The herald., 1896-12-24
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
Representative Citizens Discuss
harb0r Matters
WILL SPEAK FOR SAN PEDRO
q. A. R. Members Pleasantly Surprise
q C0mrade
Club Meetings and Concerts-The Clump
Stabbing Case to Come Up on
Monday-News Brevities.

PASADENA, Dec. ga number of
representative citizens met in the board
Of trade rooms yesterday for the discus
sion Of the harbor question. Colin Stew
art was chosen chairman and F. p Boyn-
ton acted as secretary. The selection of
San Pedro was favored in speeches made
by H. M. Dobbins, e. II. Lockwood,
Joseph Simons, 4. p. Lukens and others,
and a committee " l.. p. Hansen. c.
Stewart and E. II. Lockwood was ap-
pointed to draft a set of resolutions fa-
vorng San Pedro The above committee
reported today at p. m. at a meeting in
the same place, and committee of five
gentlemen, viz: Messrs. E. c. Griffith,
Colin Stewart. H. NJ. Hamilton. DR.. e. l..
Conger and one other. were selected to
go before the chamber of commerce in
Los Angeles at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning to submit a resolution from
Pasadena citizens recommending San
Pedro.
SOCIAL.
Will B. Smith of North Marengo ave-
nue. was surprised by number of his
friends of the G. A. r. last evening. The
members met in a body at William Pen
nells store on East Colorado street and
marched to Mr.. Smiths. where camp
stories and "reminiscences and refresh
ments were fully enjoyed. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Will B. Smith,
Jasper Culver. Dr. G. Fl. Rogers and
others. and with the addition of songs
the evening was delightfully."- spent by
those present.
An enjoyable hop was participated in
at the Green last evening by guests of
the hotel and a number of the young So
ciety people Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Durrant, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
Black, Mr.. and Mrs Tom S. Wotkyns,
Mrs. ]. d. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. w.
H. Earle, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Wetheridge,
Mrs. George r. Davis, misses Sargent,
Moulton, Green, Waldby, Holmes Ell
dred, Vallette, Gardner, Coleman,
Lindsey, Groenendyke, Woodcock,
Chambliss Snyder and others.
Miss Orton of the Classical School for
Girls, on South Euclid avenue, was pre-
sented with handsome clock yesterday
by her pupils.
Pasadena lodge, A. o. u. W.. meets
Christmas night in G. A. r. hall, when
eight candidates will be initiated. The
meeting will be the last to be held there,
as new quarters have been rented of the
Knights of Pythias, where meetings will
be held hereafter every Thursday even
ing.
The concert of the Berkeley club at
Auditorius hall on the evening of the 31st
instant will be supplemented by dance.
for which invitations have been issued
by: Mrs. James Craig, Mrs. A. C. Arm
strong, Mrs E. r. Hull. Mrs. VIM.
Stanton. Mrs. VIM. Allen, Mrs. c. =.
Daggett, Mrs. F. F. Rowland. Mrs. G. w
Stimson, Miss Greer and Mrs. Seymour
Locke.
BREVITIES.
About thirty-five members Of the
Americus club had street drill under
Captains Campbell and Coleman last
evening. An election took place in Com
pany c preceding the drill, for lievten-
ant in place of Robert Collingwood, and
c. M. Cole was chosen. Lieut.. Dobbins
presided.
The postponed Matilee Loeb concert
at the First Baptist church last evening
was not weel attended but was never
theless very entertaining. Miss Loeb
proved herself very highly accomplish
ed on her instrument, the cornet. Sew
eral piano selections were well render
ed by Herman Meyer with great skill;
Miss Grace Jenkins gave some we'll rem
dered violin solos; Mrs. Orr Haralson
sang in place of Miss Elizabeth Kimball
All were recalled.
Robert Clump, the stabber of William
Brady. will be examined on the charge
of assault to commit murder at 2
o'clock next Monday afternoon. Brady
who was stabbed in Thomas restaur-
ant, was not seriously hurt, owing to the
fact that the pocket knife used struck
a rib and glanced. w. II. Thomas, pro-
prietor of the restaurant. will be ex-
amined at a. m Saturday, for violation
of the liqucr ordinance.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
B. Surge will be sorry to learn of the
death of their son EErnest, which oc-
CURED at Long Beach last week. his
disease being diphtheria. Mr.. and Mrs.
Surge lived until less than a year ago
on Summit avenue near Washington
street, North Pasadena.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Gamble of Louis
willie, KY, left today for their home after
a pleasant visit here.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. Torrance leave on
Saturday for the east to be gone about
six weeks.
Judge o. H. Picher returned from Dem
yer today to spend the holiday with his
family.
Volney Craig has returned from
Berkeley for the holidays
A number of the guests of the Spauld-
ing picknicked in Big Santa Anita can
yon today.
Mrs. Chaa Erskine. e.andfamilyreturned
yesterday from Racine, Wis, where
they have been for a year.
Theodore Simpson, son. of Senator
Simpson, and Miss Nita Stout. will be
married Monday, December 29th, at the
home of the bride on Garfield avenue.
+. d. Stevens returned today from
lChatswortll Park, where he owns
ranch.
Mrs. Fl. w. Lathe is expected home
from the east next week.
A. 8. Brown and family of Ell Monte
are guests in the city.
Benjamin Bent of Throop is spending