Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-05
Letter From Anaheim.

EDITORS HERALD = On last Friday
evening quite number of our society
people surprised" Mr.. Theo. Rimpau,
Sr., at his residence on Palm street, in
honor OF his sixty-second birthday. The
invitations were issued by Miss Ida
Eurhardy, and all those who attended
met at an early hour in the evening at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. Witte, and
then marched in body headed by the
Anaheim band, which selected some we'll
selected airs upon their arrival at the
house. Mr.. Rimpau, his wife and
daughters were completely taken by
surprise, and after welcoming
their guests in very cordial
manner, the large parlors were made
ready for dancing, which was enjoyed
by all. The host had not danced for
forty years, but on this happy occasion
enjoyed several dances. At midnight
supper was served and appropriate toasts
were offered by DR.. Bullard, Mr.. r. Mel
rose, Mr.. Fields and others. and Mr..
Rimpau spoke of the great pleasure it
gave him to see so many of his friends
present, and to receive so many warm
congratulations OH his birthday.
After supper dancing was resumed.
During the evening the Misses
Rimpau favored the party with
q brilliant piano duet, and Miss
Melsheimer some choice selections on
the guitar. 1t was at late hour in the
morning when the guests began to de-
part, having had most enjoyable even
ing. Among those present were Mr.. and
Mr.
Rimpau, Mr.. and Mrs. Pleg James, Mr..
and Mrs. R. Melrode, Mr.. and Mrs.
Goldwaithe, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ever
harty, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Korn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fields, Mr.. and Mrs. Kuchel, Mr..
and Mrs. Ey, Mr.. and Mrs. Littlefield,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cohen, Mrs. Smythe, Mrs. Everhardy,
Misses Ida Everhardy, Jesie Smythe,
Zoila Smythe, Matilda Rimpau, Sophia,
Rimpau, Mary Rimpau, Anna
Everhardy, Clemmie Schmidt, Fran
ces Schmidt, Fannie Higgins,
Maggie Higgins, Mary Horstman. E.
Melsheimer, Ida Witte, Jessie Witte,
Mollie Gardiner, Jennie Gardiner,
Messrs. Frank Rimpau, David Yorba, p.
Yorba, DIR. Bullard, F. Crist, F. Schaum-
buyer, G. Amerige, F. @. Smythe, o.
Des Granger, H. Dickel, G. Horr, and
many others who were invited but were
unable to attend.
The town is full Of strangers and a
great deal of inquiry is made as to prop
erty, and several very goo1 sales of real
estate have been made during the last
month. The town is growing apace and
on every hand are seen evidences of all
sorts of Improvements. The new side
walks are completed from Lemon street
to Los Angeles street, and are
now being laid beyond that point,
and when that side OF Center
street is finished work will begun on the
opposite side. The extensive improve
ments made to Mr.. Whites residence are
completed, and it is painted in very ar.
tistic manner in some of the new colors,
and is altogether one of the finest dwell
lings in town. A number of new houses
are to be built very shortly. DR.. Bui-
lard has let the contract for handsome
new two-story house in East Worth
street. Mr.. H. Caben is also to build
soon, and DIR. Higgins is also enlarging
and improving his residence in Center
street. All the buildings now underway
are nearing completion. On West street
house is building on the old Sprerl
tract. A late purchaser in the Anaheim
Homestead tract proposes building q
handsome. house on his property on
West street and Burton avenue.
ANAHEINER.
Apoha;m 0ctobor q 1899