Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-11

Pasadena's scientists and authors is
DR.. Ezra Cam, formerly connected
with the geological survey Of the
State OF New York and ex-State SUI
periniendent Of Schools of California
The doctor is the author OF number
of learned works on scientific subjects,
all Of which may be found in the
Pasadena library.
Mrs. Carr has q world-wid reputa-
ton as q botanist and ia delightful
writer. Her style is clear, decisive,
with slight masculine tinge to 1t.
Suggestive of "H. II. ;" an example
of Mrs. Carr's style may be seen in
"California OF the South" the chap
ter upon "plants" being from her pen.
The ladies' and gentlemen OF Pasa-
dena who dabble in literature are
many, and It is fair TO say that in no
place in the West can so many cultl-
waited and refined people be found in
proportion to its size as here.
II is but a step from literature to
music, and we find that Pasadena
leads in having the finest club in
Southern California. The names of
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour +. Locke,
Mr.. aud Mrs. +. +. Buel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. D. Barnum, Mrs. Dexter,
Miss Snow, Miss Barnum, Mrs Web
ster Wotkyns, Mrs. Jirah d. Cole,
Miss Hurlbut, Miss Mary Green, Miss
Merwin and many others, tell the
story of its excellence
As the season advances, matters so
cial decline preparatory to the gale
ties of the summer season. Mrs. w
| U. Masters gave delightful dinner
party this week, and on the second
Mrs. II. G. Tranor entertained a mum
Der of army officers, the Baron Han
slep. being the guest of the occasion.
| The lunch Of Mrs Webster WolkynJ
on Friday was the most elaborat'
thing of the kind ever given in Pasa
dena. Covers were laid for eleven
and flowers and other artistic adorn
ments rendered the house veritabl
bower After the lunch, the guest
were entertained by music rendered
by some OF the most distinguished pro
fessional talent in the state
The ladies of the Episc opal Churcl
gave q flower festival in Willi4m
Hall this week, for the benefit of th'
church fund, which turned ont grea
success, and quite sum was raise'
by this fragrant professionally tw'
hundred dollars. At the booths anC
about them we saw Mr.. and Mrs
s. Il. Locke, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugus
Mr.. and Mrs b, w. Bates, the forme
the President Of the Pickwick Club
Mr.. and Mrs. Masters, Mr.. and Mrs
Il. w. May, Mr. w. j.. Vail, DIR
Mccoy of the Union, Mrs. j. NJ
Sbawhan, Miss Winston, the Misse
Bradley, Miss Hurlbut, the Rev. Mr.
Browneand many society people wh,
contributed to the success of the en-
tertainment.
Democrats are rallying here, and
strong force is looked for about elec
ton time. The primary election r.
suited in the choice OF Mr.. @. S. Win
ston, Mr.. b. II. Smith, Mr.. Georg
Henniman and Mr.. A. o. Bristol a
delegates to the County Convention
Mr.. John b. Bogart, city editor .
the New York Sun, a distinguishes
man of letters, who was the guest c
Prof. G. +. Holden here some week
ago, has come out in the Sun Of Apr
22d in the fairest series of articles o
Southern California yet written. MI
Bogart spent several months in South
ern California and wrote of things jus
as he saw them, aud the result is
fine description of this country an
Los Angeles county in particular.
LooUAT.
Il Pasadena, May 5th, 1888.