The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-24
LONG BEACH MATTERS
The Southern Paci'c's Demands Stir Up tn.
People-Otner News


LONG BEACH. Nov. 23.-Rev. and
Mrs. S. G. Kendall entertained nun Der
of their young friends at a soiree PLEASANT
at their residence. the Congregational
parsonage, Thursday evening. The couple,
who are charming entertainers, wers as
sisted in 10 liking after the pleasure and
comfort of their guests by Mrs. G. L. A .
Johnson, and the trio, whose inventive
faculties and resources in furnishing
ways of amusement seemed to be unllm-
tied. introduced many novel and mirth.
provoking games. the following gentle.
men at intervals were heard in song
Walter Williams. F. c. Cook and T. Will
Jams, and the company, after listening to
the singers returned TO their fun.mak-
ing pastimes each time with renewed
zest. Dainty refreshmen is of coffee, sand
witches ana ice cream and cake were
served, and it was we'll on to the mid.
night hour before the merry gathering
turned their faces homsward. The list of
invitations embraced tho following per-
sons: Mines. G. f. A. Johnson. G. l.
Goucher. E. 7. Tut, A. NJ. Goodhue,
Misses n. G. Cuthoert, Mary Colver,
Daisy Walker. Lecna LillaId, Alice Lii
lard. Maude Healy, Musa Bolisw, Minnie
Bcllsw, Lila Castle, Estelle Devennes,
Lucille Delmu;h, A. E. Hsrnet, Ora
Ball. Bessie Mitchell. Lavergns Lowe,
Ada Dillon. Fannie Bixby, Bertha Truax,
Margaret Hand, Messrs. Bert Lillard, DR..
A. T. Covert, E. Cook, L. Byrnes, Mr..
Starkey, Will Craig, ". S. Clark. Harold
Dsvennes, W. Goudy, Walter Williams,
Byron Lyster, Thomas Williams, Rober t
Mitchell, Ralph Mitchell. MI Glass, Mr..
Alexander, q. l. Goucner, A. NJ. Guod-
Rue. q. F. A. Johnson and Guy La
Grange.
The mass meeting at the tabernac g
called ny the i'm Improvement society last
Wednesday night was largely attended
and much business OF general interest
discussed and acted on, the permanent To-
cation of the annual assembly of Chau-
tauqua being among tho most Importa It
questions which arose and was acted on
BY the meeting. AS the plot to despoil
the city by giving or leasing, (Which in
this case amounts to thn same thing), a
piece Of our city PARK 10 that poor, pow
efty-stricken cornoration, the Southern
Pacific of Kentucky, is held in allegiance
VII lie its agents are trying to crea e q
sentiment in its favor, so as to have a
sem blance of reason for their contem-
plated treachery, and is as yet not ripe
enough to dare risk puhging, so nothing
was said about it in the meeting. but the
people are doing ar immense amount of
thinking on the subject, while they are
hard at work saving wood.
There will be another mass meeting in
che Presby terrain church tomorrow, Mem
day evening. for the purpose of fol- ming
. permanent organization to keep watch
ano ward over our city affairs. A com.
mittee Of safety. as it were.
Tbs Aristopelian Literary society Of this
high school gave one of their bi-monthly
on Entertainments at the chapel of the taber.
nacle Fridays evening, which drew an
audience lager than there were seats for.
The pupils are bright, smart LOT of boys
and girls and their programs are usually
spicy and amusing affairs.
The ladies' and gentlemen who are
pushing and working for the instituting
Of a free library at Alemitos beach are
doing their level best to secure the peces.
sry amount of funds needed for sturter.
Saturday evening, the 30th. they have
arranged for masquerade ball at the
~ esnss 81 Mr.. and ksA g. II. Taos.