The herald., 1893-12-29
SANTA MONICA.

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 28.-The Southern
Pacific's landscape artist keeps beautl-
fying the grounds between the two de-
pots here. his plans for their ornamen-
tation developing daily.
The rain has cleared and we are en-
joying once more our usual good wealth
or. The total rainfall for the season to
date ia 5. 80 inches. The atmosphere 10
shsrpened by the SHOWS In the adjacent
mountains. hut the sky ia faultlesHly
clear.
The dwellers at the cafion have been
the only sufferers from the late rains,
they having swollen the stream so that
il was feared at one time that they
would have to move out. The Jones
management has agreed to remedy any
damage done.
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
The long looked forward to public in
s.allation OF Santa Monica lodge No.
SO7, F. & A. M, took place Wednesday
night at Masonic hall, when the follow
ing officers were installed by Past Master
w. T. Gillis N. r. Folsom, w. Nj.
(secopd term) H. w. Keller, s. W.. j,
e. Dunham, j. w. e. ]. Vawter, Treas. !;
@. II. Thomas. Sec. Rev. J. M. Merlin
Jones, chaplain E. Emerson, marshal
Prof. Nathan F. Smith, s. D.: q. b.
Dexter, J. D., and s. f. CARPENTER,
tyler. At the close OF the installation
ceremonies Past Master LIE Roy d.
Brown presented the worthy master
who has 80 ably welded the gsvel
past masters jewel, in which was in
scribed: N. K. Folsom, 1898, Santa
hH1-:.~ 1I~o NJ o0T M
At the close the following literary and
musical programme was enloyed:
Overture-soldiers' Home orchestra.
Address-Judge T. r. Owens.
Vocal selection-Miss Grace Remington
Davis. HeAfe
Rscttation-Tom Barnes.
Zith hsr solO-k. J. Clark.
Vocal selection, Bel Raggio Lusinghici, Ros-
sini-Mrs. l.. P. Collects. ENCORE: Devoted APP
Recitation. Thoughts for q Discouraged
Farmer snd O'Grady's Ghost-Tom Barnes.
Vocal solo-Foley Parker.
Vocal selectionszMiss Grace Remington
Instrumental-so Soldiers Home orchestra.
Song Foley Parker.
Vocal solos MRS. L. p Collette
The rendition of the programme was
40 we'll done, all the talent deserve spe-
cial mention, Judge Owens's address
being mastery and full of epigrammatic
Masonic truths. The singing of Miss
Davis; inimitable recitations OF Tom
Barnes, who is always good; exquisite
PLAYING on the either by Mr.. CLARK, and
character singing by Foley Parker, were
| all good but it remained Mrs. l.. Z.
| Collette, Santa Monica's favorte, to take
| the large and enthusiastic house COM
pletely by storm, many Of the house
remembering her when she was Miss
Kate Hodge, and lived here, charming
all by the melody of her girlish voice,
which has ripened into one of exquisite
tone and range. :.
The ladies of the Eastern Star served
refreshments and the entertainment was
brought to close by dance. 1t was
the. hAst eptartainment eyer given here,
dience of our best people to listen aid
enjoy it.
Santa Monica lodge was organized on
June IL, 1891, with 16 members, LIE Roy
ID. Brown being master. After six
months of hard work under dispensa-
tion, the charter came, and W. T. Gillis
made the capable installing officer last
night, was elected to sit in the East,
followed by N. R. Folsom, for second
term. The lodge has grown to 55 mem
bers, and has a reputation of high order
among the brethren of the craft.
IN MEMORIAM.
The death of Mrs. Charlotte A.
Vawter, wife of M. D. vawter, at her
late residence on Fourth street on
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock, was
an IRE parable loss to the entire COM
munity, to the church she loved so well,
and to her husband and six children,
who will ever remember the absent loved
one. She was born in Massachusetts,
but spent the best part of her life in
Indiana, where she met and married her
husband, coming to South California IS
years ago with him. and has lived here
ever since. The was quiet, unostenta-
tious Christian mother, wife and lady,
who by the sterling character OF
her virtues endeared all hearts to her.
She had passed the 74th mile stone on
life's journey, and in her demise there
is the closing OF fine round and com
plete life of good to all and malice to
none." The funeral will take place to-.
day at 10 80 q. M, from her late resi-
dence, interment taking place in GODS
acre here beside the sea.
@. B. Scott and family have moved to
the Palms.
The San Mateo is expected at the wharf