The herald., 1896-03-28
PREPARATIONS FOR FIESTA
PASADENA PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN
TnE FLORAL PARADE
Ast unlon Members Draw Lots for Pictures.
The Sayrs-Oiivsr Elepensnt Story Not
ruIly crsAltsd-Lscturss BY Stanford Pro.
Snssofs-Driei News ltsms

PAsADENA, March 27.-Ths six-in-hand
tallyhos engaged by the Fiesta committee
q he board Of trade have been allotted
them for the floral parade. the allotment
having been made by lot rs follows:
Ninth and tenth years high school. the
lArRost Lowe coach; eleventh year high
school, Chambers' coach; Columbia Hill
tennis club, Wiley q Greely's coach; Tues
Brownie club, the second Lowe COACH.
At the meeting of the committee yester-
day afternoon there were present Messrs.
Colin Stewart, chairman, and Lukens.
Stearns and Hill. Representatives Of each
Of The aforementioned organizations were
present and drew for the coaches, which
ars TO be decorated by them with natural
flowers only, each coach to be filled with
lady occupants in appropriate costumes.
only the driver and bugler being men.
There are to he at least four outriders with
each coach who are to be dressed in har-
mony with the occupants of the coach.
The Pasadena Fiesta colors, blue and
gold, are to be used in ribbons and otner
decorations. The division will be headed
by the Pasadena band, and Edwin Stearns
has been named as the choice Of the COM
mittee for marshal.
ART UNION PRIZES.
The second and last days exhibition of
the work of the Pasadena Art Union was
we'll attended to-day, as was that of last
evening, when the drawing took place for
the pictures given to the lay members of
the association. Eight pictures were thus
awarded to those of the members who held
the lucky numbers, the first choice win
ming the $25 picture, and the other seven
SO pictures each. The following were
the fortunate ones: Mrs. Ed Balm, the
winner of first choice, selected Q $25
painting of violets by Miss White. Mrs.
vallette, Mrs. Dodworth and Mr.. Dodworth
also selected flower pieces by Miss White.
Mrs. Il. Harding is seriously ill and will
not be able to make her selection for some
daysx Mrs. Dreer, Mrs. James North and
Mrs. Grinnell are still making their selec-
tions.
DOESN'T BELIEVE 1T.
The story in this mornings HERALD of
the probable elopement of Z. A. Sayre and
Mrs. Oliver, both OF Los angeles. created
considerable comment in Pasadena, where
they were both somewhat known, and Miss
Benedicr, whom Mrs. Oliver stated she
was going to visit when she left Los Ange.
les, says she does not believe they have
eloped at all. However, she admits that
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver have had some differ
ences at times, although she knew nothing
personally Of any thought of leaving on
the part Of Mrs. Oliver. Miss Benedict is
= niece of W. G. Benedict, living on North
friends of hers, Mrs. Oliver having been q
friend of her father in the east.
PROF. JORDAN's LECTURE
1.-THE lecture by President Jordan of STAN
N ord. which was promised for some nights
ago, will be given tomorrow evening in the
u1ifyersalist church, and on Monday even
ing Professor kellog, of the University of
California, will speak in Throop Polytech-
mic hail, on the subject, Honor Bright. 1t
is not yet decided what President Jordan's
topic will be, but 1t is likely to be either
The Rise of the Common Man or Our De-
scent From Alfred and William. Both
President Jordan and Professor Kellog are
attending the teachers mesting il Los An
geles. The reason that President Jordan
disappointed his audience the other night
Is the facs that the arrangements had been
carried ON through his secretary and in
some manner word of them did not reach
The lecturer himself until too late.
BREvITIES
h committee OF arrangements, of which
CoErade Stunt is chairman, is making
preparations for grand reunion on the
anniversary of the battle of Appomattox,
April 9th, of the veterans of the war. A
reception will be given them at G.. A. r.
hall, under the auspices of the W. r. C.
and John +. Godfrey post, G. A. R., to
which all ex-soldiers are invited to come
and spend the day. Comrades from near
lunch will be spread for all by the ladies.
The full dress ball given in Knights of
Py,hias hall last evening by the Ladies' of
the Maccabees was enjoyed by seventy
hve couples and was pronounced a brill
liant and successful affair. The hall was
decorated with bunting and flowers and
the chandeliers were covered with smilax
and roses. At $3.50 o'clock the assembly
formed in grand march to the music of
Lowinski's orchestra, after which q pro-
gram of more than sixteen dances was car
ried out. Refreshments were served and
everything was carried out in an efficient
manner, Cal Walker and G. L. Mendenhall
acting as floor managers, q. w. Herr as
host At the door and Mines. W. S. Lacy, ].
II. Plant and Mary L. Shaw receiving the
guests. The committee on arrangements
consisted of Mrs. T. c. Savage, Mrs. George
Furman and Mrs. F. Herr.
The Shakespeare clubs annual banquet
will be held this year in the Carleton hotel
: on the 9th of April, wlen among the SUBJ