The herald., 1894-04-27
PASADENA,

EASAOENfAs
An ODD TeIlows' Celsbratton-The News |
ia Brief.
PASADENA, April 26.-Fully 400 Odd
Fellows, their families and friends, at
tended the picnic given at Rubio cafion.
today, in celebration oil the 10th anni-
versary OF the establishment OF the
organization in America.
The crowd went up on the regular
o:40 Terminal train and special which
left at 10 80. Both were crowded. The
different lodges marched down Colorado
strest to the station, headed by the band
and making an imposing appearance.
The lodges represented vera Pasadena
lodge No. 324, Citrus lodge No. 1857 OF
Azusa, and Monrovia lodge No. $3.50.
There was a good attendance OF dele
gates from the outside lodges and the
home rganization;turned out en- mAese:
The exercises at Rubio were carried
out according to programme, and were
much enjoyed. The visitors took pos.
session of both Rubio pavilion and Echo
Mountain house and proceeded to make
enioyable the day to the fullest extent.
Most every one took q ride UP the big
incline and enjoyed the sights on top,
the view OF the valley being especially
good.
The Pasadena band was on hand
throughout the day and enlivened the
affair by excellent music.
The Photographic fend was in his
glory, and scores OF views from every
point of vantage were taken OF the as
Bembly.
The exercises were held in the spacious
Rubio hall directly after lupch. after
which there was general exodus up the
incline.
The new hotel on Echo mountain,
which promises to be handsome struct-
ure when completed, was inspected, aud
the wonderful echo listened to with de-
light.
Among those registered at the Swiss
COTTAGE were: -
omaha; Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hough,
Los Angeles; Miss II. M. Gould. Miss l.
Y; Miss Carrie Daggett, Chicago; Mrs.
J. s. Mills, Providence; Edward War
den, South Bend; F. E. Wood, DR.. e.
w. Wood, Chicago; W. N. Jones, Co.
lumbus, O.; Rev. L. L. Conger, H. III,
Rowe, Pasadena; Mre. r. B. Haskins,
Miss Galloway, Fond du Lac; Mr.. and
Mrs. o. ]. Bacon, Bird City, Kan; Mrs.
H. L. Johnson, W. Fl. Dwight, T. P,
Lukens, r. B. Colcord, Pasadena; H. G.
Donnell, Philadelphia; Sam L. Mckee
Kingstown, Nd. Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Dinlay, Pomona; e. A. Mcdaniel, Og-
den.
THE sHAKEePEARE CLUB CELEBRATES.
The Shakespeare club, composed Of
ladies, celebrated the bard Of Avon's
birthday and its own anniversary by O
very delightful reception and open
meeting in g. A. r. hall last evening,
says the Star, at which a number OF i'm
vited guests were privileged to be pres
ent. The ladies, by the exercise OF rare
good taste and the help Of plenty OF
flowers, succeeded in transforming the
double halls into scene of lovsliness.
Roses OF every hue were banked at va
: rious points; baskets Of them were
numerous along the stage front; mag
nlgcent cluster was placed in the center
of the main hall, while the trailing va
rieties were intermixed with vines over
the windows and doors, Suspended from
chandeliers and along the walls. The
Railways were lined with palms and
potted plants.
Following and succeeding the hours
OF aoclability enjoyed by the members
and guests, q short formal programme
was carried out, comprising the follow
ing: Vocal duet by Miss Jones and Mr.. |
SmithI address of welcome by Mrs,
Stout, president OF the club; piano solo
by Miss Pearl Smith; vocal aolo by Miss |
Helen Carter; an original poem bv Mrs. |
Diehl; vocal solo by Miss Edith Gard. |
ner: violin solo by Miss Sutton: ad- |
dress by Rev. J. @. Fletcher, D, D. =; |
closing song by Miss Jones.
This programme was of the right |
length. and excellent throughout. The |
singing was especially 30. Miss Jones
the leading soprano OF the M. f. church
choir, gave Leonora for her solo, which
she sang with sweetness and expression,
Miss Gardner, the contralto OF the
Lorelei club, chose for her selection
the beautiful ballad. 1t Was Dream,
which she invested with added beauty
by finely sympathetic rendering. Mrs.
Wallace and Miss Reese we're called up
on to play the accompaniments. Miss
Garter sang Gounod's Spring song, show
Ing the possession of a wel-trained So
prano voice. Miss Smiths selections on
the piano were Liszt's Transcription and
one of Moszkowski'a romancea. She is
gifted pianist, with q talent for wide
range OF compositions.
Mira. Stout's address contained Rrace-
iul welcome to tho members and guests
and referred to the Significance OF the
Gay commemorated and to the value OF
Seakespeare's influence upon the writer's
OF succeeding times and all countries.
she closed with an apt quotation from
the bard,
Mrs. DiehPs poem was entitled A
Dream in the Forest of Arden. 1t is
admirable in its descriptive portions.
Rev, DR.. Fletcner's address was all
TOO abort. but in the 10 or Is minutes
given him he enriched his subiect with
wealth of learning such as few men
naVo Io had the opportunity to acquire.
II Iis theme WAS the influence OF Italy
Opon Shakespeare. By reason OF his
long reaidence in that country and q
close study of Shakespeare, Dr.. Fiet-
cher Was able to show in q moot in ter
eating way how largely the English bard