The herald., 1896-06-16
PASADENA'S COUNCIL MEETS
Judge Hester's Little Question
Is Not Answered
ONLY TWO POLICEMEN LEFT
The Usual Progress Made Toward Street
Improvement
baecsIaureate Sermon to Troop Graduates.
Reception to Col. Lawson-Rlchsrdson-
Leavsno Wedding-Brevltles

PASADENA, June 15-The city coun-
Gil held short session this afternoon,
which was devoted to routine business,
the only matter out of the ordinary be-
ing the communication from Judge M.
C.. Hester In reference to the office of
city attorney. In this communication
Judge Hester states that some time ago.
acting upon the information that City
Attorney Arthur would not continue to
occupy the office, he (Hester) rendered
his services as city attorney, and the re-
quest Is made that If the council does
not intend to accept his offer, they will
do him and his friends favor by advis-
ing him to that effect at an early day,
as he thinks 1t but just that he be not
longer left in suspense.
The communication was received and
placed on file.
Judge Hester's friends say that the
manner in which this city attorneyship
has been manipulated will not be forgot
ten In future municipal elections. as the
little clique now in power will very en-
phatically realize at the next munici-
pal election.
Trustee Hamilton moved that Police
man j. w. Seebe be dropped from the
Policeman Horizons resignation was ac-
cepted at the last meeting Of the board
This leaves but two policemen.
An ordinance changing the grade of
East Colorado street from Marengo av-
enue to Lake avenue was presented and
read for the first time.
A resolution ordering the curbing,
grading and sidewalking Of Raymond
avenue on its west side from Locust to
Chestnut streets was adopted.
John showalter asked for and was
granted an extension of sixty days on
his Terrace drive job. on account of
change OF grade.
City Clerk Dyer reported that affi1a-
Wits of posting and publishing resolu-
ton of intention and notice of work has
been made in the Raymond avenue pro-
ceedings.
The city clerk was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for sinking another we'll
near the Raymond hill to obtain water
for flushing the sewer mains.
w. S. Lacey submitted bond Of $1,000
as poundmaster.
Mann and Daniels sent In another ap-
plicaton for leave to erect brick mill
on South Broadway, with corrugated
iron roof
Adjourned to p. m. Wednesday, at
which time the Mann & Daniels mill
project will be taken up.
THROOP GRADUATES
Yesterday morning Rev. N. H. @. Fife
preached the baccalaureate sermon be-
fore the students Of Throop at the Pres
byterian church. The students sat in
body in the front Of the church, and
the auditorium was well filled with the
parents and friends of the students, as
we'll as members of the church. The SER
mon was upon Soul Development, the
text being from Luke. 2:52. 1t was we'll
suited to the time and place, and was
listened to most attentively by the large
audience.
SOCIAL DOINGS
Mrs L. b. Mattern of the Carleton
rendered a. reception to Col. Gaines
Lawson and son Saturday evening in
the parlors Of the hotel. The following
pleasing literary and musical program
was rendered:
Vocal solo, H. L. Smith; violin solo,
Miss Daisy Polk; vocal solo, Miss Ray
mond; whistling solo, r. e. Howard; vi
oln duet, Miss Polk and Miss Mattern;
recitation, Mr.. Haynes.
An elaborate collation. was served,
after which the floors were cleared for
dancing. The guests were: Misses Dali
sy Polk, Ellsworth, Bertha Raymond.
Murray, N. Murray Mesdames Mattern,
Blackmer, Brownfield; Col. Lawson Mr..
and Mrs. Polk. Messrs. Fl. l.. Smith, e.
r. Howard, Haynes, Waltz. DR.. and
Mrs. Ballard, DR.. McAllister, DR.. st.
John, Lawrence Lawson.
RDSON-LEAVENO
A pretty home wedding took place last
Thursday evening, the 11th inst, when
Mr.. Charles A. Leaveno and Miss Mabel
v. Richardson were married at the home
of the brides mother, 391 Adella avenue.
The house was beautifully decorated
with ferns and carnations. and only rel
atives and friends of the contracting
parties were present.
BREvITIES.
The Order Of the Eastern Star met
this evening at the Masonic Temple for
the purpose of forming higher order.
the Royal Court of Amaranth, which
will be the first order of the kind on the
Pacific coast.
The Masons turned out to the number
Of about fifty yesterday afternoon to at
tend the funeral services Of the late
Frank Drake. who died at his home on
South Pasadena avenue on Friday.
A horse driven by L. P. Jones and wife
on Colorado street his morning began
to kick, and finally, getting a foot over
the shafts, became frightened and broke
both shafts and the dashboard. He was
extricated without further damage be .
ing done.
Robert Mcmahon, boy about Is years
old, was accidentally wounded by rifle
ball this afternoon. He and Romeo
Buchanan were playing with a 22-cali-
bre rifle in Mr.. c. W. Buchanan's back
yard when the rifle went off and the
shot struck young Mcmahon in the left
side. He was attended by DIR. Ayers.
The Sunday school of the Presbyter-
ian church will picnic at Santa Monica
on Thursday. the 25th, when an all day
OutiuS Will pC lldu NY Tile yOuIlS people.
The following ladies will act as patron
esses at the Presbyterian church concert
tomorrow night: Mesdames f. B..
Wetherby. Walkeley, H. X. Macomber,
Alexander Mccoy, Newton Claypool,
Calvin w. Brown. Frank c. Bolt, A. M
Merwin. Washington McClintock, H. 1.
Stuart and N. H. G. Fife.
Miss Lacy of North Pasadena is spend
ing her vacation at Wilson's peak
Mrs. l. B. Winslow of the Star is en-
1oying her summer vacation.
Col Gaines Lawson and son left today
for an eastern trip, intending to visit
Europe before returning to Pasadena.
Carl e. Nash returned this afternoon
from Chicago where he has been study
ing art.
About twenty-five friends of Mr.. ]. E.
Bevis helped him celebrate his thirty
second birthday at his home on Ellis
avenue yesterday. dinner being enjoyed
by the guests.
Clifford Rogers Of the Pasadena Ma
tional bank returned yesterday from his
northern trip. He made the trip by
wheel, rail. stage and afoot. and would
have ridden home on his bicycle but for
an accident which befell it,