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William H. Crocker of San Francisco (banker and Republican National Committeeman), Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman (ex-President of Cornell University, now Minister to China), James R. Sheffield (Ambassador to Mexico), Ogden H. Hammond (retired banker of New Jersey), Walter J. Damrosch* (famed orchestra conductor in Manhattan, son-in-law of the late James G. Elaine). Most of these were no more likely of choice than several score of others unnamed...
Coincident with General Bullard's retirement from command of the Second Corps Area, Major General Charles G. Morton, also 64, retired from command of the Ninth Corps Area with headquarters at San Francisco...
...Original Subscriber I feel privileged to call your attention to a criticism of the play They Knew What They Wanted (TIME, Jan. 12), in which your critic refers to San Francisco as "Frisco." Should this be quoted from the plays program, all is forgiven (as far as far as TIME is concerned); but should it not be, please do not allow TIME to stoop...
...San Franciscans have always considered it drummers' slang of the commonest familiarity...
...program contains neither "Frisco" nor San Francisco. TIME agrees that "Frisco" is a very low grade of drummers' slang...