The herald., 1895-01-21
LONG BE ACH.
The FuueraI Of w. g. spsIi-I. q. +.
InstR latioO,

The Fuoeral OF w. - SMELL. ".
InstR iatioD.
LONG BEACH Jan. 2O-The funeral obsequies
of W. s. Smell. who died last sunday evening,
were held at the Congregational church Tues
day morn ng, Rev w. p. Haworth officiating.
Mr.. Smell was apioneer merchant OF this place,
coming here from Iowa about nine years ago.
He was1rply nl9 Of natura's noblemen, kind
and gentle and noted for his probity and hon
orable business dealings. Impressive services
were held, the eulogy to the worth OF the de-
parted by the reverend gentleman being spon-
taneous and sincere. The choir, quartette,
consisting OF Mr. and Mrs. K. NJ. Lynn, Mrs e.
Bacon, W. ?. Wilson, with Mrs. DR.. o. C, We'll
bourn as otganist, rendered the music with
power and pathos The deceased was mem.
Der OF he I. o. o. T. lodge lao OF Lewis, Ia,
from whenc1 he came to Long Beach. Mem
bers OF the order from Wilmington, acting as
pail bearers, accompanied the remains to Los
Angeles, where delegation OF odd Fellows
met them and formed escort to Evergreen,
where in one OF the most lovely sites in that
beautiful city of The dead the last sad rites OF
their order were performed over their departed
brother.
The indefatigable young men who form lie
Long Beach band have just received their new
uniforms and they will hold RICH of way in 10
fiesta parade. They have been hard at work
under the instructions of Mr. Goudy OF the
attested to by their excellent music
The Long Beach Court OF |. o. +. gave a re.
ception, at which the installa ion of tho
newly elected office took place. last Saturday
night at Foresters hall. Previous to the in
stallation there was vocal music by trio-Dr.
j. W. Wood, L. A. Bailey and F. E. Cook a duet
by Miss Rutu Brown and L. E. Cook; solo by
F. e. Cook and quar- tette, Dr.. Wood Cy
Rogers, L. A. Bailey and +. L. Cook, Miss
lain NJ
The platform, which held the members of the
order, was appropriately decorated to repre-
sent miniature forest. the arrangement of the
evergreen foliage nd flowers being very taste
fully distribute l. L. c. DEMO, the retiring
chief ranger ma &c Il feicitous little eech u
welcome, as well as setting forth the m, rts OF
this popular order, which is the str ongeSt
numerically this place has every had Re-
freshments of ham sandwiches, cake and pie
were bountfully provided and the spirit OF
f. Paternity permeating the large au dience,
formality being cast aside and everybody had
e good time. The officers for the next
year are: L. A. Bailey, C. d. II. C. R.; George
hlount, c, R. J. Mel Armstrong, V, C. R.; w.
S. Bailey, R. s.; II. H. Stevenson, f. S.
J. S. John, treasurer; j. W. Wood physician;
T. E. Blount, chaplain n. T. Kiumsn, S. W.;
A. II. Owens, J. W.; Joseph Magee, s. B.; George
Lopez, j. B. E. C. Denis, past chief ranger.
81 cannot conscientiously sign that San Pedro
harbor petition, for l own properly there and
am directly interested" said gentleman to
your correspondent when asked to put his
name on it, Wonder how such scruples jibe
with the peculiar sense of the fitness OF things
held by Senator Jones OF Santa Monica!
| Miss Eva Z. Williams, who has been for the
| last six months sitting her grandparents in
Tacoma, Wash, returned Friday morning, es-
! corted by her brother Charles
| ha tive for ha Mt
| independent church has been held, and the
| work progressed so far as to make it almost
| certain that tue church will be organized.
committee of five were selected at the last
meeting to prepare the papers necessary to per-
| fecting the work and when they report at the
| next meeting the indications ale that the
Church of the Golden Rule" will be launched
| The promoters of this movement disclaim any
| intention of interfering with any of the several
church organizations at present here but as
they assert there are a considerable number of
| people who do not agree or affiliate with any
| OF the different sects, they propose founding a
| church with a platform so broad and liberal
! that anvone pagan, Christian Turk, can
| accept it, and the only qualification necessary
| will be brotherly love and willingness to
do unto others even you would have
| Others do unto you"
| w. F. sweeny secretary of the Alamitos Land
| company, reports the last downpour at three
inches, making the total rainfall up TO date,
, Saturday, a. M, 8. 90 inches
sMessrs. l. L. Fetterman and C. ]. Goucher
have secured the contract for laying the pipe
for the Bouton Water ompany from the Bo =.
ton wells, four miles north OF the CITY hall, to
and through the streets of Long Beach.
! Ninty-six tons OF steel billets from Chicago
have been received by the Los Angeles Rolling
mill as the first instalment. The material is
OF the very best and heaviest steel and the pipe
will be- outside and inside double coated
with asphaltum. The pipe will next year be
| continued TO Terminal island and san Pedro.