Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-03-09

orator, and the merilorious char
acter of the object to which the
proceeds were To be devoted, the
lecture was but very slightly, if at
all, successful pecuniarily. The
next lecture Of the course will be
delivered by Col. J. J. Ayers, of the
Evening Eapress. He will discuss
the "PIoneels," subject which he
is capable of handling with fine ap-
probation. We trust that the at
tendance on that occasion will re-
suit Ia a more plethoric treasury.
Col. Wood informs us that he is
making arrangements to introduce
here during the present season a
number of legitimate dramatic
troupes whose performances will
he given at Turn Verein Hall.
With this view he has about per
fected arrangements with the Com
pany now playing "Uncle Toms
Cabin" with such marked success
at San Francisco. The revival of
this play at New York and else.
where East has been received with
the most marked favor. Anat-
tractive feature in its reproduction
at San Francisco has been the en-
ployment of number of negroes
to appear in the plantation scenes.
The same feature will be preserved
in its representation in this city.
The enterprise of Col. Wood in thus
eviucing u desire to cater to the
tastes of all classes of our popula.
ton cannot be too highly COM
meuded and we trust that our citi-
zens will show their appreciation
of his enterprise by according him
a liberal support. Col. Wood has
come to stay. The money earned
by him, unlike that given to trav-
cling shows, is spent among our
own people. From this selfish
view alone, aside from the fact that
by Introducing legitimate amuse-
ments he is filling vacuum long
felt in our social system, he sh hould
and, we feel assured, will meet
with such encouragement as will
warrant him in further ventures of
Tue same nature.
Mr.. Sumner w. Bughee writes to
Levin & Co., of this city, that he
proposes giving monster musical
festival in May next in Los Ange.
les, beginning on the 28th and
continuing three days. He desires
to secure the cooperation of a club
of singers in Los Angeles. The de-
sign is to have this event excel, in
every point, everything which has
hitherto been witnessed on this
coast. The leading musicians and
| singers of San Francisco have al.
ready volunteered their services,
and a number OF distinguished
Eastern artists have also been Sc
cured. Mr.. Bugbee proposes o fur
nish all the needful books and
music. All of our local artists and
amateurs, who desire to help along
this laudaSle programme, should
address the Messrs. Levin & Co.
Mr.. Bugbee was connected with the
highly successful Camille Urso
concert of 1870.
The advertisement of our friend
Winters, of the Important store,
the Napoleon of the clothing trade,
by the way, appears in the HERALD
this morning. Winters is the pink
of enterprise and discrimination,
and this time he has surpassed
himself in the nicely and judgment
with which he has selected his
stock. Winters believes in hanging
his banners on the outward walls,
through flaming advertisement,
aud inviting the public to walk in,
look and buy. He has a superb
stock, is now located in the cOnve-
nient and accessible Central Block,
and anybody who wants clothing or
furnishing goods would do well to
look in aud hell p themselves. They
will not only fiud dealer who be-
lieves in large sales and small
profits, but a very polite and accom-
modating corps of salesmen, as
well.
The annual election of officers OF
the Los Angeles Fire Department
will be held at the Council cham
bers at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
G. e. Miles, the present popular
and efficient Chief and George E.
Gard, the equally popular and eft
ticient Assistant, have been unani-
mously renominated by both com
panies for their respective positions
and their being balloted for at all is
merely to comply with the usual
form. Each member of the depart
ment is entitled to vote.
| Else ewhere appears in our aJve.
tising columns the proposition oI
the Bowen Brothers, of San Fran
cisco. Read it, young ladies! 1t IL
worthy of your most careful atten-
I tion. 1t Is a great accomplishment
to be able to make good biscuit
and Bowen's Y0ast powder is the
most infallible guarantee that you
will succeed in doing it. Outside
of it all, you will win the palm OF
being recognized as thorough
housewives-the finest compliment
that can be paid to a woman.
Don Juan Forster, of the Sants
Margarita rancho and Mr.. j
!, Chauncey Hayes, of San Luis Rey
arrived in this city yesterday anc
are registered at the st. Charles.