The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-20
PASADENA PRESBYTER|ANS
DISCUSS MISSIONS AND CONTRIBUTE
MONEY TO SUPPORT THEM
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Yesr-A Raid
On Chinese Gambling Den-Social Enter
talnments By Clubs and Individuals.
News Brevities

Mrs. DimmicS of Los Angeles giving the
principal addresses upon the subject. Mrs.
Walker spoke on missionary methods, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Rohrer and Mrs. Page, after
which tribute was paid to the memory of
the late Mrs. Louise M. Stevens of Justin
by Mrs. j. NJ. Newell, wife of the pastor of
Bethesda church of Los Angeles.
At last evenings session the church
'hoir added to the enjoyment OF the even
No by rendering some very acceptable
music. Mrs. Hester Craig and Rev. L. P.
Crawford conducted the opening services,
and papers were given by Mrs. w. L. Per-
kins, president of the Synodical society, on
Home Missions, and by Mrs. w. 5. Bart
lett on Our Bonded Debt. This was upon
the subject of missionary work among the
negroes in the southern states, and was
listened to with close attention.
Rev. Ng Poon Chew, the Chinese pastor
of the Presby terrain church of Los Angeles,
followed with an address giving his ex-
periences in China before his conversion to
the Christian faith, with some account of
the needs of his brethren in this country.
After the address a collection was taken
up, about $40 being contributed to help
carry on the work among the Chinese.
At this mornings session, after re-
view of the years work by Mrs. j. M.
Newell, foreign corresponding secretary,
year by Mrs. f. NJ. Dimmck, the election
of officers was proceeded with, the follow
ing being the choice of the society:
President, Mrs. Samuel Minor; vice.
presidents, Mines. r. j. Forsyth, L. 2.
Crawford, w. b. Herriott, N. M. Hisey, II.
McCleland, w. A. Elderkin. j. M. Boal;
recording secretary, Miss N. W. Goodman;
treasurer. Mrs. L. NJ. Dmmick; home cor
responding secretary, Mrs. w. S. Bartlett;
superintendent and secretary of bands,
Miss Katherine l. Curry; foreign cores
ponding secretary. Mrs. j. M. Newell; sec
s.. Miul
Sarah T. Bingham; secretary OF literature,
Mrs. o. T. johnson.
An informal conference followed, after
which all sat down to the bountful lunch
con prepared by the local society for the
visitors.
largely to the Spanish work and frontier
work. the principal addresses being by
Ida Boone and Miss Cameron, on the
Spanish school work, and Mrs. A. A.
Phelps on frontier work, and Mrs. &. ii.
Avery, Mrs. S. p. Wisner, Mrs. Il. w. Mer-
rill and Mrs. Ii. II. Rice Oh other branches
of miss onary work.
CHINESE GAMBLERS RAIDED
Last night about midnight Marshal Btu
chanan, accompanied by another officer,
went through Chinatown, it having come
TO their ears that there was a gambling
game running there; also stories of white
woman being concealed there by the Chi
nese. They found no white woman, but
easily found the notorious gambling game
and ran in five of the heathens, who cooled
off in Jail over night, this morning paying
into the city treasury $40 each out of their
earnings OF the night before. They
promptly pleaded guilty in the recorders
court, saving the trouble and expense OF a
trial.
PROGRESSIVE RUCHRE
The Progressive Euchre club was very
OIanGantlv aOtartait1oI ~ the home of Miss
Keenly on Pasadena avenue yesterday eve
ming. Prizes were awarded to Mr.. WASH
burn, Rentleman's first prize, a handsome
walnut writing desk Miss Starbuck, ladies'
tlrstprize, an elegant Limoges vase; Mr..
Gilman, BOBBY prize. a bunch of Japanese
toothpicks; Mrs. Sansome, ladies' BOBBY
prize, Japanese headless doll. Among
the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Sansome,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman, DR.. and Mrs. Leird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs. Far
mum, Misses Matthews, Starbuck, Rood,
Goldenberg, Messrs. Washburn, Hammill,
Will Hammill and others.
BREvlTIE5
The following delegates from Pasadena
were appointed to attend the Southern
California district convention of the Y. M.
q. A, at Riverside from Friday morning
until Sunday morning: DR.. Geo. 5. Hull,
DIR. Il. S. Abbott. Geo. Taylor, d. S. Mer-
win, w. Waterhourse, II. &. Smead, state
secretary of Iowa, A. S. Baldwin, Alfred
Cochran and Secretary Il. II. Fulton.
At the reception at the conservatory of
music last evening the hall was packed
and many turned away. The program was
opened by Rev. Benjamin Hartley OF San
Gabriel, who addressed q few words of
welcome, remarking upon the need of
larger quarters for the conservatory. After
the musical program the young people
present engaged in dancing.
A few lady friends were entertained by
1tno Nnpi ut ryaG
avenue yesterday afternoon from to g..
In the angling contest, which was the fea-
ture of the afternoon, Miss Lowe won first
prize. Mrs. Evans second and Mrs. Upde-
graft consolation. Delicate refreshments
were enjoyed and a general season of
were: Mesdames Bert Brown, Updegratf,
Evans, Harry Stevens, Harry Macomber,
Thad Lowe, Cattern. Libby, jr., Winslow,
Misses Lowe, Evans, Fife, Pearl Libby,
Merwin, Grinnell. Hurlbut, Greble and
Gardiner.
A party of visitors to Millard's canyon
Sunday report the sad case of a young man
living in a cabin in the mouth of the can
yon without food and the comforts of eX-
istence. The cabin stands at the foot of
the approach to Las Casitas sanitarium,
and the young man is in feeble health.
His horse had died the night before, leav-
ing his m aster in great distress over the
event. The attention of Pasadena people
and those connected with the sanitarillm
has been called to the case, and it is proba-
BILE something will be done.
1t is rather late for melons, but they were
in evidence in Justice Merriam's court to-
day. Mr.. Julias z. Hoffman of North
Pasadena had caused the arrest of Column
bus Holmes, colored, and that gentleman
appeared in court for receiving 200 water
melons from Hoffman last fall and tender
ing only Sl.25 in payment fol, them. Co
lumbus declared that the melons spoiled
on his hands, and that he received only
S2.45 for the lot. Mr.. Hoffman refused
the money and brought a charge of en-
bezzlement, alleging that the price stipu-
lated would have Melted him much mora.
The case was tried with Attorney Laid for
the prosecution and Attorney NATION for
the defence. At 2:30 the defendant was
discharged.
A delightful recital of the Pasadena
Symphony club was given at the homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. =. M. Green this morning
The orchestra, under the leadership of
Prof. Harley Hamilton, delighted the audi
ence with Rats first symphony and
Beethoven's fifth symphony. Prof. Ham.
ilton played first violin, Miss Ferris, sec
ond; Mr.. Watched, viola; Mr.. Bierlich,
cello, and Mrs. Torrey and Miss Green at
the piano for the first two movement of
Lenore. The last two we're played by Mrs.
Wallace and Miss Tyson. The Beethoven
symphony was played by Misses Greble,
Watson, Lille Dodworth and Lutz
l.. G. Torrance has been considering for
some time the proposition of erecting q
brick block OH the northwest corner of
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