The herald., 1896-12-19
YOUNG LADIES OF THROOP
Two Local Bicycle Riders Find Cause
for Grief--Doings in the Social
World-Brevities.

WOrlQ-Br6NllleS.
PASADENA, Dec ia meeting OF
the students and faculty of Throop was
held this morning for the consideration
of their part in the tournament ol
Roses parade. 1t vas decided 10 nave
twelve young ladies in the tally-ho anu
six outriders. Mrs. F. F. Sterrett mas
charge of the decorations. The follow
ing young ladies were chosen Tor the
coach: LYDIA Conger, Jeanie Nelmes'
Edna Gearhart, Corneile Richert, Grace
Monroe, Ruth Barrett, Ellen Lamb,
Pearl Fisher, Maude Springer, Kate
Blick, Blanche tombstone, Lucy Hol-
brook.
This afternoon holiday exercises were
held under the auspices of the literary
society. The program, which was we'll
received by a good sized audience, in
cluded: Selections by the orchestra;
yiolin solo by James Ray; Christmas
readings by Misses Grace Monroe and
Edna Gearhart; recitation by Miss Rich
ards; song, Remembered Evermore by
Prof Chambers; essay, The Madonnas,
Corneile Richert; Christmas story by
Row Blackman; Chalk Talk by Roger
Sterrett.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The exercises at the High school under
the management Of the Tenth year
grade We're enjoyed by a large audience
this afternoon. The exercises were be-
gun with the singing of America. The
program as rendered included:
Introductory address-Mr Case.
Selection-FIigh School orchestra.
Song-Miss Irwin.
Comic recitation-Miss Ogden.
Vocal solo-Maud Mott.
Humorous recitation-Miss Kennedy.
Dialogue-Messrs. Rice and Irwin.
Piano duet-Misses Wood and Doolit-
tie. * ia
Reading-Miss May Moore.
Cornet solo-Mr. Briggs.
Recitation-Miss Crawford.
Comic reading-Miss Burr.
Piano solo-Miss Coe.
Santa Claus scene.
Music-Orchestra.
WHEELMEN'S GRIEFS.
z. D. G. Campbell's home on East
Villa street near Hill avenue was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Mr. Campbell,
who is bicycle rider, was out on the
track during the afternoon, and coming
home in the evening lighted fire. At
about 1880 he found that the roof had
caught fire from defective flue. With
ture was saved, though piano was lost.
No alarm was turned in as the house
stood well outside the city limits. Mr..
Campbell's family was at the beach.
Bert Chadwick, clerk in Etherby &
kayser's, was riding down South Fair
oaks avenue this morning on a bicycle,
when he collided with dog and vtls
thrown to the pavement head first in
front of DR.. Rosenbergers drug store.
His chin was cut to the bone, and for a
time he was nearly stunned. His
wounds were attended, by DR.. Rosen-
berger The wheel was badly smashed
L. l.. A. CONVENTION.
The Los Angeles County association Of
the Lyceum league of America will hold
its eighth semi-annual convention to.
morrow in this city. The day session
of the convention will be held at the
High school from 10:30 to 12 and from
1:30 to $50, while the evening session
VIII be held at Throop. beginning at
8 o'clock. A banquet will be enjoyed at
Hotel Mitchell at o'clock.
SOCIAL NOTES.
The recently organized c. and D.
Euchre club met last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Wash
burn on Valley street The evening
was spent in the enjoyment of euchre
and refreshments and the guests were;
Mr.. and Mrs. Romayne Williams, Mr.. and
WITS y. A DucHaHan, Mr. ana Mrs j. T.
Buchanan. Mr. and Mrs. Crossman. Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Washburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Greely, AL. Heiss and Miss Morrison.
AT the meeting of Corona lodge last
evening the following officers were in
stalled by Past Master E. c. Griffith w.
L. Wotkyns, master; E. E. Gaylord, sem
ior warden; N. w. Bell, Junior warden;
b. f. Ball, treasurer; E. H. May, Sec
retary; Wyllys Hall, chaplain; C. W.
Bell, senior deacon: W. K. GAYLORD, Jun
ior deacon; w. M. Shribley marshal;
j. q. Rossiter, senior steward; H. w.
Hines, junior steward N. L. Thomp-
son, tyler.
Miss Elizabeth Roberts and Mr.. Glib
son Ireve of British Columbia will be
married Tuesday morning at the home
or the Drlde's parents, Mr.. and Mrs H. D.
Roberts, on Grant street Friends and
relatives only will be present and the
ceremony will be performed by Rev. H.
w. Lathe. Mr. and Mrs Treve will re-
side in San Diego.
The Woodmen of the World held a
social this evening at K. of p hall. which
was of the nature of smoker and in
r!uded bug of war with the LosAngeles
team of Woodmen.
The New Years ball to be given I'M
der the auspices of Pasadena lodge, I.
q. O.. F., at the new hall in the Kin
ney & Kendall block on the evening of
the 31st is to be one of the most eiab-
orate social affairs of the season.
A large number of the members and
friends of the Art union visited the ex-
hibit in the board of trade rooms today.
Sketches were selected from the fol-
lowing artists in payment of member
ship fees: Ludovici, Judson, MissWhite.
Mrs Farr, Miss Johnson. Miss Meeker
and Miss Dane.
BREVITIES.
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L. c. Torrance yesterday sold the elec-
trlc supply and fixture business to Thos.
kculkes, Homer Blick and T. X. Mar