The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-02-23
news FROM NE|GHBOR|NG CITIES.
The Good Templars' Convention
at Pasadena.
Orange COunty's Worlds Fair Elk
hibit Now on Display.
Social Matters at the Crown of the
Valiey-A Social Event at Santa
Ana - Redondo Ship
ping Matters.


Ana - Redondo Ship
ping Matters.
PASADENA, Feb. 22.-The district con-
vention of the Independent Order of
Good Templars of ELos Angeles county
met in quarterly session in Strong's
hall today. Delegates were present
from 20 lodges, with $50 representatives
in all. The morning and afternoon ses-
Hions were devoted to lodge business,
but an open NEE ting was held in the
evening to which the public were in
vited.
The officers in charge Ewere Wilburn
Case of Rivera, D. g. T.; Mrs. Reeves
of Los Angeles, D. V. c.; w. 1. Hull,
Santa Monica, P. D. T.; Mrs. S. Rush,
Los Angeles, chaplain; Miss Emma
Truesdale, Santa Monies, guard; O. E.
Barnes, Los Angeles, sentinel, Frank
Davis, Pasadena, marshal; Miss Belle
Taylor, Newhall, secretary; E. M. s.
Warn, Tropico, councillor; A. E. Bald
win, Pasadena, treasurer.
A resolution was passed by the lodge
favoring the enactment by our legisla-
ture of law REFRESHING the cigarette
traffic, similar to the law recently passed
in Pennsylvania.
The following programme was rendered
at the evening session.
Vocal solo-Wiibur Cate DIT.
Opening Address,. R Rush, D. g. G. I.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Jennie sanderson.
Address-Theo. D. Kanouse, P. w. G, G. T.
Oration-A, E. Baldwin.
Vocal bolo-D. NJ. Gate, r. @. T.
Address-Mrs. Florence Richards. G. Y. t. of
Ohio.
SOCIAL HOP.
The students of Throop university
gave most enjoyable informal hop at
Wooster hall last evening.
The large lower room had been deco
rated with flowers and ivy, presenting
charming appearance and rejecting
much credit upon the young gentlemen
who had the matter in charge.
Music was furnished by Brockway's
orchestra in its usual excellent manner.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and heartily enjoyed by the
merry throng, and it was at late hour
when the party broke up, voting the
affair decided success,
The young gentlemen are certainly
to be congratulated upon the success of
their first effort in this line, and it is
hoped this may be only the first of many
such pleasant events.
Those present we're Professor and Mre.
Saunders and daughter, Professor Louise
Montgomery, Professor Alderman. Miss
Campbell, Miss B. Bushnell, Misses
Vira Barker, Maud Jones, Sada Reese,
Ida Mellish, Lulu Conger, Mamie Lip
pencott, Villa Carson, Messrs. McKie
lParsons, Larkin, Throop, Whitman,
tKenney, Miner, Carson, Allen, Stokes,
Lewis.
An interesting if not scientific game
of ball was played on the Athletic club
grounds this afternoon between the
Los Angeles High-school nine and a
picked Pasadena team. A good sized
audience was in attendance and the
good points in the boys play were heartily
che cred.
The score at the end of the ninth in
ming stood 10 to II in favor of Pasadena,
and the boys were declared the winner
by this small majority.
Following is the personnelof the teams
Los Angeles = Lockwood, first base;
Hill, second base; Martin, third base
Anderson, center field; Stockwell, short
stop; Munsted. left field; Hartley, right
field; Friel, pitcher; Meredith, catcher.
Pasadena - Blatenburg, second base {;
Askew, center field; Britton, left field !;
Rippey, third base; Chapman, first
base; Robinson, right field; johnson,
short stop; Palmateer, catcher; Beebe,
pitcher.
AT THE PAINTER.
An enjoyable progressive eicher party
OF ten couples was given at this hotel
ast Tuesday evening by Mrs. J. A.
Shain and Mrs. g. A. hayward, assisted
by Mrs. D. O. Sullivan. Six beautiful
prizes were awarded. They introduced
certain new features, which proved a
great improvement and did away with
certain amount of red tape of the game.
Ii the score WAS even when the bell rang
at the head table the side that made the
score first invariably progressed, thus
avoiding the loss of time of cutting the
cards. And then, at the opening Of the
game, every one wore playing card in
the place of blank card. The gentle
men found their partners by the agree
ment of spots and difference of color.
These cards were punched every time
progression was made. The first ladies'
prize was awarded to Mrs. Skinner, the
second to Mrs. Shain; gentlemen's first,
Mr.. Skinner, second to Mr.. hayward.
Boobies, Mrs. Sherman and Mr.. Field.
A dance was held in the spacious
dining room On the evening of Washing
toms birthday. Messrs. Field and Tuck
or were floor managers.
NOTES.
Washington's birthday was generally
observed by the business men by closing
this afternoon.
The advance sale of tickets to the Old
Folks concert has been very large, and
a crowded house is assured at the taber-
nacle tomorrow evening.
Bill Nye is booked at the opera house
dor March 7th.
A handball tournament was PLAYED at
the Athletic club this morning. Charles
Smith carried off the honors, also a
handsome gold medal.
The Pasadena Tennis club held most
Pasadena Briefs.