 2.15 ?
Pd
for Yarn .75
Due
on 6Th. day on hat 1.25
Pd
for cleaning Coat & Pants 1.50
Pd.
Pluming bill 1.35
Medicine .75
JULY 1912
13 DUE FROM C.E.B. Cox 67.37
Pd
on her Insurance to Vail & Eldredge
Returned 1.51
Bal.
due 65.86 Settled written across acct.
Paid 65.86
AUGUST 1912
26 Spent at P. Grove 145.00
Pd
L. 10.00
Spent
at Pacific Grove 145.00
Which included money
given L. & A. for fares 9.00
Sent
to Dover M. Mtg. 5.00
Sent A.
M. Gove 5.00
Sent
Mrs.
Spencer 5.00
Gave
L. for Entertainment of visitors 50.00
SEPTEMBER 1912
PD.
A. L. Shaw for wood 56.00
5
cords oak’
Sent
Sarah V. Lewis for College 5.00
Sawing
Wood 4.50
Yarn
& Socks 1.25
Expenses
at P. Grove 38.65
Pd.
L.S.B.C. 10.00
OCTOBER 1912
Pd
L.S.B.C. 20.00
Gave
Asso Charities 2.00
Pd
Tax 11.64
Gave
Anna (Birthday 5.00
Gave
for Mtg. Lunch 1.00
NOVEMBER 1912
GAVE
for silver knife for I. M. C. 3.00
Whittier’s
Poems for C.E.B.C. 2.00
Expenses
at Hospital
Bills
20.00
Bills 98.30
Dr
Wright 5.00
Dr.
Jas. N.? Ward 170.00
Pd
Dr. Ward 2.50
Exp.
going to S. F. 4.10
December 1912
Blankets
2 prs? 4.00
6
chickens 6.00
Pd
L. 20 + 5 25.00
Cleaning
suit 1.50
In last pages of 1912
Diary, two Memorandum pages full of names, with titles:
SHAWLS with 18 names listed and colors beside names
SHAWLS
KNIT with 23 names of friends and
family members and colors.
(every month Joel list expenditures for yarn
and stamps)
2 address found in
back of diary: Thompson Hollingsworth (in Santa Cruz) and
Susan Tomlinson Hallowell.
Rear fly leaf of
diary has Index to Quotations with 14 places listed
===========================End
of 1912 ===========================
END OF JOEL BEAN'S 1912
DIARY as edited by Tom M. King of San Jose, CA