The herald., 1896-03-21
COLORADO STREET paving
PASADENANS WILL NEVER BE CONTENT
TILL THE WORK IS DONE
A Very ENJOYABLE Surprise PARTY rendered
In Sections to Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis The
Frey-Showalter Wedding - Social Notes
and News Brevitics

PASADENA, March 2O.-East Colorado
street promises to become the main
thorouqhfare of the town and very hand
some boulevard. if the projects now under
way are put into execution, as they bid
fair to be at an early date. Not only is 1t
Marengo to Oakland avenue, but now PEE
tition is being circulated for the widening
of the street from Lake avenue to the east
ern city limits, while the question Of con-
tinuing the widening as far as Lamanda
park is also talked of. The proposition is
sufficient land on each side of the city to
make it of q uniform width for distance
Of some three miles.
A SURPRISE PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Jarvis were delight
fully surprised by party of friends yester-
day afternoon at their new home on Ray
mond avenue. About sixty ladies of the
w. r. G. assembled at 2 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. j. T. Bangham and, armed
with many good things to eat, proceeded to
the Jarvis home. The largo concourse of
guests was pleasantly welcomed and at 5
o'clock sat down to dinner. Later in the
evening MIR. and Mrs. Jarvis were again
taken by surprise by The arrival Of forty
members of the G. A. r.. accompanied by
o column from the Sons of Veterans, under
the command of Captain Schneider. The
Drum and Bugle Corps was there too, and
made things very lively with cheers
for the host and hostess, to which Com
mander Jarvis responded with speech of
welcome. During The amusements, which
continued until a late hour, a quartet OF
singers from the FIJI islands gave songs.
and Comrade J. L. Bangham a song and
recitation while instrumental music was
furnished by the drum corps. Not till the
house was declared thoroughly ''warmed
up" did the guests depart.
PROFESSIONALISM
Gale Frey of Los Angeles and Miss Ada
Showalter of Pasadena were married last
evening at the residence of Benjamin
johnson in North Pasadena. Miss Emma
Hendricks acted as bridesmaid and Frank
Norwood as best man. Rev. McGowan
performed the ceremony, and the bridal
couple stood under a handsome floral arch,
from the center of which a wreath was
hung and horseshoe of roses. The house
was tastefully and beautifully decorated
with callas, roses and bridal wreaths, and
tho bride wore a becoming white-spotted
ty took the 10 p. m. car for Los Angeles,
where they make short stay before going
north, on account of Mr.. Frey's business.
BREvITIES
August Kowalevsky, who lost lawsuit
some time ago against Marshal Buchanan
and bondsmen, now fails to pay the costs
of $50, in consequence of which his watch
was this morning ordered turned over to
the court His horse and cart had been at
tached before and are still in the hands of
Officer Slater awaiting a decision of the
point brought forward by Benjamin w.
Hahn. esq, kowalevsky's attorney that
this property is exempt from attachment,
as the man uses it in his business of ped
ding poultry and eggs.
Some eighty young people of the Baptist
church gathered last evening at the home
of A. A. Chubb on Fair Oaks avenue and
enjoyed games and a musical program
The house was prettily decorated for the
occasion and dainty supper served. Miss
Flora Reed sang a solo and Mr.. Sutton
rendered delightful violin selection to the
accompaniment of Miss Camper at the
piano. AS souvenirs of tho occasion the
gentlemen were given bouquets by the
ladies'. Several selections were rendered
by the orchestra.
Crown of the Valley lodge No. At, d. of
H.. will tender Mrs. Il. A. Lovejoy, grand
chief of honor, ID. of H., of California, a
reception Saturday evening, March 2lst,
at G. A. II. hall. =
Messrs. Coffin and Stearns are in receipt
of telegram from the representative of
the purchasers of the Nelmes property for
hotel site. stating that he leaves Boston
for Pasadena OIL the 31st of this month,
and it is likely that tho project will be inn
mediately carried into G ct.
At the open meeting OF the Young Men 9
Christian association for both ladies and
gentlemen Sunday afternoon, j. M. Glass
will deliver an address on the subject of
Christian citizenship.
The young ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will serve wild flower luncheon in
the Sunday school rooms next Thursday.
There was a juvenile entertainment at
the Friends church this evening under the
auspices of Miss Curtis.
j. w. Hugus has been elected to the
board of trustees of Throop.
There will be special meeting of the
Valley Hunt club tomorrow evening at tho
club house to decide whether or not the
club shall participate in La Fiesta parade.