The herald., 1895-02-02
LATE EVENTS At PASADENA,
Professor Reyes Lectures On
Municipal Government.
Restaurant Men Found Guilty of
Selling Wine.
Many Social Events -aarvey Robbins's
Msrriage-Personal Mem
tion-Notes.


nicipsl Government, under tho auspices
OF the Fortnightly club. Mr.. George
Coffin acted as president of the evening.
and Mr.. Howe favored the audience
with a vocal solo. Mr.. Martens also
gave couple OF piano solos.
A municipality is are the reHu 1t OF num-
bers OF men associated in business. Its
principal use 10 in admitting of con-
certed action by the community, and
the general protection. Ths adminis-
trstion OF the affairs OF city is busi-
nses and should DO treated az such.
Politics should have no place in it.
There are three classes of citizens, said
the speaker. The first, those who have
the good of the city honestly at heart
and take an activs interest in securing
good government; the second, political
cormorants, who manage to run the
party machinery and get the fat offices.
The third class are apasnetics who take
no interest IN the government but do
lots of growing over what other people
do. The press is the great power in the
land and through it reform must come.
1t is all-important that the press be free
and independent. America can boast OF
few great journals of this character,
but their number ia decidedly limited.
So few newspapers use the power they
possess. II is commonly said that the
press is but reflection of public opin-
ion. but in many cases that opinion is
nodded by the presn. Many men habit
ually 90 to the papers for their opinions.
Corruption in municipal affairs is due
to the political feature, and parties are
compelled to shield the dishonesty with
in their ranks. The party lash ie all
powerful and boiling is an uupardon-
able crime. An illustration is the case
in Los Angelica recently, where a nom
political school board recommended by
citizens for the city was promptly re-
iected by the men in control OF both
political parties. The remedy is Tor
good ,men of all political beliefs to
join in divorcing politics from municipal
government. Let politics rule in munic-
ipal and state affairs if it must, but let
the cities be run on q business basis.
A proper civil service system would do
much to remedy matters. In this re-
epect we are far behind the rest of the
world. Even China requires exsmina-
tions for Office. The constant change in
the personnel of our officers works much
injury. We have no men trained in
statecraft on this account. The chief
directors to q non partisan government
are the office-seekers and men with
pull backed by newspapers which de-
pend on political support. California Ia
in fair way to rid herself OF political
entrallmsnt. Once city government is
established on business basis bosses
of the Burns and Buckley type will dis
appear.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Nc
Clintock on Bradford atreet was thrown
open to friends last evening. Progress
sive euchre furnished the amusement,
very dainty refreshments being served
at the close OF the play. Prizes were
carried off by Mrs. Kellogg, Mrs. Walter
Wotkyns, Mrs. Rowland. DR.. Rade-
baugh, Mr.. Webster Wotkyns. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wotkyns, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Wot-
kyns, Mr.. and Mrs. McGilvary, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. s. Taylor, DR.. aud Mrs. II. H.
Sherk. DR.. and Mrs. F. F. Rowland, DR..
and Mrs. w. B. Rowland. Mrs. William
Kimball Mrs. Kellogg, Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
@. Clark, Mrs. Kater. Mrs. w. s.
Wright, Mrs. Wheeler. Mias Wheeler,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright, Mics Bolt. Mr.. N. Bell.
Progressive euchre was enjoyed by the
guests of Hotel Green last evening. a
large number participated, ana the
event was most enjoyable in every way,
Mrs. Horton captured the first ladies'
prize and Mr.. Carver the first gentle
mans. DR.. Reilly walked away with
the lone hand trophy, while consolation
prizes were awarded Mrs. Vojen and
DR.. Reilly.
Miss Ethel Graham will entertain a
few friends at her home on Los Robles
avenue Monday evening.
An observation party is announced at
the Arroyo Vista, on Grand avenue, on
Thursday evening OF next week.
FUNERAL OF MISS DOWNING.
The funeral of Mise Lizzie Downing,
whose death occurred go suddenly few
dave ago, was held from the family resi-
dence on Grove street this afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Cowan, and were of q most imprea-
siye nature. The Ladies Aid society,
of which deceased WAS a mem Der, at
tended in body and took part ia the
services. There was large attendance
of friends, including many members Of
the GA R., W.R.C. and Soma of Vet
Grams. The pail bearers. all mem bers o.
the last order, were Capt. N. S. Bang
ham, c. H. Cole. w. f. Dsrraeott, A.
B. Stevens, Fred Kirshiner and Harry
Pratt.
THOSE LIQUOR CASES.
1t took the jury but eight minutes to
bring in q verdict of guilty in the CAGE Of
Confer and K Jbinson. proprietors OF the
Tiyoli restaurant, in Recorder Rossiter's
court last evening. The jury in the first
trial disagreed after being out all night
The case OF Warner, the third and last
of the restaurant men up Tor violation OF
the city ordinance regulating the saie OF
LIQUOR, has been set for Thursday OF next
week without jury. Sentence will be
pronounced in the two cases in which
convictions have already been found, to-
morrow morning by Recorder Rossiter.
1t is underst TODD that an appeal will be
taken TO the superior court and al at
tempt made to knock out the ordinance.
BRIEFs AND PERSONALS.
Major Nolan 10 at home for few
days.
A baby girl is announced at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Machin.
J. M. Dandy, p. Palmateer and II. +
Sauer are among the days arrivals from
Chicago.
M. and Mrs. III. H. Rose entertained
at their home on Franklin avenue this