The herald., 1893-02-19
NEWS FROM NH|GHBOR|NG CITIES,
The Scientists Visit Prof. loves
Museum at Pasadena.
I Actresses in Tights Still Causing Dis
cussiOn in Santa Ana.
Gan Pedro Notes-Terminal Island Az
fairs = University News Local
Happenings at Pomona.
Other News.

PASADENA, Feb. 1S.-Fully 100 MEM
bers and friends of the Southern Cali
fornia Science association accepted the
invitation of Professor and Mrs. I. S. U.
Lowe to visit their Pasadena home and
inspect the private collection of curios
of every description that have been
gathered from almost every nation OF
the globe.
The party took the 1 :25 Terminal
train, arriving in Pasadena at o'clock,
and repaired at once to the Lowe resi-
dence, on Orange Grove avenue, return
ing at 5: rs. The time the visitors spent
in this city was eagerly taken advan-
tage of by the scientists for thorough
examination of this most interesting,
and without doubt one of the finest pri-
vate collections in existence.
Located on the lower floor o. the resi-
dence, it occupies several large sized
rooms, completely filled with every inn
aginable sort of interesting objects,
from brass vase, picked up in the
ruins of Pompeii, to the full dress suit
OF South Sea islander.
Professor Wharton James was pres
edit, and contributed much to the occa-
sion by his interesting explanations.
Mr.. William HI. Knight also rendered
valuable service in this connection.
A few items relative to the Science as
sociation may prove OF general interest
here.
The society was formed som othing
over two years ago for the purpose of
promoting scientific research, and has
enrolled upon its membership all the
prominent scientists of Southern Cali
lfornia, as we'll as large numbers of those
interested in the various branches OF
science.
The officers OF the association for the
ensuing year are: President, DR.. A.
Davidson; first vice-preeident, Prof. d.
w. Coquilette; second vice.president,
w. A. Spalding; treasurer, Prof. VIM.
Lemburg; secretary, Mrs. NJ. E. Hart.
One of its objects is the establishment
OF complete museum, and active work
is now being carried on to that end.
At the next regular meeting of the
society, occurring on the second Tues
day in March, astronomy will be the
subject. The addresses will be delivered
by Mr. VIM. A. Knight, we'll known in
this city as general agent of the Pasa-
dena and Mt. Wilson Railroad company,
and DIR. O. W. Bush of Los Angeles. A
complete list of today'a guests was not
obtainable, but among them were the
following:
DIR. A. Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
II. Knight and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. A. Spalding, the Misses Murphy,
Miss Fay, Mai. e. w. Jones of the geo.
logical survey, Mrs. s. w. Knight, Mrs.
A. j. Merritt, Mrs. R. A. Williamson,
Mrs. Mary E. Hart, Master Eugene
Edndephg, MisG. MMiasGlsssslAu 9dr. Mic Maffid
Mrs. Pridham, Mrs. Alias, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lang
ley, Mrs. A. F. Langley and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. E. Foy, Mr.. and Mrs.
g. B. Shaffer, A. p. West, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Hawley and daughter, DIR. 8.
H. Weller, president OF Occidental col
lege, e. A. Thurston, Miss Clara Haw-
ley, Master A. Thurston, Mrs. L. Pique
Dupuyten, Mrs. Fred W. Wood, Mrs. M.
P. Wood, John Hallahan, Mr.. and Mrs,
Aten, Mrs. A. T. Dunlap, Mrs. F. Allies,
Miss Lottie Donelson, Rev. DR.. Cham
berlain, M. Shultz, Prof. A. P. Davis,
Miss Kathryn Potter, Misses Edith and
Zenia Knight.
RECEPTION TO REV. FLORENCE KoLLoCK.
The members and friends of the Uni
versalist church gathered in the lecture
room of the society last evening for the
purpose OF extending a cordial welcome
to the newly appointed assistant pastor,
Rev. Florence Kollock.
The church was handsomely decorated
for the occasion. The ladies having the
matter in charge spared no pains, and
the result was most artjstically dec
GRATED room.
The refreshment tables were beauti-
full with roses and ferns, presenting a
most pleasing appearance.
A lunch was served during the even
ing, presided over by Mesdames Vail,
James, Green and Martin.
The speakers of the evening were
Prof. Keyee, Mrs. Mitchell in behalf of
the Ladies' Aid society, Father Throop
and Rev. DR.. Conger.
Each and all OF the speakers assured
the new paster of the hearty co-opera-
tion of the church members in the days
to come and extended to her most
heartfelt welcome.
In reply Miss Kollock expressed her
appreciation of the kind words that had
been spoken. and hoped that the future
would but bind closer the ties thus
happily begun.
A SOCIAL HOUR.
The young people of the Firs, VI. Z.
church gave social in the church par.
lors last evening that was well attended,
not only by the young people but by the
older ones as well.
rr1t
The object of these social gatherings
is to promote general feeling of fellow
ship among the members and to give
the new members chance to become
acquainted.
AT last evenings meeting an excellent
musical and literary programme added
much to the enjoyment Of those present.
'' Pasadena Briefs.
Pasadena office of the HERALD, No. 16 West
Colorado street Advertisements and subscrip-
tiOns received.