The herald., 1894-04-20
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS,
The Pageant Of Roses at Pasa-
dena This Evening.
The Holiness Camp Meeting at
Santa Ana.
Ban BsrnardtnO Ladies' EIatsd Over
ths Wsman's sParliAnssnt--Netos
From Santa Monica and
Glsewhores

PASADENA, April l9.-Tomorrow evening the
second production of the pageant OF roses will
be produced at the opera house under the
auspiceE OF the Woman's Guild OF All saints'
Episcopal church.
This delightful spectacular pageant is one of
the events peculiar to Pasadena, and it is
doubtful II any other city has the necessary
material to produce such an entertainment
purely from local talent. The production last
year was By far the most successful event OF
the kind ever held in this city. and was uni
Versally voted a complete success.
The management this season is in the hands
Of the same ladies and gentlemen, in the main,
as Of yore-Mrs c. D. Daggett, director; Prof
Henry j. Kramer, director of dancing; Prof.
Lowinsky, musical director The latter will
nave trained and competent orchestra, ana
the music will undoubtedly be marked i'm
proyement over that provided for the first
pageant.
follows: Goddess Flora, Miss Margaret Green
Ieai; White Harlequin, Charles w, Bell
Breath OF the Desert Robert Vandevort;
The directresses OF The dances named are /:
Mrs e. r. Hull, fairy raindrops; Mrs G.. f..
Mr. peser rabSoK M r. b MRS k'Osg PfhPIow
brodiaeas; Miss Genevieve Church, Dutch
daisies; Mrs, W. D. McGilvray, white rose;
red rose; Miss Hurlbut, gold of ophir rose
Miss Dobbins, rose of CASTLE; Mrs. E. X Hull,
Marechal Neil.
Only two performances will be given-Fri-
day evening and saturday matinee.
THRooP IMPROVEMENTS.
A meeting OF the board of trustees of Throop
polytechnic institute was held yesterday aft
ernaon at the school, OF the 5 members says
the star. u were present as follows: p. NJ
Green OnresidenD, Mrs. Louise Conger Rev
DR.. Conger, Mrs stanton, G. II. Keyes. W. f..
Arthur, +. +. Spading, J. d. locum, John
WOdsworth, 9. D; Daggett Enoch Knight, Dr.
Norman Bridge The absentees were Mrs. Carr,
c. +. Scoville ard w. l.. Harrison.
The president OF the board, Hon. P. NJ. Green,
presided az the meeting, which was called
chiefly far the purpose OF making arrange
ments for completing the equipment oil the in
stitute.
President Keyes made a detailed statement
showing what was necessary to this end, and
after discussion ii was unanimously decided 10
devote $su00 for the purpose OF putting in ad-
dilional machinery and apparatus. Included
in the equipment will be second engine, the
present power being inadequate.
OF the amount OF money required CSs000)
$I0O was contributed on the spot by membef s
of the board and they are confident OF obtain
ing the remainder by subscription. Th- COM
mttee appointed to present to the public the
proposition for increasing the permanent en-
dowment fund did not report progress at yes
terday's meeting, but may be expected to do SO
soon.
Besides the above amount $1,000 was sub
scribed to the contingent fund
$4,000 BOND FILED.
In accordance with the terms OF the extern
sion OF the Fair oaks avenue electric franchise
as specified by the council, the company today
fed bond with the city clerk in the sum of
5000. The terms OF the franchise as 1t now
reads call for a completion OF the road aud
for il to be in active operation prior to January
l, 1895, work to commence within 0 days. 1t
is evident that the people back OF this last
move mean business and that we will see cleo
trio cars in operation here within the next six
months The long looked for road when COM
pleted with n Los Angeles connection, means
much to this city and its future advancement.
Material for changing the road which means
new ties and rails as well, is now on the ground
and being distributed rapidly as possible.
Mr.. Webster left today for san Frahcisco in
conn .ction with the new road for short trip
NOTES.
me annual meeting of the board OF trade
will be held tomorrow AFTERNOON at o'clock
at the rooms of the organization in the Wooster
block. Officers for the ensuing year sre to be
ell cted and other business of Importance will
come up. full attendance is desired.
The monthly meeting OF the Y. r. s. C. 4.
union of Pasadena will be held at the Christian
church Friday evening, April Goth. The sub
iect OF the meeting will be-: The One Thing
NeedtuL Visitors are welcome.
The Hotel Gieen Outing club enjoyed
a tally-ho ride last evening, about so
members and friends taking part. The party
drove through Alhambra and San Gabriel
stopping AZ the former place for refreshments
The Pomona College Glee club concert at the
tabernacle mkt Monday evening promises %
excel any previous one OF its kind. The glee
club has just returned from a tour in the
northern part OF the state, where they gave