The herald., 1896-06-07
Organize to Conduct the Con.
gressionaI Campaign
THE CROWN CITY BIcYCLISTS
Draw Poor Crowd to See Some Good
Races
esophy-Soclsi Dolngs. Personal Notes
and News Brevities

or the SEVENTEEN assembly district for
the Republican party, met this morning
In the office Of the First National bank.
The members of the committee are as
follows: X. r. Tanner, Santa Monica;
X. Richter. Soldiers Home; H. j. Ack-
ley, Soldiers Home; H. c. Hubbard San
Fernando; ]. j. Arnott, Newhall; d. M.
sutherland, Los Angeles; F. w. Green,
Highland Park; J. G. Sherer, Verdugo:
M. d. Painter, North Pasadena; c. c.
Brown, Pasadena: o. F. Weed, Pasa-
dena; Z. ]. Jean, Pasadena; Thos. Ban
bury, Pasadena; VIM. Shibley, Pasa-
dena; g. r. Thomas, Pasadena. Eleven
OF them were present and they organized
py electing Judge Weed of Pasadena
chairman. F. w. Greene of Highland
Park secretary and p. M. Green treas
urer, after which the committee ad-
Journed and took drive about the city
At the invitation Of c. c. Drown. They
went in Wiley & Greely's tally-ho and
son. Judge Rose and Theodore Coleman
a. guests. The gentlemen were much
pleased with the appearance of the city
and extended q vote of thanks to Mr..
Brown for the pleasure of the ride.
BICYCLE RACES.
small crowd attended the bicycle
races on the Crown City clubs track
and merited a larger attendance. The
different events follow: One mile
novice; starters, Fred Wore, Fred Row
an. w. A. Clark, A. Woodville and o.
Weight. Won by w. A. Clark, who was
the only rider who could hold the pace
set by Wilson and James on a tandem.
Rowan was second and Weight third.
Time. 2:35.
Two-thirds Of mile. handicap; start
ers, Hill and Coty. scratch; Clark and
Campbell, 40 yards; Hadley, so yards;
Rowan. 60 yards. Won by Hill. Clark
Coty collided with Rowans rear wheel
and fell. w. Hadley andSPaul R0van
followed In heap, but no one was hurt
beyond few bruises and scratches.
One-quarter mile dash. flying start;
starters. Coty, Frost. Hill and Wilson.
80 2-5.
Two-thirds of a mile, tandem; starters,
James and Vore on a Columbia and
Wilson and Clark on Syracuse. Won
by Wilson and Clark. Time, 1:3O.
One mile open; starters Hill and Coty.
Won by Coty. Time, 2:203-5. Paced by
tandem.
Two mile handicap; starters, Frost, 80
yards; Cannon, 100 yards; Wore, 125
yards; Rowan $50 yards; woodville, 200
yards. Won by Fred Rowan, Cannon
second. Time, 5:12 3-5.
Ten mile challenge race; starters.
Campbell. Coty, Wilson, Cannon Clark,
Hill and Edwards. Won by Coty. Time,
28:39 1-5.
A CATALINA DANCE.
Catalina dance" one in which those
participating were dressed in suits of
white duck, as at the island, took place
at the Green last evening. The guests
were mostly members of the Carlisle
Heights Tennis club. and the affair was
In the nature OF a return compliment to
the ladies from the gentlemen who en-
joyed the last dance at the Green. The
hall nrQfftlV dacOrqfod Tho n
march was led by Bert Chadwick and
Miss Myrtle Green Music was furnished
by Meine's orchestra, and dainty re-
freshments were served. Among the
guests were Misses Norton. Fuller, M.
Fuller, Mamie Lippincott Weingarth,
L. Weingarth. Ayres. Mitchell, Chalfant,
Richert, Cook, Green, Newell, Gregory,
Gearhardt, Randall. Wood, Messrs. Mitch
ell, Chadbourne, Chadwick, Merwin,
Parker, Scudder, Scofield, Hunt. Hodge,
Fry. Traylor, Durham, Fowler, Meharry,
Buchanan, Fisher, McVicar, Randall,
Macomber and Howard.
PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURE.
DR.. Allen Grifiths of San Francisco,
Pacific coast lecturer of the Theosophi-
cal Society in America, will deliver a
lecture next Wednesday evening at
Kramers' hall. on the first floor of the
Wooster block. to which the public is
cordially invited. His subject will be
High Lights of Theosophy. DR.. Grif-
fiths is pleasant speaker, we'll informed
on the subject which is now attracting
so much attention from thinking people
everywhere. The leading newspapers
of the country have given many columns
to reports of his lectures wherever he
has appeared, as well as to interviews
with him upon Theosophical matters.
Seats free and all invited.
BREVITIES.
Deputy District Grand President
Thomas Pascoe installed the officers of
Alexandra lodge, No. 1856, Of the Sons of
st. George Wednesday evening, as fol-
lows: T.P.Adney, past president; Rich
ard Thomas, worthy president; T. V.
Hardwick. worthy vice-president: Geo.
Sanderson, worthy secretary; Geo. Ward,
worthy assistant secretary; Henry
Shorting, worthy messenger; G. Whar-
ton James, worthy assistant messenger;
Michael Sanderson, worthy treasurer;
Rev. Radcliffe, worthy chaplain; AL
fred Ellis, worthy inside sentinel; Geo.
Boston, worthy outside sentinel; AL
fred Wheldon, trustee; delegate to grand
countil, T. p. Adney; alternate. ]. ].
Ford.
The opening meeting Of the Woodmen
of the World was held last evening and
was largely attended. The program in
cluded several numbers by the Crown
City quartet, address of welcome by J.
G. Rossiter, address on woodcraft by
w. >. beCkWlLH anu TcClCdtlOu Dy y. ..
Pascoe. A number Of new names were
added to the lodge.
A horse driven by Mrs. Cummings and
a lady friend took fright at bicycle on
Orange Grove avenue yesterday after
noon and SHE'D into the curb. He was
caught by Bert Chadwick, but the horse
was frightened and tipped the vehicle
over. Mrs. Cummings was somewhat
bruised. Beyond this little damage was
done.
The election of school trustee at La
manda park yesterday resulted in sur
prise for Mr.. Rafferty,, the incumbent,
and his friends. His election was taken
for granted, but at the polls a new can
didate, Mr.. Crandall, was put forward
by the anti-saloon element and elected.
Michael Orakea, an Italian, was ar
rested by Officer Horton today for dis
pensing music from an organ on wheels
without a license. The recorder being
out of town, Mike was allowed to depart
for Los Angeles after promising to be
on hand Monday. No doubt he will be
prompt
A number of match games of tennis
were played at the Columbia Hill
grounds this afternoon. Among the
players were Miss Marion Jones of San
Ia Monica, and Robert Rowan, oliver
Picher, Lou Freeman and Don McGill-
vray of Pasadena.
Miss Abbie Mohn entertained the Ep-
worth league of North Pasadena last
evening at her home on Kirkwood ave-
nue.. An interesting program of music
and literary pieces and REFRESHMENTS
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