The herald., 1895-12-23
Mrs. Lou V. Chapin's Paper On
Mirabeau'S Life
EVOLUTION OF CHARACTER
Mrs. c. H. Reyes Interesting Study Of
the Female Revolution
The Evening News Is Sold to Stock Com
pany-Oeneral News and Local
Personal Hatters

PASADENA, Dec. 22.--At the meeting of
the Shakespeare club on Friday an inter-
esting and instructive talk was given by
Mrs. Lou V. Chaplin upon the life and char
acter of Mirabeau. followed by thought
full paper upon The French Constitution,
by Mrs. C. H. Reyes.
Mrs. Chaplin handled her subject in an
able manner, going back to the causes
leading up TO the French revolution, the
oppression and fierce unrest of the people,
the needs of the time demanding leader
who finally came, in the person of Mira
beau. Mirabeau was the voice Of the
agonized century, leading France in politi-
cal history, the real creator of the French,
revolution. The theory of evolution was
we exemplified in this man of character.
His ancestry was traced, incidents Of hero
ism given, and the assertion made that
though there were many black sheep
there was never q blockhead in the line
from which sprung the leader Of the French
people. Mirabeau was born in 174S.
Mrs. Chaplin traced the scenes in the act
i've life of MirabeAu throughout his excit-
ing career down to his death. He stood up
for the reign OF reason, not the reign of
blood, and he voiced the coming history of
France when he exclaimed: II die, and
with me the monarchy" Though quelling
tho angry v0icee Oh tuousttuus ny ais oio
quence, and reaching pinnacle OF fame
and influence, his life was one Of struggle.
Can we marvel at his dying words7
USprinkle me with perfume, crown me
with flowers, for would enter upon eter-
nal Sleep" Nor yet can we wonder that
100000 of his countrymen followed his
remains to their last resting place in the
pantheon. The French nation of today Is
the result of 1000 years of struggle.
Mrs. Keyes' paper showed careful study
of French history during the times of
which it treated.
Beginning with the times of Charles the
Bald, she relates the story of how the free
cities were given suffrage, and how, later,
the peasants were theoretically members
of the states general. She related how
that body was suppressed during the mi
nority of Charles TX, and how in the 800
wears pI ecedng the formation of the con-
stitution the sta'es general had been re-
voked but thirteen times, on an average
of once in forty years.
The characteristic legislation afforded
by the constitution and the manner in
which it was formed were shown, and then
the pager passed to the consideration of
the work of the legislative assembly, the
legislative work performed by the body of
men who were led by Robespiere, Danton,
Murat and those who are usually held re-
sponsible for the bloody days of the terror.
A social hour followed in which the la
dies discussed the subjects brought during
the afternoon to their attention. At the
conclusion of the meeting resolutions OF
coincidence were drawn up to be sent to DR..
Shultz and family, the late Mrs. Shultz hav-
ing been a beloved member of the club
since its organization.
NOTES.
John D. Habblck leaves for Evansville,
Ind, on the 3Oth instant, where he goes to
take charge of gospel mission at the re-
quest of the pastors of that city. 1t is to
be inauaurated under the auspices OF the
international board of gospel missions.
Mr.. Habbick's old friends. who are numer-
GUS in Pasadena, were out in considerable
numbers to hear him this afternoon at the
Y. NJ. G. meeting.
The sale of the Evening News, which has
been rumored for some time, has been
consumma ed. and the change in manage
ment will take place on the LIST OF January.
The stockholders in the new company are
r. H. Pinney, Benjamin W. hahn, }. U:
Cahill, C. B. Hewitt and number of
others whose names are not given out: An
eastern newspaper man Will be the ed''or.
The observations of Thomas Nelmes
show that .46 of an inch of rain fell DE-
cember IS and As of an inch December
20, a total of 81 of an inch. Previous
precipitation, 1852; total precipitation for
the season, 1858 inches.
In the case of Gordon vs.. A. 5. Hutson,
Justice Merriam rendered a decision in
favor of the plaintiff.
The remains of the late Mrs. Shultz we're
cremated yesterday afternoon.
Mr., and Mrs. James Nc lien OF Buffalo
N. Y, have taken the Ford cottage, on
Euclid avenue, for the winter.
w. H. Scudder and family of st. Louis
have taken Deos Arnold's house, on the
corner of Terrace drive and Olcott place
for the winter.