The herald., 1896-08-23
Large Attendance at the Bryan
Club Meeting
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
Leads Good Republicans to Abandon
Their Party
A Progressive Cycling Party-Mssting Of the
Friends Y. p. S. c. E.-PersonaI
Notes and News Brcvities

large attendance at the meeting last
evening of the North Pasadena Bryan
club in Pinger's hall. The meeting was
opened by S. A. Cattern Of South Pasa-
dena, who invited those present to at
tend the opening meeting at South Pas
adena this evening. He was followed by
J. B. Young, who explained government
bonds and the monetary system. In
paying our obligations in gold we are
paying So for every 81 of our debt. He
was for twenty five years president Of
national bank and therefore knew how
government bonds were bought. He al
ways was and still is good Republican,
and was greatly surprised to nd him.
self speaking at Democratic meeting.
When greenbacks deprecated to 80 and
40 cents on the dollar the banks bought
them and converted them to gold bonds
at their face value, thus robbing the
people of 90 and 65 cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Young thought that instead of sill
yer having deprecated gold had appre-
ciated.
Joseph Smons made an eloquent ad-
dress, referring to Congressman Nc
Lachlan as az good silver man as him
self until that gentleman was compelled
by the dictation of his party, the gold
bugs, to renounce the silver platform.
G. F. Harris did not pretend to know
much about finance, and wished to
speak on the tariff. He regretted the
fact that so many Republican papers
were flooding the country with false
hoods without the semblance of truth.
He called particular attention to para
graph in the Star and stated that the
editor could not but know that it was an
utter falsehood.
PROGRESSIVE CYCLING.
A jolly party of cyclers enjoyed pro-
gressive ride to Monroyia last evening.
The progression consisted in changing
of partners, each lady leaving her escort
at Intervals and joining the gentleman
in front. Daisty refreshments were
served at the destination, and those who
enjoyed them were Misses Batchelder,
Hogaboom, Wooster, Josephine and Ada
Palmateer, Pease and Stone and Messrs.
Collingwood, Rugg, Palmateer, Kelso,
A. Sisson and Walter Carothers.
YOUNG FRIENDS MEETING.
The quarterly meeting of the Friends
Y. p. S. c. e. was held last evening in
the Friends church. The meeting was
opened with short prayer and song
service Miss Smith of Long Beach de-
sang an anthem: Miss Moore gave
reading in negro dialect; c. c. Reynolds
described his recent visit as a delegate
to the Washington convention, and the
Endeavor Mizpah was sung.
BREVITIES.
At the meeting of the colored McKin-
leyites this evening in the city hall an
address was delivered by President F.
nj. Morton of the Afro American league.
William Atkins, an incorrigible youth,
arpeared before Justice Merriam this
morning, charged with attempted DUR
glary In trying to enter Bartos store
yesterday to steal He pleaded guilty
and was remanded to the county jail,
bail being fixed at 5000. He will remain
there until the case comes up, when an
effort will be made to commit him to
Whittier
The friends of Mr.. Ed Miller assem-
bied at his home on Arcadia street last
evening to wish him safe trip to
Dwight, Mass, where he goes to take
possession of a farm which he has inher-
tied. Refreshments of icre cream and
cake were served, and Mr.. Miller was
presented with a Cambridge edition Of
the Bible on behalf of his friends
Robert Collingwood has returned from
Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Stats spent yes
terday at Alpine tavern.
]. G.. Rossiter left today for Santa
Monica to spend sunday.
Miss Lorella Hansen left this morning
for an outing at the island.
Mr.. and Mrs Hughes went to Santa
Monica today, to be gone ten days.
Prof. c. H. Keyes is spending the
summer in his tent at Long Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. #. w. Healy left today
for Santa Monica.
Mrs. G. Deacon and daughter left this
morning for few days stay at Monro-
via.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Dodworth went 10
Santa Barbara today for a short stay.
John Mcdonald went to Long Beach
today, to remain over Sunday with his
family.
Mrs. Seward of Bellefontaine avenue
is entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Louder
back of San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kayser have re-
turned from Long Beach.
w. II. Gregory and wife of Oakland are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Van Kirk left for Long
Beach today.
Fred Niblock went to Mount Wilson
for weeks stay this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs W. b. Willis of Green
street have gone to Santa Monica.
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