The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-30
Make Music and Do DsvOir TO
Terpsichore
PLEASANT GATHERING
Company DIS Reading Room Project
Progressing FavorabIy
Extra Train Service For the Rose Tourna.
ment and Bicycle Races MANY
Visitors Are Expected

IASADENat Zee. Z3.-luo guests OF tuo
Casa Grande enjoyed II pleasant gathering
of their friends on F.iday evening, ach iu-
viting one or more to attend rne early
part of the evening was devo ed to a mus
ical program, after which dancing was en-
joyed till after midnight.
The program was as follows:
Selection, Mandolin and Guitar club.
Vocal solo. Mr.. Swerdhger.
Violin duo, Miss Hall and Mr. Dodsworth.
Vocal duet, Messrs. c lambers and ewerd6ge {.
Vo al solo, Miss longley.
Selection. Man iolin and Guitar club
No al duet, Wis, iongiey and Mr.Swerdfger.
Violin solo, Master Dodworth.
cal SO o, Miss Young,
Refreshments were served after the mu-
sic and the floors we're soon afterward
cleared for dancing to the music of the
Mandolin and Guitar club.
The decorations of the several rooms
added much to their beauty. The chande-
liers were trimmed with holly and smilax,
while palm leaves we're gracefully arranged
above some Of the dOorways.
About 1870 people were present, includ-
ing the guests and their friends.
B.P. REEDS sADE END
Many readers will remember Byron p.
Reed, who was formerly resident OF Pas
adena. L be KoBomo. Indiana Dispatch
of the II tn inst. contains an acSount of
his death by suicide. He was a sufferer
from Brights disease.
His daughter, Miss June Reed, is we'll
rene mbeied as an accomplished vic mist.
After his death the following note was
found on his desk:
hereby bequ .ath all my personal prop
erty 10 my dear wife, Elizabeth A. Reed,
for ner own use aud purpose.
BYRON p. REED.
My life is not worth the candle, hence l
snuff it out-with full trust in Immortality
and hope to meet you all in the sum.
merland. BYRON.
If you all knew how suffered you would
forgive-I think God will. Amen!
His daughter is in New York at present.
READING ROOM PROGRESS.
Matters are progressing favossbly with
Company DIS proposed reading loon and
subscriptions of newspapers and period
icals are coming il generously. The local
papers and Los Angeles papers circulated
here have been subscribed, Mun-ey's and
Cosmopolitan, Current Topics, and each of
the news stands and stationery stores has
promised periodical.
BREvITIEs
In addition to the regular service, the
Santa Fee will run extra trains between
Pas .dena and Los Angeles for the rose
tournament and bicycle races January LIST,
as follows: Leave Los Angeles D a. M,
a. m, 2 M, p. M; leave P.'sGena
1880 a. m, 80 a. m, II m, p. m,
making an hourly service.
The marriage Of Miss Annie L. Hanna.
ford and Charles E. Mason will be solemn
lied next Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at ALI Saints chutch. Invitations have
been extended to relatives and friends.
The death of Miss Mabel j. Smith oc-
Cured yeste day morning at the home of
her parents OH South Madison avenue,
after a long illness. The remains will be
shipped TO Lawrence, Mass, for intermeDt.
Miss smith had been here but a few
months, her parents having brought her to
this climate in the hope of relief from con-
sumption. but the disease had progressed
too far to be cured.
The uniform rank of the Knights of
Pylhias of Los Angeles will be here on
New Years day to take part in the parade,
and arrangements are being m ade by the
Knights of Pythias here to serve lun-
checn for the visiting guests at x. p. hall
on that day.
: FIfty-three new applications for III nm
bersbp to the Y. NJ. &. A. have been re-
ceived since November st. The canvass
is still in progress. and it is hoped there
will soon be names enough to insure the
new building.
The postofflce will be open on New
Years day from 8 to l0:3U a. m. only.
No delivery and no collection of mail.
The first entertainment of the recently
organized Pasadena Comedy club at G. A.
K. hall last evening drew a fair-sized audi
ence End men Morris and Murphy we're
quite funny with their specialties and leger-
domain, and Jones' trick drunmi & was
well performed. The program was con-
cluded with farce, Wanted "A Confden-
tial Clerk. The boys hope to give another
soon at the opera house.
Mrs. Trayl or, who lost two valuable ar
ticles Of iewelry within the last few days,
has had both returned 10 her. A little girl
picked up the diamond ring, which Mrs.
Tray lor dropped upon the sidewalk, after a
long search for the owner, and yes erday
the lady DIR pped her watch aud chain,
which were found by Mr.. Pierce, and re-
turned to her.