Excerpt from A Social Manual for San Francisco and Oakland: With Addresses of People of Society, Membership of Clubs, and Miscellaneous Matter for Social or Business Use More compactly printed contains the equivalent of about fifty more pages. There are more than a thousand more names in the social lists alone, while the club lists are also much more extended. In all respects it is more complete and comprehensive, and whether it is referred to by the seeker of social knowledge or the person desir ous to make it subserve a commercial purpose it will'be found far more valuable. It is hardly necessary to specify its leading features. There are but two calling and address lists, that ofsan Francisco and that of Oakland. The sketches of the clubs have been revised and brought down to the present time. They represent impartially a-peculiar fea ture of life in San Francisco. The Army and Navy lists contain the names of all officers assigned to this military division since the publica tion of the last book. The diagrams of the theatres will be found ex ceedingly convenient for theatre-goers. The manual of etiquette has been revised and important additions have been made to it rendering the purchase of similar but more pretentious volumes unnecessary. Having these good qualities, and having also the undeniable imper fections that have been suggested, the book is offered to the public without further apology. It is hoped by the editor that it will be kindly received in many homes and that, when its immediate use has passed away, it will serve as pleasing reminiscence and gentle reminder of the social life and enjoyments of San Francisco during a most interesting epoch. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.