Taking a steamer at New York, bound for San Francisco in the year 1915, I settled down to enjoy the trip around through the Panama Canal. I began to notice faces and to my surprise, I recognized Duncan Collins to be the skipper. When I went to my dinner I found that all the food had been thoroughly tested and approved by Dr. Leonard Smith, a noted pure-food exponent. Upon again ascending to the deck, I found Clarence Cox busy entertaining Nora Brown, Margaret Cole and Clara Barton. Arriving at the mouth of the canal, I found that Ruth Nelson and Walter Dcvy were keeping the wireless station in partnership. Meeting no one else of acquaintance until reaching San Francisco, I was not surprised to meet a little, curly-headed young man, who said, “Name, address and occupation. Who could it be but Carroll Smith, who was reporting for the San Francisco Times. Proceeding up one of the main streets, I saw a building named Suffragette Block. On the third floor I read three signs that interested me—“Neeb and Me-Taggert, Lawyers-Experts in Divorce ;”“01sen and Lim-berg, Matrimony,” and “McClure and McConnell, real Estate.” Wondering if these could be old friends, I went to the elevator which I found to be operated by Rhoda Merritt. Upon reaching the third floor I was showered with greetings, not only by Lenore, Hazel, Viola, Olga, Zclla and Florence, but by Aria Tuffy and (jlen Walker, who found it necessary to patronize the firm of Neeb and McTaggert. At the great Exposition grounds, many surprises awaited me. Among the first to be recognized was May Kane, selling tickets and Meriam Lamb and Theresa Mead at the stiles taking tickets. Then the amusement park drew my attention, where I met familiar faces in unfamiliar places. The first crier proved to be Warren Harris advertising Senorita Hazel Ryan, the greatest Prima Dona and Carl Toupain, world-famous pianist and accompanist. Just in front of me stood Carl F'ahr-meyer and Ruth Rankin, taking in every word of this famous gentleman’s speech. Being very tired and warm, I entered a refreshment booth conducted by Ernest Slinkard and Mrs. Slinkard, nee Gladys Adams. In this booth I met Gladys Gimplc, Hazel Pearce, Ethel Scovill and Edna Glendenning, who were enjoying the sights of the F'air,
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