The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-12
Looks at Prof. Standish's Pic
ture of Sicily
A PRIZE ART EXHIBITION
There Will Be No Judges to Find Fault
'F' With
Social Gatherings-Bob Burdette on
Friday Evening-Personais

PASADENA, March ia large audi
ence assembled last evening to hssr
the lecture of Prof. j. V. N. Standish
of Lombard university, upon his
travels in Sicily, before the Tuesday
Evening club in the parlors Of the
Universalist church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fishbeck opened the entertainment
with mandolin duet, after which F.
r. Harris introduced Prof. Standish,
who gave a very interesting descrip-
ton of the island OF Sicily, with its
100000 of people. There is only one
other place upon which 80 much blood
has been shed. The Oarthagenians, the
Greeks, the Normans and thu Athen-
ians had their battle grounds here.
Prof. Staniish described the silk fao-
tories where the women and girls re :
ceive from 10 to 20 cents per day for
their labor. He told OF the magnificent
scenery, of the grand Greek tsmples
and of the climate, which is aim st
ideal. The lecture was folio wed by a
piano solo by Pro-. Schleif, another
mandolin selection by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fishbeck aud a vocal solo by Miss
Bertha Raymond. Then followed a
social time and the serving of refresh
ments.
At the next meeting of the club Prof.
Gilmore Of Throop will give an illus
trsted lecture on the X ray.
ART UNION MATTERS
The following committee was ap-
pointed ut the meeting of ths Art
Union yesterday afternoon at Miss
Whites studio, for the purpose of rep
resenting the lay members in all the
affairs OF the club: Mrs. H. II. Mark
ham, Mrs. Bowler, Mrs. J. w. Mitchell,
Mrs. Grinnell aud Miss Hurlbut. Miss
White was appointed assistant secre-
tary.
The next art exhibition will be held
at the Carleton March 25th, 26th and
9th. March 265h will be the day of
the drawing of the six or more prizes.
In the drawing of prizes the name of
each member of the union will be
placed in basket and child will be
selected to draw the names. The first
name drawn will be entitled to select
$25 painting from those on exhibition.
The second prize will be $40 picture,
to be chosen in the same manner. The
association will pay for these pictures
out of the funds on hand and the men,
bsrship fees.
Among the members who we're pres
ent yesterday afternoon wers Judson
Ludovici, Farnum, Mrs. e. b. Farr
Mrs. Bateman, Miss Dane, Miss White
Miss Mellish, Mrs. Meeker, Mrs. Pack
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. North, Miss Dalrym-
pie, Mrs. Dreer, Mrs. Markham, Mrs.
Crilly, Mrs. Stickney, Mrs. Bowler,
Mrs. E. E. Jones, Mrs. Craig, Mrs.
Hamilton, Miss Lentz, Miss Hurlbut,
Rev. BENZ. Hartley and Willard Ran
dolph.
THE LABOR EXCHANGE
Several new names were admitted at
the meeting Of the labor exchange last
evening at the home of DR.. Smith on
Summit avenue, and some business
matters we're attended to. j. Fl. Swerd-
finger and Q. F. Baker were appointed
a committee to go to Los Angeles and
post themselves as to the cooperative
store. They we're instructed to report
at the next meeting, when permanent
organic alton will be made. 1t is de-
sired to find place Of nesting for the
exchange, the expense of which must
be slight az there are no dues or fees of
any kind. A committee was appointed
to find such place.
PEANUT HUNT
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Wilde
on Orange Grove avenue was prettily
decorated last evening with carnations
and daisies in honor of their daughter,
Mrs. II. Stevens of Boston. The guests
were young married people and the
feature of the entertainment was what
was called progressive peanut hunt.
A pyramid Of peanuts was erected on q
table and the object was to remove as
many as possible without interfering
with the whole. Mrs. l.. G. Torrance
won ladies' first prize, Mira. Wetherby
second; Mr.. Post won gentlemen's first
prize, Mr.. Wetherby second. The in
vited guests we're: Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Russell McClintock, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wotkyns, Mr.. and Mrs. Webster
Wotkyns, Mr.. and Mrs. L. q. Torrance,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetherby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ksyser, Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, J. 8.
Torrance. Geo. B. Post. DR.. and Mrs.