The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-24
The Polytechnic Orchestra En-.
tertains Its Friends
MERRIMENT OF MUSICIANS
Followed by Refreshments and Then
by Social Dancing
Out-Compsny I to Hold . confpeti-
tive DriIl--News Notes

large NAH, MDlCn WAS ueCO1dleu WIFI
flowers and the Throop colors.
The program consisted of a selection
by the orchestra. flute solo, MIR. Darling
ton, j. c. Dreamer. accompaniSt; solo.
Good By, Prof. Chas. Chambers, piano
accompaniment, Miss Jenkins: violin
duet, Messrs. Dodworth and Simpson,;
selection, orchestra; paper, Whence
History of the Orchestra, byRoy Black
man; an address by Prof. Policy. which
was somewhat in the nature of a fare
well. and chalk talk by Roger Sterrett
portraying the humorous adventures of
the good boy at the picnic.
Then followed the serving of refresh
mentS by the members of the orchestra,
who were attired in white aprons which
they wore during the evening. Music
for the dances, which were ten in num-
Der, was furnished by the orchestra.
Among the guests were Misses keyes,
Kidder, Brush, Barrett. Wilson, Cheney,
Jenkins, Cloud, Bunnelle. Sterrett. Con-
ger. Hamilton. Monroe, Hall. Nelmes.
Campbell. Tuttle. Mellish, Menner. Mr.
and Mrs. Heap, Messrs. WinSlow, Gil
more Butler Manahan, Hoag, Cham
Der. Policy, Darlington, Dodworth. Ster-
rett, Simpson,T urner. Waite, Arnold.
Lawson. Gaylord. Nelmes, Knight, Doty,
Dreamer and others.
DEATHS DOINGS.
The friends of Miss Ernestine Wissch-
meyer will be paino d to hear of her death
last night at her home on South Lake
avenue. She had been here but short
time and death was Immediately due 70
hemorrhage. though she had been sur
fering for some time with consuHp,
ton, She was but 10 years of age and
Possessed a gentle and patient disposi-
ton, which endeared her to many friends
Ike funeral will take place from Inc
Catholic church Monday at 10 am.
w. C. England died this morning az
o'clock at the age of SO years ard at.er
an illness of several weeks. Mr.. Eng
land was we'll known here as an upright
business man, having conducted seVera!
wears ago a stationary store on Colorado
street. The many friends or the WHe
and two children who are LETT TO mourn
him will sympathiZe with them IN thelr
bereavement. The funeral takes place
tomorrow at 8 o'clock from the NJ Il.
church, in charge of John +. Eoutrey
post, G. A. r.
BREVITIES.
The complications resulting from the
failure of Contractor Gorr1ll, VINO pulit
the Columbia school. to pay his bills,
have been Strengthened out. Ffty-nlns
thousand and eighty three dollars. the
sum due the contractor from the trus-
tees, was yesterday entrusted to c. W
Mann to pay the creditors. The $1,000
that still remains due the creditors VIII
be half paid by the contractors bonds
men and half rebated by the creditor.
Thus the litigation over the matter
which was pending in the courts mas
been dismissed.
A number of members of the conserv-
atory of music accompanied by Profess
sor o. 8. Taylor drove in tally hos to La
Canyada last evening where the Tone
weavers gave a concert. The program
embraced two numbers by the Tone
weavers; a mandolin solo by E. S. War
eAIa hxrM I've Ei1lnpT-
a violin solo by Miss Lila Dalrymple:
vocal solo by Mrs. L. Hartman Dutton.
accompanied by the Toneweavers, and
with a violin obligato by Miss Dali
rymple; vocal solos by Mrs. James Nc
Lachlan, Professor Taylor and Mrs.
Gibbs: and trio for piano and two
mandolins by Miss Marshall, Mr.. War
rem and Mr. Orr.
The young ladies Of Miss Orton's
classical school are arranging for a
musicale at the school Friday evening,
May 29th, at o'clock. The program will
include selections on the piano, the vio-
lin and vocal, and the admission will be
% cents, the proceeds going toward the
help of some needy person to vacation
trip.
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Wynn of Villa
street entertained the Amateur Musical
club very pleasantly last evening the
program including a piano solo by Mrs.
Wynn, vocal solos by Miss Alice Thomas,
Clarence Thomas and yBlatenberg.
Refreshments were served and games
played. Among the guests were: DR..
and Mrs. C. Fl. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Bailey, Misses buckingham, Dean
Blatenburg. Allie, Ida and Grace
Thomas, Sibley Sovereign. Graves, and
Messrs. Thomas. Blatenburg. Professor
Williams and others.
There will be a competitive drill by
Cornranv a c n of 70
Monday evening. Colonel Berry and
other officers will he present. and a
musical program will be rendered. A.
the last meeting several applications for
membership were received. and it was
decided to enter the Memorial day serv-
ices
At the session of the order of the East
ern Star next Tuesday evening thera
will be floral work and a musical pro-
gram and refreshments will be enjoyed.
All members of the o. T.. s. and Masons
and their families are invited to at
tend. The admission is 81 cents.
Ira s. Frame of this city received the
news by telegraph yesterday Of the
death of his father at GAINESVILLE, O.
Mr.. O. G. Frame and Mrs. T. It. Star
buck of Pasadena are also children OF
the deceased.
The Twilight club will hold its seventh
regular meeting and banquet at Hotel
Mlltllell i tuesday,, May ~. Inc subject
for discussion will be The Duties and
Responsibilities of American Citizen
ship led by DR. T. S. Green followed by
general discussion.
Mrs. Alexander Stowell was yesterday
elected a member of the board of trus-
tees of the Montclair Children's home
to fill the vacancy by the resignation of
Mr.. David Galbraith, who has removed
to Los Angeles.
The Ladies' Missionary I1piO, will
hold It's semi-annual meeting at the
Presbyterian church Thursday, May %,
the sessions beginning at 1890 a. m. and
at p. m.
Word has been received of the safe ar
rival In Boston of Mrs. II. II. Rose
Mrs. l. Reese and daughter Miss saba,
have returned from Altruria
Mrs. L. Il. Wickens and sister. Mrs.
w p. Webb, went to Long Beach today.
A. S. Van Etten left today for a short
stay with friends in Chatsworth park.
Mrs. Samuel Palmateer and son left
today for Michigan, where they will
visit friends and remain throughout the
summer
w. e. Chaplin and n S. Leithead left
today for Catalina.
DR., n. A. Dalrymple is expected home
from the north tomorrow.
Miss Mathers Of Los Angeles is the
guest OF Miss Eva Johnston of North
Los Robes avenue.
Mrs. jenkins, who has been visiting
with Mrs. Palladay of Concord court,
expects to leave for the east with her
daughter In few days.
SANTA ANA