The herald., 1895-10-20
NEW PASTOR AND WIFE
Long Beach Society Tenders Them an
Enjoyable Reception
Church nembers and Non-church Members
Extend Words Of Welcome and
Greetings

LONG BEACH, Oct. l9.-The reception
| rendered Rev. and Mrs. A. Inwood, the
new pastor and wife, at the M. K. taoer-
nacle Thursday evening, was as corolai
and generous an exhibition OF good Will
and fellowship to the new postor anu
wife as one could desire. The Ladies
Social circle, of which Mrs. DR.. W. H.
Williams is president had the platform
] and. auditorium of the tabernacle so
transformed by liberal use OF howers
and potted plants that the interior OF tho
large building looked like a botanical
garden or a beautiful conservatory, the
green foliage and bright-hued tiowsrs so
tastsfully arranged making the Illusion
almost perfect.
After prayer By Rev. A. Healey. the
reverend gentleman and wife in whose
honor the reception was given were es-
cortsd to the front of the platform by
ception committee, where they stood
while Mr.. S. W. Bailey. III pleasant lit
tie speech of welcome, introduced the
reverend couple to the audience.
Mr. Inwood appropriately responded,
stating he would be found heart and
soul working in sympathy with all that
had the best interests OF the town in
view, and thanking his people in b,half
of self and wife for the evidences OF
Christian fellowship and sympathy
manifested toward them by the hearth
ness and cord alty of their reception.
A flute solo by NJ. NJ. Harris, accom-
panied by DR.. A. T. Covert on guitar. fol-
lowing the conclusion Of MI. Inwood's re-
marks, was so much appreciated that
the gentlemen gracefully responded to
the emphatic recall.
Rev. S. s. Fisk of the Baptist church,
and Rev. S. 9. Kendall of the Con grega-
tionaI churches ON behalf of himself and
congregation, in choice words OF well
come and with hearty hand shake bid
the new pastor and wife welcome to
Longi Beach.
NJ. M Brown. pastor of the Friends
church. unable to be present. sent words
of earnest kindly greeting which were
read by Mrs. W. S. Bailey.
As DR.. Weller is up north in attend
ance at the synod, the Presbyterian
church was not officially represented hy
the presencs of Its pastor. but AS his abb
sence was unavoidable his flock did the
next best thing by farming out almost
unanimously and extending kindly greet
ing.
| Covert and Harris followed the response
| of this reverend gentleman to the kindly
snoken words of welcome, after which
Kew. ami Mrs. lnwood stood in
| form and we're introduced to and well
| coined by all. church m EN- bers and non
| church m EN- bers vieing in the extent and
cordlality of their loving greetings.
The new pastor and wife were visibly
| affected al tho warmth OF their welcome
and the gentleman by his modest, crate
full words OF thanks for himself and wife
| for their royal reception won the hearts
| OF all his people. Following the instru-
| mental duet Miss Jessie Goodwin recited
| Wnjstling IN Heaven in a manner that
provoked the warmest plaudits OF the
| audience.
DR., Emmett Dunsmore and vile. who
| have been living in England for about q
year, returned to this place yesterday
morning.
Tuesday the citizens will turn out en-
masse and with Iakes and shotels viii do
| tbs cleanup act.
The chrysantemum fair at the Presby
terian church opened Friday evening and
will Glove this, Saturday evening.
The atmosphere was very clear this
morning, Catalina Island seeming only
mile or two away.
Rev. S. c. Kendall and wife returned
from their several days visit to Santa
Ana Thursday evening.
Mrs. G. E. Putnam and Miss M. Bedell,
who have been for some time stopping at
the Sunnyside cottage. left for their home
| in Pasadena yesterday.
Miss Juliet w. Graham left for Chicago
on the p. m. Santa Fe overland Friday
| evening and does not expect to return
before next May. She will act as maid
of honor at the marriage of young lady
| friend Move m ber 9th.
w. Knowlton and H. A. Grimby OF
Kenosha, New Hampshire, were visitors
here Friday.
R. NJ. Lynn of the Eye. wife and