The herald., 1896-08-21
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
Enthusiastic Meeting of Free
Silver Advocates
THE REPUBLICAN CONVERTS
Give Their Reasons for Abandoning
the G. O. p.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVERTS
Husic, Poetry and Speeches Round Out the
Evening = Doings In the Social
WorId.-News Brevities

PASADENA, Aug. 2O.-The meeting
Of the Bryan club last evening in the
headquarters in the Wooster block was
an enthusiastic success. Many people
could not find seats and the doorways
were crowded with interested specta-
tors. The meeting was called to order
by President Wildett at about o'clock
President Willett expressed his gratih-
cation at the numbers present and said
that it did not surprise him that so many
were interested in the financial question.
He pointed out the many discrepancies
In the recent speech of Burke Cochran
in New York. There could be no doubt
Of the success of the free silver platform
IL it was carried out on the lines of
truth.
Professor James G.. Clark sang 'Tis
Coming, after which it was announced
that there would be meeting of the
North Pasadena Bryan club in Fingers
hall Friday night. and one in South
Pasadena the night following. People
would be directed to the meeting place
by a committee at the electric station.
Professor J ID. Yocum said that he had
had left the party because it digressed
from the purpose of it's formation that
of making men free. He was a friend
of the people and did not have at heart
the interests of English money lenders.
Henry Clews is the mouthpiece of Wall
street, and his recent letter expressed
the sentiments of the people be pre-
sented. Wall street is now reposing on
its reserved power, and 1t must not
therefore be surprise whatever the
outcome may be between now and No
yember Mr.. Yocum's speech was
greeted with prolonged applause.
Mr.. Haven sang Bryan, the Brave,
and Professor James G. Clark recited
an original poem, If Christ Should Come
Today.
Mr.. S. A. Waldron was introduced by
Mr.. Willett. He had been speaking for
twenty years upon the money question,
believed that 1t was the cause of all
the peoples distress, and that they were
now recognizing it as such. Twelve
years ago he rented Williams hall Tor
the purpose Of talking on the subject
and he had one man for an audience.
Now that 5000. 900 mortgages had been
placed on American homes the people
were willing to listen. He referred TO
the tariff as O. cracker over Wnlch the
people were made to roll and he quoted
Abraham Lincoln's famous saw, ou
can fool all the people some OF the time,
some of the people all the time; but
thank God, you can't fool all the people
all the time" Mr.. Waldron reviewed
the money question since the war and
the decentralization of silver in 1878 he
referred to Mr.. McLachlan as at heart
a free silver man.
Mr.. Waldron's remarks called for
much applause, and after the singing
of The Peoples Battle Cry. by Messrs:
,.lxf no YpoafipC adjourned
until next Wednesday night.
A STRAW RIDE.
A number of Good Templars took
straw ride to Tropico last evening. The
destination was a lawn party at the
home of Past Right Worthy Grand Tenn
plar Theodore d. Kaneouse. The party
from Pasadena was composed OF Misses
Ralston, Mcclure, Hampton Lisk'
DeHage, and Murphy. Messrs. Terpen-
ing. Westring, Wore. Bright, James, De
Garmo. Holcombe, Stevens, Myers ana
Johnston.
BREVITIES.
]. w. Dervin, arrested yesterday for
yagrancy, was given thirty days in Jail
by the recorder this morning.
William Watkins left a bicycle on the
street yesterday and when he returned
he found a bicycle, but one of inferior
quality to the one which he first pos
sessed. He is looking for the man who
made the exchange.
About $12 worth of mason's tools were
stolen yesterday from Mr.. G. w. Dyer.
who had them stored in the old Union
club building on the corner of Pasadena
avenue and Colorado street.
The matter of a new city charter was
discussed at the meeting of the board
of trade yesterday evening. 1t was de-
cided to postpone action in the matter
indefinitely.
Messrs. CD. Daggett and Henry Sher-
man and party left this morning for
stay at Wilson's Peak
C. NJ. Parker and family returned
from Dells camp yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. w. G. Strong are among
Pasadenans at Redondo.
Mrs. Amy Lacey, daughter of Marsh
]. Lacey, is spending week with Whit
tier friends.
Charles Swan went to Los Angeles to-
day on business.
r. H. Fulton, secretary of the Y. M.
A.. went to Long Beach yesterday for
q stay of a week.
Mr. sutliff of the firm of Brown &
Sutliff is spending his vacation at Dell's
camp.
Mr.. H. A. Anderson has charge of the
Y. M. c. A. rooms in the absence of Sec
retary Fulton.
Mrs. M. M. Stewart is visiting fiends
at Long Beach.
The Misses Menner returned today
from an extended stay at the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Woodbury. and
family left today for Marshaltown la.
DR.. M. B. Huff of North Euclid avenue
is entertaining Mr.. Z. F. Bradish of
Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs Stein and daughter of
Los Robles avenue have returned from
a sojourn at Catalina