The herald., 1893-12-15
PASADENA.
Presbyterian Annual Fair - Kicking
Fo0tballers.

PASADENA, Dec. 14.-The annual fair
OF the Presbyterian church opened in
Williams hall this morning, to continue
two days. For several days past the
ladies have been hard at work on deco.
rations and interior arrangements, and
the result of their labors is plainly visi.
BILE in every part of the hall, which has
been transformed by the abundant use
OF flowers and bunting into a most at
tractive place.
As previously announced the fair is q
festival of the holidays, each booth rep
resenting some one of the national gala
days.
Ore OF the most attractive booths is
the one representing the Fourth of July,
resplendent in flags and bunting, where
ice.crsam and cake is dispensed by Mrs.
Ward Rowland and Miss Gilbert.
The May day booth, well loaded with
sweets Of every description, is presided
over by Mrs. Charles Gardner and Mrs.
W. 6. Hines, assisted by Miss Lacey,
Miss Rankin, Miss Mccoy and Miss Nc
Kellar. The decorations in this booth
are especially tasty, heregulation May
pole cutting prominent figure.
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Merwin, Miss Brown
and Miss Bolt have charge OF Washing
toms Birthday, where fancy articles OF
various devices and prices are dealt out.
The ladies are dressed in the costumes
OF the time of Washington and present a
charming appearance.
The St. Valentines day booth is one
OF the most brilliant OF the fair collec.
tion, fitting the day it represents. The
ladies in charge are Mines. Claypoole
and Cloud. assisted by Misses Horton,
Merwin, Gardner and Janet Horton.
Christmas, that ever welcome holi.
day to both the young and old, is well
taken care Of, the decorations being
most suggestive OF the day. Mines. H.
/. Stewart and W. E. Arthur, assisted
by Misses Young and Ornbaun, are in
charge.
At the Halloween booth fortunes are
told in the most approved manner by
Mrs. +. B. Wetherby and Miss Visecher
assisted by Misses Hill, Cloud, Dicken.
son and Church. Those in search oil
mystic should not fail to give the ladies
q call.
Tabour day has q representation with
the rest of the holidays, this department.
being in charge OF Mrs. Mcmahon and
Mrs. Parker assisted by Misses Adams,
Mccormick and Ellis.
AT the new years booth an excellent
quality of tea ia served by Mrs. Rand.
A dinner WAS served at noon today by
the ladies followed by an interesting
programme in the evening. The fair
will be continued through tomorrow.
WHERE ARE THE U. s. c.'s?
The Throop football team is beginning
to come to the conclusion that the Uni
versity of Southern California club is
not especially anxious to meet them in
battle with the "pig skim"
For the past three weeks tho home
team has been arranging for a game,
and at least two dates have been decided
upon, only to have the University boys
fail to come up to the scratch. A game
was to have been played ON the home
grounds last Saturday, but the Univer-
sity team failed to put in an appearance.
Later q game was arranged to be played
on the college grounds on Saturday
next, but notice was received today that
they could not play. This manner of
doing business gives tbs boys decided
pain. They say if the University club
10 afraid to play they ought to come out
and say 90, and not keep breaking en-
gagements to the annoyance OF all par
ties concerned.
NICE SHOWER.
Pasadena WAS favored with q lively
shower OF rain last night, which did
much to clear the air and lay the dust,
which Was exceedingly bad on some OF
the outside roads.
The total fall was in the neigh hborhood
Of half An inch, and from appearances
more may be looked for shortly.
NOTES.
Holiday trade is beginning to hum, in
consequence of which our merchants
wear q satisfied smile.
Col. B. M. Darnell, a veteran news
paper writer from Iowa, is contributing
a number of interesting letters to papers
in that state from here.
Do your Christmas buying Saturday
at Glaescock's; 20 per cent discount.
Councilman L. P. Lukens is gradually
recovering from his illness.
H. +. Lawrence, of the Grown Vista,
10 the proud father of baby girl, which
arrived at his home this morning,
The weekly meeting of Miss Mccall
din's dancing class was held last even
ing in Morgsn's hall, with a large at.
tendance.
The officers elected at yesterday's
meeting OF the W. r. G. are as follows
Mrs. Ida i. Jarvis, president; Mrs.
Eliza Raymond, senior vice-presidsnt ;
Mrs. Mary Furman, junior vice .presi.
dent; Mrs. Ardalissa Bnngham, treas
urer; Mrs. Mary Mosher, conductor ;
Mrs. Matte Ladoux, guard; Mrs. Mar.
gsret Parker, chaplain.
Alvin Joalin is announced at the
opera house for the 2lst inst. Seats
will hereafter be on sale ct the Pass-
dsna music store for attractions at the
opera house.
The Pasadena National bank an,
nounceH its semi-annual dividend with
customary regularity. Among the many
solid institutions which this city DOS
sesses. none stand higher than this
bank.
At meeting OF the Rebekah lodge
l. 0. 0. F., held last evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Sarah A.
Ward, N. g.; Addis E. Conner, V. G.
Grace Blick. secretary; Christina Cook
treasurer; Minnie Korstian. trustee.