The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-14

after which very interesting ceremonies il
connection with planting trees and ivy oc
cupied the remainder of the morning ses'
sion.
CROWDED STREETS.
Colorado street is crowded every day
with teams SO that at times one can hardly
find an opening to drive up to store. This
afternoon a citizen of South Pasadena wa:
sitting in his buggy, apparently totally OBJ
llvlous to his surroundings, while the horse
ambled up Colorado street at his OWL
sweet will, when The vehicle came into for.
chile collision with carriage in which a
lady was seated, and she gave a vigorous
scream. The attention of the bystanders
was tracted at once to the Irresponsible
condition OF the occupant of the collidine
buggy. After the three vehicles which had
become tangled up in the encounter had
been Strengthened out without any materi
al damage, the cause of all the difficulty
, was spirited away and no doubt arrived
sefely at home. Merchants complain that
public carriages stand in front of their
places of business to such an extent that
patrons who drive up in carriages cannot
get near the store. This should be rem
edied and the ordinance should be en-
forced.
UNION PRISONERS.
The Union prisoners of the war enjoyed
a dinner at the Carleton today. Stories
were told and songs sung by James G
Clark. The veterans met to organize and
join the National association and elected
A. X. Nash president, and w. G. Hartzel
secretary. Those who assembled there
under the call are A. X. Nash, Frank
Stevens, W. d. Hammell, Barney Brown
5 r. w. B. Van Slyck, w. Hartzell, ]. ID.
Youngclaus, Will B. Smith, DIR. Somers, A,
b. Higgins, Jasper Culver, o. II. Smith, j.
4. Brewer.
THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR.
The bazaar of the holidays at the Univer
salist church came to close last evening
the last few articles having been disposed
of at auction by Mr.. Stearns.
The following were the total receipts oil
the fair, which, it will be seen, foot up the
handsome sum of 5000. Some of the re
ceip are gross, others net: Labor day
met, $S9.25; Admission day, $40; art
booth, $20s; Washington's birthday
$24.65; Valentine day, SAL; Thanksgiving
dinner, Stalls: Thursday evening supper
$27.25; New Years, $3.50; Christmas
booth, x3l.35: paper (net), $50; auction
S1l.35; total receipts. S60o.53.
@. A. r. ELECTION
At last evenings meeting of the Godfrey
post, G. A. r., the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Benjamin Jarvis. commander; Colonel
j. M. Irwin, senior vice-commander; Sam.
Rosenberger, surgeon: Rev. W. &. Cowan
chaplain; Frank d. Stevens, auartermas-
ter; A. nj. Elson, officer of The day: T. j
Jeans. officer of the guard: John Melon
aid, +. j. Woodbury., A. X. Nash, trustees
Z. j. Woodbury., Frank ID. Stevens, Il. H
Williams, William Nation, f. W. Rogers
delegates to the department encampment
The installation will take place at the
first meeting in J anuary.
RREVJrtFS
FloreDs, the Pilgrim, cantata, was given
very successfully in the chapel of the Pres
byterian church last evening by 4 number
of young people. The cantata, which is
composed of nearly fifty voices, is under
the direction of Mr. Harold Simpson, and
consists of all the combinations of music
blended in one. The entertainment was
repeated this evening at the same place.
A lot on Delacy street, near the corner,
has been selected by Councilman Wash
burn for the stoneyard for hobos. The lot
is % by 20, and fence will be put around
it Immediately.
The Ellis club, the Treble Cleft club and
the Ladies orchestra of Los Angeles came
up Monday night and rehearsed the Mes
siah with the Conservatory of Music or
chestra and chorus. The oratorio will be
given OH the 9th inst.
This evening at the Baptist church the
class in sacred literature held its regular
meeting, the theme for the evening being
Gideon: the Defense of Israel.
A full report of the work of those help
ing the children of the Montclar home
was given at the meeting in G. y. r. hall
this evening.
The residents of Pasadena avenue south
of Colorado street have been exceedingly
annoyed of late by being left without
water on several occasions.
The Simons Bridge aud Contract COM