The herald., 1893-05-08

PASADENA. May 6.-The question which
caused go much discussion and munic-
ipal election fight in this city couple OF
years ago, namely, whether restaurants
should be permitted to serve beer and
wine with meals, is again coming under
general discussion from the fact tnatthe
privileges granted under an ordinance
passed by council put in chiefly for
that purpose are being abused.
A HERALD reporter interviewed Mr.
II. J. Vail, editor of the Star at the time
the present privileges allowing restaur-
ante to sell wine and beer were granted,
and one of the first and chief movers in
bringing ii about. When questioned as
to his opinion Of affairs at stand at pres
ent Mr.. Vail said:
''There are in this city good many
liberal minded men who are broad
enough to love honesty and hate hypoc-
risy. They are actuated by the truest
motives in the treatment of oil quea-
,tions, regardless OF religious or political
affiliations. When narrow and bigoted
'prohibitionistg were making life bur
den and Pasadena dead town few years
ago, these hberal-minded men stepped
boldly TO the front, denounced hypoc-
risy, the effeminate lunacy OF forced pro-
.hibition, pledged themselves against the
opening OF saloons within the limits of
our fair city, and declared for policy
under which Pasadena has prospered
and Ia continuing to prosper. An ordi.
nance was created which provided for
the serving of wine and beer " ith meals,
and contemplated only legitimate
business. SO long az that ordinance was
properly observed drunkenness was not
one Of Its results. 1t has come to be
generally understood, however. that the
provisions thereof are being systematic
ally violated every day, and every hour
lof every day and. every evening" In
fact, 80 notorious has the situation be-
come that it is nigh time that sensible
liberal, resolute men demand q prompt
return to decent practices. took
leading part in the overthrow OF the
hypocritical dyHHsty that has since
on that score. favored the adoption
of the present ordinance, but | never
understood that it embraced the glo-
rious y privilege OF sitting for hours in
front OF q cracker-and piece of dog and
filling up to the brim on either wine or
beer. Such proceeding are as much out
OF place as can well be imagined. It is
a gross violation of the spirit and intent
lof the ordinance, and | am very much
mistaken ii the great bulk of the liberal
minded men of Pasadena are not op-
posed to and disgusted with it. More
than that, it is their duty to move for
an Immediate and radical reform. Hon.
esty, decency and sobriety are too valu-
abla in the line of virtues to be neglect
ed in any community. For one, say If
the privileges of the present ordinance
cannot be decently observed, then that
privilege ought to be Withdrawn, and
the sooner the better. Liberal-minded
men, not drunkards,. enacted the ordi-
nance, and it is their duty, not the duty
OF prohibitionists, to see it properly en-
forced.
GAVE HIM 25 DAYS.
A Mexican by the name OF Vasquez
was up before Justice Merriman yester-
day for stealing. He was captured
about O'Clock the other morning by
the police just as he was making way
with all the wood he could carry from
Pinney's yard. The officers having
their hands full at the time ascertained
his name and address and released him
expecting no trouble to find him when
wanted. Since that time he has been
in hiding, but yesterday the OAicers
Dster found him in Azusa and brought
him in. The justice gave him the priyi-
!ege OF spending % days in the county
bastile.
NOTES.
Erminie is the next attraction at the
opera honee.
Arrangements are being made to have
Colorado street east OF the city limits,
sprinkled, thing that is much needed.
The Pasadena Land and Water COM
pany recently issued its annual yearly
statement to stockholders. The report
elbows the affairs of the company to be
In excellent condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson of Los
Angeles spent today with Mr.. @. /.
johnson of this city.
Miss Kimbali of Glendale has closed
her engagement in the Uniyersalist
choir and will go East at once for pro-
tracted stay.
Members of the Universalist parish
are requested not to forget the annual
meeting tomorrow afternoon and even
ing.
Mr.. N. @. Garter leaves for Chicago
this week az does also Mr. @. G. Thomp-
son, both gentlemen will be gone some
time.
Mr.. Chas. Gardner Of the Star accom-
panied by his daughter, left today for
San Francisco where he will Join the
editorial excursion for the worlds fair.
Rome will be the subject OF the second
sRagan lecture to be delivered at the
Universalist church on Wednesday even
ing next
Miss r.. Anna Morris, formerly teach
er of physical culture in the Des Moines,
Iowa, school, and more recently OF San
Francisco, is organizing class in phyHi-
cal culture in this city.
Numerous picnic parties from Los An
geles and neighboring places passed
through here today on their way to the
mountains.
Mrs. Mellish, accompanied by her
daughter Miss Ida, leaves on Tuesday
next for the east. Miss Mellish, who
was formerly q student at Throop uni
versity, will enter Chicago art school.
Her many friends in this city will much
regret her departure.
Our churches were crowded today at